Of working, middle school, traveling out of town, and ignoring this blog. So I will try to pick up again and make it better. We started the new year with our best friends...some old, some new...but all great. The big girls watched the little girls, and Sidney just tried to stay hidden from all of them. Most of them are the equal to his sister, the rest of them are 2 or 5. We had lots of food and wine and rang in the new year happy! Here are some pics from the day after
Mon: Make your own pizza ~ $3.24
Tues: Free For All (leftovers from the weekend)
Wed: Tuna Casserole ~ $4.10
Thurs: Pork Chops, broccoli rice and cheese ~ $5.09
Fri: Beef Fajitas~ $5.24
Sat: Chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans ~ $4.71
Sun: Roast, rice and gravy, veggies ~ $5.89 (I got the rump roast on sale for $1.69/lb)
For more Menu Monday visit Organizing Junkie.
Sorry the only pic I got was the leftovers.
Last weekend we went over to a friends house for dinner and she made Shredded Chicken Burritos. These are very reminiscent of the burritos you might get at Chipotle's. She served them on tortillas with your choice of sour cream, shredded cheese, avocado, rice, corn and salsa. Talk about filling. It is so good my very picky daughter wanted me to make it the very next day. But, I waited one week, and then made it. This recipe made enough to serve at least 8 people.
Crock Pot Shredded Chicken for Burritos or Tacos
adapted from Amy Gonzales
1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or tenders
1 can diced tomatoes (I used rotel)
1 pack taco seasoning (I used 1/2 because of using rotel)
Put in crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours. Shred chicken in crock pot using two forks. Serve with condiments of your choice.
Cost to feed a family of 4: $4.18
Mon: Chicken Fajitas
Tues: Shredded beef sammies (using leftover roast from Sunday) and chips
Wed: Lasagna Bake
Thurs: Frozen Pizza (hubby not home tonight so taking it easy)
Fri: Kentucky Bourbon Sirloin Steak, rice and broccoli
Sat: Chicken tacos-recipe to follow
Sun: Roast, mashed potatoes, and green beans
For more Menu Plan Monday, go to Organizing Junkie.
Stay tuned for next weeks menu plan monday. I will be trying something new...$5 dinners, I'm hoping to cut my grocery bill by at least $30 for next week. Let's see if I can do it. If you have any suggestions I am open to them all.
Well this will be a boring menu week as Reub is out of town. Just me and the kids so we can eat cheap!
Mon: Tuna Casserole
Tues: Tasty 2 Step Chicken, salad
Wed: Hamburger helper
Thurs: Leftovers
Fri: Out to eat!
Sat: Fajitas
Sun: Roast, Rice and Gravy, green beans
For more menu monday's go here.
Monday: Easy Bistro Chicken, rice and broccoli
Tuesday: Baked Penne with Italian Sausage
Wednesday: Shepherd's Pie
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Chicken Tortilla Soup
Saturday: Fajitas
Sunday: Out to Dinner
For more menu monday's go here.