I got a super early start on my grocery list/menu this week. Mostly because I listened to the Coupon Lady on WGNA this morning on my way home from dropping Bug off at school. I’m still looking for the .75 cents off any gallon of milk coupon she mentioned, though. She pointed out that Price Chopper is now accepting competitors coupons (like from Target and Walmart) and I went on a search to find coupons for items that I could use this week. I’m not sure if Price Chopper will allow one competitor’s store coupon and a manufacture’s coupon like they do with their own store coupons, but I’m trying to find out. According to the Coupon Lady, they do accept both, but the policy written on their website indicated they do not. I’ll update when I find out. Update: They do not accept both. 😦 I was really hoping they did cause I’ve got some Target coupons and manufactures coupons for things I’d like to use together! I’m really trying to stay well under budget this week. I think so far I’ve got about $20 in coupons and e-coupons, plus whatever advantage savings I get from sale items.
I’m still continuing to make dinners without soy, which, I’m sure I’ve said before, makes my grocery bill higher. It’s been nearly 2 months that I’ve been off soy and I haven’t had even the slightest twinge of my usual stomach pain and I’ve even found that I wake up in the morning without that queasy feeling I so often had. There are still the occasional things that I’ll make for the boys or for Darling Hubby that contain soy, but I just avoid them. I mostly do this since we still have the things in the pantry or the freezer and I want to use them up.
I’m trying some new recipes this time. A few weeks ago, I made the Skinny Chicken Parm and it was delish! Definitely a keeper recipe! The Italian Chicken Bake, on the other hand, left a lot to be desired in my book. It took longer than necessary to cook and just wasn’t what I was expecting…well, they can’t all be keepers.
This time around I’m trying (and modifying) a Cheesy Pot Pie recipe to be soy free and making it into a shepherd’s pie. I’m going to make the Velveeta filling with the ground beef and instead of using the canned crescent rolls, I’m going to use mashed potatoes instead.
I’m also trying out a Pinterest recipe called Crescent Chicken which is chunks of chicken and cheese rolled up in a crescent roll. I’m going to make my own crescent rolls (hopefully I’ll have the recipe down as I’m making several dozen to bring to Easter Dinner this weekend so I know I’ll be able to eat one thing at the family gathering. lol) and I’ve found an organic cream of chicken soup that is soy free. And, speaking of making my own bread, I’ve still got to make the homemade hamburger buns. Fingers crossed they come out well!
Monday – Rotisserie Chicken with mashed potatoes and veggies
Tuesday – Chicken Ceasar Wraps
Wednesday – Spaghetti with homemade sauce
Thursday – Homemade hamburgers with homemade buns, tater tots (for the boys) and sweet potato fries for me and Darling Hubby.
Friday – Crescent Roll Chicken (made with homemade crescent rolls)
Saturday – Homemade pancakes
Sunday – Steak and potatoes
Monday – Ham, mashed potatoes and veggies
Tuesday – Cheesy Shepherd’s Pie (modified from Cheesy Pot Pie)
Wednesday – Homemade macaroni and cheese with ham
Thursday – Game Night – Bacon and eggs
Friday – Chicken Curry, rice and veggie
Saturday – Fresh Fish (I’ll pick up some fresh when I go shopping this day)
Sunday – Cheeseburger Roll-up
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