Day #8, Grocery Store Challenge

Yah! It has been a week and I have spent $8.50 on groceries! Today, I have a new recipe simmering in the crockpot, a batch of whole wheat bread in the breadmaker and brown rice in the rice cooker :) The recipe I am trying today is Sesame Chicken from the Better Homes and Gardens Slow Cook Once, Eat Twice cookbook. A basic rundown of ingredients are Chicken, Sesame Oil, Rice Vinegar, Snowpeas, Water Chestnuts, Orange Juice, and Garlic.

Well, only 32 more days :) And, like I promised, here is our meal plan for that time:

4/26 Fried Rice with Green Salad and Fruit
4/27 Oven baked BBQ Ribs with whole wheat cous-cous and Green Salad
4/28 Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Spanish Rice, and Cornbread
4/29 Leftovers
4/30 Roasted Red Pepper Whole Wheat Pasta with Green Salad and Fruit
5/1 Baked Sweet Potatoes, Cheese Pennies, Green Salad and Fruit
5/2 Asian Chicken Salad and Fruit Salad
5/3 Garlic & Oil Spaghetti with Greens, and Fruit
5/4 Leftovers
5/5 Chili Verde Pork, Brown Rice and Fruit
5/6 Swiss Chard and Tomatoe Frittata and Fruit
5/7 Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Green Salad and Fruit
5/8 Turkey meatloaf, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Veggies
5/9 Leftovers
5/10 Jerk Chicken with Roasted Veggies and Pineapple, Steamed Brown Rice
5/11 Sweet and Spicy Sesame Noodles with Shredded Jerk Chicken
5/12 Jerk Chicken Quessadillas with Slaw Salad
5/13 Spaghetti with Whole Wheat Pasta, Green Salad and Fruit
5/14 Leftovers
5/15 Artichoke Red Pepper Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
5/16 Marinated Grilled Steak, Steamed Veggies, and Fruit
5/17 Phunky BBQ Pork Pho Noodle Bowls
5/18 Rosemary Potatoe Fritatta with Fruit
5/19 Leftovers
5/20 Some kind of clean out the fridge meal!
5/21 Out of town
5/22 Out of town
5/23 Out of town
5/24 Pot Roast with Green Salad and Fruit
5/25 Lasagna Rolls with Green Salad and Fruit
5/26 Taco Soup with Cornbread and Fruit
5/27 Grilled Pork Chops, Veggies and Fruit
Now let's see if I can follow this plan :)