For the next two weeks, I'll be making these for dinner:
- "BLT" Pasta
- Cheesy Chicken Tostadas
- Crisp-and-Creamy Baked Chicken
- Easy Bistro Chicken
- Easy Layered Taco Pie
- One-Pan Chicken and Potato Bake
- Polynesian-Glazed Meatballs
- Portabello Mushroom Sandwich
- Quick 'n Easy Pasta
- Shrimp, Tortellini, & Spinach
- Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken
We also have some other quick meal things that I picked up because we have a few days where we get home late.
I went grocery shopping on Friday night and I started cooking these dinners Saturday night. So far I've made the "BLT" Pasta and Polynesian-Glazed Meatballs. They were both very easy to make and delicious. They are going to be "keepers" for future meals.
The only thing I have an issue with in all this is how much food costs these days. I spent $180.98 on two weeks worth of food (not including the mini trips I'll have to take to replace milk, bread, etc.). We don't buy a lot of meats and use generic and/or sales whenever possible. I admit there are a few items where I've tried the generic and didn't like it so I stick to the brand name food. I didn't like the generic frozen chicken tenderloins so I buy Tyson. It's only about $1.00 more and the taste and texture is much better quality.
Here is the breakdown of some of what I bought:
- 24 of the items I bought were generic/grocery store brand
- Only 9 items could be considered meat (including precooked meats, lunchmeat, frozen, etc.)
- 11 items were fresh fruits and vegetables
- I saved $22.22 in sales and "buy one, get one free" offers
- I did buy two subs for dinner since I didn't get home from shopping until past 8PM
The only upside to all of this is that buying groceries and cooking dinner at home costs less than going out to a restaurant. Now THAT'S expensive!
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