Our menus are going to become a little more frugal over the next couple of months as my husband is furloughed one day each week. We will be eating from our freezer, pantry, and garden as much as possible.We will be cutting back on our meat in take as well.
I have printable menu plans, a shopping list, and other useful printables that you can download to make organizing your meal planning and grocery shopping a little easier.
Monday – Spaghetti using my Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce and brown rice pasta. Serve with a Garden Salad
Tuesday – Tacos using my Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix, Mexican Rice, and Black Beans.
Wednesday – Tomato and Herb Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.
Thursday – Use leftover Spaghetti Sauce to make Baked Zucchini Parmesan. Serve with a garden salad
Friday – Use leftover taco meat and black beans to make Taco Salad.
Saturday – Picnic Dinner at the River.
Sunday – Grill fish on planks, Sauteed Broccoli, Summer Squash with Herbs.
If you need help getting started making a menu plan, you can read how I create menu plans, which includes mention of various methods I have used in the past. Another tool that is available to help is ZipList. I created a video, showing how I use ZipList to save recipes, make meal plans, and create shopping lists.
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angi says
Your menu looks great! We’re dealing with something similar right now. If nothing else, it really helps you get creative.
Pauline Wiles says
Sorry to hear about the furlough. At least this is a time of year when veggies are cheap and plentiful, and if anyone can rise to the challenge of getting creative on a budget, it’s you.