Jan 16-22 Our Weekly Meal Plan
Last week I started posting our weekly Meal Plan with you and explained a bit about the process. This week is more condensed. If you wish to know more about how to meal plan, please click here.
This week I went to Costco for some veggies and stoking up on a few bulk items we purchase there. We have some items we almost always purchase at Costco, Almonds and Dates are great snacks, and huge bags of spinach for salads, omelets and smoothies.
This trip to Costco we picked up the following:
- Spinach $3.89
- Mushrooms $4.99
- 5lb Clementines $3.79
- 2X Cheese Strings 40k $19.58 ($0.24 each)
- Almonds (snacks) $16.99
- Dates (snacks & protein balls/bars) $6.79
- 2 kg Peanut Butter $5.89
- Popcorn (snacks) $6.99
- 1kg Sliced Ham $9.89
- Pretzel Crackers $6.99 (divided up in snack bags)
Total: $85.79
Shoppers Drug Mart
- 4X 2L Milk ($3.39) $13.56
- Cereal Cream (we use in coffee) $2.99
- 2X Dozen Eggs ($1.88)
Total: $20.31
Superstore:
- 10lb Potatoes $2
- 3pk Romaine Lettuce $3.49
- Broccoli $1.99
Total: $7.48
TOTAL PURCHASED:$113.58
As you can see in the above break down, many of the items I picked up at Costco will be used over the coming weeks and months as snack items. We portion out the almonds, dates, pretzels and popcorn for lunches and snacks. I purchased an extra dozen eggs to make Omelet Muffins (to freeze) and Pancakes (to freeze).
Meals this week will be selected from the following choices.
- Bic Mac Salad
- Thai Chicken & Rice Soup
- Twice Backed Potatoes, Chicken and Broccoli
- Spinach Salad & Maple Salmon
- Veggie Chili
- Tuna & Avocado Salad in Lettuce Wraps
- Pizza (take out)
Lunches for work and school will be:
- ham slices, grape tomatoes (remaining from last week), pretzel crackers, clementine, cheese string
- Ham and cheese sandwich, clementine or apple, pudding or yogurt
- Spinach salad with chicken or ham
Meal Prep:
- Boil 6-8 Eggs
- Grill 4 Chicken Breasts
- Bake Muffins
- Cook Pancakes (freeze for popping in the toaster)
- 12 Omelet Muffins(freeze)
Looking ahead at the flyers starting tomorrow here are a few plans I have for next week:
- some extra bread to prep French Toast for freezing (Wonderbread @ Giant Tiger $1.88 – $1 wyb2 coupon = $1.38)
- Eggroll Bowl (Coleslaw mix at Walmart $1.77)
- Cola Pulled Pork (Walmart Cola $0.97)