Monday, August 9, 2010

Menu Plan & Freezer Cooking

This week I'm trying to focus on grocery shopping and cooking.  We've got a baby due in a few weeks here!  At this point, I'm not sure I have the energy for a full intense day of freezer cooking, so I'm trying to just make a few things each week for the next couple of weeks. 

Dinners this week involve cooking a big pack of chicken and a roast beef early in the week.  That way we can use the meat all week, and I'll have more time for cooking and baking for the freezer.  I know it will make a big difference to me to have a few dinners and baked goods saved for when the baby comes, and it will save us from spending extra money on groceries or takeout too.

Breakfasts:
cereal, poptarts, yogurt, fruit

Lunches:
cold cut sandwiches, frozen homemade lasanga, tuna, cheese and crackers

Dinners:
Mon - Baked chicken, oven fries, green beans
Tues - Mom's Portable Beef, oven fries, salad
Wed - Pesto chicken sandwiches on homemade rolls, fruit
Thurs - Beef and Chicken fajitas, corn
Fri - Homemade pizza, salad
Sat - Overnight  trip for our anniversary!
Sun - tba

Baking List:
- tortillas
- sandwich rolls

Freezer Cooking:
- 1-2 extra pizzas (make with dinner on Friday)
- peach coffee cake (with $.49/lb. peaches from Harris Teeter)
- extra loaf of sandwich bread

Menu Planning Monday is at Org Junkie.  You can also see other freezer cooking plans over at Money Saving Mom.

2 comments:

  1. Looks like you have a great week planned. Have a wonderful anniversary!

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  2. happy anniversary!
    do u have a recipe for the peach coffee cake? it sounds amazing

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