Week 5: Tall Mommy's Menu Plan

Another busy week with too much to do and too little energy with which to accomplish it all...and we got our first gas and electric bill (yikes!) for the new place, so I'm feeling particularly sluggish AND frugal this week.

Monday: Costco-pizza slices, $1.50 each, $1.50 smoothies to wash it down. Perfect. Total cost? $6.

Tuesday: Picked up a frozen Margherita pizza from Costco, making it tonight. Chunks of buffalo mozzarella, large basil leaves, pesto marinara, and heirloom tomatoes. Yummm. $9.99. Picking up a pre-bagged caesar salad mix to go with it-$2.50. Total cost? You guessed it: $12.50.

Wednesday: Homemade mac n cheese with jarlsberg cheese-picked up a 2.2lb block for about $6. Serving with garlic bread. Actual cost of portions used for this meal should ring in around $5.

Thursday: Jacob has a basketball game at 9, so he'll probably eat a really late lunch and do take out post game (so none of it comes back up during all that running). I'm thinking of giving small mommy's chicken pot pie a try-hubby isn't too keen on the dish, so it's a perfect opportunity for me!

Friday: Ward Fiesta party at church! Yummy mexican food will be served. We're bringing a nacho bar or enchiladas...depends how lazy we get.

Saturday: No idea. Hubby will be meeting with the renters mid-evening and I think mom will be up to visit, so I think we'll play it by ear. I'm leaning toward rice pilaf (have tons of it in my pantry) some sort of grilled fish and caramalized tomatoes.

Sunday: Either peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or grilled cheese and tomato basil soup for an after church treat. Maybe loaded baked potatoes and split a filet mignon for dinner.

Breakfast: smoothies and eggs.

Lunch: fruit, mac n cheese, tofu, baked beans, sliced deli meat and cheese...mainly items on hand and maybe take out one day.

Snacks: fruit, cereal, bread and cheese

Sweet treat: Mascarpone and nutella crepes with strawberries and homemade whipped cream