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Menus for the rest of March

Well my honey has asked me to spend as little as I can on groceries for the next month or two. More like two and a half at least. We are needing to pull money to savings to help pay for ds's wedding in December and he is wanting me to empty out the deep freezer so we can get an upright for me. I have been having trouble reaching items in the freezer now and honey is worried. We also need to get some work done around the house before then since there will be a lot of company then. So in the house meat-wise I have: meatballs (about half a bad) chicken breasts ground turkey pork tenderloins flavored with herb and garlic. hot dogs maybe some whole chickens (don't remember) My first trip to the grocery store netted the following: 1 box of spaghetti 1 box raisin bran (store brand) 1 box shredded wheat (store brand) 1 bag pistachios 1 box kitchen garbage bags 1 jar mayo 1.53 lbs of bananas 1 12 pk diet coke 1 gallon skim milk total spent: $21.25 the pistachios and the soda were...

Menus for July 20-26 and stocking up

I know that this actually started yesterday but oh well, better late than never. I don't have any food money left until Friday so this is from the freezer and the pantry. Sunday July 20 - Sausage, fried potatoes and snow peas Monday July 21 - chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots Tuesday July 22 - tilapia, snowpeas and carrots Wednesday July 23 - chicken stir fry Thursday July 24 - salmon, mashed potatoes and broccoli Friday July 25 - sloppy joes ? this is payday so I am not sure Saturday July 26 - steak sandwiches with onions and peppers Saturday I will do my food shopping so I wanted something easy. Saturdays meal is from my last Angel Food box back in June I think. Dh really enjoyed them the first time I got them. I was talking with my bff last night and she asked whether I have had the urge to stock up recently. I had to laugh because I have had that urge for a couple of months now. I am wanting to get six months worth of the basics in the house. By basics I mean ever...