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February 10, 2016 by: JoyfullyPrudent

Groceries & Meals: Week 1 February

Every once in a while I’ll track my groceries and share my meal plans for a month.  I decided to do that this month as I really need some accountability and posting it here is helpful, and I hope it’s a little interesting for you guys too.

Here was Week 1 groceries from Walmart.  I also made a trip to Kroger for a few items (as well as Ryan for some milk).

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Week 1 Groceries

Walmart: $131.11

Kroger: $4.58 + $1.99

Week 1 Total: $137.68

Here are a few close up pictures of the items.

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That Sunrise Growers frozen fruit (antioxidant blend) is an amazing blend for smoothies. Hopefully I can share that recipe with you guys next week. I mean, amazing!

 

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Meal Plan Week 1:

Monday – Chicken Quesadillas (using crock pot salsa chicken) with homemade salsa

Tuesday – Tacos with leftover salsa chicken

Wednesday – Blueberry Pancakes, Eggs

Thursday – Homemade pizza (puff pastry crust, sauce, cheese, pepperoni)

Friday – Dinner out with parents

Saturday – Taco Bell (I know…lol)  we went grocery shopping that night and boys wanted to stop and play there (first Taco Bell I’ve seen that had a play area)

Sunday – Superbowl (Homemade chili at our friend’s superbowl party)

 

I made some awesome homemade salsa for the week.  I ended up making some for the Superbowl as well.  You can find the recipe here.

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I also made these chocolate chip banana muffins.  I still like my mom’s banana bread recipe the best, but these were a tad healthier (to this date, I have not been able to find a banana bread/muffin recipe better than my moms, in my opinion).  You can find the recipe I used for these here.  They were super yummy!

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Chicken Quesadillas with homemade salsa – I cook chicken in a crock pot with taco seasoning sprinkled on them with salsa on the bottom and top of chicken. I don’t measure, just pour some in. Once cooked, I shred with a fork. Makes perfect chicken for Mexican dishes. I put chicken, refried beans, and cheese in mine, sometimes I add onion. Kids ate same thing with rice and fruit too.

 

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My favorite pancakes topped with a little syrup. I also had eggs (1 egg + 5Tbsp egg whites) scrambled with broccoli and bacon. Pancake recipe here.

 

I forgot to take pictures of the other recipes/meals.  I’m trying to snap a shot before I eat it, but that doesn’t always happen.  I planned a couple of other meals that didn’t make it on the table last week, so they rolled over to this week’s menu plan.  Next week, I will share how I did with groceries at Aldi’s (thanks to y’all’s recommendations) and what we are eating this week.

For breakfast, I’ve been loving eggs/egg whites with the Bird’s Eye Breakfast blend veggies (frozen) scrambled in, drizzled with reduced sugar ketchup.  I usually eat it with a Morning Star veggie “sausage” pattie or 2-3 slices center cut bacon.  Lunch is always an unknown, but usually a sandwich, smoothie, or leftovers.

In review, I spent $137.68 for Week 1.  Week 1 is usually my highest week as I’m loading up on a lot of essentials.  Thanks for tagging along as I buy groceries and plan meals.  If you have any questions or tips for me, let me know in the comments below.

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    Amy @ DebtGal says

    February 11, 2016 at 3:26 am

    Thanks for sharing! I don’t know why it’s so fascinating to see other people’s groceries and meal plans, but it is! Maybe it has to do with the fact that I hate grocery shopping and cooking… 🙂

    I post my meal plans for accountability, too – I need that! I always mean to include photos of the finished food, but I never seem to remember. Dinner-time can be so hectic!

    The new blog looks great!

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