Monday Meal Planning, Batch Cooking and a Chocolate Treat

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This week I am making a batch of taco meat with lentils. I am planning to use it in a couple of meals. I'm cooking a pound of hamburger with lentils, an onion and taco seasoning. Then I will divide it into two portions, one to be used in the taco spaghetti and the other to use to make taco bowls with rice, black beans, cheese, tomatoes and cilantro.  None of the cilantro will go to waste since it will go in both the spaghetti and the rice bowls.

I am also cooking a big batch of rice to be used in the taco bowls and a stir fry.

Oh, and we are going to try making these 3 Ingredient Chocolate CandiesCool Whip Candy.toh.nancy Mock 11

  How are you doing with your budget and menu planning? Menu planning has been so helpful to me over the years and it is even more important now that our food dollars, SNAP benefits and food stamps have to stretch so much further. If you find yourself having trouble getting adequate nutrition, please reach out and ask for help. That is what it's there for. I hope everyone has a good week!

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Monday-

Tuesday-

Wednesday-

  • Breakfast- Eggs, toast, banana
  • Lunch- Tuna Pasta salad, crackers, carrots and celery sticks
  •  Dinner-  One Pot Taco Spaghetti, salad

Thursday-

  • Breakfast- Oatmeal, banana
  • Lunch-  Leftovers or sandwiches, crackers, carrots and celery sticks
  • Dinner- Easy Vegetable Stir Fry

Friday-

  • Breakfast- Toast, egg, banana
  • Lunch- Sandwiches or Ramen, crackers, canned peaches
  • Dinner- Vegetable Casserole, baked beans, biscuits

Saturday-

  • Brunch- Eggs, fried potatoes and onions, toast, sliced tomato
  • Dinner- Cabbage with Chicken, (to use up the rest of the cabbage) bread and butter, corn

Sunday-

  • Brunch- Pancakes, homemade pancake syrup, scrambled eggs
  • Dinner-Meat ball subs made with black bean burger mix, chips, veggies and dip

 Have a good week!

~ Sarah

 

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