A big thing my circle has been talking about this week is the CEO of Kellogg. During an interview, he talked about Kellogg focusing marketing on selling the idea of cereal for dinner, how it is trending now and is a good bet as consumers remain under pressure. I understand that to boil down to, we are throwing marketing money into convincing people cereal is not only an emergency choice but a good option for dinner, and it should make us money as people are financially struggling. In the mean time he got a 37% raise into 2024!
People are talking about boycotting Kellogg, and I support that, but honestly, I haven’t bought a name brand cereal, cracker, or anything else for a very long time. So me boycotting something we already can’t afford doesn’t really help, haha. I buy most of those kinds of things at a Save A Lot store. Their prices have gone up just like everyone else’s, but they are still the least expensive option usually. But I understand the sentiment behind the boycott. You can google the direct quote, but it really came off as hey, people can’t afford a meat and two vegetables, so let’s convince them cereal is just as good and take advantage of people’s low income. All while raising their prices 17%. His tone deafness is being skewered online, and it should be. I get they are a for profit company and it is his job to maximize profits, but saying the quiet part out loud in a proud way just feels insulting. Maybe his lack of tact will end up driving business to his competitors… hey we should have cereal for dinner, but rice crispies are too expensive, let’s get the rice puffies instead!
The weather today is nice and warm and has me thinking about spring and warm weather meals instead of soups and casseroles. I definitely feel like we are getting into a meal rut. It's hard to try new recipes when money is tight, as you aren't sure if everyone will like it and how far the meal will go.
I also have a lot of potatoes left so working through that great buy.
Trying to combine those two is tricky! So I’ll compromise and have warm weather food today, then back to working through the big pile of potatoes.
Chicken pasta salad- I love chicken salad, but it is expensive. The addition of pasta stretches the flavor without adding too much cost. Can also use canned chicken
Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Salad
Here is this week’s menu plan, hope your week goes smoothly!
Monday-
- Breakfast- Leftover pancakes, banana
- Lunch- Homemade microwave burritos, pretzels, carrots and celery sticks
- Dinner- Chicken pasta salad, apples, garlic toast
Tuesday-
- Breakfast- Fried egg and cheese sandwiches, banana
- Lunch- Sandwiches, crackers, cucumber slices
- Dinner- Spinach and Mushroom Quesadilla, Tumeric Rice
Wednesday-
- Breakfast- Scrambled egg, toast, banana
- Lunch- PB&J sandwiches, crackers, apples
- Dinner- Cheesy Pinto Beans (using a potato masher instead of blender), rice, Mexican Street Corn Salad using parmesan cheese as a substitute since my local doesn't carry cotija cheese
Thursday-
- Breakfast- Cinnamon and raisin oatmeal, banana
- Lunch- Leftovers, boiled egg
- Dinner- Spinach Parmesan Pasta, with a can of butter beans and liquid added, green beans, garlic toast
Friday-
- Breakfast- Cinnamon sugar toast, banana
- Lunch- PB&J Sandwiches, crackers, carrots and celery
- Dinner- Hot dogs, potato skins (save insides for Sunday), Peas, deviled eggs
Saturday-
- Brunch- Biscuits and gravy, cooked apples, eggs
- Dinner- Meatloaf, roasted potatoes, roasted broccoli, biscuits, Peach Frozen Dessert
Sunday-
- Brunch- Pancakes, homemade pancake syrup, scrambled eggs
- Dinner- Knock off KFC bowls using inexpensive chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, shredded cheese, biscuits, cooked apples
Have a good week!
~ Sarah
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