JULY 1st? Say what?! I can’t believe the summer is trucking right past us. Today I spent the day list making and calendaring for July. Plus I’ve cleaned out the coffee pot, organized, and made a couple of quick trips with the girls. We have a lot to do and plenty to enjoy in July (plus a little to get caught up on) but no matter what appointments I add and drop from my schedule, what I can’t sacrifice are the frugal practices that helped us pay off over $127K in debt. Chief among those practices are both meal planning and what feels like a constant inventory of the foods we have to make sure we’re not in an unending line at the grocery store most of the week. If I don’t have a plan, I know I’ll fail when it comes to best using our resources, money, and time without a meal plan. I don’t always follow our meal plan to a T but there’s a relief in knowing that we have all of the items to make meals all week long that we need. That way, we use the groceries we have and stay out of the drive thru {obviously saving money!}
Don’t forget I have a newly designed Meal Planner to help you in your meal planning and grocery list endeavors. And you can always find it {along with other great resources} on the FREE Printables Tab on Queen of Free.
Without further ado, here’s what’s for dinner on the Royal Table this week:
Monday:
BBQ Shredded Chicken
Green Beans
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sliced Apples
Tuesday:
Taco Night!
Black Beans & Fajita Veggies
Brown Rice or Taco Shells
Cheese, Salsa, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Spinach, & Fat Free Greek Yogurt
Wednesday:
Pork Burgers
Carrot Sticks & Sugar Snap Peas
Sweet Potato Fries
Fresh Blueberries (Oh ALDI I loves the $1.49/pint price. Never let it end.)
Thursday:
Homemade Pizza {Haven’t decided toppings yet but probably Veggie}
Salad
Apple Sauce
Friday:
Leftovers
Saturday:
Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Sandwiches
Fresh Veggies
Homemade Red Potato Salad
Nectarines or Peaches
Dinner: Ham Sandwiches & Leftover side dishes
Sunday:
Pulled Pork
Cole Slaw
Black Beans
Fruit Salad
Dinner: Leftovers
Planning meals was definitely one of the biggest keys for success in our paying off over $127K in debt. Often I swap days or side items to make our menu plan work but the main purpose is to make sure I have everything on hand I need for meals throughout the entire week. The less you go to the store, the more money you save!
What are you having on your Royal Table this week?