WWS & WWA | March 5th - 11th

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If you tuned in to last week's Plan and Prep - you might have noticed we were eating some beef! Beef was on great sale at Shaw's this week, so we stocked up the chest freezer since my ground beef bin is getting pretty low. I use bins in the chest freezer to help keep items organized into groups, plus it makes it easy to access items towards to bottom of the freezer. We also restocked a few basics this week, plus topped up on dairy and fresh vegetables.

A Few Dinners from the Past Week


What We Spent 

Shaw's

  • Redstar Yeast - $0.99
  • (2) 5oz. Bags of Beef Jerky - Free (store app freebie)
  • Yogurt Bar - Free (store app freebie)
  • Jarritos Mandarin Soda - $0.62 (clearance)
  • Jarritos Fruit Punch Soda - $0.62 (clearance)
  • Bakery Hamburg Buns - $1.64 (reduced rack)
  • 9.3lbs of 90% Ground Sirloin - $27.53
  • Petite Sirloin Steak - $8.91
  • 2 Cube Steaks - $7.60 (reduced rack)
  • 2.58lbs. Red Grapes - $2.48 ($0.96/lb)
  • Coffee Ice Cream - $1.94
  • Goya Chipotle Peppers - $1.43
  • Tax & Deposit: $0.10
    Total: $54.18

Hannaford
  • Land O' Lakes Half & Half - $1.59 ($1 off store app coupon)
  • 2lbs. Dark Brown Sugar - $1.79
  • 1/2 Gallon 1% Milk - $2.09
  • 2 Pack Cream Cheese - @.79
  • McCain Onion Rings - $1.59 ($1 off store app coupon)
  • Seedless Cucumber - $0.99
  • $2 off $10 and $0.77 reward - $2.77 off
Total: $8.17

Market Basket
  • Market Basket Sliced Ham - $0.99 (reduced)
  • Cut Watermelon Quarter - $1.73
  • Celery Bunch - $1.49
  • 3.16lbs Green Beans - $4.71
  • Parsley Bunch - $0.99
  • 4 Cans of Whole Beets - $3
  • Bottle Deposit: $0.05
Total: $12.91

Marden's
  • Danish Butter Cookies - $1.00
  • Crisco Shortening - $3.69
  • Single Serve Soda - $0.69
  • 2lbs. Elbow Macaroni - $1.18
  • Something Else That I Don't Recall...
Total: $7.57

Total for 2nd Week of March: $82.83
Total for March: $137.83
Cumulative Total for 2021: $582.04

What We Ate

Planned & Prepped - Did it Go as Planned?

We stuck pretty close to this week's meal plan with a few exceptions. I ended up pushing the sticky ginger chicken to the next week, since Ben ended up ordering sandwiches with coworkers. We also waited to have the crispy cheese pizza from King Arthur over the weekend instead of Friday, since there were some leftovers that needed to be used up first. I would highly recommend giving that pizza recipe a try if you haven't already!

Lunches Put Together from Dinner Leftovers


What we Actually Ate:

  • Breakfasts
    • Yogurt w/ Fruit & Nuts and Cheerios
    • Crackers, Cheese, Ham, Cucumber, & Grape Snack Boxes
    • Oatmeal Bread Toast & Peanut Butter
  • Lunches
    • Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs from the Freezer w/ Roasted Cauliflower
    • Leftover Steak or Turkey Meatballs (freezer) w/ Potatoes au Gratin and Green Beans
    • Taco Salad
    • Buffalo Chicken Subs from a Local Place
    • "Pickity Bits" (cheese, crackers, nuts, etc) and Misc. Leftovers from Dinners
  • Dinners
    • Friday - Tacos & Birthday Cake [Birthday Meal at home for my Dad]
    • Saturday - Catered Dinner at a (Very Small) Wedding
    • Sunday - Smash Burgers w/ Baked Fries and Onion Rings, Cucumber Slices
    • Monday - Cube Steak w/ Potatoes au Gratin and Green Beans
    • Tuesday - Tacos w/ Cucumbers & Carrots
    • Wednesday - Shake & Bake Chicken Tenderloins, Green Beans, Rice, & Crescent Rolls
    • Thursday - Smash Burgers w/ Chips & Crudité
How did your meal prep and planning go this week?

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