Weekly Menu Plan 4/25/13 Baked Chicken & Ham Casserole!

:: LAST day to get these prices at the store! ::

OK here we go… I got sidetracked today at work a bit… Minding my own business at work… looked out the window and 2 teens were going through one of my teachers cars. Took me a second to think, wait, this is not right! Jumped up, yelled at the secretary to call the police and ran down the hall to the outside door. 3 cars broke into and stuff stolen. Happy Thursday! 🙁

Here are some free printables if you need them:

• Shopping List – Feel free to print this off and keep it on the fridge to jot down those items that you need to pick up from the store!
• Favorite Recipes – This form will help you make a list of the top recipes that you make for your family.
• Freezer Inventory – Take stock of what you have already so that you don’t overbuy. But also so that you know what you are looking for.
• Pantry Inventory – Keep track of what you have on hand. Then make a plan on what you are using a lot of and stock up on that.
• Monthly Menu Planner – By planning a monthly menu you can better follow the sales and know what you need to buy.

Start with the protein part of your meal when you are planning a meal, because that is where you will be spending the most of your money!

::KROGER::

• Kroger Ground Beef $2.19/lb
• Pork Country Style Ribs $2.49/lb

::RANDALLS::

• Country Style Ribs $1.99/lb
• Hormel Black Label Bacon BOGO free
• Rancher’s Reserve® Beef Back Ribs $1.97/lb
• Safeway Chicken Drumsticks, leg quarters, and thighs $.99/lb
• Safeway® Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb
• Safeway Smoked Shank Half Ham $1.59/lb

::HEB:: 

• Hill Country Fare Split Chicken Breasts regular pack $1.77/lb
• Hill Country Fare Split Chicken Breasts value pack $1 lb
• Center Cut Pork Loin Chops $1.97/lb
• Pork Tenderloin $1.97/lb

::THURSDAY:: Baked Chicken thighs and drumsticks. You might have noticed that we have this a lot. #1, because it is really cheap and #2 because I can use the meat for another dish very easily. PLUS, my little kids LOVE to eat the drumsticks, and will eat a LOT of them! Use this recipe and do the same thing with the drumsticks. Make sure to make extra and have a kid pull off all the meat for you.

• Randalls – Chicken $.99/lb. Fresh Express Salad Bags $1 each
• Kroger – Cantaloup $.97 each

::FRIDAY:: Chicken Salad – Use the chicken from the night before and make chicken salad. Whatever kind is your favorite! Serve it on rolls or bread. Add some cantaloupe again… my kids would eat melon at every meal! Or even add a salad with some of the chicken in it!

• Leftover chicken from Randalls baked the night before.
• Kroger – Cantaloupe

::SATURDAY:: Slow Cooker Beef Back Ribs – Toss in the crock pot and let cook all day! YUMMY! Serve with a side salad and some corn!

• Randalls – Rancher’s Reserve® Beef Back Ribs $1.97/lb
• Randalls – Fresh Express Salad $1
• Kroger – Sweet Corn 6 for $2

::SUNDAY:: Smoked Shank Half Ham – Line a shallow roasting pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Next, unwrap your smoked half shank ham and allow it to come to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Place the rack on the lowest level of your oven and preheat the oven to 325. Read more HERE on how to cook this ham. When you are done, cube the leftover ham for Tuesday night’s dinner. 

• Randalls – Safeway Smoked Shank Half Ham $1.59/lb
• Potatoes and rolls

::MONDAY:: – Texas Roadhouse – We are eating out this night at a fundraiser for West, Texas!

::TUESDAY:: Mother’s Ham Casserole – Using the ham leftover from Sunday night, this is an easy and delicious way to use that ham up and make an easy dinner. Serve with rolls, and a salad!