That crazy sale at Kroger last week has left me with some chicken and pork for this week! But there are still some really good deals on meat this week at my local stores.

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!

:: THURSDAY :: Caribbean Pulled Pork – This is an INSANELY good pulled pork recipe that I made for the first time earlier this summer. We are having it again tonight. I will have a salad from Kroger, they are $1.49 on mega event for the bagged salads this week.

:: FRIDAY :: Hamburgers – No recipe here. Just regular old hamburgers on the grill. Kroger has the angus ground chuck on sale for $1.99/lb so I will pick some up. They also have hamburger buns for $1, and probably a watermelon for $5.99.

:: SATURDAY :: Chicken Tacos – I have a lot of chicken, and the taco packets are free this week at Randalls… so we will be having tacos! Plus I can just use the same lettuce and tomatoes from the hamburger meal for toppings on the tacos.

:: SUNDAY :: Tortilla Soup – I can put this in the crock pot and it will be ready when we are home from church! I also will just make extra chicken from the night before and use that in the soup. So I wont have to cook more or shred any chicken!

:: MONDAY :: Easy Shells and Cheese – This is one of my favorite meals and so I am making it. I will be getting the ground beef from Kroger as well as the makings for a salad to go with it. The cheese is on mega event as well, and so this dish should not cost very much!

I know that for us we will be really busy on Tuesday and Wednesday. We will be having leftovers or even eating out if we have to.

What are you planning on making this week??

School is back!! Which means my life will have a schedule and I am making a menu plan each week! I do this because it saves me a LOT of money and a LOT of time and I actually loose weight by NOT eating out and snacking because we don’t know what is for dinner and everyone is starving and we are all snacking…

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!

I am basically just going to shop at Kroger this week, because of the meat sales and the mega event! Chicken is only $1.79/lb STOCK UP PRICE and all the pork is on sale and also STOCK UP prices!

:: THURSDAY :: – Pulled Pork Sandwiches – Pork Butt is $.99/lb at Kroger and I already have it in the crock pot this morning! I used a store bought rub all over, added some sliced onion and fresh garlic. Poured in a can of Dr. Pepper and about 1 cup of Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce! I put it on low for about 8 hours and will shred it after about 7 hours. We will have some chips and fruit with it!

:: FRIDAY :: – Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches (Texas Cheese Melt) This is my husband’s most requested sandwich and probably meal! The awesome thing is that the Queso Blanco Velveeta that I use in this recipe is on sale at Kroger this week as part of the mega event! AND – the roast beef is on sale in the deli for $3.99 a package! SCORE! The total cost of this meal is about $14 for 9 people!

:: SATURDAY :: Chicken Kabobs – Chicken is on sale this week at Kroger for only $1.79/lb. (get some extra to toss in the fridge for the next few weeks) The Lawry’s marinade is also on sale for only $.49 and we love this stuff!!!  I am combining the 2 sales and making dinner for really cheap!! Add in a fresh salad and you have dinner for about $10!

:: SUNDAY :: – Chicken and Pork Tacos – Since I know I will have left over pulled pork from Thursday, I am going to toss some chicken in the crock pit while we are at church, heat up the pork when we get home and have a taco bar! If you have not tried my Easy Chicken Taco recipe, you NEED to! Dinner for under $10 again!

::MONDAY :: Chile Verde – This is my sister in law Tonia’s signature dish. It is DELICIOUS! It is also another crock pot recipe that is super easy and really good! Serve with rice and chips! I will be using a pork loin from Kroger at $1.99/lb.

:: TUESDAY :: Crispy Cheddar Chicken – Again I am getting chicken from Kroger at $1.79/lb. My little kids love this recipe and it is really easy, they even help me make it! Add a salad and maybe a roll and you have dinner for under $12!

Summer is HARD man! It has been a breakfast for dinner type of week this past week! I think we were trying to recover from 4th July and all the BBQ! 🙂

These are the good prices this week on meat at the grocery stores in my area. If you are not in the Houston area, just grab your adds (or check them online) and look at the meat prices to plan your meals around that first.

::KROGER::

• Boneless Pork Loin $1.79/lb
• Kroger Ground Sirloin $3.99/lb
• Kroger Tilapia Fillets $8.99/lb
• Kroger Value Chicken $.99/lb

::RANDALLS::

• Buddig Lunch Meat B1G1 Free – Use $1/1 Buddig Lunch Meat HERE 
• Boneless Bottom Round Roast $3.99/lb
• Eating Right boneless skinless chicken breasts $1.99/lb
• 80% Lean Ground Beef $2.79
• 93% Lean Ground Beef $3.99/lb
• Pork Loin Chops $2.99/lb
• Hillshire Farms Lunchmeat B1G1 Free
• Ranchers Reserve Boneless Beef Brisket $2.29/lb
• Tyson Breaded Chicken Selections $5

::HEB::

• Beef top sirloin steaks $2.77/lb
• H-E-B Natural Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin Chops $2.97
• Hill Country Fare Bar-B-Q Seasoned Chicken Leg Quarters $1/lb

:: THURSDAY :: – Pesto Grilled Steak – Paul makes this and we love it around here. I get my pesto aty Aldi’s cheap!

• Pesto – Aldis
• Steak – HEB
• Salad- Kroger

::FRIDAY:: – Homemade Pizza – Has been a few weeks and sounds good to me! This is a great way to clean out the fridge with veggies and meat.

:: SATURDAY :: – Easy Buttermilk Chicken – Since chicken is cheap this week we will have it a few times! This is an easy recipe to make and ave some left over for lunch the next day.

• Chicken thighs and legs – Kroger
• Salad – Kroger

:: SUNDAY :: – Best Stuffed Peppers Recipe – Since peppers are on sale at Randalls and cheap we are going to buy a bunch and chop them up to freeze and make stuffed pepper for dinner!

• Pepper – Randalls only $.67 each
• Ground Beef – Randalls

:: MONDAY :: – Easy Chicken Tacos – Put it in the crock pot and forget it! Make some extra because we are going to use them for the enchiladas the next night!

• Chicken breasts – Randalls $1.99.lb

:: TUESDAY :: Easy Chicken and Cheese Enchilada’s – Using the leftover chicken from the night before I am making enchiladas!

Wednesday night is either leftovers or we might be eating out! 🙂

My house is trashed, how about yours? End of school kills me! However, I have been cooking up a storm in the last week and LOVING it!

This might be weird, but I really love to cook. I hate the mess, but I love to make food for my family. I love it when they all come in and are excited about dinner because they can smell it. I love that my oldest always wants his friends to eat over because “we have good food” which I think is his way of saying thank you. I just wish I had more time to cook a little more.

OK we have a TON of great options this week at all the stores!!

::KROGER::

• Pork Loin Chops $1.99/lb
• Ground Round $2.99/lb
• Bratwurst $2.99
• Kroger Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb.
• Pork Country Style Ribs $2.79/lb

:: RANDALLS ::

• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.99/lb
• Boneless Prok Top Loin Chops $2.99/lb
• Pork Country Style Ribs $2.49/lb
• Boneless Pork Loin $1.99/lb
• Boneless Beef Tip Round Roast $2.99/lb
• Safeway Chicken legs, drumsticks, thighs, $.99/lb

::HEB::

• Center Cut Pork Loin $1.97/lb
• Tyson Any’tizers – Save $2 Coupon

::THURSDAY:: – Honey Roasted Chicken Salad – These are on sale at HEB and this is the last day of school so things are crazy and this is easy and quick!

• HEB – Tyson Any’tizers

::FRIDAY:: Homemade Pizza – Never gets old for us! We always have homemade pizza on Friday’s and it gives me a chance to clean out my fridge and make all kinds of pizzas depending on what leftovers I have!

::SATURDAY:: Man Pleasing Chicken – LOVE this recipe and I already made it earlier this week, but changed it up a bit, and so I will be posting that recipe in a day or so, but give this a try it is awesome!

• Randalls and Kroger – Chicken breasts $1.99

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::SUNDAY:: – Bacon Wrapped Chicken – This easy and yummy dish is really nice for Sunday! Make a salad and some rolls and you are good to go!

:: MONDAY:: – Chili Verde – This is a recipe from my sister in law Tonia, that is awesome! Plus make extra for the next day!

::TUESDAY:: – Pork Tacos – Using the leftover pork from the day before I am going to make simple pulled pork tacos with cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, guac, and salsa. I might add a salad and some fruit.

I am not in the mood for cooking this week and I am not sure why? I will be making it as easy as possible!

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!

::THURSDAY:: – Caesar Salad with Chicken – I posted our “recipe” that we make all the time, like every night almost! I am just going to add some chicken from a rotisserie chicken I bought last night.

::FRIDAY:: – Baked Pork Chops – A pork chop recipe that is quick and easy. You may have all the ingredients already in the house. Try serving over rice!

• Kroger – Pork Chops $1.99
• Randalls – Pork Chops $1.99

::Saturday:: – Taco Pasta – So easy and quick! It is our anniversary and so hopefully we will be eating out and this is what the kids can have!

• Kroger – Groupon Chuck $2.99

::Sunday:: – Sweet and Sour Drumettes – This is a great chicken recipe using chicken drumettes. Note: you may double the sauce, if you have a lot of chicken pieces or like extra sauce.

• Randalls – $.99/lb.

::Monday:: – Tyson Chicken Tenders – I know already that we will be very busy this night and so I plan on throwing in the BOGO Tyson tenders, serve with a fruit and salad.

:: 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!

There are so many good deals right now at the stores, I am just really trying to stock up on cleaning supplies and other cheap finds while I have the chance.

Great deals on meat/protein this week: (start with this first, plan your meals around the most expensive part of the meal) * If you don’t have the same stores as I do, just start with the meat section at your store!

** Don’t want to go to a bunch of stores? If it is in your ad, you can price match at Walmart!

::KROGER:: 

• Kroger Split Chicken Breasts $.99 /lb.
• Ball Park Beef Franks $2.49
• Enrich Smoked Sausage 2 for $4

::RANDALLS::

• Ground Beef $2.39/lb
• Boneless Pork Country Ribs BOGO free
• Fresh 93% ground beef BOGO free
• Pork Sirloin Chops BOGO FREE
• Sanderson Farms Boneless Chicken Breasts BOGO Free ( I am guessing these are still pretty pricey)

::HEB::

• Beef T-Bone Steaks $3.97/lb
• Country Style Pork Ribs $1.47/lb
• HEB Seasoned Fajitas Beef or Chicken $1.97/lb

::FRIDAY:: – Tater tot Casserole – I asked for recipes on FB, and you guys gave me about 20 different ones to try! I have had a bag of Tater tots in my freezer for a while and have ground beef and soup already so I figured it was a cheap and easy meal! A few people suggested the Dugger Families recipe and so that is the one I will try, I am going to 1/2 this recipe!

• Ground Beef – In freezer already
• Cheese – Kroger Mega Event
• Tater tots – Walmart
• Canned Soup – Walmart
• Salad – Randalls BOGO Free

Simply Recipes

::SATURDAY:: – Fajitas – I will be grabbing some fajita meat at my HEB. I will get both beef and chicken ( a little more chicken) hoping for extra chicken for a Sunday casserole. If you do not have  a HEB, you can use skirt steak or flank steak and just make your own.

• Fajitas Meat – HEB $1.97/lb
• Cheese – Kroger Mega Event
• Sour Cream – Walmart
• Onions – Randalls 10 for $10
• Peppers – Walmart
• Tortillas – Walmart
• Salad – Randalls BOGO free

 ::SUNDAY:: Chicken PoppySeed Casserole – Make enough chicken from the fajitas the night before and chop it up as you put it away, that way you have it ready to go for this meal. This is a favorite of my kids because they usually make it themselves. Plus I always have everything on hand and it is cheap! If you don’t have leftover chicken, you can always grab a rotisserie chicken and pull the meat off or use canned chicken.

• Chicken – from the night before
• Canned Soup – Walmart
• Ritz Crackers – Kroger
• Sour Cream – Walmart
• Minute Rice – Kroger (mega event)

::MONDAY:: – Potato and Sausage Scramble – The sausage is so cheap at Kroger this week! Plus potatoes are always cheap, my kids LOVE LOVE LOVE fried potatoes and sausage. Just add a salad and call it a meal!

• Erickson Sausage – Kroger $2 (or price match at Walmart)
• Potatoes – Walmart/ or Kroger $1.99 lb
• Salad – Randalls BOGO Free

::TUESDAY:: Slow Cooked BBQ Country Ribs – Since I am back to work on Tuesday’s, I am sticking this one in the crock pot to cook all day! It will smell awesome! I might have some bacon cheddar corn bread with it!

• Boneless Country Ribs – Randalls BOGO free
• Salad – Randalls BOGO free

::WEDNESDAY:: Man Pleasing Chicken – My sister makes this all the time, it is really awesome! Plus it is so super easy you won’t believe it! My sister used chicken thighs for hers, I would normally because they are cheaper, but I have a lot of chicken breasts and so I will be using those.

• Chicken – Zaycon (or if you don’t have any frozen, just grab some!)
• Mustard – Walmart
• Maple Syrup – Walmart
• Rice Wine Vinegar – Walmart
• Salad – BOGO Randalls