Menu for the Week of November 8!

Ok, time to get back to doing this, and not just in my head!

Breakfasts:
Cereal (raisin bran, shredded wheat, honey combs)
4 boxes sausage links (the kids love these!)
eggs
Homemade Hot Cocoa (will post an article later)

Lunches:
Sandwiches (Ham, baloney, peanut butter and grape or strawberry jelly)
cheeto puffs, popcorn, doritos, tortilla chips (all off brand from aldi)
carrots, apples (my kids go through bags and bags of apples weekly!)
iced oatmeal cookies (from Big Lots on their markdown shelf- 75 cents each container- holds 20? cookies)

Dinners:
1. Crockpot Corn Chowder (one day I am working away from home)
2. baked chicken legs/thighs with garlic powder/salt/onion powder
white cheddar noodles (aldi- 79 cents/box)
Broccoli (frozen- always cheaper and as healthy as the fresh!)
3. Baked Ravioli ($2.79/box of ravioli, .39 cents/can tomato paste, 1 lb ground turkey, 1.19)
green beans (frozen of course!)
Texas Toast Garlic Bread (a splurge, $1.79/box)
4. Ribs ($1.79/lb one time! in freezer!)
Green beans or broccoli
mashed potatoes or fried
5. BBQ chicken done in the crockpot
rice with butter and salt
green beans or broccoli (see a pattern here? LOL We love green veggies and when we can't afford romaine, we go for frozen!)
6. Ramen noodles and hot dogs (one night is gonna be too busy, you just KNOW it!)

For those of you, like me, who SHOULD be eating low carb due to weight, physical needs (fibro), etc here are your options

1. Make carbs for family, skip putting them on your plate- yeah, tough to do, but you can do it!
2. on Ravioli night have a boneless chicken breast thawed out for you, bake it, put the spaghetti sauce and even some mozzarella over it! have the veggie or a salad!
3. on Ramen noodle night, have a fabulous omelette! I have cream cheese (low fat) and shredded cheddar in the fridge for breakfast ones, but don't forget sauteed onions, peppers, crumbled bacon, etc. Maybe some others will get jealous and want yours too!
4. Carbs are good, as long as they are GOOD carbs.... instead of white potatoes make them Sweet Potatoes, use brown rice instead of white. Remember portion control is important, so when you do have those, go for 1/2 cup servings only. Limit it to one meal a day, and maybe 3 times a week at most. The rest of the time get your carbs from your fruits and veggies. DON"T forget your fruits! :) They are important too!
5. Drink your water, drink your water! :)