Frugal Mom Menu

November 21-25, 2011

Monday
Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup M1 White Bread M2

Tuesday
Chili Cheese Burritos Tu1 Fruit Salad Tu2

Wednesday
Crunchy Baked Fish W1 Homemade Potato Wedges W2 Coleslaw-W3

Thursday
Thanksgiving

Friday
Leftovers

Monday:
Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup White Bread

Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup

2 lbs beef, chopped up 1/4 C. of butter 2 quarts of water Salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 C. chopped carrots 3 medium sized potatoes peeled and cubed 1 C. of chopped celery 2 chopped onions 6 cubes of beef bouillon 1-14 oz. can stewed tomatoes

Brown the meat in butter and add to crock-pot. Add all other ingredients. Cook on low for 8 hours. Alternatively, you may cook the soup in a large pot on the stove over low heat for 2 to 3 hours.

White Bread
2 pkg. yeast 2 C lukewarm water C dry milk powder 2 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp salt 1/3 C oil 7-7 C sifted flour Nonstick cooking spray

Sprinkle yeast on water in a mixing bowl and stir to dissolve. Add dry milk, sugar, salt, oil and 3 cups of flour. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes until batter is smooth. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough that leaves the sides of the bowl. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a loaf and place in 2 greased 9 inch loaf pans. Let rise until doubled, about 1-1 hours. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until loaves are brown on top and sound hollow when tapped, Remove from pans and cool on a rack.
Cost Analysis: Crockpot Vegetable Beef Soup=about $11.90 for entire dish, about $1.98 per serving White Bread= about $0.00 for entire dish, about 0 cents per serving Entire Meal= approximately $11.90 for entire meal, about $1.98 per person

Tuesday:
Chili Cheese Burritos Fruit Salad

Chili Cheese Burritos

2 lbs. ground beef 1 green pepper, diced 1 small onion, diced 5 cloves garlic, minced 1-2 packages chili seasoning, to your familys preference 2 C cheddar cheese 6-12 burrito size tortillas

In a large skillet cook ground beef, pepper, onion and garlic until cooked through. Add chili seasoning and mix well. Add filling to tortilla, garnish with cheese and roll up to serve.

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Frugal Mom Menu Fruit Salad

2 apples, cored and chopped lb. grapes, seedless 2 oranges, peeled and chopped

Combine fruit in a bowl, mix and serve.

Cost Analysis: Chili Cheese Burritos = about $12.95 for entire dish, about $2.16 per serving Fruit Salad = about $3.50 for entire dish, about 58 cents per serving Entire Meal= approximately $16.45 for meal, about $2.74 per person

Wednesday:
Crunchy Baked Fish Homemade Potato Wedges Coleslaw

Crunchy Baked Fish

6 fish fillets- I used catfish 2/3 C flour seasoning salt to taste 1 1/2 C crushed corn flakes 1/4 C Parmesan cheese 2 eggs 1/2 C water nonstick cooking spray

Combine flour, seasoning salt and cheese on a plate. Beat eggs and water in a shallow bowl. Place corn flakes on a plate. Line all the dishes up on the counter for an easy dipping assembly line. Dip fish in the flour mix then dip in the egg mix and finally coat with corn flakes. Place fish on a baking tray that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until it flakes easily.

Homemade Potato Wedges

6 medium potatoes, scrubbed with skins intact 3 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. paprika Parsley to taste Salt and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place oil in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and swirl around to coat the bottom. Cut potatoes into wedges. Place in a resealable plastic bag with the spices and shake to coat. Arrange potatoes skin side down in dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until cooked through.

Coleslaw
1 bag prepared coleslaw mix 1/2 C mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp sugar Celery seeds to taste if desired

Combine last 3 or 4 ingredients and refrigerate covered until ready to use. Mix with shredded slaw just before serving.
Cost Analysis: Crunchy Baked Fish =about $10.18 for entire dish, about $1.70 per serving Homemade Potato Wedges=about $1.50 for entire dish, about 25 cents per serving Coleslaw=about $1.49 for entire dish, about 25 cents per serving Entire Meal=approximately $13.17 about $2.20 per person

Thursday:
Thanksgiving see separate menu

Friday:
Leftovers

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Frugal Mom Menu

Shopping List: November 21-25, 2011

Canned Vegetables Stewed Tomatoes, 15 Oz - M1 Cereal Corn Flakes - W1 Cheese Cheddar, Shredded, 2 Cups - Tu1 Condiments Chili Seasoning, Packet - Tu1 Ethnic Food Flour Tortillas, 8 Count - Tu1 Fish Catfish, 6 Fillets - W1 Fruit Apple - Tu2 Green Grapes - Tu2 Orange - Tu2 Meat Beef, 2 Lbs - M1 Ground Beef, 1 Lb - Tu1 Vegetables Carrots - M1 Celery - M1 Coleslaw Mix, Bag - W3 Garlic Cloves - Tu1 Green Peppers - Tu1 Potato - M1, W2 White Onions (1) - M1, Tu1 Pantry Beef Bouillon Cubes - M1 Butter - M1 Celery Seed - W3 Dry Milk Powder - M2 Eggs - W1 Flour - M2, W1 Garlic Powder, Dry - W2 Mayonnaise - W3 Nonstick Cooking Spray - M2, W1 Oil, Cooking - M2, W2 Paprika - W2 Parmesan Cheese - W1 Parsley - W2 Pepper, Black - M1, W2 Red Wine Vinegar - W3 Salt - M1, M2, W2 Seasoning Salt - W1 Sugar - M2, W3 Yeast - M2 1@ 1.50 1@ 1.99 1@ 1.49 1@ 0.68 1@ 1.00 9@ 0.25 3@ 0.99

1@ 1.00

1@ 3.19

1@ 2.50

1@ 1.00

1@ 1.00

1@ 6.99

2@ 0.25 1@ 2.50 2@ 0.25

1@ 4.68 2@ 2.89

Approximate Total: $42.00 Get the Shopping List software version of this grocery list: http://www.menus4moms.com/downloads/frugal_mom/

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