I love getting the newspaper on Sunday. I like going through the sale ads for next week, and seeing where I can save the most on my grocery budget. The Walgreens ad and Aldi ad are two of my favorites. This week’s paper had a new sales ad to check out, it was for Dollar General. The sales look great with lots of back to school offers, and they accept coupons. They even have a mail-in rebate program. I’m going this week to get the rebate catalog, and stock up on Ajax and Palmolive dish detergent for $.85 ea., and maybe some Chips Ahoy cookies. They are on sale at 2 for $4.00, and have a rebate offer. I’ll have to get the catalog and see how much the rebate is 🙂 Oh yeah, I had better get kitty litter also… My list keeps growing and growing.
Category Archives: Nico
August 2007 Menu
Is it August already? Even though July is a long month, it has flown by. Here is my dinner menu plan for the month of August. I’m trying my hardest to stick to the plan and stay on track with my budget.
8/1/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
8/2/07 Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
8/3/07 Grilled Chicken, Pasta Salad, and Corn
8/4/07 Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/5/07 Chicken Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
8/6/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
8/7/07 B-B-Q Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn
8/8/07 Rotini w/ Meat Sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/9/07 Sloppy Joe’s, Fries, and Brownies
8/10/07 Chicken Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Tortilla Chips, and Bean Dip
8/11/07 Chicken Tenders and Fries
8/12/07 Pot Roast w/Potatoes, Chocolate Bundt Cake
8/13/07 Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
8/14/07 Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry w/Rice
8/15/07 Grilled Chicken, Rice-A-Roni, and Corn
8/16/07 Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
8/17/07 Lasagna, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/18/07 Steak Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Tortilla Chips, and Bean Dip
8/19/07 Turkey, Stuffing, and Mashed Potatoes
8/20/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
8/21/07 Turkey Leftovers and Sides
8/22/07 Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
8/23/07 Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn
8/24/07 Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
8/25/07 Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/26/07 Turkey Noodles w/ Mashed Potatoes
8/27/07 Lasagna, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
8/28/07 Angus Burgers and Fries
8/29/07 Beef w/ Rice-a-Roni, Green Beans, and Hominy
8/30/07 Sloppy Joe’s and Fries
8/31/07 Steak, Hominy, and Green Beans
Goin’ Shopping
I usually shop on Mondays, but today Thade and I went out for groceries. James is off work and said he would take care of Dylan while we shopped. Thade had a lot of fun getting to run errands with just Mommy, and we were in and out of the store in under an hour. Yahoo!
Monday is going to be a busy day. We are having a new electrical line run, and Dylan has to go to the doctor for a check-up and shots too. I’m glad to have the shopping done early.
Here is the plan for today:
* Clean the kitchen
* Make banana muffins
* Make bread crumbs
* Make baby wipes
* Dishes
* Laundry
* Tidy up downstairs
* 3 loads of laundry
Waffle Time
I was starving this morning, and staring at the fridge I saw nothing that I wanted for breakfast. I thought waffles might be good, so I peeked in to the freezer, and no waffles were to be found. I decided to dig out my waffle maker and give it a try. I got out my trusty red Betty Crocker cook book and found a quick and easy recipe for the batter.
Thade decided that he wanted to help out too, and kept himself busy stirring the dry ingredients. I cleaned up the waffle maker, and hoped for the best. This was my first attempt at making waffles from scratch, and they turned out so great. They were crispy,light, and much tastier than the frozen ones. I’m definitely taking the time and making these again. The recipe that I used made 12 waffles, and I have my freezer stocked for quick breakfasts.
Up To My Ears in All Things Icky
Poor Thade is so sick with the flu today. He got sick in the living room, the kitchen, and the dining room too. While I was cleaning up the carpet, and hardwood floors I decided to throw his blankets in the washing machine they were a little stinky. I walked in to the utility room and stepped in cat poop. GRRRRR! It is just one of those days.