So, tomorrow is fortnightly grocery shopping day, which means meal planning and shopping lists. Not only am I on a mission to get organised for family meals and lunchbox treats, but I am now also on a mission to do it on a budget. I want to save some serious $$ on our grocery bill. I have found meal planning has helped shave a bit off the cost, but I need to take it 1 step further. Where to start though? Well, I decided to trade out some of the more ‘expensive’ meals, for cheaper alternatives. So, gone from the menu are lamb casserole, and fancy dishes, and added in their place are some old favourites.
This fortnight I have:
1. added 2 meals based around tinned tuna
2. made the most of bulk buying cheap. premium mince, and incorporated 4 mince dishes.
3. replaced steak and veg, with beef casseroles using cheap cuts of meat
4. subbed out 1 chicken thigh/breast based meal, with cheaper chicken drumsticks
5. switched to a basic pasta bake, rather than the usual chicken/spinach/ricotta canneloni that can sometimes add up when it comes to $$
6. searched the fridge/pantry to see what curry pastes and condiments I had left
With that in mind, here are the first weeks dinners 🙂
Image Credit: Julie Goodwin
Friday- Home made beef rissoles and vegetables, served with gravy
Saturday- Tuna Mornay
Sunday- chicken burritos
Monday- Slow cooker beef casserole
Tuesday- Cottage Pie
Wednesday- Tandoori chicken, rice, and steamed greens
Thursday- chicken and cheese pasta bake
Baking:
Carrot and Pineapple Muffins
Carrot and Pineapple Muffins
Choc Chip cookie dough (for freezer)
Cheese and vegemite scrolls
A Multifarious Me 
I wish I were such an organized housewife!
Ah, it has taken me a while to get where I am at, and I still have a LONG way to go- trust me! The only thing I seem to have mastered is the shopping list and meal planning……the housework is still a bit hit and miss! Oops!
Have you looked at Simple Savings and the $21 challenge? It’s about feeding a family for a week with $21. I just bought the book for some money saving meal ideas. I’ll bring it up when I come if you want!
I have had a brief look, but all the stuff I want to read seems to be in the paid section, and I just can’t bring myself to spend $45 upfront, when I am trying to cut spending lol
I have signed up to the newsletter tough 🙂
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Yum, can you please share your carrot and pineapple muffin recipe, sounds devine!!! Thankyou for linking up to meal plan last week!!
Sure, will add it to the blog tonight 🙂 I got it from a recipe website, just can’t remember which one off the top of my head lol
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