What to Make With What’s On Sale

So, we just got our credit card bill from December and wowzers – we spent a lot!  We had a house full of family for 2 weeks at Christmas, went skiing and ice skating and had to buy gifts for 25 people, so it all added up quickly!  I’m going on a tight budget this month to pay off my credit card in full, so meal planning is a MUST!   Here is what I am making for dinners this week with what’s on sale at Safeway.  All of these items below have been shared in the weekly ad preview or in a blog post, so I’m just putting together a menu based on a budget of $100 total for food for all meals for the week.  This week’s meal plan is not gourmet or glamorous, but it’s under $50 for a family of 5 for dinners for the week.

• Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Brown Fried Rice
  • 2 packs of Open Nature Ground Turkey I bought last week for $1.99 each ($3.98)
  • 1 package of BirdsEye SteamFresh frozen mixed veggies, 1 egg and Minute Brown Rice for Fried Rice ($.99 + $.75)
  • Shredded Carrots and 1 bunch of green onions ($2.97)
  • 1 head Butter/Boston Bibb Lettuce – $3.99
  • From my pantry I’m using soy sauce and hoisin sauce for the lettuce wraps
  •  Total = $12.68

• Fish Tacos with Gorton’s Fish Fillets on sale for $3.99
  • Mission Tortillas on sale for $1.50
  • 2 cans Bush’s Black Beans – on sale for $1.00, free with coupon
  • Pace Salsa – $.99 with Green Tag Sale and coupon
  • 6 oz Shredded Cheese 32 oz – $.94
  • 2 Avocados and 1 lime for Guacamole – $1.25
  • Total = $8.67

• Smoked Dinner Sausage With Peppers and Onions and 1 Knorr Side Dish
  • Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage – $2.99 with Green Tag Sale
  • Knorr Rice Side on sale for $1.00 and just $.50 after Just for U coupon
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper and 1 Green Bell Pepper ($2.99)
  • 1 Onion – $.99
  • Total= $7.47

• BBQ St. Louis Style Pork Ribs With Baked Potatoes and Cole Slaw
  • Ribs on sale for $1.88 per lb. I bought 3.5 lbs for $6.58
  • 4 large baked potatoes $2.76
  • 1 Kraft BBQ Sauce – $.99 with Green Tag Sale
  • Fresh Express Cole Slaw Shreds $1.59
  • Lucerne Sour Cream 6 oz – $1.25
  • Total $13.17

• Pizza Night with O Organics Salad
  • 2 Red Baron Pizzas on sale for 50% off – $1.99
  • O Organics Salad Blend $2.50
  • 1 Roma Tomato and 1 Cucumber ($1.98)
  • Using salad dressing from my pantry
  • Total $6.47

Total for these 5 dinners is $48.46.  What are you making for the week?  Let us know in the comments below.

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