$60.00 A Week Grocery Budget Challenge

Freezer Chicken Quesadillas

This week's menu focused heavily on both the make-ahead meals I prepared a couple of weeks ago and put in the freezer as well as the bulk items stocked up on earlier in the year.  And for some reason ended up being a mexican theme for much of the week.  I also went with a couple of slow-cooker meals and a fully prepared freezer meal since I can have J throw them in during the day - I pull everything together before I leave for work so it's ready to go.  There's nothing better than having dinner prepared when you get home!  Now, if I could just figure out how the dishes can do themselves......

Weekly Menu

Monday
Breakfast - Freezer French Toast & Fruit
Lunch - White Chicken Chili
Dinner - Chicken & Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups

Tuesday
Breakfast - Oatmeal with Frozen Peaches & Brown Sugar
Lunch - White Chicken Chili
Dinner - Slow-Cooker Pork & Bean Stew with Homemade Bread & Sautéed Greens

Wednesday
Breakfast - Freezer French Toast & Fruit
Lunch - Freezer Chicken Quesadillas with Salsa
Dinner - Baked Chicken Quarters, Sautéed Cabbage and Sweet Potato Wedges

Thursday
Breakfast - Oatmeal with Frozen Peaches & Brown Sugar
Lunch - Freezer Chicken Quesadillas with Salsa
Dinner - Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Corn

Friday
Breakfast - Freezer French Toast & Fruit
Lunch - Freezer Chicken Quesadillas with Salsa
Dinner - Baked Freezer Chicken Enchiladas with Mexican Rice and Roasted Squash

Saturday
Breakfast - Breakfast Casserole
Lunch - French Bread Pizza
Dinner - Slow-Cooker Spinach, Artichoke & Chicken over Rice

Sunday
Breakfast - Omelet & Hashbrowns
Lunch - Chicken Tortilla Soup
Dinner - Oven Baked BBQ Ribs with Steamed Broccoli and Baked Mac & Cheese

Sunday Prep

• Make yogurt
• Make bread dough to store in refrigerator for use this week
• Make Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Weekly Budget

Commissary: $15.52

• broccoli, frozen spinach, cabbage, pepperoni, cheese, cilantro, clementines and sweet potatoes

This month so far: $156.22 {averages $52.07/week}
This year so far: $389.58 {averages $55.65/week}