We celebrated Independence Day here in the USA last week. As I mentioned last week, I knew my meal plan might change slightly because I forgot to account for it when I created the menu. However, it ended up changing a little more than anticipated because we bought a grill.
I love grilling, and we’ve been without one for a few years. The other day while at Walmart, I saw a small one for $96. It was smaller than what I wanted, but it was good for now. My mom and I went back to get it on Thursday so I could grill hamburgers for the holiday, but then, while we were looking around “just in case”, we stumbled upon a $174 grill marked down by $43.50 just because the box was smashed. The extra $30ish was worth getting something a bit bigger!
I ended up grilling enough meat to last several days, so I carried a lot of the meal plan from last week over to this week. And I’ll probably convert a lot of those to grilling when possible. And future grocery shopping will be done while keeping grilling in mind.
One other change was dessert. The kid talked me into making a cake instead of the banana bread, AND we made homemade strawberry ice cream for the holiday, so that was our dessert last week.
- Monday: Grilled Hamburger Patties, Green Beans, Tater Tots
- Tuesday: Ramen Stir-fry with Rotisserie Chicken & Broccoli
- Wednesday: Leftovers
- Thursday: Pan-fried (or maybe grilled) Trout, Roasted Broccoli
- Friday: Sausage Pizza with a side salad
- Saturday: Chicken, Rice, & Cheese Bake with Roasted Broccoli
- Sunday: “Fried” Chicken Legs with Homemade Baked Beans & mini cornbread muffins
- Dessert: Banana Bread (or muffins)
My meal plan starts on Wednesday because I plan a week at a time, and the ads for my local grocery stores are published on Tuesday with the new week’s sales starting on Wednesday. Use what day works best for you.
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