Meal Plan Monday!

Yes, I've been slacking from my food blog. I was playing around with another website to use as a recipe database. I'm thinking I will stick with my blog instead. Me? Stick with something? Yes, it's novel, but I think I just might. :)

Meal plan for this week:

• Monday: Zarda ribs (on sale at HyVee yesterday for $10!), baked potatoes, green beans (yum dinner)
• Tuesday: Red Beans (from freezer) and Rice, fruit
• Wednesday: Leftovers
• Thursday: Mahi mahi, rice, veggies
• Friday: Boys fend for themselves while I enjoy delicioso Mexican food and margaritas at La Fonda El Taquito with the girls!
• Saturday: Date night (Ben is staying with Nana and Opa...the planning is up to Alex this month...we may end up at Old Country Buffet...I'm scared!)
• Sunday: Roast, potatoes, veggies, German chocolate heart-shaped cake for Valentine's Day with my boys. :)

On a related note, I have been doing great slashing our grocery bill lately! Matching coupons with sales is basically an addictive game for me now. I traveled every aisle in HyVee the other day with my coupon organizer trolling for deals. I look a little nuts, but I don't really care. I snagged some fabulous deals including the ribs ($10...normally 15), a healthy pasta (.84 with coupon/sale), apples (.77/lb), cake mix and frosting (2.68), pork shoulder (5.58 with sale/coupon), and the best one of all...16 Dannon yogurts for .09 each with coupon/sale (1.44 total!). I bought quite a bit of stuff for $57. My budget is $75 weekly for all groceries.