The MomGate MG1

Well I've decided to post my meal plans and my grocery lists because I know there are folks out there who do the same as I do... search sites for cheap and easy meals. I am not the only person out there struggling to make ends meet and hopefully I can help folks like other sites have helped me. I'll get my links sorted out soon so you can meet some of the folks who have helped me!

Anyway - onto the meal plan! I want to note that I do most of my shopping between Aldi and Walmart - depending on the grocery store sales... that is the only time I go in there... if they have a really good sale.

I also almost always have some sort of bread with each meal - usually with a flavored butter/oil. Hubby works for a bakery so we get all the free bread we can eat... needless to say I am kinda tired of bread ;)

Monday: Spicy Sausage and Pasta with a fresh tomato salad
Tuesday: Chicken Bruchetta with Steamed Carrots
Wednesday: Calzones
Thursday: Turkey Wafflewiches with fresh green beans
Friday: Shrimp Scampi over linguinie

Saturday and Sunday are usually left over days or we are visiting or being visited by Grandparents! We are lucky in the fact that both my and my husbands parents feed us when we visit or they visit us!

So today's meal... let me break it down:
Spicy Italian Sausage: $2.05 at Aldi
Piccolini Mini Wheels: $1.00 bought on sale
Tomato Sauce: $1.99 at Aldi
Fresh Tomatoes: From the garden

so it comes to $5.04 for this meal - I used half the pasta so I still have half a box to use later this week. The condiments for the tomato salad I had on hand which most do - just olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt pepper and a little sugar.

My son ate the pasta but didnt want the sausage... which is fine - more for Hubby and me. And we still have a serving for lunch or dinner later!