Weekly Menu - October 22

Monday, October 22 - Burritos with Qdoba Chicken and Cilantro Rice and Pinto Beans

Tuesday, October 23 - Cube Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Carrots

Wednesday, October 24 - Homemade Pizza

Thursday, October 25 - Honey Chipotle Chicken with Acorn Squash and Green Veggie or Salad

Friday, October 26 - Chicken Curry with Broccoli and Rice

Saturday, October 27 - (Brewing) Root Vegetable Soup with Herbed Corn Dumplings
or http://www.eatliverun.com/roasted-root-vegetable-bisque/ im not sure.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/kitchenexplorers/2010/12/30/lentil-and-root-vegetable-soup/
Sunday, October 28 - with L's Parents

First Grocery Run
Jasmine Rice - 7.29
Limes - 3.00
Cilantro - 1.69
Orange- 0.99
Beans - 1.00
Cube Steak - 2.95 + 2.84 = 5.79
Carrots - 0.89
Acorn Squash- 1.58
Veggie - 1.20 + 1.19 = 2.39
Apple Juice - 4.99
Milk - 3.59

Total: $33.86 --> $66.14

Second Grocery Run
Sausage - 4.49
Kale - 0.71
Sage or Rosemary - 2.49
Whole Wheat Flour - 4.75
Bread Flour - 2.95
All-Purpose Flour - 2.59
Broccoli - 1.85
Golden Raisins - 2.99
Quick Oats- 2.27
Radishes - 1.79
Sweet Potato - 0.68
Beets - 5.58
Parsley Root - 3.99
Rutabagas - 2.58
Hot Dogs - 3.29
Sausage - 4.79

Total: $48.75 -->  $17.39

BJs Run
Chicken Broth - 5.99
Carrots - 4.49
Red Pepper - 5.29
Panera Soup - 8.79
Day/Ni-Quil - 5.99
Chicken Breast - 21.99
Coupons - 5.25

Total: $48.62 --> $-31.23

Well, the root veggie soup was a total bust, and it cost me over $22. Bad decision. I need to remember not to make huge batches of expensive dishes if I'm not sure we'll like them. I don't know why I thought it would be a good idea in the first place. I did buy chicken and medicine this week which accounted for $27. I also didn't actually need the whole wheat flour yet. I do, however, need wheat gluten. The Panera soup was a bit of a splurge but I did have a $2 off coupon so $7 for 3 lunch servings isn't so bad-- almost the same as buying soup at the Cafe, but it actually tastes good.