Hope you dont mind if I start this one ryans_mom10. I am trying to get a head start on my menu.

Sept 1 thru Sept 7

Lasgana, green beans, salad and garlic bread
Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, homemade mac and cheese, corn
Tuna casserole-veggies in the casserole, biscuits
Farmhouse Chicken, corn on the cob, salad
Cheeseburgers or chili dogs, fries, salad

All leftover dinner stuff will be used for lunches through out the week.

Friday and Saturday-dh will be gone so I will make some easy, quick meals for us.
Fish sticks, lipton noodles, peas
Pizza, salad, jello

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Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate.
Jon Bon Jovi

Here is my menu for Sept 1-7:

Baked ham, macaroni & cheese baked with diced onion and a side of peas.
Cheese ravioli with marinara sauce, bagged italian salad, wheat rolls.
Pork chops with dijon sauce, lipton rice and broccoli.
Sloppy Joe's, steak fries, corn.
Chicken breasts in the crockpot with vegetables & cream of asparagus soup.
Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans.
Steak fajitas with black beans, rice, salsa, guacamole, cheese and lettuce.

Thanks for starting Araefinn, I've been starting my budget too

this week:
Sunday: Brats on the grill, grilled onions and peppers, corn on the cob
Monday: CP Italian meatloaf, smashed red potatoes, sauteed brussel sprouts
Tuesday: CP bbq chicken, roasted veggies- sweet potatoes, zucchini, green pepper, onion, garlic
Wed and Thurs: dh is gone on 6th grade camping trip, so ds and I will have something simple
Friday: CP Chicken Cacciatore- zucchini, green pepper, onion, garlic, jar sauce with wheat rotini

next week:
Salmon steaks, sauteed brussel sprouts, parmesan noodles
Veggie burgers with avocado, oven fries, salad

Don't mind at all.Haven't started on mine yet.

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*Wife to Rick since (14 years)*
~Mom to 2 boys Dakota 13 & Ryan 9~
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~Month~Budget~Spent~
February~400.00~380.35(under 19.65)
March~400.00~419.65(over 19.65)
April~400.00~395.94(under 4.06)
May~400.00~391.53(under 8.47)
June~375.00~373.13(under 1.87)
July~375.00~365.62(under 9.38)
August~365.00~363.24(under 1.76)
September~355.00~292.74(under 62.26)
October~345.00~345.00(even)
November~350.00~352.81(over 2.81)
December~340.00

September 1st-12th~

I am going to keep going for this month but this is what I got so far. I had a lot to use up from the fridge and it sure helps out on the grocery bill too. I came home with 2 half chicken's left and a whole chicken so gonna pick it apart and freeze it for meals)Here it is so far-

Mexican Soup(using lo chicken),Homemade bread(LO from Monday),2 kinds of jello(LO from Monday).

Southwest Chicken Skillet(using LO chicken from Monday).New recipe.

Santa fe grilled chicken salad wrap(Using LO chicken from Monday).New recipe.

Pork steak,Mashed potatoes,Sliced tomatoes and cukes.

Ham baked,Baked Potatoes(MIL sent home 1/2 bag of tators).

Scalloped potatoes using LO ham from the day before,Green beans.

Burgers with the fixings,Fries.

Asian chicken & noodles(Using LO chicken from Labor day).

Beef & rice casserole,Broccoli with cheese sauce and sprinkled with paprika.

Pasta with alfredo sauce,broccoli and chicken(Using up the rest of the left over chicken for this).

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*Wife to Rick since (14 years)*
~Mom to 2 boys Dakota 13 & Ryan 9~
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~Month~Budget~Spent~
February~400.00~380.35(under 19.65)
March~400.00~419.65(over 19.65)
April~400.00~395.94(under 4.06)
May~400.00~391.53(under 8.47)
June~375.00~373.13(under 1.87)
July~375.00~365.62(under 9.38)
August~365.00~363.24(under 1.76)
September~355.00~292.74(under 62.26)
October~345.00~345.00(even)
November~350.00~352.81(over 2.81)
December~340.00

Cube Steaks & Gravy, field peas w/snaps, rice
Barbecups, mac & cheese, baked beans
Tuna Burgers, veggie pancakes, mac & cheese
Chicken Quesadillas, plantains
Beef Enchiladas, pinto beans
Chicken Piccata, rice, veggie
Beef Gorditas, rice and pinto beans
Bacon Cheeseburger pasta, corn
Breakfast night: Ham w/Red Eye Gravy, Biscuits, eggs
Chicken Fajitas, rice
Salmon Patties, scalloped potatoes, veggie
Spaghetti, corn
Gumbo, cornbread
Sausage & Wild Rice Casserole, cornbread

this week:
layered carribean chicken salad
waffles
chicken stroganoff
LOs
tomato spinach pasta toss
refried bean enchiladas

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It's not what you make; it's what you spend.

I finished up my menu for the whole month and shopped for it today.My whole September Menu~I used to do grocery shopping for a month at a time and stopped doing it.It is so much cheaper for me to do a month at a time.

Mexican Soup(using lo chicken),Homemade bread(LO from Monday),2 kinds of jello(LO from Monday).

Southwest Chicken Skillet(using LO chicken from Monday).New recipe.

Santa fe grilled chicken salad wrap(Using LO chicken from Monday).New recipe.

X2~Pork steak,Mashed potatoes,Sliced tomatoes and cukes.

Ham baked,Baked Potatoes(MIL sent home 1/2 bag of tators).

Scalloped potatoes using LO ham from the day before,Green beans.

Burgers with the fixings,Fries.

Asian chicken & noodles(Using LO chicken from Labor day).

Beef & rice casserole,Broccoli with cheese sauce and sprinkled with paprika.

Pasta with alfredo sauce,broccoli and chicken(Using up the rest of the left over chicken for this).

Salisbury steak,Mashed Potatoes,Peas.

Taco Augratin,Corn.

X2~Pizza

Slow cooker spaghetti and meatballs,Green beans and Garlic bread.

X2~Chili nachos(No beans chili).Nacho chips,Cheddar cheese,Raw diced onions.

Pepperoni Loaf,Lettuce with ranch,Corn on the cob.

Whole baked Chicken,Mashed potatoes,Corn,Rolls.

Roast,Carrots,Potatoes,Celery.

Easy cheddar Potato Chowder,Garlic Bread Sticks.

Simple beef gravy over noodles,California blend Veggies.

BOlogna sandwiches with cheese,onion slices,mayo,mustard,salt and pepper,Canned peaches on the side and chips.

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*Wife to Rick since (14 years)*
~Mom to 2 boys Dakota 13 & Ryan 9~
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~Month~Budget~Spent~
February~400.00~380.35(under 19.65)
March~400.00~419.65(over 19.65)
April~400.00~395.94(under 4.06)
May~400.00~391.53(under 8.47)
June~375.00~373.13(under 1.87)
July~375.00~365.62(under 9.38)
August~365.00~363.24(under 1.76)
September~355.00~292.74(under 62.26)
October~345.00~345.00(even)
November~350.00~352.81(over 2.81)
December~340.00

Here is what I have figured out so far.

**meals for me and the kids when dh is gone**

Farmhouse chicken, corn on the cob, salad
Chili with all the fixings, cinnamon rolls
CP BBQ chicken on buns, macaroni salad, fries or chips, jello with fruit
Stuffed baked potatoes with hamburger and sauted mushrooms and lots of cheese
**Chicken pattie sandwiches, lo mac salad, chips and jello**
**leftovers, me and the kids will just clean out the fridge and have a buffet of leftovers**
SUNDAY-not sure yet. I do try and make something a little nicer. I will have to check out the freezer.

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Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate.
Jon Bon Jovi

September 8-14

Sloppy Joe's, steakfries, corn.
Sliced turkey kielbasa, augratin potatoes, peas.
Chicken primavera over fettucini
Crockpot porkchops, with rice, mixed veggies.
Spaghetti pie, caesar salad.
Mini meatloaves (muffin tin), mashed potatoes & gravy, veggie.
Open faced hot roast beef sandwiches on toast with gravy and leftover mashed potatoes, green beans.