Work Week Menu Plan - May 31-June 4

I think it's just time to accept that the rain will never end.  And that brief moments of clear weather must be embraced and enjoyed.  It's like, a lesson in life.  Or something.  So this week, I embraced and enjoyed 2 evenings of grilling.  Huzzah!

Sunday was filled with kitchen fun accompanied by The Way We Were (how have I not seen that before?).  On the prep list was making patties & prepping slider toppings for Monday. 

And the pork dish for Tuesday. 

Sunday

Dinner – Blackened Chicken Thighs with Baked Beans and Cauliflower

I also seasoned the chicken for dinner.  And we grilled!

Kept it simple with some Bush's Grillin' Beans (I love those).

Chicken thighs 5.98
Bush's beans 1.15
Cauliflower 2.99
Total Meal $10.12
$2.53 per serving

Monday

Lunch – Leftover Chicken Thighs

Dinner – Sliders

And we grilled again!  Hey, melty...

Let's put all the stuff on you!

Heh.  You so pretty.

Ground turkey 2.99
Ground beef 2.99
Lettuce 1.99
Onion .97
Hawaiian Rolls 2.99
Canned corn .39
Total Meal $12.32
$3.08 per serving

Tuesday

Lunch – Leftover Sliders with Leftover Cucumber Slaw

Dinner – Vietnamese Caramelized Pork with Spicy Broccoli

Tuesday's dinner was super fast and easy due to my pre-prepared pork packet.  (Alliteration!)  I was a little nervous because the recipe had a lot of fish sauce.  And it was sorta stinky.  But it turned out absolutely delish!  This one is going in the rotation for sure.  (If you look at the recipe and think that it has a lot of sugar, I agreed.  I just did a sprinkle.  I'm sure it wasn't truly "caramelized" because of that.  But still tasted great!)

Pork chops 2.99
Green bell peppers 1.98
Green onion .99
Broccoli 2.99
Brown Rice 2.39
Total Meal $11.34
$3.78 per serving

Wednesday

Lunch – Leftover Vietnamese Pork

Dinner – Salmon with Green Beans

Another quickie.  Gotta love some fish in the cast iron!

Salmon fillets - 9.98
Can green beans - .39
Total Meal $10.37
$5.19 per serving

Sunday Prep

• Wash fruit and produce
• Season chicken thighs
• Make ground turkey/beef slider patties
• Trim lettuce, tomato and onion
• Slice/marinade pork and bell peppers

Week Menu

Sunday
Dinner – Blackened Chicken Thighs with Baked Beans and Cauliflower

Monday

Lunch – Leftover Chicken Thighs

Dinner – Sliders

Tuesday 
Lunch – Leftover Sliders with Leftover Cucumber Slaw
Dinner – Vietnamese Caramelized Pork with Spicy Broccoli

Wednesday

Lunch – Leftover Vietnamese Pork

Dinner – Salmon with Green Beans

Thursday

Lunch – Salad with leftover burger toppings and chickpeas

Dinner – Mexican food!

Lunch/Dinner Grocery Bill Total $44.15

Did you have a good menu this week?  On my end, the Sunday prep is continuing to be key for me to get dinner on the table at a decent hour.  I'm having a hard time deciding what we're going to eat next week.  I mean, where do you go after sliders and Vietnamese pork?  I do believe it will involve cabbage though.  I have half a head I need to do something or another with.