We kind of splurged on our 30th anniversary over the weekend to put it mildly. It was a nice time, and planned for, but I feel like we better cut back a little to make up for it. And Matty the Daddy is still not able to work since his accident 8 weeks ago, so we have been stretching our budget to feed two families for the past couple months. After 4 weeks of calling and waiting for a WIC appointment I finally found a number for them to call and get a live person, so on Wed. I am taking Krissy and baby David for an appointment to get WIC checks I hope. That will be some relief anyway. Little David is chunking up pretty good, so a little help with formula will be nice!
Another no shopping week, picked up milk and eggs and some hamburger last week and I have lots of freezer stores to work with.
Monday: Steak fajita's, refried beans, rice, tortillas, salsa, cheese, shredded lettuce
How to: I used a couple of small strip steaks, they were thin, sirloin or chicken tenders work well too. In medium/hot skillet, heat a little oil, add 1/2 onion sliced, one red or green pepper sliced, saute for 2-3 minutes. Season steak with grill seasoning or S&P, move veggies to one side and add steaks, turn down heat if it is smoking. Cook steaks 2-3 mins on each side, stir the veggies around occasionally. Add a squeeze of lime juice over all just before the steaks are done. (I was out of fresh limes, used Real Lime juice) Remove the steaks and let stand one minute, slice into strips. Plate the veggies on platter and lay the steak strips on top.
Tuesday: Chicken Alfredo, salad, garlic toast
How to make easy Alfredo sauce: Heat one cup half & half slowly with one smashed garlic clove, add 1/2 pkg cream cheese (low fat is ok) whisk until blended. Add 1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese, cook gently on low heat until cheese is melted, taste for seasoning if needed and slightly reduce while noodles cook. Serve with angel hair pasta, sauteed chicken tenders.
Wednesday: Grilled cheese sandwiches, chips, pickles
Thursday: Grilled hamburgers, oven roasted fries, lettuce
Friday: Bean and cheese burrittos, lettuce
Saturday: Homemade pizza
Sunday: Valentines Dinner a day late because Mr. Rainbow Creek works late on Saturday.
Grilled Marinated Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin, rice pilaf, black beans, asian salad, red wine and Molten Chocolate Lava Cake with a glass of champagne maybe?
Visit orgjunkie too, for more Menu Plan Monday.
That Alfredo sounds wonderful ! I will be trying that one really soon ! :-) Thanks for sharing !
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