Grocery List/Meal Plan 10/3/2010

Here's my order through Peapod (hooray grocery delivery!):

1 bag granny smith apples (for DH)
1 bunch asparagus
5 bananas (hopefully DD will eat them instead of just having fun opening them!)
1 cabbage
1 bunch swiss chard
3 heads garlic
1 bunch green seedless grapes
1 pkg baby bella mushrooms
1 5 lb bag organic red potatoes
1/2 pint raspberries
1 yellow squash
1 zucchini
1 pkg strawberries
1 3 lb bag organic onions
10 roma tomatoes
1 lb pork chops
1 lb haddock
1 pkg uncured smoked bacon
1 lb chicken breasts
coffee for me
cereal for DH
salsa
quinoa pasta
olive oil
chili powder
pasta sauce
7 chocolate coconut chew Larabars
1 peanut butter & jelly Larabar

Total: $111.12

Going over budget, but I also did last week. Considering we've had a grand total of 3 meals out in the last month I think going over budget a little on meals at home is okay. At least we're not spending hundreds of dollars on fast food like we were previous months. Last week I ordered a grassfed sirloin steak from one of my farmers and made it last night. It turned out delicious and I'll be doing it again until the next Polyface order where I'll be getting 1 for each week from them. Here's the meal plan for the week:

Today: Chili
Sunday: Rotisserie chicken, corn, oven roasted potatoes
Monday: Haddock, asparagus, rice
Tuesday: Pork Chops, Cabbage, Red Potatoes
Wednesday: Grilled Chicken, Sauteed Squash (from America's Test Kitchen)
Thursday: Sirloin Steak, mushrooms/onions, collard greens

Friday we leave to visit a friend for the weekend. Since I purchased a 5 lb bulk package of ground beef, we're doing a couple of double batches of chili this week to freeze. One of them will go down to the friend's house with us, the rest will stay in our chest freezer.

I also started a small batch of pickled beets today. I'm getting pretty big bunches for $2.50 a bunch so I'm taking advantage.

In Happier News

Yesterday I started a batch of sauerkraut and ginger carrots. DD helped hammer down the cabbage to extract its juices. It's the perfect preschooler kitchen job. ;) Now they sit in the corner of the kitchen for a few days. I'll probably taste them tomorrow to see how they're doing.

I had an MNO last night (Mom's Night Out) but I still made the rotiserrie chicken for DH and DD. Then, when I got home, I pulled the meat off and threw the carcass in the crockpot with an onion, some celery and carrots overnight. The house smelled great this morning!

Now the sausage soup is going for lunch then I'll use the remaining stock and leftover chicken for arroz con pollo tonight.

I managed to score some andouille sausage at the farmers market. I'm planning some red beans and rice soon. :)