Week of February 26, 2012

For me dinners start with what I have I the house already and then build from there. This is the easiest way I have found to cut my grocery bill. Here is my process:

My Kitchen Shopping:

-ham steak (freezer, bought on sale)
-cranberry apple maple syrup (homemade)
-Just for One peas and corn (freezer)
-sauteed saugage pieces (leftovers a friend sent home with me)
-sauteed peppers and onions (baggie from freezer, sliced and frozen)
-shredded mozzarella cheese (freezer)
-Knorr side dish- fettuccini & broccoli (bought on sale with coupon)
-Perfect Portion chicken breasts x2 (bought at Shaw's during Pick 4 sale)
-Potato
-Ricotta cheese (leftover from homemade pizza last week)

Grocery Store Shopping:

-pizza dough
-asparagus bunch (on sale)

For Now:

Sunday- ham steak, glazed with cranberry apple maple syrup, peas/corn and baked potato
Monday- calzone with sausage, onions, peppers, mozzarella cheese and ricotta and salad. (made Sunday night)
Tuesday- fettuccine with broccoli, roasted asparagus and chicken
Wednesday- leftover calzone and salad (for my husband's NutriSystem, we always have romaine hearts and broccoli slaw salad in the fridge).
Thursday- leftover fettuccine.
Friday- leftover calzone and salad (last piece!)*
-Omelet with cheese and leftover diced ham for breakfast.

*I generally try to make enough for 2 dinners, but the calzone made 3 good-sized pieces

FOR LATER:

-Remaining diced ham in freezer for future recipe.
-Remaining 1/2 pizza dough leftover from calzone in freezer

Not a great week for stocking the freezer with "later" foods, but very happy with what I was able to make with what I had already. Plus, I ate everything I made/bought this week!