My meal plan for the week - 9/7/20 - Plus a Free Printable Meal Planner!

Another week, another grocery order. Before Covid, I used to go to the grocery store 2-3 a week. Some weeks, I would make a plan. Other weeks I would just go to the grocery store and fill my cart. We were so used to spending $250-$300 a week on groceries. Plus any Target runs added to that. But once we bought a more expensive house, I knew that I had to cut costs somewhere. 

Meal planning really not that hard. Just finding the 30 minutes to an hour 1 day a week is all you need to find. I normally do it on Friday night or Saturday morning. I use a planner that I bought at Marshalls to plan everything out. Since I didn't start in the beginning of the year, I have more than enough pages that are unused to make my food list out on. 

Last week I only changed my menu once. I worked a late day and I wasn't in the mood to make beef enchiladas. Plus we had a Mexican dish not to long ago. Luckily, I froze the ground beef to use for another meal. Save what you can! 

 This week we are having for dinner:

Monday: Cheesy Pesto Chicken Casserole w/ Pasta

Tuesday: Sausage w/ noodles and carrots 

Wednesday: Keto Meatloaf w/ mashed potatoes and broccoli 

Thursday: Left Overs

Friday: Kids Pick

Saturday: Green Chicken Chilies Casserole 

Sunday: Spagetti w/ Meatballs 

After making my list, now it's time to see what I need at the store. Some things I stock up on, so I don't always need to buy everything we need. Keeping a good stock of non perishables is so important just incase something happens. I like to be prepared always! 

Here is my grocery list: 

I do a grocery pick up either Saturday or Sunday, whatever is available. The best part about this is that I don't have to get out of the car! I drive up and they bring it out to my car. They confirm with me and then open up the back of my suburban and load it all in there. That's it! 

Once I get home, I just make sure I have everything. I think only once, I was missing something. On the Walmart app, I start a return and they refund me right away. Also, If you don't like the quality of the item, they refund you as well. And if they have to substitute an item, you get charged the amount of the item you pick, unless its cheaper. I do notice that normally if I get a substituted item, the item that they used a better item. That works for me. 

Here is what I ordered this week. 

I only had 1 issue on some cheese. I ordered some sliced sharp cheddar cheese and when I went to go use it, it looked like it had mold on it. Now this cheese was still sealed. I may have been a fluke, but I didn't want to take my chances, so I processed a refund on the cheese. It asked me about the issue and refunded my money right away. 

After I do a grocery pick up, I normally get a survey on how my grocery pick up way. I am completely honest, as this is the time for them to make their great service even better. So once I get the survey, I will inform them of the cheese issue. 

Ready to make your own Meal Planner? Don't forget the free meal Planner! 

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Is this something you would make while on Keto? Do you like to meal plan? If not and you want to start, hopefully this helps! Watch out every Sunday for the upcoming weeks meals! Let me know what works for you and what doesn't.  

Let me know! 

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest board: Keto

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Until next time!

Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

My meal plan for the week - 8/31/20 - Plus a Free Printable Meal Planner!

So I haven't started to plan out my meal for the week to try and save us some money and the stress of what I am going to make each night. I have always done my grocery shopping at Safeway and Costco but since the pandemic started, I have started to look at other options. With 3 kids, its been hard to grocery shop. I haven't taken them out to the store so I have been doing a lot of grocery orders, pick ups and deliveries. 

Since starting this, I have saved the stress and a ton of money! I now so most of my grocery pick ups from Walmart. Im pretty good with knowing good prices for groceries and I am amazed at the savings that I have found at Walmart. Plus, Im not walking around and browsing the store, putting items in the cart that we don't need. 

I try to only grocery shop once a week, and when ever I went to Safeway my weekly total was at least $250! Thats a lot of money. Plus if we needed to make a Costco trip, that was even more. I swear you can't get out of there for less than $100. I knew that I needed to change our spending habits. I have been pretty good with our meal planning and prepping, so I wanted to share it with you! 

First steps for me is to figure out what meals we want. I grab a cup of coffee and start planning! Since I'm on Keto and the rest of my family is not, I have to make sure they get carbs. Pasta and rice are an easy carb to add to any meal, so they have a lot of that. 

This week we are having for dinner:

Monday: Garlic Parmesan Chicken with Pasta & Zucchini

Tuesday: Beef Enchilada Casserole with Mexican Rice & Corn

Wednesday: Beef Stew with French Bread

Thursday: Left Overs

Friday: Kids Pick

Saturday: Meatballs with Carrots and Rice

Sunday: Hamburgers with Fries and Corn on the Cob

After making my list, now it's time to see what I need at the store. Some things I stock up on, so I don't always need to buy everything we need. Keeping a good stock of non perishables is so important just incase something happens. I like to be prepared always! 

Here is my grocery list: 

I do a grocery pick up either Saturday or Sunday, whatever is available. The best part about this is that I don't have to get out of the car! I drive up and they bring it out to my car. They confirm with me and then open up the back of my suburban and load it all in there. That's it! 

Once I get home, I just make sure I have everything. I think only once, I was missing something. On the Walmart app, I start a return and they refund me right away. Also, If you don't like the quality of the item, they refund you as well. And if they have to substitute an item, you get charged the amount of the item you pick, unless its cheaper. I do notice that normally if I get a substituted item, the item that they used a better item. That works for me. 

Here is what I ordered this week. 

 

Want to know how much I paid for all these groceries?!?

$131. 95! 

That's it! I don't remember that last time I got this many groceries for that much! Now I some weeks, I grab a tri-tip from Costco or Safeway since my husband can be picky, but I stick to my list of what I need! 

Ive been doing this for about 5 weeks, and if I'm saving between $100-$150, that's a ton of money saved! Plus all these meal are large so I have a lunch to take to work the next day. That is saving me money too. Plus being on Keto, my food choices at work are very limited so during the week, I'm not spending that much money.  Woo hoo! I love saving money! Give me more for craft stuff! Haha... 

To keep me on track, I made a cute printable that I can print up blank or type in. It's great to put on the fridge to remind me of what the dinner plans are. 

Want a free copy to use on your own?!? Grab it here! 

Is this something you would make while on Keto? Do you like to meal plan? If not and you want to start, hopefully this helps! Watch out every Sunday for the upcoming weeks meals! Let me know what works for you and what doesn't.  

Let me know! 

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest board: Keto

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

Watch out for more Keto recipes from me! 

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Until next time!

Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

My Favorite Keto Recipes from Pinterest! -

I have bought books, I have bought magazine and I have bought Keto Menus from websites. But my favorite place to find Keto Recipes is Pinterest! I really never cooked much and when I first got married almost 8 years ago, I made the same stuff- Spaghetti, Soup and Guacamole. I know... He must have not married me for my cooking skills! Luckily, Pinterest was new and made life to easy! I started cooking and baking all kinds of things! 

So fast forward to about 10 months ago. I kept hearing all about Keto this and Keto that... I have tried so many diets that works just a little or not at all. But hearing about Keto- I thought "how can you eat all that and lose weight?" Well my friends, it works! For me, It's slow. But Slow is better than not at all! 

So I'm going to share some of my favorite Keto Recipes that I have found on Pinterest!

1. BROCCOLI AND CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN

from: https://thatlowcarblife.com

I have made this so many times and I LOVE IT! I have made it in the oven and on the BBQ. Both options are greats! The Bacon wrapped around it is the perfect finisher! So yummy! And each serving is only 2 g net carbs! 

2. Chicken Enchilada casserole

from: www.730sagestreet.com

This is a hit with my whole family! Even the baby! WE all love Mexican style dishes so this fits perfect for us! I'm the only one on Keto, so I make Mexican rice and re fried beans for them. And there is always left overs, so I take that to work. This is really easy to make to. I have made it in the crock put and on the stove top. Either one is easy! 

3. Taco seasoning cheese crisps

from: www.linneyville.com

These are great snacks and super easy to make! In my crazy life, I need easy! Best of all 0 CARBS! Shut the front door--- that make its even better! 

4. Keto pina colada

I have seen this Pin floating around Pinterest for a while a decided to try it... YUM! It's so great and refreshing! MY kids like it too! Its the perfect treat. I'm sure all the flavors are great. Once I try them, I'll let you know! 

So That's it for now. I have my eye on a few new to try. I'll let you know how it goes!  

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest boards: Keto

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

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Until next time!

Sara ;)

Keto Wednesday- Crispy Chicken

Keto Wednesday- Crispy Chicken

Welcome back! I knew you would come back for more! When ever I make my Keto Crispy Chicken my family LOVES it! It goes great with so much. They are pretty easy to make, because really- if they were hard, I wouldn't be making them! 

Here's what you need:

Chicken breasts (4-5) 

Mayonaise

Pork Rinds

Salt 

Pepper

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

Blender

How to make them:

Set oven for 425 degrees.

I like to prep everything before I have to handle and cut the chicken. I put a whole bag of pork rinds into the blender and them them until they are completely blended without any lumps. Then I pore the blended pork rinds into a bowl and mix in a few shakes of garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. I don't really measure anything, but I would say at least a 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder and onion powder. I stir those all together with a fork, so I know that I have mixed them well. After that, I put mayonnaise into a bowl. Now get your line up set up so once you cut your chicken, you are ready to go! This is the time to line your baking sheet with foil and spray it with oil.

That little finger is Mason helping out!

This is the pork rinds, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper

Now I get the chicken out and cut into strips. They can be big or small. Just however your family likes them! 

Once they are all cut up, throw some chicken into the mayonnaise and make sure it gets fully coated. I do this a few at a time. 

Then once coated, place into the pork rind mixture. Coat completely making sure there are no bare spots without the mixture on it. Now transfer the coated chicken over to the oiled baking sheet. 

Once you have done all of your chicken, put them in the pre-heated oven for about 45 minutes. 

Take them out and they are ready to serve! They will be crispy, just like if you used normal breading! 

I like to make regular broccoli with this since the chicken has great flavor already. This time added some home made Alfredo sauce to the broccoli instead of butter. And for the kids and the hsuband, I make them rice- normal jasmine rice. It's easy to make and they like to put soy sauce on it. 

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest board: Keto  

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

Watch out for more Keto recipes from me on Wednesdays! 

Don't forget to help a sister out - Like, Share and comment! 

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Until next time!

Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.