March Menu and Where I shop

Okay I have had a lot of questions on my monthly menus and many of my friends are finding some new ideas helpful in this dreary never-ending winter. Here is my March Menu with some links to either the recipe I use or a similar one. Some of mine are from cookbooks but I was able to find a similar one using pinterest, and some just take you to my blog where I have made it before. 

There are some days towards the end of the month where I will push things if we last minute go eat out somewhere (restaurant, friend, or family). 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Part of making this meal plan work is shopping for it. I usually shop every Monday morning. I hit 2-4 stores depending on what is needed that week. I will typically make my grocery list on Sunday evenings. 

I start at Aldi to get most of my produce. We go through a TON of fruit and I can buy alot of organic options there. What I can't find organic there I can find very inexpensive (ie strawberries for $1.29 quart) 

This week I bought

Strawberries (3)

raspberries

Bananas

apples

cantelope

organic tomatos

organic spinach

romaine hearts

cucumber (1)

Grapes (2 bags) 

I also can get block cheese there inexpensive

So I bought Cheddar  (2) and monterey jack. I pretty much buy all my cheese in blocks and shred them myself for 2 reasons- 1. they taste better and melt better.  2. There is not added ingredients to prevent clumping....

Aldi also has some great organic canned options... In the last few weeks I have bought

Organic

    Spaghetti Sauce

    Spaghetti Noodles

    Fire Roasted tomatos

    Kidney Beans

    Salsa

    Ketchup

    

I just this week tried their Organic, cage free, vegetarian diet whole chickens. I don't usually buy their meat because I buy almost all my meat at Costco, but Costco doesn't offer whole organic chickens. 

Usually when I leave Aldi I head to Earth Fare to get our milk. It is a Homestead Creamery Milk which is delicious, glass jars so better for the environment. I make my coffee creamer using their half and half and some pure cane sugar....seriously the best thing ever in your coffee!!!

After that I head to Publix or Target to get the other things... chopped green chilis, deli meat (Either bors head or applegate) and anything else I couldn't find at aldi. 

Then Costo is my last stop

LaCroix

bottled water

kerrygold butter

kerrygold cheese

Organic Ground beef

Organic Chicken

Paper towels/ Toliet paper

etc

That is the short version of my starting my week. Then Monday I have EVERYTHING we need for the week of meals, so if we decide to swap days for meals it is no problem. 

I hope this helps some of you! I know others have a better system than I do :)

March

2015

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
						1
						Baked Spaghetti
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Crock Pot Whole Chicken with Quinoa Mac and cheese and veggies	Chicken Enchiladas	Pork Tenderloin with Veggies and Twice Baked Potatoes	Chicken Ceaser Wrap	Beef Tacos	Grilled Chicken over Salad	PB&J Tripp Out of Town
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Pork Tenderloin Look and Cook pg 166	BBQ Baked Potatoes	Feta Stuffed Chicken	Monterrey Chicken	Homemade Pizza Night	Marsala Burgers	Chicken Noodle Soup with Grillled Cheese
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Leftover Soup	Meatball Sandwiches	Mushroom Smothered Chicken	Chicken Roll-Up	Beef Wellington
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
Grilled Chicken Over Salad	Baked Spaghetti (From Freezer)	Goat Cheese Quiche with Spring Salad	Philly Cheesesteak	Chicken Lettuce Wraps
30	31	1	2	3	4	5