New Year Goal

I have been busy putting "feet" to my goals for this year.

One of the goals is to do all my cooking from scratch. I do a good portion already, but the boxed cake mixes, brownies, and some sides are a quick help on most days. I started by making a master baking mix, and labeling the baggies with instructions for pancakes. My next goal will be to package muffin mix in such a way that my children will be able to read the instructions and make up their own muffins. My ultimate goal here is to wean them off the boxed products and get them making everything from scratch, as well. This may not be the way others may accomplish this goal, but it works for me. I could skip a the weaning process, but it will make a harder transition.

Here is my menu for next week, I will only post the dinner menu and list my options for breakfast, lunch and snacks at the end.

Sun- Roasted Chicken, Brocolli and Rice casserole, baked sweet pots, Apple Pie/ice cream
Mon- Jambalaya
Tues- Meatloaf, Mashed Pots/gravy, green beans, blueberry muffins
Wed- Spaghetti, garlic breadsticks
Thurs- Pepper Steak, rice, steamed brocolli
Fri- C.lean O.ut R.efrigerater, N.ight- CORN

Breakfast
Banana Bread with peanut butter
Orange Cranberry Muffins
French Toast
Biscuit, gravy
Eggs, Toast
granola/yogurt

Lunch
grilled cheese/tomato soup
pizza
tuna salad
meatloaf sandwhiches
quesadillas
any dinner leftovers

Snacks
granola/yogurt
muffins
smoothies
oatmeal cranberry walnut cookies
granola bars
fruit

I have quit buying chips, sodas, cookies, crackers, fruit snacks,yogurt, bread, tortillas
I make cookies, tea, lemonade, juiced fruits, dehydrated fruits, bread, tortillas,yogurt

My ultimate goal is to feed my family a fresh, healthy diet and get my food budget under control.