Meal Plan 4/18/16-4/24/16

Breakfast:
Banana muffins, Bread pretzels, Cereal with almond milk

Lunch:
Leftovers, Yogurt, Salads with carrots, cucumbers, fajita chicken, and Nannie's dressing

Snacks:
Yogurt Smoothie Popsicle's made from my smoothie recipe, Smores snack mix

Dinner:
1) Pulled pork on buns, with green beans.  I will freeze half of the pulled pork after making for an easy meal in the future.
2) BBQ Beef and crescents from freezer, with roasted carrots
3) Pepperoni pizza, with peas

Dessert:
Chocolate covered ritz

Frugal tip:
Freezing Meat

I like to stock up on certain meats when they're on sale and freeze in ziplocks of 1 lb portions (using my kitchen scale).  I try to defrost the meat 24 hours in advance by putting it in the refrigerator.  If I am in a hurry or don't plan, I use warm water in the sink to defrost it.  Here's the meats I do this with and the prices I look for.

1) Ground beef (I try to get 90% lean or higher): $3.50/lb, freeze in 1 lb portions in ziplocks.

2) Boneless, skinless chicken breasts: 1.99/lb.  I cut off the fat and then measure into 1 lb portions into ziplocks

3) Sausage links: $2.50/14 oz.  They usually come in the 14 oz size.  I don't have to do anything to these since they are already portioned and vacuum packed.  I just stick these straight into the freezer and defrost when needed.  I use this for things like jambalaya.