monthly menu

july

mondays are spaghetti night, since there's so many varieties of spaghetti sauce out there, and it's a cheep, easy, and f you use whole wheat pasta, a fairly healthy meal. thursdays we usually run errands, and we get a prepackaged frozen entree. it's really cheep and easy, even if it's not the most nutritional thing.  i find it's easiest for me if i plan to have the same lunch all week long, since i'm the only one eating it, i can use up the whole package of whatever ingredients it consists of. i don't plan snacks. i don't plan for the weekends either. i usually work then, and eat at my employer's. once a month for 3-5 days i plan only soups and stews. it allows me a break from point counting, while keeping me from going over what i should have. i've forgotten where most of the recipes i've gathered came from, so if you recognize any of them, let me know, so i can give credit where credit is due. :)  all points are approximate, and i've been known to get things wrong. ^.^

plan                                               actual

 1st

breakfast

       2 packets of instant oatmeal - 4 points

lunch
       black bean burrito - 8 points
dinner
       frozen entree - 8 points
       caned peas with onion powder, garlic powder,
              and margarine - 2 points

didn't follow it at all since i was so sick.

i'm going to try to do better tomorrow.

2nd

breakfast

       oatmeal - 4 points
lunch
       black bean burrito - 8 points
dinner
       bacon and eggs hash brown stacks -  8 points
       corn - 2 points

breakfast

oatmeal - 4 points

buttered bread - 3 points

morning snack

1 cup grapes - 1 point

 cups watermelon - 3 points

lunch

hot pocket - 6 points

afternoon snack

hot pocket - 6 points

lotta pop - 1 point

evening snack

carrots with dip - 2 points

1 cup cereal - 2 points

dinner

hash brown stacks - 8 points

sausage - 2 points

total

38 points

  

3rd

weekend

breakfast

hash brown stacks - 8 points

1 cup cereal - 2 points

morning snack

2 lotta pops- 2 points

1 cup grapes - 1 point

lunch

hot pocket - 6 points

sandwich - 3 points

afternoon snack

cheese and crackers - 4 points

evening snack

2 cups grapes - 2 points

dinner

eggplant casserole - 10 points

total

36 points

4th

weekend

breakfast

lean pocket  - 6 points

1 cup grapes - 1 point

morning snacks

1 cup watermelon - 1 point

1 cup grapes - 1 point

lunch

lean pocket - 6 points

carrots with ranch dressing - 3 points

afternoon snacks

1 cup watermelon - 1 point

toast - 2 points

dinner

lasagna - 8 points

late night snack

ham and cheese snackers - 3 points

total

32 points

5th

breakfast
       oatmeal - 4 points
lunch
       sandwich with:
              2 slices healthy harvest bread, or 1 hamburger bun - 1 point
              black bean "hummus" -  1 point
              lettuce and shredded carrot - 0 points
              lunch meat - 3 points
       carrot sticks and 1/2 cup black bean "hummus" - 2 point
       1 cup grapes = 1 point
dinner
       rice cooker spaghetti - 9 points
                           (moved to the 19th)

breakfast

2 hash browns with cheese - 6 points

morning snack

1 cup watermelon - 1 point

lunch

ravioli - 6 points

afternoon snacks

1 cup watermelon - 1 point

1/2 cup cereal - 1 point

evening snacks

peanut butter toast - 3 points

1 cup watermelon - 1 point

dinner

chicken drumstick - 3 points

new potatoes - 2 points

fried corn - 4 points

late night snack

 sandwich -3 points

(1 healthy harvest bun - 1 point       

4 slices lunch  meat - 1 point       

1 T hummus - 1 point)       

total

31 points
weekly points remaining - 35

6th

breakfast

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       sandwich, carrot sticks and grapes - 8 points

dinner

       cheeseburger casserole - 8 points

       corn - 2 points

breakfast

oatmeal with blueberries - 5 points

morning snacks

1 ear of corn - 1 point
carrots and hummus - 2 points
lunch
2 hamburger buns - 2 points
lunch meat - 2 points
black bean "hummus" - 1 point
carrots - 0 points
1 cup grapes - 1 point
afternoon snack
broccoli spears with french onion dip (make with light sour cream) - 3 points
carrots and hummus - 3 points
dinner
cheeseburger casserole - 8 points
mixed vegetables - 2 points
tortilla chips - 2 points
total
32 points
weekly points remaining - 34

7th

breakfast

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       sandwich, carrot sticks and grapes - 8 points

dinner

        chile beef with nachos - 10 points

breakfast

micheina's budget gourmet fettuccine alfredo tv dinner - 6 points

morning snack

1 cup grapes - 1 point

carrot sticks and french onion dip (made with lite sour cream0 - 1 point

lunch

2 sandwiches - 5 points

carrots and hummus - 1 point

1 cup blue berries - 1 point

afternoon snack

2 lotta pops - 2 points

grape capri sun - 2 points

evening snacks

small sandwich - 2 points

tortilla chips - 3

dinner

chile beef with nachos - 12

total

37 points

weekly points remaining - 28 

8th

 breakfast

        oatmeal - 4 points

 lunch

        sandwich, carrot sticks and grapes - 8 points

 dinner

        frozen entree - 6 points

        peas - 2 points

breakfast

chicken nuggets - 6 points?

capri sun - 2 points

morning snacks

ice cream bar - 4 points 

fudge bar - 2 points

lunch

michelina's budget gourmet lasagna alfredo with broccoli - 6 points

afternoon snacks 

 2 fudge pops - 2 points

slice of cake - 3 points
evening snack
2 fudge pops - 2 points
poptarts - 6 points
dinner
cheese smothered beef pattie - 5 points
1 hamburger bun - 1 point
1/2 cup peas - 1 point
ear of corn - 2 points
1 cup grapes and blueberries - 1 point
total
43 points
weekly points remaining - 16

9th

breakfast 

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       sandwich, carrot sticks and grapes - 8 points

dinner

       fettuccine with chicken - 9 points

breakfast

steel cut oats with sugar free apricot preserves, and fat free condenced milk - 5 points

morning snack

fudge bar - 2 points
lunch

10th

weekend

11th

weekend

12th

 breakfast

        oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       apricot, almond and cheese toast - 8 points

dinner

       windowsill spaghetti - 10.5 points

13th

 breakfast

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       apricot, almond and cheese toast - 8 points

dinner

       spinach chicken bake - 6 points

       1 cup rice - 3-4 points

14th

breakfast 

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       apricot, almond and cheese toast - 8 points

dinner

       chicken parmesana - 8 points
      1 cup rice (left over from last night, heated up with spaghetti sauce) - 3 points

15th

breakfast

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       apricot, almond and cheese toast - 8 points

dinner

       frozen entree - 8 points

       corn on the cob - 2 points

16th

breakfast

oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

apricot, almond and cheese toast - 8 points

dinner

ground turkey stroganoff with rice - 10
marinade burgers - 8 points
hamburger buns, lettuce, shredded carrot, pickles, ketchup and mustard - 3 points
carrot fries - 1 point

17th

weekend

18th

weekend

19th

breakfast
       oatmeal - 4 points
lunch
       millet burger with bun and veggies - 5 points
       1 cup grapes - 1 point

dinner
       rice cooker spaghetti - 9 points

20th

breakfast
       corn and zucchini soup
lunch
       corn and zucchini soup
dinner
       stew

21st

breakfast
       left over stew
lunch
      stew or miranda's miso
dinner
       slow cooker chicken chowder

22nd

breakfast
        leftover chicken chowder
lunch
       leftover chicken chowder or vegitable soup
dinner
        canadian cheese soup

23rd

breakfast
       oatmeal - 4 points
lunch
       turkey bacon breakfast burrito -6 points
dinner
       mexican stuffed peppers - 12 points

24th
weekend

25th

weekend

26th

breakfast

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       turkey bacon breakfast burrito - 6 points

dinner
      spaghetti night - 10 points

27th

breakfast

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       turkey bacon breakfast burrito - 6 points

dinner

       greek-style stewed chicken - 8 points

       corn - 2 points

28th

breakfast

       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       turkey bacon breakfast burrito - 6 points

dinner

       chicken biryani - 9 points
       green beans - 1 point

29th

breakfast      
       oatmeal - 4 points

lunch

       turkey bacon breakfast burrito - 6 points

dinner
       frozen entree - 8 points
       mixed vegetables - 2 points

30th

breakfast
       oatmeal - 4 points
lunch
       ?
dinner
   lemon chicken n rice - 11 points

31st

weekend