So. Yesterday afternoon I sit down to write out some of the recipes that I wanted to and to perhaps work on the Budget Menu after that and I get this urgent message from my son as I let the message machine pop on instead of answering the phone. Can I just ask you this? How does someone forget to bring a speedo (Ew.) to a swim meet? So I drop everything and run and find it (on the bedroom floor, big surprise, but by then I was just so happy to have found it fast), pick it up with only my forefinger and thumb without having to look at it too much and put it in a bag, throw the after swim meet pizza party cookies into a cooler so they won't turn into molten lava, then throw the cooler into the car and race to the pool to give him his swimsuit before the swim meet started. I used to be so smug about this sort of thing. People who had children who would forget to bring their swimsuit to a swim practice or a swim meet. Not any more.
Here it is for the week
$75.19Feel free to shave off what you can. I was a little limited as the Albertson's deal I had to buy in increments of 6. Also, especially with Albertsons, using coupons I bet that you can clip at least $5 off of this total, if not more.
Breakfast1-Breakfast tacos (chorizo, eggs, tortilla)
2-Cold cereal, milk, Sunny Delite
3-Blueberry muffins, pear slices
4-Eggs, toast, Sunny Delite
5-Cold cereal, milk
6-
Pancakes see
http://www.thedailychannel.com/recipes/pancakes1.htm for recipe
7-Cold cereal, milk, orange rolls
Lunch1-Tuna sandwich, chex mix, banana
2-PB&J sandwich, apple (hopefully you have jelly already)
3-Tuna sandwich, chex mix
4-PB&J sandwich, cantaloupe chunks
5-Tuna sandwich, apple
6-Mac & cheese
7-Dinner leftovers
Dinner1-
Pig in Blanket, carrot sticks, cantaloupe chunks see
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1726,149161-232195,00html If you'd rather do a chili dog, there is an interesting recipe and video of how to make it at the left side, under Tyler Florence. You'll need to add hot dog buns and another pound or two of ground London Broil to the list if you do.
2-
Chicken and dumplings, romaine and tomato salad see
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/neelys-chicken-and-dumplings-recipe/index.html see
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/wild-rice-salad-recipe/index.html for a
homemade salad dressing with ingredients you may already have
3-
Shrimp scampi and pasta, frozen vegetable, see
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/shrimp-scampi-recipe/index.html The shrimp in the bag are already cooked so you'll just need to soak them in cold water, drain, then toss in the sauce lightly. Otherwise they will get tough like erasers.
4-
Bacon Quiche, romaine and tomato salad, french bread see
http://southernfood.about.com/od/quicherecipes/r/r70603a.htm See left side for recipe for pie crust.
5-Chicken enchiladas, frozen vegetable. Use a can of enchilada sauce, chicken quarters meat, cheese, flour tortillas.
6-Ground beef gravy over mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli. Brown ground london broil, season to taste with garlic powder or salt, salt and pepper if desired, add can of cr. of mushroom soup, can of water, or almost a can of water and stir until smooth and heat through. You can add some worcestershire sauce if you have it. Put on mashed potatoes.
7-Pizza, frozen vegetable
Possible dessert ideas this week could be snickerdoodles. Apple pie if you buy more apples and apple pie enchiladas if you buy more apples or apple pie filling and more flour tortillas.
Apple Pie Enchiladas
Submitted to the couponsense message board recipe folder by Erika M.
I just think that this is a nifty idea!
1 (21 oz) can apple pie filling
6 (6 inch) flour tortillas
ground cinnamon
1/2 C. granulated sugar
1/2 C. packed brown sugar
1/2 C. water
1/3 C. butter or margarine
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
1. spoon fruit filling evenly down the center of each tortilla, and sprinkle with cinnamon. roll up each tortilla, and place seam side down in baking dish.
2. Combine both sugars, water, and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Pour sauce over enchiladas and let stand for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream and/or ice cream. Can drizzle excess sauce over ice cream. Makes 6 servings.
This menu has been a booger to figure out. And if it seems high, it is, but there are some high end ingredients in here. Just hope that it's all here.
Grocery List:Albertson's:Sunny D juice, .88 with coupon from Wed. ad
Las palmas enchilada sauce, green or red, I think, it's up to you, $1.99
Calidad tortillas, flour, $1, buy 2
Buy in stacks of 6 deal
1-crescent rolls, $1.50
2-Cinnamon toast crunch cereal, $1.50
3-General Mills flour, $1.50
4-Betty Crocker blueberry muffin mix, $1.50
5-chex mix, $1
6-Progresso chicken broth, $1
1-Progresso chicken broth, $1
2-Green Giant steamers vegs, $1
3-Green Giant Steamers vegs, $1
4-Green Giant Steamers vegs, $1
5-Pillsbury orange rolls, $1.5-
6-Kix or Cheerios or cinn toast crunch cereal, $1.50
chorizo, $1
Red Baron Pizza, $2.99
London Broil, $1.77 lb., buy one lb., ask the butcher to grind it into hamburger for you
BashasFrench bread, .98 with coupon from the booklet sent out
Bar-S meat franks, .39 with coup from booklet
Hormel Black label bacon, $1.88 with coup from booklet
Kraft singles, $1.48 with coup from booklet
Russet Potatoes, .98 for 10 lb. bag with coup from booklet
Extra large shrimp, 1 lb. bag for $3.49 with coup from booklet
Bananas, 3 lbs./$1 with coup from booklet
Fresh chicken leg quarters, .47 lb. in 10 lb. bag, $4.70
Bashas large eggs, .88, buy 3 doz.
bumble Bee chunk light tuna, .48, buy 3
Food club butter, 2/$3, buy 2 (use unsalted butter for pie dough)
Crystal Farms cheese, $1.99, buy 2 shredded
Food Club mac & cheese, .48
American Beauty or Ronzoni pasta, .98
Broccoli, .99 lb.
Large celery, .88
Milk, I've allowed for $3, buy 1
Onion, .50, buy 1
Cr. of mushroom soup, I've allowed for $1.75
Lemon, I've allowed for .30, buy 1
Parsley, I've allowed for $2.00
Carrots, I've allowed for $1.50
Fry'sGala apples, .49 lb., buy 3 lbs. at $1.47
Kroger Value bread, .88, buy 4. should give you 80 slices. Or buy the Fry's bread at .99, there are more slices of bread. I think 26 but you may need to count it.
Fry's mayonnaise, $2.49
Kroger Value Peanut butter, $1.29
SproutsBartlett or Bosc pears, 3 lbs./$1
vine ripe tomatoes, .69 lb., buy 1 lb.
Green leaf, red leaf or romaine lettuce, .88 ea, buy 1
Jumbo cantaloup, .88 each
Items not on the list:brown sugar
baking powder
salt
herbs
spices
heavy cream
whipped cream
ice cream
garlic powder or whole garlic
jelly
dry mustard
vinegar
oil
Other good deals this week:large green bell pepper, 2/$1, sprouts
Fry's cereal, 2/$3-Fry's, duh
Ken's salad dressing, .99 with coup-Albertson'
Dole bananas, .39 lb.-albertson's
Fresh gr. beef, .99 in 5 lb. packs with coup from booklet-Bashas
rotisserie chicken, $3.99 with coup from booklet-Bashas
Food Club salad dressing, .78 with coup from booklet-Bashas
Shamrock Farms sour cream, .98 with coup from booklet-Bashas
New crop pears, .77 lb.-Bashas
food Club flour, $1.99-Bashas
Food Club sugar, $1.99-Bashas
Ragu Pasta sauce, $1.79-Bashas
Ore Ida onion rings, $2.88-Bashas
Line up the biscuits, use a pop bottle cap to cut out the center.
Fry doughnuts and centers in hot oil, being careful not to start a fire or splash wicked hot grease on yourself. When golden brown on both sides, transfer to a paper towel lined plate, and while still hot put in a brown grocery bag with sugar and/or sugar and cinnamon and shake until coated. 
Or, if you would prefer to frost or glaze your donuts, omit the sugar coating step and make a simple glaze.
Above photo shows a plain glaze made out of powdered sugar, vanilla, water and a touch of butter. I think that I would have to make a chocolate glaze to top mine though. With sprinkles on top.
