Meal Planning

Just to explain about the toddler bed. I know I had it good w/Dom not being able to crawl out of his crib. The reason I put him in a toddler bed was because his arms and legs kept getting stuck in the bars. LOL. I guess it was time.
So far I've been really lucky and he's not giving me too much grief over going to bed. He took his nap today and didn't get up once!

So, I am very proud of myself. We are attempting a "budget" yet again as we really don't have any other choice at the moment. I only had $100 for 2 wks of meals this paycheck. Jandre was kind enough to come and shop w/me as she is good with saving money when she shops. I walked out of there, with all my ingredients, for $94!! WOHOO!!! I have $6 extra dollars!!!

Here's my meal planning for this week:

Monday- Golden Broccoli Bake

Tuesday- Donna's Potato Casserole

Wednesday- Enchilada Casserole

Thursday- Spicey Baked Rice

Friday- Grilled Rosemary Chicken

Saturday- Easy Pepper Steak

The Broccoli Bake turned out really good.

1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained

1 can Cream of Mushroom soup, undilluted

1 package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed

1 egg

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

2 cups mashed potatoes, prepared with milk and butter

Mix the first four ingredients in small bowl; add 1 cup of cheese
Spread onto bottom of 11x9 casserole dish, greased
Spread mashed potatoes on top and mix remaining cheese with it.
Put in oven, uncovered for 30 minutes
Bake @ 350

This was really easy to make and doesn't require a lot of time.
Mary, Tamy & Katie: It's in the Beef cookbook on page 181 I think?