We had a ton of ice, snow and super cold weather this past week! In Kentucky, that is pretty abnormal. A typical winter week is temperatures in the mid 40’s without any precipitation!
This was a complete shock to our system. Everything shut down and everyone stayed inside! I’m hopeful that this is winters final hurrah and we’ll be seeing warmer weather soon.
Do you like cold weather or is summer your favorite?
I enjoy sweater weather for a few minutes, but I’m definitely ready to be back in my summer uniform of shorts and a t-shirt!
Our grocery shopping for the next 10 days…
We are still doing our 5 ingredients 10 dinners series, and I am loving it! It makes meal planning so much more simple and is super fun!
This 10 day cycle (you can read about how I grocery shop and meal plan in cycles here!) we are only using 5 ingredients to cook dinner for the next ten days!
The 5 ingredients for our dinners are:
- Chicken
- Black Beans
- Rice
- Carrots
- Cheese
You can check out my 5 ingredients 10 dinners series here if you’re interested!
Here is our budget friendly family meal plan for February 21-March 2.
21: Chicken and Rice Soup
22: Chicken Burrito Rice Bowl
23: Chicken and Rice Bake
24: Chicken Stir-Fry
25: Taco Soup
26: Black Bean Burrito Bowl
27: Grilled Chicken, Roasted Carrots and Rice
28: Chicken and Rice Rissoto
1: Chicken Fried Rice
2: Chicken and Rice Soup
Breakfast: Oats, Eggs, Smoothies
Lunch: Smoothie Bowls, Egg Scrambles, Leftovers, Turkey Roll-Ups
Snacks: Cheese, Muffins, Fruit, Carrots
Grocery List With Cost Per Item
- Honey Nut Cheerios: $1.99
- Lentil Rotini Pasta: $1.74
- Chamomile Tea: $3.49
- Chocolate Chex: $3.69
- Chicken: $9.91
- Cottage Cheese: $1.49
- Chicken Broth: $3.00
- Aluminum Foil: $2.99
- Black Beans: $1.19
- Decaf Coffee: $4.99
- Colby Jack Cheese: $1.88
- Baby Carrots: $1.00
- Shredded Cheese: $1.88
- Gala Apples: $3.99
- Eggs: $3.56
- Pretzels: $1.25
- Sour Cream: $1.49
- Taco Seasoning: $0.78
- Oats: $2.69
- Rice Cereal: $1.49
- Raisins: $3.52
- Almonds: $5.49
- Spinach: $1.59
- Bacon: $3.99
- Butter: $3.29
- Turkey Lunch Meat: $4.99
- Unsweetened Applesauce: $1.99
- Unsweetened Applesauce Cups: $3.00
- Whole Milk: $2.99
- Long Grain Rice: $1.99
- Unsweetened Almondmilk: $2.50
Total: $89.83
Ingredient Lists for Each Meal on Meal Plan
Chicken and Rice Soup
- Chicken
- Carrots
- Rice
- Broth
Chicken Burrito Rice Bowl
- Chicken
- Black Beans
- Rice
- Cheese
Chicken and Rice Bake
- Chicken
- Rice
- Broth
- Butter
Chicken Stir-Fry
- Chicken
- Carrots
- Rice
- Soy Sauce/Coconut Aminos
Taco Soup
- Chicken
- Black Beans
- Rice
- Tomato Sauce
- Broth
Black Bean Burrito Bowl
- Black Beans
- Rice
- Carrots
- Cheese
Grilled Chicken, Roasted Carrots and Rice
- Chicken
- Carrots
- Rice
Chicken and Rice Rissoto
- Chicken
- Rice
- Butter
- Broth
Chicken Fried Rice
- Chicken
- Carrots
- Rice
- Soy Sauce/Coconut Aminos
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