Menu Plan Monday!

I have decided to continue on with the $20/week grocery challenge for the entire month of October. It's so much easier than I thought, and we still really need the extra money to pay for some expenses. (Our normal budget is $50/week, so this will give us an extra $120 this month to cover those expenses!) We still have plenty to eat from the pantry and/or freezer, though! As always, I planned this week's menu around what we already have on hand. The only items I had to buy for these meals were a couple of red onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers. =)

Here is the menu for this week:

Monday: Shrimp scampi over pasta

Tuesday: Black bean and corn quesadillas

Wednesday: Homemade vegetarian pizza (with this bread machine dough)

Thursday: Dinner with family (we do this every week)

Friday: Apple salad and baked potatoes

Saturday: Spaghetti with yummy crockpot sauce (minus the beef substitute crumbles), bread, and salad

Sunday: Black bean veggie burgers with homemade bread machine hamburger buns

As always, feel free to e-mail me if there is a recipe you would like that does not have a link. Also, I tweak the recipes quite a bit from the original. Feel free to e-mail me about that as well, if you have any questions about what changes make each recipe a little better (in my opinion)! =)

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