The Life of a Working Mom

The holidays are over, and we are happy to be getting back into our routine.  We are hoping this return to our everyday life will mean that the baby boy will start sleeping through the night again!!

 I am excited to be doing another Menu plan this week.  Last week it did wonders for us, and I was able to keep the grocery bill for the week under $100, I am hoping to do the same this week.

Mon: Baked Chicken, mushrooms, artichokes, olives
          This is one of my favorite family recipes - its really simple
          1 lb Chicken (breast or thigh usually)
          1 can olives - drained
          1 can artichoke hearts - drained quartered
         8 oz mushrooms sliced
         1/2 cup white wine
         1/2 cup chicken broth/stock
         Italian seasonings, salt, pepper

Heat oven to 350
  Put Chicken in pan
  cover with sliced mushrooms, olives, artichoke hearts
  pour white wine and broth over everything
  season well with Italian seasonings (I use a mix purchased that way)
  Cover, cook until done (this will depend on chicken used - usually around 30 - 40 minutes)

Tue:  Tofu Veggie Stir Fry (Weight Watchers pg124 carry over from last week)
Wed: Tasty Pork Tenderloin (Fix It and Forget It pg 90…carry over from last week, never made it)
Thur: Fried Chicken, veggies, potatoes
Fri: Hockey Game - no cooked dinner
Sat: Top Sirloin
Sun: Greek lamb (Weight Watchers pg91 repeat of last week…soooo yummy)

The Shopping List  
After taking stock of what I already have this is what I need for the above menu plan plus any items needed for breakfasts or lunches.  This weeks list is short enough so I am stocking up on some sale meats that are always good to have on hand.
 Starred (*) items are on sale

Meat/Protein
chicken breast*
lamb chops*
Top Sirloin Steak*
Ground beef*
Roaster Chicken*

Produce
broccoli
new potatoes
orange*
cucumber
lettuce

Breakfast
Cheerios*
Special K*
S&S Instant Oatmeal*

Dairy/Fridge
greek yogurt*
eggs

Misc
folgers*
Starkist Tuna*

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