October's Budget Friendly Menu

Tough times have hit most of us during the current economical climate. My family has not been immune. This month I let my menu plan go by the wayside a little bit and just chose the cheapest meals to make. I placed them into a somewhat repetitive rotation in order to ensure all ingredients will be used fully. Nothing will be wasted.

October 2012

◄ Sep 2012	~ October 2012 ~					Nov 2012 ►
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1 Hot dogs- mac n cheese- Green Beans	2 Spaghetti and meatballs- side salad- garlic toast	3 Homemade Chicken Fried Rice- mixed veggies	4 Impossibly easy Cheeseburger Pie- Green beans- fruit	5 Frozen Pizza- salad	6 Lunch: leftovers Dinner:  Chicken Nuggets- mashed potatoes- corn
7 Lunch: PBJ- graham crackers- grapes Dinner: Tacos	8 Fettuccini Alfredo- peas- fruit	9 Hamburgers- French fries- grapes	10 Sheppard’s Pie- side salad	11 Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches- mixed veggies	12 Hot dogs-mac n cheese- peas	13 Lunch: leftovers Dinner- Frozen Pizza- side salad
14 Lunch: Sandwiches- chips Dinner: Spaghetti and meatballs- side salad- garlic toast	15 Tuna Helper- corn- butter bread	16 Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie- Green beans- fruit	17 Tacos	18 Homemade Chicken Fried Rice- mixed veggies	19 Frozen Pizza- salad	20 Lunch: leftovers Dinner- Chicken Nuggets- mashed potatoes- corn
21 Lunch: PBJ- graham crackers- grapes Dinner: Fettuccini Alfredo- peas- side salad	22 Sheppard’s Pie- side  salad	23 Hamburgers- French Fries- grapes	24 Hot Dogs- mac n cheese- Green beans	25 Sloppy Joes- corn- grapes	26 Toasted Ravioli- green beans- butter bread	27 Lunch: leftovers Dinner: Impossibly easy cheeseburger pie- green beans- fruit
28 Lunch- sandwiches- chips Dinner:: Chicken Nuggets- mashed potatoes- corn	29 Hamburger Helper- corn- butter bread	30 Hot dogs- mac n cheese- green beans	31 Frozen Pizza- side salad	Notes: