a goal for the week...

our grocery budget was even smaller than usual last week 

(we shop on a Friday) as my lovely man starts his 

final placement this week and he needed a couple 

of essential items (and petrol) to be able to partake.

he will soon be a qualified enrolled nurse! I am so proud of him!!

so Mr G has to travel an hour each way,

5 days a week, for 7 weeks, without pay...

tightening the already tight purse strings will be

a challenge... but I am up for it!

I will, however miss having my

 personal chef preparing all the evening meals... 

I have been very spoiled the last 2.5 years.

I love baking and cooking.  

being frugal can bring out an unexpected creative inspiration.

so, my goal for this week is to prepare a nutritious

and thoughtful menu to get us through the week.

yesterday, we had:

 

MONDAY

breakfast:-   cereal

morning tea:-   yoghurt, apple, homemade brownies

lunch:-   lettuce, cheese & tomato sandwiches

afternoon tea:-   banana & choc chip muffins

dinner:-   spaghetti with garlic vegetable sauce

today's plan:

TUESDAY

breakfast:-   cereal

morning tea:-   yoghurt, apple, banana & choc chip muffin

lunch:-   E=peanut butter/carrot wrap, J=rice cakes with vegemite

afternoon tea:-  baked oca (New Zealand yams)

dinner:-   vegetable omelette with cauliflower 'rice'

then...

WEDNESDAY

breakfast:-   cereal

morning tea:-   yoghurt, fruit salad, anzac cookies

lunch:-   noodles

afternoon tea:-   fruit toast

dinner:-   tomato and lentil soup with damper

and...

THURSDAY

breakfast:-   cereal

morning tea:-   yoghurt, apple, anzac cookies

lunch:-   sandwiches with spread

afternoon tea:-   caramel popcorn

dinner:-    vegetable curry with rice

and FRIDAY?
your guess is as good as mine!!
whatever is left in the pantry...