A few months ago, my husband and I took a class called Financial Peace University. This class is a video class we took at church led by Dave Ramsey, radio personality and financial guru. He had it all, lost it all, and got it back and shares his experience and advice daily. We learned a lot, it was EYE opening and we’ve changed our lives. We plan things out more now and think before we BUY.

I was contacted by E-Mealz to host a giveaway and when I saw that it was a “Dave Ramsey Recommended” product, I was quite happy to put my name behind it too. E-Mealz relies on a team of experienced meal planners, writers and editors to create new dinner menus every week that are designed around grocery store sales, seasonal specials and diet preferences. For $5.00 per month, subscribers download a recipe plan for the week with a matching aisle-by-aisle grocery list. The easy-to-follow recipes usually contain fewer than seven ingredients to allow for prep times of less than 30 minutes. It also helps families stay within a predictable budget by being prepared with a detailed list to use at the grocery store.

The E-Mealz program provides a consistent and reliable approach to food budgeting by factoring the weekly cost of ingredients into each menu plan. Menus are created around a budget of $75 per week for families and $35 per week for couples.

E-Mealz was created by sisters Jane DeLaney, mother of four, and Jenny Cochran, mother of three. The sisters were frustrated by the challenge of coming up with healthy, budget-conscious meals for their own families and inspired by their own mother’s frugal ways, they launched the program in 2003.

The generous people over at E-Mealz have offered us a Discount Code:code MOMSTART for 10% off.

They have also offered us a giveaway.

All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Today for lunch I had a Thomas’ Bagel Thins sandwich. The Thomas brand made some new bagels and my husband bought a Costco size package of them a month or so ago. I was surprised because we don’t usually try things from Costco, we try them in a small package and then move onto Costco. Well, These are addictively delicious. They have so much flavor and are thin. So it’s not like eating a bagel with a ton of chewing. I toasted mine, put some honey mustard on it, added turkey and havarti cheese and it was good. Zoe liked the smell of it so much she asked for it for dinner, which is why this will also be the beginning of my meal plan this week.

Each bagel is soft and delicious. The Bagel Thin is just the right size, containing 110 calories each.  They’re available in 100% Whole Wheat, Cinnamon Raisin, Everything and Plain and can now be purchased at supermarkets, Walmart and Target stores nationwide.

Monday – Thomas Bagel Thins Sandwiches

Thomas’ Bagel Thins
Lunch Meat
Mayo
Veggies

Tuesday – Corn Chowder

Frozen Corn
Potatoes
Half & Half
Paprika

Wednesday – Tacos

Beef
Taco Mix
Cheese
Tomatoes
Black Olives
Sour Cream

Thursday – Burritos

Beans
Beef
Taco Mix
Cheese
Tomatoes
Black Olives
Sour Cream

Friday – Chicken Coos Coos and veggies

Coos Coos
Veggies
Chicken

Saturday – Hamburgers and sweet potato fries

Beef
Buns
Fries
Tomatoes
Pickles
Ketchup
Cheese

Sunday – Egg Burritos

Eggs
Tortillas
Cheese

Although I did receive a very nice gift basket from Thomas Bagel Thins, we do buy them at Costco regularly and have been a fan even before we received the gift basket.

With plenty of memes out there, I just thought I’d add a little difference in my Meal Plan Link up. I started with Meal Plan linking with The OrgJunkie and decided to grow with making a grocery list. So save money every week by planning your your meals and knowing what you need to make each meal.

Monday – Chili Mac left Over’s

none

Tuesday – Meatballs and Rice

Frozen Meatballs
Rice
Broccoli

Wednesday – Grilled Chicken and veggies

Chicken
Marinade
Carrots
Green Beans

Thursday – Mashed Potato Bowls (did not get made last week)

Mashed Potatoes
Chicken
Gravy
Corn
Cheese

Friday -  Meatloaf

Beef
BBQ
Carrot Puree

Saturday – Pancakes

Pancake Mix

Sunday – Egg Salad

Eggs
Mayo
Salt

 

Monday – Spaghetti

Beef
Spaghetti
Tomato Sauce
Tomatoes

Green Beans

Tuesday – Mashed Potato Bowls

Potatoes
Gravy
Corn
Chicken

Carrots

Wednesday – BBQ Chicken

BBQ Chicken
Green Beans
Carrots

Thursday – Egg Salad

Bread
Eggs
Mayo
Salt

Friday – Pumpkin Pancakes

Pumpkin
Bisquick

Possible Blogging Trip for the Weekend (Husband may have to improvise)

Saturday – Rice/Veggies/Chicken and Hot Dog Chili Mac

Or Mac and Cheese / grilled cheese

Sunday – Taco Salad

My Meal plan has been lacking lately and I realize that I haven’t been cooking healthy for a long time. So we’re making some changes to our menu starting this week.

Monday – Chili Bread Bowls

Bread
Chili
Cheese

Tuesday – Citrus Grilled Chicken, green beans, raspberries

Chicken
Green Beans
Raspberries
Brown Sugar
Lime Sauce
Lime Ponzu Sauce

Wednesday – Mashed potato bowls

Potatoes
Chicken
Corn
Gravy
Cheese

Thursday – Raspberry Chipotle Grilled Chicken, grilled veggies, Fresh Raspberries

Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
Grilled Chicken
Veggies
Raspberries

Friday – Double Decker Tacos

Hard Tacos
Flour Tortillas
Beef
Beans
Tomatoes
Sour Cream

Saturday – Egg Burritos

Eggs
Soft Tortillas

Sunday – Teriyaki Grilled Chicken, more veggies

Chicken
Veggies
Teriyaki Sauce

I need to go to Costco and buy some more veggies and some more chicken. We’re going to be eating a lot of chicken and getting a lot of exercise this month! I need some white gravy mix too.

Monday

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bagels, Broccoli

Peanut Butter
Jelly
Bagels
Broccoli

Tuesday

Chili and Cornbread

Chili
Cornbread
Egg

Wednesday

Poppy Seed Chicken

Ritz Crackers
Poppy Seeds
Chicken
2 cans Cream of Chicken
Salt
Garlic
Sour Cream

Thursday

Left Overs

Friday

Spaghetti

Beef
Spaghetti
Tomatoes
Tomato Sauce
Garlic
Salt

Saturday

Grilled Cheese
Left Overs

Bread
Cheese
Butter

Sunday

Kabobs

Bell Peppers
Tomatoes
Pineapple
Mushrooms
Chicken
Apples

Of course my pantry is extremely low, I also need refried beans, tortillas carrots, and bananas.

Monday – spaghetti

tomato sauce
spaghetti
tomatoes

Tuesday – Grilled Cheese

bread
cheese
butter

Wednesday – Hamburgers

buns
pickles
cheese
beef
mayo

Thursday – Pork Tenderloin

Pork Tenderloin
soy sauce
carrots

Friday – Pork Tenderloin

Saturday – Hot Dogs

hot dogs
buns
cheese
mustard

Sunday – Baked Potatoes with all the fixings

potatoes
sour cream
butter
cheese

I need to go to Costco and Albertsons. But not today in the rain.

milk
bananas
flour
sugar
yogurt

Monday – Chili’s Restaurant

Tuesday – Beef and Bean Burritos

beef
beans
sour cream
black olives
tortillas

Wednesday – Soy Sauce Pork Tenderloin and Carrots

Soy Sauce
Pork Tenderloin
Carrots

Thursday – Mashed Potato Bowls

potatoes
corn
gravy
chicken
cheese

Friday – Grilled Cheese

bread
butter
cheese

Saturday – Meat Loaf & Green Beans

beef
cheese
ketchup
crackers
eggs
salt

Sunday – Pancakes

I have to go to Safeway before Tuesday because there are some great sales going on. I also need to get to Costco and purchase some bread and baby wipes. I have to spend this morning clipping coupons. I have not saved enough money this week

Monday

Egg Salad Sandwiches

Eggs
Mayo
Salt

Tuesday

Spaghetti

Beef
Spaghetti
Tomato Sauce
Stewed Tomatoes
Salt

Wednesday

Spaghetti

Same

Thursday

Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes

Cream Cheese
Bisquick
Strawberry Syrup
Strawberries

Friday (post with directions for this coming soon)

Double Decker Tacos

Beef
Taco Mix
Shells
Soft Tacos
Tomatoes
Cheese
Blk Olives

Saturday

Grilled Cheese

Bread
Butter
Cheese

Double Decker Tacos

Same

Sunday

Waffles

Waffle Mix

Monday

Mango Ponzu Salmon

Salmon
Mangos
Ponzu Sauce
Lime Juice
Salt

Tuesday

Spaghetti

Beef
Spaghetti
Tomato Sauce
Tomatoes
Spices

Wednesday

Left Overs

Thursday (Mom’s National Night Out)

Pizza

Pizza Hut

Friday

Chicken Curry and Coos Coos

Coconut Milk
Chicken
Curry
FLour
Bell Peppers
Carrorts
Coos Coos

Satuday

Hot Dogs

Hot Dogs
Buns
Cheese
Veggies

Sunday

Pancakes

Krusteaz Pancake Mix
Butter
Syrup