Using up stuff dinner menu plan

Our pantry, frig and freezer are not over-stuffed, but we do have quite a bit of food in the house. When I make our weekly menu plan, I do try and use what we have on hand, but I decided to think about this for about three weeks instead of just one.

My goal is to "use up" stuff that we have frozen and maybe save up some of our grocery budget for later months. I also want to blog about how well we stuck with the menu plan.

Green items were in the pantry/freezer/frig that were not previously designated for a meal. I do buy in bulk for dried beans and rice, so there are large bags of those sitting around which will be replaced when they are used. I froze or canned a few vegetables from our summer garden and froze some fresh fruit that we bought in season. We will eat more vegetables than what is listed. I will buy what is on sale at the grocery store and make an attempt to use what we have frozen, I just didn't plan all of this out.

Friday, January 16th
Manicotti, lasagna
   - manicotti noodles
   - lasagna noodles
   - parm cheese
   - moz cheese
   - ricotta cheese

Saturday, January 17th
- homemade pizza
(make extra dough for freezer)
Chocolate cream pie box mix

Sunday, January 18th
Black Beans/Rice
- can of tomatoes w/ chilies
- black beans in freezer
- rice in frig
Peaches 
Salad

Monday, 19th
Scrambled Eggs
Bacon

Tuesday, 20th
Roast Turkey (thawed since Sunday)
Roasted Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
- French Fried Onions

Wednesday, 21st
Lentil Tacos
- Red Lentils
- Soft Tortillas
- Fajita Veggies (freezer)
Salsa

Thursday, 22nd
Nachos
- pinto beans in freezer
- tomatoes with chilis for cheese sauce
- Salsa
- Black Olives

Friday, 23rd
Stir-fry w/ Tofu
- Sesame Ginger sauce in frig

Saturday, 24th
Pork Tenderloin
Mashed Potatoes
Veggie TBD

Sunday, 25th
Turkey (Left over from Tuesday)
Stove Top Stuffing
Gravy
Potatoes (?Box)

Monday 26th
Falafel
 - Pita
 - hummus

Tuesday, 27th
Cheddar Chowder Soup
- Celery (frozen)

Wednesday, 28th
Tortilla Stew
- Enchilada Sauce
- Pinto Beans
- Corn Tortillas

Thursday, 29th
Pancakes
Eggs
Chicken Sausage

Make Gooey Butter Cake
- Cream Cheese
- Cake Mix

Friday, 30th
Potato Curry Soup
- Evaporated Milk

Saturday 31st
Left-overs or a meal that we skipped

Sunday, Feb 1st
Salad
Dal
- yellow split peas
Rice
Peaches (frozen)

Monday, Feb 2nd
Red Lentil Curry
- Red Lentils
Rice

Tuesday, 3rd
Gnochi
Pasta
Vodka Sauce
Meatballs

Wednesday, 4th
Black Beans/Rice
- Black Beans dry
- Rice
- Celery (frozen)
?Tenderloin

Thursday, 5th
Lentil Tacos
- Hard Taco Shells

Friday, 6th
Pizza
- Crust (from 1/17)
- Sauce (from 1/17)

Saturday, 7th
Chili
- Kidney Beans (freezer)
- Chickpeas (freezer)
- Celery (freezer)
Corn Bread
- Buttermilk
- Corn Meal

Sunday, 8th
Ham Slices
Mexican Rice
- Rice
Corn Bread
- Buttermilk
- Corn Meal