This week my brother and his family will visiting at the beginning of the week, and then we all head off to a family reunion of sorts. I am bringing the snacks and smores. It will be a blast I am sure! Once again, I will be feeding 13 this week, so I took many of my readers advice and will fire up the crock pot for our meals this week.

I will be posting my grocery budget in my sidebar again this month after falling down on the job in June. I have decided on $700 since I will be hosting 16 extra people at various times throughout the month of July as well as providing snacks for the reunion.

Breakfast —Waffles, pancakes, eggs, oatmeal, French toast, cinnamon rolls

Lunch—Sandwiches, muffins, smoothies, leftovers, cut up fruit and veggies

Dinner

Monday- Steak, roasted potatoes, green beans, bread
Tuesday- Shredded beef tacos
Wednesday- Crock Pot sloppy joes, hot dogs, raw fruit and veggies, chips
Thursday, Friday, Saturday – out of town

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

• 3 pounds ground turkey
• 2 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt

Brown turkey meat, when turkey is almost done add onions and cook for a few more minutes. Put turkey and onion mixture into the crock pot and add the rest of the ingredients. Cook on low for about 4 hours. Depending on the temperature of your crock pot you might want to add a little more water.

Serve on hamburger buns.

Crock Pot Shredded Beef Tacos

• One boneless beef roast
• Jar of Salsa
• 2 beef bullion cubes
• Garlic powder
• Water

Brown roast on all sides then place in crock pot. Add jar of salsa, 2 bullion cubes crushed, garlic powder to your liking, and enough water so the roast is almost covered. Cook on low for about 8 hours. Take the roast out and shred the beef with a fork. We serve our shredded beef on a tortilla with black beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

I love this meal because you can have everything prepared in advance, it is great when company comes or when you have a busy evening.

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