{"id":17455,"date":"2011-02-06T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2011-02-06T21:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/?p=17455"},"modified":"2011-02-06T13:28:22","modified_gmt":"2011-02-06T17:28:22","slug":"menu-plan-low-cost-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/menu-plan-low-cost-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Menu Plan: Low Cost Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m re-evaluating our grocery budget this month and trying to find ways to save on some meals so we can spend a little more on &#8220;real&#8221; food. The recipes in this week&#8217;s menu plan are great for those weeks you need to stretch the paycheck!<\/p>\n<h3>Breakfast<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/IMG_6191.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17450\" title=\"whole wheat oatmeal pancakes\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/IMG_6191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/IMG_6191.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/IMG_6191-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/whole-wheat-oatmeal-pancakes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>served with fruit<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/english-muffins\/\" target=\"_blank\">English Muffins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>served with eggs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"whole wheat lemon poppyseed muffins\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/dsc05827_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"389\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/whole-wheat-lemon-poppy-seed-muffins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Whole Wheat Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>served with fruit<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"easy granola\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/DSCF0323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/granola\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Granola<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>served with yogurt<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Lunch List<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sandwiches<\/li>\n<li>Quesadillas<\/li>\n<li>Grilled cheese<\/li>\n<li>Leftovers<\/li>\n<li>Macaroni and cheese<\/li>\n<li>Smoothies<\/li>\n<li>Cheese and crackers<\/li>\n<li>Yogurt<\/li>\n<li>Fruit and veggies<\/li>\n<li>Baked Potato<\/li>\n<li>Sweet Potato<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dinner<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/spaghetti-pie.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17461\" title=\"spaghetti pie\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/spaghetti-pie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/spaghetti-pie.jpg 632w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/spaghetti-pie-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/spaghetti-pie\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Spaghetti Pie<\/strong><\/a> (less than $.50 a serving)<\/p>\n<p><em>served with salad<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/IMG_4451.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17458\" title=\"shepherd's pie\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/IMG_4451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/IMG_4451.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/02\/IMG_4451-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/commissary-bargain-meal-of-the-week-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shepherd&#8217;s Pie<\/a> <\/strong><em>(less than $1 per serving)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>served with salad<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/March%202010%20Blog\/IMG_2502.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/nacho-bake\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nacho Bake<\/a><\/strong><em> ($6 meal &#8211; serves 6)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>served with fresh veggies<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/dsc05440-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/oven-fried-chicken\/\" target=\"_self\">Oven Fried Chicken <\/a><strong> <\/strong><em>($6 meal &#8211; serves 6)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>served with green beans, rice, <a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/whole-wheat-rolls\/\" target=\"_blank\">whole wheat rolls<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Visit<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/orgjunkie.com\" target=\"_blank\"> Org Junkie<\/a> for more than 300 menu plans each week and printable grocery lists! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m re-evaluating our grocery budget this month and trying to find ways to save on some meals so we can spend a little more on &#8220;real&#8221; 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