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Rubber Hamburger

This week is a lean week grocery wise so I have planned "roll-over meals" and simple stuff thrown in. A roll-over meal is where you stretch one meal to create a new one. Like rubber chicken. Roasted chicken one night, chicken pot pie another, chicken soup, etc. Now I didn't have a chicken this week but I did have 3 pounds of hamburger, a roast (on sale woo-hoo!), a pack of hot dogs and a small can of chicken. This is what we're having.

Monday: Leftovers from the fish fry
Tuesday: Grilled hamburgers and fries
Wednesday: Sloppy joes, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables (leave out 1 lb after browning for spaghetti) (save leftover sloppy joe mix)
Thursday: Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread (save leftover spaghetti sauce)
Friday: Eating with friends
Saturday: L)Hot dogs with homemade chili (use leftover sloppy joe and spaghetti sauce)
S)chicken tortilla casserole, refried beans, salad
Sunday: L)crockpot roast w/gravy, potatoes, carrots, butterpeas, biscuits or cornbread
S)beef stew (use all leftover vegetables from the week, just throw it all back in the crockpot!)

Now we'll start the new week and have chili and beef stew in the freezer for a quick meal! What frugal tricks do you use to stretch your grocery dollar?

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  1. ShanaMay 7, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    So great! I love stuff like this. It gives me ideas and I need them. Did you get that roast from WD- I know they were on sale last week at ours!

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  2. LisaMay 7, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Hey Shana!
    I am the same way...always looking for a new idea to help me out in the kitchen! Actually I got the roast a couple of weeks ago at Wal-Mart marked for $7! It's a nice one, too!

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