Creative frugality....& Menu plan Monday!

As we continue to pour our researching skills and creativity into living a "creatively frugal" lifestyle, our menus will reflect that. Recently, I've done some bulk shopping and am pretty well stocked in freezer and pantry....it's become fun to look thru what I have and come up with some frugal, but good tasting meals. This is a busy week coming up, and two nights we won't even be home for dinner. But..."Mama said there'd be days like this, there'd be days like this my mama said!" It is a very good "busy"....fun activities, spending the day with special friends, my mom coming to stay for two days (Hooray!!!! We can't wait!), Cubscout activities and a church 'progressive dinner'. (never went to one of these....we're looking forward to it.) All of this to say, I guess, that I'm trying to encourage you to "accentuate the positive" and "keep on the sunny side"...and enjoy God's blessings and provision! He IS faithful to provide! He WILL meet all of your needs! (maybe not all of our 'wants')I've been reading in 1 Thessalonians and I pray that these scriptures encourage you: 1Th. 4:11-12 "...that you may aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward thoses who are outside, and that you may lack nothing." And, one of my very favorite verses, 1 th. 5:16-17 " Rejoice always! Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

So... get your kids excited about being creativily frugal...using the God given creativity and promoting contentment....kids (if there are any kids reading this) get yourselves excited about being creativily frugal....make something out of nothing....CREATE! Especially, get creative in the kitchen...look up some 'Great Depression' recipes online...surprise your mom! LOL We're created in our Creators image....therefore....be creative! Of course, it takes more work...but it can be fun....make it fun! And...remember to laugh....life is way to short NOT to! Here's our frugal menu for the week!~Sue~

Monday
GF blueberry pancakes (the only day I have time to make them!)
chicken veg't soup with brown rice
GF chicken pot pie, green beans

Tuesday
cheesy eggs, potatoes, fruit
GF pancake & nut butter sandwiches with fruit
Dinner at the Goettel's! (friends we don't get to spend time with very often...she is making GF spagetti and meatballs, and I'm bringing the salad and dressing)

Wednesday
Brown rice custard with apples
quinoa lentil casserole, beets & cucumbers
GF fettucine alfredo, green beans with mushrooms

Thursday
cereal, bananas
leftovers/pbj
crockpot/ swiss steak with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, & peppers over brown rice, and salad

Friday
oatmeal with raisins, bananas
GF steak pizza, salad
Church progressive dinner (chicken parmesean, pasta, mine gluten free of course)

Saturday
GF banana nut bread, fruit
leftovers
GF pierogie casserole, green beans

Sunday
cereal, bananas
good Sunday soup, GF crackers
potato pancakes, sweet/sour red cabbage with bacon, homemade applesauce.