Use It!: 5 day Meal Plan for 6/23-6/29

We had to get a little creative this week, since it was pretty much the same meats on sale as last week.  Now understand.  We are mostly giving you ideas.  Yes, it looks like an entire meal plan, but some things you just have to insert yourself.  Next, these recipes are based on serving 4 people, so do the math to figure out how much you need to feed your crew.
Note:  WD is Winn Dixie. What is listed is just the sales.  Many of these items, besides the meat, will have coupons.  Please check the coupon Match ups for the stores.
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Meal 1:  Salsa Chicken over rice or shred is for taco style

• $1.79/ 2# (BOGO) Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks @ WD
• Chi-Chi’s Salsa BOGO $2.99 @WD
• WD Long Grain Rice 3LB bag BOGO $2.99 @WD

Meal 2: Cassoulet, salad, bakery French bread

• Oscar Mayer Turkey Smoked Sausage 14 oz $1 @Publix
• Fresh Express Salad Blend 5-12oz BOGO $4.09 @ Publix

Meal 3: Teriyaki  Orange Pork Ribs, Rice, Cucumber Salad

• $4.19/2# (BOGO) Country style Pork Ribs @WD
• WD Long Grain Rice 3LB bag BOGO $2.99 @WD

Meal 4:  40 Clove of Garlic Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and salad

• Whole Chickens $1.19/# @ WD
• Split Chicken Breast $1.79/# @ Publix
• Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes $2.50 @ Publix

Meal 5:  Sweet and Sour Pork Chops, veggies and rice

• $3.69/2# (BOGO) Assorted Pork Chops @WD

Dessert: Creamy Latte Pops
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The recipes!
I have not tried all the recipes.  Some I gathered a while back and already used, while, others I have just recently found and am waiting to try them.

Meal 1: You can make this as a stew on top of the rice or shred the chicken and serve taco style.  If you haven’t noticed, my family LOVES rice.

Meal 2:  This is by far, one our favorites!  I originally found this because of doing weight watchers, but not to worry, it will not taste like you are eating diet food.  For me, this is like the grown up version of beans and weenies.

Meal 3: How many times can we just eat BBQ Ribs?  I figured we need to get some sweetness in with this dreaded heat.  So a little tangy and some sunshine would fit nice with this one.  I grabbed this off of the www.cooksrecipe.com site and it had recommended it with cumin flavored rice ( I assume dump a TB of Cumin while cooking the rice) and a cucumber salad.

Meal 4:  This is supposedly amazing!  My biggest suggestion is to shop around for the garlic.  I will probably pick up the peeled whole garlic cloves from Sam’s for this one.  I might even add mushrooms to it for an added flare.
 
Meal 5: I love sweet and sour pork this way.  I will be serving mine up with sautéed carrots, peppers, and onions on a bed of rice.

Dessert: I really want to rename these as the mommy treat.  I picked up Wal-mart generic for the condensed milk and instant coffee crystals.  I am hijacking the kids popsicle maker for ME! 
I am so excited to by pass the expensive iced coffee for an Ice Pop with a kick for these hot summer days.

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I hope you enjoy this week’s meal ideas from the grocery ads.    Let me know what you think.
~trish