Hi, I'm Alison. I'm a health coach by day who enjoys cooking and searching for deals in my spare time. I have been couponing and meal planning for over two years now. Many of my friends and family would tell me that they wanted to save money on groceries and cook easy, healthy meals but didn’t have the time or patience to plan and clip coupons. I've created www.coupon-kitchen.com just for that purpose! Each week I feature a menu of seven easy and healthy dinners based on the sales at the store - for $50 or under! The menus are based on two people, but can easily be adjusted to fit a larger family.
Coupon Kitchen features menus for Harris Teeter, Bi-Lo and Lowes Foods. Of those three, Harris Teeter is the most commonly visited store in this area, so I'll share those here. But you can link to the menus for Bi-Lo and Lowes, too.
Click on the meals below for the recipe. There is also a coordinating shopping list for the items needed for each meal. If you’re new to this, start small by picking a few meals to try and work your way up to all seven.
It’s Super Doubles at Harris Teeter so any coupon $1.98 or below is double the value! The subtotal for this week’s menu is $48.
WEEKLY MENU
Sunday - Sesame Beef Stir-Fry and Brown Rice
Monday - Cider-Glazed Chicken with Sweet Potato Latkes and Sugar Snap Peas
Tuesday - Simply Roasted Pork with Mashed Cauliflower and Asparagus Saute
Wednesday - Turkey Sausage, Mushroom and Potato Gratin
Thursday - Cumin-Coriander Steak with Orange, Red Onion and Spinach Salad
Friday - Stuffed Chicken with Strawberry Balsamic Glaze and Greens
Saturday - Pork and Avocado Wraps with Black Beans
Shopping List...{Weekly Menu Items}
Pantry/Fridge Stockup Items in Italics
Sunday
1 lb beef sirloin steak thin sliced and boneless ~ $8
1 bunch green onions - $.79
1 bag Fresh Express spinach - $2.79
Lower-sodium soy sauce
-- need it: Kikkoman - $2.59 - $1 print = $.59
Dark brown sugar
Crushed red pepper
Sesame seeds
Dark sesame oil
-- need it: H.T. Traders - $2.99
Brown rice
-- need it: Uncle Ben's whole grain brown rice - $2.15 with $1/2 print = $1.15 each; or Mahatma brown rice - $1.50
Minced garlic
Minced ginger
-- need it: Gilroy's bottled minced ginger - $2.49
Monday
(3) 3-count packages boneless skinless chicken breasts ~ $9 (B1G2)
1 sweet potato ~ $.78
9 oz package Green Giant sugar snap peas - $1.75
1 egg
Green onion (split w/Stir-Fry)
Vegetable oil
Butter
-- need it: Smart Balance - $1.49 ($1/2 SS 11/20 = $.49 each); I Can't Believe It's Not Butter - $3.19 ($1 off print = $1.19)
All-purpose flour
Salt
Pepper
Apple cider (from last week)
Dijon mustard
-- need it: French's - $2.99 ($1 off print = $.99)
Tuesday
HT Apricot preserves - $2.39
1/2 lb asparagus ~ $1.90
HT frozen cauliflower - $1.67
Low-fat buttermilk - $.79
1 pork tenderloin (from last week)
Olive oil
-- need it: Filippo Berio ($1 off print)
Garlic powder
Oregano
Cooking spray
Garlic salt
Black pepper
Wednesday
Butterball smoked turkey sausage - $1.69
1 onion ~ $.31
Cremini mushrooms - $2.50
1 lb red potatoes - $1.29
Sargento shredded reduced-fat Italian 4 cheese - $2
Olive oil
Cooking spray
1 onion
Fat-free, lower sodium chicken broth
-- need it: Swanson 32 oz - $2.65 ($1/2 print and -.50/2 eVIC coupon = $1.40 each)
Dried thyme
Salt
Cooking spray
Pepper
Thursday
1 orange - $.99
1 red onion ~ $1.23
Spinach (split w/Stir-fry)
Boneless sirloin steak (split w/Stir-fry)
Brown sugar
Cooking spray
Ground coriander
Ground red pepper
Ground cumin
Salt
Black pepper
Friday
Strawberries - $2.49
HT walnut pieces, 2.5 oz - $1.67
Fresh Express lettuce trio -$1.49
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Balsamic vinegar
Sugar
Fat-free, low sodium chicken broth
Fat-free cream cheese (last week)
Dried parsley
Pepper
Butter
Saturday
1 package Wholly Guacamole - $2.79
-- $1 off SS 1/1 = $.79
-- or bag of calavo avocados - $1.27
1 plum tomato ~ $.37
1 can black beans - $.57
2 tortillas (last week)
-- need it: Pepito 98% fat-free tortillas - $1.09
Lettuce (split w/Stuffed chicken)
Roasted pork (from Tuesday)
Ground cumin
Dried oregano
Lime juice
