Shopping: Discount Bread Stores

I finally went grocery shopping yesterday after about a 2 week break! The pantry and freezer were looking a bit bare but they look much better now.

My grocery cart was rather full, actually almost to the point of overflowing, by the time I reached the bread aisle in the grocery store. I had been planning on stopping by the new Aldi but it was so crowded I chose to go to another store. That grocery store happened to be fairly close to a discount bread store. I had been in the habit of stopping by the bread store once or twice a month to stock up on bread and occasionally some snacks. With my crazy schedules last year I fell out of the habit.

Well, yesterday I managed to squeeze it in after the grocery store and I was so glad I did. I know that sometimes people have a distorted image of what a discount bread store is. I have never bought anything that was not edible and since I freeze most of the bread I buy it keeps for a while.

The picture at the top is some of the bread I bought. The date was June 8, 2017 and I bought it on June 1. This same bread was over $3.00 a loaf in the grocery store and I paid $0.99 a loaf for it at the bread store. There was some fresher bread that was being sold for $2.00 a loaf and some that was discounted even more than what I paid but some of that was a bit smashed so I decided against it.

I also stocked with a fw packs of hot dog buns, a box of snack crackers, a couple of gravy mixes (I love the pepper gravy mix they carry), and 4 more boxes of snacks. Combined with the 10 loaves of bread I bought it was all less that $20.00! I would’ve spent well over $30.00 at the grocery store for the same items.

I am always looking for ways to stretch my dollar a little bit further and the bread store will definitely be making it to the top of my grocery saving list! If you haven’t stopped by one of these little stores I highly recommend you check one out. They always have a great selection of items and the items change quite frequently. You’ll never know what they have or how much you’ll save until you stop in for yourself.

June 4 – 10, 2017 Meal Plan

This is our basic meal plan for the week. Sometimes we will switch the days around if I forgot to set something out or put something in the crock pot. Please feel free to use this or change it around to suit your family’s needs.

I have started trying to do easier meals on days that I have square dancing obligations. This helps me to be able to put a nice meal on the table without feeling guilty about having some much needed ‘Mommy Time’. Some of these meals may also help with those that have busy or irregular schedules due to work or extracurricular activities.

I do have ‘Snacks/Desserts’ listed as well. I always try to keep a bowl of fresh fruit out on the counter or table for the kids to snack on. Sometimes I will make a special snack or treat for us to enjoy.

Sunday 

Breakfast:

Overnight Coffee Cake, scrambled eggs

Lunch:

Soup, grilled cheese

Dinner:

Easy Chicken Casserole, steamed veggies

Snacks/Desserts:

Boiled Eggs


Monday

Breakfast:

Cereal/Oatmeal

Lunch:

Tuna Salad, Veggies

Dinner:

Chicken NachosSalad

Snacks/Desserts:

Fruit


Tuesday

Breakfast:

French Toast

Lunch:

leftovers

Dinner:

Philly Cheese Steak SandwichesSalad , Chips

Snacks/Desserts:

Jelly Toast/Pizzelles (** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)


Wednesday

Breakfast:

Basic Muffins

Lunch:

PB & J, fruit

Dinner:

Mexican Tortilla SkilletSpanish Rice, Black Beans

Snacks/Desserts:

Muffins


Thursday

Breakfast:

Pancakes

Lunch:

Egg Salad Sandwiches, chips

Dinner:

Oven Fried ChickenMashed PotatoesCreamed Peas

Snacks/Desserts:

PB Crackers


Friday

Breakfast:

Cereal/Oatmeal

Lunch:

Hot Dogs, mac n cheese

Dinner:

Crockpot Italian Chicken, Rice, Salad30 minute Rolls

**(This is a fairly quick meal to put together as Momma has a class/dance in the evening)

Snacks/Desserts:

Cupcakes (** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)


Saturday

Breakfast:

Monkey Bread, scrambled eggs, Bacon Grits/Cheesy Grits

Lunch:

Pepperoni pockets, salad

Dinner:

Breakfast for dinner: I plan on making 7 Up Biscuits, with Tomato Gravy, and maybe some bacon or sausage.

Free Day

Snacks/Desserts:

Popcorn/ German Chocolate Pie** (new recipe, link will update soon.)

National Doughnut Day

National Doughnut Day is the day to celebrate doughnuts. It is always on the first Friday in June.

Below are some of the recipes I found to celebrate this day:

Easy Donut Holes

Super Easy Doughnuts Recipe – Allrecipes.com

Just a Taste | Easy Homemade Glazed Doughnut Holes

Easy drop Doughnuts Recipe – Food.com

Fried Donut Holes (No Yeast) – Sugar Spun Run

Classic Glazed Doughnuts Recipe – NYT Cooking

Silver Fox Squares: June 2017 Update

Read all about our square dancing adventures from last month and take a peek into some of what we have planned for the upcoming months. Be sure to like and follow us on Facebook and to follow our website for updates.

Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog's avatarBlack Creek Squares Dance Club

Wow! What a busy month for us! The Silver Fox Squares would like to thank everyone who attended our most recent dance, the Sombrero/Crazy Hat Dangle Dance. Our callers were Ken ‘Silver Fox’ Perez and Shane ‘Little Bear’ Perez. We were thrilled to see so many people come with so many different hats.
Many of the dancers also ordered dangles which have arrived and can be picked up on a club night. We dance every Friday night at the Bradford County Senior Center in Starke.
If you didn’t get to make it for this past dance please be sure to mark your calendars for June 9th for our upcoming Chili Dog Dangle Dance and July 21st for our Red, White, & Blue Dance.
We have also enjoyed dancing with many different visitors from other clubs throughout the month. On May 25th several dancers from the Silver Fox Squares went…

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June Holidays

I will try to update this list with some fun activities as well. Feel free to click the links to find out more about the origins and meanings behind these special days. I plan to incorporate a few of these into our normal homeschool routine to add a little fun and excitement to our days. Have fun and maybe make up your own personal family holiday or tradition for the month!

This month is full of food days so as school finishes up this may be the perfect time to incorporate some cooking lessons into your day with your kids. Just be sure to keep it simple and have fun!

This month is also know as:

  • Aquarium Month
  • Candy Month
  • Dairy Month
  • Fight the Filthy Fly Month
  • National Gardening Week – First full week of month
  • National Accordion Awareness Month
  • National Adopt a Cat Month
  • National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
  • Rose Month
  • Turkey Lovers Month

The weeks are known as:

  • Fishing Week, Week 1
  • Email Week, Week 2
  • Lightning Safety Week – Last full week of Month

(Links will be updated closer to the dates of each holiday.)

I found this list and more here:

Flip a Coin Day (1st)

National Doughnut Day (2nd) ** the first Friday in June

**see National Doughnut Day for recipes

Applesauce Cake Day (4th)

**see Applesauce Cake Day for recipes

National Cheese Day

World Environment Day (5th)

Hot Air Balloon Day (5th)

National Yo-Yo Day (6th)

**see National Yo-Yo Day for more activities

National Chocolate Ice Cream Day (7th)

**see National Chocolate Ice Cream Day for more activities

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day (9th)

**see National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day for recipes

Iced Tea Day (10th)

**see National Iced Tea Day for recipes

National Corn on the Cob Day (11th)

**see National Corn on the Cob Day for more activities

Red Rose Day (12th)

**see Red Rose Day for more activities

Flag Day (14th)

**see Flag Day  for more activities (some of these may also work for July 4th)

Fresh Veggies Day (16th) /Eat Your Vegetables Day (17th)

**see Fresh Veggies Day for more activities

Father’s Day (18th) (third Sunday)

**see Father’s Day for more activities

Ice Cream Soda Day (20th)

**see Ice Cream Soda Day  for more activities

Finally Summer Day (21st — date varies)

**see Finally Summer Day for more activities

National Chocolate Eclair Day (22nd)

**see National Chocolate Eclair Day for more activities

National Pink Day (23rd)

**see National Pink Day for more activities

National Catfish Day (25th) (Go Fishing Day is on June 18th)

**see National Catfish Day for more activities

Forgiveness Day (26th)

**see Forgiveness Day for more activities

Paul Bunyan Day (28th)

**see Paul Bunyan Day for more activities

Waffle Iron Day (29th)

**see Waffle Iron Day for more activities

Meteor Day (30th)

**see Meteor Day for more activities

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