I'm going to jump on here, too! I always love new recipe ideas!
So, we have some issues to point out first: DS (15) is egg and nut free due to allergies and DH is grain and sugar free (due to GI issues). I am pretty much grain and sugar free as well but am slightly lenient sometimes! DH also travels Mon-Thurs, sometimes Fri every single week so it's often just the kids and I.
I am a big Whole Foods shopper - I love their consistency with produce. Now with all the
Amazon deals they are a lot more reasonable. Their 365 brand is awesome, too. I usually hit Trader Joes up once a month, Kroger twice a month, and then Target and Whole Foods every week.
Ok, now for my meal plan:
TUES: Trader Joes meatballs, spaghetti, and salad
WED: hot bar from Whole Foods
THURS: homemade mayo-free potato salad and sandwiches for the kids (I'll prob have some broccoli cheese soup)
FRI: Tacos with all the fixings and Spanish Rice for the kids
SAT: Grain free chicken cordon bleu recipe and steamed broccoli
SUN: DH bday, so going out
MON: homemade pizza and salad or fresh veggies
Breakfasts: I cook 365 brand sausage links every morning for DS (he has a migraine disorder and protein in the a.m. really helps), I cook organic Canadian bacon or eggs for DD. She also likes Vitatops muffin tops, Trader Joe's Belgian waffles, and coconut yogurt w/ berries and choc chips. On the weekend we cook bacon and homemade waffles. I pretty much eat the exact same breakfast everyday: Fage yogurt with berries and walnuts and usually a sausage link or bacon as well.
Lunches: I pack the kids school lunch every day. For hot items in the thermos I do Amy's frozen meals, Annie's pizza bites, or popcorn chicken, sometime leftovers. For cold items I do the Vermont meat sticks, individually wrapped cheese (Babybel or TJ cheddar), crackers, bread. They always get a salty side (popcorn, Kettle chips, pretzels) and a sweet side (varies). Fruit or veggies as well. They only take water to school. On the wknds it gets tricky cuz we are busy and the kids are always asking for subs or the like but I try to prep things to eat at home. Last weekend I cooked up smokies in grape jelly and chili that I usually do for holidays and the kids LOVED it! I made DH and I a mushroom soup.
I check out the store ads before I go and add digital coupons, go through my paper coupons (although not as many of those anymore), and figure out what I'm getting at each store. I wouldn't say it's super frugal but I catch sales and coupons where I can while still feeding my family pretty well.