Another week of Menus

My oldest son and I are going through an allergy elimination process that requires us to avoid one specific allergen for a 25 hour period.  My son can't have eggs Friday to Saturday night ... or anything made with eggs ... or even been near birds or down blankets.  He isn't a vegetable fan and I'm a bit baffled as to what he'll be eating.  Help!

Here's what the plan is for everybody else ...

MONDAY:  Chicken Penne Pasta (missed it last week)

TUESDAY:  New Mom Casserole:  4-6 raw chicken breasts, new potatoes, green beans (fresh or canned-really any green veggie would work. Broccoli is good, too). Arrange in 9x13 dish. Sprinkle with a packet of Italian dressing mix and then top with a melted stick of butter. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

WEDNESDAY:  Spaghetti and Meatballs

THURSDAY:  Waffles

FRIDAY:  Take-out

SATURDAY:  Birthday Cake with a side of Pizza!

SUNDAY:  Tacos

What are you eating?

Menu Monday

I made tomato sauce today.  Again.  That's all.

MONDAY:  Mac and cheese (from the box ... sauce days do not involve cooking much else)

TUESDAY:  Crock Pot Little Smokies - not sure if I'm going to use BBQ sauce or grape jelly yet (going to a crock-pot pot-luck)

WEDNESDAY:  Chicken penne pasta

THURSDAY:  Eggs and cinnamon roll cake

FRIDAY:  Take-out

SATURDAY:  Homemade pizza

SUNDAY:  Tacos

There you go.

Mondays and Meals

I should have looked at my meal plan before 3 o'clock in the afternoon ... I guess we won't be having french dip sandwiches made in the crock pot for dinner tonight!  HA!  That's the beauty of my plan, I can switch it up at the drop of a hat.  We'll be having either last week's baked oatmeal or this week's German Pancakes instead.  Although a storm is brewing, so maybe I'll make some cauliflower soup ... Either way, I'd still rather have a plan to deviate from, than no plan at all.  Do I sound like a broken record yet?

Here is my plan (before I forgot to look at it this morning!):

MONDAY:  French Dip Sandwiches

TUESDAY:  Crock pot Jambalya

WEDNESDAY:  Lasagna Spinach roll-ups

THURSDAY:  German Pancakes

FRIDAY:  Tacos

SATURDAY:  Pizza

SUNDAY:  Grilled Cheese sandwiches

Come on, share!  What are you eating?

Meal Plan Monday

So what if I only followed my meal plan 4 out of the last 7 days ... I had a plan!  When dinner time came, life was beautiful!  I didn't have to stress or be creative.  I just had to do.  And I choose to stray.  One night we needed to eat up leftovers and another I had spent the day dealing with 30 cups of shredded zucchini (canned into yummy zucchini relish) and wanted absolutely NOTHING containing zucchini for dinner!

This week I have a lot of busy nights.  I think I have one or two things going most evenings and, for some reason, people like to plan things at dinnertime!  Planning ahead is important for me or else we'll just be eating a lot of pancakes and eggs!

Here's what I'm planning:

MONDAY:  Hot Dogs (last summer bbq)

TUESDAY:  Sweet and Sour Chicken and fried rice

WEDNESDAY:  Chicken Nuggets and crinkle fries (Momma's going out with friends!)

THURSDAY:  Baked Oatmeal

FRIDAY:  Tacos

SATURDAY:  Homemade Pizza

SUNDAY:  Dinner at my mom's house

What's on your plate?

Meal Plan Monday

Ahhh, my menu planning is back in swing.  I've mentioned before, I plan out a month at a time and I've got my plan through September.  It is LOVELY!  After a couple of months of "what should we have for dinner?" at 4 pm, I'm ticked to have my groove back!

I'm really hoping to fill my freezer with meals this month as well.  When one of my recipes is a good freezer meal, I'm hoping to make two ... one to eat that night and one to stick in the freezer.  I've done this before and it works really well for me.  Now to somehow convince my husband that I need a FoodSaver???

I need to plan my own lunches better as well.  I've learned that if I don't have something easy to just grab and eat ... I probably won't eat lunch.  That is weird for me because, in the past, I've been opposed to leftovers and a big fan of sandwiches.  Right now though, I just want something I get eat quickly and get on with my day.  This week I intend to make a great big pasta salad with turkey and fruit and veggies in it, smothered in a low-fat coleslaw dressing.  That will be my lunch for several days.

And, because I know you've all been waiting for it most of the summer, I give you ... my Meal Plan Monday!

MONDAY:  Meatloaf (from the freezer) with parmesan squash bake

TUESDAY:  Zucchini Lasagna

WEDNESDAY:  Mac and Cheese (I want to try THIS recipe)

THURDAY:  Zucchini Frittata

FRIDAY:  Fast Food Friday

SATURDAY:  Free dinner at the park (for Tomato Days) or Papa Murphy's Pizza (got a coupon)

SUNDAY:  Zuppa's Cauliflower Soup

Anybody want to guess what veggie my garden is producing a ton of at the moment?

What are you eating?

Linked for fun Menu Plan Monday

Summer Dinners

Been on vacation and LOVED having someone else do the cooking.  Sadly, that love translated into a few additional pounds on the scale.  I've got some weight to lose this summer!

I gotta hop on Pinterest and get some new ideas for dinners in the summer time.  I've got the same old, same old on the menu.  Bleh. Anybody want to share some light dinners?

MONDAY:  Chinese take-out (we were barely home and I wasn't cooking)

TUESDAY:  German pancakes and turkey sausage with fruit

WEDNESDAY:  Spaghetti

THURSDAY:  Tin Foil dinners

FRIDAY:  Tacos

SATURDAY:  Homemade pizza

SUNDAY:  Either Steaks or Burgers on the grill

Food Sch-mood Plan

My husband is at a work conference all week.  It is very difficult for me to want to spend any time making culinary masterpieces for my 4 munchkins who would be tickled with frozen chicken nuggets every night.  Sadly, I don't have any frozen chicken nuggets.  And we had the last of the frozen mini-corn dogs last night.

So, in desperation, I came back to my menu.  I don't know that I'll actually make anything on it this week, but at least I can look prepared ...

MONDAY:  (pretend I didn't just tell you about the mini-corn dogs) Stew and homemade bread

TUESDAY:  Pasta Alfredo

WEDNESDAY:  Hot dogs and oven fries

THURSDAY:  Pancakes and sausage

FRIDAY:  Baked Mac and Cheese

SATURDAY:  Pizza

SUNDAY:  Eatin' at the Mom Cafe

Meal Plan for another week

(hmmm ... blogger has changed things up.  change can be good or a real pain in the patootie!)

I'm planning my groceries and I'm on the computer, so you get an early menu again this week.  But, it is a boring one!  You see, the past week, we strayed quite a bit from my plan (a luxury a good food storage provides) and so I'm throwing a bit of last week back in with this week.  Here you go:

MONDAY:  Crockpot Peach BBQ Sauce Chicken (I made the peach bbq sauce last canning season) and rice

TUESDAY:  Baked Ziti and homemade bread

WEDNESDAY:  Leftovers (this actually requires planning because I have to make enough of the previous nights' meals to HAVE leftovers)

THURSDAY:  Waffles and ice cream

FRIDAY:  Quinoa Mac & Cheese

SATURDAY:  Pizza

SUNDAY: Sloppy Joes

There you go.  Happy eating! :)

Menu Plan Someday

We updated our 72 Hour kits over the weekend and I had an old friend stop by yesterday that threw off my meal preparation.  So it is very convenient that I hadn't posted my menu plan yet!  Those meals we didn't eat ... get bumped a couple of weeks and all is well.

MONDAY:  72 Hour Kit Smorgasbord (my eldest called it "junk food dinner" but most of the food is actually as healthy as you can get for food that is supposed to last a year!)

TUESDAY:  Ravioli

WEDNESDAY:  Quinoa Mac & Cheese

THURSDAY:  Waffles

FRIDAY:  Oven Baked Fajitas

SATURDAY:  Pizza

SUNDAY:  probably at my Mom's house

What's on your menu?

If I have to ... Meal Plan

We had friends over for a murder mystery dinner Friday and hosted the family Easter party yesterday.  I'm a little tired of thinking about and preparing and, quite honestly, eating food.  Planning meals for the week has no appeal. 

This is when I'm thankful that I do a month at a time.  I already have my week planned.  I'm going to fiddle with it, because that is what I do, but at least my food weary brain doesn't have to start from scratch.  And, because of my food weariness, we are going to have breakfast for dinner TWICE this week.  Take that all you non-breakfast for dinner people!

MONDAY:  Crockpot Oatmeal (didn't make it last week)

TUESDAY:  Chicken Alfredo and asparagus

WEDNESDAY:  Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken maybe with some Quinoa Fried Rice

THURSDAY:  French Toast and bacon

FRIDAY:  Tacos

SATURDAY:  Pizza

SUNDAY:  Cauliflower Soup

Oh, and most meals will have a side of Hard Boiled Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies because we have lots and my boys don't really like 'em.  Happy Eating!

No, foolin' ... Here's my meal plan!

I love April Fool's Day.  Truly.  I'm looking forward to my kids being older and really getting into it.  Right now, it just feels mean.  I did make spaghetti and meatball cupcakes yesterday - regular cupcakes decorated to look like spaghetti and meatballs.  My husband didn't know that though.  I offered him one of the extra, undecorated cupcakes and he tentatively licked the frosting asking if there was garlic powder in it or something.  Then he took tiny bites of the cake over the sink, just in case there was a glob of spaghetti sauce or something waiting to get him.  I think THAT is my favorite part of the day ... my husband, completely unsure of my every move and constantly thinking I'm going to "get him!" 

Ahh.

But now it is Monday and time for another week of menus ...

MONDAY:  Rice Cooker Mac and Cheese

TUESDAY:  Fish and asparagus

WEDNESDAY:  Lasagna Roll ups

THURSDAY:  Crockpot Oatmeal

FRIDAY:  Hawaiian food - We are hosting a Luau Murder Mystery Dinner and I'm still refining the menu.

SATURDAY:  Pizza of some sort

SUNDAY:  Ham and other Easter fixings for the family party at our house

Happy Easter, friends!

Meal Plan Monday

The last week of March ... really?  My cherry tree is in bloom!  Did time go this fast before I got old?

Oh, and that cauliflower soup I made last week?  I LOVED it!  You gotta try it!  If you like potato soup at all, I bet you'll like it.  It did boil over and made a lovely mess on my stove, but it was worth it. I put a serving in the freezer and plan to have it for lunch today ... I'm hoping it will be a good addition to my freezer meals.

But enough of that raving.  Here is what we'll be eating this week:

MONDAY:  Steak and baked potatoes

TUESDAY:  Jambalaya

WEDNESDAY:  Baked Ziti

THURSDAY:  Pancakes and bacon

FRIDAY:  Corn Dogs (hopefully a dinner out for the parental units)

SATURDAY:  Pizza

SUNDAY:  Sandwich buffet and salads

Monday's Meal Plan on Saturday

I'm doing my menu for the week before I head to the grocery store.  Since I'm on the computer anyway, I figured I'd go ahead and post my menu on here.  Any complaints?  Didn't think so.

Luck o'the Irish to ya.

SUNDAY:  Cauliflower Soup (supposed to taste like Zupas - we'll see)

MONDAY:  Lasagna Rolls

TUESDAY:  White Chili

WEDNESDAY:  Chicken, veggies, and pasta

THURSDAY:  French Toast

FRIDAY:  Subway Sandwiches

SATURDAY:  Pizza

SUNDAY:  BBQ Chicken and potatoes
 

March Monday Menu

Does it feel like Spring where you are?  I know Spring here really means rain and snow overnight that melts by lunch and wind storms and all, but it also means perfect temperatures and sunshine.  We've been taking family walks and starting a little yard work and I'm itching to get my garden started.  The weather does make it a little hard to want to be inside making dinner ... but that's my current job and I'll do it best I can!

Here's what we'll be eating this week (most likely, anyway):

MONDAY:  Build Your Own Taco (aka taco salads, but the boys eat it better by the other name)

TUESDAY:  Tator Tot casserole (I'm generally not a fan, but a friend raved about it last week, so I'll give it another try)

WEDNESDAY:  Mac & Cheese

THURSDAY:  Green Eggs and Ham (in honor of Dr. Seuss and St. Pat's day)

FRIDAY: Chicken Parm

SATURDAY:  Four Leaf Clover pizza

What's on your menu?

Another Week of Menus

I need to go to the grocery store.  Bad.  I have a great supply of food in our storage room and our milk is delivered twice a week, but the other perishable things are what we are seriously lacking!  It makes for creative meal concocting! 

However, I should be able to hit the stores tomorrow and this is what I'm planning to make for the week:

MONDAY:  Crock-pot Orange Chicken (from my freezer) and rice

TUESDAY:  Tony's Favorite Casserole (similar to this recipe)

WEDNESDAY:  Tin Foil Dinners (on the grill would be best, but they will probably just have to be done in the oven)

THURSDAY:  Waffles, berry sauce, and ice cream

FRIDAY:  Taco Haystacks

SATURDAY:  Pizzas (school fundraiser and already in the freezer)

SUNDAY:  Dinner at my Mom's

My menu is getting boring, dudes.  I started posting these things a year and a month ago.  I'm noticing that we eat a lot of the same things over and over. Who's going to give me some new ideas?

Menu Monday

I've been enjoying some unplugged time.  Not completely unplugged, but I've been on my computer much less than usual...and it has been nice.  However, my father-in-law mentioned my lack of blogging on the boys' blog ... and so here I am.

I've been following a loose plan for most of the month.  With all the birthdays and holidays, we've eaten out a lot and eaten a lot more junk than normal.  As much fun as all that celebrating has been (three birthdays, Valentine's Day, and a family party in 19 days), I'm looking forward to the routine of a plain, old, boring Meal Plan.

Here's my plan for the week:

MONDAY:  Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole (made with quinoa instead of rice)

TUESDAY:  Sweet and Sour Meatballs

WEDNESDAY:  Chicken Parm with Noodles

THURSDAY:  mini-German Pancakes and sausage

FRIDAY:  Left-overs or Fast Food Friday

SATURDAY:  Pizza-rama

SUNDAY:  Soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

What are you eating these days?

Meals

Getting dinner on the table is a challenge.  We sometimes forgo the menu plan and have another breakfast night because it is easy and the chaos called the 4 o'clock hour makes it hard to get dinner started and ready to eat by 5:30.  When planning this week, ease was the theme.  Peace and ease.

MONDAY:  Hodge Podge Soup (crock-pot delight and some homemade bread or rolls)

TUESDAY:  Turkey-Meatloaf (from the freezer) and steak fries (because only a third of the family will eat baked potatoes)

WEDNESDAY:  Freezer surprise ... I know I have a crock-pot or casserole of some sort of chicken in the freezer.  I just don't remember what it is right now.

THURSDAY:  Pancakes, eggs, and turkey bacon

FRIDAY:  Basketball food ... we are taking the boys to the high school basketball game, so we'll either grab fast food or concessions food

SATURDAY:  Tacos (because I'm actually sick of pizza and the meat is already seasoned and in the freezer ready to go)

SUNDAY:  Dinner at my mom's house

There you go, my week of quick and easy and somewhat healthy meals.  Ease.

Food

Hi.  My name is Cindy.  My home is probably not as clean as your house.  My children probably are not as well mannered.  My fingernails not as well groomed.  My faith not as strong.  However, I have a plan for our meals this week.  Do you?

MONDAY:  Oven Fajitas (because had to have a leftover night last week and these got bumped)

TUESDAY:  Fish and Rice (because people say it is good for me)

WEDNESDAY:  Mini-German pancakes

THURSDAY:  Pizza and cupcakes (birthday 1 of 3 at our house this month)

FRIDAY:  Baked Ziti

SATURDAY:  Tacos

SUNDAY:  Pulled Buffalo Chicken sandwiches

Gotta celebrate the little successes! 

Meals

I'm ahead of schedule!  It is only Sunday night, but I'm putting up my menus.  I know.  Call me crazy!

This week's menu comes to us courtesy of Pinterest (if you aren't on there and you crave ideas galore, you've got to get on it).  None of these aren't things I already would eat, just new variations of them.  That being the case, I can't say whether they will taste good or not!  Follow at your own risk!

MONDAY:  Quinoa Mac and Cheese

TUESDAY:  Oven Fajitas

WEDNESDAY:  Broccoli and Potato Soup

THURSDAY:  Pancakes with vanilla pudding sauce and strawberries

FRIDAY:  Sweet and Sour Meatballs (my own concoction, believe it or not!)

SATURDAY:  Pizza night

SUNDAY:  Chicken Parmigiana Casserole (this recipe or this one)

What's your poison?

Dinners this week

Today is my Monday.  Yesterday was an-accomplish-nothing day.  If I don't get these kids healthy for more than a day in a row, I'm going to go bonkers!  This time it is ear infections in two of the boys.  So, I took part of yesterday as an emotional sick day.  I chilled.  I colored with my 2 year old.  I did the bare minimum necessary to maintain the house.

So today is my Manic Monday.  And these are our dinners this week ...

MONDAY:  Waffles and fruit and ice cream

TUESDAY:  Meatloaf and baked potatoes

WEDNESDAY:  Baked Spaghetti

THURSDAY:  Baked Oatmeal

FRIDAY:  Broccoli Soup of some sort (TBD)

SATURDAY:  Homemade pizza

SUNDAY:  Soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

How's your week looking?