Meal Plan Monday 8/23/10
School starts back this week and so I need to get back on track with some organization on meal planning. I certainly can’t walk in the door at 3:00 and wonder what’s for dinner. I’m sure the menu will get moved around some, but so long as I have the ingredients in the house and the meats are thawing in the refrigerator, everything will be fine.
Here what I have planned for this week:
Sunday – easy stuff (the youth are coming over)
Monday – barbeque chicken pizza and pepperoni pizza, broccoli salad
Tuesday – meat loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls Indian food
Wednesday – spaghetti, salad, garlic bread leftovers
Thursday – hotdogs, baked tater tots, fruit meatloaf (menu from Tuesday)
Friday – tatertot casserole, broccoli
Saturday – breakfast casserole, hashbrowns, fruit
What are you having this week?
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April 12, 2010
Menu Plan Monday 4/12/10
Last week I found myself wandering aimlessly through the kitchen, dazed, and searching through cabinets wondering what we were going to have for supper. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong and then I realized that I forgot to write out my weekly meal plan. My, my, my, things certainly go smoother with a plan.
Sunday: meat loaf, mashed potatoes, fried okra
The meat loaf was premixed and put into the freezer during one of my freezer cooking days in March. The okra was purchased buy 1 get 1 free at Harris Teeter a few weeks ago.
Monday: breakfast casserole, fresh fruit
I made some breakfast for the youth at church on Sunday and had quite a bit of grits left over. I was thinking I could use them in a breakfast casserole. It turned out pretty well. The kids really liked it. I’ll try to share the recipe this week.
Tuesday: grilled chicken salads
It’s hubby’s turn to provide lunch for the staff at his work. Usually there are leftovers and I can make a side item so that we have enough for our family.
Wednesday: Indian food for hubby and me, leftover for the kids
The kids don’t like Indian food. Every now and then hubby and I will make a special treat for ourselves and the kids enjoy their leftovers or kid friendly foods.
Thursday: pizza (birthday boy’s request)
Friday: taquitos, homemade mexican rice, black beans
I confess that these are the premade ones by Deli Mex. They’re not as good as homemade, but these were on sale at Harris Teeter. I think they were buy 1 get 2 free!
Saturday: eating out
What will you be cooking this week?
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March 29, 2010
Menu Plan Monday ~ March 29, 2010
For the past few weeks, I haven’t written out my weekly meal plans. It has definitely made a difference. Many nights dinner was late or I was wandering around the kitchen trying to throw something together. I also made several small trips to Wal-Mart to pick up a few things. I’m back to meal planning and I’m hoping for a more productive week.
Monday – chicken casserole, corn, macaroni and cheese
(The whole chicken was purchased for $.47/lb at Food Lion.)
Tuesday Thursday- manwich, baked fries, green beans
(Ground sirloin purchased at Food Lion last week for $1.87/lb. Fries from Harris Teeter during triple coupons.)
Wednesday – leftovers, easy foods
Thursday Friday – Paula Deen’s crab cakes (first attempt), hushpuppies, fried okra, rice
(Crab from Harris Teeter, half price, fried okra bogo at HT.)
Friday Tuesday – beef and/or spinach enchiladas, mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole
Saturday – meat loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread
Sunday – ham, cabbage, mashed potatoes, rolls
What are you having this week?
