Menu Plan Monday: February 1st, 2016

Menu

January  30th – February 14th, 2016

 

It is Grocery Weekend Again!   Our menu is done and starting on our shopping list.  It is a nice weekend to be out getting groceries.   That makes the task a bit more enjoyable.  We shop for 2 weeks at a  time. We find that the less we are in the store, the less money we spend. 

Some Favorites from Last Week:

No Peek Beef Tips over Mashed Potatoes (oven 2-1/2  to 3 hours) and carrots

SHRIMP SCAMPI and spinach rice (Fresh January 15th, 2016)

HAM AND BROCCOLI SOUP spinach salad (Fresh January 15th, 2016)

Chicken Enchilada Pasta – made with gluten free pasta and no could tell the difference!  WIN!!

 

Saturday, 30th – Slow Cooked French Onion Soup (8 Hours) – (Eating Well – Jan/Feb 2016 – pg 48)

Sunday, 31st – ( FAMILY MEAL) Herb and Garlic Roasted Chicken , Stuffing, Rutabaga Fries, Broccoli (Fresh December 25th, 2015)

 

Monday, February 1st – (SOCCER) Chicken Soup (Fresh, January 29, 2016)

Tuesday,2nd – (FPU) – Chicken Sausage – quinoa pilaf – (Fresh, January 22, 2016)

Wednesday, 3rd – ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN butternut apple quinoa – (Fresh, January 22, 2016)

Thursday, 4th –(SOCCER) DIJON MUSHROOM PORK – Salad (Fresh, January 22, 2016)

Friday, 5th –   Cheese Burgers,  Fries

Saturday, 6th – BEEF STIR-FRY brown rice (Fresh January 15th, 2016)

Sunday, 7th – (FAMILY MEAL) Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Corn

 

Monday, 8th – (SOCCER) Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup 

Tuesday, 9th – (FPU) – Chicken and Bacon Caesar Wraps – Chips – Grapes

Wednesday, 10th – Fish with Lemon Dill Quinoa – (Fresh, January 29, 2016)

Thursday, 11th – (SOCCER) Chicken Enchilada Pasta – Made with Beef Instead

Friday, 12th – Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Saturday, 13th – Sausage Stuffed Squash and Kale Salad (Fresh, January 29, 2016)

Sunday, 14th – (FAMILY  MEAL)   Apricot Pork Chops,  Roasted Vegetables

 

Future Meatless Meals:

Egg Fried Rice

Spinach 3-Cheese Stuffed Shells

Butternut Squash Soup and Grilled Cheese

Stovetop mac and Cheese and Peas

Pancakes and Egg

Fish Sandwiches and Fries

 

The Fresh 20 is a 5 day meal plan. They offer the following menus: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Classic, Vegetarian, For One, Kosher and Lunch

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For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday. 

Need help getting started menu planning – Emeals is also great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from at a very affordable price.

eMeals - Easy Meals for Busy People!

 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!!

 

Menu Plan Monday: 1/18/16

Menu

January  16th – 31st, 2016

Hello from frigid Minnesota!  BRRRR!   It is –2 today, but with wind chill factored in it is –21.   Not a great day to go grocery shopping, but we have to.  It has been two weeks since last shopping and we are out of a lot of things!  It never fails it is always freezing cold around my birthday!    There are a lot of carry over meals from our last menu.  As you can see, I didn’t do great with the second week of our menu.   I was working some extra hours at home to get caught up on some projects and that really cut into my evening prep time.   I usually would prep in the morning, but I was sleeping in and not having enough time to get things ready.   Hopefully I will be back on track now.   Menu planning sure does save us from eating fast food,  but does take some planning.    Hope you are staying warm and having a great weekend. 

Some Favorite Meals from Last Menu:

Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup  (use left over rice from previous night)

Chicken and Bacon Caesar Wraps – Chips – Grapes

Our Two – Week Menu:

Saturday, 16th – Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Sunday, 17th – Paul cooking for my birthday!

 

Monday,  18th- (soccer)  No Peek Beef Tips over Mashed Potatoes (oven 2-1/2  to 3 hours) and carrots

Tuesday, 19th – (FPU) (4) CHICKEN CHILI  (Fresh January 1st, 2016)

Wednesday, 20th – POT ROAST, persimmon & endive salad – #5 (Fresh Dec. 18, 2015)

Thursday,21st  – (soccer) Mexican Casserole (Fresh 20 –11/13/15)

Friday, 22nd  – French Bread Pizza

Saturday, 23rd- Slow Cooked French Onion Soup (8 Hours) – (Eating Well – Jan/Feb 2016 – pg 48)

Sunday, 24th – Simple Brown Sugar & Mustard Pork Tenderloin – pg 66,  Baked Potato and Brown Butter Pea Amandine ((Eating Well – Jan/Feb 2016 – pg 45)

 

Monday,25th – (soccer) – SHRIMP SCAMPI and spinach rice (Fresh January 15th, 2016)

Tuesday, 26th – (FPU) –  BEEF STIR-FRY brown rice (Fresh January 15th, 2016)

Wednesday, 27th – HAM AND BROCCOLI SOUP spinach salad (Fresh January 15th, 2016)

Thursday,28th – (soccer) – Chicken Enchilada Pasta

Friday, 29th –  Fish Sandwiches and Fries

Saturday, 30th – Chicken, Rutabaga Fries, Broccoli (Fresh December 25th, 2015)

Sunday, 31st – Herb and Garlic Roasted Chicken , Stuffing,  Green Beans 

 

Next Menu:

Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup 

 

The Fresh 20 is a 5 day meal plan. They offer the following menus: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Classic, Vegetarian, For One, Kosher and Lunch

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For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday. 

Need help getting started menu planning – Emeals is also great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from at a very affordable price.

eMeals - Easy Meals for Busy People!

Stay warm and have a wonderful weekend.  Perfect weekend to curl up with a book and hot cocoa!

Menu Plan Monday: December 7th

Menu

Dec  5th – Dec. 12th,  2015

 

Saturday, 5th – Turkey Tetrazzini  (Grocery Shopping)

Sunday, 6th –  Slow Cooker Bacon Mac and Cheese (S/D Dec/Jan 2016 pg 45) with Chicken Sausages  (Baking Cookies for Cookie Exchange- Eggnog Thumbprints)

Monday, 7th – (Amy Party at 6:30)Mexican Casserole (Fresh 20 –11/13/15)

Tuesday, 8th – (MCS Christmas Concert??)  Shrimp Alfredo Fettuccine   (S/D Dec/Jan 2016 pg 24  (bonus Section)

Wednesday, 9th – (FPU) – Soup – Steve Cooks

Thursday, 10th –  LEFTOVERS

Friday, 11th – Chicken Quesadilla and Sliced Apples (Fresh 20 –11/13/15)

Saturday, 12th – Szechwan  Pork and Veggies (Fresh 20 GF October 9, 2015 )

 

Future Meal:

(Family Dinner) Prime Rib, Carrots and Baked Potato, Cranberry-Sesame Spinach Salad (pg 54) TOH  Sept/Oct 2015
Shake and Bake Chicken Thighs , Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Dijon and Rosemary – TOH Nov 2015 – pg 25, Mac & Cheese TOH Sept/Oct pg 86
Sunday, 6th –(Family Dinner) – Sunday Stuffed Pork Chops -TOH  Sept/Oct 2015
Panera Copycat Autumn Soup
Butternut Squash Soup and Bacon and Spinach Grilled Cheese

 

f20-logo

The Fresh 20 is a 5 day meal plan. They offer the following menus: Gluten Free, Dairy Free,
Classic, Vegetarian, For One, Kosher and Lunch

eMeals - Easy Meals for Busy People!

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning – Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from at a very affordable price.

Wishing you all a wonderful week and a Blessed Holiday Season 

Menu Plan Monday: November 23rd

Menu

November 23rd – Dec  6th,  2015

 

Saturday, 21st  –  VERSATILE SLOW-COOKER CHILI

Makes 6-8 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 hours

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
2 – 15-oz. cans tomato sauce
2 – 15-oz. cans kidney beans or black beans, drained
1 envelope dry chili seasoning
15-oz can of water, or more or less 

  1. Brown ground beef or turkey in a non-stick skillet. Drain
  2. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker.
  3. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.
    ** Fix-It and Forget-It – 5 Ingredient Favorites

Sunday, 22nd – The Best Chicken & Dumplings (pg 75)
Monday 23rd – Beef Fajita Bowl (Fresh 20 –11/13/15)
Tuesday 24th – Ginger Beef and Broccoli with Brown Rice  (Fresh 20 –11/13/15)
Wednesday 25th – (Thanksgiving Eve Service) Mexican Pizza /Chips and Salsa/ Grapes (Emeals A – 553)Thursday, 26th – (Thanksgiving)

Simple Turkey  / Herb Butter
1 14-15 pound turkey
1 stick margarine, softened
Bay leaves
Adobo, to taste
1 carrot, chunked
1 stalk celery, chunked
1 onion, quartered
1 green apple, quartered
½ C. water

Heat oven to 500 degrees. Wash the turkey and pat dry (save the bags of parts for your gravy). In the turkey cavity place all your vegetables. Separate the skin carefully from the turkey and place bay leaves and slices of half of the margarine under the skin. Rub the outside of the turkey with the rest of the margarine. Season to taste with adobo. Place turkey breast side up in a roasting pan. Put water in pan around the bird not over, you don’t want to wash away the margarine or seasoning. Cover turkey tightly with foil, removing the foil about 1 hour before turkey is done to brown the skin. Cook turkey at 500 degrees for 30 minutes, turn oven down to 325 and cook for 3-4 hours or until done, a meat thermometer inserted into the thigh without touching the bone should read 180 degrees when bird is fully cooked. Let turkey rest for 30 minutes before serving.

Stuffing-Dressed Up

2 boxes of stuffing mix like Stove top
1 huge onion, sautéed
4 stalks celery, sautéed
1 lb. sausage, cooked

Prepare stuffing according to package directions, before serving stir in other ingredients.

Green Bean Casserole x 2

Prep Time:  10 minutes        Cooke Time: 30 minutes                  Serves 6
1 can (10 ¾ oz) Cream of Mushroom Soup
½ cup milk
1 tsp soy sauce
dash of pepper
4 cups cooked cut green beans or canned
1-1/3 cups French Fried Onions
Mix soup, milk, soy sauce, pepper, beans and 2/3 cups onions in 1 ½ qt. Casserole.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until hot.

Stir. Sprinkle with remaining onions.  Bake 5 minutes.

Dinner Rolls
Cranberry Caramelized Onion Sauce
Ingredients
1 Tbs. vegetable or canola oil
1 large yellow onion, cut into medium dice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 12-oz. bag fresh or thawed frozen cranberries, rinsed and picked over (3-1/2 cups)
1 cup granulated sugar

Directions

  1. In a 10-inch straight-sided sauté pan or skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, a pinch of salt, and a grind or two of pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden-brown and very soft, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the lid, increase the heat to medium high, and cook the onions, stirring often, until deep caramel-brown, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add the cranberries, sugar, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 cup water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat
  3. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, then cover, turn off the heat, and let cool to room temperature

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Bacon

Sugarfree Pumpkin Pie
Sweet Potato Pie
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars

Friday, 27th – (Movie Night) Turkey Soup with Egg Noddles and Vegetable (Thanksgiving Island)
Saturday, 28th- Szechwan  Pork and Veggies (Fresh 20 GF October 9, 2015 )
Sunday, 29th –(Family Dinner) Prime Rib, Carrots and Baked Potato, Cranberry-Sesame Spinach Salad (pg 54) TOH  Sept/Oct 2015 

 

Monday, 30th – (Training Academy –6:00) – Mexican Casserole (Fresh 20 –11/13/15)
Tuesday,  Dec. 1st – (Mom Works Late)

Baked Pork Chops With Rice, Peas
Ingredients
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 soup can of water
1 cup wine (water can be used instead)
1 cup raw rice
6 pork chops, fat removed
1 package onion soup mix
sliced mushrooms
sliced almonds
Directions
Mix soup and water; add wine, if desired. Stir 1/2 of soup mixture with rice. Put in a buttered 9 x 13 inch dish. Place pork chops on rice mixture and cover with remaining soup mixture. Sprinkle onion soup mix, mushrooms, and almonds on top. Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees

Wednesday, 2nd – (FPU8) – Eating at Church
Thursday, 3rd- Fall Skillet – Fresh 20 – 11/6
Friday, 4th – (Movie Night) –Chicken Quesadilla and Sliced Apples (Fresh 20 –11/13/15)
Saturday, 5th- Shake and Bake Chicken Thighs , Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Dijon and Rosemary – TOH Nov 2015 – pg 25, Mac & Cheese TOH Sept/Oct pg 86
Sunday, 6th –(Family Dinner) – Sunday Stuffed Pork Chops -TOH  Sept/Oct 2015

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The Fresh 20 is a 5 day meal plan. They offer the following menus: Gluten Free, Dairy Free,
Classic, Vegetarian, For One, Kosher and Lunch

eMeals - Easy Meals for Busy People!

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning – Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to chose from at a very affordable price.

Wishing you all a wonderful week and a Blessed Thanksgiving!!!

 

 

Future Meals:

Panera Copycat Autumn Soup

Butternut Squash Soup and Bacon and Spinach Grilled Cheese

Menu Plan Monday: October 5th, 2015

 

Menu

October 2nd – 18th

Friday, October 2nd – Pizza

Saturday, October 3rd -CRAB STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS with Brown Rice (Fresh 20 GF September 11, 2015 ) Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Sunday, October 4th –  

Apple cinnamon steel cut oats! Double recipe for weekend leftovers.

2 cups steel cut oats
1 cup half and half
8 cups water…
2 chopped apples
Cinnamon to taste

Crockpot on low for 8-9 hours

HONEY DIJON CHICKEN Butternut “Risotto” & Snap Peas (Fresh 20 GF September 11, 2015 )

Lunch Items for the week:   Egg Food Young-ish

Monday – 5th (Working late – Soccer Practice) – LEFTOVERS

Tuesday,  6th  – (Soccer 5:30) –  Best Broccoli Cheese Soup

Wednesday, 7th – (FPU) – Taco Salad (Crockpot) 

Thursday, 8th – (Soccer 5:30) –   Spaghetti and Meatballs

Friday, 9th –  Gourmet Italian Club Sandwich  & Caesar Salad (Emeals A – 551)

Saturday, 10th – Beef STEAK – Mushroom Potato Hash (Fresh 20 GF September 18, 2015 ) Add Vegetable

Sunday,11th – (Game 2:00) – GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN  Smashed Spinach Potatoes Green Bean Feta Salad (Fresh 20 GF September 4, 2015 )

 

Monday,12th – (Soccer 6:00) Bacon Butternut Quinoa (Fresh 20 GF September 11, 2015 )  Chicken Parmesan (21 Day pg 144)

Tuesday, 13th – (Soccer 5:30) – Honey Spice Chicken and Quinoa(Fresh 20 GF September 25, 2015 )

Wednesday, 14th – (Family Night no FPU) – Brussels Sprouts & Butternut Salad (Fresh 20 GF September 11, 2015 ) – Fish/Tilapia

Thursday, 15th- (Soccer 5:30)  Chicken and Rice Soup (Fresh 20 GF September 25, 2015 )

Friday, 16th – Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Saturday, 17th – Pork Burgers, Fries,  Coleslaw

Sunday, 18th – Baked Teriyaki Chicken,  Loaded Twice Baked  Pot Casserole  x 2 –  Carrots – Taste Sept/Oct – 15 –p39

 

 

f20-logo

The Fresh 20 is a 5 day meal plan. They offer the following menus: Gluten Free, Dairy Free,
Classic, Vegetarian, For One, Kosher and Lunch

 

eMeals - Easy Meals for Busy People!

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning – Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to choose from at a very affordable price.  In an attempt to eat healthier, I signed up for Fresh 20.   Another great website for menu ideas is “Mommy’s Kitchen”.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

 

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: September 19th

Menu

September 5th – September 20th

Grocery Weekend once again.  I was hoping to make it 3 weeks before I shopped, but that didn’t work out.  To align with health goals for the year, you can see I added  a few more Gluten Free Recipes.  I really wasn’t enjoying the Emeals Menus,especially the Gluten Free.   I was excited about the meals.  I have received Emeals for years!  My subscription there ends in November so I decided to try a new menu service!   I became a member at Fresh 20, link at the end of menu.   I like this is all fresh ingredients, which is what I want to be feeding my family.    I was excited about the new menu options!  I have learned that a gluten free diet does  not fuel my young soccer player, so I add some items to the meal for him such as dinner rolls, extra servings of the protein.  So I will be doubling the recipes, which works well for me taking my lunch to work. 

I have been following a new diet, it is the 21-day Tummy Diet.  The research suggests some foods can cause a lot of trouble with your digestion and some foods are soothing to your digestion.  I am know to have a lot of digestion trouble.   I am on the last day of Phase 1.   Phase two starts tomorrow, this  will be Days 5-15 of the diet.   I can now add oat bran and quinoa to my diet, which has mostly been lean protein, good tummy vegetables and fruits.   As you can see from the menu below there are days when I am  not eating what the family is.  But most of the gluten free recipes I can eat! 

 

Saturday, 19th – (Lakeshore Players) Chicken with Stuffing and Corn

Sunday, 20th-( AWAY Game  3:30)  Beef Roast, Roasted Carrots and Potatoes, Dinner Rolls (Amy bringing Salad and dessert)

Monday, 21st- (Practice 6:00) – BLT Cobb Salad (triple recipe for our family)

Tuesday, 22nd –(Practice 7:45) –  Steve’s Birthday Choice:   Corn & Ham Chowder/Baguette /  Salad ( Biggest Book of Soup and Stews pg 30)

Wednesday, 23rd(FPU) CHILI made with ground pork, (Fresh 20 GF September 18, 2015 )

Thursday, 24th (Practice 5:45) – SALISBURY TURKEY ,POTATOES & BROCCOLI (Fresh 20 GF September 18, 2015 ) Add Rolls

Friday, 25th –  Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Saturday, 26th – Country Meatloaf,– Loaded Twice Baked – Pot Casserole –  Carrots – Taste Sept/Oct – 15 –p39

Sunday, 27th (AWAY Game 2:00) – Baked Teriyaki Chicken,

 

Monday, 28th – (Practice 6:00) – (Pancakes, Eggs & Oven Bacon)

Tuesday, 29th- (Practice 5:45) – GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN  Smashed Spinach Potatoes Green Bean Feta Salad (Fresh 20 GF September 4, 2015 )

Wednesday 30th – (FPU) Taco Salad (Crockpot)  (end of Phase 2)

Thursday, October 1st(Practice 5:45) – Beef STEAK – Mushroom Potato Hash (Fresh 20 GF September 18, 2015 ) Add Vegetable

Friday, October 2nd – Gourmet Italian Club Sandwich  & Caesar Salad (Emeals A – 551)

Saturday, October 3rd -CRAB STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS with Brown Rice (Fresh 20 GF September 11, 2015 ) Add Vegetable

Sunday, October 4th – HONEY DIJON CHICKEN Butternut “Risotto” & Snap Peas (Fresh 20 GF September 11, 2015 )

f20-logo

The Fresh 20 is a 5 day meal plan. They offer the following menus: Gluten Free, Dairy Free,
Classic, Vegetarian, For One, Kosher and Lunch

eMeals - Easy Meals for Busy People!

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning – Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to choose from at a very affordable price.  In an attempt to eat healthier, I signed up for Fresh 20.   Another great website for menu ideas is “Mommy’s Kitchen”.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: September 5th

 

Menu

September 5th – September 20th

 

Saturday, Sept 5th –  Skillet Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups  (uses Rotis Chicken) (pg38 – Food and Family Summer 2015) – Green Beans (50 Minutes)

Sunday, 6th – All in on BBQ Pork Chops – (crockpot 5 hours)

Monday, 7th – (LABOR DAY) BBQ ribs, Potato Salad, Marinated Vegetable Salad   (S&B Blue pg 170) and Melons

Tuesday, 8th – (soccer practice 5:45) Beef EnchiladasMexican Rice

Wednesday, 9th – (LEADER TRAINING)  Chicken Salad Sandwiches – Chips

Thursday, 10th – (soccer prac – 5:45) (Pancakes, Eggs & Oven Bacon)

Friday, 11th –   Hawaiian Ham and Swiss Sliders

Saturday, 12th – Chili made with ground pork

Sunday, 13th – (soccer –3:45) – Baked Teriyaki Chicken, Mac and Cheese and Corn

 

Monday, 14th – (soccer –6:00) – Beef Tortellini Skillet – TasteSept/Oct -15 pg 22

Tuesday, 15th – Beef  and Bean Tacos

Wednesday, 16th – (opening night of Confirmation)-Turkey Reuben Sandwiches, Veggies and Hummus (Emeals A – 553)

Thursday, 17th –  (soccer –5:45)  – Biscuits and Gravy

Friday, 18th –  (midnighter) Chicken Alfredo Pizza  

Saturday, 19th – (Lakeshore Players) Chicken with Stuffing and Corn

Sunday, 20th – Country Meatloaf,– Loaded Twice Baked – Pot Casserole –  Carrots – Taste Sept/Oct – 15 -p39

 

eMeals - Easy Meals for Busy People!

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning – Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to choose from at a very affordable price.  We have switched to the 30 Minute Meal plan and find it so easy to plan our menu! Another great website for menu ideas is “Mommy’s Kitchen”.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: August 31st, 2015

Menu

August 29th –September 5th

Hello Friends – Meal planning just became more important for us as school will be staring soon and our commitments increase, including soccer practice numerous nights a week.  You might notice that many recipes are carried over from last week.  I am finding that by making sure we eat left overs night or two a week, my two week menu really lasts for nearly three weeks!   This is a huge money savings  and we aren’t throwing out leftovers! Win..Win.  We call our leftover night “Old Coyan Buffet” which seems to make it special for some reason and looked forward to by the family.

 

Saturday,29th – Caprese  Wraps with Chicken  (uses Rotis Chicken) 

Sunday, 30th – (Scrimmage 3-5) Grilled Pork Chops – Pesto Pasta with Green Beans (Food and Family pg 26)  

Monday, 31st – (soccer practice-6:00) Ground Turkey Noodle Bake (35 minutes) – (Marinate Vegs for Tomorrow)

Tuesday, 1st – (soccer practice 5:45)Salisbury Steak with Gemilli (S&B Blue pg 54) (30 Minutes) Marinated Vegetable Salad   (S&B Blue pg 170)

Wednesday, 2nd – (working late) – Make Your Own Sandwich

Thursday, 3rd –(soccer practice  – 5:45) Ramen Taco Salad x 2 (pg9 – Food and Family Summer 2015)

Friday,  4th – Turkey Burgers with Jalapeno Cheese Sauce (S&B Blue pg 140) (25 minutes), Beans and Cucumber Salad  

Saturday, 5th – Skillet Chicken Lasagna Roll-Ups  (uses Rotis Chicken) (pg38 – Food and Family Summer 2015) (50 Minutes)   (Brine Chicken Overnight)

Sunday, 6th – Lemon Herb Brined Chicken (pg11), Pasta Salad (box) and Simple Snap Pea Salad (pg9 – Food and Family Summer 2015)

 

eMeals - Easy Meals for Busy People!

 

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday.  Need help getting started menu planning – Emeals is a great solution.  Many meal plans to choose from at a very affordable price.  We have switched to the 30 Minute Meal plan and find it so easy to plan our menu!

 

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

 

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday on Saturday???

August 19th – August 25th

Is Back To School time crazy or what???   My son hasn’t even gone back to school and my house is falling apart.  So instead of a menu plan, this is more of a “here’s what we have eaten so far this week”.   Some nights we have been lucky to eat.   Do you ever have a week like that??

I returned on Sunday, August 18th from a week at my parent’s house in South Dakota!  I came home unpacked one of three bags and went to bed.   Returned to work the next morning right away.  I had not made it to the grocery store and no menu made for the week.  I had brought home a bunch of sausage from South Dakota so we managed on Monday.  Tuesday night after work, I headed to Aldi with my menu in hand.  Tuesday was the only evening I had available.  Wednesday was Back To School Orientation and Thursday I was suppose to be at book group.  Instead I was home SICK!  What a week!

BTW- School starts after Labor Day here and I have yet to buy School Supplies.  Anyone that knows me will be in shock over that, considering I already have some Christmas presents bought!

BTW – soccer started again so life is CRAZY!

OUR MENU

Monday – Sausage, Red Cabbage, Pesto Orzo

Tuesday – Pizza

Wednesday – Bacon Spinach Caesar Wraps (Emeals 494)

Thursday – (book Group) Chicken Salad Sandwiches and Fruit

Friday – Baked Quesadillas and Salad (Emeals -485)

Saturday – Spaghetti Pie / Salad

Sunday – Spiral Ham in Crockpot–  Pesto Rice and Broccoli

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie and participate in Menu Plan Monday. More menu planning fun can be found at The Organised Housewife.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Sunday – 27th –  Beef Enchiladas – Spanish Rice

EASY BEEF ENCHILADAS (What’s For Dinner Site)

2 cups cooked, ground beef
2 10 oz cans Enchilada Sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese (I use Kraft 2% milk cheddar)
1 12 ct. pkg. flour tortillas

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat chicken, 3/4 cup enchilada sauce, and 1 cup cheese in skillet until warmed through and cheese is melted.

2. Spoon enchilada filling onto tortillas; roll up and place seam-side down in lightly greased 13x9x2 baking dish.

3. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over top; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes.

28th (MPTP) – Club Salad and Crackers (E-mealz 369)

29th – Pasta Primavera / Green Beans / Hot English Muffins  –  (E-mealz.com 368)

30th – Apricot Chicken/Steamed Rice/ Hot Sweet Peas/ Dinner (Emeal-z.com 370)

31st (Packaging Party) –Italian Casserole / Garden Salad / Garlic Bread  –  (E-mealz.com 368)

Friday, April 1st – Ultimate Cheeseburger Pizza/ Green Salad  (Emeal-z.com 369)

2nd (Auction)  – not eating at home

3rd – Pan Seared Whitefish/Salad Greens/ Chicken Rice (Emeal-z.com 370)

4th (working Late) – Tater Tot Hot Dish

5th (working Late) – Chicken and Rice Casserole

6th – Santa Fee Soup/ Corn Chips/ Sliced Apples (Emeal-z.com 370)

7th (working late) – Chili & Cheese Spuds/ Steamed Fresh Broccoli  (Emeal-z.com 370)

Friday, 8th – Turkey Burgers/ Cucumbers n Dip/ Chips (Emeal-z.com 370)

9th – Mollasses Pork Tenderloin/Garlic mashed Potatoes/ Steamed Broccoli (Emeal-z – 369)

Sunday – 10th (Board Meeting after Church) – Florentine Chicken/ Steamed Carrrots/ Apple Pecan Salad  (Emeal-z.com 370)