Menu Plan Monday: August 31st, 2015

Posted on August 29, 2015 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

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)

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: August 17th, 2015

Posted on August 15, 2015 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

August 15 – 31st, 2015

Saturday, 15th – Crunch Asian Chicken Salad (Emeals 30- 598)

Sunday, 16th – BBQ Pork Chops (Grill It – 192) Herbed Potatoes and Veggies (uses Cherry Tom and Squash) (S&B Blue pg 179)

Monday, 17th – Mexican Stuffed Shells & Mexican Salad

Tuesday, 18th –Sausage and Rice Casserole and Vegetable

Wednesday, 19th – Ground Pork Taco Salad

Thursday, 20th – Pork Chops in Gravy (bakes 1-1/2hr) Stuffing and Corn

Friday, 21st – Turkey Burgers with Jalapeno Cheese Sauce (S&B Blue pg 140) , Beans and Cucumber Salad (Marinate Vegs for Tomorrow)

Saturday, 22nd – Salisbury Steak with Gemilli (S&B Blue pg 54) Marinated Vegetable Salad (S&B Blue pg 170)

Sunday, 23rd – Lemon Herb Brined Chicken (pg11), Pasta Salad (box) and Simple Snap Pea Salad (pg9 – Food and Family Summer 2015)

Monday,24th – Fast French Dip Sandwiches (S&B Blue pg 128) Lazy Days Potato Salad (make Ahead) (S&B Blue pg 151)

Tuesday, 25th – Ground Turkey Noodle Bake (bakes 15 minutes)

Wednesday, 26th – Skillet Shepherd’s Pies and Fruit (S&B Blue pg 71)

Thursday, 27th – Creamy Turkey Rice Soup& Garlic Bread (S&B Blue pg 139)

Friday, 28th – Chili Dogs and Chips (Chicken Sausage for Jen)

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

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

Future Meal:

Baked Chicken and Mushroom Skillet, and Risotto

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: Jan 20th, 2014

Posted on January 19, 2014 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

January 19th – February 2nd, 2014

It has been a wonderful weekend and very productive!! Love a long holiday weekend that includes my birthday! Hubby made my requested birthday meal, Broccoli Cheese Soup! I love a weekend off of cooking and washing dishes. This allowed me plenty of time to relax, cross stitch and do a few projects around the house.

Birthday flowers….SPRING will come!!

Our oldest son hung out with us for the weekend and built a snow fort ( technically called a quinzee) with our youngest. It was a two day adventure that kept them busy in the mild winter weather. For some reason they said it was my birthday present…..no way this Mama is going into the quinzee and would definitely not sleep in it over night!

New Favorites from Last Week’s Menu:

Southern Breakfast Casserole (Emeals # 515), Italian Casserole (Emeals # 514), Pepperoni Rolls (Emeals # 515)

Sunday 19^th– (Soccer) – Spaghetti – Bread Sticks and Salad

Monday 20^th – (HOLIDAY) – Beef with Red Wine Sauce (Crockpot) (Emeals # 515)

Tuesday 21^st – Wild Rice Casserole, Glazed Carrots (Emeals # 514)

Wed 22^nd – Meatball Soup – Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (Emeals # 516)

Thurs 23^rd – (Book Group) – Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole (Simple & Delicious –Dec/Jan 2014 – pg 10)

Friday 24^th– Corn Dogs – Fries

Saturday 25^th – Spinach Cheese Manicotti – Green Salad – French Bread (Emeals # 216)

Sunday 26^th – (Soccer) Fontina Chicken & Pasta Bake – (Simple & Delicious –Dec/Jan 2014 – pg 10)

WEEK #2

Monday 27^th– (Soccer) – Broccoli Scalloped Potatoes (Simple & Delicious –Dec/Jan 2014 – pg 12)

Tuesday 28^th– Chicken Tortilla Soup (Emeals # 516)

Wednesday 29^th– (Working Late) – Chili Beef Corn Bread Casserole (Simple & Delicious –Dec/Jan 2014 – pg 11)

Thurs 30^th– (Sort) – Taco Spaghetti (Simple & Delicious –Dec/Jan 2014 – pg 15

Friday 31^st– Meatball Subs – Strawberry Parfaits (Emeals # 516)

Saturday 1^st– Chicken Dijon, Mashed Potatoes , Pear Spinach Salad (Emeals # 516)

Sunday 2^nd – Sunday Chops and Stuffing (Simple & Delicious –Dec/Jan 2014 – pg 13)

Food Budget: Decided to start tracking how much we spend on food/household expenses each month again in hopes to budget appropriately. Wanting to keep our budget at $100 per person each month. We are a household of 5 adults, 1 growing boy who eats like an adult and 1 toddlers.

This weekend was our HUGE shop. In that we were out of most cleaning supplies and paper products that we purchase at Sam’s Club. This is about a twice a year level of purchasing.

Shopping Trip: 1/18/14
Aldi – $139.19
Walmart – $103.12
Sam’s Club – $354.00 (Toilet paper, plates, klennex, dish soap, paper towels, furniture polish, laundry soap, fabric softner, wipes, – are items that are not purchased monthly)

Total for 2 weeks of food/Household Items for 6 months: $596.51/ 6.5 (count baby as 1/2) = $91.77 per person or $198.26 per week on groceries.

January Food/Household Total – 1/4/14 = $260.76 + 596.51 (1/18) = $857.27
Monthly Total: $131.89 for 6.5 members of the household.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: January 6th, 2013

Posted on January 4, 2014 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

January 6th – 19th, 2014

Hello Friends, I hope you all had a wonderful New Years! I wish you the very best in 2014. We started the New Year with upper respiratory illness for 1/2 of the household. Most of us started getting sick on Christmas. I think we have finally turning the turn and are heading towards health. As always, menu planning really helped to keep the house running even with my hubby and I very sick. We had the plan of what was for supper and the food was in the house. The slow cooker also helps a lot when you are sick and still have a house of people to feed. If you can manage to get everything in the slow cooker, you will wake up to a nice warm meal with little effort. Makes for a happy family, when Mama is sick!

If you want to simplify your life in 2014, I would suggest giving menu planning a chance! If you want to start out easy use a service like emeals to provide you with a monthly menu and shopping list and all you have to do it buy the groceries!! I promise you won’t regret it!

New Family Favorites from Last Week: Baked Coconut Shrimp

WEEK #1

Monday, 6th – (soccer) – Turkey Focaccia Club Sandwiches (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – pg 21)

Tuesday, 7th – (working late & soccer) – Chili (Slow Cooker)

Wednesday, 8th – Crab Melts and Chips – (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – pg 22)

Thursday, 9th – Hearty Wild Rice Soup and Biscuits (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 –Pg 15)

Friday, 10th – French Bread Pizza,

Saturday, 11th – Crab & Lobster, Wild Rice and Normandy Veggies with Red Lobster Biscuits (New Years Dinner – was postponed due to illness)

Sunday, 12th – (soccer) – Braised Pork Shanks with Mushroom Dumplings – Vegetable

WEEK #2

Monday, 13th – (soccer) – Sirloin With Mushroom Sauce (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – pg 23)

Tuesday, 14th – (soccer) – Beef Vegetable Soup (Emeals # 515)

Wednesday, 15th – Southern Breakfast Casserole – Fruit Salad (Emeals # 515)

Thursday, 16th – Italian Casserole, Steamed Broccoli (Emeals # 514)

Friday, 17th – Pepperoni Rolls and Mixed Salad (Emeals # 515)

Saturday, 18th – Beef with Red Wine Sauce (Crockpot) (Emeals # 515)

Sunday, 19th – Wild Rice Casserole , Glazed Carrots (Emeals # 514)

Shopping Trip: 1/4/14
Aldi – $115.18
Walmart – $87.38
Sam’s Club – $58.20

Total for 2 weeks of food: $260.76 / 6.5 (count baby as 1/2) = $40.12 per person or $130.38 per week on groceries.

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: December 2 – 15th, 2013

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

December 2 – 15th, 2013

I hope you all enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving with your family. We had a nice time. We had 14 people for our Thanksgiving meal and another 9 more who joined us for dessert after our meal. It was a lovely day spent with those we love!

Lots of guests meant a lot of help with the dishes!!!

Hard to believe it is already December! December is a very busy month for us with a lot of entertaining, which means menu planning is even more important for us. We try to plan simple meals in December. I am posting the menu for the next two weeks as I am finding my myself very busy.

Planning is the key in our house to having a relaxed holiday season. After many years of chaos, we have it down to an art at this point. Today is December 3rd, our Christmas Shopping is done, we have decorated for Christmas and our Christmas Photo cards are already addressed. Having these items complete allows our family to enjoy the season. We (mostly me) watch Christmas movies, ring the bell for the Salvation Army and have a number of parties to celebrate the season with our family.

I hope you are finding ways to simplify your holiday season this year so you can focus on what matters most 🙂

Week # 1

2nd – (working late) – Split Pea and Sausage Soup – Bread and Butter

3rd – Macaroni And Cheese – Vegetable

4^th – Pesto Chicken Tortellini Soup x 2– Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

5^th – (sort) – Parmesan Crusted Chicken, Rice and Green Beans

3 chicken breasts, thawed, halved and pounded
2/3 Cups mayo
1/3 cups grated Parmesan
5 tsp Italian Bread Crumbs

Combine Mayo and Cheese. Spread on chicken then sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.

6^th – Crab Salad Croissants – Chips (simple Delicious Cookbook – 62)

7^th – Ham in Crockpot, Corn and Mashed Potatoes (good)

8^th– Chicken and Egg Noodle Casserole, Vegetable – (Taste of Home =November 2013 –pg 99)

Week # 2

9^th– Loaded Baked Potato Soup, Cheese Pull Apart Bread x 2

10^th– Roast In Crockpot – Roasted Veggies

11^th– Grilled Cheese and Noodle Soup

12^th (Tom Christmas Choir Concert) – Lasagna Roll Ups – Garlic Bread

13^th– Taco Night

14^th– Country Meat Loaf , Baked Potato and Vegetable

15^th (Cookie Exchange Party) – Appetizers

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: November 25th, 2013

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November 25th – December 1st

25th – Rosemary Chicken and Veggies (Crockpot) – Emeals 507

26th – Deluxe Baked Macaroni and Cheese – (Taste of Home – December 2013 – pg 72)

27th – Pesto Chicken Tortellini Soup x 2– Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

28th – Thanksgiving Meal at the Coyan’s

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, sauteed
4 stalks celery, sauteed
1 lb. sausage, cooked

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

Paul’s Stuffed Mushrooms

Green Bean Casserole

Honey Glazed Carrots

Parsnip Potatoes

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

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.
Add the cranberries, sugar, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 cup water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat
Simmer for 2-3 minutes, then cover, turn off the heat, and let cool to room temperature

Pumpkin Pie Bars (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – pg54)

Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – pg52)

Sugarfree Pumpkin Pie

29th – (Holiday) Turkey Soup with Egg Noddles and Vegetable (Thanksgiving Island)

30th – Turkey Dijon Melts – Chips&Dip (Simple and Delicious Cookbook – pg 60)

1st – Pancakes, Bacon and Scrambles Eggs

Lunch: Pesto Pasta in a Jar / Cobb Salad in a Jar

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: November 11th, 2013

Posted on November 12, 2013 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

November 11 – 17th, 2013

11^th – (HOLIDAY) Bruschetta-Topped Chicken – Vegetable and Parmesan Angel Hair Pasta (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 –pg 19

12^th – (FPU) Beef and Barley Soup

13^th – Sausage Ravioli Lasagna – (Simple and Delicious Dec/Jan 2013 – pg 73)

14^th – (Sort) – Gourmet Bacon, Tomato and Cheese Sandwiches, Salad – Emeals 505

15^th – (Work from Home) – Pork Roast Sandwiches- Sauerkraut – Chips – (Forget it & Forget it 5 Ingred Favorites pg 130)

16^th – (Murder Mystery) – Rotisserie Crockpot Chicken – Stuffing and Veggies

17^th – Beef Macaroni Soup – Biscuits (Simple and Delicious Cookbook – pg 129

Lunches: Pesto Pasta Mason Jar & Mexican Salad

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: October 21st

Posted on October 21, 2013 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

October 21st – 27th, 2013

Family Favorites From Last Week:

Cilantro Lime Chicken – Roasted Corn and Side Salad (Emeals 498) * Crockpot
Chicken Tacos (Emeals 498) *Crockpot (Use Leftover Cilantro Lime Chicken)

21th –(Book Group) – Sausage and Rice Casserole – Vegetable

22^nd – (FPU) = Chili

23^rd – Alfredo Pasta – Garlic Bread

24^th(Book Group) = Mac and Cheese – Bologna

25^th (Friday Movie Night) – Cheddar Bacon Burgers – Waffle Fries (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – 15)

26^th (Tommy’s Birthday) – Pizza

27^th– Sirloin with Mushroom Sauce – Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013-23)

DESSERT: Minty Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 –pg56)

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: October 14th

Posted on October 13, 2013 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

October 14th – 20th

14^th (Conferences) – Monday – Cilantro Lime Chicken – Roasted Corn and Side Salad (Emeals 498) * Crockpot

15^th (Class)- Chicken Tacos (Emeals 498) *Crockpot

16^th – Swiss and Bacon Mini Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Corn

17^th (No School)- Broccoli –Mushroom Bubble Bake – Vegetables (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – 37)

18^th (No School) – Cheddar Bacon Burgers – Waffle Fries (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – 15)

19^th– Sirloin with Mushroom Sauce – Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013-23)

20^th (Pinterest Party)

DESSERT: Minty Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 –pg56)

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

Menu Plan Monday: October 7th

Posted on October 6, 2013 by jmcoyan@gmail.com

October 7th – 13th

Family Favorites from last week include:

Turkey Bundles (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 –Pg 17)
Turkey Focaccia Club (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 –pg21)

7^th – Monday – (Working Late) Easy Chicken and Rice

8^th – Tuesday – (Class) Speedy Shepard Pies/ Salad (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 -24)

9^th – Wednesday – Fresh Corn Fettuccine – Garlic Bread (Simple & Delicious: August/September 2013 –pg 31)

10^th –Thursday – (sort)Ham and Broccoli Pastry and Pineapple (Emeals 498)

11^th – Friday – Blackened Tilapia Sandwiches, Potato Salad and Chips (Emeals 498)

12^th – Saturday –(Soccer Tournament in Rochester??) – Tater Tot Hotdish –

13^th – Sunday – Lemon and Rosemary Chicken with Potatoes – Green Beans and Garlic Bread (Emeals 498)

DESSERT: Pumpkin Pie Bars (Simple & Delicious: Oct/Nov 2013 – pg54)

Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

Happy Cooking!!

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