Menu Plan Monday

Sunday
Hamburgers, Chips, Moos Shakes (from Everydayfoodstorage.net)

Monday:
Ham and Noodle Casserole

Tuesday:
Spaghetti, corn

Wednesday:
Zuppa Toscana (olive garden copycat), salad, breadsticks

Thursday:
Turkey Pot Pie, Salad

Friday:
Pizza, Salad

Saturday:
Fried Rice, Potstickers, Salad

This week for dessert I made the Lemon cake and will probably make scratch brownies later in the week. They are both so simple and good. The ham casserole recipe was torn up. It was bland so Rachel happily took the leftovers to feed the boys. I'll stick with potato and ham recipes. Neil will be home Saturday, so the menu is for him.

Menu Plan Monday

Its time to work on my menu again. I am trying to empty out my freezer in preparation of making a large meat purchase. Meals will reflect what is in my freezer therefore I will be making minimal purchases for short term and spend instead a little more for long term storage. We didn't get to all the meals on our menu, so a few will carry forward to this week.

Monday:

Breakfast: Sourdough biscuits
Lunch: Sandwiches, chips
Dinner: Chili Beans and Rice, cornbread, salad

Tuesday:

Breakfast: Hot or cold cereal
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Sticky Chicken (Crockpot), Rice, salad

Wednesday:

Breakfast: Sourdough Coffee Cake
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, corn

Thursday:

Breakfast: eggs, bacon, toast
Lunch: Salad or leftovers
Dinner: Mexican Layered Salad

Friday:

Breakfast: Hot or cold cereal
Lunch: Salad, sandwich or leftovers
Dinner: Logan: Pizza, salad Neil and I Potstickers and Fried Rice, salad

Saturday:

Breakfast: eggs, bacon, grits
Lunch: Salad, sandwich or leftovers
Dinner: Turkey Pot Pie, Salad

Sunday:

Breakfast: Sourdough Pancakes
Lunch: Po-boys, chips, pickles
Dinner: Shredded Beef Tacos (crockpot), Pico de Gallo, Refried Beans

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Note: 10,000 step update--I've met my goal for today already this morning. I took it easy this weekend although I did walk both days...more in the 8000 step range. I'm a half a pound down, so it is working. I've also begun to take my measurements for a more accurate, I hope, picture of what I've lost. I haven't adjusted my diet. I'm still following loosely the Weight Watchers plan.

Menu Plan Monday

Breakfast is usually hot or cold cereal or greek yogurt
Lunch is usually leftovers, salad, chicken tenders, fish sticks, or hot dogs (Oscar Meyer makes great smoked turkey dogs)

Monday: Chili Beans (crockpot), rice, cornbread, salad, cookies
Tuesday: Sticky Chicken, rice, salad, green beans
Wednesday: Spaghetti, corn, salad, sourdough garlic bread
Thursday: Mexican Corn Soup, salad, sopapillas
Friday: Logan-pizza and salad Neil and I-Potstickers, salad, fried rice
Saturday: Ham and Noodle casserole, salad
Sunday: Lunch: Po-Boys, chips
Dinner: Grilled Pork fingers and burgers, potato salad, green salad salad,
pork and beans, garlic bread (sourdough)
Dessert for Sunday is Lemon Bars

Menu Plan Monday

Our menu plan this week is simply an effort to use up the contents of the freezer.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday
Dinner at Rachel’s

Tuesday
Turkey Noodle Soup
Salad

Wednesday
Ravioli, Salad,

Thursday
Beef and Snow Peas, Fried Rice, Salad

Friday
Pizza, Salad

Saturday
Dinner
Pork Tenderloin, Black Eyed Peas, sautéed cabbage, Rice , rolls

Sunday
Chicken Apple Sausage Po-Boys, Ortega Potatoes, Green Beans

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Menu Plan Monday

In an effort to better utilize my food storage, I've decided to return to menu planning. Organization is not really my forte, but I want to get a better handle on my grocery budget, and I know menu planning works. With Neil only working a couple of weeks a month, I am very grateful for a deep pantry and full freezer. Of course I am also grateful that I can continue to shop sales to maintain my food storage. I'm only including dinners because we really don't eat breakfast during the week. In general, on Saturdays we have an egg breakfast and Sundays we have a sweet breakfast. Lunches are usually leftovers, sandwiches and soup, or fish sticks, chicken tenders, etc.

Sunday:
BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Salad
Monday:
Pinto Beans, Rice, Cornbread, Salad
Tuesday:
Sloppy Joes, Baked Fries, Salad
Wednesday:
Jambalaya Pasta, Salad, Dinner Rolls
Thursday:
Baked Pork Chops, Creamed Corn, Mashed Potatoes
Friday:
Pizza, Salad
Saturday:
Potato Corn Chowder, Salad, Rolls

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Menu Plan Monday

I'm adding two menus to the freezer: Chicken Enchiladas and Skillet Nachos, and using four meals from the freezer Pinto Beans: I cook 3 #'s at a time and package in 1 1/2 cup freezer packages, and Pizza-from last week. The kids are allowed to choose from the freezer this weekend as DH and I will be in Houston. I have from previous meals frozen Bean Soup, Chili Beans, Spaghetti, Pizza, Pot Stickers and Chimichangas. We also have pocket sandwiches. I will post recipes as the week goes on.

Monday: Pinto Beans, Rice, cornbread, salad --here's the recipe that I use. http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/08/beans_and_cornb/

Tuesday: **chicken Enchiladas, mexi rice, salad http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/11/white-chicken-enchiladas/

Wednesday: Rosa Pasta, corn, salad

http://safelygatheredin.blogspot.com/2008/06/food-storage-friday-rosa-pasta-with.html

Thursday: **Skillet Nachos, salad

http://www.freezerdinner.com/recipes/skillet-nachos-coconut-chip-cookies/

Friday: Pizza, salad

Saturday: Kids eat out the fridge/freezer

Sunday: Kids eat out the fridge/freezer

Dessert: Oatmeal Spice Cake, Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

http://www.tammysrecipes.com/oatmeal_spice_cake

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Coconut-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies/Detail.aspx

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Menu Plan Monday

This week I will be cooking mostly tried and true recipes. I'm cooking to fill the freezer because the summer looks to be very busy for our family. I haven't listed breakfasts which is usually oatmeal, grits, or muffins except on weekends which is usually pancakes or waffles, or grits, eggs, sausage or bacon. Lunches are usually leftovers, sandwiches, hamburger helper or mini pizzas.

Monday: Mama's Bean Soup, salad

Tuesday: Roast Sticky Chicken, HM Rice a Roni, Green Beans

Wednesday: Spaghetti, Meat Sauce, Corn, Salad, Breadsticks

Thursday: Chimichangas, Refried Beans, Mexi-rice

Friday: Pizza, salad

Saturday: Potstickers, Fried Rice, Salad

Sunday: BBQ Ribs, Potato Salad, Green Salad, Garlic Bread

Desserts/Snacks: Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies, Lemon Cupcakes

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