Menu Plan Monday - the 14 Year Edition

August 11th, 2008

Mike and I are celebrating our 14th anniversary this week. How cool is that? When we discussed whether or not to give one another gifts this year, we agreed to take the money we would have spent on gifts and take the kids to the beach for the weekend. And it was a really great anniversary weekend. :)

So we’re not doing anything special on Wednesday, and we’re having a laid-back food week this week, to enjoy the last week of summer vacation.

We’ve also made some plans to cut back our spending (We’re better about not eating out as much, but we could still cut back some in that area.) in order to pay off our furniture by the promotional deadline, so we’re working really hard to eat at home. And for me to pack my lunch instead of eating out or grabbing a $6 salad in the cafeteria.

Sunday - last night of Chel’s beach vacation dinner

Monday - Brinner

Tuesday - Pot Roast with veggies

Wednesday - chicken fettucini (taken from a shrimp fettucini recipe our friend Russ gave me years ago. Way better with shrimp, but Griff’s allergic and all.) I’ve got Baskin Robbins buy one-get one coupons. Maybe we’ll take the kids and have celebratory ice cream. You know, I love ice cream. In truth, all ice cream is celebratory.

Thursday - leftover pot roast

Friday - leftover chicken fettucini (The kids are spending the weekend with Chuck and Stacy, so we’ll feed them dinner, but if I can convince Mike, we’ll splurge and go out after we drop the kids off.)

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Menu Plan Monday

August 4th, 2008

Easy-peasy. That’s the name of the game this week in our house, food-wise. I’m looking for quick and easy recipes that will give us healthy but yummy options. We’ve made Monday night a weekly Brinner night (but I’m getting my hair colored tonight, which is more important than Brinner, so we’ll rearrange this week a bit), and I’m going to add one meatless meal a week in an effort to save a little cash. We just won’t tell anyone else in the family, ok? Shhhh.

Sunday - Fiesta Stack-ups -

Brown ground turkey with onions, bell peppers and garlic. Add taco seasoning, Ranch beans, crushed tomatoes and V8 (a sneaky way to add veggies). Serve over rice and chips. Top with taco toppings. Or serve over chips for nachos. Yummo.

Monday -Crazy Dinner - whatever you can find that sounds good.

Tuesday - Veggie pasta (Whatever fresh veggies we have on hand sauted in a little olive oil with peppers and onions and garlic… a little lime juice & tossed with pasta).

Wednesday - Brinner - I’m thinking a hash brown pizza/casserole sort of thing. Hash browns, sausage, bell peppers, onions, eggs. Maybe a little chopped broccoli. Fresh fruit on the side (That’s one of my favorite things about Florida! There’s always great fresh fruits at the market.).

Thursday - fettucini with corn and bacon

Friday - WE’RE GOING TO THE BEACH!!!

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Menu Plan Monday (a teensy bit early)

July 13th, 2008

I’m worn out today as I plan the menu for the week (I do these on Sunday), so I’m pretty sure everything I plan will be on the easy side of life. (I got a great compliment at work last week… a single girl complimented my Coca-Cola cake that I took for a food day, and she said we were going to do cooking classes at night. When I said I wanted to go, too, she said, ‘No, Chel, you’re teaching it.’ Isn’t that sweet?!)

Sunday - stuffed pasta shells

(chopped chicken mixed with a feta/spinach cheese spread stuffed into cooked pasta shells and covered with crushed tomatoes and Italian seasoning)

Monday - turkey tacos with fresh corn

Tuesday - wonton soup (my very favorite soup… with plenty of hidden veggies for the kids)

Wednesday - fettucini with bacon and corn (recipe from this month’s Cookie magazine - the only parenting magazine that doesn’t make me feel guilty)

Thursday - baked lemon pepper chicken with fresh veggie medley (whatever the outdoor market has that day sauted with olive oil and fresh basil)

Friday - BBQ eye of round steak served over rice (This is Josh’s recipe… we’re going to have the same meal & have a long-distance Monk/Psych party.)

Saturday - Brinner - Eliza’s request - turkey bacon, biscuits, hash browns, eggs

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Menu Plan Monday

June 9th, 2008

We’re not doing so swell at the adding of fruits and vegetables to our diets. I’m going to make a more intentional effort at it this week. (I am, however, remembering to take my cloth bags to the store. Not the same thing, I know, but still… progress.)

Sunday - grilled cheese for lunch (Eliza’s request & with 102 fever, she’s pretty much getting whatever she wants) and leftover pasta for dinner

Monday - BBQ chicken pizza (yummo with BBQ sauce, Gouda cheese & fresh pizza dough from the Publix)

Tuesday - Pizza Casserole — I substitute my Ninja Spaghetti Sauce for the pizza sauce and use ground turkey instead of ground meat… I can’t remember the last time I used real ground meat. Ick.

Wednesday - Brinner — hash browns, biscuits, sausage and eggs

Thursday - leftover pizza casserole

Friday - Tacos (with ground turkey, black beans & corn) and Spanish rice

Now, my plan is to include either fresh veggies - the cucumbers are yummy right now - or a fruit salad at each dinner meal. I know Eliza’s getting those things at daycare on the days she goes & I guess the boys are on their own. I’ll leave fresh fruit & we’ll see what happens.

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