Sunday, September 16, 2012

Meal Plan Monday – Sept 17 - 23rd

I know, I know… Long time no post.  I KNOW!  OK!  Gosh….  *blink. blink blink*

I’m really hoping to get back into the habit of posting. I swear I am.  Life is crazy, seems more often than not, now a days – and blogging my grocery plans have just not been very high on my priority list.  HOWEVER…  I need to start blogging them again because, it seems, when I don’t blog them…I am less likely to stick to the plan!

So my menu for this week…

 

MONDAY

Lasagna Night!

  • Lasagna
  • Salad
  • garlic toast

 

TUESDAY

  • Baked Honey Mustard Chicken
  • Steamed Cauliflower  Carrots in Garlic Butter & Dill Sauce
  • Green beans (or salad)
  • Rolls

 

WEDNESDAY (Kids Night 1 – Sis Cooks)

  • Corn Dogs
  • tator chips

 

THURSDAY (Kids Night 2 – Bran Cooks)

  • Burgers
  • Fries

 

FRIDAY (Mr C’s choice)

Southern Fried Steak

  • Southern Fried Steak (recipe here)
  • homestyle mashed potatoes
  • beans
  • salad
  • cornbread

 

SATURDAY (Lazy Day)

  • BLTs

 

SUNDAY

  • FEND FOR YOURSELF NIGHT

 

Do you plan your weeks cooking ahead of time?  I do.  On Sunday morning I sit down in my office and I plan out what we are going to eat all week.

Meal planning for me, really, is pretty easy.  My Mr. works a weird shift at work that rotates so he is only home for dinner a few nights per week.  Those nights I try to cook a NICE meal with the trimmings.  I mean, he works hard and he deserves it.

On the nights Mr. C isn’t home, I still cook, but those meals are more KID FRIENDLY.  Anything to lessen the amount of whining I have to listen to – WORKS.  lol…

Once I have my “loose” menu made (because lets be honest here…sometimes I just don’t feel like making what’s on the list!), I head upstairs to check the pantry and fridge and make out my grocery list for the week.

Mr C likes to go shopping at like 3am when there is NO ONE in their right (or wrong) mind at Wal-Mart.  Since he is used to being up all night anyway, and I hate to go to Wal-Mart this works for us.  Plus, he seems to spend a lot less when he goes shopping with my list – than we do when I go shopping with my list. LOL!

So what’s on my menu for this week?

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