Meal Plan April 8-15, 2013

I know, its been a while. Right?  I thought I would pop on and post my meal plan for this week. *gasp* *shock* haha…

For breakfast this week:

Sis is opting for toast
Brandon is opting for cereal
and I am opting for Greek Yogurt.

For lunch this week:

The kids will be packing their lunches for school, as usual.
I will be rotating between Thai Chicken Salad and Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

For dinner this week:

Monday

• Chicken Tenders
• Fries (for the kids)
• chicken salad (for me)

Tuesday

• Salisbury steak
• rice
• steamed veggies (broccoli, carrots)

Wednesday

• Burgers (burgers for the kids, faux fry for me)
• Fries

Thursday

• Omelets

Friday

 

(Pizza topped with Fat free provolone, olives, turkey pepperoni, baby spinach, bell peppers)

• Top your own Pizza Night

Saturday

• Fend Fo Yo Self!

Sunday

• Pork chops with sautéed apples  (recipe here)
• steamed veggies (broccoli, carrots, squash, peppers)

 

So that’s it for us this week.  Amount spent at the grocery – $149 but I still have to pick up some chops, salad mix later in the week, and a few things they were out of at the store so I am guessing this week was about $175 on groceries. Which sounds high, but lately we’ve been spending between $200/$240 so I’lll take $175.

How about it, what are you cooking up this week?

Meal Plan Monday – Sept 23 2012

Such a busy week last week. *sigh*  This week is going to be a pretty simple week food wise.  Mr C will be very busy all week, so quick meals are the main goal to get us through the week…

So my menu for this week…

SUNDAY (Mr C chooses)

• Chili Mac (yea, hamburger helper. bluh…)   I add a crap ton of veggies to mine to make it have some flavor.  LOL
• Grilled Cheese  (Sis and I prefer provolone, the fellas like American)

MONDAY (Kids Night 1 – Bran Cooks)

• Spaghetti (with homemade sauce )
• Salad
• garlic toast

TUESDAY (Kids Night 2 – Sis Cooks)

• Chicken Fries
• Spinach Salad

WEDNESDAY

• EZ Sausage and Tator Bake
• mac n cheese
• rolls
• salad

THURSDAY

• Turkey Breast Roast   <3
• Mashed Potatoes
• Baked Beans
• Salad
• Rolls

FRIDAY

• cheesey dogs

SATURDAY (Lazy Day)

• FEND FO YO SELF NIGHT

SUNDAY

• burgers
• fries

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 your menu for this week?

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
• 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 (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?

MEAL PLAN MONDAY – June 28 – July 6

Happy Vacation Day! haha…

So, we’re still on vacation – until Monday, and even though I promised Mr C I would not be on the computer the entire time… not blogging is KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We’ve been so busy the last 2 weeks we hadn’t even gone to the store until yesterday!  I sat down yesterday afternoon and planned out what I wanted to cook and then hit the pantry to see what we needed to make it happen.  We needed a lot.  Our pantry was seriously on the low side.  Anyhoo, here’s what I will be cooking for the rest of vacation and for next week.

THURSDAY (June 28)

• Roast, potatoes, carrots (crock pot)
• Mac N Cheese
• Salad
• Rolls

FRIDAY

• Bar B Que (left over roast meat)
• Chips

SATURDAY

• Soup (left over roast veggies and broth)
• Grilled Cheese

SUNDAY

• Southern fried steak n gravy
• mashed potatoes
• beans
• cornbread

*My Granny used to make this a lot when I was little, so I messaged my Dad and got the recipe.  I’ve never cooked tenderized round steak before, hope it turns out.

MONDAY  (Brand’s night to cook)

• Spaghetti w/ meat sauce
• salad
• garlic toast

TUESDAY (Harm’s night to cook)*I am sick of burgers, will be having "faux fry" instead

• Burgers
• fries

WEDNESDAY

• Oven Fried Chicken
• Mac N Cheese
• Mashed Potatoes
• Corn on the Cob
• Dinner Rolls

THURSDAY (Breakfast for dinner night)

• scrambled eggs
• biscuits
• sausage gravy

FRIDAY

• Pizza

SATURDAY

• To Be Determined

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?

Meal Plan Monday – May 28 2012

Happy Memorial Day!!!!!!!!

We have an easy week planned in our house this week…  Since we skipped pork chops last week, we’ll be cooking those up this week.

MON

• Grilled Food
• seasoned corn
• potato salad
• baked beans

TUE

• BarBQ Chops w/ homemade shake n bake
• Mac n cheese
• baked beans
• rolls
• salad

WED (Brand will be cooking)

• Spaghetti (with homemade sauce)
• Garlic Toast
• Salad

THUR  (Sis will be cooking)

• Cheeseburgers
• Fries

FRI

• Tator Tot Casserole
• salad

SAT

• To Be Determined

 

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?

Meal Plan Monday, again…

I know – Its Sunday. Simmeh’ down now.

lol!

SUNDAY

• EZ Sausage and Tator Bake
• mac n cheese
• rolls
• salad

MONDAY

Tonight the boychild cooks.  He chose:

• Chili Mac (yea, hamburger helper. bluh…)
• Grilled Cheese

TUESDAY

The girlchild is cooking.  She wants to practice making cheeseburgers again.

• Cheeseburgers
• chips

WEDNESDAY

• BBQ chops
• corn on cob
• mac n cheese
• salad
• rolls

THURSDAY

• Sloppy Joes (recipe here + I also add Worchestershire Sauce)
• Fried Tators
• salad

FRIDAY

Build your own PIZZA night

SATURDAY

TBA = “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?

Meal Plan Monday

Got your week all planned, yet?

We’re continuing on with the kids having a cooking night.  They enjoy learning how to cook, dare I say, almost as much as I enjoy a night off!  =D

So here’s our plan for this week:

MONDAY (BUB’S NIGHT)

Hamburger Helper
Mashed Potatoes
Salad

TUESDAY (Sis’S NIGHT)

Burgers
Fries

 

WEDNESDAY

Taco Night

THURSDAY

Salisbury Steak
Rice
Steamed Carrots and Broccoli

FRIDAY

Celebrating another great week of school w/no detentions, completed chores, and the kids successfully cooking…

Build your own PIZZA night

SATURDAY

dunno yet 

SUNDAY (FAMILY NIGHT)

dunno yet, probably turkey roast

 

 

Do you plan your weeks cooking ahead of time?  I do.  On Sunday Friday 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 your menu for this week?