Menu Plan Monday - Week of 4/15/13

Again this week, I'm resorting to Crockpot and quick meals.  Life is crazy for my family this time of year, and I'm happy just to get dinner on the table.

Monday: Taco Soup

Tuesday: Leftover Taco Soup

Wednesday: Pasta Con Broccoli, Garlic Bread

Thursday: Slow Cooker Steak and Black Bean Chili

Friday: Breakfast as Dinner - Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage

Saturday: Grilled Hamburgers, Fries

Sunday: Pork Chops, Long Grain & Wild Rice, Frozen Veggie

What's for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 4/8/13

Our week's have been busy since my son's Baseball season started, and to add to the confusion, I have jury duty this week.  Hopefully, I'll be putting my two days in and be done.

On weeks like this, my goal is dinner on the table and I don't worry about trying a new recipe or getting creative - as if I do that very often.

Monday: Leftover Senate Bean Soup

Tuesday: Crockpot Barbecued Meatballs, Rice, Frozen Veggie

Wednesday: Baked Mostaccioli, Garlic Bread, Green Salad

Thursday: Leftover Mostaccioli

Friday: Breakfast as Dinner - Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage

Saturday: Grilled Hamburgers, Potato Salad, Frozen Veggie

Sunday: Spareribs, Potato Salad, Baked Beans

What's for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 4/1/13

As a mentioned last week, my son's baseball season started last week - three snowed out games.

Who knows if they will get those games rescheduled, or if they do - when.  So between three regularly scheduled games this week and maybe a rescheduled game, I'm keeping this week's menu plan very easy.  And, I have a few ideas if even the easy meals don't happen.

Monday: Breakfast Casserole, Orange Juice (doubled for tomorrows leftovers)

Tuesday: Leftover Breakfast Casserole

Wednesday:  Sloppy Joe's,  Sweet Potato Fries

Thursday: Crockpot Barbecued Meatballs, Rice, Frozen Veggie

Friday: Pizza, green salad

Saturday: Hamburgers, Fries, Frozen Veggie

Sunday: Senate Bean Soup, Corn Bread

What's for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - 3/25/13

Baseball seasons gets into full swing for my son this week.  For the next 5-6 weeks, he has three late afternoon games a week, and they are all on weeknights.

I've been keeping my quick and easy meal ideas for baseball season.  It's a challenge to get something on the table after games, when everyone is hungry, and I know my son has homework yet to do.

I punted tonight's quick meal idea.  I've never seen baselines and pitcher mounds shoveled before.  I have a feeling Taco Soup will be put off for a week or two, also.  If this mess melts by mid-week, I'm sure there will be plenty of water sitting on the fields.


Monday: Baked Mostaccioli, Garlic Bread

Tuesday: Left Over Roast Beef Dinner

Wednesday: Taco Soup

Thursday: Left Over Taco Soup

Friday: Pork Chops, Long Grain & Wild Rice, Frozen Veggie, Applesauce

Saturday: Hamburgers, Fries, Frozen Veggie

Sunday: Ham, Baked Potatoes, Broccoli with Hollandaise Sauce, Fresh Pineapple, Hard Rolls

What's for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 3/18/13

I passed up making Corned Beef and Cabbage for St Patrick's day.  I didn't see a good price on Corned Beef anywhere in town.  But, I'm going to keep my eyes open this week and see if I can find it marked down.

Monday: General Tso Chicken, Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Fresh Pineapple

Tuesday: BBQ Short Ribs, Mashed Potatoes

Wednesday: Baked Tacos, Mexican Rice

Thursday: Breakfast as dinner

Friday: Tuna Melts, Carrot Sticks, Apple Slices

Saturday: Pork Steaks, Potato Salad

Sunday: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Simple Oven-Baked Carrots

What's for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 3/11/13

I've got a couple meals left over from last week.  It's amazing how many leftovers we have when our teenage son isn't home for dinner a few nights during the week.  He will usually eat the leftovers when he gets home, but I must have had too much junk food in the house to eat instead.

Monday: Corn & Cheese Chowder, Hard Rolls

Tuesday: Thai Green Curry Chicken, Rice, Peas

Wednesday: Taco Skillet Pie

Thursday: Grilled Teriyaki Marinated Chicken, Long Grain & Wild Rice, Frozen Veggie

Friday: Tuna Melts, Carrots Sticks, Apple Slices

Saturday: Grilled Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries

Sunday: Corned Beef  & Cabbage

What's for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 3/4/13

I'm hoping the weather is nice enough to grill  this week.  Spring sports practice started last week for the high school kids -  so I'm in the mind set Spring is here, but last week sure didn't cooperate.

Monday: Corn & Cheese Chowder, Hard Rolls

Tuesday: Leftover Roast Beef

Wednesday: Chicken Piccata, Peas, Fresh pineapple, Garlic Bread

Thursday: Breakfast as Dinner - French Toast, Sausage, Grapefruit

Friday: Grilled Hamburgers, Fries, Frozen Veggie, Apple Slices

Saturday: Grilled Pork Chips, Long Grain & Wild Rice, Frozen Veggie

Sunday: Spicy Skillet Chicken, Rice, Green Salad

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 2/25/13

I'm always excited to see Multi-Colored Peppers on sale at Aldi.  Cheap peppers means we will have Corn & Cheese Chowder to eat.  One of the first things I do when menu planning, is check what produce is on sale and plan meals that include the sale produce.

Monday:  Chicken Marsala w/Linguine, Peas, Garlic Rolls

Tuesday: Corn & Cheese Chowder

Wednesday:  Baked Mostaccioli, Green Salad

Thursday: Crockpot BBQ Meatballs, Rice, Frozen Veggie

Friday: Mexican-Style Stuffed Peppers

Saturday: Pork Chips, Long Grain & Wild Rice, Frozen Veggie

Sunday: Roast Beef,  Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Simple Oven-Baked Carrots

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 2/18/13

We have an abundance of leftovers to start this week.  When your seventeen-year old son isn't home for dinner a few nights, the leftovers tend to pile up. I'll be planning many more leftover nights next fall when he goes to college.

Monday:  Leftover Taco Soup

Tuesday: Leftover Pot Roast

Wednesday: Beef Enchiladas

Thursday: Breakfast as dinner - French Toast, sausage patties, orange juice

Friday: Chef Salad, Hard Rolls

Saturday: General Tso Chicken, Broccoli, Egg Roll, Pineapple

Sunday: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Green Salad, Garlic Bread

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 1/14/13

I made Simple Oven-Baked Carrots last week and they were just a hit with my family, I'm putting them back on the menu this week.  I don't particularly like carrots, but I loved this recipe.

Monday: Corn & Cheese Chowder, Apple Slices

Tuesday: Fajitas, Mexican Rice

Wednesday: Slow Cooker Steak & Black Bean Chili, Cornbread,

Thursday: Baked Mostaccioli, Garlic Bread, Green Salad

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Out for Dinner

Sunday: Pork Shoulder Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Simple Oven-Baked Carrots

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 1/7/12

After week's away from menu planning, last week worked much better for me with a menu plan.  Just one night didn't happen as planned.  Since I have the ingredients for Pasta Con Broccoli, we will have that dish this week.

Monday:  Pasta Con Broccoli, Garlic Bread 

Tuesday:  Leftover Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans

Wednesday: Barbecue Joes, Sweet Potato Fries, Fresh Pineapple

Thursday: Beef Enchiladas, Green Salad

Friday: Leftovers or Breakfast as Dinner

Saturday: Spicy Garlic Chicken (Wanchai Ferry Dinner Kit), Steamed Rice, Broccoli

Sunday: BBQ Short Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Simple Baked Carrots

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 12/31/12

With the holidays, I got out of the habit of menu planning. But, it's the first of the year and I need to get back in the good habit of menu planning.  It makes life so much easier.

Monday:  Pork Chops, Sweet Potato Fries, Homemade Applesauce

Tuesday: Senate Bean Soup, Cornbread

Wednesday: Leftover Bean Soup, Green Salad

Thursday: Pasta Con Broccoli, Garlic Bread

Friday:  Pizza, Green Salad

Saturday: Chicken & Olive Enchiladas

Sunday: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Peas

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 11/26/12

I have just enough leftover turkey to make Turkey Tetrazzini.  The recipe calls for chicken, but it's become a tradition at our house to use turkey and finish off the our bird with this dish.

Monday:  Turkey Tetrazzini, peas, fresh pineapple

Tuesday: Baked Potato Soup, green salad, apple slices

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Orange Chicken, Steamed Rice, broccoli

Friday:  Spaghetti, green salad, garlic bread

Saturday: Pork Burgers, sweet potato fries, fresh fruit

Sunday: Swedish Meatballs, mashed potatoes, peas, cranberry sauce

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 11/18/12

This is my favorite week of the year to cook - and eat.    I love cooking Thanksgiving dinner and then having turkey sandwiches the next day.

But, there is a problem this year.  What am I going to do without Wonder White?

On  the day after Thanksgiving -  my turkey sandwich has to be on Wonder White.  Any other day of the year, a turkey sandwich is o.k. with me on another type of bread.  In fact, I never buy Wonder bread any other time of year.

There has been so much press on the end of Twinkies and Ho Ho's,  but on Friday,  I'll be morning the end of Wonder Bread.


Monday:  Beef Enchiladas, Green Salad

Tuesday:  Spicy Garlic Chicken, Steamed Rice, Peas, Fresh Pineapple

Wednesday: Steak & Black Bean Chili, Corn Bread, Applesauce

Thursday: Turkey,  Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Stuffing, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Grilled Pork Chops, Baked Potatoes, Green Veggie, Fresh Pineapple

Sunday: Clean out the fridge night or breakfast as dinner if all the leftovers are gone.

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 11/12/12

I plan my meals with what I already have in the pantry and freeze, and then fill in with what is on sale at the grocery stores.  Not only does it make meal planning easy, but it also helps me save a ton of money.

Monday:  Amish Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Veggie

Tuesday:  Taco Soup, Tortilla Chips

Wednesday: Breakfast as dinner

Thursday: Leftover Taco Soup

Friday: Sloppy Joes, Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Saturday: Pork Steak, Baked Beans

Sunday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Corn (this meal didn't get fixed last week)

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 11/5/12

I plan my meals with what I already have in the pantry and freeze, and then fill in with what is on sale at the grocery stores.  Not only does it make meal planning easy, but it also helps me save a ton of money.

Monday:  Leftover Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes

Tuesday:  Chicken Marsala w/Linguine, Peas, Garlic Bread

Wednesday: Roast Beef Sandwiches, Chips, Green Salad

Thursday: Pasta con Broccoli, Garlic Bread

Friday: Biscuits & Sausage Gravy, Orange Juice

Saturday: Pork Burgers, Fries, Fresh Pineapple

Sunday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Corn

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 10/29/12

Monday:  Leftover Chili, Apple Slices

Tuesday:  Chicken Piccata with Angle Hair,  Peas, Fresh Pineapple

Wednesday: Baked Cheesy Goulash,  Green Salad

Thursday: Breakfast Casserole, Orange Juice

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Pizza

Sunday: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Veggie 

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 10/22/12

Liver & Onions didn't happen last week.  My teen had friends over Friday night  to watch baseball and I really didn't want the house smelling like liver.  So, I'll give it a try this week on a non-baseball evening.

I'm trying to plan quick meals this week.  I'm positive the Cardinals will be playing at least another week of baseball and I rather spend my evenings in front of the TV rather than fixing and cleaning up dinner.

Monday:  Sloppy Joes,  Fries, Apple Slices

Tuesday:  Liver & Onions

Wednesday: Taco Soup

Thursday: Ham Fried Rice, Fresh Pineapple

Friday: Left Overs

Saturday:  Chili, Cornbread

Sunday: Breakfast as dinner

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - Week of 10/15/12

We split a side of beef with a friend this past September and I ended up with liver.  I haven't had liver and onions since I was a kid.  My mother, sister & I loved liver, but Mom fixed it only when my dad wasn't home for dinner.  No only did he refuse to eat liver - he didn't even like the smell.

I had better buy a frozen pizza - my husband and teen might side with my dad on the liver issue.

Monday:  Pork Tenderloin, Baked Potatoes, Broccoli, Homemade Applesauce

Tuesday:  Pasta con Broccoli, Green Salad

Wednesday: Pork Steaks, Baked Beans

Thursday: Baked Potato Soup, Apple Slices

Friday: Liver & Onions

Saturday: Pork Burgers, Fries, Veggie

Sunday:  Breakfast as Dinner, Orange Juice

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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Menu Plan Monday - 10/08/12

Some weeks I have no problem coming up with ideas for dinner, other weeks it's a struggle.  This week was a struggle -  I don't know why, the freezer and pantry are full.

Monday: Tacos

Tuesday: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Green Salad

Wednesday: Orange Chicken, Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Pineapple

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Bean, Beef & Pepper Jack Flautas (didn't get to make this dish last week)

Saturday: Sloppy Joes, Fries, Apple Slices

Sunday:   Senate Bean Soup, Corn Bread

Whats for dinner at your house this week?

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