Menu Plan Monday

I fell off the Menu Plan Wagon. Although we did ok and ate at home for the most part it would have been better to have a plan. However last weeks unplanned moments were pretty fantastic. I made chocolate covered strawberries one day just because I had the chocolate, strawberries, and a pregnancy induced craving. I also made some really good cheesesteak sandwiches...complete with homemade french bread to serve them on... Which was my first time making bread and my first time actually making a cheesesteak taste like a cheesesteak. I am back on the wagon now so here is what our week looks like. For more ideas head over to The Organizing Junkie.


Monday- Spaghetti, garlic bread, broccoli and pears

Tuesday- BBQ Pork Chops, Au gratin Potatoes, green beans, applesauce

Wednesday- Country ham, biscuits and gravy

Thursday- Chicken Enchiladas

Friday- Creamed Chicken and veggies over biscuits, applesauce

Saturday- Pizza, Corn on the Cob, and fruit salad

Sunday- Steak fingers and brown gravy, Mashed potato, peas, homemade rolls (from dough I froze when I made the cheesesteak buns)

Dessert- Banana Bread( the freezer is full of bananas and more on the counter), Messed up Pineapple upside down cake (my husbands pregnancy craving),

Menu Plan Monday

This weekend I had a horrible stomach bug so I didn't do any cooking (or eating) My stomach still feels kinda iffy so I am going to take it slow about what I make. We did go grocery shopping earlier today (almost killed me I am not fully recovered) and loaded up on fresh strawberries, grapes, Fuji apples, bananas and cantaloupe from Sam's Club. As always for more great ideas head over to the Organizing Junkie for more ideas and links



Breakfast for the toddler and I will be: Yogurt with berries, Scrambled eggs with Cinnamon Raisin Toast, Banana Bread, Oatmeal. We will just choose from the menu based on what I feel like or what he asks for. The hubs always takes yogurt and a breakfast bar or oatmeal...he is a creature of habit and eats the same thing everyday. Plus he won't eat when he first wakes up so he has to have something he can eat at work on the go.

Lunches for the toddler and I: Soup, Turkey and Cheese Sand. Baked Chips, Fruit or left overs. Again that is a whatever we feel like at the time menu to choose from.


Now for Suppers


Monday- Turkey and Cheese Heroes, Baked Chips, Fresh fruit


Tuesday- Herb Chicken and Gravy, Stuffing, and Green beans


Wed- Cinnamon Rolls, Scrambled Cheese Eggs, Bacon and Fresh Fruit


Thursday- Enchiladas, Steamed Veggies, Fresh Fruit


Friday- Pizza, Veggies, and fresh fruit


Saturday- Sloppy Joes, Spicy Fries, Fresh Fruit


Sunday- Slow cooker Pork, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Rolls and Fruit

Menu Plan Monday

So I am back. I skipped a week last week. I cooked I just did not get around to posting my menu. I missed doing it. When I post my menu it always gives me that extra push I need to stick to my menu. There are alot of people who participate in Menu Plan Monday so head over the Organizing Junkies for lots of links and ideas. I have a few projects in the works and so that means I will be posting them later this week.. So if you come back you will see some of my sculpting. I made a cute little owl over the weekend I can't wait to show him. I will probably be posting a recipe or two. So this could be a week that ends up having lots of posts. I also have a Dr's appt for a baby check up. Everyone cross your fingers and say a little prayer for me that I don't end up with Gestational Diabetes.


Monday- Cheeseburgers, Spicy Fries, Fruit Salad

Tuesday -Bbq chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, rolls

Wednesday- Country Ham, Biscuits, Gravy, Scrambled Eggs

Thursday-Tacos, Steamed Broccoli, applesauce

Friday-White Pizza I don't officially have a recipe for this one but I seen something on foodnetworks the best thing I ever ate pizza edition with a cheese with a white sauce and spinach and I want to try to make something similar. If anyone has a recipe feel free to send it to me.

Saturday- Chili and Cornbread

Sunday- Honey Glazed Ham, Greenbeans with new potatoes, Macaroni and cheese, Rolls, Fruit


I also plan to make an applecrisp this week at some point.

Menu Plan Monday

Hey remember me...I've been MIA...well sort of. What I have really been is alot of nothing. I had strep throat and then a sinus infection back to back....but here I am back again trying to get on top of the menu planning game. If you haven't already seriously head over to The Organizing Junkie and check out all the great ideas you can get from all the other people linking up....they can really inspire you...I know that I definetly needed it to get going today!


Monday-Broccoli Cheese Soup and Pioneer Woman's Drip beef (the one with the peppers) and holy moly these were good. I have not ate red meat hardly at all since I got pregnant but I seen these and had to have them. I did mine in the slow cooker all day...did I mention how good these were?

Tuesday- Nachos

Wednesday- Chili and cornbread (with planned extra for Sat.)

Thursday-Cracked Pepper Turkey Tenderloin, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Homemade Applesauce

Friday- Enchiladas, Refried Beans, Corn on the cob, Homemade Applesauce

Saturday- Chili Dogs, Crispy Rounds

Sunday-Pork Roast, Scalloped Potatoes, Peas


Desserts planned for this week- I am making a pan of birthday brownies for the Hubs chocoholic Grandma.(sending the whole pan to her!)
Banana Bread (2 small loaves 1 for now and 1 to freeze)
I plan to start some Amish friendship bread.
Apple Butter Cake (Sunday's special dessert)

Menu Plan Monday-on Tuesday

Hey I maybe late posting but I actually have had my menu planned since Sat. Last week I did great following my menu the only thing I did not make was the lasagna cups and that was because my Mom invited us to dinner. I am not going to pass of the chance for Mom's homecooking (at least not her meatloaf). Remember to check out the Organizing Junkie's Post for more ideas. This is how my week looks menu wise.


Monday- Ground beef Stroganoff, crescent rolls, peas, and fruit salad



Tuesday- Chicken Fajitas, Mexican Rice, Fruit Salad


Wed- BBQ chicken stuffed baked potatoes, steamed veggies and Applesauce


Thursday- Homemade Pizza half pepperoni & half hawaiian (still trying to find the perfect crust recipe but its been fun trying them out) corn on the cob and steamed broccoli

Friday- Breakfast Biscuits, Sausage, Scrambled eggs


Saturday-Steak Sandwhiches and oven fries

Sunday- Lasagna cups, Mixed Steamed Veggies and cesar salad

At some point this week I will make something sweet and will be sure to post so check back.


I will post the recipe for my cauliflower soup from last week I have just been super busy organizing and cleaning.....I think its a nesting thing. Not to mention the cute birthday gift I am working on for my niece....check back for that too.

Menu Plan Monday

So last weeks menu did not go exactly as planned. We had a very rough week. My son got sick and I was so busy taking care of him that I didn't get to cook everything. Alot of nights we ended up eating soup from the pantry or quick bites I keep on hand from the freezer. To top my week off our water froze so it was just one of those weeks where everything worked against me. Its a new week though and a new opportunity to stick to goal so I am going to try this again. I do still expect to have a busy week H is still sick and I go to the doctor to find out what baby #2 is. Remember to check out the Organizing Junkie's post lots of links for more ideas. Oh yeah, this is not my first one that was a typo this is my 2nd one!


Monday- Turkey Kielbasa wKraut, black eyed peas, turnip greens, and probably some form of potato (to make this meal more enjoyable for the hubs he isn't a huge fan)

Tuesday- Cauliflower Soup and bread of some sort (even people who don't like cauliflower like this one...my hubs thought it was potato for months before I told him otherwise)

Wed.- Chicken breast stuffed with jalapeno and cheese, mashed potatoes, peas, rolls

Thursday-Lasagna cups, broccoli, applesauce

Friday-Crunchy Beef Tacos, Fiesta Rice, mixed fruit (this is tentative we may or may not go out to eat to celebrate our new boy or girl depending on how H feels)

Saturday-Country Fried Steak Fingers, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Rolls

Sunday- Pork Roast, Green Beans, Scalloped Potatoes

Menu Plan Monday

So this is a 2010 goal of mine. To make a menu and stick to it. I really want to save as much money as possible this year and eating at home is the first step. I have a semi-picky husband and a toddler that one day eats everything and the next day hates everything. I am just getting started so I am working on more ideas. However check out the organizing junkie's post. There are so many great ideas there I hope to borrow some for future menus. I know I am getting started late but I intend to get this started much sooner in the future.

Monday- (I was running around doing errands so when I got home I grabbed the easiest thing to make) Fish Sticks, Mac-n-Cheese, applesauce, green beans.

Tuesday- Slow cooker Pot Roast, Carrots, Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Cheese Biscuits (One year well check for my son and at 3pm no less so I know I will be late getting home with traffic and all. Yay me planning ahead.)

Wed- Turkey Kielbasa with Sauerkraut, Black-eyed Peas, Turnip Greens, Cornbread, and probably some form of potato (for the hubby this isn't one of his favorite dinners).

Thursday-Left Over Roast Morph (I will post what I do with this on Thursday I am thinking it might be barb-q biscuit cups) vegetable and applesauce.

Fri- Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Mashed potatoes, Peas, and rolls. (Quick food I bought the chicken breasts stuffed in the freezer section they are jalapeno and cheese filled)

Sat- Crunchy Beef Tacos, Fiesta Rice, and applesauce

Sunday- Slow Cooker Pork Roast, Green Beans, Potato Packets.

I will post some recipes I try and I also plan to make a dessert and will post that also. I really want to try and stick to this hopefully this will be one 2010 goal I keep.