Meal Plan Monday

I'm running a little late this week, due to getting a little flu bug.  I haven't really wanted to think about food, so meal planning got pushed aside a little longer.

Monday:
Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Cheese
Fresh Bread

Tuesday:
Blue Bacon Burgers
Hot Dogs (for the kids)
Oven Fries
Veggies and Dip

Wednesday:
Pork Chops with orange parsley butter
Cous Cous
Garden Salad

Thursday:
Beef and Black Bean Tacos
Chips and fresh salsa

Friday:
Pizza
Caesar Salad

Saturday:
Free Night

Sunday:
Roast Turkey Breast
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Hot Rolls with Raspberry Butter
Frozen Cranberry Salad
Sauteed Green Beans

Meal Plan Monday

We just got home from a wonderful long weekend hiking in the beautiful Red Rock of eastern Utah.  We had an incredible time and unfortunately it is time to get back to the grind...  On our little vacation we got a little taste of what spring weather should be like, it was really perfect.  So now I am more than ready to dive right in to spring foods and my menu shows it.

Monday:
Enchiladas
Garden Salad

Tuesday:
Bruschetta Pasta
Caesar Salad with strawberries

Wednesday:
Smoked Chicken (the Hub's specialty)
Potato Salad
Spinach Salad
Artisan Bread
Chocolate Sorbet

Thursday:
Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli
Fried Rice

Friday:
Southwest Chopped Salad with leftover Chicken

Saturday:
Leftover Night

Sunday:
Cinco de Mayo Taco Salad Bar:
Carne Asada
Chili Lime Chicken
Crock Pot Refried Beans
Fresh Tortillas
Cilantro Lime Dressing
Flan

Meal Plan Monday

We're having a short week this week.  We're off on a family vacation to celebrate my birthday.  I'm so excited!  It's been a while since we've done a vacation, so this one is well needed.  Until then though, we're going to be eating from pantry and fridge/freezer.  No worries though, we'll still share some wonderful recipes that you will love!

Monday:
Chili Lime Chicken Tacos
Fresh Wheat Tortillas
Crock Pot Refried Beans
Grapefruit Sorbet

Tuesday:
Grilled Turkey
Veggies and Dip
Roasted Potatoes

Wednesday:
Sloppy Joe Sliders
Potato Salad
Veggies and Dip or Salad

Thursday - Sunday:
Family Vacation! 


Extras for the week:
Banana Bread  (the tastiest recipe  I've ever made)
Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

Meal Plan Monday

The end of last week I lost my motivation.  It was hard to get excited about being in the kitchen.  When the Hubs works his 4 day shifts that is usually what happens.  I'm glad my kids love my cooking (most of the time), but it is always so much more satisfying to make a delicious meal for the Hubs who is always full of compliments.  Compliments make me happy, but who can honestly disagree with that.  This week however, the Hubs will be home more, and we have a big day to celebrate...  Thursday is our anniversary!  We've been married for 10 years, together for 11, and best friends for 13.  Every day I still wonder how I got so lucky to have a wonderful, hardworking, man in my life.  So, Friday night rather than celebrating out, we are sending the kids to spend the night with their wonderful Auntie, and we're cooking some of our favorites together! 


Monday:
Carne Asada Tacos on fresh tortillas
Spicy Black Beans

Tuesday:
Peanut Tamarind Sweet Potato Curry (a family favorite)
Brown Rice
Veggies

Wednesday:
Key-Style Citrus Chicken
Cous Cous, or Quinoa
Garden Salad
Jell-o (the girls have been begging me to let them make a jell-o.)

Thursday:
Leftover Night

Friday: The Anniversary Dinner
Ravioli with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
Caesar Salad
Artisan Bread
Chocolate Souffle (we only do this once a year, but I think it needs to happen more often).

Saturday:
Korean Beef
Brown Rice
Stir Fried Veggies

Sunday:
Balsamic Cherry Pork Chops
Roasted Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes
Garden Salad
Rolls or bread

Meal Plan Monday

We are getting back into routine this week.  Back to school after a nice quiet Spring Break, and I couldn't be more thrilled.  I really missed having that one on one time with my youngest while my older daughter is at school.

The menu this week is a bit of a mish-mosh, a true variety of things, delicious none the less.

Monday:
Enchiladas
Crock Pot Re fried Beans
Green Salad

Tuesday:
Sweet Potato Curry
Brown Rice
Fruit Salad

Wednesday:
Meatloaf Burgers
Onion Buns
Smashed Roasted Potatoes
Veggies and Dip

Thursday:
Stir Fry (probably chicken)
Brown Rice
Lumpia

Friday:
Spinach Ravioli with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
Twisty Bread sticks
Cesar Salad

Saturday:
Leftover Night

Sunday: (this one is for the Hubs)
Grilled Steak with compound butter
Baked Potatoes
Veggies, steamed or roasted
Cranberry Apple Salad

Other things you may find this week include:
Our Favorite Chocolate Cupcakes
Dutch Crunch Bread
Pita Bread
Apple Pie

Meal Plan Monday

With the holiday weekend come and gone, we have found ourselves coming down from a sugar high.  Back on the boat of healthy eating.  We are also on spring break this week, so I will be making more "kid friendly" meals and employing the help from my 5 year old. 

Monday:
Pasta with Ham and Peas
Garlic Breadsticks
Salad

Tuesday:
Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons


Wednesday:
Oven "fried" Chicken
Cheesy Grits
Veggies


Thursday:
Ham and Pineapple Kebabs
Veggie fried rice


Friday:
Pizza Roll-ups
Salad

Saturday:
Leftover Night

Sunday:
Not really sure yet, I'm throwing around a few ideas

Meal Plan Monday

I am so excited about this weeks menu.  I kind of got a bit burned out by Saturday of last week, but strangely enough, spending the whole day in the kitchen making a fun Saint Patrick's meal for my family recharged my battery and I'm ready to go again. 

Monday
Buffalo Chicken Salads

Tuesday (The Hubs Birthday!)
Bratwurst and hotdogs
Fresh buns
Veggies and Dip
Fruit salad
Toasted Pistachio Ice Cream
Birthday Cake (the Hubs likes to challenge me each year...  this year will be fun, I can't wait to share it)

Wednesday
Cafe Rio Pork Salads
Lime Rice
Black Beans
 
Thursday
Chicken Salad
Homemade Pita
Veggies
Chips

Friday
Leftover night

Saturday and Sunday
We'll be visiting my parents so the menu is kind of up in the air... I'm hoping for something grilled, maybe some pork chops :) 

Meal Plan Monday

I'm a little late getting my meal plan for the week posted.  I don't know about you, but Daylight Savings time really messes up my little family.  The kids take a few days to adjust and last night was rough...  I guess the hour and a half nap on the way home from visiting Grandma and Papa for the weekend didn't help matters either.  But needless to say,  we were all in bed and asleep by midnight :(  I could have done with another hour or so, but maybe tonight will be better...

I'm excited for this week's plan.  I am feeling the need to cook on the grill, to keep things fresh and I'm seeing my menus transforming from Winter foods to Spring/Summer foods.  I LOVE to see that change.  It makes it even more real that Spring is really on the way after a long, long Utah Winter.

Monday
(yes, this one is a fall dish, but I've got one lonely butternut squash in my pantry that keeps calling to me)
Butternut Squash Risotto with pine nuts and balsamic drizzle
Green salad
Asparagus
Cannoli pie (I have some ricotta that needs to be used up too)

Tuesday
Bobby Deen's Zesty Chicken Fajitas
Home made tortillas
Crock pot refried beans

Wednesday
Crock pot Sesame Honey Chicken
brown rice
Szechuan Bok Choy

Thursday
Bobby Flay's Signature Burger (yes I realize I have a thing for Chef's named Bobby)
Home made potato chips
Fresh Veggies and dip

Friday
Spaghetti and Meatballs (requested  by the 5 year old)
Green beans
Garlic Breadsticks

Saturday is our leftover night

Sunday
Roasted Pork with apples
Mashed Yukon Gold potatoes
Salad
Whole wheat rolls


A few extras this week include:
Baked donuts with maple glaze
Lemon Sorbet
granola with cocoa nibs

Meal Plan Monday

I am excited for this weeks menu... Friday and Saturday gave me a taste of spring, and now I am in the mood for "lighter fare".  Spring is the beginning of big salads, berries, and lots of grilling.  Nothing better in my opinion!

Monday:
Carne Asada tacos

Tuesday:
Smokey Almond Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Feta cheese
Green Salad
Garlic Bread Sticks

Wednesday:
Slow Cooker French Dip sandwiches
Veggies and Dip

Thursday:
Chicken Gyros
Fresh Naan
Marinated Veggie Salad

Friday:
Deep Dish Pizza
Caesar Salad

Saturday: Free

Sunday: Dinner at my parents

Meal Plan Monday

We are finally getting back into the swing of things... I think we've had enough sickness to last until next January.  We decided to forge on and stick to our menu plan and I really believe having healthy meals helped out a lot!  My little sous chef isn't complaining either, she loves the extra time in the kitchen helping me out.

This week we've got some great meals planned.  I get so excited about food, trying new recipes, and even going back to family favorites.  This week we've got a lot of great produce in the refrigerator, so meal planning is even easier :).

Monday:
Pioneer Woman's Chicken Spaghetti
Wedge Salad
Rolls  (Sunday's recipe made a LOT)

Tuesday:
Pulled Pork Sliders on home made ciabatta buns
Cole slaw
Oven fries

Wednesday:
Asian Chicken Kebabs
Coconut Rice
Sesame Broccoli

Thursday:
Easy Bean Tostadas

Friday:
Leftover Night!
The hubs and I are going to meet Bobby Deen!  I CAN'T WAIT!!!  Paula Deen and her boys have provided so much cooking inspiration to me and I've joked for years that my older sister needs to marry Bobby, so maybe this is just getting my foot in the door to make other things happen ;).  I would love to have Thanksgiving with Paula :).

Saturday:
Burgers and Hot dogs (we've got to use up the rest of the ciabatta buns)
Veggies
Chips

Sunday:
Lasagna
Caesar Salad
Garlic bread sticks

Meal Plan Monday

Well, we are going to try this again...  We'll just call last week a wash.  Between a sick toddler, a trip to ER to treat dehydration and rule out pneumonia, and helping in my other daughter's kindergarten class for two days last week, not much else got accomplished.  This week, although one daughter is on the mend, the other now has this awful virus, we are powering through and making this week worth it (when it comes to food anyway).

Monday
Moussaka, and spinach salad

Tuesday
Tikka Masala (yes, we are trying again), Rice, Cucumber salad, Naan

Wednesday
Potato Leek soup, Crusty bread bowls

Thursday
Cranberry pork roast, cous cous,  steamed broccoli/cauliflower

Friday
Chile Colorado Burritos, green salad

Saturday
Leftover night

Sunday
Fauxtisserie Chicken, Roasted Veggies, Green salad, Rolls, Jello/fruit salad, and Apple Pie

Menu Plan Monday

This week has hit one roadblock after another...  Late Sunday night my little one got sick, and it has just consistently gotten worse since.  I'm hoping that her fever will break tonight and she'll start feeling better.  I know I am ready for her to be her happy bouncy self again.  So, our menu plan this week has been a bit different and, obviously late. 

Monday - I can't believe I'm even admitting this... we ate a frozen pizza :(  It made me wonder why we ever thought they tasted good at all.  I decided then and there that I need to make a bunch of pizza crusts, par bake them and have them ready to throw together a pizza in no time at all.

Tuesday - The hubs took over :) - Breakfast for dinner.  Scrambled eggs, ham, orange slices, grapefruits, and English muffins.

Wednesday - Roast pork with Cherry balsamic glaze, cauliflower, and fruit.

Thursday - The day of love :)  We're doing two dinners, one for the kiddo's and one for us (lucky for me the Hubs has the night off :) ).  The kids are getting stovetop mac and cheese, and steamed broccoli, and frozen peas.  The Hubs and I are having Blue Cheese crusted tri-tip steaks, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, and chocolate dessert ravioli with berry sauce and whipped cream.

Friday - Lime Chicken Tacos - A family favorite!

Saturday - Free night... I'm hoping there are leftovers for this night.

Sunday - If both kids are well again, we're having dinner with friends.  I'll be making french bread/breadsticks and something for dessert...

I do claim the right to change this weeks menu in any way I see fit ;)  When I have sick kids it turns out to be a "fly by the seat of your pants" type of situation...

Meal Plan Monday... err, Tuesday ;)

This week we got off to a bit of a slow start.  Between our youngest child turning 3 and the Super Bowl, we were tired come Monday morning.

This week menu (doing just dinner from here on out - breakfast and lunch change so much at our house that we'll just skip it)

Monday - Porcupine Meatballs, broccoli, and whole wheat bread

Tuesday - Baked potato bar (baked potatoes topped with every veggie we've got, a little cheese, and some sour cream.  YUM!)

Wednesday - Chicken Piccata  (I've been craving this one lately, and I can't wait to make it!), garlic herb angel hair, and ceasar salad with fresh ceasar dressing.

Thursday - Carne Asada ( just got my sis-in-laws recipe and it sounds delicious), refried beans and big green salad.  (switched this one to Wednesday and will be making Chicken Picatta tonight.)

Friday - BBQ Chicken calzones, veggies and dip.

Saturday is our leftover day for the week.

Sunday - Edited* Today is Chinese New Year!  So we feel we should participate.  Besides, who doesn't love Chinese food, right!?!  Our new menu for the day is...  Beef and broccoli, stir fried veggies and noodles, home made fortune cookies.

Meal Plan Monday Jan 28-Feb 3

Ever since having kids I've planned out our menu's.  My only problem is sticking to them.  Something would happen, or my mood would cause my tastes to change that day and we'd veer from the plan and get creative.  Creativity is wonderful, don't get me wrong.  But in this case, I need to learn to be more consistent,  stick to my plan and teach my children how to plan and follow it.  So, meal planning is once again in full force.

A little background... my hubby works a wonky schedule and is only home for dinner about half the time.  I always find that on those nights it is hard for me to get motivated to make "nice" meals for my family.  It is always so much easier to just scramble some eggs and make toast, or pull out the box cereal.  My kids would love that too, but they are becoming more picky with their food likes and dislikes, so it is time to get a little more strict, and get my great adventurous eaters back.  I am easing into it, by using some very kid friendly meals on days when the hubs isn't joining us, but also things that are great re-heated as hubs loves leftovers.  So on to the meal plan...

Monday 28,

Breakfast

Scrambled eggs, toast, yogurt, and juice

Lunch

Mooshu Chicken Wraps (YUM!  A favorite of ours)

Dinner

We're off to a B-day party for a good friend

Tuesday 29

Breakfast

Apple pancakes with cinnamon syrup, yogurt

Lunch

Roast Beef Sandwiches

Dinner

Angel hair with roasted tomatoes and balsamic reduction, crunchy bread sticks and salad

Wednesday 30

Breakfast

Cereal and fruit

Lunch

Sandwiches and veggies

Dinner

Shepherds pie (very kid friendly)

Thursday 31

Breakfast

Scrambled eggs and toast, yogurt

Lunch

Open face roast beef sandwiches

Dinner

Lime Chicken Tacos, spicy black beans

Friday 1

Breakfast

Cereal or Oatmeal

Lunch

Quesadillas with leftover lime chicken taco meat

Dinner

Pizza Night (we LOVE home made pizza!)

Saturday is our "free" day to use up leftovers that didn't get used during the week, but this week is special, our littlest is turning 3 and we're celebrating!  The menu is all her choice.

Saturday 2,

Breakfast

Birthday cake pancakes

Lunch (party time)

Hot dogs, Chips, and Green salad (all her request)

Dinner

leftovers

Sunday 3

Breakfast

Cereal then rushing off to church

Lunch

Sandwiches or quesadillas

Dinner

Super Bowl Sunday Appetizers

Buffalo Chicken dip

BBQ Lil' smokies

veggies and dip

and whatever else hubs decides he wants to munch :)

Visit back this week to get recipes, it's going to be a YUMMY week!