Menu Plan 11.29.2010

I meant to post my menu plan from the week before Thanksgiving...but never got around to it. We were mostly eating out of the freezer and pantry that week so believe me, you didn't miss anything grand!

Here's the new plan I made in the car on Saturday!

1. Homemade pizza
2. Spaghetti
3. Stuffed green pepper soup
4. Grilled cheese and tomato-basil soup
5. Baked Potato Soup
6. Skillet penne with sausage and spinach
7. Pizza w/Santa at school
8. Tuna melts
9. Piccata chicken
10. Shredded beef tacos and quinoa salad
11. Cheeseburger soup
12. Nachos
13. Breakfast casserole

Menu Plan 10.14.2010

Hmmm, that's weird. My last two menu plan posts never appeared. Even more strange is the fact that I can't find them anywhere in my saved/archived files. Weird. Let me assure you I *have* been cooking! Hope this post is successful!

1. Meredith's lasagna
2. Pork and black bean chili
3. Tuna melts
4. Spaghetti soup
5. Piccata chicken
6. Loaded baked potatoes
7. Santa Fe enchiladas
8. Chicken tacos/quinoa salad
9. Roast beef/sweet potatoes
10. Ravioli carbonara
11. Snack supper (sausage balls, chips/dip)
12. Allison's chili
13. Pan-fried chicken and spinach/mushroom pasta
14. Eating at church!

I need to add a few of these recipes so I can link them!

Menu Plan 8.20.10

1. Chicken piccata (this recipe only with chicken instead of turkey)
2. Tuna melts (tried these last time and YUM!)
3. Paninis (we use our George Foreman grill)
4. Pizza (probably frozen or take-out)
5. Chicken chow mein
6. Mexican vermicelli
7. Bison nachos 
8. Roast beef and mashed potatoes
9. Chicken fajitas or quesadillas
10. Grilled brats
11. Celebrity chicken (from Southern Living 1995 Annual Recipes Cookbook)
12. Taco Salad (tried this last time too and loved it!)
13. Spaghetti
14. OUT TO EAT! One afternoon we have an event to go to in Woodland Park and we're going to stop at our favorite Mexican place on the way home.

I'll decide on the sides later. Probably salad, green veggies, bread, rice or couscous.

Menu Plan 8.6.2010

1. Carmelized onion-gorgonzola pizza (left from last meal plan)(from Taste of Home cookbook)
2. Fettuccine alfredo w/chicken (also left from last plan, also from Taste of Home)
3. Bleu cheese burgers | sweet potato fries (also left from last time)
4. Melissa's Taco salad
5. Kicked-UpTuna melts | chips | fresh veggie or salad
6. Skillet penne with sausage and spinach | salad and/or fresh veggie
7. Grilled chicken | Tomato orecchiette with brie and basil  (made this pasta last week--so yummy!)
8. Fish tacos (John loves these. Asks for this every time I made a new meal plan!)
9. Spaghetti | salad | bread
10. Panini sandwiches (good bread, meat, cheese cooked on George Foreman grill)
11. Burgers | corn on the cob
12. Chicken broccoli fettuccine | salad | green veggie
13. Red and black bean bake | salad
14. Pesto chicken | salad | summer squash

Menu Plan 7.26.10

I checked out a bunch of cookbooks from the library hoping it would help me get my cooking mojo back. We'll see.

1. Reuben braids (I'll post the recipe if it's a keeper)
2. Bleu cheese burgers | sweet potato fries
3. Flank steak | Gruyere polenta
4. Chicken fettuccine alfredo | salad
5. Grilled brats | corn on the cob
6. Bison nachos
7. Fish tacos
8. Mediterranean pasta
9. Zucchini bacon lasagna | salad
10. Tomato Orecchiette with Brie and Basil | salad
11. Carmelized-Onion Gorgonzola Pizza
12. Turkey Sandwiches with Red Pepper Hummus | chips

Menu Plan 7.9.10

I really haven't had much motivation to cook lately. I have been cooking, but I haven't enjoyed it. Instead it's felt like drudgery. Our menu for the last month and a half has looked pretty much like this: burgers, brats, eat out, spaghetti, tacos, fish tacos, eat out. Lather, rinse, repeat.

We've eaten out way too much lately. Way too much. I'm trying to get back on track and I plan to eat every meal at home for the next two weeks. Wish me luck.

Here's my menu plan:

1. Burgers | sweet potato fries | corn on the cob
2. Brats | hot dogs | chips | beans
3. Chicken parmesan | salad
4. Turkey piccata | couscous | salad
5. Pizza | salad
6. Pancakes | sausage
7. Red and black bean bake | salad
8. Burgers | chips
9. Corn and tomato tart | salad
10. Chicken stir fry | rice
11. Steak with bleu cheese | asparagus | salad
12. BLT sandwiches | chips
13. Hot ham and cheese sandwiches
14. Fresh veggies and cornbread

I didn't link the recipes so if you see something you want to find, use the search box in the top left-hand corner of the blog.

Menu Plan 5.14.2010

This menu plan is a little shy on meals...because we'll be traveling and I won't be cooking!!!

1. Burritos (left from last menu plan)
2. Spaghetti | salad | french bread
3. Grilled brats | hot dogs (kids) | chips
4. Burgers | sweet potato fries | corn on the cob
5. Turkey Piccata | rice pilaf or couscous | green beans
6. BLT salad
7. Dallas tacos
8. Teriyaki chicken | brown rice | broccoli
9. French dip sandwiches | chips
10. Pizza

The Menu Plan that Never Got Posted

Oops. Didn't even realize I never posted this from the last two weeks!

1. Burgers | Sweet potato fries | tater tots (for the kids)
2. Green chili chicken enchiladas (YUM! This recipe is a keeper!)
3. Red and black bean bake
4. Garlic chicken farfalle
5. Grilled brats | hot dogs | corn on the cob
6. Reuben sandwiches | chips
7. Fish tacos 
8. Dallas tacos
9. Steak with bleu cheese | salad | green beans
10. Chicken spaghetti | french bread | salad
11. Burritos
12. Homemade pizza
13. Fajitas
14. Texas Roadhouse for school fundraiser. Yipee!

Menu Plan 4.16.2010

John will be traveling some so I planned some kid-friendly meals, and I'm trying to use all the meat in my freezer this time around too!

1. Easy stroganoff
2. Eggs | sausage
3. Turkey|cheese quesadillas
4. Beef tacos
5. Chicken noodle soup | grilled cheese sandwiches
6. Spaghetti and meatballs
7. Grilled burgers
8. Burritos (oh my gosh, these are sooooooo good!)
9. Grilled brats | hot dogs
10. Pork and black bean chili (lots of pork to use up!)
11. Pesto chicken and pasta
12. Southwestern pizza
13. Meatball minestrone (need to use up some meatballs too!)
14. OUT TO EAT!!!

Menu Plan 4.1.2010

I don't have time to link these recipes right now. If you see one you're interested in, use the search box in the top left corner of this blog!

1. Chicken stir-fry (left from last rotation)

2. Grilled burgers | sweet potato fries

3. Ham | Hash brown casserole | Asparagus | Sister Schuberts rolls (Easter)

4. Black bean and pork chili

5. Spaghetti

6. Beef enchiladas

7. Skillet penne with sausage and spinach

8. Grilled brats/hot dogs

9. Parmesan chicken

10. Chicken and ham lasagna

11. Susan's Breakfast casserole

12. Homemade pizza

13. Burritos (excited to try this recipe!)

14. Eating out!

Menu Plan 3.19.2010

Got some easy, kid-friendly meals in this rotation because John will be doing some traveling. Hoping for nice weather to grill a little! I'm still working on my grocery list, so I'll figure side dishes out later. Probably salad/veggies

1. Beef enchiladas

2. Steak with bleu cheese

3. Pancakes and sausage

4. Grilled brats/hot dogs

5. Burgers (grilled)

6. Tacos

7. Chicken Eden Isle (John's b'day request)

8. Homemade pizza (cheese for kids) (Greek for us!)

9. Meatball minestrone

10. Chicken tortilla soup

11. Stroganoff

12. Chicken stir-fry

13. Grilled tilapia

14. Out to eat w/friends!

Menu Plan 2.19.2010

I'm still too lazy to link, and I also haven't figured out the side dishes. That's on my list for this afternoon so I can get my grocery list together. We'll be eating at church on Wednesday nights--Lenten soup suppers--so I'll have one night a week to have a break from cooking!

1. Skillet penne w/spinach and sausage

2. Chicken noodle soup

3. Lemon Chicken (on Kelly's recipe blog)

4. Pork and black bean chili

5. Baked potato soup (It's a Southern Living recipe and I don't have it on this blog)

6. Slow-cooker beef tacos (I linked so I could find this recipe again!)

7. Roast chicken

8. Meatball minestrone

9. White chicken chili

10. Meatloaf/mashed potatoes

11. Homemade pizza

12. Spaghetti w/meatballs

13. Grilled pork chops

Menu Plan 2.5.2010

Again, if you see something that sounds good, use the search box in the top left corner to find the recipe. I've lost the love for linking all these recipes in my post.

1. Pulled pork sandwiches/chips/corn on the cob
2. Mexican vermicelli (J clipped this from Western Horseman. If it's good, I'll post the recipe).
3. Pot roast/mashed potatoes/green beans/rolls (Will's bday dinner request)
4. Hamburgers/sweet potato fries
5. Susan's breakfast casserole/biscuits
6. Beef stir fry/rice (didn't eat this from last meal plan!)
7. Grilled brats/chili dogs (bratwurst was B1G1 free again)
8. Pinto beans with tomato, bacon, & cilantro (another meal left from last meal plan)
9. Poppyseed chicken/rice/green veggie or salad
10. Fajitas/guacamole/cilantro rice
11. Beef stew/cornbread
12. Chicken Eden Isle/peas/rolls
13. Spaghetti soup/salad
14. Super bowl night appetizers: wings, sausage balls, buffalo dip (don't think I have a recipe for that on the blog), Mississippi Sin Dip

Menu Plan 10.30.09 (Late Again!)

Just a couple days late this time! Have a few meals left over from the last two week menu because we ate out WAY too much this time around. I'm not complaining though...

1. Grilled burgers (George Foreman grill), corn on the cob, chips

2. Stuffed Green Pepper Soup/Cornbread

3. Fajitas/guac/salad/black beans

4. Tacos

5. Chili (planning leftover chili for chili dogs)

6. Beef Stir-fry, rice

7. Chicken breasts (sauteed or baked), brown rice, veggies

8. Chicken Chow Mein

9. Roast Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans

10. Skillet penne with sausage and spinach, salad

11. Spaghetti and meatballs (I have lots of meatballs left from my first batch!!!)

Menu Plan 10.16.09 (Late Edition)

As I was getting ready to cook dinner tonight, I realized I never posted my menu plan last week!

The kids were home at the end of the week and I think it threw me off. Way off.

Anyway...here's the list:

1. White Chicken Chili

2. Tacos

3. Pinto Beans with Bacon, Tomatoes and Cilantro (Made this for dinner tonight...it's SO good!)

4. Quiche

5. Tomato-Basil soup/grilled cheese sandwiches

6. Cheeseburger soup

7. Spaghetti with homemade meatballs

8. Skillet penne with sausage and spinach

9. Pork and Black Bean Chili

10. Parma Rosa Chicken

11. Chicken Spaghetti

12 Meatball Minestrone (my kids LOVE this!)

13. Macaroni grill pasta (from a box--I had a coupon and it's really good!)

14. Homemade pizza

So...we've been eating dinner at church on Wednesday nights, but that ended last night. We'll start up again during Advent. (Kinda nice to have a break).

I planned some extra meals because next weekend (when I would normally do my grocery shopping) is crazy-busy and I wanted to have enough stuff on hand so that I didn't have to stress about squeezing a grocery trip into our schedule!

Oh...I tried making homemade meatballs for the first time. They turned out great. I haven't used them in a recipe yet but I cooked them and put them in the freezer for later. My kids LOVE meatball minestrone and ask for it every time I make a new meal plan. I like it too, but I hate--really hate--store-bought meatballs. Making them was much easier than I thought and it was cheaper too!

Menu Plan 10.2.09

1. Spaghetti/salad/bread

2. Aunt Rosie's Shepherds Pie/green veggie or salad

3. Hot ham and cheese sandwiches/chips

4. Mer's Potato Soup/cornbread

5. Meatball Minestrone/french bread

6. Mexican casserole/salad

7. Susan's breakfast casserole/fruit/biscuits

8. Chicken burritos/salad/refried beans

9. Pizza-takeout!

10. Santa Fe chicken enchiladas/salad

11. Red and Black bean bake

12. Skillet lasagna/salad

The girls were home sick on the day I made my menu plan and they chose most of these meals! I only planned twelve meals because we've been eating at church on Wednesday nights (LOVE that!)

Menu Plan 9.18.09

1. Potato Soup/cornbread

2. Spaghetti/green beans/french bread

3. Chili/fritos/fixings

4. Roast beef/sweet potatoes/green beans

5. Lentil and sausage soup

6. Chicken Stir-fry/rice

7. Pulled pork sandwiches/corn on the cob/coleslaw

8. Pork and black bean chili/rice

9. Fajitas/black beans/fixings

10. Hot ham and cheese sandwiches/chips

11. Meatball minestrone (all three of my kids requested this!)

12. Tomato-Basil soup/grilled cheese sandwiches

13. Creme Brulee french toast/bacon

14. Out to eat!!!

I realized after I made my menu plan that we'll be eating at church on Wednesday nights this fall. I left the extra meals on there because I sometimes like some different options on weekends....thinking the french toast would be a lovely Saturday morning treat!

Menu Plan 9.4.09

1. Tacos/refried beans

2. Red and Black Bean Bake

3. Crock Pot Fajitas/salad/black beans

4. Grilled burgers/onion rings/fries

5. Breakfast Casserole/fruit

6. Pork and Black Bean Chili

7. Chicken Parmesan/salad/zucchini

8. Eye of Round Roast/veggies and wild rice

9. Chicken Broccoli Fettuccine/salad/bread

10. Stuffed Green Pepper Soup/cornbread

11. Chicken with Artichokes/couscous/green beans

12. Skillet Penne with Sausage and Spinach/salad/bread

13. Tomato-Basil soup/grilled cheese sandwiches

14. OUT TO EAT!

Menu Plan 8.21.09

I got so off track with meals last month. Being gone three of the last four weeks didn't help. I spent some time this week making a new menu plan and shopping for groceries and I feel SO much better. Looking forward to getting my cooking mojo back!

1. Pizza (takeout) and salad

2. Cheeseburger-Mac (a recipe from a blog friend. I'll post it soon!)

3. Chicken spaghetti/salad/french bread

4. Burgers on the grill/fries

5. Pesto chicken and pasta/salad

6. Teriyaki Chicken/rice/broccoli

7. Easy chicken burritos/black beans/homemade pico de gallo

8. Oven fried fish and baked hushpuppies/corn on the cob

9. Chicken and black bean enchiladas/salad

10. Skillet penne with spinach and sausage/salad

11. Grilled burgers/onion rings (Alexia brand--YUM!)

12. Roast beef/sweet potatoes/green beans

13. Spaghetti soup/french bread

14. Out to eat!

Menu Plan 7.10.09

I am so unmotivated to cook in the summer... and so uncreative with my meal plans.

1. Poppyseed chicken (Sarah's b'day request)
2. Pizza (b'day party meal)
3. Southwest Stir Fry
4. Pulled pork sandwiches
5. Grilled burgers
6. Grilled pork chops
7. Grilled brats/hot dogs
8. Whole wheat pancakes/sausage
9. Dallas tacos
10. Spaghetti
11. Teriyaki Glazed Chicken
12. Pesto Chicken and Pasta
13. Skillet Penne
14. Grilled burgers (yes, again)