Menu Plan 5/20 – What’s For Dinner?

It’s a grilling kind of week. Now that baseball is over we have a little more free time in the evenings and I don’t have to worry so much about throwing food in everyone and running out the door. I actually have a big Boston Butt on the Big Green Egg right now in preparation for dinner tonight – I can hardly wait!

The pork will then be used to whip up a delicious Cuban sandwich for Thursday. Gotta love cooking once and eating twice!

Luckily my husband enjoys working the grill so I will just do the prep and the sides for many of the meals this week!

MONDAY
Burgers
Chips

TUESDAY
BBQ Pork Sandwiches
Slaw
Corn

WEDNESDAY
Lasagna Rolls Ups
Side Salad

THURSDAY
Cuban Sandwiches
Black Beans

FRIDAY
Grilled Chicken Dinner Salad

SUNDAY
BBQ Ribs
Baked Beans
Grilled Corn

What’s on your menu this week? Share your menu plan or even your favorite recipes. Any of you guys planning on firing up the grill this week?

Menu Plan 5/14 – What’s For Dinner?

This week I am cooking from the fridge, freezer and pantry. I need to use up some of my food before I start thinking about shopping. The Memorial Day ad is usually a good one, so I may just see if I can hold off until then. I have plenty on hand to geed my crew….here’s what the plan is this week.

MONDAY
Jennie-O Chili Dogs
Pretzels
Fruit

TUESDAY
Ham, Spinach & Mushroom Quiche
Salad

WEDNESDAY
Meatloaf Cupcakes
Green Beans
Carrots

THURSDAY
Burritos
Fiesta Rice
Guac Salad

FRIDAY
Cold Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken

SUNDAY
Pork Chops
Stuffing
Brown Sugar Baked Acorn Squash

What’s on your menu plan this week? Share your menu or even your favorite recipes.

Menu Plan 5/7 – What’s For Dinner?

This week I get a bit extra break from the kitchen. In my opinion, Mother’s Day should be celebrated for at least a week. Since my guys won’t go for that…I do milk it a bit and take the weekend off. I think it’s only fair that I get the whole weekend to relax and let someone else cater to me a bit.

We’ll probably take my mom out on Saturday and hopefully my guys have something planned for me on Sunday. Fingers crossed that involves flowers and some kind of chocolate

Monday
Pork Loin (Baked with Kraft Fresh Take)
Steamed Green Beans
Squash & Onions
Crescent Rolls

Tuesday
Stuffed Pepperoni Chicken
Pasta
Side Salad

Wednesday
Kabobs
Grilled Veggies
Sweet Potatoes

Thursday
Stuffed Bell Peppers

Friday
Grilled Burgers
Any veggies left on hand
Baked Beans

Saturday
Out for Mother’s Day with my mom

Sunday
My day off –Happy Mother’s Day to me!

What’s on your meal plan this week? Share your menu or even your favorite recipes? Any of you guys have anything good planned for Mother’s Day?

Menu Plan 4/30 – What’s For Dinner?

It’s another busy week so my menu had to work with the chaos. I decided a bunch of easy meals was the only way to survive this week.

I think I am most excited about Sunday dinner. I will share some recipes with you guys later this week. You know Mexican food is   one of my most favorite things. Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse for me to cook up a bunch of my favorite foods and yell “¡Olé!” – tee hee!

MONDAY (baseball game)
Chili Dogs

TUESDAY
Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Steamed Rice
Stir Fried Veggies

WEDNESDAY (baseball practice)
Broccoli Cheese & Chicken Braid

THURSDAY (between swim lessons and baseball game)
Picnic Pasta Salad
Bread

FRIDAY  (horseback riding)
Grilled Steak
Grilled Veggies
Grilled Corn

SUNDAY 
Cinco de Mayo Feast (stay tuned for recipes!)

What’s on your menu plan this week? Share your menu or even your favorite recipes. Anyone got any good Cinco de Mayo recipes planned?

Menu Plan 4/23 – What’s For Dinner?

The weather is so nice right now about the only thing I want to do is fire up the grill. The majority of my meals are out on the grill this week. I decided that I am also going to have my husband fire up the Big Green Egg and smoke up a big pork tenderloin this weekend. Unless we have guests, I should have some leftovers to use next week.

I need to work on a adding a few meal ideas that can be taken and eaten on the go. We keep running into issues where we have multiple activities in one night. I am finding it too difficult to go back and forth with the kids and need something we can eat between activities. We go from 2 carpool lines directly to swim lessons and then have a few minutes before we dash to the ball park for a game. By the time we get home it’s after 8 pm. Running back home for a meal is just out of the question. I have a couple of Subway gift cards so I am giving myself a break this week. I will have to come up with some other ideas (and ball park food is out of the question!!)

So–if you guys have any ideas, let me know! I am definitely open to suggestions other than PB&J

MONDAY
Orange Chicken
Fried Rice

TUESDAY
Grilled Pork Chops
Zucchini Cakes
Lima Beans

WEDNESDAY
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Garlic Toast

THURSDAY
Quick dinner out (between swim lessons and baseball game)

FRIDAY
Steak & Veggie Kabobs
Cold Pasta Salad

SUNDAY
Smoked Pork Tenderloin
Corn
Broccoli Casserole

What’s on your menu plan this week? Share your menu or even your favorite recipes.

Menu Plan 4/16 – What’s For Dinner?

We ate out a good bit last week and now I am ready for some good food…my good food

I am trying to get back into the swing of things after being out of town for a few days. I guess I was a bit off my schedule as I totally forgot to take out some meat yesterday. Luckily I always have some quick go to dishes that I can throw together in a pinch. Yesterday it was a boxed jambalaya. Not exactly gourmet but it was quick, easy and filled everyone’s belly!

I chose all the meals this week except Friday’s meal. My husband put in a request for some hot wings. I have my fingers crossed that I have some in the freezer otherwise I guess those will be on my shopping list this week.

Here’s my menu for the week…lots of my favorite things!

MONDAY
Jambalaya (Zatarain’s with Hillshire Farm Sausage)

TUESDAY
Chicken Satay
Glazed Carrots
Peanut Butter Noodles

WEDNESDAY
Chicken Francese
Lemon Orzo With Spinach & Tomatoes
Roasted Asparagus

THURSDAY
Sweet & Sour Turkey Meatballs
Chinese Cabbage Slaw
Steamed Broccoli

FRIDAY
Hot Wings (boys will have a grilled chicken breast)
Chopped Salad with Blue Cheese & Pecans

SUNDAY
Beef Noodle Salad Bowl

What’s on your menu plan this week? Share your plan or even your favorite recipes in the comments.

Menu Plan 4/8 – What’s For Dinner?

Well guys it’s been an eventful few days. I mentioned in my weekly totals last week that my oldest had been sick. Well, the stomach bug ended up spreading a bit. My little one got sick on Saturday night. The worst part is that he started up while we were out of town visiting my husband’s brother. It’s just not fun being sick – especially when you are in someone else’s home! The icing on the cake was that after cleaning up vomit for days I also got hit with that dang stomach bug and spent Sunday night running back and forth from the bed to the bathroom…ugh!

Since everyone has been under the weather, I haven’t been really thinking about food. Last night, I gave myself a break and threw a Boston Butt Roast in the crockpot. It will be two meals this week and I’ll have leftovers that will get tossed in the freezer for another day. The boys are on Spring Break this week and we have plans to head up to Chattanooga for a long weekend….so I only have a few days of dinners planned.  I’m planning on making a soup base that will be Chicken & Dumplings on Wednesday and then I will turn the leftovers into a quick Chicken Noodle Soup when we get back home on Sunday.

Here’s what’s on the menu this week….simple and easy is the key this week!

MONDAY
BBQ Stuffed Potato

TUESDAY
Pork Tacos
Spanish Rice

WEDNESDAY
Chicken & Dumplings

SUNDAY
Chicken Noodle Soup

What’s on your menu plan this week? Share your menus or even your favorite recipes.

Menu Plan 4/2 – What’s For Dinner

I am ready for the weather to stay nice so I can give my grill a workout! Grilling means that I have fewer dishes to clean and I can even usually talk my husband into cooking while I do the side dishes.

So, half of my meals this week will all be done on the grill provided the weather cooperates. I am also trying a few new recipes this week. Hopefully the meatballs and the chicken roll-ups will be successful. I wouldn’t mind adding a few more recipes to my meal rotation.

MONDAY
Grilled Chicken Dinner Salad

TUESDAY
Salmon Croquettes
Asian Slaw
Roasted Cauliflower

WEDNESDAY
Mini Turkey Parm Meatballs (I am going to try to modify THIS recipe a bit)
Spaghetti Squash

THURSDAY
Grilled Fish with Grilled Onions, Roasted Tomatoes & Feta
Speckled Butter Beans
Feta Stuffed Zucchini Boats

FRIDAY
Grilled NY Strip Steak
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Salad

SUNDAY
Southwestern Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Roll-Ups
Fiesta Rice
Black Beans

What’s on your menu plan for the week? Do you guys have any good grilling recipes that you plan on doing this week?

Menu Plan 3/26 – What’s For Dinner?

It’s another busy week here at my house. The only night we don’t have to throw down dinner and rush to an activity is tonight. I will actually be able to make dinner and we can sit, relax and eat in peace. All of the other nights are quite hectic, so I will depend on meals that I can prep early in the day so it will be ready when I need it.

My family will be headed over to my house for Easter dinner. I debating on which mac & cheese recipe to make. I listed my all time favorite mac & cheese recipe below but also have a decent crockpot option that will save me a little bit of time.  We’ll have a great meal then head outside to find eggs. I am hoping the weather cooperates so we can spend a good part of the afternoon outside.

Monday
Cabbage Rolls

Tuesday
Salisbury Steak & Brown Gravy
Mushrooms
Rice
Peas

Wednesday
Hurst Sausage & White Bean Chili
Cornbread - I am going to try the mini corn dog muffin recipe for the boys

Thursday
Chicken & Broccoli Noodle Casserole

Friday
Meatball Subs
Sweet Potato Fries

Sunday – Easter Dinner
Ham
Potatoes
Green Beans with Almonds
Fannie Farmer’s Macaroni & Cheese
Rolls

What’s on your menu plan this week? What’s on your menu for Easter – share your favorite recipe or even your favorite holiday  tradition!

Menu Plan 3/19 – What’s For Dinner?

I am still working off my stockpile and trying to use up items that I have in my freezer and my pantry. I have been pretty successful using the items I have on hand. I have been craving baked fish so I threw that on the menu. While I would love a big piece of sea bass, I have a bunch of tilapia in my freezer that needs to be cooked – so it will have to do!

MONDAY
Chicken & Rice Casserole

TUESDAY
Grilled Ribeye
Broccoli Casserole
Baked Beans

WEDNESDAY
Baked Fish with Tomatoes, Onions & Feta
Roasted Potatoes
Steamed Cauliflower

THURSDAY
Enchiladas
Fiesta Rice
Refried Beans

FRIDAY
Spaghetti Pie
Salad

SUNDAY
Crockpot Mac & Cheese
Veggies (whatever I have left for the week)

What’s on your menu plan this week? Share your menu or even your favorite recipes.

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