Showing posts with label menu planning monday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label menu planning monday. Show all posts

Monday, October 24, 2011

Menu Planning Monday


Happy Menu Planning Monday! Super busy week ahead!! We've got Missionettes/Bible Study, Family Reading Night, work Halloween Party and the girls go to their fathers for the weekend. On top of all of this I haven't been feeling very good and so the easier the better!

Sunday: Rotisserie Chicken, Mashed Potatoes (or as my 3 year old calls them matatoes), Corn and Fresh French Bread.
Monday: Pizza Leftovers from our Halloween Party Friday.
Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Soup (using the rotisserie chicken leftovers and other chicken breasts from the freezer), Grilled Cheese Sandwhiches using leftover French Bread. * To make this soup I boil down the chicken bones with celery, carrots and onion. After several hours I remove the bones and skim off any fat. Add my rice/pasta, veggies and 2 cups of chopped cooked chicken. Let simmer for a 1/2 hour and voila!)
Wednesday: Loaded Baked Potatoes with Homemade Applesauce. Potato toppings include bacon, cheese, sour cream, sausage, broccoli and chives.
Thursday: Children's Halloween Party at work so we'll be eating there.
Friday: Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni and Cheese and Carrots Sticks. ( We eat something quick and junkie every other Friday; I have to bring my girls to their fathers which is over 2 hours away)
Saturday: Kids are gone, Justin is working. Just me...so cereal?

The neat thing about this week is that I didn't have to go grocery shopping. On Sunday I went to the store and bought a rotisserie chicken, 5lbs of potatoes, and deli item for lunches. I decided that the family would have to make due this week, so we are living out of our pantry. It's so important to have a well stocked pantry, I'll write about that some time soon! I will definately have to go grocery shopping next Sunday.

Have a great week!

Monday, September 5, 2011

Menu Planning Monday




I went away from the blogging world for a while but now I am back! And what a better way to return than to make my first post Menu Planning Monday!

Monday: Spaghetti & Meatballs w/ Parmesan Cheese and Applesauce
Tuesday: Angel Hair Alfredo with Grilled Chicken, Garlic Bread & Green Salad
Wednesday: Beef Hotdogs, Baked Beans and Cottage Cheese
Thursday: Tacos and Spanish Rice
Friday: Beef Hot Dogs, Tater Tots and Veggies with Dip
Saturday: Dinner with Grammy and Poppa
Sunday: Roast Chicken, Mashed Potato, Stuffing, Gravy and Veggies


**There are two days with hot dogs as a meal because my girls and I are alone certain nights of the week. I like to use up any food by the end of the week-- plus they love hot dogs and if it were their choice they would eat them everyday!**

I thought it would be important to get back on the menu planning wagon with the start of September and school season. My oldest daughter is starting Kindergarten on Wednesday, eeek! Next week I'll be implementing breakfast and lunch menus as well.

I work an 8am-5pm job. Because of this schedule I have to drop my daughters off to their babysitters before I leave for work. I'm currently researching quick and easy, and on-the-go breakfasts as well as yummy and healthy lunches for school. Hannah will be packing her lunch most days, plus I make lunch for my darling Justin every morning and I am sensing he may be sick of the peanut butter and jelly standard-- time to raise the bar!

That's all for now. Thanks for stopping in!

God Bless,

Stacey