Meal Planning Monday

 Meal Planning Monday



Week of November 8th to 14th


Monday
Hot and Spicy Sloppy Joes
Oven Fried Potato Wedges
Cut Vegetables with dipping sauce


Tuesday
Shredded Chicken and Beef Taquitos
Refried Black Beans
Mexican Red Rice


Wednesday
Beef Stroganoff
Thursday
Left over night
We have left over night so that
We do not waste food.


Friday
Sea Food Chowder
Cast Iron Skillet Corn Bread


Saturday
Justin’s Birthday Dinner
He gets to choice what is for dinner
Justin inspired cake
Happy 16th Birthday Justin


Sunday
Pork Roast
Mash Potatoes
Corn

Meal Planning Monday

Meal Planning Monday


Week of November 1st to 7th


I am still trying to watch my budget and the best way I know how to do that is to find budget friendly recipes. I am still trying to work out the coupon thing, but when you work full time it is hard to go from store to store to get all those good deals. I’m still using them but not like you hear about some other moms are able to do. One of these days I will be able to catch on, I’m not a quitter.


Monday
Backed Chicken
Yams
Salad


Tuesday
Chicken Enchilada Bake (using the left over chicken from the night before)
Refried Beans
Salad


Wednesday
Meatball Soup
Biscuits


Thursday
Left over night
We have left over night so that
We do not waste food.


Friday
Chorizo and Egg Burritos


Saturday
Mahi Mahi Tacos
Fried White Rice


Sunday
Pot Roast with Vegetables
French Bread

Meal Planning Monday

Meal Planning Monday


Week of October 25th to 31st


This week I found some new recipes that I would like to try from other cooking blogs. Both blogs show beautiful pictures of their meals and some step by step photos to show you how easy the cooking can be. They are worth checking out when it comes to the meal planning. I am always looking for something new to cook because if keeps me and my family from getting board with the same old thing.

From the Stomach to the Heart

Meal Planning 101

Check out their blogs they are well worth it.

Monday



Lettuce Wraps (From the Stomach to the Heart)

Picture From the Stomach to the Heart

Tuesday



Fireman’s Meatloaf


Wednesday

Tortilla Soup (From the Stomach to the Heart)

Picture From the Stomach to the Heart

Thursday



Meatloaf Sandwiches


Friday


Slow Cooked Beef Stew


Saturday


Chinese-Orange Chicken (Meal Planning 101)

Picture Meal Planning 101

Sunday

Oven Fried Chicken

Meal Planning Monday

Week of October 18th to 24th


I have been looking up new recipes on 5$ dollar Dinners. I love this concept of only spending $5.00 on a dinner meal. I mean when you are on a tight budget $5.00 gives it a wow factor. Not only am I going to try some of the meals but I am also going to try and see if I can do a meal for my family for that magic number of $5.00. Here is what we have planned.


Monday
Arlea's One Pot Chicken Dinner

Tuesday

Spaghetti Meat sauce with garden fresh veggies


Wednesday
Meatball Sandwiches (I think I can do this one for $5.00)


Thursday
Grilled Chicken Salad (I should be able to pull this one off for $5.00)


Friday
Chicken Pasta Primavera- $5 Dinner Challenge

Saturday

Taco Chili and Corn Bread


Sunday

Teriyaki Brown Rice Bowls


Will keep you posted on the cost of these other meals.

Meal planning Monday

Monday is the day I plan my menu for the following week, which is for us Saturday through Friday, since I do most of my grocery shopping on Saturday. If I start menu planning on Monday it gives me the rest of the week to go through the sale fliers and coupons to find the best buys on the foods I need. I have to admit as I go through the fliers my menu might change, but it changes for the sack of saving money.

The fist meal I plan is our big family meal. When you have teens and college students for children you are lucky if you get one meal a week with everyone around the family table. I plan this meal first because I make a big portion of meat. This meat can then be used for other meals through out the week.

Week of September 4, 2010 to September 10, 2010

Saturday

Tri Tip
Scallop Potatoes
Grilled Vegetables (From Garden)

Sunday
Roasted Chicken
Brown Rice
Fried Eggplant (From Garden)

Monday
Tri Tip Sandwiches with Aujius
Raw Vegetables with ranch dressing

Tuesday
Chicken Enchiladas
Refried Black Beans
Green Salad

Wednesday
Grilled Chicken
Sautéed Zucchini, eggplant and yellow squash (From Garden)
Over wheat noodles

Thursday
Left over night
We have left over night so that
We do not waste food.

Friday
Friday night has to be fast, because it’s football night
And the boys have to be back at school early.
BLT and Turkey Sandwiches with garden fresh tomatoes