Menu Plan Monday - 2/24 to 3/2

As I work to find 'normal' around here again, posting my menu weekly plan is one way to accomplish that. What with the wedding last week and the weather patterns, I've not been able to get my monthly big shopping/big cooking days in. That makes it all the more important to have our meals planned out for the week. Now I'm off on another mad dash to town to stock up before the next big snow hits.

 

Sunday - Bagels for breakfast; Taco Salad for dinner, Popcorn supper with Homemade Jelly Donuts (made by our resident almost-twelve-year-old)

Monday - Oatmeal and leftover donuts for breakfast; Pizza Hut (using up their BookIt certificates) for lunch; Hamburgers for supper

Tuesday - Burritos for breakfast; Soup for lunch; Lasagne for supper

Wednesday - Cereal for breakfast; Sandwiches for lunch; Scalloped Potatoes w/ Ham

Thursday - pancakes and waffles (stored in freezer from earlier this month); ramen w/ veggies and ham; Frozen Dinners (date night, so kids are on their own)

Friday - Egg-in-the-Window for breakfast; mac-n-cheese for lunch; Pizza and a Movie Night

Saturday - Muffins & fruit for breakfast; leftovers for lunch; Stuffed Peppers for supper

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Menu Plan Monday: January 14-20

We are beginning the third week of the new year and around here we are working at getting back to a more 'normal' and regular routine. Aaaahhhhhhhh --  big breath in, big breath out. Feeling good! 

Getting back to my printed menu plan is one of the things that is helping me get back on track. For several different reasons, I'm doing my planning and shopping once a week. Yikes! I've been a once-a-monther for so long I'm really out of practice. Not sure I like it much, but it is forcing me to focus in on using what I have on hand and making deliberate choices about what I purchase each week. That's not a bad thing. Next month, I'm going back to monthly planning for sure!

On the menu for this week:

Monday
b'fast - cereal, banana
lunch - tuna salad sandwiches, carrot sticks, pretzels & potato chips
supper - mexican casserole (rice, beans, burger, cheese - topped with cornbread)

Tuesday
b'fast - breakfast burritos 
lunch - minestrone, Mama's wholewheat bread
supper - chicken pot pie
 
Wednesday
b'fast - oatmeal
lunch - sandwiches, fruit, pretzels & chips 
supper - Pizza Hut (redeeming BookIt coupons)

Thursday
b'fast - toast (made from mom's whole wheat bread)
lunch - mac & cheese, fruit
supper - sloppy joes (date night so Esther's in charge!), veggie tray, apple slices

Friday
b'fast - muffins and fruit
lunch - chicken wraps
supper - pizza night

Saturday
b'fast - pancakes
lunch - leftovers
supper - hamburgers, homemade fries, baked beans

Sunday
b'fast - bagels and fruit
dinner - crock pot lasagne, salad, garlic bread, green beans
supper - popcorn, apples, leftovers, every man for himself

looking ahead, you may see these dishes on next week's menu:  fajitas, meatloaf, french dip sandwiches, chicken caeser pasta salad.

Now that I have my menu planned out, I can dig into my closet project! This week's challenge in the Organizing Revolution is 'Closets'.  We are going to empty out the broom closet and coat closet and put things back in a neat and orderly manner. 

Thanks so much to all of you who have cheered me on this month. It helps so much! And a HUGE thank you to all that took time to vote for me.  First week I came in 15th out 150. Last week I place 13th out 119. Not bad, eh?   Best thing is we are enjoying our newly organized and efficient spaces. 

I'll be back in a day or two with my next organizing post so stay tuned!

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Menu Plan Monday - 11/5 to 11/11

Gotta have a plan. Last month we did a lot of fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants meal planning. Why add more stress to our days when we can have a plan in place for smooth and easy days?

Last week I got back on track, with my meal plans, anyway. Aahhhhhhh! Feels good! It really does make a difference. Linking up with others at OrgJunkie.com helps me keep accountable, too. It's going to be a full week around here, so it's a good thing I have our menu posted and at-the-ready!

Monday

breakfast-breakfast burritos

lunch-rollups (fill a tortilla with whatever you can find in the frig)

supper-tacos

Tuesday

breakfast-baked oatmeal

lunch-tuna salad sandwiches

supper-chicken alfredo

Wednesday

 

breakfast-whole wheat toast, fruit

lunch-chicken nuggets

supper-venison stew  

(daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren are moving back to the states tonight YAY!!!

 and so the rest of the week we'll be having meals they have especially requested)

Thursday

breakfast-cereal

lunch-quesadillas

supper-lasagne

Friday

breakfast-breakfast pockets

lunch-sandwiches

supper-hamburgers

Saturday

(opening weekend of deer season so the guys are occupied, 

Mom leaves on her girlfriend-weekend-getaway, so family is on their own)

breakfast-waffles/pancakes

lunch-leftovers

supper-pizza

Sunday

breakfast-bagels, cereal, oatmeal

lunch-leftovers, soup, or whatever Caitlin whips up

supper-popcorn!