Menu Plan Monday: January 23-29, 2012

Comments on my last posted menu: The Rotisserie style chicken in the crock pot turned out really well.  Dan even said it was “impressive.”  Last week I did a full menu plan but didn’t post it here because of computer troubles.  I tried two new recipes from Paula Deen’s latest special issue magazine (“Comfort Food”).  First was the Spaghetti with Ooey Gooey Cheese Stuffed Meatballs.  It was good, but labor intensive without being significantly better than my usual spaghetti with meat sauce.

Now, without further ado, here is what’s cookin’ this week:

Monday — Girl Scout meeting.  Sophia and I will grab a bite to each some place before the meeting.

Tuesday –  Another recipe from the Paula Deen Comfort Food magazine — So Good Corn Chip Pie.  (From what I gather, this is known in some parts as Frito Pie.)

Wednesday — Hurry Up Chicken Pot Pie

Thursday — By request , Corny Salmon Cakes with fries.

Friday — Family movie night.  Pizza for dinner while we watch “The Cat from Outer Space”

Saturday — Bacon Cheeseburger Meat Loaf, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies

Sunday — leftovers or snacking.

Menu Plan Monday: January 9-15, 2012

Comments on last week’s menu:  The Chicken Enchilada Pasta was just okay.  I forgot to add the chips, used small shells instead of jumbo, and only had one can of enchilada sauce.  The refried beans gave it somewhat of a gritty texture, I thought, but no one else commented on that.  I actually liked it much better as leftovers… weird how some foods are better when they’re refrigerated and reheated in the microwave…

On to this week’s menu:

Monday — Sophia and I have a Girl Scout meeting this evening, so we will grab some dinner at Quiznos on the way.

Tuesday — Carried over from last week, crock pot pork chops, rice, and mixed veggies

Wednesday –Trying a new recipe — Rotisserie style chicken in the crock pot.  Serving with broccoli and potatoes.

Thursday — Lasagna (half recipe) with Caesar salad and garlic bread.

Friday — I am heading out for an all-weekend crop!  Yay!  Dan and the kids are on their own.

Menu Plan Monday: January 2-8, 2012

Well, now that the holidays are over and I don’t have quite as many items on the To Do list, I’m hoping I can get back to some solid menu planning and trying new recipes.  Here’s what we’re having the first week of the new year…

Monday — Turkey & Mashed Potato Croquettes, served with mixed veggies.

Tuesday — Chicken Enchilada Pasta, except we will substitute turkey for chicken (leftovers we need to get rid of).  Serving with southwestern salad.

Wednesday — crock pot pork chops, rice, and broccoli

Thursday — Spaghetti, garlic bread, Caesar salad

Friday — Chicken sandwiches, baked beans, mac & cheese

Saturday — I’ll be up way earlier than I want to in order to participate in a yard sale.  Working hard on a Saturday demands a dinner out, don’t you think?

Sunday — leftovers or snacking.

Menu Plan Monday: December 19-25, 2011

Another busy pre-Christmas week. Trying to keep the meals simple since my plans tend to change and be subject to the whims of others (and myself).

Monday –  Girl Scout meeting/Christmas party.  Sophia and I will grab a bite to eat beforehand.

Tuesday — Carried over from last week, we will have Easy, Flavorful Pot Roast, served with mashed potatoes and mixed veggies.

Wednesday — soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

Thursday — Dan and Sophia are going out shopping.  Trevor and I will probably have dinner out.

Friday — Family Movie Night — light fare while we watch a Christmas movie.

Saturday — I want to fix a big meal so we’ll be sure to have leftovers available the next day.  I’m thinking turkey breast or a chicken with several sides.

Sunday — MERRY CHRISTMAS!  I’ll be making my traditional Christmas breakfast of Raspberry Jubilee French Toast before we go to church.

When Subtlety Fails (and Greed Takes Over)…

Dan:  Hey, baby, were you serious about buying me a bike for Christmas?

Me:  Yeah, if that’s what you really want.

Dan:  Well, there’s this guy selling recumbents on eBay.  Really good brand… they sell retail for $1000 to $2000.

Me:  How much is he selling them for?

Dan:  Looks like they’re going for around $400.

Me:  Does he ship them?

Dan:  Yes.

Me:   How much is shipping?

Dan:  $100.

Me:  ARE YOU GETTING ME SATELLITE RADIO FOR CHRISTMAS??!?!?!?!?!?  BECAUSE I’VE BEEN WANTING THAT FOR YEARS, DROPPING HINTS RIGHT AND LEFT, AND I STILL DON’T HAVE IT.  I’LL GET YOU THE BIKE, BUT HEAR ME WHEN I SAY:  I WANT SOME SATELLITE RADIO!

Menu Plan Monday: December 12-18, 2011

Busy pre-Christmas week. Trying to keep the meals simple since my plans tend to change and be subject to the whims of others (and myself).

Monday — Girl Scouts.  Sophia and I will grab a bite somewhere before the meeting.

Tuesday — A Caesar salad and Tastes Like Lasagna Soup with Garlic Crostini.  We love this, but for some reason I haven’t fixed it in ages.

Wednesday — Business meeting at church.  We’ll eat a quick meal of chicken sandwiches, mac & cheese, and baked beans.

Thursday — Southwestern salad and tacos.

Friday — Mom’s Night Out for me… leaving Dan and the kids with fixings for make your own pizza night (Sophia’s request).

Saturday — Easy, Flavorful Pot Roast in the crock pot.  Serving with mixed veggies and mashed potatoes.

Sunday — leftovers or snacking.

Menu Plan Monday: November 28-December 4, 2011

Comments on last week’s menu:  Thanksgiving dinner was great (if I do say so myself). I haven’t made any leftover meals other than the usual hot turkey sandwich, so I’ll be making the croquettes this week instead.

Monday — Sophia and I have Girl Scouts.  We will grab a bite to eat before the meeting.

Tuesday — I have a Ladies Night Out with my church planned, so dinner for me will be at a local restaurant.  I’ll make a half-recipe of lasagna for Dan & the kids.  Serving with Caesar salad and garlic bread.

Wednesday –Sandwiches with mac & cheese before we go to church.

Thursday — Carried over from last week, my favorite turkey leftover recipe, Turkey & Mashed Potato Croquettes, served with mixed vegetables.

Friday — heading out of town for a girl’s weekend with my daughter and friend.  The boys will be left to their own devices with a fridge full of leftovers.

Menu Plan Monday: November 21-27, 2011

Comments on last week’s menu:  There were quite a few things that I had planned last week that didn’t get prepared.  Thursday was a surprise date night, Saturday we ended up attending a fundraising dinner, etc.  Hope to be more on track this week.

Monday — Sophia and I have a Girl Scout meeting; we will grab a quick dinner beforehand.

Tuesday — Carried over from last week, spaghetti, garlic bread and Caesar salad.

Wednesday — Also carried over from last week, Tater Taco Casserole.

Thursday — Happy Thanksgiving!  My mom is bringing the green bean casserole and a pie.  I’m fixing baked pineapple, mashed potatoes, turkey & gravy, sweet potato bake, and sweet potato biscuits (yes, I finally made them — and used so much sweet potato that I had to multiply the recipe by 6!)

Friday — Tree decorating day!  We’ll eat leftovers for dinner.  Love hot turkey sandwiches!

Saturday — My favorite turkey leftover recipe, Turkey & Mashed Potato Croquettes, served with mixed vegetables.

Sunday — leftovers or snacking.

Menu Plan Monday: November 14-20, 2011

Comments on last week’s menu:  The chicken enchiladas were very rich (probably because they had so much cheese in them!) but were good.  This is bordering on the ridiculous, but I still haven’t made the Grands Ham & Cheese Melts.  Will try again this week.    The Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apple Chutney made the house smell awesome and were quite tasty.  I’ve fixed them before, but the White Calzones were fantastic.  And I haven’t tried making the sweet potato biscuits yet.  Stay tuned…

Monday — Sophia and I have a Girl Scout meeting; we will grab a quick dinner beforehand.

Tuesday — Carried over from last week, Chicken Spaghetti.

Wednesday — Once again, I am planning to fix Grands Ham & Cheese Melts.

Thursday — Tater Taco Casserole.

Friday — Spaghetti and Caesar salad.  Afterward, Sophia and Dan are going to a Sadie Hawkins Girl Scout dance.  Trevor and I might catch a movie.

Saturday — Family movie night.  We will have light fare and watch Monte Carlo.

Sunday — leftovers or snacking.

Menu Plan Monday: November 7 – 13, 2011

 

I forgot to post last week’s menu plan!  Thankfully, there was only one dish on the menu that didn’t get fixed.  Here’s what’s cooking this week:

Monday — Girl Scout meeting night.  Sophia and I will either have leftovers or fast food.

Tuesday — Chicken Enchiladas (recipe from a Paula Deen magazine; you can find it here) served with southwestern salad.

Wednesday — It is ridiculous how many weeks I have had this on the menu for Wednesday night and never made it.  Once again, I am planning to fix Grands Ham & Cheese Melts.

Thursday — White Calzones, served with Caesar salad.

Friday — Chicken Spaghetti.

Saturday — I will be at a women’s conference until 3:00, so I think setting up the crock pot will be the best way to go.  I’ll be trying a new recipe — Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apple Chutney.  Sides will be rice pilaf and mixed veggies.

Sunday — leftovers or snacking.

Also, at some point this week I am going to try to make sweet potato biscuits.  Mmmmm!  I found a Paula Deen recipe for them in the most recent issue of Food Network Magazine. When I looked for it online so I could link to it, there were two different Paula Deen sweet potato biscuit recipes… and they were different from each other!  They were also different from the one I got in the magazine.  If they turn out well, I will post the recipe here, but in the mean time, if you’re interested here is link #1 and here is link #2.