Menu: 8/14 thru 8/26

I'm still here! Summer has been crazy (and I can't believe it is coming to an end!!! It's almost school time for my kiddies!!! Woot!! We love back to school!!!)

Baseball ended a few weeks ago and now we're in full on football mode...at least four nights a week, every week...three kids on three different teams! Holy wah!!

Anywho...I've been revamping the photograph biz...THAT is time-consuming. I've been sick A LOT lately...not sure what the heck!?! And like I said, sports, sports, sports, (laundry, laundry), sports, sports, sports. LOL!

We are still meal-planning though! (I cannot express how much time and headache this saves!!!) Groceries are bought for the next two weeks! LOTS and LOTS of football going on all week, so we chose dinners that were either super quick, could be prepared in advance, or that could cook all day in the crock pot!

Sunday 8/14
Roast (Slow Cooker!)
Mashed Potatoes + Gravy
Green Beans

Monday 8/15
Quesadillas
Chips + Salsa

Tuesday 8/16
Shepherd's Pie

Wednesday 8/17
Chicken & Veggie Stir-Fry (Teriyaki)
White Rice

Thursday 8/18
LEFTOVER DAY!

Friday 8/19
Corn Dog Muffins
Homemade (baked) Mac-n-Cheese

Saturday 8/20
My FAMOUS Chicken Noodle Soup...yummmmy!!!! Can't wait!

Sunday 8/21
Honey Mustard Chicken (Slow Cooker)
Rice
Steamed Veggies

Monday 8/22
Spaghetti
Garlic Bread

Tuesday 8/23
Salmon (baked)
Wild Rice
Steamed Veggies

Wednesday 8/24
LEFTOVERS!

Thursday 8/25
Tuna Mac Casserole

Friday 8/26
Corn & Bacon Chowdaaahhh (Chowder *wink*)
Rolls

xoxo

Menu Monday

It's that time again, friends. MENU MONDAY! (Days got mixed up in last week's menu so this Sunday's meal was actually going to be Saturday from last week. But, one of the many beautiful things about menu planning is, it's totally flexible when there's got to be a change of plans!!)

Sunday 5/1
Steak Sandwiches
Rosemary Over potatoes
Green Beans

Monday 5/2
Chicken Quesadillas
Chips & Salsa + Guacamole

Tuesday 5/3
Baked Salmon
Caesar Salad

Wednesday 5/4
Tuna Mac Casserole

Thursday 5/5
LEFTOVERS!!!

Friday 5/6
Spaghetti (which is ACTUALLY leftovers from last time we had spaghetti. I dumped what we didn't eat into a freezer bag, so it's all ready for a quick thaw and reheat! Yummy!)

Next week, watch for a GUEST POST from one of my new favorite bloggie-friends! She posts weekly menu's also and she is going to be here to share her menu with you!

Ciao!

Menu Monday

Monday already? Gah! Where does the time go?!?

Did everyone have a fantastic Easter? I did...very much enjoyed time with my kiddos and I absolutely loved seeing their excitement over the goodies in their baskets! Luc started baseball (practice) this weekend too, so we are really starting to look forward to Spring sports!

I got our menu all planned out for the next two weeks and shopped on Saturday. (However, even though I plan for two weeks at a time, I'm only going to share one week at a time here.)

So here we go!

Sunday 4/24
Baked Ham
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Broccoli Ritz "Casserole"
Dinner Rolls (TOTALLY spaced it and forgot to make the dinner rolls last night!)
Strawberry Shortcake for dessert!

Monday 4/25
Honey Mustard Chicken (Slow-Cooker!)
Rice
Steamed Veggies
(We were supposed to have this last week and plans got changed.)

Tuesday 4/26
"Beefy Nachos"
(Basically a "nacho bar" set up with chips, taco meat, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, guacomole, and nacho cheese! Build your own nachos! Luc's requested meal of the week!)

Wednesday 4/27
Ham & Corn Chowder
Dinner Rolls
I will be using THIS recipe, as a base (using up leftover ham...woot!) but have some changes to make. If it turns out as deliciously as I'm expecting, I will create a separate post with the recipe!

Thursday 4/28
LEFTOVERS!! (Exclamation points make everything more exciting...right??)

Friday 4/29
Homemade Pizza...one buffalo chicken and one taco pizza (using leftover taco meat from our nacho bar day!). YUMMY! Can't wait! (This was Mikey's requested meal of the week!)
Salads

Saturday 4/30
Steak Sandwiches (Another new recipe I'll be trying...I will post if it's delish!)
Oven fries

Menu Monday

I tried to post this earlier but Blogger and I got into a fist-fight over formatting...Blogger won. Grr.

Trying again. :)

For the past few months I have been planning our meals two weeks in advance...and then shopping for our meals two weeks in advance. We love our new way of life. We eat healthier, because we rarely eat out. It saves us time because there are no last minute trips to the store and I know in advance what we are having, so there's not searching through the cabinets trying to make a decision when I get home from work. It also saves us money because I shop with specific meals in mind, I plan leftovers days, and I can plan meals that utilize leftovers.

It's still a flexible plan though...if something comes up and we need to switch days, no biggie. I am honestly so pleased with our decision to do this.

Anyway...thought I'd share our meal plans every week in case anyone is looking for meal ideas! Works for us!

Monday 4/18
LEFTOVERS (Leftover meatloaf and mashed potatoes from Saturday)

Tuesday 4/19
Sloppy Joes
Baked Mac-N-Cheese

Wednesday 4/20
Tatertot Casserole

Thursday 4/21
Steak
Grilled Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli

Friday 4/22
Honey Mustard Chicken
Rice
Steamed Veggies

Hopefully this helps anyone struggling to think of meals on a day to day basis!