Week 29 Meal Plan

I went through all of my menu plans and discovered that I repeat some meals quite a lot, and some haven't seen the light of day for a long time. This week features some of those lonely meals! Enjoy!

Day 1: Pork Chops and Rice with a salad and your favorite veggies
Day 2: Pesto Pasta with Roasted Veggies. Serve with bread.
Day 3: Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwich
Day 4: Teriyaki Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Day 5: Crispy Coconut Chicken Fingers with Pineapple and Coconut Rice and steamed broccoli
Day 6: Honey Lime Enchiladas
Dessert: Chocolate Butterscotch Bars

The Menu, Recipes, and Shopping list can be downloaded!

Week 28 Meal Plan

I really enjoyed making all of these new meals this week! It's a pretty short shopping list, but has some meat. Try to find pork chops and pork shoulder on sale. I've got a few quick meals on here; perfect for a fast dinner, or even a lunch.

These meals came from "Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast" and other blogs. Credit is given in the recipe.  Enjoy!

Day 1: Spicy Baja Beef Tortilla Wraps. Uses deli meat for a quick but tasty meal!
Day 2: Sweet Pork Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw.  Slowcooker meal!
Day 3: Asiago Tortellini. Another fast meal with great flavor.
Day 4: Pork Tamale Pie. Use the leftover pork from day 2.
Day 5: Pork Chops in a Mushroom Cream sauce. Served with Rice and Honey Almond Green Beans
Day 6: Cheesy Cauliflower Soup
Dessert: Chocolate Chip Coconut Bars


Download the menu, recipes, and shopping list! Enjoy!

Week 27 Meal Plan

I've fallen a bit behind on my menu plans. I'm planning my personal meal plans with new meals to share with you later. I thought I'd do some old favorites this week.  Here is a repeat meal plan for you, complete with menu, recipes, and grocery list!





Day 1: Taco Soup eaten with Tortilla chips, sour cream, and cheese. (Stovetop or Slowcooker)
Day 2: Chicken Satay with Coconut Rice and Steamed Broccoli
Day 3: French Dip Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries
Day 4: Thai Fried Rice with Beef (or go meatless)  Use leftover rice from Day 2!
Day 5: Penne Pasta with Sausage served with Garlic Bread
Day 6: Greek Chicken Salad on a pita
Dessert: Cheesecake Pillows

The menu, recipes, and a full shopping list can be downloaded from google docs!

Menu Plan Week 26

 I got a new cookbook! It's "Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast". There are incredible recipes in here. Most of this week's meals comes from this book.  I'll be making these along with you, so pictures coming soon!



Day 1: Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup by Double Dipped Life. Serve with fresh rolls.
Day 2: Spicy Baja Beef Tortilla Wraps
Day 3: Curried Chicken-Rice Salad
Day 4: Roasted Vegetable Pizza
Day 5: Black Bean and Corn-topped Potatoes. Serve with a Creamy Chipotle Wedge Salad.
Day 6: Asiago Tortellini with Black Pepper-Garlic Flatbread (You won't believe how easy this is)
Dessert: Broiled Pineapple with Vanilla ice cream.

Download the menu, recipes, and shopping list.

Week 25 Meal Plan!

I can't believe that we've reached 25 meal plans! I hope you are finding them helpful!

This week I have a Thai recipe for you. Some of the ingredients will have to be found in an Asian store. If you can't find one close to you, let me know and I'll figure out some substitutions for you.

Also, you'll notice there is a lot of rice! It wasn't planned, but rice is cheap, right?  I prefer Jasmine rice for the Thai meal, but you can use Minute Rice for all of it if that's easier.  Since there is so much rice, the dessert of the week is.... Rice! Use your leftovers to create Tropical Rice Pudding! Yum!   Enjoy!

Day 1: Lasagna, french bread with garlic seasoning, and a green salad.
Day 2: Chicken noodle soup!
Day 3: Beef Curry in Sweet Peanut Sauce, served over rice. Make extra for your dessert!
Day 4: Chicken and Rice with your favorite veggies
Day 5: Spinach Feta Pasta with Rosemary Foccacia Bread
Day 6: Enchilada Style Burrito with Black Beans and... rice!
Day 7: Leftovers!

Dessert: Tropical Rice Pudding

Download the Menu, Recipes, and Shopping List in one easy place!

Week 24 Meal Plan

Good Morning! I hope you got to sleep in this fine Saturday! It's my one day a week to sleep in, so I took full advantage of it. When you're a mom, you get sleep when you can, right?

This week features a lot of familiar favorites. Nothing that I haven't made before and certify that it's good! I have 1 fancy meal, with a meal using the leftovers, plus a few other quick meals. The dessert this week is a family legend! I hope you enjoy all of the meals!



Day 1: Fancy Meal: Roast Beef with Basil, Oregano, and Garlic. Served with 30 minute Baked Potatoes and a Salad.
Day 2: Leftover meal! Use the leftover beef to make Baked Creamy Beef Taquitos, served with Black Beans and salad.
Day 3: Ham and Bean Soup in the crockpot. You must make this amazing Cornbread to go with it!
Day 4: Margarita Chicken (no alcohol!) with Balsamic Black Bean Salsa, and Cilantro Lime Rice with Pineapple.
Day 5: Chicken Salad Sandwiches. The chicken can be cooked at dinner time, or put it in the crockpot for an easy meal!
Day 6: Spinach Salad with Fruit and Cheese Tortellini 

Dessert: Grandma's Famous Carrot Cake 


The Menu, Recipes, and Shopping List can be downloaded from Google Docs.

Enjoy!

Week 23 Meal Plan

Good Morning! We've made it through another week. I hope your New Year's is going perfectly!  We had a hectic week of family in town. My oldest was baptized last Tuesday, and we couldn't be prouder.

This week's menu plan is mostly new meals! Dust off your slowcooker because you are going to need it.  I hope you enjoy!



Day 1: Healthier Spinach Turkey Meatloaf with Tomato Salad. Served with Garlic Crockpot Potatoes and a salad.
Day 2: Pineapple Teriyaki Crockpot Chicken on sandwich rolls or tortillas. **Note: The original recipe did not have Teriyaki sauce. My mom made this and was worried about the teriyaki AND the salsa together. She said it looked funny, but tasted really good! She served it in homemade tortillas.
Day 3: Indian Cilantro Beef with Coconut Rice and Nom Nom bread (Naan)
Day 4. Perfect Tomato Basil Soup with bread
Day 5: Pesto Pizza or Kids make-it-yourself pizza
Day 6: Southwestern Cobb Salad from Our Best Bites. I will be deconstructing this for my kids!
Dessert: Vanilla Bean Scones from SugarCrafter
Special item: Horchata (A special treat for my husband! He liked it, so I thought you might as well.)

As always, you can download the menu, recipes, and shopping list here.

Week 22 Meal Plan

Hello! I'm excited to get back to my weekly menu plans. I hope that you enjoy the menu! I love feedback on my plans, so please comment.

This week is old favorites, since I haven't been doing a lot of new cooking the last few weeks.  These are all ones that we love in our family!





Day 1: Taco Soup eaten with Tortilla chips, sour cream, and cheese. (Stovetop or Slowcooker)
Day 2: Chicken Satay with Coconut Rice and Steamed Broccoli
Day 3: French Dip Sandwich with Sweet Potato Fries
Day 4: Thai Fried Rice with Beef (or go meatless)  Use leftover rice from Day 2!
Day 5: Penne Pasta with Sausage served with Garlic Bread
Day 6: Greek Chicken Salad on a pita
Dessert: Cheesecake Pillows

The menu, recipes, and a full shopping list can be downloaded from google docs!

Week 21 Meal Plan

Welcome to week 21 of meals! I'm going to try to start doing lower-cost, pantry meals during the holiday season. I know money is tight!  These are all meals that I keep most of the ingredients for. You might not, but they are still pretty low cost.  Enjoy!







Day 1: Fry Bread Tostados. Fry up some fry bread, and top with beans, salsa, cheese, lettuce, etc! Yum! This was  my favorite "fair" food growing up in AZ!
Day 2: Baked Potato Soup by Our Best Bites. I crave this soup! Serve with a Salad and Crusty Bread
Day 3: Pancakes with Fruit and your favorite breakfast sides: Bacon, eggs, etc.
Day 4: Maple-Pecan Chicken with Fast Baked Potatoes and a wonderful Fall Salad. (Or, serve with leftover Baked Potato Soup!)
Day 5: Spaghetti... with jarred spaghetti sauce... this is your lazy night! Serve with a salad with copycat Pesto dressing. **the dressing will have to be made the night before!
Day 6: Taco Soup. A 30-minute meal, or cook in the crockpot all day! Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream, and cheese!
Dessert: Copycat Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream (The ice cream is mandatory!)

Download (or copy/paste if the file is too large) the menu, recipes, and shopping list! 

Comment below on what looks good to you, or your opinions after you make a meal! I love to get your opinions on what works!

Enjoy!

Week 20 Menu Plan

This is a good eating week. All the meals, except one, (It's a new one) are my favorites. They are the meals that I make over and over again. I hope you love them just as much as my family does!

One note- you will notice a lot of chicken this week. However, 2 of the meals can be made without it, and 1 ham meal can be made without that protein as well. Chicken is cheap, easy, and versatile! Love it!




Day 1: Teriyaki Steak with Seasoned Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Salad
Day 2: Monterrey Chicken with a salad or veggies
Day 3: Fettuccine Alfredo w/ or w/out Chicken, crusty bread, and veggies
Day 4: Cilantro Lime Chicken Burritos with Cilantro Lime dressing
Day 5: Chicken, Black Bean, Spinach Enchiladas 
*I finally  made this dish! We thought it was good, and despite looking hard, it was pretty easy. However, it just didn't have enough flavor for us. If I do it again, I'll add tons more cilantro and jalapeno. Maybe add some peppers or spices in the enchiladas themselves. I made a little tomato and avocado salad to go on top and that made a big difference. (Chopped tomatoes and avocados, salt, pepper, and cilantro)
Day 6: Egg Burritos

Dessert: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars with Streusal Topping

Download the Menu, Recipes, and Shopping list!

Week 17 Meal Plan- Old Favorites!

Good Morning! I've got some great "old" favorites on the menu this week. With the exception of 2, all of them are from my blog. Have fun cooking and finding new favorites!


Download the menu, recipes, and shopping list!





Day 1: Taco Soup served with tortilla chips, sour cream, and cheese.
Day 2: Chicken Salad Sandwiches served as a sandwich or salad. Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips.
Day 3: Pesto Alfredo Pasta with Roasted veggies. Bread and/or Salad.
Day 4: Maple Pecan Chicken with Seasoned Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Parmesan Zucchini Strips.
Day 5: Hawaiian Haystacks
Day 6: Baked French Toast from Pioneer Women, served with your favorite eggs and breakfast meats.

Dessert for the week: Harvest Apple Crisp.

Week 14 Meal Plan

Last week I had my very cool SITS day feature.  One of the most popular blog features were my menu plans. I haven't actually done a new one for awhile, due to lack of interest, but since it sounds like there IS interest, I'll give it another go!

This week features all new meals, or meals featured on the blog so long ago that no one saw them! For those of you who are new: I don't plan certain meals for certain days.  I just plan out 6 meals, plus 1 dessert, and make them in any order I want. That way, I'm not as tied in to a plan. It makes it a little easier for me to follow.  Make sense? Okay! Here we go!

Day 1: Smokey Black Bean Soup with salad and/or crusty bread
Day 2: Skillet Pork chops with carrots and potatoes. Serve with bread or salad.
Day 3: Grandaddy's Tostado's. You will love the sauce on these! Serve with Black Beans and Rice.
Day 4: Monterrey Skillet Hamburgers with fries. (A 30-min. meal!) ** See note below!!
Day 5: Beef Tenderloin with a Mushroom and Garlic Butter sauce. Serve with Romaine Parmesan Salad. This is a fancy meal for a fancy  night- but takes only 30 minutes to make!
Day 6: Waffle Fruit Bar with sausage or bacon.

Dessert: S'mores Stuffed Brownies ** See note below!


The complete menu, recipes, and shopping list can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!! I would love to hear if you try any of these!

**Edited on Sep. 7, 2010: I made the Monterrey Hamburgers last night. I was disappointed. All of those wonderful flavors added in... and somehow the burger was very bland. :(  If you want to substitute another burger, try the Grilled Cheese Hamburgers. They are my favorite!

**S'mores Stuffed Brownies. These were good, but not what I was expecting. I couldn't taste the graham crackers, the chocolate just melted in (but who can get enough chocolate?), and the marshmallow's caramelized. Basically, it was a normal brownie with a hint of chewy marshmallow. So sorry to disappoint again!  If you are dying for a good brownie recipe, try my Dark Chocolate Brownies with Hazelnuts!

Easter Eats

With Easter just a few days away, you might still be finalizing your meal plans. Why not add some of these goodies to your menu?



Spinach Dip.................... Orange Rolls


Punch Bowl Trifle............. Rosemary Focaccia Bread


Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips............ Carrot Cake

Have a Happy Easter!

Week 8 Meal Plan

Happy Monday! Here is another week of meals planned just for you! I'm personally trying some new recipes this week, and hope to add them to my main recipe list.

Tonight's recipe is simple, but will need some shopping. I tried to make it easy, since I'm posting this later than usual. Good Eating!


Monday: Rueban Sandwiches with Chips and Salsa
Tuesday: Teriyaki Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Wednesday: Thai Omelet Soup
Thursday: Pancakes with Eggs and Bacon
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Slow cooker chicken stacks
Sunday: Penne Pasta with Sausage

Dessert: Spiced Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

As always, download the menu, recipes, and shopping list for your cooking ease!

Week 5 Meal Plan

Welcome back! I took a breather for the holidays, but the weekly menu's are back!



Monday: Turkey Casserole (or chicken)
Tuesday: Hawaiian Haystacks
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Skillet Pork Chops (or in the crock-pot)
Friday: Spaghetti with Rosemary Foccacia bread (optional Meatless!)
Saturday: Leftovers
Sunday: Sour Cream Enchiladas with Black Beans and Rice
Desert of the week: No-Bake Cookies

Download the menu, the recipes, and the grocery list!

Week 3 Meal Plan

I've got some oldies but goodies on this week's plan! I will not be doing this week with you though. I am planning some new dishes that I thought I would try out before pushing them on you! Enjoy some our family favorites this week!

And, as always, PLEASE comment! Let me know how you like the meals, or if there is something you would like to see more of! I am going to be adding more side dishes and deserts too!

Monday: Meatloaf Mounds, Parsley Potatoes, veggies and No-Bake Cookies
Tuesday: Homemade Pizza and salad
Wednesday: Jambalaya with salad or veggies
Thursday: Leftovers and Chocolate Butterscotch bars for desert
Friday: Grandpa's Pancakes with eggs, and bacon or sausage
Saturday: Thai veggie stir-fry (meat optional)
Sunday: Ritz Chicken Casserole with salad

The menu list, recipes, and even a shopping list are available to print!

Week 2 Meal Plan

Are you ready for another great week of meals?

Here's my menu for the week! The link is below so you can download the recipes, menu, and grocery list too! Enjoy!



Monday: Pesto Pasta
Tuesday: Enchiladas
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Baked Chicken
Friday: Smokey Black Bean Soup
Saturday: Chicken Satay w/ coconut rice
Sunday: French Dip sandwiches

Download the recipes and grocery list!

Please!!! If you download the recipes, or use any of my recipes, please let me know!

Also, give a holler if you are looking for different kinds of meals! Thanks!