Yipee for menu planning!
I have been totally slacking in the menu planning department, however after looking at 2011 in review and clicking on that "Restaurants/fast food/dining out" category in Mint, I was ASTONISHED at how much we wasted on fast food last year! We've done well so far in 2012 reducing those "oops, mom got busy with x and didn't get dinner prepped... what can dad pick up on the way home?" nights. Here's to the first of many "Menu Planning Monday's" posts! What's on your menu this week?
Breakfast options
cold cereal
oatmeal/malt-o-meal
eggs, sausage
Lunch
left overs
sandwiches
salads
PB&J's
Dinner
M - Ham & Bean soup w/gnebels (family recipe for dumplings), green beans
Tu - Chili Frito Pie (made with leftover chili from Superbowl party), steamed broccoli
We - Bierocks (if all goes well and I can get them made in the afternoon!), frozen corn
Th - Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken, flour tortillas, chips, salsa, veggies
Fr - Wash Day Casserole (recipe coming soon)
Sa - ??
Su - Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Italian Breadsticks, veggies
With all the ball games/practices, 4H and other assorted activies this week, I'm sure the menu will get flipped around somewhat, but everything is on hand
Freezer Cooking plans for this week include another batch of breakfast burritos since there are only 2 left in the freezer!
I have been totally slacking in the menu planning department, however after looking at 2011 in review and clicking on that "Restaurants/fast food/dining out" category in Mint, I was ASTONISHED at how much we wasted on fast food last year! We've done well so far in 2012 reducing those "oops, mom got busy with x and didn't get dinner prepped... what can dad pick up on the way home?" nights. Here's to the first of many "Menu Planning Monday's" posts! What's on your menu this week?
Breakfast options
cold cereal
oatmeal/malt-o-meal
eggs, sausage
Lunch
left overs
sandwiches
salads
PB&J's
Dinner
M - Ham & Bean soup w/gnebels (family recipe for dumplings), green beans
Tu - Chili Frito Pie (made with leftover chili from Superbowl party), steamed broccoli
We - Bierocks (if all goes well and I can get them made in the afternoon!), frozen corn
Th - Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken, flour tortillas, chips, salsa, veggies
Fr - Wash Day Casserole (recipe coming soon)
Sa - ??
Su - Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Italian Breadsticks, veggies
With all the ball games/practices, 4H and other assorted activies this week, I'm sure the menu will get flipped around somewhat, but everything is on hand
Freezer Cooking plans for this week include another batch of breakfast burritos since there are only 2 left in the freezer!
Tonight it was Superbowl leftovers! Lots of yumminess planned for the week, incl taco soup tomorrow & Shrimp Linguini in Tomato & Wine Sauce on Friday. YAY for menus! Currently mine runneth over! :o) Ballgames just ended here (tonight, actually) so I'd love to spend a little time getting some things put in the freezer for spring sports!
ReplyDeleteI have started the process for the monthly menu planning... I have lists of all of my recipes, where they are located, and sorted by type of protein. I'm just taking it one week at a time right now... our nightly schedules seem to change week by week (Chris's bball team keeps getting bumped from their regular practice times by other school functions!)
DeleteDefinitely going to get back into the freezer cooking again before our spring sports start up! Lord help me, we'll have 1 softball player, 2 baseball players, and 1 girls t-ball player.... and one left out 4 year old :)!