Monday Meals: Weekly Meal Plan

Okay, so yesterday (Sunday), we fully intended to have Bacon-Tuna Casserole (a concoction I put together combining two recipes). We had it ready to go in the slow cooker and everything! The Hubster got nervous that the noodles were going to burn (he’d left it on high), so he came home real quick to check it out. And, it’s a good thing he did! The noodles weren’t burned…they weren’t even on!! Ahhh…the joys of a busy Sunday morning! So, he turned it on then and I let it cook into the early afternoon and put it in the fridge for another day this week.

I’m continuing to make headway on clearing out our pantry for our transition to Real Food cooking!!! So, here’s what we’re eating this week!

Monday 4/30

Breakfast: Cold cereal

            Lunch: Grilled Turkey and Cheese

            Dinner: Frito Chili Pie or Spaghetti Red (I use the same sauce for both, so they can choose either chips or noodles!)

Tuesday 5/1

            Breakfast: Poptarts

            Lunch: HomemadePizza Pockets

            Dinner: Bacon-Tuna Casserole, green beans, homemade bread

Wednesday 5/2

            Breakfast: Homemade Pancakes, Sausage

            Lunch: Chicken Nuggets

            Dinner:  CheeseburgerMac & Cheese

Thursday 5/3

            Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs w/ bacon & cheese

Lunch: Cheese Quesadillas, grilled chicken fajitas

Dinner: Leftovers

Friday 4/27

            Breakfast: Homemade Poptarts

            Lunch: Leftover Cheeseburger Mac

            Dinner: Homemade Chicken Nuggets, homemade fries

Saturday 4/28

            Breakfast: Homemade Donuts

            Lunch: Fishsticks

            Dinner: HamTettrizini, green beans, garlic bread

Sunday 4/29

            Breakfast: Baked French Toast

            Lunch: TurkeyStroganoff, green beans, homemade bread

Dinner: Chicken Nuggets

NOTE: The lunch menu items usually pertains to my kiddos. I tend to eat leftovers to help purge and clean out the fridge.

Feel free to share your meal ideas here or link up to your own meal plan post!

Blessings,

Annette

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Monday Meals: Weekly Meal Plan

You ever have one of those weeks where nothing goes as planned? Yep, that was last week for us! We were stuck in the house until Wednesday afternoon since the transmission went out on our van…again! Thankfully, this time it was under warranty. But, that put a bit of a strain on our eating plan, because I didn’t have a vehicle to get to and from the store as needed. So, this week you’ll see a few repeats that aren’t really repeats. And, we’ll finally get to take Miss Priss out for her birthday lunch this week, which was put on hold with the van fiasco as well.

I’m continuing to make headway on clearing out our pantry for our transition to Real Food cooking!!! So, here’s what we’re eating this week! One week closer to Healthy Eating!!

Monday 4/23

Breakfast: Cold cereal

            Lunch: Homemade Mac & Cheese

            Dinner: Leftovers

Tuesday 4/24

            Breakfast: Cereal

            Lunch: Homemade Pizza Pockets

            Dinner: Ham Tettrizini, homemade bread

Wednesday 4/25

            Breakfast: Cereal

            Lunch: Cheese Quesadillas

            Dinner: Turkey Stroganoff, green beans, bread

Thursday 4/26

            Breakfast: Pancakes & Bacon

Lunch: Birthday Lunch with Miss Priss!!!

Dinner: Corn Dogs (kids); Pink Lemonade Cupcakes (Small group)

Friday 4/27

            Breakfast: Poptarts

            Lunch: Hot Dogs or Grilled Ham/Cheese

            Dinner: Sweet Chicky Nuggets

Saturday 4/28

            Breakfast: Donuts

            Lunch: Fishsticks

            Dinner: Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese

Sunday 4/29

            Breakfast: Eggs w/ bacon & cheese

            Lunch: Bacon-Tuna Casserole, green beans, homemade bread

Dinner: Chicken Nuggets

NOTE: The lunch menu items usually pertains to my kiddos. I tend to eat leftovers to help purge and clean out the fridge.

Feel free to share your meal ideas here or link up to your own meal plan post!

Blessings,

Annette


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Monday Meals: Weekly Meal Plan

This week is Spring Break. Well, for most kids it is…but with the events of the past few months we’ve had enough breaks. So, we’re pressing forward! We are also doing some major cleaning this week!! Hopefully purging our toys, re-doing the pantry and getting our central closet more useable.

So, with that being said…Here is this week’s (somewhat unhealthy, but YUMMY) meal plan!

Monday 3/19

 Breakfast: Pop-Tarts

        Lunch: Chicken Nuggets

        Dinner: Leftovers

Tuesday 3/20

        Breakfast: Cereal

        Lunch: Cheese Quesadillas

        Dinner: Family dinner out

Wednesday 3/21

        Breakfast: Oatmeal

        Lunch: Fishsticks

        Dinner: Lemon-crumb chicken, bacon-cheddar taters

Thursday 3/22

        Breakfast: Pancakes & Bacon

 Lunch: Ramen Noodles

 Dinner: Kids) Cheese Quesadillas, Sm Grp) Cookie Bars

Friday 3/23

        Breakfast: Poptarts

        Lunch: Fishsticks

        Dinner: Sweet-Chicky Nuggets, Homemade French Fries

Saturday 3/24

        Breakfast: Dry Cereal

        Lunch: Ramen Noodle Soup

        Dinner: Tacos, Taco Salad

Sunday 3/25

        Breakfast: Eggs w/ bacon & cheese

        Lunch: Beef &Noodles, green beans

 Dinner: Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese

So, what’s on your Meal Plan for the week? What is your favorite quick go-to lunch?? What do you for meals on Spring Break? Do you take it easy?

Blessings,

Annette


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Monday Meals: Weekly Meal Plan

So, hopefully in the next few weeks you’ll start to see some changes in our meals. We have decided to go Soy-Free and Gluten-Free. Yes, I know that limits some things and cuts out a lot. But, I’ve recently read some good research that leads me to believe this is a healthier and better option for our family. You can read more about the soy issue here. And as for the gluten-free issue…I’ve read how it can help with hyper-active children and those with Asperger’s. Even though we don’t have that diagnosis, I think it’s worth exploring in our diet to see if it helps. I’m all for “natural” remedies rather than medication!!

So, with that being said…Here is this week’s (somewhat unhealthy, but YUMMY) meal plan!

Monday 3/5

 Breakfast: Oatmeal, cold cereal

        Lunch: cheese quesadillas

        Dinner: Queso Chicken Pasta

Tuesday 3/6

        Breakfast: poptarts

        Lunch: chicken nuggets, fruit, chips

        Dinner: Ground Turkey Stroganoff, green beans

Wednesday 3/7

        Breakfast: cereal

        Lunch: fishsticks, fruit, pretzels

        Dinner: Bacon-Chicken Crescent Ring, salad

Thursday 3/8 (Dad’s day off!!!)

        Breakfast: homemade sausage biscuits & sausage gravy

 Lunch: Grilled Cheese w/ Ham or Turkey

 Dinner: Leftovers, Small Group: dessert

Friday 3/9

        Breakfast: Dry cereal

        Lunch: Grilled Ham and Cheese

        Dinner: Sweet Chicky Nuggets, Cheddar-Bacon Ranch potatoes

Saturday 3/10

        Breakfast: Dry cereal or Oatmeal

        Lunch: fishsticks or Ham n’ Cheese, fruit, chips

        Dinner: Beef and Noodles, green beans, bread

Sunday 3/4

        Breakfast: Baked French Toast Casserole

        Lunch: Family lunch

 Dinner: Mac & Cheese

So, what’s on your Meal Plan for the week? Link up here and share your favorite recipes!!

Blessings,

Annette

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Baking Bits: 4 Pinterest Food Reviews

I haven’t done a Food review in a while, so I thought I’d share with you a few recipes we’ve tried from my Pinterest obsession. (See it does come in handy…I find new recipes and try them on my family! hehe) These are a few of the "winners" our family has tried over the past few months. Hope you enjoy them too!!!

#1 Weight Watchers Salsa Roll-ups

This recipe is SUPER easy and quick. I whipped up a few of these last week and was surprised at how simple they really were! And yuuuummmmy too! In fact, the Hubster was caught more than once sneaking a bite or two! So, if you’re looking for a snack that’s easy to make and take – this one would be perfect! Be sure and check out her blog over at Chef-in-Training for more yummy recipes.

#2 Chicken Roll-ups

This is another super easy and quick recipe. I think it literally took me a total of 10 minutes to get it ready!! Now that’s quick! Now, ours were a little over stuffed, but they were still DELICIOUS!!! They were a hit with 2 of the 3 kiddos too! (Mister Mouse is super picky, so we don’t take his vote most of the time!) The only thing I did different is use my own homemade Ranch dressing mix rather than a store-bought package. You can find the mix I used here.

#3 Hawaiian Sweet Roll Sammies

Okay, talk about mouth-watering…these sammies are to-die-for! I mean, first of all, how can you go wrong with Hawaiian Sweet Rolls?! And, second…they’re just plain good! They do take a little bit of time to prepare (approx 20min), so allow yourself that extra time in addition to cooking them. But, trust me – they are absolutely worth it! The first time I had these were at a Women’s night at a church – YUM!!!! Then, I made them again for our small group (two pans even) and they were gone in lightening speed!! THEN…we had them for our small family Christmas and WOW!! Still yummy! So, if you see Hawaiian Sweet Rolls on sale or just out on the shelf, pick up a package and make these babies! You won’t regret it!! (NOTE: I used dried minced onions rather than real ones. They are so much smaller and they really crunched up nicely!)

Okay, last one – I promise!

#4 Chicky Nuggets

So, who doesn’t like Chick-fil-a nuggets? Let’s face it…not many people dislike their delicious chicken (not to mention the fact they have a great indoor playground for my kiddos). This recipe takes some up-front planning, but its well worth it!! This quickly became a frequently requested meal at our house. We’ve had to limit it to 2-3 nights a month! My kids would eat this twice a week if I let them! I do recommend using peanut oil to fry them in for several reasons: 1) That’s the way Chick-fil-a does it and it’s yummy, 2) peanut oil stays cleaner longer, so you won’t have to change the oil after one batch and 3) did I mention it made them YUMMY?!

So, there ya have it! FOUR Pinterest recipe reviews. I’m working on taking pictures when I cook, so that I can share several more recipes with you over the next few weeks!! Being new at this regular blogging thing, I’m still getting used to keeping the camera close-at-hand. Well…that and I keep moving it out of reach from wandering little hands!

Join me next week for another YUMMY recipe!!!!

Blessings,

Annette


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