Meal Plan Monday – August 30-September 5
This week we are doing to do a big clean out of the fridge and pantry and doing our big grocery shopping trip of the month. I think we are going to visit a new store with bulk bins for essentials. I am very excited about this… maybe we’ll save some money on things like [...]
Meal Plan Monday – August 16-August 22
Breakfasts will consist of fresh juices, smoothies, toast, hot/cold cereal, eggs….
Monday~ L: Leftovers D: Applebees crispy orange chicken bowl
Tuesday~ L: Veggie wraps D: Nachos
Wednesday~ L: Leftovers with corn on the cob D: Spaghetti, garlic toast, salad with cucumber
Thursday~ L: Tuna salad and fruit D: Chicken stirfry with cookies for dessert
Friday~ L: Hot dogs and corn [...]
Meal Plan Monday – August 9-August 15
This meal plan is working out great for us so far. There may be a few changes each week, but the next 3 weeks will look very similar.
Breakfasts will include eggs, toast, fresh juice, smoothies, and cold/hot cereal with homemade almond milk.
Monday~ L: Wraps and soup D: Burgers on the grill with steamed carrots on [...]
Meal Plan Monday – August 2-August 8
{Green pepper in my garden}
We have decided to make our menu a little more streamlined this month by repeating meals each week. Hopefully it will be easier to create our shopping lists and to get into a rhythm for food preparation. Summer is a hard time to stay on top of tasks when you just [...]
Meal Plan Monday – July 18-July 24
Later this week we will be heading up north for a family get together. We will be hanging out at a cabin rented by family during the day but staying in a hotel, so some of the meal plans are still up in the air. Please share ideas if you have them.
Sunday~ We [...]
Meal Plan Monday – July 11-July 17
We are home from our little getaway to a town north of us. It was a little too adventure-filled. We had our first ER trip with Val, and I am glad that’s behind us. She is doing GREAT and healing up fast (she nearly had to have stitches ). I am hoping for a [...]
Meal Plan Monday – July 4-July 10
I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July with your family. I celebrated with family at my sister and brother-in-law’s house for my nephew’s birthday. Later this week, we may be taking a short trip for a few days with friends so you will see that included in my menu. What do you [...]
Meal Plan Monday – June 27-July 3
Sunday ~ L: Herbed roasted red potatoes D: Fried rice
Monday ~ L: Beans and rice D: Grilled portabellas on bagels and fries
Tuesday ~ L: Soup and egg salad sandwiches D: Chicken breasts and corn quinoa salad
Wednesday ~ L: Nachos D: Lasagna
Thursday ~ L: Pancakes and eggs D: White pizza
Friday ~ L: Hummus with veggies and [...]
Meal Plan Monday – June 20-June 26
We are all back home after James was in Arizona for work, and Val and I were in NC for my cousin’s graduation. So, it’s back to normal meal planning here. Yay! This makes me very happy.
Breakfasts will be some combination of cereal (hot or cold), toast, eggs, pancakes, fruit…
Sunday~ L: Veggie wraps [...]
Meal Plan Monday – A Week on the Road
I have brought my menu planning to a new level – planning with my family! My mom, sister, and I planned our menu for our RV trip to NC that starts on Wednesday. Here it is:
Wednesday~ D: My mom is making goulash ahead of time so we just need to warm it up
Thursday~ L: Ham [...]