Menu Plan Dec 29-Jan 7

Monday

Cheesy ham and pasta bake

http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/cheesy-ham-and-pasta-bake.html

Verdict:

I added roasted red peppers and marinated artichokes. Next time I'll leave them out.

Kids liked the ham and pasta the most.

Tuesday

Asian Shrimp and Edamame over rice

Stir fry green onions & garlic with edamame. Add shrimp and cook until done. For sauce mix 2 tbsp cornstarch with 4 tbsp soy sauce and add to shrimp. Sprinkle 2 tsp brown sugar, mix and serve.

Verdict:

This was a great impromptu meal! It had good flavor, a nice thick sauce and best of all my 2 year old gobbled up 7 shrimp!

Wednesday

South Beach diet Turkey meatloaf with mushrooms and beans

http://www.southbeachdiet.com/sbd/publicsite/dailydish/dd_20080611.aspx

Baked potato and corn

Verdict:

Good, hearty dish. My kids liked the ground turkey and beans and didn't mind the mustard sauce.

Thursday

Ground beef Fajitas with rice and homemade salsa

Verdict: frying the tortillas before adding the filler gives them a great taste and enables me to fold them closed with the filling inside for the kids. Family favorite!

Friday

Pizza Hut Pizza

Using my son's book-it coupons and preparing for the New Year!

Verdict: note to self- don't order pepperoni even if all the kids say they love it (they don't!)

Saturday

Pork spareribs - new recipe

http://www.food.com/recipe/oven-baked-pork-ribs-84892

Spanish rice, corn

Sunday

Orange Chicken over rice, broccoli

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/asian-orange-chicken/Detail.aspx

Monday

Breakfast for dinner- scrambled eggs & cheese bagels with bacon

Tuesday

Ham Bean Soup with biscuits

Wednesday

Spaghetti and vegetables

pizza dough twists stuffed with cheese

Thursday

Ground turkey stuffed red peppers

Friday:

Homemade Pizza and Salad
baking:

Pumpkin pie chocolate chip muffins

http://alli-n-son.com/2010/10/03/pumpkin-pie-chocolate-chip-muffins/

Menu Plan Monday

With school beginning next week I'm trying to get back on track with meal planning.
This week's plan:
Sunday:
Caesar Chicken Salad
Fruit

Monday:

Grilled Lemon Chicken

Rice

Corn

Tuesday:
South Beach Dijon Ginger Pork
Mashed Potatoes

Carrots and Broccoli

Strawberries with whipped cream

Wednesday:

Chinese Beef Stir Fry with Noodles

Melon

Thursday:

Leftovers

Friday-Monday

End of Summer getaway!

Since we will be in a condo with a full kitchen, I am planning on bringing foods easy to prepare:

Salmon & tuna cakes, Spaghetti with sauce and pre-made pancake mix for breakfasts.

Does anyone else have easy to travel meals they can recommend? For other great meal planning ideas head over to Organizing Junkie.

Menu Plan Monday

Hello fellow menu planners! This is my first time participating. Usually I end up blogging about the meals I made after the fact since things always change once I get to the store. Sometimes my main ingredient looks terrible in the store, is sold out or I forgot to buy something! Then I have to rethink a meal or two. Do others ever have this problem? Should I plan extra back-up meals each week to rely on in the pantry? I would love any suggestions!

Menus this week April 5th-11th

Monday

Leftover Ham dinner

Tuesday

Hamburg&Turkey Meatballs over pasta, Salad, bread

Wednesday

Seasoned Cod , broccoli, brown rice

Thursday

Calico Bean Soup w/ leftover ham , biscuits

Friday (my parents arrive!)

Homemade Pizza (hubby & I date night)

Saturday (my early birthday celebration dinner!)

Baked Teriyaki Chicken, roasted potatoes, corn, Chocolate Mousse Frosting Angel Food Cake

Simple Sunday (Birthday lunch out!)

Cheese ravioli w/ roasted eggplant, onion & peppers mixed with tomatoes, feta & basil

French Bread