Menu planning

  • What’s For Dinner? – Week of Jan. 28

    I can’t believe it’s the last week of January. Breakfasts bacon and corn quiche oatmeal, cranberry overnight oatmeal feta and broccoli egg mug (x2) chocolate overnight oatmeal blueberry almond coffee cake muffin Lunches zucchini pizza spicy chicken wraps Asian pork… Continue reading

  • What’s for dinner? – Week of Jan. 21

    Breakfasts Homemade Egg “McMuffins,” fruit (x3) yogurt, cereal, fruit parfait (x2) Nutella banana muffins, fruit (x1) Lunch Derby chicken salad, veggies Broccoli cheese quiche, bagel thin teriyaki  chicken salad chili mac Shepard’s pie Dinner teriyaki chicken chili chicken cacciatore shepard’s… Continue reading

  • What’s for dinner – Jan. 14

    Another week has come and gone, and it’s time to plan for the next week’s dinner. Breakfasts this week: waffles with strawberries and blueberries, cheese stickapple jack smoothie, cheese sticksausage apple quiche cups, fruitPower up smoothie, cheese stickoatmeal with fruit and… Continue reading

  • What’s for dinner? January 7

    As I’ve said before, as soon as I walk in the door, the boys repeatedly ask me those three words.  I sometimes give them silly answers, and sometimes I will tell them exactly what we are having.  They will then… Continue reading

  • What’s for dinner? Week of Dec. 17

    MondayB: power up a smoothie, fruitL: almond butter sandwich, granola with Greek yogurt, fruit, veggieD: beef tacos, chips, and salsaS: Larabar, fruit or veggie TuesdayB: oatmeal, cheese stick, fruitL: minestrone soup, granola with Greek yogurt, fruit, veggieD: teriyaki chicken, brown… Continue reading

  • What’s for dinner? – week of Dec. 9

    SundayB: power up a smoothie, mandarin orangeL: salad, popped tortilla chipsD: at in-lawsS: fruit, chocolate almonds MondayB: baked oatmeal, kiwi, cheese stickL: almond butter sandwich, Greek yogurt w/ granola, fruit, veggieD: sweet and sour turkey meatballs, brown rice, saladS: Larabar,… Continue reading

  • What’s for dinner? – Week of Dec. 3

    I’ve been flying by the seat of my pants for dinners during the last couple of weeks.  This week I have a plan.  Yeah, me! Monday – roasted chicken thighs in the crockpot, quinoa with broccoli, mac, and cheese, and veggies Tuesday – sausage… Continue reading

  • What are we having? Week of November 5

    As soon as I walk in the door, the boys ask me what’s for dinner? This occurs at least 4 dozen times in the short time after I get home and before we sit down for dinner. They also try… Continue reading

  • Menu Planning – Week of October 15

    I’ve been slacking at menu planning for the past few weeks.  This is bad because I’ve been scrambling around to figure out what we would have for dinner.  This week is weird.  I have a favorite zoo that I swear the… Continue reading

  • Menu Planning ~ August 2012

    Two things I got done this weekend after getting back from vacation. 1st thing:  I bought bulk amounts of chicken and pork.  I’m stocked up with hamburgers currently, so I didn’t need anymore. 2nd thing:  I cleaned out my freezer… Continue reading