Menu Plan Monday – November 9

Hooray!  I finally did a menu again!  It’s been so long!  I made a list of meals for the week and went shopping for the ingredients.  I even planned out weekly breakfasts!
Dinners for the Week of November 8:
Sunday – pork roast, potatoes, green beans, frozen veggies (steamed)
Monday – Hamburger Helper w/ mushrooms, rolls, salad
Tuesday – [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – March 30

I’m writing this post on Sunday, and I’ve already got half of what I had planned to make prepared.  I’ve had to add more items to my menu this week.  Lately, I’ve been planning my menu, cooking half of it, and stopping by the store for ready-made food.  To be honest, I did a few [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – March 9

This week, my goal is to eat meals from my home food storage.  I want each meal to be made from items I already have in my pantry and freezer.  I also want many of the meals to be ones that my husband can get started on while I’m at work on days that I [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – March 2

I’ve been doing better at shopping.  I try to buy on sale in bulk, so I’m not purchasing as much.  I’ll be able to start taking a bit of leaf lettuce from my garden this week, which will begin the gradual cut-back on money spent on veggies at the grocery store.  At Costco this past [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – February 22

 

At HEB today, I found myself continuously putting back items as I worked to stick within my budget.  When I checked out, the price was a few dollars more than I had estimated.  After stepping aside with my receipt, I noticed that two items were marked higher than I thought they had been.  I walked [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – February 16

We’re still cooking at home on weeknights!  I’ve started doing more HEB deals, where you buy one item and get something free.  This week, I bought two kinds of lunchmeat and got bread and cheese slices free.  When I bought mayo, I got BBQ sauce free.  Fun!
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Menu Plan Monday – February 9

Menu for the week of February 9:

Semi-Homemade Crockpot Beef Stew
French Bread
Salad

Reynold’s Chicken Pot Pie
Salad

Light & Tasty Marinated Pork Roast
Roasted Potatoes
Raw Carrots
Mandarins
Salad

Paprika Tilapia/Breaded Tilapia
Potatoes
Salad

For more menu ideas, go to orgjunkie.com.

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Menu Plan Monday – February 2

Last week, we only cooked some of the meals on our menu.  We used items in our home storage and freezer for other meals.  This week, we’ll continue some of the same meals from last week.
Menu for the week of February 2:

Baked Chicken
Sliced Cucumbers & Tomatoes
Crescent Rolls

Hamburger Helper
Biscuits
Salad

Dijon-Crusted Fish (or paprika tilapia/breaded tilapia)
Brown Rice
Zucchini
Salad

Breaded Pork [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – January 26

We’ve cooked at home 3 weeks now, only eating out on weekends.  We also work on leftovers on the weekends.
Menu for the week of January 26:

Baked Spaghetti
Salad
Homemade Egg Bread
Honey Carrots

Baked Chicken
Brown Rice
Sliced Cucumbers and tomatoes
Homemade Egg Bread

Pork chop Packets with onions and bell peppers
Brown Rice
Salad

Breaded Flounder Filets
Sauteed green beans and mushrooms
Potatoes
Salad

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Menu Plan Monday – January 19

For two weeks, we’ve been cooking at home during the week, eating out once or twice over the weekend, and finishing leftovers over the weekend as well.  I’d like this trend to continue!
Menu for the Week of January 19:

breaded pork chops
raw carrots
sauteed onions
baked potatoes
salad

spaghetti
turkey sausage
garlic bread
salad

homemade pepperoni pizza
salad

parmesan baked fish packets
salad
rolls/bread

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Menu Plan Monday – January 12

Last week, I cooked at home during the week.  On the weekend, we did eat out a bit.  During the week, lunches consisted of leftovers, so we had great lunches!
Menu for the Week of January 12 –

Beef Rump Roast
Potatoes & Carrots
Salad

Lemon Shrimp
Lemon Rice
Steamed Cauliflower, Broccoli, and Peas
Salad
Bread/Rolls

Italian Chicken (put chicken in casserole dish, pour [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – January 5

I have four, different colored sticky notes for this week.  If I need more meals, I’ll pull a sticky note from the following week.
Menu for the week of January 5:

steak
baked potatoes
sauteed onions
salad

crispy baked chicken
oven-fried potatoes with parmesan cheese
green beans with bacon
salad

cumin-rubbed pork roast
potatoes
salad

breaded tilapia
Mac & Cheese
raw carrots
salad

For more menu ideas, go to orgjunkie.com.

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