Menu Plan Monday 7/22
Well, here we are on Monday again! It is looking like a busy week with swim team pizza party and other summer fun, so I am keeping the menu a bit simpler. This menu leans towards vegetarian. Monday –...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – August 12
This week’s menu plan is a little more free-form than usual. My husband is off of work for a few days for a last hurrah of family fun before it’s back to school time. We will catch a number of meals...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – 9/23
I’m getting into the groove of back to work and back to school and feeling more energetic than last weekend. We’ve been home all weekend and it’s been very refreshing. Monday – Oven Roasted Parmesan...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – Oct 7
This week in light of the federal government shutdown I am shopping my pantry and freezer for our meal plan. I think I have almost everything I need except fruits and vegetables for the week. Monday -...
View ArticleMenu Plan, Missing in Action?
Happy Tuesday! I missed Menu Plan Monday yesterday as we had a cable & internet outage, but you can bet that I am working a menu plan, once again mainly based on items in the pantry and freezer....
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – October 28
I have a couple of Halloween-inspired meals planned this week. Today is our Trick or Treat day and I am hoping my daughter scores a few Baby Ruth bars for me! Mmmmm. Monday - Pumpkin Pancakes and...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – November 4 – Kid’s Choice!
This menu plan may seem a bit redundant to you. Let me explain… This week my daughter has testing all week as a result of our state adopting the Common Core of studies. Basically, these are national...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – Dec 2
This year I am all about the pink poinsettia. I hope it survives the drafty house! Here we are in December! I need a menu plan more than ever this week because there is so much going on. Our family...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – Feb 10
It has been a while since I have posted. Lately it has been easy to save money because the winter has been so fierce we eat in every night and barely ever get to a store for fun! I’ve been passing...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – Feb 17
Last week I made Split Pea and Cauliflower soup from the Forks Over Knives blog. That was a wonderful and easy soup. The garam masala really made it exceptional. I also recommend the Tuna, White Bean...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – May 19
Summer break is just around the corner and it is really time to firm up my menu planning muscles. I’ve been going into weeks lately with a general idea of meals, and relying on scampering off to the...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – May 26
Monday – Memorial Day in the US… dinner plans uncertain due to weather. Hoping rain can hold off and we can cook out Tuesday – Teriyaki Glazed Tofu, Vegetables and Rice Wednesday – Make Your Own Pizza...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – Sept 15
Well, we officially have turned our heat on! I was home sick last week and spent some time reminding myself of what we like to eat when the weather turns cool. It was fun to look through menu plans I...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – Sept 29
Monday – Chili (already made in freezer) and cornbread Tuesday – Jazzercise night! Frozen pizza & salad for husband and daughter Wednesday – Veggie masala patties from Trader Joes, naan, tahini and...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday Jan 5/15
Back to work and back to school this week. I used my time off of work to get a meal plan rolling for the next two weeks. I don’t think I have ever been disciplined enough to do that. I usually am...
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Oregon Trail Game My daughter has been playing an old MS-DOS game called “The Oregon Trail” (play for free at Internet Archive). Her characters, whom she names “Axel” and “Emily Rose”, are constantly...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday Jan 12/15
Last week’s menu plan included quiche, which was a huge hit with all parties. It was even better the second day! This week’s meals are a little less inspired because we have a number of things on...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday Jan 19/15
Monday – YOYO You’re on your own with football playoff game leftovers Tuesday – Eggs, smoked salmon & bagels Wednesday – Spaghetti and meatballs Thursday – Best and easiest black bean soup with...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday Feb 2/15
Last week’s menu, which I never posted, was inventive and included new recipes like Mediterranean cod. This week I am hitting everyone’s old favorites. Monday Husband is off, so we will go out or...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday – Apr 6/15
This week’s menu is heavy on convenience because we have a lot going on after school. Monday – Tuna salad, deviled eggs, pea pods (time to use up those colored hard-cooked eggs!) Tuesday – Homemade...
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