Menu Plan Monday and Catching Up

Holy Toledo, has it been nearly a week since I last posted? I had so many blog post ideas last week and I just never had the chance to get on the computer to post them. I was really looking forward to posting my Works for Me Wednesday post, but I was gone most of the day on Wednesday and never got around to it. I'm hoping I can post it this week. My schedule is not as full as it was last week.

Speaking of schedules, I've got a post I'm working on (hopefully it can be up today or tomorrow) about my schedules. I'm a person who needs a schedule to get things done, however, I'm not organized enough to work on a schedule. I've decided to take control of my disorganization and sit down once and for all in order to create some order in my home. I won't be too strict on myself as far as keeping a schedule, but if I can just have something in writing, it keeps me accountable. A good friend of mine e-mailed me her schedule and I'm looking at it to get ideas for my own. Except my schedule won't include feedings and diaper changings.

Till I get that post ready, here is my Menu plan for the week!

As usual, breakfasts and lunches are about the same every day, so I don't include them in my menu planning. Here are the dinners.

Monday night- Out (yay!)

Tuesday night- Chicken stir fry and brown rice

Wednesday night- crock pot chicken, veggies, rolls

Thursday night- Leftovers

Friday night- Beef fillets (I found a couple in our deep freeze!) rice pilaf, broccoli

Saturday night- Spaghetti and Italian Bread

Sunday night- Leftovers

Menu Plan Monday...errrr, Tuesday!

I really meant to do this yesterday, but I just didn't have the time. I usually have some down time at work, and that's when I catch up on my e-mails, blog reading and blog writing, (with full permission from my boss, of course) however, I had absolutely no down time yesterday, so I never got around to putting my menu on my blog, which is why I had to wait till now! Since were on a limited budget, these meals aren't exactly gourmet, but hey, at least we can eat and I'm making it with stuff we already have on hand.

Breakfasts are usually a mix of oatmeal and fruit, toast with peanut butter and some fruit, or cereal. Once and awhile, Eric makes a couple eggs for me. Lunch for me is a sandwich, fruit and some corn chips. Or sometimes some leftovers from dinner the night before. Simple, easy, cheap!

Monday- Eric is on his own (he leaves for a class before I get home from work) and I get spoiled by my parents, since they take me out!

Tuesday- Spaghetti and meat sauce, salad

Wednesday- Beef enchiladas, salad

Thursday- Taco soup

Friday- Leftovers

Saturday- ? (We are helping friends move, so I'm not sure if we will do something light, like sandwiches, or if we will eat with them)

Sunday- Mac and Cheese, chicken tenders (we have people over Sunday nights, so dinner is quick)

So that's it for the week. There's nothing fancy, but the enchiladas are soooo good. I will have to post the recipe on Wednesday or Thursday, after I make them. It's a great meal for a group and it's also nice for us because it gives us some leftovers for the next day.

I'm also hoping to get another blog up this afternoon, if I have some downtime. I have some ideas running through my head, so if I don't forget any of them, I will make a post!

Monday Menu Plan

Yay for Menu planning! I really got off the bandwagon of this for awhile, but I recently got back on it. It has helped us so much and I'm spending way less money at the grocery store, which for us right now, is a necessity. I know not many people care, but it's helping me get in the right direction as far as organization, so you're just going to have to get used to me doing this weekly.

Here is the plan for this week.

*As a note, breakfasts and lunches are all the same. Oatmeal or eggs for breakfast, and sandwiches for lunch*

Monday- Leftover salad and garlic bread (we had our Bible study over last night for a lasagna dinner and I was planning on having leftovers of lasagna, but alas, there was non left to be had)

Tuesday- Sloppy Joes (or, for the PC people, Untidy Josephs) and steamed veggies

Wednesday- Out

Thursday- Christmas ham dinner at my brother's

Friday- Mac and Cheese with chicken tenders

Saturday- Christmas lunch at dinner at the cousin's

Sunday- Taco soup


I didn't do the family favorites addition this time, since I'm not really making a family favorite. Maybe next time!

Monday Menu Plan

Well, it's Monday again (groan) and that means it's Monday menu plan time!!! Laura's page, http://orgjunkie.blogspot.com does the weekly menu plan, and I am finding it fun and convenient to join it. It's nice to give an answer to my hubby when he asks the question "what's for dinner tonight?" Instead of my usual "whatever you can dig up" I can let him know. He likes it, I like it, we all like it!

So this week I'm planning on actually using my oven, instead of my Crockpot! The menu is as follows:

Monday- Chicken Parmesan with tossed green salad
Tuesday- Leftovers
Wednesday- Open face pot roast sandwich
Thursday- Taco Salad
Friday- Leftovers
Saturday- Chili and I am going to attempt to bake home made corn bread. We will see how that turns out.
Sunday- Take Out.

So there you have it. Not too exciting, but at least it's good food instead of our usual cereal or popcorn (no lie, that's what we usually would eat. Working all day sucks!)

Weekly Menu Planning

Just a month or so ago I came across some blogs that had Menu Plan Monday. I started implementing that into my own home management and it has really helped me. It also fun for me and Eric to chat about the up and coming week. Anything that brings in organization and communication with my hubby is good for me! Since we don't get paid until Thursday, and we have little left in our grocery money envelope (we use the envelope system) I am making things out of stuff I already have and mixing it with some food I can buy for around $40.00. So, without further ado, here is my weekly dinner menu:

Monday- Chef Salad
Tuesday- Eric will have left overs at work and I will be eating at my brother and sister-in-law's home since I am watching my nephews.
Wednesday- Chicken Tortilla Soup (It's a crock pot recipe and I save those for Wednesday nights since it's our Bible Study night)
Thursday- Left over soup from the night before.
Friday- The last of the left over soup (that soup seriously gives us 3-4 good meals)
Saturday- We are having a cards night at my brother's home on Saturday and he hasn't decided yet what he wants to eat!