A lot of people ask about meal planning. So I though I would post my dinner menu for the period. We do our shopping bi-weekly coinciding with paydays. So I make a list of dinners starting Friday of week one thru Thursdays of week 2. I get bored of cooking the same things so I try new things often.
Jacobs Menu
Friday, September 28 Ravioli (Costco)/Texas Garlic Toast/Veggies
Saturday - Chicken Gumbo/Veggies
Sunday - Mom Jacobs Cooks Dinner (we alternate weeks)
Monday - Pancakes, Sausage and Eggs (with yummy Boysenberry Syrup)
Tuesday - Mexican Lasagna*/Green Salad
Wednesday -Heather's Mom's Chicken/Red Potato Casserole/Veggies
Thursday - BBQ Pork Tenderloin**/Grilled Potatoes/Grilled Zucchini
Friday - Pesto Cheesy Chicken Roll-ups/Rice/Veggies
Saturday - Chicken 'n' Biscuits/Applesauce
Sunday - Orange Chicken(Frozen Aisle in Costco)/Rice/Veggies
Monday - Pigs in a Blanket/Tater Tots/Peaches
Tuesday - Chicken Poppy Casserole/Veggies/Applesauce
Wednesday - Chinese Casserole/Veggies/Fruit
Thursday - Meatloaf/Baked Potatoes/Veggies
*I am going to cook it with corn tortillas and use Mexican style kidney beans instead of refried beans.
**When I went to purchase the tenderloins at Costco they didn't have them so I got Pork Country Ribs instead. I am just going to marinate them with my favorite sauce and throw it on the grill. No dishes wah-la!
So this is my plan in a nutshell. Just a few things I keep in mind when planning a menu. Mondays are crazy so I try to keep the meal planned to a 15 minute prep, nothing too hard or that cooks too long. If Jer is not going to be home or we are going on a date I cook an easy meal, such as mac n cheese or fish sticks. Although this is a very chicken filled menu I usually try to do 2-3 chicken meals and 2-3 beef meals per week and then maybe a ham or pork meal, and a breakfast meal. Sometimes things come up so I get to carry over meals to the net meal period.
5 comments:
Thanks for the recipe ideas! I tried your 'chinese casserole' which Matt loved, and tonight I made 'mexican lasagna' which was also a hit! I love to cook, too, and love to plan meals for my family.
-Allison
If you have recipes and want to share I would love to include you on our recipe blog. I know life is crazy so I am not sure you want to add anything, but I can add you and you can add recipes as time permits! I can't wait to hear about you new baby. I'm giddy thinking about it.
I'm giddy thinking about it, too! I am so excited to hear the announcement, "It's a boy," or "It's a girl." I am starting to panic about being prepared, though, and am also worried the baby will decide to make an appearance at an inconvenient time - like chemo!
I would love to be part of a recipe blog. I'm always on the hunt for new recipes and my family likes trying lots of things. Life is a little crazy at my house right now, but, you know, dinner STILL must be served every night! It's one of the things that feels 'normal' to me right now.
OOOOO! I love trying new recipes! I'm going to check these out!
If you want to share recipes on www.recipequeens.blogspot.com, send me you email address and I will add you. PM me through twinstuff
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