Weekly Meal Plan

[marvholly]

Week if 4/19-25

Breakfast; bread+ x 2, cottage cheese x2, yogurt x2, pancakes or waffles

Lunch: egg, chicken x 3, fish x 2, ground meat

Dinner; meat, veggie x2, egg, cottage cheese, sandwich or salad plate, family bday at DD2

[Iggy aka IG]

Another new week already.  Sheesh!

Last night:  Crab crack slaw (cabbage, spices, sesame oil, soy sauce, canned crab), cheddar brats
Tonight:  Nacho soup, homemade tortilla chips
Tuesday:  Grilled avocado w/ buffalo chicken dip, steamed baby bok choy
Wednesday:  Leftover soup, cheese quesadilla
Thursday:  IDK yet
Friday:  Take out from?
Saturday:  Something easy after volunteering all day
Sunday:  Smoked Cornish game hen w/ trimmings

[marvholly]

Thinking ahead. Since I am having oral surgery on 5/1 the menus for the following 3 days will be planned for soft, easy foods: cottage cheese, yogurt, soup and/or ground meat. Not sure what I will do about fruits, veggies & salads mostly because I like vegges al dente, most fruits are a bit acidic & I use vinagrette dressings.

[marvholly]

4/26-5/2

As usual, my plans are in pencil because I am unsure about my plans for today & how things will actually go after my oral surgery 5/1.

Breakfast: pancakes, cottage cheese x 2, yogurt x 2, cereal, egg

Lunch: egg x 2, chicken x 2, fish, soup, ground meat

Dinner: ?, veggie x 3, meat, egg, cottage cheese

[Iggy aka IG]

Luck to you with your surgery, Miss Holly. 

Another new week?!  Someone stop this crazy train....

Tonight:  Shrimp crack slaw
Tuesday:  chicken teriyaki flavor w/ a side veggie
Wednesday:  Taco night
Thursday:  Something easy
Friday:  Take out from?
Sat and Sun:  IDK yet

[snapdragon]

I have the Lentil stew I made Sunday and I will be doing Spaghetti with meat and veggies later this week. I will be able to do several servings because of adding lots of mushrooms, olives and anything else I think of to the pasta sauce. 

[marvholly]

Still somewhat limited in what I can eat after the dental surgery last week. Should be pretty ok for just about everything late this week or next.

Breakfast: yogurt x 3, cereal x 2, bread+, pancakes (new recipe)

Lunch: egg x 3, ground meat, fish x 2, junk

Dinner:  chicken x 3, cottage cheese x 3, veggie

[Iggy aka IG]

Soooo sleepy....

Last night:  Cheesy chili spaghetti squash casserole
Tonight:  Pulled pork roast on top of homemade tortilla chips
Tuesday:  Cod baked in parchment paper, side veggie
Wednesday:  Leftovers
Thursday:  Something quick as DH and I have a meeting an hour away
Friday:  Take out from?
Sat and Sun:  IDK yet

[marvholly]

5/10-16

This is definitely a menu in pencil week as some of my plans are a bit up in the air.

Breakfast: waffle, egg, yogurt x 2, bread +, cottage cheese, cereal

Lunch: egg, chicken x 3, ground meat, veggie, junk

Dinner: at family, out w/friend, veggie, tuna x 2, cottage cheese, egg

[marvholly]

I there is no additional participation but the rare person in addition to me I will let this thread die.

[wvugurl26]

Monday spaghetti
Tuesday waffles and bacon
Wednesday chicken fajitas in crock pot
Thursday marinated grilled chicken thighs and some veggies
Saturday wine tasting/Preakness party
Rest of the week I don't know

[msventoux]

May 13, 2015 5:44:11 GMT -5 marvholly said:

I there is no additional participation but the rare person in addition to me I will let this thread die.

The thread is a really good idea and a way for some of us to potentially come up with meal ideas.  Meal planning (or any planning really) has never been my strongest point.  The best I can come up with as a plan is sandwiches 5 nights a week and cereal the other 2 nights.  Anything more appetizing than that is just a bonus if it actually gets made.

[marvholly]

May 13, 2015 10:34:39 GMT -5 msventoux said:

May 13, 2015 5:44:11 GMT -5 marvholly said:

I there is no additional participation but the rare person in addition to me I will let this thread die.

The thread is a really good idea and a way for some of us to potentially come up with meal ideas.  Meal planning (or any planning really) has never been my strongest point.  The best I can come up with as a plan is sandwiches 5 nights a week and cereal the other 2 nights.  Anything more appetizing than that is just a bonus if it actually gets made.

That is exactly how I felt about it. I regularly read several web sites & blogs to get ideas. I do NOT like to cook every night and like to keep a variety of pre-made entrees ready to go in the freezer. Right now I have:

cooked chicken

chicken jambalaya

sweet & sour meatballs

Ham steak

Also have fast easy preps:

chicken kiev

fish fillets

shrimp

fake crab

canned tuna

black beans

stuffed potato

humus & (veggies/pretzels/chips......)

I am just about ready for lasagne & plan to brwn up some ground meat for tacos and/or taco salad.

[Iggy aka IG]

Been out sick this week.  There is a nasty virus going around and DH was kind enough to share it. 

Sunday:  Fried catfish tacos in shredded cheddar taco "shells" w/ fried okra and green beans
Monday:  Teriyaki chicken breasts, sliced tomatoes and mozzarella, drizzled in olive oil, baked beans
Tuesday:  Ground beef burritos
Wednesday:  Nachos using homemade tortilla chips to use up the rest of Tuesday's seasoned ground beef and Monday's chicken
Tonight:  IDK b/c it's my first day back to the office and I might collapse upon arriving home.
Friday:  Take out from?  I'm thinking an awesome burger place
Saturday:  Most likely BBQ'd brats w/ trimmings
Sunday:  IDK yet

[marvholly]

5/17-23

Breakfast: egg, cottage cheese x 2, yogurt x 2, bread+, cereal

Lunch: pancakes, fish x 2, chicken x 2, egg, junk

Dinner: chicken, veggie x 2, egg, cottage chees, fish, ground meat

[Iggy aka IG]

Happy Monday, everyone!

Last night:  Leftover Italian sausage from Saturday, zoodles (spiraled zucchini) sauteed in butter w/ fresh garlic, leftover refried beans for DH.
Tonight:  There is a beef roast, turnips, celery from the freezer, and leftover carrots in the Crock Pot for tonight.
Tuesday:  Fried chicken drumsticks, spaghetti squash Just learned I have a food and feedback tasting this evening, so DH is on his own, and I might fry up the chicken tonight for him to eat tomorrow night.
Wednesday:  Leftovers because I have a meeting
Thursday:  Lamb blue cheese soft tacos, veggie
Friday:  Take out from ?
Memorial Day weekend:  IDK yet.  Most likely BBQ one night.

[tcu2003]

Last night: One-Skillet Cheesy Chili Mac (http://www.gonnawantseconds.com/2014/10/one-skillet-cheesy-chili-mac/)

Tonight: leftovers from last night

Tuesday: dinner out with girlfriends before a concert; DH and DS will either also go out, or eat at my sister's house

Wednesday: grilled steak with roasted veggies from Farmer's Market

Rest of the week - not sure yet

[marvholly]

5/25-30

I will probably be glad I do my menu plans in pencil. I am not really happy w/this week & will probably make a LOT of changes.

Breakast: bread+ x 2, ceeal x2, yogurt x2, waffles

Lunch: pancakes, egg x2, fish x2, ground meat, junk

Dinner: chicken x 3, veggie, cottage cheese x 2, egg

[Iggy aka IG]

Sunday:  Broiled steak, spaghetti squash, baked beans
Monday:  Smoked ribs, twice baked cauliflower casserole, leftover baked beans
Tuesday:  Crack slaw (ground beef, cabbage, sesame oil, spices, sriracha
Wednesday:  Mongolian lamb since we didn't get to it last week
Thursday:  Something easy because of an evening meeting
Friday:  Take out from?
Saturday and Sunday:  IDK yet.  Maybe fish one of the nights.

[tcu2003]

Last night - leftovers from weekend grilling
Tonight -tilapia with roasted veggies
Wednesday - out somewhere near the Speedway after I finish the Corporate Challenge Bike Race (DH and DS are going to come cheer me on)
Thursday - either spaghetti or maybe enchiladas I froze
Friday - leftovers from Thursday night

[marvholly]

5/31-6/6 plan

breakfast: cereal x 2, yogurt x 2, cottage cheese, bread+, waffles

lunch: egg x 3, fish x 2, ground meat, junk

dinner: chicken x 2, veggie x 2, cottage cheese x 2

[Deleted]

May 26, 2015 13:34:28 GMT -5 Iggy aka IG said:

Sunday:  Broiled steak, spaghetti squash, baked beans
Monday:  Smoked ribs, twice baked cauliflower casserole, leftover baked beans
Tuesday:  Crack slaw (ground beef, cabbage, sesame oil, spices, sriracha
Wednesday:  Mongolian lamb since we didn't get to it last week
Thursday:  Something easy because of an evening meeting
Friday:  Take out from?
Saturday and Sunday:  IDK yet.  Maybe fish one of the nights.

marvholly I don't post because I am not really a good cook. But I do come over here to snoop your ideas for meals. I will see stuff like the Mongolian lamb Iggy mentions, so then I go look it up and see if it is something I can make 

I'm making roasted brussel sprouts at the moment. I usually steam & then saute in butter, but I want to get a little healthier so I figured roasting might do the trick!

[Blonde Granny]

rockit, I never made roasted veggies until a couple of years ago. Growing up (I'm 70 now) veggies were heated in a pot on the stove and potatoes were mashed. I discovered roasted veggies are wonderful!!! I add some Perfect Pinch seasoning after drizzling them with olive oil, a little salt (very little) pepper and anything else in the spice cabinet that looks interesting at that moment. I've never tried brussel sprouts, but little onions, carrots, potatoes etc. are so easy to do and taste so yummy.

[tcu2003]

Roasting veggies is my new favorite way as well - I tried it last fall I think and usually do it at least once a week. Asparagus, onions, bell peppers, potatoes and carrots are ones I do often. I sometimes throw in a little Worcester sauce as a seasoning with the olive oil, S&P, and other seasonings.

[msventoux]

May 31, 2015 13:35:53 GMT -5 Blonde Granny said:

rockit, I never made roasted veggies until a couple of years ago. Growing up (I'm 70 now) veggies were heated in a pot on the stove and potatoes were mashed. I discovered roasted veggies are wonderful!!! I add some Perfect Pinch seasoning after drizzling them with olive oil, a little salt (very little) pepper and anything else in the spice cabinet that looks interesting at that moment. I've never tried brussel sprouts, but little onions, carrots, potatoes etc. are so easy to do and taste so yummy.

I hated most vegetables growing up.  They were slapped on the stove and heated to some horrible texture.  I started roasting vegetables a couple of years ago when I started with a produce subscription and ended up with a lot of vegetables that I either previously hated or had no idea what to do with.  Since I've started roasting vegetables I've found that I really like a large variety of veggies I wouldn't have touched before...asparagus, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, turnips, parsnips, beets, etc. 

[Blonde Granny]

My Dad was raised on a farm, so it was beef/chicken. Back then pork was considered too dangerous to cook, I guess it needed to be smoked instead. And veggies were not something other than potatoes that were grown. My Mom never varied much from the standard as her Dad was a supervisor in one of the large beef packing companies in Omaha. I'd never had a tomatoe until I was in  my 30s and never tasted asparagus until a few years ago. Still have never tried a turnip or beet.

[marvholly]

I LOVE roasted veggies & do them about 1x/month. Make bell peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, asparagus. Don't care fo carrots, turnips or rutabaga.

Late DH thought the only veggies worth eating were potatoes, lima beans and corn. To me those are carbs just like rice or pasta or bread.

Since I am a fairly adept cook I also like coming here to get new ideas.

[Iggy aka IG]

May 31, 2015 12:52:31 GMT -5 @rockit said:

May 26, 2015 13:34:28 GMT -5 Iggy aka IG said:

Sunday:  Broiled steak, spaghetti squash, baked beans
Monday:  Smoked ribs, twice baked cauliflower casserole, leftover baked beans
Tuesday:  Crack slaw (ground beef, cabbage, sesame oil, spices, sriracha
Wednesday:  Mongolian lamb since we didn't get to it last week
Thursday:  Something easy because of an evening meeting
Friday:  Take out from?
Saturday and Sunday:  IDK yet.  Maybe fish one of the nights.

marvholly I don't post because I am not really a good cook. But I do come over here to snoop your ideas for meals. I will see stuff like the Mongolian lamb Iggy mentions, so then I go look it up and see if it is something I can make 

I'm making roasted brussel sprouts at the moment. I usually steam & then saute in butter, but I want to get a little healthier so I figured roasting might do the trick!

Thanks for the mention, @rockit!  I also reference the internet for recipes sometimes.  For instance, last night I googled a new Cajun pork chop recipe for tonight. 

[Iggy aka IG]

This week:
Sunday:  BBQ blue cheese burgers, corn and green beans on the side, shrimp scampi appetizer
Monday:  Cajun pork chops, sliced into tortillas, zoodles
Tuesday:  Ground beef nachos with homemade tortilla chips
Wednesday:  Something easy due to a volunteer meeting
Thursday:  Boneless wings with homemade enchiladas from the freezer
Friday:  Take out from?
Sat and Sun:  IDK yet

[marvholly]

My menu for next week is at least 1/2 planned. I see more roast chicken & roast veggies in my near future. Whole chickens are on REALLY good sale and cauliflower, zucchini & Brussel sprouts are all on sale at my regular stores. I have potatoes on hand.