Menu and Grocery List for Aug. 15 - 21

This week is pretty much what an average week is like in our lives. Pretty much something going on every night and then even more things to do over the weekend. With the exception of school...we start next week. So, I still have lunches to plan for. Here we go....

Menu

Monday: Breakfast- donuts
                Lunch- mini pizzas
                Snack- smoothies
                Dinner- chicken marsala

Tuesday: Breakfast- Eggos and sausage
                Lunch- Spaghetti (leftovers)
                Snack- fruit and yogurt and making homemade turtles
                Dinner- Chicken spaghetti (leftovers from Friday)

Wednesday: Breakfast- Breakfast tacos
                     Lunch- Pigs in a blanket
                     Snack- shaved ice
                     Dinner- Sausage and potato frittata

Thursday: Breakfast- Sausage, Egg, & Cheese Biscuit sandwiches
                  Lunch- PB & J sandwiches
                  Snack- from the snack basket
                  Dinner- out

Friday: Breakfast- cereal and yogurt
             Lunch- grilled ham & cheese sandwiches
             Snack- popcorn
             Dinner- Pork Tacos

Saturday: Breakfast- Biscuits and Gravy
                 Dinner- out

Sunday: Dinner- Grilled Jalapenos, Beer in the Rear Chicken, Corn on the Cob with Cayenne butter, and Onion Potatoes


Grocery List:
6 Jalapenos
green bell pepper
5 ears of corn on the cob
8 ounces crimini mushrooms
1 sweet onion
4 baked potatoes
bread
English muffins
bacon
2 (3.5 lb) chickens
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
pepperoni
hotdogs
sausage patties
bulk sausage
sage sausage
lunch meat ham
4 ounces Prosciutto, thinly sliced
frozen hash brown potatoes
frozen biscuits
frozen fruit
Eggos
half and half
milk
cheese slices
parmesan cheese
shredded cheddar cheese
shredded motzerella cheese
eggs
plain yogurt
butter
crescent rolls
fruit juice
36 - 40 pecan halves
48 caramels
semisweet chocolate chips
vanilla extract
shortening
gravy mix packet
flour
EVOO
pizza sauce
marsala cooking wine
chicken stock

I think that'll do it. Since I have a lot of leftovers this week, I'm just going to link to the recipies from last week. This means that not all of those ingredients are on the grocery list.

Menu & Grocery List for Aug. 8 - 14

Yep, it's still summer, but our hectic life has begun this week. We start our first tackle football practices this week. No pads yet, just mainly conditioning so the boys can get used to being out in 107 degree heat. Yes, you read that right, our high temp today is 107. Don't be jealous, I know you are!

I digress...

Since we have practice 3 nights of practice this week and next, right after dinner time, I have to make dinners that are filling but won't slow him down AND that will warm up well since big daddy won't be home for dinner and has to eat after practice. Here's what I've come up with.

Menu:

Monday: Breakfast- donuts
                Lunch- leftovers
                Snack- apples with peanut butter
                Dinner- Lime and Honey glazed salmon with warm black bean and corn salad (from last week
                              that never got eaten)

Tuesday: Breakfast- Apple Raisin muffins
                Lunch- Grilled ham and cheese sandwiches with fruit
                Snack- yogurt
                Dinner- Crock Pot Pulled Pork sandwiches with baked beans

Wednesday: Breakfast- Eggs and toast
                      Lunch- Spaghetti O's with yogurt
                      Snack- cupcakes; out
                      Dinner- Salad, Lasagna, garlic bread, lemon blossoms

Thursday: Breakfast- Apple Raisin muffins (the rest from Tuesday)
                  Lunch- Cornbread dog muffins
                  Snack- fruit
                  Dinner- Pulled pork tacos

Friday: Breakfast- cereal and fruit
             Lunch- out
             Snack- popcorn
             Dinner- Chicken spaghetti

Saturday: Breakfast- breakfast tacos
                 Dinner- Chicken marsala

Sunday: Breakfast- cereal

Grocery List:
6 red apples (Fuji is my choice)
garlic
1 red pepper
1 green pepper
1 red onion
1 sweet onion
1 lemon
2 limes
cilantro
bag of salad
6 cups baby spinach
4 ears of corn on the cob
8 ounces crimini mushrooms
1 cut up fryer chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
24 ounces salmon fillets
hotdogs
3 pounds boneless pork ribs
4 ounces proscuitto
1 pound hamburger meat
bread
hamburger buns
soft tortilla shells
tortilla chips
4 ounces diced pimentos
12 ounces tomato paste
8 ounces tomato sauce
14.5 ounces stewed tomatoes
lasagna noodles
peanut butter
baked beans
spaghetti O's
spaghetti
11 ounces whole kernel corn
15 ounces black beans
14 ounces beef broth
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
Marsala cooking wine
vanilla extract
honey
Lowry's seasoning
Carribean jerk seasoning
red pepper flakes
ground cumin
chili powder
garlic powder
onion powder
dried oregano
dried parsley flakes
Italian seasoning
Worcestershire
cinnamon
nutmeg
raisins
1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Ray's is our pick)
veggi oil
18.5 ounce yellow cake mix
3.5 ounce instant lemon pudding mix
baking soda
flour
powder sugar
sugar
brown sugar
cottage cheese
motzerella cheese
eggs
milk
lemon juice
garlic bread

Here is my list. I didn't buy everything on this list. A lot of this is in your pantry. Just print this list off and cross off what you already have. Then you are ready to roll for the week. EnJoY!

Menu & List for Aug. 1 - 7

I've had some trouble getting back into the blogging swing of things and posting the past couple of weeks. Sorry. I do have some great recipies that I've made over the last few weeks that I'll share off and on over the next few days. But for this week I have some yummy recipies to do. So without further ado (or is it adu or am I totally off and not even close?!)

Menu:

Monday- Breakfast: donuts
                Lunch: leftovers
                Snack: fruit & yogurt
                Dinner: BBQ pork chops and Pizza pasta salad

Tuesday- Breakfast: Zucchini bread
                 Lunch: Chicken ceasar wraps
                 Snack: granola bars
                 Dinner: out

Wednesday- Breakfast: Breakfast Tacos
                      Lunch: Grilled cheeses with spaghetti O's
                      Snack: chocolate monkey smoothie
                      Dinner: Spaghetti with homemade venison sauce

Thursday- Breakfast: Zucchini bread
                  Lunch: Pigs in a Blanket
                  Snack: homemade ice cream
                  Dinner: Pan fried chicken with green beans

Friday- Breakfast: cereal
             Lunch: out
             Snack: cupcakes
             Dinner: grilled jalapeno peppers, some kind of grilled meat, grilled corn on the cob with lime
                           cayenne butter

Saturday- Dinner: with friends

Sunday- Dinner: Lime and honey glazed salmon with warm black bean and corn salad


GROCERY LIST:

2 plum tomatoes
pineapple
bananas
head of lettuce
6 cups baby spinach
1 pound green beans
2 zucchini
9 ears of corn
3 limes
cliantro
1 red onion
onion
head of garlic
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
basil
block cheddar cheese
shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup paremsan cheese
1 pound fresh motzerella
seasoned bread crumbs
1 pound wagon wheel pasta
12 ounces tomato paste
16 ounces tomato sauce
29 ounces stewed tomatoes
salsa
Worcestershire sauce
sugar
flour
baking soda
baking powder
honey
vanilla extract
cinnamon
garlic salt
oregano
cayenne
cumin
chili powder
red pepper flakes
red wine vinegar
olive oil
chicken stock
15 ounces black beans
cesar salad dressing
peanut butter
bread
soft tortillas
spinach or tomato wraps
eggs
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup whole milk
8 ounces cream cheese
1 pound salmon fillet
1 1/2 pounds hamburger meat (I'm using venison meat)
pepperoni
bacon
2 chicken breasts
8 chicken cutletts
3/4 pound lunch meat


So this is the list. I don't have any meat for Friday yet. We just haven't decided what we want to do yet. But I know we'll be grilling it and we'll choose it Friday. So I'll have to let you know Friday when we decide. Check back for Monday's dinner. It's a good'n.

EnJoY!

Grocery List and Menu for July 18 to 24

Well, I know it's been a while since I've posted. We were on vacation so I didn't cook for that time, and I had clean out the fridge the week before, and last week we were getting back into the groove of things. So, here we are agian. Ready to get back to it. I've got a lot planned for this week and a lot of it is some of our favorites along with some new recipies we're super excited to try.

Menu:

Monday: Breakfast- Shipley Donuts
                Lunch- grilled cheese with fruit
                Snack- fruit snacks
                Dinner- Chicken Divan with Drumsticks for dessert...Yum Yum!
                Extra special snack for the week- Rice Krispy treats

Tuesday: Breakfast- Monkey Bread Rolls
                 Lunch- Out with VBS friends
                 Snack- apples with peanut butter
                 Dinner- grilled pork tenderloin with biscuits and corn

Wednesday: Breakfast- Eggos with sausage
                      Lunch- Calzones
                      Snack- yogurt popscicles
                      Dinner- Pork fried rice with salad

Thursday: Breakfast- Poptarts
                  Lunch- leftovers
                  Snack- fruit
                  Dinner- hamburgers and rotelle with broiled feta (yes, you've seen this a lot! I LOVE it!!!)

Friday: Breakfast- cereal
             Lunch- Spaghetti O's with yogurt
             Snack- pudding cups
             Dinner- grilled pork chops with chicken Rice-a-roni

Saturday: Dinner- fish pouches

Grocery List:
frozen corn
frozen peas
frozen snow peas
10 oz. package frozen chopped broccoli
Eggos
17 oz. package frozen cinnamon roll dough (6 rolls)
caramel ice cream topping
Drumsticks (ice cream)
1/3 cup chopped pecans
bacon bits
Poptarts
peanut butter
butter
sugar
maple syrup
Bisquick baking mix
chicken Rice a roni
rice
soy sauce
Rice Krispys
Marshmallows
pizza sauce
honey
brown sugar
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
ground cinnamon
garlic powder
curry powder
dried parsley flakes
pudding cups
Spaghetti O's
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
bread crumbs
rotelle pasta
mayo
roll of bread sticks
bread
bagel chips
milk
Dani-o-nio
sour cream
feta cheese
parmesan cheese
grated sharp cheddar cheese
apples
green onions (2)
asparagus
red onion
grape tomatoes
yellow squash
mushrooms
yellow bell pepper
basil
head of garlic
fresh ginger
head of lettuce
pork chops (enough for your family)
pork tenderloin (2 lbs.)
chicken breast halves (about 2 lbs.)
fish fillets (enough for your family)
breakfast sausage
1 lb hamburger
red wine
white wine

This is a list of everything you'll need for the week. I realize you'll have a lot of what is on the list. Just cross off what you already have! This is just so you'll know what you need and you can get what you don't have.

EnJoY!

Summer menu and shopping list

Well, it's summer now and I have both of my kids at home all day, every day now. That means I have a lot of meal planning to do as well as activities. I'll be doing this weeks' menu then take 2 weeks off. I'm trying some new recipies this week and hope they are good. They look like they will be. So without further adu:

Menu:

Monday: breakfast- donuts
                lunch- corndog muffins
                snack- homemade ice cream
                dinner- pork chops with green beans and pecans

Tuesday: breakfast- Eggos
                 lunch- grilled cheeses with spaghetti o's
                 snack- from the snack basket, on the go
                 dinner- out

Wednesday: breakfast- breakfast tacos
                      lunch- cold meat sandwich picnic lunch
                      snack- popcorn & a movie at home
                      dinner- tacos

Thursday: breakfast- cereal
                  lunch- PB & J's picnic lunch
                  snack- fruit snacks
                  dinner- stuffed shells

Friday: breakfast- french toast
             lunch- leftovers
             snack- dirt cake
             dinner- chicken and corn pies with cornbread crust

Saturday: dinner- lime shrimp lettuce wraps with broccoli salad

SHOPPING LIST:
1 bundle green onions
3 c. small broccoli florets
celery
1 head of iceburg lettuce
fresh thyme
ginger root
1 head garlic
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow onion
4 limes
2 lemons
2 lbs. green beans
bacon
hotdogs
3 or 4 bone-in pork chops
3 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped

2 lbs hamburger
1 lb shrimp
1 lb cold meat, sliced
bread
corn and flour tortillas
raisins
mayo
honey
taco seasoning packet
1 (5 ounce can) water chestnuts (optional)
11 ounces can whole kernel corn
12 ounces tomato paste
16 ounces tomato sauce
29 ounces stewed tomatoes
10 ounces Mexican diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro
10 ounces Enchilada sauce
salsa
Spaghetti O's
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 boxes Jiff cornbread mix
jumbo pasta shells
popcorn packets
cereal
gummy worms
Oreo's
2 (3.5 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
 soy sauce
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
12 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzrella cheese
shredded cheddar cheese
8 ounces cream cheese
olive oil
vegetable oil
Worcestershire sauce
salt
pepper
chili powder
Italian seasonings
sugar
vanilla extract
brown sugar
powder sugar
rock salt
butter
milk
2 cups half and half
eggs
sour cream
honey roasted sliced almonds
1/4 c. chopped pecans
Eggos
frozen corn
Cool Whip

I have included every ingredient you will need this week. Look through the list to see what you will need and what you already have on hand. I keep my kitchen very well stocked, so my grocery list is not nearly this long. For instance, you probably already have salt, pepper, sugar, butter, vegetable oil, and mayo on hand.

I'll be back Monday night with the recipes for the day and our take on dinner. I read the reviews for the pork chops with green beans and pecans and everyone loved them. So I am really looking forward to dinner.

It's late, but here's this week's menu and grocery list

Yeah, I know, it's been a little while since my last post. Sorry. We've been busy and blogs go by the wayside when we get busy. This week has some good recipies.

Menu:

Monday: Breakfast- Bacon, egg, & cheese tacos
                Lunch- spaghetti O's and hot dog
                Snack- from the snack basket
                Dinner- Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken with roasted red pepper beans (From HEB recipe cards)

Tuesday: Breakfast- Poptarts
                Lunch- coldmeat sandwiches
                Snack- sausage balls
                Dinner- Pulled pork sandwiches with mac & cheese

Wednesday: Breakfast- Bagel
                      Lunch- out
                      Snack- yogurt
                      Dinner- Church dinner

Thursday: Breakfast- Cereal
                  Lunch- PB & J
                  Snack- cheese & crackers
                  Dinner- Pork Chops stuffing bake with broccoli (Kraft spring '09 magazine pg. 30)

Friday: Breakfast- Muffins
             Lunch- at friend's house (bring juice boxes)
             Snack- ? not sure yet
             Dinner- Venisen Sloppy Joes with ?

Saturday: Breakfast- Pancakes
                 Dinner- Out (Wed was my birthday so we're celebrating tonight after a 5 year old dance recital)

Sunday: Breakfast- Cereal
              Dinner- Fish pouches on the grill with fresh veggies

Grocery list:

3 cans Pinto Beans
2 white onions
head of Broccoli
Asparagus
Muffin mix
Poptarts
Cereal
1 box of Stove Top stuffing (any flavor)
4 boneless pork chops
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Sloppy Joe mix
Hamburger buns
1 lb. lunchmeat (ham)
kids Yogurt
bread
Milk

Check back for the recipies this week. EnJoY!

Menu and Shopping List

This is going to be a pretty normal week for us. Whatever normal is considered anymore. We've got dance one night, 2 games, a birthday party, and a school fair...all in the evenings. So, we have quite a few quick fix dinners that are fast, easy and yummy. I think that this week's menu is good, so enjoy finding what you'll like.

Menu:

Monday: Breakfast- breakfast bars
                Lunch- out
                Snack- veggie's & ranch dip
                Dinner- Roast pork with parmesan fries and green beans and Strawberry cake for dessert

Tuesday: Breakfast- Eggos
                 Lunch- salad
                 Snack- apples & peanut butter
                 Dinner- Pigs in a blanket with mac & cheese

Wednesday: Breakfast- French Toast sticks
                      Lunch- ham & apple bagel sandwiches
                      Snack- sausage balls
                      Dinner- at church

Thursday: Breakfast- Bagel or toast
                  Lunch- cold meat wrap
                  Snack- cheese & crackers
                  Dinner- Biscuits & gravy

Friday: Breakfast- cereal
             Lunch- find something
             Snack- grahm crackers with marshmallow cream
             Dinner- school fair

Saturday: Breakfast- Eggs & Toast
                 Dinner- spaghetti with homemade sauce

Sunday: Breakfast- Cinnamon rolls
              Dinner- 20 clove garlic chicken with roasted potatoes and carrots

Shopping List:
garlic
strawberries
hot dogs
Sage sausage
ceasar dressing
crescent rolls
mac & cheese
strawberry Jello (4 serving)
refridgerated tube of biscuits
white cake mix box
milk
small sour cream
Eggos
french toast sticks
2 frozen pizzas
bread

It's Sunday, you know what that means...

yep, that's right. It's menu and grocery list time! We have a great list put together for this week. My hubby helped me this week, and whenever he helps we always end up with a great menu, but it also seems to be more expensive and involved. Here's what's up for the week:

Menu:

Monday: Breakfast-Eggs & Toast
                Lunch-Spinach Salad with strawberry vinegarette (homemade)
                Snack- pudding
               Dinner-Creamy bowtie pasta with chicken and broccoli (Kraft magazine from 2007 pg. 17)

Tuesday: Breakfast- breakfast bars
                Lunch- PB&J's
                Snack- grahm crackers
                Dinner- Beef Burrito Skillet with cinnamon sugar tortillas (Kraft magazine from 2007 pg. 25)

Wednesday: Breakfast- Eggos
                     Lunch- Salad
                     Snack- Bugs on a log (peanut butter celery with raisins)
                     Dinner- at church

Thursday: Breakfast- cereal
                  Lunch- Spaghetti O's
                 Snack- Cheese & Crackers
                 Dinner- Chicken florentine with rice (Kraft magazine from 2007 pg. 38)

Friday: Breakfast- Sausage, Egg, & Cheese sandwiches
             Lunch- Ham & Apple Bagel sandwich (Kraft magazine from 2007 pg. 65)
             Snack- Popcorn
             Dinner- Steaks with Asparagus with holindaise with fruit smoothie cheesecake

Saturday: Breakfast- Stuffed French Toast (Kraft magazine from 2007 pg. 13)
                 Snack- Ranch dip with carrots, celery, and wheat thins

Sunday: Breakfast- Breakfast casserole
              Dinner- Roast pork tenderloin with parmesan fries and green beans (Kraft magazine from 2007 pg.
                           43)

Grocery List:
Remember that this is a list of items that we'll need. I'll put an * by the items that are needed for the menu items. Look through the recipies for ingredients you may need to add to your grocery list.
*baby spinach
*broccoli
carrots
celery
*2 granny smith apples
*.5 lbs. green beans
*1 bundle green onions
*strawberries
*1.5 lbs. yukon gold potaotes
*.5 lbs. cold meat ham
*1 lb. hamburger
*1 lb. pork tenderloin
round sausage patties
bread
*cinnamon raisin bread
*whole wheat bagels
*1 can kidney beans
mandarine oranges
*ranch dressing
*tomato basil spaghetti sauce
*bow tie pasta
garlic salt
ketsup
*Kraft roasted red pepper italian with parmesan cheese dressing
liquid smoke
*mayo
cereal
skinny girl margarita
*1 taco seasoning packet
wheat thins
*1 pgk. Mexican shredded cheese
milk
*36 ounces Neufchatel cheese
parmesan cheese
*1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
*8 ounces sour cream
*sliced swiss cheese
bag of frozen *chicken breasts
Eggos
*1 bag frozen mixed fruit
kids potty wipes
TP

Check back throughout the week to see the recipies. This should be a slower week for me so I should not have any problem getting this updated daily. EnJoY!

This weeks' menu & grocery list with 2 special treats...

Sorry I missed an entire week. We had some very important company...my mom and her boyfriend. It was a joy to have them here, but it threw my schedule off track and I didn't get around to updating my blog. In honesty though, we ate almost every meal out, so there wasn't really much for me to post anyways.

I do have two recipies to share that we did last week which we enjoyed. One was a grilled veggie recipe that my mom and Steve brought back to me from a trip that they took. It's very simple and makes a bunch of veggies. In a foil pan, combine any cut & chunked veggie that you like. Root veggies are great such as carrots, potatoes, red potatoes, onions, cabbage (I know this is not a root veggie, but I've heard it was great in this dish), 1 of 2 sticks of butter, salt & pepper, & some meat seasoning salt. Cover with foil and put on the grill for 30 minutes or so. EnJoY!

The other is called Chicken Raleigh (This recipe makes a very large dish and I halved it for us)
2 1/2 cups cooked chicken or turkey, chopped
2 boxes frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
1 pkg herb dressing mix
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 Tbs butter
Sauce
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chicken broth and/or white wine
1 can cream of mush soup (I was out, so I used Cheddar Cheese soup & it was really good)
1 cup Mayo
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Tbs. lemon juice
salt and pepper

In a bowl, combine sauce ingredients, whisk together. Line bottom of casserole dish with broccoli and chicken, cover with sauce. Combine bread crumbs, herb dressing, parmesan cheese, and butter and sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes. EnJoY!

BUT, I'm back and ready to go with this weeks' menu and grocery list. We have 3 nights this week with baseball games, so we have to have 3 quick meal nights. One of which we will be eating out. It's just too crazy of a day to try to cook that night. I don't see anything wrong with eating out every now and again especially when you have a crazy busy day.

Menu:

Monday- Breakfast: Cinnamon Crunch muffins (from the box)
               Lunch: Corn dogs
               Snack: cheese & crackers
               Dinner: Out

Tuesday-Breakfast: Breakfast Tacos
               Lunch: Cheese Quesadillas
               Snack: Sausage Balls
               Dinner: Pulled Pork Sandwiches (from the slow cooker) with baby new potatoes

Wednesday-Breakfast: Toaster Struddles
                    Lunch: PB&J
                    Snack: Fruit
                    Dinner: at church

Thursday-Breakfast: Breakfast Bars
                Lunch: Mac & Cheese
                Snack: apple slices & peanut butter
                Dinner: Taco Salad

Friday-Breakfast: Cereal
           Lunch: leftover Taco Salad
           Snack: yogurt & string cheese
           Dinner: Brats with Cream Corn Casserole

Saturday-Breakfast: Eggs and Toast
               Dinner: Salad, Beer in the Rear Chicken with onion potatoes

Sunday-Breakfast: Bagel or Toast
            Dinner: no plan, probably leftovers


Grocery List
Remember, this is just what we need, check the recipies to make sure you don't need to add more to the list for things you may need.
Also, if there is an * you need that item for the menu items.
*lettuce
*new potatoes- 1.5 lbs.
*tomato
*viadilla onions- 1 or 2
*hamburger buns
*3 lbs. boneless pork ribs
*1 lb. hamburger meat
*whole chicken 3.5 to 4 lbs.
brown sugar
*Catalina dressing
chips
*Doritos
*Eggs
*French onion soup mix
cereal
*Taco seasoning mix packet
milk
stick butter
tub butter
*14 oz. beef broth
*14 oz. can of yellow corn
*28 oz. can cream corn
*14 oz. kidney beans
dryer sheets
gallon baggies
sandwich baggies
snack baggies
M's body wash
paper plates

Check in tomorrow to see what's new!

This week's menu & grocery list

It's Sunday! So that means it's menu and grocery list time. This week I have to make 2 apple pies and we have two baseball games. But other than that we should have a pretty normal week with all of our meals.

Menu:

Monday- Breakfast: Breakfast Tacos
                Lunch: Corndogs
                Snack: Hot Pretzals
                Dinner: Veracruz Fish with salad and veggi (this is from last week that was not used)

Tuesday- Breakfast: Homemade muffins
                Lunch: Homemade ham & cheese lunchables
                Snack: Orange smiles
                Dinner: Crock Pot Ham & Beans
          Extras: make 2 apple pies for Wed.

Wednesday- Breakfast: Eggos
                      Lunch: PB & J's
                     Snack: Crackers & cheese
                     Dinner: at church

Thursday- Breakfast: Zucchini Bread (I made 3 loafs about a month ago & froze 2, so we are eating one this week)
                 Lunch: Warm leftovers
                 Snack: gogurt & fruit
                 Dinner: Tacos

Friday- Breakfast: Cereal
             Lunch: out
             Snack: popcorn
             Dinner: having trouble coming up with something. I'll have to get back to you.

Saturday- Breakfast: Craisin Scones
                 Dinner: no plans

Sunday- Breakfast: Breakfast sandwiches made with ham
               Dinner: Chicken Raleigh with Salad and Fruit Crisp

Grocery List:
Remember if there is an * you need it for a recipe this week

Apples
Bananas
Lemons
*6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
*4 fish fillets
coffee creamer
*2 cups low fat sour cream
Milk
*Paremsan cheese
Stick butter
*Eggs
*1 pkg. herb dressing mix
Cereal
45 oz. great northern beans
bread
Eggos
*2 boxes frozen chopped broccoli

This week's menu and grocery list

Since we are heading back to school this week, I am hoping to go back to 'normal.' If I even know what normal is. I have been planning breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner for the past couple of weeks. I had been noticing that if I didin't plan breakfast we ended up eating cereal every morning. Miss M is home everyday for lunch with me so I like to plan lunches for us. And with Mr. Man in school all day long this year and Miss M going next year, I have been planning snacks too so that they end up with some nutritional snacks for them in the afternoons. As always I'm planning on dinners. So, I'll list my breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners. This is helpful too, because it's fun to plan a little exciting snack every now and then.

Menu:

Monday- breakfast: pancakes (I made extra last week and froze them so all I have to do is pop them in the toaster to warm and crisp them up today)
      lunch- salad for me, hotdog, cheese stick, fruit for Miss M
      snack- gogurt
      dinner- (we have dance & a t-ball game tonight so it has to be fast) Pulled pork sandwiches with baked beans

Tuesday- breakfast: Toaster Struddles
      lunch: ham & cheese lunchable (homemade...deli ham, sliced cheese, and crackers)
      snack: bugs on a log (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
      dinner: Chicken Enchiladas with refried beans and cheese (leftover dinner that was not used last week)

Wednesday- breakfast: muffins (will make Tuesday night)
      lunch: no plan right now, will cross this bridge when we get there
      snack: warm pretzals
      dinner: Wednesday nights we go to church and eat there

Thursday- breakfast: Breakfast bars & banana
      lunch: leftovers
      snack: cheese & crackers
      dinner: homemade chicken noodle soup (in the crock pot) with grilled cheeses (we also have ball games tonight so dinner has to be made and ready for us when we get home or at least easy to assemble quickly)

Friday- breakfast: cereal
      lunch: field trip to the zoo...packing pb&j's for lunch
      snack: pudding
      dinner: hamburgers on the grill with sweet potato fries

Saturday- breakfast: breakfast tacos
      dinner: Veracruz fish with a salad and fresh veggi

Sunday- breakfast: Sausage souffle (made Sat. night)
      dinner: Tasty marinated chicken (made Sat. night and marinated all night & day long), grilled, with rice & a salad

Grocery List:
(Remember if there is an * by an item, you need it for this weeks' recipies)
Apples
*Fresh Veggi
Fruit
Garlic
*Salad
*1 lb. Hamburger meat
*Whole cut up chicken
Bread
*Flour tortillas
*Hamburger buns
*Shredded cheddar cheese
Kraft singles
*Muffin mix
Pasta sauce
Honey mustard dressing
*Milk
Coffee creamer

Spring Break Menu, Shopping List, & Mondays recipie

This week is spring break for us so I have planned not only my dinners, but also my breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. I do NOT like to waste my time trying to figure out what I am going to make to eat when we have so much more things we'd rather be doing. I'm not saying that I will stick to the menu everyday. I may move things around and or delete things due to change in plans or whatnot, but I want to have the food on hand just in case it's needed. So, without further adu, I give you.....my menu and grocery list for this week.............

Menu:

Monday: Breakfast- Pantcakes (pancakes really, but my kids called them pantcakes when they were little & it stuck)

Lunch- Pizza Sticks

Snack- bugs on a log (aka celery with peanut butter & raisins)

Dinner- Baked fish with parsley, green beans, rolls, and baked apples for dessert

Activity- bake Angel cookies with M's Easy Bake Oven

Tuesday: Breakfast- Breakfast Tacos

Lunch- Ham & Cheese sandwiches

Snack- Fruit Kabobs with fruit dip

Dinner- Chicken Caccitore with wild mushrooms and rice

Activity- make cake balls

Wednesday: Breakfast- Toaster Struddles

Lunch- PB & J (going on a picnic, keeping it easy)

Snack- Orange smiles

Dinner- Baked ziti with sausage and a salad

Thursday: Breakfast- Green Eggs and ham (today is St. Patrick's Day...you'll see a theme today) with green milk

Lunch- hoping to go see daddy for lunch today

Snack- make Pistachio pudding (watch it turn green)

Dinner- Beef & Noodles in Thai Peanut Sauce with Mint Brownies

Friday: Breakfast- Cinnamon rolls (from the can)

Lunch- left open in case I skip something this week

Snack- popcorn

Dinner- no plan yet

Saturday: Breakfast- french toast

Dinner- Shrimp Satay on the grill with rice

Sunday: Breakfast- Cereal

Dinner- Chicken Enchiladas with refried beans and cheese and chips & salsa & guac.

Shopping List:

(remember if there is a * then you need the item for a recipe...everthing else is for our weekly needed stuff)

*1 green bell pepper

*2 red bell peppers

*scallions

lettuce

strawberries (for the kebobs)

apples (for the kebobs)

bananas

*sweet onion

*1 cup wild mushrooms

*1 1/2 lbs shrimp (large, raw, peeled, deveined) throw in freezer as soon as you get home

*sausage

*4 white fish fillets (your favorite, we usually do tilapa)

* 1 1/4 lbs. lean flank steak cut into 1/4 in. strips

lunch meat...ham

hot dogs

*2 cup bag shredded mexican cheese

block of colby cheese

*15 ounces ricotta

*parmesian cheese

bread

cereal

breakfast bars

Mrs. Buttersworth

poptarts

Nilla wafers

*ziti noodles

*black bean sauce

*2 28ounce beef broth

*1 cup chicken broth

*8 ounces tomato sauce

pistachio pudding mix

*dry roasted peanuts

Gatorade

melting chocolate

*2 rolls of Pilsburry rolls (whatever you like...they are for sides)

*1 roll of Pilsburry breadsticks

Toaster Struddles

2 frozen pizzas

Monday:

Breakfast: pantcakes (recipe from Bisquick box...altered a bit)

2 cups Bisquick mix

1 cup milk

2 eggs

2 Tbs sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1 Tbs lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla

dash (in our case...a whole lotta) cinnamon

Stir to combine. Pour onto greased griddle. Cook till edges are dry and you see bubbles in the middle of the pancakes. Turn, cook until golden. Can serve with a side of bacon or sausage, fruit and milk or OJ.

Lunch: we ended up goning to a movie and ate lunch at Target. Let me tell you, Target is a great cheap place to get lunch. The three of us ate for $9. The kids each had mac & cheese, apples & caramel, milk. I had nachos & a soft drink.

Snack: Since we ate popcorn at the movie and a late lunch we didn't have a snack.

Dinner: Baked fish with parsley, green beans, rolls, and baked apples.

Baked Fish with parsley (Gooseberry Patch Quick & Easy Pg. 82)

1 lb. fish fillets

1/2 cup butter, melted

2Tbs. lemon juice

1/4 cup minced onion

1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. dried parsley

Place fillets in a lightly greased 13" x 9" baking dish. In a small mixing bowl (I melted my butter in a measuring cup and used it to mix in) blend together remaining ingredients and pour over fish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 4 to 5 servings. I also put the rolls in the oven and baked it all for 30 minutes.

While the fish was baking I made the green beans. I snapped off the ends and put them all into a large skillet with some water (just to cover the bottom of the pan), covered the pan and boiled for 5 mintues. Drain the water from the skillet and add some minced garlic, diced onion, a dash of nutmeg, 2 Tbs. butter, and seasoning salt. Saute until the beans are golden and the onion is translucient, about 4 or so mintues.

I also make my own tarter sauce for the fish since I don't really like store bought. I don't measure anything when I make this, I just eyeball it and taste it. To make the tarter I mix together about 2 cups Mayo, 1 Tbs. yellow mustard, 1 Tbs. sugar (we like it sweet), 2 Tbs. sweet relish, a dash of paprika, salt and pepper.

Baked apples:

Core 2 red apples (for 4 people) and put into a baking dish. Add a pat of butter in each and sprkinle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Top with marshmallows and broil until marshmallows are brown. (I usually use red hots instead of the cinnamon and nutmeg, but wouldn't you know it, we were out of them and I didn't realize it!)

I did not get any pictures. But I'll try to for the rest of the week. I did this fish recipe for the first time. We thought that it was ok. I usually just throw some fish in a baking dish and season it up with seasoning that we like and bake it till it flakes apart. But I wanted to try something else. It was good, but not great. There was a TON of  butter and the seasoning was just ok. Not very strong.

EnJoY!

The menu and grocery list for this week

Sorry about not posting this weekend. With it being the 4th of July, I didn't get a chance to post. Friday night for dinner we went out to eat, Saturday night we had a salad, pasta with evoo and salt, corn on the cob, grilled steaks and grilled onions with some friends, Sunday night we had a frozen pizza and Monday night we grilled burgers with pasta with butter, garlic salt, and parm cheese. It was a great weekend, but now we are back on schedule.  So, this weeks menu and grocery list are as follows:

Menu:
Tuesday- Tuna Nicoise with egg noodles, sun-dried tomatoes and olives

Wednesday- sloppy joe's with mac and cheese

Thursday- Fajitas

Friday- BBQ chicken (on the grill) with rice (a-roni)

Saturday- sausage kabobs with something out of the pantry (not decided yet)

Sunday- Homemade pizza

Grocery List: (if there is a * by the item, you need it for the menu)
apples
*small container of sliced mushrooms
bananas
lettuce
*lemon
*2 green peppers
coffee filters
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
*chicken breasts
*1 1/4 lbs tuna steaks (buy these fresh the day you are going to cook them)
*Fajita meat (since we live in Tx it is already sliced and ready to go)
2 gal Milk
OJ
conditioner
dried parsley flakes
4 gravy mixes
*3 pizza crust mixes (you may not need 3, I'll only use 2, I just like to have extra in the house)
*1/2 c. oil packed, sliced sun dried tomatoes
*rice-a-roni
*1/2 c. pitted nicoise olives, halved (I think these are black olives, at least that's what I bought)
*egg noodles
Catalina dressing
bread
deli ham
shredded cheese
*shredded motzerella

I'll be back later with tonight's dinner selection. I hope it's good as it's the tuna nicoise with egg noodles, sun dried tomatoes, and olives. We'll see.

Menu and Grocery list

This Sunday is the 4th of July, so this week's list is long and has a lot of extras. Remember that the items with the * mean's that you'll need that item for a menu item. I hope you enjoy this week's menu. Happy and safe 4th of July

Menu:
Chex Mix
Dirt Cake

Monday- Teriyaki turkey with pineapple and pickled onions and rice noodles

Tuesday- Spinach Fettuccine with sauted veggies, artichoke hearts and motzerella

Wednesday- New Orleans Flank Steak (marniate 3 days, so make on Monday) with green beans with pearl onions and parsley and rolls

Thursday- Chicken, Ham, and mini Shrimp Fried Rice

Friday- Free night

Saturday- Hamburgers with baked beans
Biscuits and gravy for breakfast

Sunday (4th of July)- Steaks with corn on the cob
Cinnamon rolls for breakfast

Grocery List:
grapes
strawberries
*cilantro
oranges
*corn on the cob
bananas
*carrots
beer
Chex cereals
gummy worms
Oreo's
lemonade mix
2 Cool Whip's
*Mini shrimp
Eggos
*2 c. frozen pearl onions
*10 oz. frozen green beans
* 1 1/4 lbs. Flank Steak
stick butter
biscuits
cream cheese (1 tub, 1 8oz. block)
eggs
2 gal milk
creamer
M- lotion
*teryaki sauce
*Worcestershire sauce
*red wine vinegar
3 taco seasoning mixes
*rice
*jar asparagus
*lg. can sliced mushrooms
14 oz. artichoke hearts
*4 oz. diced pimientos
vanilla
*1/2 c. pickled onions
7 oz. instant vanilla pudding mix
*rice noodles
ketsup
strawberry jelly
2 loaves bread
bagels
provolone cheese
block cheese
Kraft cheese slices
*12 oz. spincah fettucchine
lunch meat (ham or salami)
hot dogs
2 bulk sausages

Also, I just wanted to add a quick note. Some mom's have asked me how I handle my kids in the grocery without them driving me crazy. I'll admit, some day's they do. But I try to involve them in the shopping process. If they can reach an item, I have them get it. They hold the bag open for me in the fruit/veggie section. The more they are involved in shopping the less they are wondering around looking for something to get into. We also talk about what we are about to do while we are in the car. I make it known to them that we are going into the store and that I expect they will be on their best behavior. I will not put up with arguing and they are not to "want" everything that they see. We stick to the list (for the most part) and that's it. You are in charge, not them, don't let them "boss" you around. If you are really planned ahead and your kids can't read, print out pictures of things they can get and put together their own list of what they can get for you. If they can read, have them write out or give them a written out list of what they can get for you. Most of all, get them involved!

This Week

Well, I'm a day late, but here is our menu and grocery list for this week.

Menu:
Chocolate and Vanilla bee pudding cups (this will be a project for the kids this week that will turn into dessert)

Monday- Tropical Fruit Glazed Ham with sweet onions and yukon gold potatoes

Tuesday- Nachos

Wednesday- Frozen pizza

Thursday- Rotelle with broiled Feta, snow peas, and yellow bell pepper

Friday- Pan seared Turkey with apples, melted blue cheese, and pecans, with vegis

Saturday- Beer in the rear chicken with onion potatoes

Sunday- free night

Edit note: We switched up the menu throughout the week. This is just a rough draft for us and gives us the meals that we will be working with for the week. Look at the blog post titles for what we had each day. Enjoy!


Grocery list: (the * means you need this for the recipies)
*1 yellow pepper
*2 green apples
red apples
bananas
*4 medium yukon gold potatoes
*tortilla chips
R-cereal
Kids-cereal
goldfish
*1 1/2 c. frozen snow peas
frozen fruit juice bars
*1 lb. turkey tenderloin
*full chicken
*sour cream
*french bread roll (Pillsbury)
creamer
2 gal. milk
soy
*peanut oil
*olive oil
*1 (8oz.) tropical fruit salad in passion fruit nector
*refried beans
*lime juice
bread
* 8 oz. feta cheese