Weekly Menu Plan

This week I am keeping it super simple...

Sunday

We had a cookout for my daughter's 5th birthday

Monday

Beef Hot Dogs

Tater Tots

Baked Beans

Salad

Zucchini Pizza Boats

Tuesday

Grilled Italian Dressing Chicken

Roasted Red Potatoes

Corn on the Cob

Salad

Wednesday

Meatloaf (gluten and dairy free)

Baked Red Potatoes

Broccoli

Corn

Thursday

Lasagna Roll Ups (regular pasta for my family and gluten free for me)

Salad

Homemade Focaccia Bread

Friday

Going to a 4th of July cookout at my aunt's house

Saturday

I don't get home from work until 7 pm so my husband is on dinner duty- usually he makes something easy from the pantry or freezer.

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Weekly Menu Plan

Sunday (Father's Day- my husband picked the meal)

Grass Fed Steak Tips

French Fries

Beets in Vinegar

Salad

Monday

Grilled Italian Dressing Chicken

Baked Potatoes

Salad

Corn

Tuesday

Grilled Pork Chops

Sautéed Fiddleheads

Corn on the Cob

Roasted Potatoes

Wednesday (my daughter's 5th birthday so she picked the meal)

Homemade Pizza (gluten free for me- will post recipe)

Tater Tots

Fruit

Salad

Thursday

Pasta and Meatballs (meatballs were made using gluten free breadcrumbs and almond milk)

Polenta and Sausage with Pasta Sauce (all gluten free)

Focaccia Bread

Broccoli

Salad

Friday

Tacos with Shredded Cheese, Lettuce and Tomatoes

Brown Rice

Corn

Saturday

Husband's on dinner duty because I don't get home from work until 7 pm- he usually makes an organic frozen pizza, pasta, scramble eggs, etc (he has many great qualities but cooking is not one of them).

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Weekly Menu Plan

I'm back into the menu planning game and believe me, I am so glad.

I haven't been menu planning for the past few months and while we always ended up having a meal on the table at dinnertime there were more instances than I would like to admit where the 5 o'clock hour came around and I was scrambling to figure out what I could make.

I have also come to love menu planning because I find I make a lot more new recipes when doing it and another bonus is that a plan keeps my grocery shopping in check because I know what ingredients I need ahead of time instead of just throwing tons of things in my cart "just in case" I may need them.

Sunday
Grilled Pork Chops
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Salad
Beets in Vinegar

Monday
For my husband and I...
Tuna Casserole (I made my own cream of mushroom soup with homemade beef stock which makes the casserole extra delicious- my husband's portion had regular pasta and my portion had gluten free pasta)
Salad

For the kids (they hate tuna casserole)...
Hard Boiled Eggs
Fruit
Homemade Pumpkin Muffins

Tuesday
Slow Cooker Asian Glazed Chicken
White Rice
Broccoli
Salad (trying to use it all up before it goes bad- can't you tell?)

Wednesday
Meatballs Subs (I substitute gluten free breadcrumbs and almond milk to make the meatballs gluten/dairy free- I will eating my meal sans the sub roll)
Potato Salad
Salad
Corn

Thursday
Hamburgers on the Grill
French Fries
Salad
Beets in Vinegar

Friday
Grilled Italian Dressing Chicken or possibly take-out; It totally depends on how I'm feeling that day :)

Saturday
I don't get home from work until 7 pm so my husband is in charge of dinner for him and the kids- he usually picks something easy from the freezer or pantry.


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Weekly Menu Plan

I always have a menu plan in my head but I really need to be more consistent with writing it down. As you can tell if you read my blog, consistency is something I suck at- I am working on it.

Sunday

Rotisserie Chicken from the grocery store (I was sick- my husband made a judgement call)

Baked Red Potatoes

Corn

Broccoli

Monday

Corned Beef with Potatoes, Carrots and Cabbage (ridiculously good)

Corn

Tuesday

Italian Breaded Pork Chops (new recipe for me-will alter recipe to be gluten and dairy free)

Baked Red Potatoes

Salad

Green Beans

Beets in Vinegar

Wednesday

London Broil (this recipe is for steak but works well on London Broil as well)

Roasted Potatoes

Broccoli

Parmesan Crusted Baby Carrots (new recipe for me)

Corn 

Thursday

Pasta (regular for my family, quinoa for me)

Homemade Meatballs (gluten and dairy free- from my freezer)

Homemade Italian Bread (for my family)

Salad

Friday

Take Out (I'm not going to be getting home until after 5 pm, so I won't have time to make dinner)

Saturday

I work until 6 (and don't get home until 6:45) so my husband is in charge of dinner for him and the kids- most likely a frozen pizza or frozen raviolis. I will eat something from the freezer when I get home.

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Weekly Menu Plan- Gluten Free Options

Saturday

Rotisserie Chicken

Tater Tots

Green Beans

Corn

Sunday

Grass Fed Steak

Asparagus

Corn

Waffle Fries

Monday

Chicken Breast cooked in the Crock Pot

Eggplant "Meat" Balls (new recipe I am trying)

Asparagus

Beets in Vinegar

Mashed Potatoes (I use almond milk and Earth Balance Vegan "butter")

Tuesday (I am going out to dinner with some moms in my neighborhood so Im making something simple for my family to eat)

Pasta

Salad

Focaccia Bread

Wednesday
Beef Roast
Salad
Broccoli
Baked Red Potatoes

Thursday
Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters
Roasted Potatoes
Parmesan Crusted Carrots (new recipe I am trying)
Beets in Vinegar
Green Beans

Friday
Take Out!
The following day is my first day back working Saturdays so I want dinner to be super simple, and the simplest you can get is getting take out : )

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Weekly Menu Plan

This week and next week's plans are going to be super simple because my grocery budget is tight for the next two weeks. I bought some meat this week and along with what I have in the freezer I should be able to get by with what I have. Hopefully next week's shopping will just be produce and milk (hopefully being the operative word).

Saturday

Nitrate Free Hot Dogs

Organic Baked Beans (Whole Foods brand- only $1.49 a can and very yummy)

Tater Tots

Salad

Fruit

Sunday

Baked Whole Chicken

Roasted Potatoes

Asparagus

Corn

Monday

Tacos with Cheese, Tomatoes and Lettuce

Brown Rice

Salad

Corn

Tuesday

Chicken and Gravy Sandwiches (homemade white bread and homemade gravy)

Brown Rice (for me because I am gluten free)

Broccoli

Beets

Wednesday

Pasta with Homemade Meatballs (meatballs are from the freezer, gluten free pasta for me)

Focaccia Bread

Salad

Thursday

Roasted Chicken Legs

Mashed Potatoes (I use almond milk and Earth Balance dairy free "butter")

Corn

Green Beans

Friday

Homemade Pizza (gluten free for me)

Tater Tots

Salad

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Weekly Menu Plan

This week I am feeling good about my menu plan. Last week I didn't make one nor did I make a concrete grocery shopping list, which basically threw my whole week off. Dinners were jumbled and we ended up getting take out a couple of times. I was also very snippy all week because I didn't buy enough food to keep me feeling energized- I am gluten and dairy free so I need to take a lot of care in planning what I have on hand. I normally do a lot of my food prep on Sunday but this did not happen last week and it showed. 

This week I already have a huge bowl of rice in the fridge, black beans soaking for a new side dish I am trying (there will be leftovers for me to freeze), lettuce washed and ready to eat and watermelon all cut up. Tomorrow I plan on making some hard boiled eggs and a batch of kale chips. I am also going to make a gigantic batch of waffles for the kids- I freeze them for quick and easy breakfasts.

So, here is my menu plan for the week. This is what I bought for the week, but I am also planning on going to a local grocery store on Tuesday (they are have a 2 day sale) to buy scrod for $3.99/lb, cherry tomatoes for .99, cucumbers for .74, celery for $1.49, kiwi for .50 each and bananas for .39/lb.

Saturday

Buffalo Chicken Wraps (my husband used tortillas and I used lettuce)

Salad with Homemade Croutons

Rice (I make up a huge batch and then freeze the leftovers)

Corn

The kids had cereal and fruit because they don't like super spicy food

Sunday

Meatloaf (will make using homemade gluten free breadcrumbs and almond milk)

Roasted Potatoes

Green Beans

Salad

Beets

Monday

Slow Cooker Italion Dressing Chicken

Best Black Beans Ever (recipe from the Jan/Feb issue of The Whole Deal- will post later)

Baked Potatoes

Corn

Broccoli

Tuesday

Baked Scrod with Lemon Herb Panko Crumbs (I will use homemade gluten free bread crumbs)

Roasted Potatoes

Salad

Wednesday

Tacos with Cheese, Tomatoes and Lettuce

Homemade Refried Beans (from my freezer)

Brown Rice

Salad

Corn

Thursday
Homemade Chicken Soup (my family will get noodles and I will get rice)
Salad

Friday
Homemade Pizza (I have gluten free crusts for myself in the freezer) with Nitrate Free Pepperoni
I will top my pizza with just sauce, mushrooms (from my freezer) and green peppers (from my freezer)
Alexia Waffle Fries
Fruit for the kids


I am participating in I'm an Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday.

Weekly Menu Plan

Saturday
Tacos with Corn Taco Shells and Flour Tortillas
Toppings: Cheese, Tomatoes and Lettuce
Salad
Fruit for the Kids

Sunday
Slow Roasted Beef (recipe from Cook's Illustrated- used cheap cut of meat and it was divine!)
Bacon Potatoes (cut up potatoes roasted with cut up bacon- oh my gosh so good)
Broccoli
Corn

Monday
Slow Cooker Asian Glazed Chicken
White Rice (my husband prefers white rice- I like brown better but I let him win sometimes)
Broccoli
Peas

Tuesday
American Chop Suey (ground beef, tomatoes, onion, salt and pepper)
Regular Pasta for my family and Gluten Free for me
Homemade Focaccia Bread
Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Corn

Wednesday
Chicken and Gravy
Quinoa Pilaf (from Cook's Illustrated- I didn't get to make it last week)
Mashed Potatoes (I use Earth Balance "butter" and almond milk so they are dairy free)
Beets
Corn
Green Beans

Thursday
Pasta (Regular for my family and gluten free for me)
Homemade Meatballs (still trying to find a good gluten and dairy free recipe)
Salad
Fruit for the Kids

Friday
Homemade Pizza (regular for my family and gluten free for me)
Toppings: Sauce, Cheese (none for me), Nitrate Free Pepperoni, Mushrooms (me), Green Peppers (me)
Salad
Fruit for the Kids
(this is tentative because my husband may be leaving before dinner to pick up our rescue dog from North Carolina- if so then I will make a scrambled egg dinner for the kids)

I am participating in I'm an Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday.

Weekly Menu Plan

This week is exciting for me because I am trying out two new recipes. I find that making new things breathes life into my menu planning and makes me look forward to cooking dinner instead of me dreading making dinner (I have been dreading dinner prep a lot lately).

As always, my meals either are gluten and dairy free or include gluten and dairy free options. I have Crohn's Disease and have cut out gluten and diary because it basically makes me sick- since doing so I have been feeling great and nothing beats finally feel in healthy!

Now onto the menu plan...

Saturday

Beef Hot Dogs (nitrate and antibiotic free)

Roasted Potatoes

Salad with Cucumbers and Tomatoes

Fruit for the Kids

Sunday

Pasta with Meatballs (gluten free pasta for me)

Homemade Italian Bread

Broccoli

Salad

Monday

Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder with Peach Sauce (from Cook's Illustrated- will post recipe later)

Mashed Potatoes (will use almond milk and Earth Balance dairy free "butter")

Green Beans

Beets in Vinegar (my husband and kids love these for some reason)

Corn (I cook with a little Earth Balance butter)

Fruit for the kids

Tuesday

Salsa Chicken (chicken breast in a crock pot with a jar of salsa- yum)

White Rice (my husband hates brown rice so I am giving in for this dinner)

Salad with Tomatoes

Fruit for the kids

Wednesday

Tacos with Lettuce, Cheese and Tomatoes (we'll have flour tortillas and corn taco shells)

Brown Rice

Corn (yep, corn again)

Salad with Tomatoes

Fruit for the kids

Thursday

Whole Roasted Chicken (I may butterfly it, not sure yet though)

Baked Red Potatoes

Quinoa Pilaf (from Cook's Illustrated- will post recipe later)

Broccoli

Corn (one of very few "veggies" my husband will eat)

Fruit for the kids

Friday

Homemade Pizza with Nitrate Free Pepperoni (I make gluten free crust for myself)

Salad

Roasted Potatoes

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