Meal Plan Monday

So I am a day late posting but my my menu was done yesterday. I have found this great new online software that makes menu planning so much easier (http://www.mealsmatter.org). Add meals quickly to the calender and then select a date range and make a shopping list. East to navigate and lots of recipes in the data base. If you want to use one of your own recipes then add it to the database with a quick copy and pastes.

Tuesday: Cheesy Chicken Biscuit Cups
Wednesday: Farfalle with Creamy Wild Mushroom Sauce
Thursday: Leftovers or Frozen Pizza (Alexis has a basketball game)
Friday: Dinner at the Restaurant for Bill's Birthday (Happy Birthday Sweetie!)
Saturday: Chicken Potpie
Sunday: BBQ Chicken
Twice-Baked Potatoes
Monday: Jambalaya

Meal Plan for the Week

Mission Accomplished, the first week was a success!!! I followed my plan and made a weeks worth of great dishes!

Monday ~ Leftovers from the week before. Kids have a sitter and Scott and I are going out for Sushi, mmmmmm!
Tuesday ~ Three Cheese Tortellini w/ Pesto and roma tomatoes
Wednesday ~ Beef Stroganoff
Thursday ~ Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fry
Friday ~ Pizza or Stouffer's Meal
Saturday~ Garlic Shrimp and Butter
Sunday ~ Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas

Menu Plan for the Week

Working to better organize my house and my life... The next step... Dinner!

Monday ~ Hamburgers w/ French Fries
Tuesday ~ Rosemary Pork Tenderloin w/ Ranch Roasted Potatoes & Greek Salad
Wednesday ~ Beef Filet with Bacon and Gorgonzola Butter
Thursday ~ Jessica's Chicken Nuggets, Mash Potatoes, and Mac-n-cheese
Friday ~ Pizza
Saturday ~ Pork Chops and Potato Casserole
Sunday ~ Mediterranean Chicken Alfredo

Some of these I have made before; some of them I have not. We will see how it goes.

Recipe Index: A work in progress...

My blog is going to be a little bit of everything that I am working on in my life and also things I can share with others that may also help in their lives. So tonight I am starting on my weekly meal planning. I have started this 4 or 5 times and never get it done like I want it. So maybe sitting here in front of the computer I can accomplish at least making an index of a bunch of recipes that I know the kids like or that look good and I want to try.
The idea came from...

Check her out! There is a lot of great information on here.

Beef

• Spaghetti and Meatballs ~ we could eat this once a week and the kids still wouldn't get enough.
• Lasagna
• Beef Stroganoff
• Beef Teriyaki
• Tacos
• Hamburger w/ Fries
• Beef Stew
• Beef Fillet with Bacon and Gorgonzola Sauce - Great

Chicken

• Polynesian Chicken
• Chicken Pot Pie
• Breaded Chicken w/ Mash Potatoes & Green Beans
• Chicken Enchiladas w/ Black Bean & Corn Salsa
• BBQ Chicken w/ Corn on the Cob & Mash Potatoes
• Chicken Stir-fry
• Mediterranean Chicken Alfredo (add Kalamatas, Spinach and Feta to this recipe.) - I thought it was great but the kids weren't so keen on it. I will probably still make it again.
  
• Oven Fried Chicken
• Jessica's Chicken Nuggets, Mash Potatoes, and Mac-n-cheese - Love these chicken nuggets!
  

Pork

• Pork Chops and Potato Casserole - Eh, it was so so. Not a lot of flavor but the kids ate it.
• Zataran's Jambalaya w/ Sausage, Corn, & Tomatoes
• Pork Tenderloin w/ Mash Potatoes, Broccoli
• Breaded Pork Chopped w/ Green Beans & Roasted Potatoes
• Rosemary Pork Tenderloin w/ Rosemary Roasted Potatoes & Greek Salad - Good
  

Meatless

Seafood