Menu Plan Monday

Okay here goes:

Monday: Cornmeal waffles with bacon and fried zucchini

Tuesday: Sloppy Joes for Brian, hot dogs for me, with chips and watermelon

Wednesday: Baked Rotini with homemade garlic bread

Thursday: Steak on the grill with seasoned buttered noodles

Friday: Going to my cousin's wedding - no cooking for me! :)

What are you eating this week?

Today's To-Do List

Monday is my day off and I'm staying super busy! This is more for my purposes but in case you're interested, here's what is on my agenda:

-Can more green beans (they're on the stove now)
-Bake bread
-Call the builder
-Call the plumber
-Call on prices for an automatic cattle waterer
-Balance the checkbook/pay bills
-Find the title for a trailer we're selling
-Call the orchard to order peaches (Mmmm!)
-Scope out vacation destinations online (this is coming up fast!)
-Make the weekly menu plan
-Make granola bars if time allows
-Finish knitted baby shower gift and make progress on wedding gift

The bathroom needs to be painted and the landscape worked on but it is incredibly hot and humid/sticky so I won't be doing either of those things today. I'm hoping to bust through the rest of the list so I can just knit and work on the bread.

I'd love to hear what you're doing today! :)

Menu Plan Monday

This week is going to be a crazy one for me I think. We have a different vet filling in at work and although she is very good and friendly she takes a looooonnnggg time with each client so I'm prepared to stay late most nights. I also have Thursday off instead of Monday so that throws a wrench in things. We're taking the last of the colored rangers to be processed Tuesday night so Wednesday after work I'll be busy bagging and weighing them. I promise a full review on the birds once they are all done.

So here's what we're eating:

Monday: Brats (for Brian) and a little steak (for me) on the grill, chips, watermelon

Tuesday: Parmesan Baked Chicken, Baked seasoned potatoes

Wednesday: Chicken sandwiches and fries

Thursday: Homemade pizza and breadsticks

Friday: Hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, chips, watermelon

Lunches will be mostly leftovers, yogurt with fresh, local berries, and sandwiches. For breakfast Brian likes eggs and I have muffins or toast. For dessert...well... we'll see if I get to that this week! :)

What are you eating? What is your week going to be like?

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Lil' Smokies + Rice

Tuesday: Sirloin Steaks + Baked Potatoes (on the grill)

Wednesday: Buttermilk Baked Chicken + Mashed Potatoes

Thursday: Homemade Chicken Nuggets + Fried Garlic Potatoes

Friday: Breakfast for supper (homemade waffles, bacon, hashbrowns, eggs)

I've decided just to list suppers for awhile. Our breakfasts are usually something from the stash of frozen muffins and pancakes or eggs and toast for Brian. Lunches are usually leftoves, a sandwich for Brian, a PB&J or hot dogs for me.

Dessert: So far it has been storebought Oreos for me - I'm feeling weak. Brian finished the No-Bake Cheesecake today. If I whip something up I'll post it.

What are you eating this week?

The Trouble With A Menu Plan...

The trouble with a menu plan is that:

A) You have to make one before it works

and

B) When you have one you really come to rely on it and when you don't it makes for a miserable week!!

I thought about it on Monday but never quite made time since I had to work this Monday (my normal day off). I thought about it yesterday but made dinner and dessert and then it was 10 o'clock! Today is the day I guess. I know you're wondering if it is even worth it now? Yes, it is. Now that I know what it is like to plan ahead I HATE coming home and trying to figure out what to cook.

Here it is:

Monday: Tacos for Brian, I never really ate dinner.

Tuesday: Spaghetti (with herbs and butter for me, meat sauce for Brian) with Quick Cheese Bread (this recipe is a winner! We've had it twice now)

Wednesday: Parmesan Crusted Walleye with Roasted Herb Potatoes

Thurday: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Soup & Peas

Friday: Breakfast for Supper - French Toast, Hashbrowns, Bacon, and Eggs

Breakfasts this week consist of those blueberry waffles I made for me, I'm not sure what Brian's been eating. For dessert I made No-Bake Cheesecake. I had one jar of blueberry filling that didn't seal so I topped the cheesecake with that. It was good last night but it is even better now that is had been in the fridge for awhile. Try it, you'll like it.

Whew. Glad that's done!! :)

What's on your menu this week?

Menu Plan Monday

Breakfasts
Toast or cereal with fruit for me, eggs for Brian.

Lunch
Mostly PB&Js + pretzels and/or lettuce & peas from the garden + string cheese (same as last week unless I get creative)

Supper
Monday: Walleye Parmesan with Homemade Garlic Shells

Tuesday: Lil Smokies with Homestyle Mac & Cheese

Wednesday: Hot Dogs & Hamburgers with Baked Potatoes on the grill

Thursday: Chicken Tenders (from a bag :P) and Hashbrowns

Friday: Homemade Pizza & Breadsticks

Dessert
Sour Cream Raisin Cookies (may go in our lunches) and Easy Apple Crisp with Ice Cream

Check out what everyone else is eating over at Menu Plan Monday.

What are you eating lately? I'd love some new make ahead recipes and have some to share as well.

I really did do a Menu Plan!

I really did, I just never posted it. Okay, I also never finished it. Better late than never. Here it is:

Breakfasts
Mostly frosted shredded wheat.

Lunch
Mostly PB&Js + pretzels and/or lettuce & peas from the garden + string cheese

Supper
Monday: Leftover Spaghetti and Quick Cheese Bread

Tuesday: Meatball Subs/Toasted Bread with Parmesan

Wednesday: Hot Breaded Chicken Salad (this was great to take to the hay field)

Thursday: Lil' Smokies (for me)/Hamburgers (for Brian) w/ Cheddar Potato Strips

Friday: Marinated Steak and Baked Potatoes on the grill

Dessert
Strawberry Shortcake w/ whipped cream or ice cream

What are you eating this week?

Menu Plan Monday - New for Me!

Okay, here's a new thing for me. I'm going to try being a part of Menu Plan Monday, a weekly menu plan share hosted by Laura over at I'm An Organizing Junkie. The banner above is linked to her awesome site.
I'm not sure exactly what our week will be like since we've got hay to bale. Here's my plan:

• Monday
  • Snack
  • Peaches and yogurt
  • Supper
  • Ham Steaks
  • Red Skinned Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Chicken Gravy

• Tuesday
  • Breakfast
  • Rhubarb Muffins
  • Milk
  • Lunch
  • Leftover Mashed Potatoes
  • Hot Dogs
  • Peaches and yogurt
  • Snack
  • Homemade Granola Bar
  • Supper
  • Homemade Chicken Nuggets
  • Boxed Mac N' Cheese

• Wednesday
  • Breakfast
  • Rhubarb Muffins
  • Milk
  • Lunch
  • PBJ
  • Pretzels
  • Canned corn
  • Snack
  • Homemade Granola Bar
  • Supper
  • Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
  • Roasted Potatoes

• Thursday
  • Breakfast
  • Rhubarb Muffins
  • Milk
  • Lunch
  • PBJ or Leftover Tilapia
  • Pretzels
  • Canned corn
  • Snack
  • Homemade Granola Bar
  • Supper
  • Spaghetti
  • New Cheese bread recipe

• Friday
  • Breakfast
  • Rhubarb Muffins
  • Milk
  • Lunch
  • PBJ
  • Pretzels
  • Canned corn
  • Snack
  • Homemade Granola Bar
  • Supper
  • Homemade Pizza
  • Homemade Breadsticks