Menu Plan Monday ~ April 14th

Hi de ho neighbors! I’ve been getting some emails lately asking about recipe sites that allow you to enter in a list of ingredients you have on hand in order to get a list of corresponding recipes. I know of a few sites but I’m hoping you will also be able to help out by adding to my list. Please share in the comments any recipe sites that you know of that allow you to enter in various ingredients and I will continue to add to this list. Thanks bunches :)

Kraft Canada
Taste of Home
SuperCook
All Recipes
RecipeLand
FoodieView
Bigoven
Cooks.com
FamilyFun
Recipezaar
MarthaStewart
CanadianLiving
Lovefoodhatewaste
Foodnetwork
Grouprecipes

Here is what is on our menu this week:

Monday: Mixed Greens and Pear Salad

Tuesday: Hash Brown Sausage Bake

Wednesday: Marinated Steak served with baked potatoes and carrots

Thursday: Oven-Baked Fried Chicken served with rice and broccoli

Friday: Kid Pleasing Spaghetti

Saturday: Homemade Pizza

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WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU THIS WEEK?

Menu Plan Monday guidelines are here.

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56 Comments

  1. Dara
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 6:48 pm | Permalink

    Laura, I like to use http://foodieview.com/ to search for recipes by ingredient.

  2. The Happy Housewife
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 6:50 pm | Permalink

    Great menu, thanks for posting the links to those sites. We are having baked chicken this week too. It is my kid’s favorite.

  3. Andria
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 6:51 pm | Permalink

    I love to look at all the other menus! It gives me great ideas of what to plan for next week.

  4. Homemaker Barbi
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 6:51 pm | Permalink

    I don’t know of any websites that allow for that functionality, but it would be wonderful! I am very interested to see the sites posted, because I will definitely use them. Thanks!

  5. mjpuzzlemom
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 6:51 pm | Permalink

    Looks like a good week. Thanks for hosting!

    MJ
    What A Crock!

  6. Tamy
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 6:55 pm | Permalink

    So is the spaghetti kid pleasing because they like spaghetti or something special about the sauce?

  7. Allie
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 6:57 pm | Permalink

    Your menu looks so delicious! I always get great meal ideas from your site! I might try pizza again. It’s always popular and easy to make.

    Have a great week!

    Allie
    http://www.learningtobefrugal.wordpress.com

  8. bits & pieces
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 6:58 pm | Permalink

    This is my first week and I’m so happy to have found this blog!

    I look forward to visiting and reading everybody’s menu plans!

  9. Melanie
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 7:18 pm | Permalink

    I’ve used http://www.bigoven.com for ingredient searches. :)

  10. Michelle
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 7:24 pm | Permalink

    it all looks delicious but especially the Hash brown sausage bake…i think that will be a late addition to the meals.. :) Thanks for hosting everyweek..have a great week..

  11. Keeper of the Home
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 7:35 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for the links to those sites. I’m a loyal allrecipes.com user, but it would be good to have a few other tricks up my sleeve when I just can’t find the right recipe!

  12. Laura
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 7:42 pm | Permalink

    I use foodnetwork.com a lot. I just type in what I have on hand and it comes up with tons of stuff I can make.

  13. Angelique
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 8:40 pm | Permalink

    I love the All Recipes Site, the Kraft Foods website (www.kraftfoods.com) and there Food and Family magazine that they mail for free every quarter!!! Go sign up for it! Then I also like http://www.cooks.com.

    Thanks again for MPM!

  14. Paloma
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 8:41 pm | Permalink

    Next week I am definitely going to try one of those recipe building sites. What a great idea. I knew you could do it for mixed drinks, but I never even thought that you could be able to do it with food, too. Genius.

  15. Cariann
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 8:44 pm | Permalink

    We are going to give this a try. I need some order in this chaos and I hope this helps…

  16. Jena
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 8:45 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for those sites that allow you to plug in your ingredients and out pops a recipe. We have NO excuse now, do we? It goes well with my post on menu planning basics for the hopelessly confused. http://organizedeveryday.blogspot.com/2008/04/getting-started-with-menu-planning-for.html

    Sorry for the large link.

  17. PlanningQueen
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 8:46 pm | Permalink

    I make a similar dish as the kids spaghetti and find it is always a winner. Enjoy your week.

  18. Mrs. Wilson
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 8:59 pm | Permalink

    I finally did one this week!!!

  19. Azul
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 9:21 pm | Permalink

    I’m enjoying finding new menu ideas every Menu Plan Monday.

  20. NH Mom of 3
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 9:54 pm | Permalink

    I like to use the recipe finder at Family Fun magazine, as most things are kid-tested and that helps me out! You can find it at http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/family/tool/RecipeFinder/
    They also have a month of menus, so if you are ever stuck in a rut that can help too. Have a great week!

  21. zoe
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 12:29 am | Permalink

    I must bookmark those sites.
    I haven’t needed it lately, but I’m in the process of emptying my freezer, and by the beginning of next week we’ll be nearly there and I’ll need to use things up.

  22. jennP
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 1:57 am | Permalink

    That sausage bake looks good…please let us know how it turns out for you.

  23. Sheila Gregoire
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 4:29 am | Permalink

    Thanks for hosting this! I have to have an easy week this week because we’re taking off for a few days and I have to eat all the veggies in my freezer without adding more stuff.

    But I love challenges!

    Visit To Love, Honor and Vacuum today!

  24. Aimee
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 5:40 am | Permalink

    I love how you have a recipe for each meal that you make!

    Do you make something new each night/week or do you have favorites that you go back to over and over again?

  25. andi
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 5:42 am | Permalink

    great menu. and thanks for all the menu sites. Its wonderful.

  26. Denise
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 5:45 am | Permalink

    Thank you for hosting this wonderful time saver. It saves tons on my grocery bill, time and stress. Have a wonderful week!

  27. Jolene Green
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 5:58 am | Permalink

    I know that recipezaar.com has an area where you enter ingrediants and it pops up recipes for you to make

  28. Sheila
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 6:19 am | Permalink

    Looks like a yummy week!

  29. Michele
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:11 am | Permalink

    good morning and Happy Monday! :)

  30. Joy of Frugal Living
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:28 am | Permalink

    Martha Stewart has a pretty good detailed search too. Check it out here:
    http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe-finder?rsc=adv_p1

  31. kat
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:28 am | Permalink

    your menu sounds so much like one of ours …we did baked fried chicken last week, one of my favorites

  32. Marla
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:30 am | Permalink

    It’s nice to be back during day light hours! Your hash brown sausage bake sounds yummy!

  33. tracee
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:34 am | Permalink

    I am really excited about joining - this is great. Thanks!

  34. Susanne
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:34 am | Permalink

    Oops Laura, I posted a wrong unworking link on #168. Sorry. Any way to remove it?

  35. Jamie
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:36 am | Permalink

    Your menu looks great, as always! I posted my menu and a question about eggplant.

  36. Lisawa
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:53 am | Permalink

    Hi! Im finally playing again! *Ü* I had to take a break… Your menu looks good.. as always… Have a great week!!

    Lisa

  37. Nessa
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:53 am | Permalink

    I just found your website a few days ago and I love it! Thanks for hosting MPM, it gives me lots of new ideas!

  38. mom_of2boys
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 8:12 am | Permalink

    The Hash Brown Sausage Bake sounds really good. My boys would love that!

  39. Hélène
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 8:27 am | Permalink

    I just discovered your blog and love it already. I put a shortcut on my blog. I find that Canadian Living has a great advanced search and their recipes are often ‘Tested till Perfect’. This is the link: http://www.canadianliving.com/search_recipe.php

  40. jen
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 8:34 am | Permalink

    I’m making your daughters favorite Hash brown Bake next week…..such a great recipe.

  41. Adzele
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 9:20 am | Permalink

    I am going to try the bake chicken..it looks very easy and fast…
    This is such a great idea…next time I don’t know what to cook, I am going to serf through all the menus here…thanks.

  42. Cynthia
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 9:22 am | Permalink

    I finally decide to participate.

  43. cricket
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 9:25 am | Permalink

    thank you so much for hosting this! :)

  44. Jacqueline
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 10:20 am | Permalink

    I really find this helpful!

  45. Kolfinnas Korner
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 10:21 am | Permalink

    This must be the week for Pizza! Seems like every menu plan I’ve looked at is having pizza this week LOL! Pizza sure is a family favorite.

  46. My Three Ring Circus
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 10:44 am | Permalink

    I really enjoy seeing the meals other people are making and finding new recipes. It is also fun to read comments from people who are reading my blog as well. Come on by, I love visitors!

    http://onehappymommy.blogspot.com

  47. jill farris
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 11:46 am | Permalink

    A website called lovefoodhatewaste is a great one for finding recipes to use up leftovers. Love your site!

    Jill mom of eight

  48. Erin
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 11:57 am | Permalink

    I love Menu Plan Monday! I always get such great ideas. Thanks!

  49. Mice Joy Eagerly
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 3:09 pm | Permalink

    It’s my first week. Thanks for hosting this!

  50. Marye
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 4:14 pm | Permalink

    I like epicurious.com the best. :) I guess that GroupRecipes.com is next on my list of favorites. :)

  51. Kahri
    Posted April 14, 2008 at 7:18 pm | Permalink

    Finally back after over a year!! Thanks for this, Laura, I needed it. :-)

  52. K
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 12:55 am | Permalink

    Searched my bookmarks and had these although I usually just use Google:

    http://recipe.aol.com/recipe/advanced-search

    http://www.grouprecipes.com/ingredients/

    http://www.cookingbynumbers.com/frames.html

    http://recipe.aol.com/recipe/advanced-search

    http://www.researchbuzz.org/wp/tools/cookin-with-google/

    http://base.google.com/base/s2?a_n0=recipes&a_y0=9&hl=en&gl=US

    http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov/

    http://www.recipematcher.com/search-recipes.php?action=search

    http://www.thriftyfun.com/recipes.ldml

    http://www.aaa-recipes.com/
    …..one main ingredient

  53. Angela
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 11:08 am | Permalink

    I am hoping “better late than never!” Thanks for the links - they are going to be a wallet saver!

  54. Sandy
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 5:49 pm | Permalink

    Need to try some of these menus m m good

  55. Shannon
    Posted April 17, 2008 at 5:07 am | Permalink

    You asked about sites that allow you to enter ingredients and get corresponding recipes. I don’t use a web site for this. I use a very inexpensive software program called EzyEating. That way, I have more control over the recipes I get, but then I’m kind of a control freak that way. Oh, once it finds the recipes, it gives me a menu plan and grocery list too. You can find it at http://www.ezyeating.com.

  56. Queen B
    Posted April 22, 2008 at 4:46 pm | Permalink

    My hubby put the Hashbrown Sausage Bake in the top 10 favorites!!

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