Menu Plan Monday ~ Feb 2nd

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Hi everyone!  Welcome to the beginning of February.  I only wish I was welcoming in February without massive amounts of snow falling outside my window.   I really start to get antsy for spring at this time of the year.

What a fantastic response to Menu Plan Monday we had last week!  Those of you participating for the first time, how did you find it went?  Was it easier or more complicated than you thought it would be?

Unfortunately for my household last week my hubby and I can down with some sort of flu bug so my menu plan went literally out the window.  As a result, a couple of last week’s recipes will be moved to this week instead.  Oh well, I guess it just means my grocery bill will be smaller this week :)

As you can see I’ve got another new banner for you to use on your site.  Isn’t it cute?  It’s another one created by Doodlebug Designs.   Of course I’m totally fine if you’d rather not use any banner at all but I do ask that you please link back to my post within yours if you are participating in MPM.  Thanks!

Also I feel I need to do a Mr. Linky reminder with regards to leaving spaces in the name field as I spent quite a bit of time last week fixing some of them up.   Not leaving spaces causes the columns to go all wonky on me.  So here is how to do it:

When adding your name to Mr. Linky please make sure to include some spaces. Here is an example of the right way: Laura (I’m an Organizing Junkie), and this is an example of the way not to do it: Laura(I’manOrganizingJunkie)

I hope and pray that all of you have a happy and healthy week ahead!

Monday: Pasta Sausage Bake

Tuesday: Asian Pork Tenderloin

Wednesday: Baked Teriyaki Chicken and Rosemary Red Potatoes

Thursday: Leftover buffet

Friday: Spaghetti

Saturday: Tortellini Primavera

Simple Supper Sunday

On my baking list this week:

Whole Grain Banana Bread

Oats ‘n’ Wheat Blueberry Muffins

WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU THIS WEEK?

Menu Plan Monday guidelines and banner selections here.


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64 Comments

  1. Homemaker Barbi
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:02 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for hosting, Laura! Hope you have a great week.

    Danelle Ice / Homemaker Barbi

  2. Christy
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:02 pm | Permalink

    I am going to have to try that Whole Grain Banana Bread!

  3. $5 Dinner Mom
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:03 pm | Permalink

    Love the rosemary red potatoes! I’ve got oodles of red potatoes to use up this week, so I might try them :)

    Have a super week!

    Erin

  4. Rebecca
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:03 pm | Permalink

    I hear you about the snow! We have snow EVERYWHERE right now. And we might get more this week.

  5. Lisha
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:06 pm | Permalink

    I am loving the new banners. Very cute:) Hope you and your family have a healthy week. Thanks again for hosting MPM!

  6. mjpuzzlemom
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:06 pm | Permalink

    Baked Teriyaki Chicken and Rosemary Red Potatoes look wonderful. Thanks for hosting MPM!

    MJ

  7. Tamy ~ 3SidesofCrazy
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:08 pm | Permalink

    I’m putting all my hopes in Punxsatawney Phil tomorrow as I sit here and watch more and more snow fall! Spring can’t get here fast enough!! The baked chicken sounds great – I like the Asian flair.

  8. Dawn
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:12 pm | Permalink

    My first time to participate in MPM. Looking forward to many more opportunities! Thanks for hosting Laura!

  9. ~~Rhonda
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:30 pm | Permalink

    Last week flew by. This week we have a birthday party planned, volleyball practice, music lessons, etc. Another busy week ahead. Planning the menu ahead of time makes busy weeks easier to handle! ~~Rhonda

  10. Fran
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:44 pm | Permalink

    Just wanted to drop a note to say I make that Asian pork tenderloin often. It is delicious. I have made it in the oven and in the crock pot, its delish both ways.
    Thanks for hosting MPM.

    Have a blessed week
    Fran
    Illinois

  11. PlanningQueen
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:46 pm | Permalink

    Hope you are feeling better this week.

  12. BabyGetGreen
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:46 pm | Permalink

    Your meal plan looks really good! Thanks for doing this!
    Jamie

  13. Lori4squaremom
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:50 pm | Permalink

    Laura, I wanted to post my menu on Mr. Linky, but he’s not showing up in your MPM post.

    Thanks for doing this every week for us!

    Here’s the link to my menu.
    http://scottdomain.servehttp.com:8080/lwordpress/?p=791

  14. Jill
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 8:58 pm | Permalink

    Those Oat and Wheat Blueberry Muffins look wonderful. I’m always looking for more healthy muffin recipes, they are one of my favorite snacks for the kids.

    You could send some of that snow my way. I love snow but since I live in Oregon, we don’t get it often enough for my liking.

    Jill

  15. Roan
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 9:13 pm | Permalink

    I thought I added myself this morning, but I I didn’t see my link so I added it again. Am I doing this wrong?
    Thanks!

  16. Calimomto2
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 9:24 pm | Permalink

    Hi everyone! I’ve really enjoyed reading your menus week after week and finally decided to get my own blog up and running so I could join in!! This is my first week and I hope I did everything right!!
    thanks!! :)

  17. Habbala
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 10:19 pm | Permalink

    Totally grateful to have the motivation to get a menu planned each week, its helps so much!

  18. purplemoose
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 10:49 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for another week of meal plans. It worked so well last week that I thought I’d give it another shot this week. Who knows, maybe this accountability is what I need to get organized? It certainly helped the 4:30 p.m. “What on earth are we eating tonight?” rush.

  19. ~Spider~
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 11:19 pm | Permalink

    I also need to try that banana bread recipe!

  20. Joelle Folian
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 3:07 am | Permalink

    Thank you for hosting this, I’ve been reading your blog for months and decided that it’s time to start MPM! I always look forward to seeing new recipes.

    Hope you have a great week!

  21. Alicia
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 3:19 am | Permalink

    I’m totally making banana bread this week too!

  22. susieshomemade
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 3:43 am | Permalink

    I was a meal planning virgin last week and I am back. I love it! Makes the whole week brainless:-) I need all the spare brain I can get during the week:-) Thanks for this blog carnival!!

  23. Allie
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 3:55 am | Permalink

    Tortillini Primavera… It sounds so fancy! Thanks for continually inspiring me to have a menu! You keep me organized!

    Allie
    Learningtobefrugal.com

  24. Sarah
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 4:00 am | Permalink

    Thanks for hosting MPM. I’ve gotten so many great recipes and it has really inspired me to get organized and provide actual meals for my family.

    This is my first time linking. And I heard about MPM through Tanya Dennis and through Frugal Granola.

  25. Rita
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 4:18 am | Permalink

    We also had some colds run through our house, so our Meal Plan last week got a little messed up. But, since this is my 2nd week, it’s much easier and I’m figuring out my own format that I like. Have a great week!

  26. Erika
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 4:45 am | Permalink

    Hmm, well, I’ve been posting for a short while here, but I know I found out about MPM through other blogs that I visit. Not sure which ones though off the top of my head, maybe Sweetnicks?

  27. Angela
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 4:49 am | Permalink

    Looks like another yummy week. I love the new banners (both of them!)

  28. Wendy
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 5:15 am | Permalink

    Sorry to hear you were sick, too. We went from the virus to 4 days without power. Really mixes up the menu plans.

  29. Courtney
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 6:05 am | Permalink

    I might have to try that Asian Pork Tenderloin sometime. Have a great week!

  30. Holli
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 6:34 am | Permalink

    How in the world am I always so late? :)

    Thanks again for hosting. I love this!

    Holli T.

  31. Lori L.
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 6:38 am | Permalink

    I hope everyone is feeling better now! Was it soup, soup, and more soup last week? :) P.S. Please send your excess snow down to Tennessee, please!!

  32. Angie (Losing It and Loving It)
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 6:48 am | Permalink

    Love the new MPM button designs. My menu plan is up for the week although it was hard to come up with stuff for this week. Just wasn’t feeling it LOL We’ll play it by ear. Your meals sound yummy though.

  33. Shawn
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 6:49 am | Permalink

    Hope you are feeling better! I just got over the flu so I know how it felt.

  34. kat
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 7:36 am | Permalink

    Yum, we love Asian Pork Tenderloin

  35. Money Funk
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 7:43 am | Permalink

    Love finding new meal ideas cuz I am also searching to find a meal my whole family enjoys!

  36. Sheila
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 7:50 am | Permalink

    Loving it! (And I don’t mean in a mcdonald’s kinda way!)

  37. Susan Rizzo
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 8:04 am | Permalink

    I was new here last week and I am finding it much easier to do then I thought it would except that when I linked this week I did not link to my current post Oooops sorry

    My current post

    http://wwwchinaladybug.blogspot.com/2009/02/dinner-planning-monday.html

    Susan

  38. Angela
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 8:14 am | Permalink

    Thanks for doing this. It helps me to remember to make a menu each week!

  39. The Roost
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 8:21 am | Permalink

    I do hope your home is on the mends with everyone feeling better! I have to say I am dieting this week with eating out almost every meal last week in NY…..It was well worth it though ;)

  40. Betty
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 8:24 am | Permalink

    Thanks for the menu site!

  41. jen@I should be clea
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 8:56 am | Permalink

    I gave you a blogger award because your blog is inspiring. You can check it out on my blog at http://www.whatjensays.blogspot.com

  42. Laurie Ann
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 9:01 am | Permalink

    I just wanted to stop in and say congratulations for being one of the Internet Cafe’s Top 100 Christian Women’s Blogs of 2008! Your blog truly does bless!

  43. Erica
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 9:39 am | Permalink

    Thanks for hosting. I always get so many ideas from Menu Plan Monday

  44. The Happy Housewife
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 9:47 am | Permalink

    I am sorry to hear you had a bug last week. I wasn’t feeling to great either! Most of my meals were already in the freezer so it didn’t throw us off too much! Hope you have a better week!
    Toni

  45. Sam
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 9:50 am | Permalink

    The pasta sausage bake sounds so yummy!

  46. Jenny
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 9:59 am | Permalink

    Another huge turnout, nice.

  47. Callina
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 10:40 am | Permalink

    New here, first time with MPM, but I think it’s a great idea! I love reading about what others are eating :)

  48. Sarah H.
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 11:32 am | Permalink

    Great turnout!!

    We made homemade calzones over the weekend, using a recipe out of the amazing book “Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day.” I highly recommend the book!!!

  49. Heather
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 11:39 am | Permalink

    WOW–you have quite a following for MPM! That’s great; now I just have to figure out who’s menu to check out. Thanks for hosting.

    :)

  50. Wazz Mommy
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 12:35 pm | Permalink

    I found your website through The Mother Load. I need all the organization I can get! :)

  51. Amber @ Classic Housewife
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 12:40 pm | Permalink

    This might be my favorite banner ever!

    I’m making some oat and banana muffins this week, very similar to the recipe you’ve linked to for the banana bread. Last time I used half white flour, and the other half was oatmeal and wheat flour. You couldn’t even tell there was wheat flour or oats in it. The kids gobbled them up. When I make them this week I’m going to increase the oats and wheat flour. After I get the recipe just right I’ll post it. :)

    Have a good week!

  52. Lisa
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 12:51 pm | Permalink

    I thought I would stop by and say I give God the glory for what you’re doing in Christ being recognized on your blog in the Internet Cafe.

    God bless you as you keep your heart close to HIS.

  53. Trish
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 1:26 pm | Permalink

    Happy Monday!!

  54. Lori4squaremom
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 2:56 pm | Permalink

    I can not find a Mr. Linky on this post….is anyone else able to share their menus? Am I just missing something?

  55. Tracey
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 4:12 pm | Permalink

    Love the term “leftover buffet” sounds so much better than just leftovers! :)

  56. Sarah
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 7:37 pm | Permalink

    I’m back for a second week. Thanks for hosting!

  57. Tracy
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 8:30 pm | Permalink

    Great new banner, how can I obtain one for the next MPM.

  58. Gina
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 10:46 pm | Permalink

    Yeah…I love looking at other peoples menus for ideas. I posted menu plan videos up this week too. Can you tell I got a Flip cam for Christmas?

  59. Maureen
    Posted February 3, 2009 at 2:22 am | Permalink

    Thanks for the menu! I shop on Wednesdays, so this gives me just the right amount of time to plan my meals before I hit the grocery store. I have been in a menu rut lately too!

  60. Deb
    Posted February 3, 2009 at 7:49 am | Permalink

    I just want to thank you for putting these up with the links. I love trying new recipes!

  61. Beth
    Posted February 3, 2009 at 7:57 am | Permalink

    I’m going to try the Pasta Sausage Bake this week. Thanks for the link!

  62. Maria Burke
    Posted February 4, 2009 at 11:16 am | Permalink

    your meal plan looks super yummy! I’ll have to try the rosemary potatos!

  63. Courtney
    Posted February 4, 2009 at 10:04 pm | Permalink

    So no menu plan this week! but i’m super excited to get started for next week. I’m cooking for one! and that seems to be something underrepresented… recipes aren’t made for one sadly :( but I’ll “make it work” like Tim Gunn says!

  64. Gina
    Posted February 9, 2009 at 10:23 pm | Permalink

    Thanks!I always look forward to this!

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