Menu Plan Monday ~ July 20th

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Welcome to another week!  Have you heard the exciting news yet?  The famous Pioneer Woman has started a new recipe/community site called Tasty Kitchen!  I’ve been hanging out there for the past couple of days drooling over all the delicious recipes and trying to decide which ones I wanted to add to my menu plan.  So great, be sure to check it out!

This week I’d like to make a freezer meal for a friend that is just getting out of the hospital and would love your help figuring out what to make.  I have a number of recipes that are your standard spaghetti sauce/mozza cheese pasta type dish but I’d prefer to do something a little different.  Do you have a favorite go to freezer meal recipe that you make for a family in need?   Please share the link in the comments if you can.  Thanks!

Our recipe highlight of last week was the Tortellini Marinara recipe.  Such a quick and simple meal to throw together and it was yummy.  Next time I’d probably throw in some peppers as well just to add some veggies.   Did you have a favorite recipe from last week?

Here’s what we’ll be eating this coming week:

Monday: Enchilada Casserole

Tuesday: Heather’s Chicken Bruschetta Pasta

Wednesday: Teriyaki Tenderloin served with perogies and broccoli

Thursday: Leftover buffet

Friday: Mexican-Style Ravioli

Saturday: Company’s coming over ~  Steak and Vegetable Kabobs served with Sundried Tomato Pasta Salad and Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies for dessert (the last two are new recipes for me)

Simple Supper Sunday

Need some more dinner ideas?

Check out my Family Favorite Recipe Index.

WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU THIS WEEK?

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  2. What I love about Menu Plan Mondays is that, when I get tapped out for menu ideas, I can come here for inspiration. Such was it tonight before my visit. Thanks for hosting this!

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  5. Your meal plans sound wonderful this week! I haven’t been keeping up with pioneer woman lately, guess I better get over there and check things out!

    One of my favorites for the freezer is slow cooker pulled pork. I just posted it at the Krazy Kitchen this weekend –

    http://thekrazykitchen.blogspot.com/2009/07/simple-supper-saturday-slow-cooker.html

    It’s so easy to make, cheap for huge batches if you buy in bulk and freezes just fine! 🙂

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  7. I’m a rebel. 🙂 I like to take a breakfast casserole with fruit and muffins or cinnamon rolls to a family in need. (Then they can eat it for a big breakfast or lighter supper.) I’m always thanked for bringing something DIFFERENT! We were even told once, “Oh, thank you for not bringing enchiladas.” 🙂

    Here are some recipes:

    Breakfast Casserole – http://amysfinerthings.com/menu-plan-monday-family-favorites

    Chocolate Pudding Zucchini Muffins –
    http://amysfinerthings.com/chocolate-pudding-zucchini-muffins

    Lots of other muffins on my recipes page – http://amysfinerthings.com/recipes

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  11. Oh, the brownies sound so good!

    If other people will also be bringing meals I like to find out what they are planning on bringing. If others are going to bring a lot of Italian food or chicken, I can bring something with a different flavor. (I hope that make sense.)

    Some of my standard freezer meals include:
    Beerocks
    Lasagna
    White Chili and Corn Bread
    Chicken Pot Pie
    Enchiladas

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  12. I have my menu up on my blog. My favourite freezer meals include any form of pie and slow cooker meals. In fact I test drive anything for freezing once I have made it fresh.

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  13. I just have to say that MPM here at Org Junkie has made a HUGE difference in our life at the Geroux Home.

    Please take a moment to read my post about how Meal Plan Monday has helped me get my son with autism to eat new foods after 6 years of eating the same old things!

    http://arizonagerouxcrew.blogspot.com/2009/07/praise-lord-our-kids-ate-zucchini.html

    The above post is also about my favorite meal from last week Cheesy Kielbasa Bake which when you make it as the recipe calls for makes 2 batches (1 for now 1 to freeze) White it is “italiany” I think it is different enough to stand out among the old lasagna so I would highly recommend it for a friend as a freezer meal!

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  14. Chicken Spaghetti is a great one. I like this one: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1741,128184-254193,00.html

    I also like the suggestion of breakfast for dinner. You could easily make waffles or pancakes and freeze. Or you could make my favorite brunch offering – French Toast Casserole: http://www.30daygourmet.com/Members/Download_Recipes/Frenchtoast_Casserole.pdf

    Pot Roast w/ veggies would also be yummy…and something they could eat for dinner as is or put as sandwiches for lunch. Good luck!!!

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  18. Thanks for letting me post! This is my 2nd time posting, knowing I have to come post makes me more accountable! LOL

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  20. A different freezer dinner for a friend would be pot roast! As long as there are no potatoes, these reheat fine and are just as delicious.

    Also, the freezer meal does not have to be cooked completely. You could assemble the meal and your friend would just pop in the oven to cook.

    I like http://www.cookofthemonth.com
    because you can choose the freezer recipe for a half batch (for 2-4 servings). And you can print a custom shopping list based on the recipes you choose!

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  28. what time should we be there for ooey-gooey brownies on Saturday 😉

    Great menu! And for your friend, maybe a summer minestrone, with all the squash and tomatoes available? Freezes well, and they can add Parmesan right before serving.

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  37. Yum, can I come to your house Saturday for dessert. How could Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies be anything but awesome?

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  38. Right now I have cheesy biscuits and bbq chicken in the oven. An old favorite of ours. Probably serve it with fresh blueberries I bought today. Tomorrow I’ll have crockpot pork roast and bread and veggies. Wed–something with shrimp cuz it was on sale for $2.99 lb–fresh from the NW!! That’s all I’ve got planned so far. I’ve had a busy weekend but have been keeping up with my house, laundry and kitchen wise. You can read more about the weekend on my blogspot soon. Come on by!! Take care!! http://grandmabeckyl.blogspot.com

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  40. Well, I don’t have a recipe for you per se. . . but enchiladas freeze well, lasagne too (but that’s saucy noodles with cheese.) How about quiche?

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  43. My favorite lasagnas both freeze well! For Spring:
    http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/freeze-ahead-lasagna-primavera
    (Be careful if you double it; the white sauce burns easily. You might find it easier to do in two batches or two pots)

    For Fall, when the butternut squash and kales are everywhere:
    http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1704059

    They’re both a bit putzy, but so worth it! You could make one for your freezer and one for your friend’s using two 8×8’s for either of these.

    An easier option might be a soup. Everyday Food had a simple orzo soup last summer:
    http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/late-summer-vegetable-soup?autonomy_kw=orzo%20soup&rsc=header_4

    My favorite meal from last week’s plan (or unplan–I went spontaneous) was a blueberry buckle. I hit the farmer’s market during the last hour and they were practically giving them away! I used Martha’s recipe, subbing white wheat flour and blueberries…it was yummy! http://tinyurl.com/blubuckl

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  44. Oops, I just have one link, and it’s the same as last week – lentil brown rice casserole. It’s a good one though!

    -Pamela

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