Menu Plan Monday ~ July 19th
How did your week go? Are you finding it harder or easier to menu plan in the summer? Are you pulling out the crockpot to avoid heating up the kitchen? How about enjoying yummy summer salads? I love a good potato or pasta salad, something you just can’t beat on a hot day that is for sure. For some summer recipes you might be interested in this free pdf from Econobusters called Molly Green FRESH.
I hosted a packing party the other night (such a great way to attack the task at hand) and made up the Bacon Cheese Dip in a Bread Bowl for my guests. Unfortunately I ended up having to throw the whole thing out because it was sooo salty from all the bacon. Toni suggests using bacon bits instead so I’ll definitely give that a try next time. I’m getting down to bare bones in my fridge and freezer so it will be interesting to see how this week plays out for me.
Oh and before I forget I did want to let you know that I’ve updated my Menu Planning Resources page a little bit so if you haven’t had a chance to check it, please do. Some very helpful links there.
So here’s what I’ll be eating this week…..maybe :)
Monday: The Single Lady Pancake (gotta love a name like that!)
Tuesday: Thai Chicken Pizza
Wednesday: Grilled Cheese with Tomato
Thursday: Leftover buffet
Friday: Dinner out
Saturday: Appy Night ~ Layered Black Bean Dip
Sunday: Church potluck ~ Black Bean and Corn Chicken Taco Bake (4 ingredients!)
WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU PLAN THIS WEEK?
Menu Plan Monday guidelines and banner selections are here.
PLEASE NOTE:
Mr. Linky was out of commission today so I’m trying inlinkz instead. I’ve seen inlinkz used on a few blogs and I love that the links are displayed with a thumbnail image. You get to select any image from your blog or blog post.
So let’s give it a go and see how it works out (please let me know your preference). Click on the frog face below to add your link.
Menu Plan Monday ~ July 12th
Hey ladies, how are you doing this fine Monday? Last week I had a good time chatting with Mandi over at Organizing Your Way about the benefits of menu planning and just wanted to pass along the podcast link for you to listen to if you want. It’s not long although trust me I could have gone on for forever. I love this subject. Menu planning has changed my life, seriously. No matter what time of the year or where I’m living, with my family or without (like now), I’ll be menu planning. I can’t afford not to…time wise, sanity wise or money wise. I love menu planning!
So this past week I did pretty good sticking with my meal plan. I was a little disappointed with my chicken, not because of the recipe, but because I overcooked it in the slow cooker. Overcooked meat in the slow cooker is horrible. I cooked it for three hours on high and probably two on high would have been sufficient.
I did add to my menu a delicious salad recipe for an impromptu potluck we had on Friday night. It’s called Tortellini-Shrimp Caesar Salad and I am highly recommending it. So good and easy to throw together too!
image courtesy of Taste of Home
Here is what I’ll be eating this week:
Monday: Spaghetti with sauce from the freezer
Tuesday: BBQ Cheddar Chicken Roll-Ups
Wednesday: Teriyaki Salmon in Foil (favorite!)
Thursday: Leftover Buffet
Friday: Appy Night ~ Bacon Cheese Dip in a Bread Bowl
Saturday: Gourmet Scrambled Eggs
Sunday: Church potluck ~ Fuss-Free Ravioli and Cheese Bake (favorite!)
WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU THIS WEEK?
Menu Plan Monday guidelines and banner selections are here.
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Menu Plan Monday ~ July 5th
Hello to another week. Anyone else feel like they are flying by? My goodness so much happens around here in a week these days that I barely have time to catch my breath it seems. My kids have gone to Ontario to visit their grandparents for a month so I can finish up writing my book and packing up the house. I have until the end of the month to get it all done but I’m struggling with focus. We did manage to find a house in Alberta but are still waiting for ours to sell here. Such a relief to know that I won’t be homeless when I move, yay!
Needless to say I’m planning my menu for one and it’s hit or miss whether or not I’ll even stick to it. I mean I’d be happy to just have popcorn for dinner but I do need to clean out my freezer so I’m going to incorporate some of that into my plan and see how it goes.
Last week’s winner of the Dinner Solution giveaway is Tricia from This Happy Home!! After checking out Tricia’s great site I’m excited to try one of her yummy looking recipes this week.
Also don’t forget to check out the Family Favorite Recipe Index List if you are looking for some recipe inspiration. Such an awesome resource! And if you didn’t get a chance to add your link, it’s not too late.
Yesterday I intentionally planned something easy to bring to my church potluck. Unfortunately this is what happened to my biscuits.
Oops, you win some, you lose some. Plan B was Jello. It’s all I could come up with at short notice LOL.
Here’s what I’ll be (hopefully) eating this week, how about you?
Monday: Toasty Egg Sandwiches
Tuesday: Zesty Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken
Wednesday: Hearty Chicken Pesto Pizzas (using leftover chicken)
Thursday: Spinach Salad with Tortellini
Friday: Leftover buffet
Saturday: Happy Birthday to my awesome hubbie! BBQ Shrimp Pasta Salad
Sunday: Church Potluck ~ Bread Bowl Seafood Dip (love this one!)
WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU THIS WEEK?
Menu Plan Monday guidelines and banner selections are here.
Menu Plan Monday + it’s giveaway day!
Hello pretty people, how is everyone today?
Every once and awhile I like to surprise my menu planning gals with a little menu planning related giveaway. In other words only Menu Plan Monday participants will be entered. To be included, just link up your menu plan post to the Mr. Linky below prior to Wednesday, June 30th at 4:00 pm PST and I’ll pick a random winner from the list. What will you win?
The winner will receive a copy of the premium version of The Dinner Solution (a $49.99 value). The Dinner Solution is a simple, but complete meal solution for busy parents! With this easy- to-use software program (available as an instant download), you can take just a few minutes each week to plan your dinners, print your complete grocery list, and be out the door to the grocery store! You can also organize your own homemade freezer meals! Save time, money, and your sanity with this revolutionary system.
Features include:
Meal Planning Calendar- take just minutes to plan your dinners for the week
Family-Friendly Recipes-no fancy ingredients, no complicated instructions
Grocery Shopping Lists – instantly print a complete grocery list, sorted by store name and aisle. Plus add your own misc items to the list!
Organize your Recipes – add your own recipes and eliminate your paper clutter
Organize your own Freezer meals – print assembly instructions, freezer labels, and more. (this feature only available in the Premium version)
And more!
And in case you don’t win but are interested in this software, please feel free to use the coupon code OJ615 to receive a 15% discount. Good luck!
I had a wonderful birthday last week. Thank you so much for all your awesome birthday wishes, it meant a lot to me. I actually had two parties and the lovely cake seen above was made for me by this terrific lady for one of the parties. Isn’t it pretty? It was absolutely heavenly too, oh my!! You are in luck because I just saw on her blog that she posted the recipe link for both the cake and the frosting so be sure to check it out. The cake followed an amazing meal of BBQ chicken drenched in a secret sauce that was also to die for. My girlfriend and her hubbie won’t give up the recipe but I’m working on it!!
I’ve got some excellent free menu planning resources for you this week:
Printable Menu Plan for entertaining ~ @ Executive Homemaker
Simplify Summer Meal Planning ~ @ Just Organize Yourself
Owl Grocery List ~ @ The Taste Zone
Menu Planners for Summertime ~ @ Heavenly Homemakers
Also to help streamline recipe searches a little bit for everyone I thought it might be a neat idea to host a recipe index link up. Later today I’ll be putting up a Mr. Linky and if you have a Family Favorites Recipe Index on your blog I hope you’ll come on back and share the link with us.
Here’s what we’ll be eating this week:
Monday: Hamburgers on the bbq
Tuesday: Garlic Pork Tenderloin (missed from last week)
Wednesday: Apple Chicken Quesadillas
Thursday: Leftover buffet
Friday: One Pot Spaghetti
Saturday: Scrambled Egg “Cupcakes”
Sunday: Church potluck ~ Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU THIS WEEK?
Menu Plan Monday guidelines and banner selections are here.
Menu Plan Monday ~ June 14th
Hi everyone! I’m back from my little trip although with no news unfortunately. We didn’t find a home there and haven’t sold our house here. I can’t wait until the day (hopefully soon!) I get to share some good news with you for a change but I have to remember it’s in God’s timing not mine.
So today I’d like to share a little goody for my Canadian readers (please say hi & let me know where you’re from). Erin from $5 Dinners put together a great resource of Canadian coupon sites. Some of them I use myself and others were new for me. Be sure to check it out and save big…Canadian Coupons and Deals.
Okay let’s see what else….oh yes my recipe highlight this week goes to the Twice Baked Potato Casserole and while I didn’t get to make it myself (house showings required us to simplify) my girlfriend did prepare it and couldn’t stop raving about it. She said it was delicious and super easy to throw together. Did anyone else try it?
Oh and before I get to my menu today, many of you will have noticed that I go to a potluck every week at the church I attend. I absolutely adore potlucks, a true potluck that is where the dishes aren’t planned in advance you just show up with whatever. Believe it or not we rarely have double dishes. I love the variety of food, so delicious! Anyway I found this great post called the Potluck Survival Guide with some helpful information about potluck preparation. Hope it helps! How do you feel about potlucks? Love them or hate them?
So here’s what my family will be eating this week:
Monday: Homemade Mac ‘n’ Cheese (Happy Birthday Annie!)
Tuesday: Asian Pork Tenderloin
Wednesday: Hawaiian Pita Pizzas
Thursday: Leftover buffet
Friday: Beef Enchiladas
Saturday: Oatmeal Pancakes
Sunday: Church Potluck ~ Pepperoni Pizza Wheels
WHAT’S ON YOUR MENU THIS WEEK?
Menu Plan Monday guidelines and banner selections are here.
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photo credit: David Paul Ohmer
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