Menu Plan Monday

This year has started out with me not doing so well when it comes to sticking with my menu plans. It's time to change that!

Here's what I've been cooking up as of late:

Soft Pretzels

Herb Shrimp

Pesto Tomato Chicken Rotini

Blueberry Bran Muffins

And on the menu for this week....

Sunday
On the road

Monday
Sausage
Perogies
Broccoli
Carrots

Tuesday
Shrimp, spinach and feta crepes*

Wednesday
Breakfast for dinner at Caley's

Thursday
Chicken and Rice (x2 - one for us, one for a friend)
Broccoli
Bread machine rolls

Friday
Leftovers

Saturday
Meatloaf*
Mashed potatoes
Turnip
Peas

Breakfasts
Fruit smoothies (I am soo back on the fruit smoothie train!)
Blueberry Bran Muffins

Bread
Sunflower and Flax Bread

Snacks
Cheesy crackers
Granola Bars
Fruit
Yogurt

*recipes to come at Lucy's Kitchen

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Menu Plan Monday

Last week we enjoyed....

Peanut-y Chocolate Bars
Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Shrimp Fra Diavolo

Rotisserie Pork Roast

This week...

Sunday
On the road again...

Monday
Sloppy Joes**
Carrot Sticks

Tuesday
SnoWhite's Red Pepper Relish Pork Roast
Potatoes
Carrots

Wednesday
Chicken and Wildrice Casserole

Thursday
Meat and Potato Casserole** (an old childhood favorite!)

Friday
Out of town

Saturday
Out of town

Breakfasts
Fruit Smoothies
Blueberry Bran Muffins**

Lunches
Leftovers
Soup of some kind?

Snacks
Granola Bars

Menu Plan Monday

Here are some of the recipes that have been shared over at Lucy's Kitchen this week:

Crustless Bacon and Cheese Quiche

Turkey Tetrazzini Crisp

Whole Grain Bread

Ranch Mashed Potatoes with Ranch Seasoning Mix

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches

Chocolate-y Bars

New Year's Eve Cheeseball

And this week:

Sunday
Olive Garden for Lunch
Leftover tortilla soup for dinner

Monday
Deconstructed Chicken Cordon Bleu**
Peas
Brown Rice

Tuesday
"Croque Monsieur"**
Carrot Sticks

Wednesday
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Garlic Bread**

Thursday
Grilled Pork Chops
Roasted Beets and Carrots
Mashed Potatoes

Friday
Heading to FD's hometown - we'll be eating on the road using a Subway giftcard from Christmas (thanks, Mom!)

Saturday
Celebrating Grandma's 80th Birthday with FD's family

Breakfasts
Smoothies
SnoWhite's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread (I found a loaf tucked in the freezer from the fall that I had forgotten about)
SnoWhite's Cinnamon Raisin Bread (GO MAKE THIS RIGHT NOW - EVERY ONE OF YOU - IT IS DELICIOUS!)
Grapefruits/oranges

Lunches
Me - pea soup, leftovers, carrot sticks
FD - leftovers

Bread
Pumpkin Seed and Flax Bread

Menu Plan Monday

Despite the fact that I took the last two weeks off from planning menus, I still spent a lot of time in the kitchen! I have a whole week's worth of posts lined up and ready to go over at Lucy's Kitchen so keep your eyes peeled! A lot of the recipes are delicious party foods that my family enjoys over the holidays. You might want to check some of them out if you're thinking about what types of munchies to make for a shower, a party, or the Superbowl perhaps?

In the meantime, here are some of the recipes that I've shared over at my cooking blog over the past couple weeks:

Baked Brie
Bacon and Cream Cheese Dip
Lobster and Cream Cheese Dumplings
Black Bean Dip
Taryn's Spinach Dip
Butternut Squash Soup
Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese Frosting

Now onto the first menu plan of 2010! And it's a good one. At least, I think so.

Sunday
Leftovers - after having company for a few days and hosting a NYE party, we have bits and pieces of a variety of things to eat up!

Monday
Turkey Tetrazzini Crisp**
Roasted Broccoli
Salad

Tuesday
Shrimp Pasta**
Salad
Garlic Bread

Wednesday
Chicken Tortilla Soup**

Thursday
Sausage
Hashbrown Casserole
Broccoli

Friday
Chicken Fingers**
Sweet Potato Fries**
Broccoli
Sweet curry dip

Saturday
FFY - The FD will be on his own as I will be at a baby shower.

Breakfasts
Grapefruit, oranges, clementines, pumpkin chocolate chip bread, cinnamon toast crunch (my child of a husband begged and pleaded in the grocery store tonight. I could not resist)

Lunches
For me - raw veggies (carrots, cucumbers, tomato), salads, soup
For him - leftovers, meatball subs

**Recipes to come at Lucy's Kitchen

Menu Plan Monday ... on Tuesday

We got back yesterday evening and aside from unpacking the car and throwing in one load of laundry, we did nothing buy crash! We have company coming this weekend so I decided it would be helpful to menu plan, even though I had intended on taking a break until the new year. We're still not sure of where we'll be and what we'll be doing on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, so those meals are up in the air.

Tuesday
Lunch: Philly Cheese Steak* on Italian Herb Rolls
Dinner: Kraft dinner

Wednesday
Lunch: Turkey and Texmati Rice Soup*
Dinner: Rotisserie Pork Loin*
Garlic Whipped Potatoes*
Green Beans
Brownies and ice cream

Thursday
New Years Eve - TBD

Friday
New Years Day - TBD
Possibly some sort of Turkey and Wildrice Casserole?

Saturday
Lunch: Sandwiches
Dinner: Spaghetti*
Caesar Salad*
Cheesy Garlic French Bread

Sunday
Lunch:
Turkey and Rice Casserole (if we don't have it on Friday)
OR Enchiladas

*Recipes to come at Lucy's Kitchen

Menu Plan Monday

We had a great time with the FD's family for Christmas this weekend. I'll be sure to post about it sometime in the next few days. For now, we're relaxing this evening. I'm watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Thanks, Sista) and listening to the FD snore like a freight train on the couch.

It's been a few weeks since I've done a formal menu plan. I have been a huge slacker lately. Things have been busy, we've been here, there and everywhere and throwing together last minute meals was just the way it needed to be. It turned out not so bad, though. We have enjoyed lots of tasty things.

Christmas Baking
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Carrots and Beets
Squash, Onion and Bacon Gratin
Soup in a Jar (A GREAT Christmas gift)
Great Grandma Emma's Baked Beans
PW'S Chicken Scallopine
Beef Barley Soup
Apple Butter Banana Muffins (yum, yum)

This week we've got lots going on again and are hosting a few special meals here.

Sunday
Christmas Dinner Leftovers

Monday
Clean up the fridge
*Make Green Bean and Carrot Casseroles for FD's work Christmas Potluck

Tuesday
Out for our friend's son's 1st Birthday

Wednesday - company
Crab Rangdoon*
Phyllo Bites*
Brown Sugar Chicken*
Rice
Broccoli and/or Squash
Something for dessert

Thursday
Corn and Chicken Chowder

Friday - company
FD's Rotisserie Pork Tenderloin
Corn
Squash
Garlic Bread

Saturday
Our Very Own Christmas Dinner
Roasted Chicken
Wildrice Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Carrots
Green Bean Casserole
Rolls
Apple Pie

This will be my last menu plan for a few weeks. Next Sunday, I'll be heading to my hometown to help my mom get things prepared for the holidays and the FD will be joining me on Christmas Eve. We'll be away for a while and then will be enjoying some quiet holidays at home. I'll be back in the New Year ready to go in full force!

*Recipes to come on Lucy's Kitchen

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Menu Plan Monday

Last week...

Chicken, Bacon and Spinach Alfredo
Greek Style Nachos with Baked Pita Chips
Bannoffee Pie

Sunday
Slowcooker Pot Roast with Potatoes, Carrots and Onions

Turnip
Green Beans
Mushroom Gravy

Monday
Beef barley soup (with leftover pot roast)**
Whole wheat biscuits**

Tuesday
Chicken Scallopine**

Wednesday
Brown Sugar Chicken**
Rice
Shaina's Squash Bake
Dinner Rolls
Something for dessert - any suggestions?

Thursday - company's coming!
Ribs
Baked Beans (does anyone have an amazing recipe they could share with me?)
Twice Baked Potatoes
Roasted Broccoli
Corn
Dinner Rolls

Friday
Out of town

Saturday
Out of town

Baking
Apple Butter Banana Muffins** (also didn't get to this one last week)

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chip Cookies**
Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

Breakfasts
Yogurt
Clementines
Smoothies (it's been a long time since I've had my smoothies! I am going to re-introduce myself to them this week)

Lunches
Greek Salad
Leftovers
Beef Barley Soup

**Recipes to come on Lucy's Kitchen

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Menu Plan Monday

I'm a little behind with getting recipes posted. I have some from a few weeks ago that I still haven't shared but I'm hoping to get caught up this week.

Last Week...

Cider Pork and Vegetable Soup

Pumpkin and Sausage Penne (with some adjustments - updated recipe coming soon)

Pumpkin Curry Soup (recipe coming soon)
Root Vegetable Soup
Chicken in Garlic Sauce (not our favourite)
Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Pork Stew and Pumpkin Soup were both new recipes and are being added to our family favourites. I love it when I find a recipe that the dude raves about. I mean, he always eats the food I make, but when he tells me he wants me to make it again, that's a great sign!

Sunday
At E&Ls

Monday
At M&Ls for dinner
Taking Banoffee Pie**

Tuesday
Greek Feta Burgers
Pitas
Tzakiti
Cucumber Dill Salad

Wednesday
Chicken Tortellini Bake

Thursday
Crock Pot Brown Sugar Chicken
Shaina's Squash Bake**

Friday
Visiting the in-laws

Saturday
Visiting the in-laws

Breakfasts
Apple Butter Banana Bread*

Lunches
Leftovers
Beef Barley Soup**

Snacks
Tangerines (yum, yum)
Apples
Chips and salsa

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**Recipes to come on Lucy's Kitchen

Menu Plan Monday

After a week off, I am ready to get back on track and back into the kitchen. Aside from the fact that I've been battling a cold, I am good to go.

Here's a recap of what I've been making in the last few weeks...

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip

Black Olive and Basil BreadsticksPork SouvlakiCabbage Soup

Cake Balls

Seven Layer Nacho Dip

Roasted Tomato Fettucine

Lazy Lucy's Cabbage Roll Casserole

Seared Scallops with Saffron Aioli and Beer Boiled Shrimp

as well as Chocolate Chip Cookies** and Root Vegetable Soup**

Sunday
Spaghetti
Garlic Bread

Monday
Pork Chops
Roasted Vegetables
Roasted Potatoes

Tuesday
Chicken in Garlic Sauce**
Peas
Turnip

Wednesday
Sausage and Pumpkin Penne (with some variations - updated recipe to come)

Thursday
Pork and Cider Stew**

Friday
BBQ Chicken Pizza (or leftovers if needed)

Saturday
Christmas shopping day

Breakfasts
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Apples
Nectarines

Lunches
Cabbage Roll Casserole
Roasted Vegetable Soup
Leftovers

**Recipes to come on Lucy's Kitchen

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