Eat at Home 3!

[TwoMisfits]

Sun (brunch) - Croissant french toast with a homemade fresh pineapple/banana/rum topping (eating this now - so yummy...
Sun (dinner) - Stuffed Shells in tomato sauce, Roasted Asparagus
Mon - Carne Asada Tacos using Ground Beef (I have the carne asada seasoning and the guac, but I've never tried swapping the meat - we'll see if this works), Blackberries
Tues - Beef Nachos (leftover beef, leftover guac, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa), Mexican bean dip for on or off nachos, Strawberries
Wed - BLTs/Grilled Cheese, Roasted Zucchini, Fresh Pineapple (or Pineapple/banana muffins or both)
Thurs - Chicken Club sandwiches (with leftover bacon from the day before, lettuce, and tomato), Roasted Carrots, Strawberries and Blackberries
Fri - Chicken Fajitas with Red Onions and Green Peppers over Rice (instead of tortillas) with any extra guac and toppings from the week (might swap Thurs and Fri if I have no bacon leftover)
Sat - Frozen pizza and/or leftovers of everything (with a likely lunch out)

I will likely make an Apple Crumble this week to pick on for dessert, since I got some gorgeous granny smiths at Aldi's this week...I may also make apple cinnamon or apple-fresh cranberry muffins to have for snacking or a dinner side if I need a make ahead...

Changed this week a little - moved Monday's dinner to Sunday...and ate all the Mexican food...so with the other half of the ground beef pack, I made a basic meatloaf today with homemade pineapple/banana muffins (can you tell I stocked up on these fruits at Aldi's) and a "Chopped" aka Use the Basket ratatouille (using up my farm box yellow squash, tomatoes, and baby vidalia onions, green peppers and zucchini from Aldi's, and adding capers, dried basil, hot red pepper flake, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar...I love ratatouille and it's my go-to tomato/squash/onion recipe and it's perfect alone or over pasta tomorrow for lunch if I have leftovers)...figured I'd post how I make it in full b/c it's vegan, gluten-free, and so, so good...

I'll make the stuffed shells tomorrow when I have a lot less time to cook!

 

[Becc1]

We did pretty well this past week sticking to the menu, only veering off once when we decided to go over to Six Flags after school and we ended up having dinner there, we have the meal plans on our season passes so it doesn't cost us anything out of pocket.

Menu for this week

Monday - Beef tips in red wine sauce with egg noodles, asparagus
Tuesday - Sloppy joes, tater tots
Wednesday - Lemon chicken carbonara pasta, salad
Thursday - Minor League baseball game with my DD softball team so we'll probably grab food at the stadium
Friday - Dinner out with MIL who's visiting this weekend
Saturday - Steaks, twice baked potatoes and hopefully crabs
Sunday - Cheesy potato and sausage casserole

 

[Jake&IzzyLand]

So far this week we've had taco soup and bean burritos topped with cheddar, tomatoes, green onions and cilantro.

Tonight I am adding extra beans, tomato sauce and spices to add to the leftover soup. I didn't think we would have so much left, but it's not quite enough for dinner servings. I made banana bread this morning and will serve with the soup. So basically a bonus meal!

The other meals I have planned are American goulash, chicken enchiladas with green sauce and beef stoganoff casserole.

All the recipes are new for us. Even if just a new way to make things we've had before.

 

[LilyWDW]

Like a huge veggie stir fry with the cooked chicken thigh meat added at the end. DH does this all the time and makes three or four bowls of it up and eats it for the next few days as lunches.

Or use it up with bean and/or rice burritos, fajitas (light on meat, heavy on veggies), taco bowls, rice bowls....

I did do both of these ideas for this week with some chicken breasts. Already made the stir fry and easily got 3 meals from it. I bulked it up with cabbage, zucchini, mushrooms, and broccoli all in a wonderful peanut sauce. With some rice it was stupid filling!

In a couple days I am doing chicken burrito bowls. To the chicken I will add rice, black beans, sauteed peppers and onions, cheese, avocado, and sour cream. Should easily get 3-4 meals out of those 2 breasts as well. Really excited for this!

Oh man, I know how it is trying to make delicious & interesting eats on a tight food budget, so you have my sympathies. Back when I was in high school, before my family went vegetarian, my family had a really low income for a couple of years while my stepdad & mom started a new business & most profit went back into the business. My job was to help my mom plan our meals & food budget down to the penny & I will say we incorporated ALL of the excellent ideas @stayhomemom77 listed in her post, plus we did a few other things to help stretch the meat & the food budget both.

Had to snip the quote so that a reply didn't get lost in it! It has been rough and it looks like I will be dipping into my savings soon since I still need to renew my plates and get new contacts. I just 100% forgot to plan for cat food and contacts (my one cat is on prescription food due to bladder stones which is NOT cheap). It sucks, that's for sure. Plus today I am sick, can barely get out of bed, but I can't afford to miss any work since my budget is SO tight. My health has just been bad of late, physical and mental, but there is no rest in sight. I can't complain that I am getting hours (supposed to have a max of 30 but have been averaging between 29 and 35), but I am finding that I am struggling to keep up.

I will for SURE ask for recipes as I see them. Even if I can't have it exactly as you make it, I can always see if I can make easy changes that would work. I have a LONG list of things I can not eat due to a medical condition so I am very good at subbing when needed. The one item I have a lot of trouble subbing for is tomatoes. Roasted red peppers work in some things, but not all sadly.

I have tried to make mac and cheese from scratch before, but mine always comes out grainy. I heard that if you shred your own cheese that it may come out better as the preshredded stuff often has stuff on it to keep it from clumping in the bag. Mac and cheese with lots of veggies (either mixed in or on the side) sounds like an awesome meal to me!

 

[Kellars]

Well so far it has been a very successful week of staying within the plan.

Spiced Chicken drumsticks & home fries (recipe testing the drumsticks) Recipe needs tweaking and I still am not a fan of drumsticks.
Cheeseburger pie & tossed salad
Oven fried fish & chips /Cole slaw
Smothered pork chops /mashed potatoes - veg tbd Veg = cauliflower
Bourbon chicken /vegetable fried rice
Homemade mac n cheese /salad & leftover drumsticks Subbed bacon for drumsticks
Pizza

This week's plan in no certain order.

Beef and broccoli /noodles
Beef & bean Burritos /salad
Chicken breast /scalloped potatoes, veg
Chicken broccoli casserole
Spaghetti /Italian sausage in sauce & salad
Shrimp stir fry
Scrambled eggs and home fries.

 

[LattNJ]

I did do both of these ideas for this week with some chicken breasts. Already made the stir fry and easily got 3 meals from it. I bulked it up with cabbage, zucchini, mushrooms, and broccoli all in a wonderful peanut sauce. With some rice it was stupid filling!

In a couple days I am doing chicken burrito bowls. To the chicken I will add rice, black beans, sauteed peppers and onions, cheese, avocado, and sour cream. Should easily get 3-4 meals out of those 2 breasts as well. Really excited for this!



Had to snip the quote so that a reply didn't get lost in it! It has been rough and it looks like I will be dipping into my savings soon since I still need to renew my plates and get new contacts. I just 100% forgot to plan for cat food and contacts (my one cat is on prescription food due to bladder stones which is NOT cheap). It sucks, that's for sure. Plus today I am sick, can barely get out of bed, but I can't afford to miss any work since my budget is SO tight. My health has just been bad of late, physical and mental, but there is no rest in sight. I can't complain that I am getting hours (supposed to have a max of 30 but have been averaging between 29 and 35), but I am finding that I am struggling to keep up.

I will for SURE ask for recipes as I see them. Even if I can't have it exactly as you make it, I can always see if I can make easy changes that would work. I have a LONG list of things I can not eat due to a medical condition so I am very good at subbing when needed. The one item I have a lot of trouble subbing for is tomatoes. Roasted red peppers work in some things, but not all sadly.

I have tried to make mac and cheese from scratch before, but mine always comes out grainy. I heard that if you shred your own cheese that it may come out better as the preshredded stuff often has stuff on it to keep it from clumping in the bag. Mac and cheese with lots of veggies (either mixed in or on the side) sounds like an awesome meal to me!

This is the absolute best homemade mac and cheese recipe I have ever made: http://www.thatwhichnourishes.com/the-mac-and-cheese/ I know what you are talking about with homemade mac and cheese having a grainy texture. I follow this recipe using a combo of cheddar and gouda. I'll never try another recipe again.

 

[Sydney2977]

I stuck to my planned menu this week except for one night. My stomach was feeling yucky and I didn't feel like eating dinner. DH just heated up some chicken nuggets that were in the freezer and made some mashed potatoes to go with it for him and DS. That just means I will make the planned dinner for that night this week instead. I will go shopping today for the needed items.

Friday- orange glazed flank steak with corn and garlic bread
Saturday- DS and I will be camping so it will just be DH grabbing dinner out
Sunday- queso flameado enchiladas
Monday- root beer glazed pork chops with lemony green beans and cheesy bread
Tuesday- Cuban style steak and rice
Wednesday- turkey breast with herbed potatoes au gratin and rolls
Thursday- ham, pineapple, and mango fried rice
Friday- spring chicken with kale and crusty herb bread
I will also make a lemon blueberry cake some time during the week.

 

[LilyWDW]

This is the absolute best homemade mac and cheese recipe I have ever made: http://www.thatwhichnourishes.com/the-mac-and-cheese/ I know what you are talking about with homemade mac and cheese having a grainy texture. I follow this recipe using a combo of cheddar and gouda. I'll never try another recipe again.

Is it creamy? I have yet to have a baked mac and cheese (homemade) that I like as it's not creamy enough.

I went through my pantry and found some awesome supplies. I have oven ready lasagna noodles, orzo, manicotti shells, rice noodles, pinto beans, and 5 bags of soup mixes. I also found jello, pudding mixes, cake mix, blueberry muffin mix, cream cheese frosting, and pumpkin bread mix. So yum!

 

[GlitteryOtters]

Is it creamy? I have yet to have a baked mac and cheese (homemade) that I like as it's not creamy enough.

I went through my pantry and found some awesome supplies. I have oven ready lasagna noodles, orzo, manicotti shells, rice noodles, pinto beans, and 5 bags of soup mixes. I also found jello, pudding mixes, cake mix, blueberry muffin mix, cream cheese frosting, and pumpkin bread mix. So yum!

Just popping back in & just saw your posts, @LilyWDW. I am the same way about my mac & cheese, it MUST be creamy or I don't like it. I grew up eating a homemade stovetop made mac & cheese (not oven baked like many people I know here in the Midwest...I grew up living in houses in hot parts of California without central A/C, so oven baked mac & cheese wouldn't work for us). Here is our recipe:


Cook pasta of your choice. When pasta water starts to boil, start making the cheese sauce that follows:


Mac & Cheese, creamy stovetop style:

Ingredients:


2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup milk
3/4 to 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Melt margarine over low heat. Stir in flour, mustard salt & pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth & bubbly. Gradually stir in milk, heat to boil, stirring constantly. Boil & stir for 1 minute, then stir in cheese until melted. Once cheese is melted, stir in cooked, drained pasta (& vegetables of your choice, if desired). Serve hot.


Total cooking time is super fast, a little under 10 minutes usually, making a quick & delicious creamy Mac & cheese dinner with no oven cooking required.


~Meg

 

[westcoastfldisneygirl]

WHEEE! It's Friday!

Monday: Slow cooker chicken and dumplings http://everydaydishes.com/simple-food-recipes/slow-cooker-chicken-and-dumplings-recipe/
Tuesday: I have my workout class. We'll have leftover ^^^^
Wednesday: Dinner event at H's work
Thursday: Black bean soft tacos, chips and salsa
Friday: Fiesta meatloaf (Meatloaf with salsa not ketchup and cheese melts with residual heat), broccoli
Saturday: Going to a friend's house to grill out (had to move it from tomorrow to next weekend). I am bringing these, and a bottle of wine of course! http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/pe...ake-bars/346d1823-2b22-4dc3-bbfe-aa92f955293c
Sunday: Leftovers

 

[TwoMisfits]

It's a huge fruit week at my house...also trying the new San Gorgio no-boil bakeable penne (I don't usually like this brand, but this seemed cool to try)
Sun - Baked Mozza/Parm/fresh tomato sauce (onions/green peppers) Penne - no Ricotta - using the recipe on the pasta box as a base to add to, Sauteed Broccoli Rabe, Strawberries and Kiwi
Mon - Chicken Fajitas over Rice (missed this meal this week), Roasted Zucchini, Diced Watermelon
Tues - Beef Meatballs, Leftover Pasta, Leftover Roasted Zucchini and/or Broccoli Rabe, Sliced Bosc Pears and Apples
Wed - BLTs, Onions Rings, Watermelon Banana Smoothies, Roasted Pineapple (or Pineapple/Banana Muffin - very popular this week)
Thurs - Western Omelette-inspired Whole Milk Quiche (ham or leftover bacon, onion, peppers, cheddar - only whole milk), Roasted Zucchini (I have a ton), Clementines
Fri - Frozen Pizza and Smoothies with leftover fruit from the week
Sat - $5 Grocery Protein (either Rotisserie Chicken, Boneless Wings, or Large Sub), Chips, Leftover Vegs and/or Fruits

 

[queenofthehive]

Menu Plan - Week of April 9th
Saturday - baked chicken, eggplant parm, broccoli
Sunday - hamburgers, coleslaw, pickled beets, avocado / tomato slices
Monday - tilapia, rice, Brussel sprouts
Tuesday - meatloaf, mac and cheese, zucchini
Wednesday - leftovers
Thursday - chicken stir fry
Friday - pork schnitzel, mashed potatoes, cabbage

 

[stayhomemom77]

I haven't sorted out all the fruit and veg sides yet for the week...we'll use up what we have on hand and then I'll shop on Friday morning, so I'll replenish that food group for our weekend meals.

Mon-chicken fajitas (with red pepper, onion and mushroom), refried beans
Tues-pancakes, bacon and eggs, fruit
Wed-ham, 2x baked potatoes, broccoli
Thurs-chicken parm bundles, pasta, veggies and hummus
Fri-burgers, homemade fries, not sure of veg
Sat-rotisserie chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, not sure of veg
Sun-leftovers

Soup of the week: cream of broccoli
Treat of the week: double chocolate cookies (EDIT: found a new recipe for chocolate chip cookie bars that I am going to try instead)

 

[GlitteryOtters]

Here's my roundup of how last week went (updates in bold):


Last Sunday: vegan mac & cheese and steamed dill carrots. Made as planned.

Monday: Zapiekanka (I'm veganizing this recipe: http://www.sensualappealblog.com/traditional-zapiekanka/ ) & Mango, Black Bean & Avocado Salad with Cilantro Lime dressing as a side dish (recipe: http://m.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/mango-avocado-and-black-bean-salad-lime-dressing ) Made as planned, that Zapiekanka recipe needed a little tweaking, though, especially temperatures & cook times!

Tuesday: Chili Mac with leftover Mac & Cheese from Sunday. Mango, Black Bean & Avocado Salad as the side again, because it is super popular. Made as planned.

Wednesday: Kenyan Style Kale & Tomatoes with Kidney Beans (recipe: http://m.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/kenyan-style-kale-and-tomatoes plus add a can of drained, rinsed kidney beans) Made as planned.

Thursday: Chili topped baked potato for me (with rest of leftover chili from Chili Mac), my husband will feed himself something else since he's not a big baked potato fan. Made as planned for myself, I think my husband made himself a vegan TV dinner.

Friday: Busy day, I have a doctor's appointment plus grocery shopping at 2 stores, so I am thawing soup from the freezer, probably Minestrone with homemade rolls. Thawed the minestrone as planned, but I had rrun out of yeast, so I couldn't make rolls. Ate crackers instead.

Saturday: Vegan Pizza for our housemate as well as both of us. Tomato, broccoli & onion topping for my husband, probably olives & red bell pepper from my stash in the freezer for our housemate & I. Basic side salad as well. I couldn't get to the grocery store with the inexpensive yeast until Sunday morning, so I swapped my Saturday & Sunday meals. Made this pizza as a Mickey Mouse shaped deep dish pizza & it was so fun & so delicious! I also made some spiced parsnip & pear muffins, half of them to eat tonight/tomorrow & froze the other half for later. Recipe is: http://m.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/spiced-parsnip-and-apple-muffins with 2 small pears subbed for the apple.

Sunday: leftover soup & homemade rolls. Ate on Saturday, minus the rolls. We also ate a small dish of tofu scramble made with tomato, lemon pepper & dill...yum!

I'm attaching some snapshots of this week's food.

I'll post my upcoming meal plan later tonight, I'm just finalizing meal order right now.

~Meg

 

[DnA2010]

Last week's Plan:
Monday- hamburger helper and mashed potatoes, frozen veg ( were bad and had fast food- we were in town trying a car, I needed to eat and DH was going to work)
Tuesday- leftovers of the above, salad (we had the hamburger helper with mash pot)
Wednesday- triangle stuffed pasta with pesto sauce, salad or cut up veggies (we had the pasta and broccoli)
Thursday- Shepard's Pie (we had shepards pie and frozen corn)
Friday- turkey surpise (turkey dinner leftovers in a casserole dish- called surprise as every one is different ) I freeze these and pull out a while later) (we had a hot dog roast with friends)
Saturday- shake and bake chicken thighs and drumsticks, quinoa, broccoli (chili and buns and veggies)
Sunday- possibly tacos with mexi rice and crock pot refried (so not actually fried) beans- always lots of rice and beans left for the freezer (we had homemade burgers at the farm with FIL)

This Weeks Plan-

Monday- fajitas (have lots of peppers) (we had pasta and salad)
Tuesday- DD will eat at outlaws as DH and I are both working days - not sure what we will have- leftovers? (we had chicken pot pie from inlaws)
Wednesday- turkey surprise (turkey dinner leftovers frozen together in a casserole) (had the fajitas)
Thursday- fish of some sort, rice, some sort of veg (had the turkey surprise)
Friday- bday dinner at a friends (had yummy pulled pork and other goodies at party)
Saturday- I'm thinking appies and dips- DD visiting bio-mom (lazy dinner with DH- he had PB and banana on a bun and I had leftover chicken pot pie)
Sunday- tbd- I'm not sure yet

 

[stayhomemom77]

How we did last week:

Tonight- pork chops and rice with mushroom soup gravy, salad (as stated)
Tues-pancakes, ham, omelets, fruit (used up the ham with twice baked potatoes and the kids had pb&j's)
Wed-chicken fingers and fries, broccoli (as stated)
Thurs-hamburger helper, not sure of veg (switched to Friday but as stated)
Fri-hot dogs and mac, veggies and dip (switched to Thursday but as stated)
Sat-alfredo lasagna, likely salad (had a large lunch at Red Lobster so no one was hungry for dinner...some of the fam had an evening snack but no official dinner was prepared...DH and DD had the lasagna for lunch on Sunday and DH took the leftovers in his lunch today)
Sun-butter chicken, naan, rice pilau, peas (as stated)

 

[Arich01]

@GlitteryOtters ~ that Parsnip and Apple Muffin recipe looks/sounds fantastic! I saved it! Thanks for sharing! I hope to make a batch this weekend

I have been super unorganized with menu planning lately (so unlike me!) We have been staying on my plan about 50% of the time. I think part of the slacking was planning my SIL baby shower and just being exhausted by the time dinner rolls around. Shower was this past Saturday, so hopefully things will get back on track!

Sun: I made red beans and rice with baked French bread. I made a big pot of red beans from scratch and froze 2 extra batches to add to chili or another dinner of
red beans and rice. And we have enough leftover for 2 lunches
Mon: Slow cooker pork chops, with stuffing, and broccoli
Tues: Breakfast- hopefully I'll find a nice French toast casserole, bacon, and eggs
Wed: Aidelli's Chicken Meatballs, pineapple terriyaki flavor. I'll serve with veggie stir fry and rice.
Thurs: Tamales with chips and queso
Fri: The plan is to go out for dinner- no clue where yet!
That's it!

 

[GlitteryOtters]

@GlitteryOtters ~ that Parsnip and Apple Muffin recipe looks/sounds fantastic! I saved it! Thanks for sharing! I hope to make a batch this weekend

I have been super unorganized with menu planning lately (so unlike me!) We have been staying on my plan about 50% of the time. I think part of the slacking was planning my SIL baby shower and just being exhausted by the time dinner rolls around. Shower was this past Saturday, so hopefully things will get back on track!

Sun: I made red beans and rice with baked French bread. I made a big pot of red beans from scratch and froze 2 extra batches to add to chili or another dinner of
red beans and rice. And we have enough leftover for 2 lunches
Mon: Slow cooker pork chops, with stuffing, and broccoli
Tues: Breakfast- hopefully I'll find a nice French toast casserole, bacon, and eggs
Wed: Aidelli's Chicken Meatballs, pineapple terriyaki flavor. I'll serve with veggie stir fry and rice.
Thurs: Tamales with chips and queso
Fri: The plan is to go out for dinner- no clue where yet!
That's it!

@Arich01, The best thing about that recipe is that it is pretty flexible & you can make all sorts of substitutions. We've used both pears and apples, subbed regular raisins or dried cranberry for the white raisins, subbed walnuts when we ran out of pecans & it ALWAYS comes out good!

Also, I've been wanting a good French toast casserole recipe ever since I first heard about it. If any of you have a good recipe you like, could you let me know? Once we return from our West Coast (Disneyland!!) trip next month I am looking to try my hand at adapting some new recipes for our needs. This is one of my top 20 most wanted. I've googled it, but came across several conflicting recipes & wasn't sure which one was good to start with.


~Meg

 

[GlitteryOtters]

I had planned to post my meal plan last night, but life stepped in & kept me away from the Internet.

Here is my plan now...it is actually a longer term plan than usual, as I decided to plan out for the rest of our days until we leave for Disneyland on April 29th! I am trying to save a little extra $$ for our trip, so I made a small grocery trip Sunday morning to buy $25 worth of produce and, except for a quick trip to pick up an herb I need to buy closer to when I make one dish, that is my last grocery trip until we are out in California. We'll be eating mostly dishes we can make either with food from our pantry or freezer, or produce items we have which have a little bit longer shelf life.

Breakfasts will be a mix of muffins/coffee cakes, tofu scrambles (Ranch style, red bell pepper, cabbage & cumin, etc.), vegan fruit pancakes, boxed cereal, smoothies, etc. lunch will be mostly leftovers from dinner, some PB & J sandwiches, and this dill & chive bean spread on homemade bread: http://sweetsimplevegan.com/2016/01/dill-chive-bean-dip-or-spread/ )

Monday 4/11: taco salad with a blood orange & blackberry banana ice cream dessert

Tuesday 4/12: Zapiekanka again, I'm trying to perfect my adaptation of this recipe: http://www.sensualappealblog.com/traditional-zapiekanka/ & my 4 bean salad (super easy to make, it's my own recipe & great for summertime--will share recipe here if anyone wants it)

Wednesday 4/13: Savory Chickpea Pancakes (chickpea flour, tomatoes or red bell peppers, frozen peas, onions & some spices and all) & Saag Baag (Indian tofu & spinach dish, super delicious)

Thursday 4/14: Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Avocado Garlic Aioli ( http://ohsheglows.com/2014/10/15/crispy-smashed-potatoes-with-avocado-garlic-aioli/ ) & the rest of 4 bean salad

Friday 4/15: Apple Potato Rösti with blackberry banana ice cream for dessert

Saturday 4/16: quinoa & black beans with cashew queso ( http://www.allysonkramer.com/2013/0...w-queso-sauce-from-robin-robertsons-new-book/ )

Sunday 4/17 & Monday 4/18: pasta & marinara sauce & the only coleslaw recipe I like (key ingredients that make it yummy: celery seed, apple cider vinegar & agave nectar or honey)

Tuesday 4/19 & Wednesday 4/20: Peanutty Pumpkin Stew & homemade rolls

Thursday 4/21: homemade creamy stovetop Mac & cheese (see post a few days back for recipe)

Friday 4/22: homemade bierock turnovers & homemade Mac & cheese turnovers (or hot pockets, whatever you want to call them. Making a huge batch & freezing half of the bierock ones & a couple of the Mac & cheese ones to test out for future make ahead meals)

Saturday 4/23: homemade pizzas; bierock pizza & Carmelized onion & apple pizza with cashew ricotta sauce

Sunday 4/24: vegan Poutine & some veg side dish to be determined

Monday 4/25: breakfast for dinner; pancakes & fruit & tofu scramble, possibly muffin or coffee cake as well

Tuesday 4/26 & Wednesday 4/27: homemade kidney bean burgers (from the best bean burger recipe I've ever found--it's from a cookbook, I'd be happy to type it up if anyone wants it as I know it is hard to find a bean burger recipe that sticks together AND is tasty!) with homemade smoky thousand island dressing on homemade buns & a pasta and bean salad

Thursday 4/28: I'm going to the freezer for this one, thawing out the last of my vegan Welsh rarebit sauce & making that to use up whatever bread or rolls we have left over.

Friday 4/29 onwards: we'll be road tripping in Anaheim (DISNEYLAND!!!!), Venice/LA, Big Sur, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Spokeane, Fargo, Minneapolis & Chicago. We'll be home 5/17 or thereabouts (plus or minus a day). I'll have access the a kitchen in Sacramento for half a week & will be cooking there, otherwise we'll be eating sandwiches, easy to make in hotel rooms/camp sites raw vegan dishes or eating out.

As always, if I got a recipe from the Internet, it is linked here. If you want any recipes not linked here, let me know! I would be happy to share!


~Meg (18 days til Disneyland!)

 

[Becc1]

I let my kids decide much of our menu for this week, they have all become so funny with my meal plans. I write the weeks menu on a dry erase board on the fridge. They all rely on the menu and point out that they don't like it when I change it up, lol.

This week we are having.....

Monday - ground beef tacos, spanish rice, beans

Tuesday - maple brown sugar pork tenderloin in the slowcooker, smashed potatoes, green beans

Wednesday - chicken Parmesan, garlice bread, salad

Thursday - cheeseburger pie, fruit salad

Friday - Out to dinner with friends

Saturday - We're having a Snow White movie night so I'll be making German food. Bratwurst, German potato salad, red cabbage recipe from Biergarten. Apple pie or crisp for dessert made by DS13 and DD9

Sunday - buffalo chicken and chicken Caesar wraps, pasta salad