Eat at Home 3!

[TwoMisfits]

I'm trying to avoid going to the store but I love the stuff pepper idea. I'll put in on my next grocery trip. I think I have frozen chicken so might make a no tortilla enchilada or add tortillas to the grocery list



Muffins sound yummy!
Adding peppers to the grocery list/
Rice pudding sounds good. Do you have a recipe?

For the PB I have flour, sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar just need to find something to make. I don't have rice krispies. Trying to use what I have on hand

I've made rice pudding a lot of different ways (and don't always follow a recipe - in fact, I almost never follow it 100%)...but this one doesn't use a lot of ingredients and I've used it before (for the most part) and it comes out tasty - read the comments to help with the sugar/egg adds (since you don't wanna have scrambled eggs through your pudding) http://allrecipes.com/recipe/24059/creamy-rice-pudding/

 

[mom+3girls]

I have a bag of coleslaw. Anyone have a recipe tht taste like KFC cole Slaw???

1/2 cup mayo
1/3 cup of granulated sugar
1/4 cup of milk
1/4 cup of buttermilk
2 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 tables spoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 cups chopped cabbage (about 1 head)
1/2 cup of shredded carrots

I love this recipe, taste very much like KFC. Got it out of the Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur cook book

 

[Arich01]

Hi!

For the rice I would do a Broccoli, cheese, and chicken rice casserole (good use for your Colby cheese and rice). You could also sub another protein instead (leftover roast pork, ham, etc.)

We love these Monster Cookies: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/10684/...ContentType=search results&clickId=cardslot 2 Great use for your peanut butter! Also, I sub in different ingredients on what I have on hand- leave out M&M's if you don't have them, add raisins or nuts. This dough freezes really well too. I scoop onto a cookie sheet and freeze for an hour, then transfer to a freezer bag to pull out what I want later

Here's a link for ideas/ways to use your Knorr Rice sides: http://allrecipes.com/search/results/?wt=knorr sides&sort=re

 

[TwoMisfits]

Sat - Cheeseburgers, Baked Fries, Strawberries
Sun - Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas, More Strawberries (we have tons)
Mon - Butter Chicken, White Rice, Roasted Green Beans
Tues - Homemade Crab Cakes (enough for appy - too expensive for main meal, but got a great price on crab this week, so it's a little splurge), Chicken Fried Rice, Roasted Zucchini
Wed - More Cheeseburgers (jonesing for these this week after all the pork and chicken the last 2 weeks), Roasted Garlic Dill Potatoes, Fresh Peaches
Thurs - All Milk Bacon Cheddar Quiche, Homemade Apple Cinnamon Muffins, Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies
Fri - $5 Proteins, Leftover sides, quiche, and fruit

Trying out a Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Brownie recipe (using box mix) to use up some frozen bananas and to have a dessert around the house with a touch of chocolate and a touch of health - we'll see how they taste...

 

[Sydney2977]

I'm off tomorrow but have a busy week ahead (getting ready for the tax free shopping event next weekend) so I want to grill as much as possible to use for the next week. We still have some meats in the freezer to use so I need very little at the store. Here's the plan:

Sun (off): grilled steak with potatoes and mushroom cream sauce and Texas toast
Mon (7-5): hamburgers with fresh veggies and ranch
Tue (12:30-9:30): chicken enchiladas with beans and rice
Wed (8-5): chili dogs with chips and fruit
Thu (off): orange glazed pork chops with roasted veggies and crescent rolls
Fri (1-11): Sloppy Joes with salad

DS has 9-5 band practice and DH gets home around 4, and I'll pack my dinner on the nights I work. DH and I will take leftovers or sandwiches for lunch. One great thing for last week and this week's band practices is that local places have supplied lunch for the kids! Have a super week everyone!

 

[westcoastfldisneygirl]

Just got back from the store! Planning based on what was on sale. Also August is going to be insanely busy. We have an event every weekend AND I am traveling a week for work.

Monday: Got a London broil for an amazing price today. I'll marinate it and we will grill it. Using up the last half a bag of Alexa sweet potato puffs on the side
Tuesday: I have my workout class. Leftover London broil on Caesar salad most likely.
Wednesday/Thursday (not sure what order): Pasta fagioli (will probably freeze half) https://www.barilla.com/en-us/recipes/blue-box/barilla-easy-pasta-fagioli and Marinated chicken in Italian dressing and baked, brown rice, green beans
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: It's my work appreciation party at a local restaurant
Sunday: My great aunt's 80th birthday at another local restaurant

 

[queenofthehive]

Menu Plan Week of 7/30

Saturday - chicken, baked potatoes, carrots
Sunday - burgers, baked beans, pasta salad
Monday - chicken wraps, smoothies
Tuesday - meatloaf, rice, Brussel sprouts
Wednesday - enchiladas, Mexican rice, refried beans
Thursday - grilled sausages, baked potato fries, squash
Friday - pizza

 

[neatokimmo]

I failed so bad last week. Kept running to the store for little things. It was our highest spending of the entire summer, about $115, and I am mad at me. Anyway this is my plan for this week. If I can adult correctly this will clear all the fresh stuff from our fridge. Then I can rearrange my shelves, scrub it and organize my condiments. It is pretty messy now.

We have unlimited cucumber, tomato, and yellow squash from the garden. I have several pounds of peas, and corn in the freezer. So veggies will be whatever comes out of the backyard on whatever day supplemented with the freezer.

breakfast - ham, eggs, waffles
Chipotle lime chicken on rice to scoop up with tortilla chips (I might make green salsa too)
chicken and dumplings
German sausage and kraut
Beef tacos with home made salsa (I made three liters this week and froze it)
Mongolian beef (this always gets pushed week to week, the ingredients are in the freezer)
Dirty rice with sausage, onion, and bell pepper

For lunches...
Chicken salad, watermelon, pretzels, cucumber, brownie
Chicken salad, nectarines, pretzels, carrots, brownie
PBJ, cantaloupe, pretzels, cucumber, brownie
Salad with cold chicken, egg, cheese, cucumber, carrot, tomatoes, brownie
Pasta salad with cold chicken and fruit, brownie

I only need lettuce, two blocks of cheddar, two milks, and two orange juices for the week. Surely I can be good for one week.

 

[olliesmom]

This week:

Monday: Tortellini alfredo with spinach salad
Tuesday: Thai quinoa salad with grilled chicken (http://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/201...hai-quinoa-salad-with-ginger-peanut-dressing/)
Wednesday: Frozen lasagna with garlic bread
Thursday: Honey soy drumsticks with rice and broccoli (http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/honey-soy-chicken/)
Friday: Perogies and sausage with garden salad
Saturday: Macaroni and cheese (http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-the-best-macaroni-and-cheese-on-the-stove-82588)

 

[DnA2010]

Last week

Monday- simple- grilled cheese and tomato soup maybe? (We were lazy- I had a peanut butter sandwich and DH had chips and salsa)
Tuesday- grilled chicken and pasta salad (chili and taco chips)
Wednesday- appies and salad (did a pulled pork)
Thursday- lettuce wraps and pot stickers (stirfry)
Friday- ribs, salad (leftover pulled pork)
Saturday- having friends over- fondue I think (had our friends over- did fondue)
Sunday- our anniversary- maybe go out to the pub? (Ordered pizza)


This Week:

Monday- leftover pizza and salad (we had leftover pizza and salad)
Tuesday- stirfry with leftovers from the fondue (we had stirfry- yum as it had chicken, pork and beef!)
Wednesday- tacos and fixings (had tacos, salad etc)
Thursday- ribs, salad, baked potatoes (leftover tacos)
Friday- butter chicken and veg, rice and nan (casserole out of the freezer, garden salad)
Saturday- family dinner at farm- MIL will cook (DH and DD had a special treat out- local rib festival competition- I wasn't feeling great so stayed home and had soup)
Sunday- salmon, rice, some sort of veg

 

[Deffenm]

Back from vacation so back to menu planning.

Monday: Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, fruit
Tuesday: Linguini in pasta sauce with meat balls, salad, garlic bread
Wednesday: Enchiladas, corn bread, re fried beans
Thursday: Jambalaya, corn bread
Friday: Italian Chicken, Penne Pasta, Salad
Saturday: Pizza

 

[stayhomemom77]

I have loads of fresh fruits and veggies to go with these delicious meals:

Tonight-Taco Tuesday with Queso Fundido
Wed-chicken nuggets and homefries
Thurs-hot dogs/sausages and noodles
Fri-homemade pizza with fresh homemade mozzarella
Sat-at my mom's
Sun-Noodle Night (likely lasagna alfredo with chicken and bacon)

 

[Arich01]

I am really having a hard time making a plan lately Kiddo back at football practice late in the evening is making it hard to get into the swing of things!

Monday- Grilled chicken and pork chops that our friend/room mate grilled (YAY!!!) potato wedges and steamed brocolli
Tuesday- Pork tenderloin in the crock pot, yellow rice, and black beans
Wednesday- Hubby mentioned going out... not really budget conducive, but I really hope we do!
Thursday- Frozen pizza
Friday- Hopefully do some grocery shopping today. Probably tacos for dinner
Saturday- May smoke a chicken if the weather is nice, with bacon wrapped jalapenos, and baked beans
Sunday- Steak, baked potatoes, and green beans

 

[DnA2010]

I have loads of fresh fruits and veggies to go with these delicious meals:

Tonight-Taco Tuesday with Queso Fundido
Wed-chicken nuggets and homefries
Thurs-hot dogs/sausages and noodles
Fri-homemade pizza with fresh homemade mozzarella
Sat-at my mom's
Sun-Noodle Night (likely lasagna alfredo with chicken and bacon)

It's crazy fruit and veggie time here! The trees at the farm are mass producing peaches, apricots, apples, pears, and plums!

 

[stayhomemom77]

I have loads of fresh fruits and veggies to go with these delicious meals:

Tonight-Taco Tuesday with Queso Fundido
Wed-chicken nuggets and homefries
Thurs-hot dogs/sausages and noodles
Fri-homemade pizza with fresh homemade mozzarella
Sat-at my mom's
Sun-Noodle Night (likely lasagna alfredo with chicken and bacon)

Changes...

Forgot we were having company for dinner Wednesday night so I made chicken/bacon/broccoli alfredo lasagna for dinner. It got rave reviews!

Made chili in the crockpot and we had that for dinner tonight. I forgot to thaw the hot dogs and sausages last night (well actually they were downstairs in the freezer in the garage and I was too lazy to go down and get them at 10 pm so the chili was an easy substitute). No recipe...I just tossed a bunch of stuff in the crockpot, added some spices and let it go all day. I was nervous it would be yucky since I measured NOTHING, but it was DEElish!

Friday and Saturday will stay the same but Sunday we will probably have the hot dogs we skipped tonight. We'll save the nuggets for after the heat wave!

 

[DnA2010]

Changes...

Forgot we were having company for dinner Wednesday night so I made chicken/bacon/broccoli alfredo lasagna for dinner. It got rave reviews!

Made chili in the crockpot and we had that for dinner tonight. I forgot to thaw the hot dogs and sausages last night (well actually they were downstairs in the freezer in the garage and I was too lazy to go down and get them at 10 pm so the chili was an easy substitute). No recipe...I just tossed a bunch of stuff in the crockpot, added some spices and let it go all day. I was nervous it would be yucky since I measured NOTHING, but it was DEElish!

Friday and Saturday will stay the same but Sunday we will probably have the hot dogs we skipped tonight. We'll save the nuggets for after the heat wave!

How find you make the lasagna? Think it would free well? I'm beginning to make freezer meals for post baby

 

[stayhomemom77]

I've frozen it before and it works beautifully. I let it defrost for 24 hours before cooking though...otherwise it takes like 2 hours to cook. I use the no cook noodles and jarred classico alfredo sauce. I cook and dice a couple of chicken breasts (turkey also works and you can shred the meat if you like...DH prefers diced), cooked and chopped bacon, cooked and chopped broccoli and you can use ricotta cheese or cottage cheese. Also, LOTS of shredded mozza and some parmesean. I also add fresh ground pepper to each layer. With the no cook noodles, you add 1/2 cup of water and just layer everything nicely. I've also added onions, garlic, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, olives (or some mix of these items) in the past but didn't this time. It's quite lovely with the spinach...I just didn't have any.

 

[TwoMisfits]

Still need to buy a few veg's (lettuce, tomato), but here's the plan...
Fri - Chicken Tenders, Baked Fries, Strawberries
Sat - Birthday dinner (party request was trampoline park and hibachi dinner for family...so, I got a groupon for the trampoline park and a coupon for the meal - it's nice that the birthday kid decided they'd trade "present" money for outing money, so few presents and shopping...
Sun - Cheeseburgers, Roasted Green Beans, Fresh Peaches and Mangoes
Mon - Ground Beef Tacos, Chips with Salsa and Guac, Red Grapes
Tues - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Carrots, Apple Slices
Wed - Bacon, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Clementines, Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Thurs - "Leftovers" Soup with Fresh Fruit Smoothies and Grilled Cheese - It may be a Potato Base, a Tomato Base, or a Turkey Broth Base (I have all 3 - one powder mix, one in fridge, and one homemade in the freezer) - depends which foods are leftover for which one I pick (I think it will be potato, with the extra pork proteins and mash potato and carrots from the week, but we'll see)...

 

[westcoastfldisneygirl]

Another busy week. August is just slammed busy.

Monday: Creamy tomato and spinach pasta http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/07/creamy-tomato-spinach-pasta/
Tuesday: I have my workout class. Leftovers
Wednesday: Two timing pasta bake http://triedandtasty.com/two-timin-pasta-bake-2/, salad. I feel like I make this pasta dish so much, but it's easy and so good.
Thursday: Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
Friday: Leftovers/clean out the fridge
Saturday: Coworker's wedding. It's a local country club.
Sunday: H's work appreciation party

 

[ski_mom]

Does anyone have a good method for organizing your recipes? I used to have email folders set up for recipes to try and another for recipes that we've tried and liked. But, now with recipes all over, I just haven't really found a good method.

Just wondering what others use? Everyone here seems so organized.