Eat at home

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Here we go

Tonite was chicken thighs with mushrooms- rice and green beans*another Jacques Pepin recipe really can't say enough about his qucik cooking tips LOVE THEM!!
http://www.kqed.org/w/morefastfoodmyway/episode210.html
Monday- meatloaf mashed potatoes
Tuesday- roast chicken stuffing, roasted veg and potatoes
Wed- flank steak with fries
Thursday-(soccer night) chicken broccoli and ramen noodles
Friday-chicken enchilladas- hopefully with leftover chicken from Tuesday
Saturday-sausage and peppers!
Sunday- meatballs and sauce
Monday- pork tenderloin!!
WOOHOO!! Love that it's all spelled out already. Thanks for starting this thread it's been an inspiration.

 

[momx2]

Here is my list for the busy week.

Sunday: leftover hamburgers from the soccer concession stand, fries and baked beans;
Monday: Tuna helper (1 child at soccer pasta party and have a soccer booster meeting) and peas;
Tuesday: Tyson chicken sandwiches and fruit (soccer game);
Wednesday: Hotdogs and mac and cheese (soccer game);
Thursday: beef short ribs barbeque, corn bread and mashed potatoes (volleyball game);
Friday: Taquitoa, tacos and refried beans;
Saturday: Barbeque grilled chicken breasts, green beans, potatoes and onions;
Sunday: French dip sandwiches, baked potatoes and salad.

 

[DisneyCrafter]

Well-I did have the month planned out but of course things have come up (including laziness to cook) and have altered.

Tonight (Sunday) I made Creamy Beef Lasagna.

The recipe can be found on my blog here

Monday: Out to dinner with DH's DG and DA
Tuesday: L/O Lasagna
Wednesday: Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Thursday: Chicken Pot Pie with buttered bread (Not too creative, I know but I'm trying to clean out our freezer/fridge/pantry before our upcoming vacation. )
Friday: Shrimp/Baked Potato for DH and Velveeta Shells/Cheddar Bratwurst for me. (I don't like shrimp.)

That's as far is I've looked ahead for this week.

 

[Swimnoid]

I'm back to my fall schedule so I dont get home until 8 MWF. So I need to get back to the crock pot and fast easy stuff. Thanks to you folks for giving me some new ideas too!

I also need to take my lunch most days so I need to plan for that too. Lots of times it is leftovers from dinner.

Tonight was grilled steak, corn on the cob, stuffed baked potato and squash casserole

Mon-chuck roast in the crock pot with carrots, mashed potatoes, leftover squash cass.

The rest of the week in some order:

Shrimp & parmesan pasta
chicken fajitas
hamburgers
pork chops in the crock pot

I'll also make a big pot of beef veggie soup for lunches

 

[dismom9761]

I like this thread,lots of ideas.I am trying to budget food better and think ahead.My kids are eating more and more and eating out is really expensive.

Tonight was chicken nuggets,tater tots,and mac n cheese(my DS12 who is underweigt got to choose the menu)

Mon:taco pie,corn,salad
Tues : picnic at school (taking pasta salad and cookies)
Wed:baked chicken,green beans,scalloped potatoes
Thurs:will have to eat at concession .we have a softball game followed by a football game...I will take a cooler of drinks and pretzels and fruit but we will buy the grilled chicken sandwiches
Fri:spagetti,salad,garlic bread

My menu is always fairly simple and routine.My DS12 is underweight and will have to stop playing sports soon if we don't get him to gain.Most of our meals are geared toward what he will eat.Always looking for new ideas though.

 

[*BTMRR*]

This is such a great thread!
I was considering looking for part time work to help pay for the kids' sports ($$) but when I crunched the budget, I realized that I can really squeeze what I need right out of our current income. Our BIGGEST ridiculous expense is eating out! If I can cut down on that, and on some other frivolous spending we do day in and day out, I think we'll be good!

I made a big master list of ALL the meals I could think of that my family likes, and have been picking from that list to plan menus and make a shopping list. I was always so guilty of just walking into the supermarket with no list, trying to pull meal ideas out of thin air and ending up spending a fortune! I'm doing much better now!

Menu for this work-week:
Monday: Beef/veggie stew in crock pot
Tuesday: Beans & cornbread, jello w/fruit dessert
Wednesday: Baked chicken with rice and veggies
Thursday: BBQ sandwiches and fruit salad
Friday: Taco salad
Saturday: Leftovers for lunch, tuna sandwiches with fruit for supper
Sunday: Brunch--breakfast items; Supper--vegetable soup and rolls

 

[figment3258]

Here is my list for the week and hopefully I can stick to it getting sick and its not going to be easy.

Yesterday- We had tomato soup instead of pancakes
Monday- I am making a big pot of sauce for pasta
Tuesday- This is hard my dd has play practice till six i am thinking pancakes
Wednesday- Whole chicken with rice and a veggie
Thursday- Maybe pasta again or chicken noodle soup home made with the leftovers.
Friday- Homemade pizza and fries and a movie
Saturday-???Hummm... I guess i will have to think about this one

Now off to dink so hot tea I hate being sick!!!!

 

[pigletto]

Joining in for this week..

Monday: Sons favorite, ground beef with gravy over mashed pot/carrot/turnip, and fish for dd

Tuesday: Wraps (meat, cheese and veggies for ds and dh... refried beans, cheese and veg for myself and dd)

Wednesday: Tofu parm, salad

Thursday: Breakfast for dinner

Friday: Pierogies and veggies.

Saturday.. much larger grocery shop than usual as we have been using up everything in the pantry/freezer

 

[ohanaMAMA]

ooo I have been looking forward to posting THIS menu for a LONG time

Monday- Hot dogs and chili, doritos (Its my monthly BUNCO night)

Tuesday- pork chops, au graten potato casserole, sauteed spinach

Wednesday- eat out (because I wont be in the mood to cook!)

thursday- Ohana's at the polynesian

friday- Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge

Saturday- Le Cellier at EPCOT

Sunday- 50's Prime Time Cafe

Monday- Likely Cosmic Rays in Magic Kingdom!

 

[hmdavid]

ooo I have been looking forward to posting THIS menu for a LONG time

Monday- Hot dogs and chili, doritos (Its my monthly BUNCO night)

Tuesday- pork chops, au graten potato casserole, sauteed spinach

Wednesday- eat out (because I wont be in the mood to cook!)

thursday- Ohana's at the polynesian

friday- Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge

Saturday- Le Cellier at EPCOT

Sunday- 50's Prime Time Cafe

Monday- Likely Cosmic Rays in Magic Kingdom!

Have a fun trip!

 

[figment3258]

ooo I have been looking forward to posting THIS menu for a LONG time

Monday- Hot dogs and chili, doritos (Its my monthly BUNCO night)

Tuesday- pork chops, au graten potato casserole, sauteed spinach

Wednesday- eat out (because I wont be in the mood to cook!)

thursday- Ohana's at the polynesian

friday- Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge

Saturday- Le Cellier at EPCOT

Sunday- 50's Prime Time Cafe

Monday- Likely Cosmic Rays in Magic Kingdom![/QUOTE

Oh you lucky duck you! have a great time!!!!

 

[CherylA]

I would love to know how you make crock pot Chicken Pot Pie. That sounds like something my kids would like, and sounds easy too. Most everything in the crock pot is easy, right?

Yes it is easy, I guess it isn't technically a chicken pot pie though. I always made the bisquick chicken pot pie in the oven, my crockpot chicken pot pie is a version of that. I put cut up raw boneless skinless chicken breast (2 breasts), a can of cream of chicken soup, 2 cans of water, a chicken bullion cube (or sub chicken broth for 1 of the cans of water) 2 cups of frozen mixed veggies, 1 tbsp parsley flakes. I cook it all day and when I get home I thicken it with cornstarch (mix the cornstarch up with a little cool water before you add it to the crockpot) It needs to cook about another 15 minutes to thicken up. Then I bake some biscuits to serve alongside it. So there is no crust it's almost more like chicken and dumplings.

 

[CherylA]

ooo I have been looking forward to posting THIS menu for a LONG time

Monday- Hot dogs and chili, doritos (Its my monthly BUNCO night)

Tuesday- pork chops, au graten potato casserole, sauteed spinach

Wednesday- eat out (because I wont be in the mood to cook!)

thursday- Ohana's at the polynesian

friday- Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge

Saturday- Le Cellier at EPCOT

Sunday- 50's Prime Time Cafe

Monday- Likely Cosmic Rays in Magic Kingdom!

So lucky! I wish that was my menu too!

 

[charming23]

That chicken pot pie crock pot recipe sounds so good. I am going to try that this week.

So I have changed our menu around due to school stuff so here goes

Tonight: Ham sandwiches with tomato soup
Tuesday: pasta bake with salad
Wednesday: crock pot chicken pot pie
Thursday: vegetable beef soup with garlic cheddar biscuits
Friday: london broil with hash brown casserole and glazed carrots
Saturday: Kielbasa and German Potato salad

 

[wdwmom0f3]

Yes it is easy, I guess it isn't technically a chicken pot pie though. I always made the bisquick chicken pot pie in the oven, my crockpot chicken pot pie is a version of that. I put cut up raw boneless skinless chicken breast (2 breasts), a can of cream of chicken soup, 2 cans of water, a chicken bullion cube (or sub chicken broth for 1 of the cans of water) 2 cups of frozen mixed veggies, 1 tbsp parsley flakes. I cook it all day and when I get home I thicken it with cornstarch (mix the cornstarch up with a little cool water before you add it to the crockpot) It needs to cook about another 15 minutes to thicken up. Then I bake some biscuits to serve alongside it. So there is no crust it's almost more like chicken and dumplings.

This sounds great, and easy! Thank you so much!!

Monday- Ham, mashed potatoes, lima beans & rolls

Tuesday- Pasta with meatballs, salad & french bread

Wednesday- Chicken enchilada dish, Mexican rice & beans chips & salsa

Thursday- Rooster Salad (Mexican chips, lettuce grilled chicken & cheese dip)
with left over dish from the night before. I have a ball game out of town so this will be easy for DH.

Friday-???

 

[MandM-Mom]

Well my menu is not neally as appealing as OhanaMAMA's but I guess it will have to do till our next trip, but oh what I would do for some OHANA bread pudding for dessert Have a great trip!

Tonight we had...Beef and Bean Chimichangas with tossed salad
Tuesday...Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Wednesday... Apple Sage Porkchops Stove Top Stuffing and glazed carrots
Thursday...Ranch Chicken Wraps and Sweet Potato wedges
Friday...Homemade Pizza and Tossed Salad
Saturday...Budget Buster! Dh is taking me to Citi Field to Watch the Mets play and I will be eating my favorite ball park treat Pomme Frites with some blue cheese dipping sauce yummy, its the only place I can justify $10 for french fries!!! I guess dinner will depend on how much dh and I spend in the Team Shop, could be someplace good or who knows maybe we are doing the Value menu

Have a great week everyone!

 

[Petals & Pixie Dust]

Yes! I loved buttered beef, tried it for the 1st time last week after hearing about it on this thread. You need a little water and if you like mushrooms put some in (fresh sliced would be best), I also didn't need the whole stick of butter, half a stick for my 3lb piece of meat would have been fine and I'm sure you know you need one packet of lipton onion soup mix. I think it only needs 6 or 7 hours in the crockpot on low, mine went longer and dried out some. Good luck!

Awesome thanks...this is on deck for tomorrow!!! (a few days late...but better late than never right???)

Also, I was looking at your crock pot chicken pot pie recipe....how much corn starch to water???? Mine always seems too thin!

TIA

 

[snarlingcoyote]

Room for a 2 person family (My furry kids do get the leftovers!)?

Sunday: Peas and Deer Sausage
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Pre-made dinner from Stouffers
Thursday: I've got a big ziplock full of gumbo I need to thaw
Friday: Dinner out
Saturday: leftover gumbo

Next week:
Sunday: Spaghetti and meat (from the meat I got as my portion of a cow my aunt killed) Cook Chicken Tortilla Soup and freeze.
Monday: leftovers
Tuesday: pre-made frozen dinner from PF Changs
Wednesday: Chicken Tortilla soup
Thursday: Leftovers (Freeze leftovers for lunches)
Friday: Dinner out
Saturday: Dinner out

 

[gillenkl]

I use this website alot for meals - www.thepioneerwomancooks.com - my family loves her recipes and I think most of them use basic supplies

 

[figment3258]

I use this website alot for meals - www.thepioneerwomancooks.com - my family loves her recipes and I think most of them use basic supplies

Thanks for sharing that web site. She has wonderful ideas. Looks yummy! Now I have another blog to follow!