I didn’t menu plan last week and it was terrible. Although we ate at home most nights, dinners were very basic (shake’n'bake chicken, breakfast for dinner (twice!), and pizza).
Since I’m off work tomorrow, I plan on doing a wal-mart run later tonight to get groceries.
Here’s our Menu for the week:
Monday: Lasagna and garlic cheese bread
Tuesday: Hot dogs and beans
Wednesday: Grilled Salmon and veggies
Thursday: Black bean fajitas with veggies
Sunday: Fourth of July picnic with the family!
June 29th, 2008
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Monday: Four-cheese and spinach stuffed shells
Tuesday: Bowling Night Grilled Turkey Sandwiches with tomatoes and provolone cheese slices and potato chips
Wednesday: Salmon, grilled veggies, and croissants
Thursday: Last Comic Standing- Dinner at Bennies
Sunday: Lasagna
Sorry I don’t have links. Both the Stuffed shells and the Grilled Turkey Sandwiches are from the Summer 2008 edition of Taste of Home’s Cooking for 2, though.
June 15th, 2008
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Monday: Meatloaf with veggies and mashed potatoes
Tuesday: Bowling League Hot Dogs and beans
Wednesday: Eggplant Parmesan -OR- Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Thursday: Last Comic Standing night at Bennies- dinner is on them!
Last weeks recap: Monday night I made stuffed chicken (compliments of the SchwanMan) and mac’n'cheese rather than the scheduled bourbon chicken. I forgot that chicken required overnight marinating, so I bagged that dinner for another night. Tuesday I worked late and didn’t get home in time to start the hot dogs and beans before we left for bowling, so I packed our snacks (grapes, jello cups, almonds, apple sauce, and fruit juice) which we enjoyed at the alley. Then, we hit Taco Bell on the way home (which means we ate a really bad meal for us really late in the evening).
Wednesday we enjoyed the the Southwest Black Bean Salad which was good (and HUGE). Hubs helped with the meal, so that made it even more enjoyable for me. Thursday we had the spinach artichoke calzones over at Bennies (I made them at their house). They were good, but I think they needed more flavor. I may add mushrooms next time (none for Ben, though, he HATES mushrooms). Oh yea, and the calzones were also HUGE. I only ate about 1/2 of mine.
The big Race for the Cure is coming up in 2 weeks. I’ve got a good sized team and we’re ready to go!
June 8th, 2008
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I’m feeling quite ambitious this week…trying all new recipes except for the hot dogs and beans on bowling night.
Monday: Bourbon Chicken with white rice and steamed veggies (I plan on altering the recipe as recommended by several of the reviewers to include less bourbon and a little more brown sugar).
Tuesday: (Bowling League) Hot dogs and beans
Wednesday: Southwest Black Bean Salad with cornbread (Veggie meal)
Thursday: Spinach Artichoke Calzones
Last week we did pretty well at sticking to the menu. Monday night my parents invited us out to dinner, so we ate at Lonestar rather than making pot roast. Tues night I got out of work later than expected so I didn’t make it home in time to make spaghetti, so I had a hot dog at the bowling alley and Hubs was on his own (I also took my snacks bowling, so in addition to the hot dog, I also had a banana, strawberries, 1/2 green pepper, and apple sauce). Wed night we had hot dogs and beans (again) as planned and Thursday night we made veggie Fajitas that were awesome! I cooked up green, red, and yellow peppers, onions and mushrooms. Then I heated up some black beans. We put those in tortillas with a minimal amount of sour cream and shredded cheese and YUMMIE!
During the week, Hubs often commented that he wasn’t looking forward to the “vomit fajitas” I had on the menu for Thursday, but turns out, he really like them! They are a keeper fo-sho.
Last week I did exceptionally well eating my fruits and veggies. Each day I packed up some combination of: green pepper, bananas, apple sauce, tomato juice, strawberries, juicy juice fruit drink (100% juice), carrot sticks, grape tomatoes, and grapes. I would also include a 100-calorie snack pack.
This is in addition to the fruit I add to my breakfast cereal (plain cheerios or granola) and the fruit salad I made for lunch a few times during the week.
I know I still need more veggies, but it’s a great start!
P.S. My motivation for the fruit/veggies is the book Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork. In the book, Huckabee talks about how he brings a soft cooler filled with good eats wherever he goes as a way to ensure he gets what he needs throughout the day. The dude lost 110 lbs and has kept it off for nearly 4 years.
P.P.S. FlyLady’s June New Habit is Staying hydrated. I’m usually pretty good at getting my H20 throughout the day, but I am making more of an effort to get my full 8 glasses now. Also, I’m a HUGE fan of the 5 calorie Crystal Light lemonade mix (I drink that in addition to my H20, not as a substitute).
June 1st, 2008
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Monday: Pot Roast and mashed potatoes Lonestar with the parents
Tuesday: Bowling night Spaghetti, bread sticks, and salad
Wednesday: Hot dogs and beans
Thursday: Veggie and bean fajitas, chips and salsa (Hubs added that)
Sunday: Make your own pizza
May 26th, 2008
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Monday: Minute steaks, corn bread and broccoli
Tuesday: Pork chops and stuffing
Wednesday: Swedish meatballs with egg noodles
Thursday: Crockpot Brown Sugar Chicken (was going to try it this past week, but didn’t have any Sprite)
March 30th, 2008
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Monday: Crockpot Brown Sugar Chicken (been wanting to try this one for a while), Steamed veggies
Tuesday: Angel Hair Pasta with Garden Vegetables
Wednesday: Grilled chicken salad with Honey mustard dressing, breadsticks
Thursday: Cheesy Beef and bean burritos
Sunday: Meatloaf with mashed potatoes
March 23rd, 2008
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Monday: Honey Glazed Salmon, steamed broccoli, brown rice
Tuesday: OYO (On Your Own- Meeting at work then Scrapbooking night at Jan’s!)
Wednesday: Cheddar Chicken Spaghetti and Veggies (lots of Veggies!)- American Idol night at our place…I’m cooking for a bunch!
Thursday: Hamburgers and beans
Sunday: Vegetarian Pizza
January 20th, 2008
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Monday: Yankee-Doodle Sirloin Roast (requires meat to marinate overnight) and mashed potatoes
Tuesday: Honey Smoked Turkey with pineapple slices and broccoli salad
Wednesday: Roasted Salmon Salad and croissants
Thursday: Hot dogs and beans
Sunday: Chili
January 13th, 2008
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