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Jan7

Menu Plan, Week of 1/7

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I have been making some menus in the last several months, but I have not gotten myself together enough to actually post them. I think I am making my menu planning too difficult and I need some kind of theme. Problem is, I don’t like feeling constricted, so the idea of a Monday = chicken, Tuesday = meatless type menu does not appeal, and neither does a Monday = comfort foods, Tuesday = rice, etc. Maybe if I made a list of categories to hit each week, but didn’t assign them to a day, that would help.

Monday: Shrimp and pea risotto, salad

Tuesday: Shredded chicken with honey hot sauce, frozen potato/green bean/mushroom mix

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Chicken and veggie stew

Friday: Pepperoni pizza, salad, baby carrots

Saturday: Lentils and rice with carmelized onion tahini sauce, sauteed veggies and kielbasa

Maybe I am just overthinking menus, and I need to let go of the idea that I will be able to come up with the “perfect” plan. How do you menu plan quickly?

As always, this post will be linked to Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com–lots more ideas over there!

Apr16

Menu, Week of 4/15

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Last week, I didn’t make a menu plan, and I didn’t do much grocery shopping, but we still ate at home every night. Go me! We ate a lot of chicken–chicken tenderloins are so convenient, and easy to defrost even at the last minute–but I think we ate pretty well overall.

Here is what we had, not in order:

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Chicken in mustard cream sauce, brown rice, edamame

Curried Stir-fried noodles and veggies

Chicken risotto/paella

turkey/goat cheese/spinach burgers, roasted veggies, quinoa salad

Italian sausages, quinoa salad, steamed veggies

Scrambled eggs and hashbrowns

So, not as much chicken as I was thinking. We are starting this week with two chicken dishes in a row, though, and the chicken in mustard cream sauce was Saturday night, so we are on a chicken run. I could rearrange things, but I want to make the inside out chicken cordon bleu tonight while my mother is over, so it can’t be helped.

Sunday: Curried chicken and rice soup

Monday: Inside out chicken cordon bleu, salad, steamed veggies, rice pudding

Tuesday: Chili, cornbread, sauteed mustard greens

Wednesday: Moo Shu Pork Casserole, Asian slaw

Thursday:  Rosti with Bacon and Scallions, scrambled eggs, fruit smoothies

Friday: Curry coconut shrimp, red lentil dal, rice

This menu will be linked up at orgjunkie.com–head over there for lot’s more inspiration!

Oct31

Menu, Week of 10/31

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Monday: Pork Tenderloin with Artichokes and Capers, mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts

This is my attempt to cram some nutrition into my kids before they head out for the candy-filled bacchanalia that is Halloween night.

Tuesday: Pumpkin and Shrimp Curry, brown rice/quinoa

My daughter likes shrimp, but my son doesn’t. My son likes curry, but my daughter doesn’t. I like all of the ingredients in this recipe. Overall, it is a better idea to have this on the night the kids are at their dad’s house.

Wednesday: Scallop risotto

The girl is cooking this night. I love it when she cooks!

Thursday: Salmon noodle casserole, broccoli

I am not really sure about this one. I am thinking about cutting out wheat for a bit to see if I might be having some issues with gluten. Although, if I cut it out all week, and I feel better, this might be a good test to see if wheat is the culprit.

I have a fair amount of salad stuff that I want to use for lunches. We are doing a lot of oatmeal for breakfasts, plus hash browns, sausage and eggs. I know, that sounds heavy, but we don’t do it all at once, and the sausage won’t be every day. I am trying to make sure we get a good filling breakfast to start the day, though.

This post is part of Menu Plan Monday at OrgJunkie.