Menu Plan Monday

Here is what we are eating this week..... (recipes in bold will be added as the week goes on)

Monday
Jimmy Dean Turkey Sausage Quesadillas
Nutrigrain Apple Cinnamon Bar
Digiorno 200 Calorie Serving Personal Pizzas
1/3 cup Cottage cheese and a Mixed Fruit Cup
Italian Wraps

Tuesday
Egg McMuffin
Apple, Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge, 5 Pita Crackers
Italian Wraps
Yogurt (Yoplait Light Boston Cream Pie)
3 bean Salad

Wednesday
Banana Peanut Butter Oatmeal
Ramen Snack Mix
3 Bean Salad
Apple Sauce
Ravioli with Tomatoes + Basil (Hubby ended up making this, and he changed it some so will have to get the recipe later)


Thursday
Multigrain Chocolate Chip Pancakes (canceled till next week- egg mcmuffins instead)
Nutrigrain bar
Ravioli with Tomatoes + Basil
1/2 cup Cottage cheese and Mixed Fruit Cup
Smoked Gouda, Turkey + Arugula Sandwich and Sun Chips (canceled- went out instead)

Friday
Cake Batter Protein Shake with Chia Seeds (canceled-had the rest of the jimmy dean quesadillas instead )
Apple, laughing cow Cheese Wedge,5  pita Crackers
Gouda, Turkey + Arugula Sandwich and Chips
Yogurt
Tilapia Piccata and Frozen Veggies (Canceled- ordered in instead)

Saturday
Cereal, Oatmeal, or Smoothie
Ramen Snack Mix
Tilapia Piccata and Frozen Veggies
Apple Sauce
Healthy Choice Meal

Sunday
 Cereal, Oatmeal, or Smoothie
Nutrigrain Bar
Healthy Choice meal
1/2 cup Cottage Cheese and Mixed Fruit Cup
Lean Pockets and Chips

Very happy with this week's menu.  I have started moving prepared items to Saturday, Sunday, and Monday so I don't have to cook on the weekends when we seem to be super busy.  Also we are trying some new breakfast and snack options, as well as some new dinners.

The best advice for a preplanned menu- always be willing to change it.  Due to some things that came up, we changed some of our items.  Hubby and I went out for two nights, and I didn't get a chance to make one of the breakfast items, but it is still great having a preplanned menu- you never have to worry about what's for dinner!

* Shared on I'm an Organizing Junkie, Menu Plan Monday


*Menu items may change as the week goes on, also menu items might become more specific as the week goes on.

Menu 11/4-11/13

Breakfasts: (rotates)
Breakfast Sandwiches, Waffles/Sausage, Cereal/Smoothie/Oatmeal

Snacks: (rotates)
Granola Bar/Cheese, Yogurt/Almonds and Fruit Leather

Lunch/Dinner (whatever we have for dinner, we have for lunch the next day)
Friday- we went out to eat
Saturday-Chicken Patties (from Costco) with Chips and Fruit
Sunday-BBQ Beef Sandwich(recipe) and Rice Casserole (recipe)
Monday-Pita Cheeseburgers (from Costco) with Chips and Fruit
Tuesday-Crock Pot Chicken (recipe)
Wednesday-Deli Sandwiches with Chips and Fruit
Thursday-Chicken patties(from Costco) with steamed veggies
Friday- Butternut Squash Ravioli with Pesto Sauce and Veggies (from Costco)
Saturday-Chicken Pot Pies(from Costco) for the in laws, Chad and I went out with my family
Sunday- Crock Pot Pizza (recipe)

This month I am trying to get the menu planning and menu posts lined up with my new monday schedule, which is why this post has a bit more days than normal.  After next week my menus will be starting on Monday too... so I am slowly getting there.

Menu Plan 11/14-11/20

Here is the Burke Family Menu for this week:

Breakfast: (rotates)
-Waffles/Sausage, Breakfast Sandwiches, Muffins

Snacks (rotates)
Granola Bar/Applesauce, Yogurt/Almonds and Fruit Leather

Lunch/Dinner(whatever we have for dinner, we have for lunch the next day)
Monday-Quinoa Burger (recipe), Veggie Chips, Fruit
Tuesday- Pita Cheeseburgers (from Costco), Chips, Fruit
Wednesday- Sante Fe Chicken (recipe)
Thursday- Chicken Patties (from Costco), Rice Casserole (recipe)
Friday- Frozen Pizza and Veggies
Saturday- Deli Sandwiches, Chips, Squash Bites
Sunday- Baked Potato Soup (recipe)

Usually I only have 3 dishes that I make throughout the week, but this week we have 4... however, all but the Quinoa Burgers are Crock Pot Meals (which are my favorite type).  You can look for these recipes to be posted later in the week after the dish is cooked.

I have decided to start posting my menus on a site that does a linky for menus.  If you need more menu ideas, head over there and check out the site.

*This menu has been linked to: Meal Plan Monday

Menu Planning

Today, over on my other blog, I explained our menu planning and grocery list.  If interested you can read the entry here.... It might give you a better idea of how our menu is created as well as maybe some ideas you could implement for your own menu planning.

Menu 10/28-11/3

No new breakfast or snacks. Sorry, I know some of you really enjoyed the breakfast and snacks I have posted, we are just too busy right now. I have accepted the fact (and I hope you can too) that we will only be making 2 or 3 meals a week and the rest will be store bought stuff.

However... I do have two new dinner/lunch for you and it's good....

First, we did try Costco Pita Cheeseburgers this week... they are pretty good. We also had the rest of the Asparagus and Gruyere ravioli we had before. And we added Frozen Chicken Pot Pies from Marie Callendar to our repertoire... they are good as well.


Now on to the new menu item.... Creamy Chicken with Vegetables and Texas Stew!

Not only that but as an added bonus, Chad and I went to my sister in laws house on Saturday and I am sharing the two recipes we took-Crock Pot Corn Chowder and Sweet Hot Bean Dip.

And just for the fun of it I am sharing a favorite comfort food of mine.... Crescent Wrapped Brie....

And just so you know... I actually have pictures for some of these!

Menu 10/21-10/27

Nothing really to post this week either. We spent the weekend out of town for a wedding. Great wedding, beautiful. I took a bunch of pictures and can't wait till I have time to edit and upload some.

For other meals we had Breaded Chicken patties from Costco, Pizza from Costco and then Steak Fajitas and Spanish Style Quinoa (which we have made before). For the fajitas we used leftover tortillas that we had gotten a few weeks before (from Costco... I love them, gotta check the brand next time). We got some steak strips from Costco, then we sauteed some onions and pepers and put it all together and added some guacamole... Viola!

Menu 10/14-10/20

Nothing to post this week. We went out of town this weekend for a family reunion and will be out of town this coming weekend for a wedding. So instead of trying to cook with everything else going on (husband had a test, I had a test, plus laundry and packing for 2 weekends) we went to Costco and tried some things.

Friday was just hubby and I... so we bought some chicken tenders and crab rangoon and that was our dinner.

Saturday was Ruma's Deli... which is right down the street and I love love love it. I had yet to go since we moved here, so decided it was time.

Monday we had the Slow Cooker Tacos that I have posted about before.

Tuesday we tried some breaded Chickens along with some fire roasted veggies. Both were really good.

Tonight (wednesday) we had angus cheeseburgers, waffle fries, and stir fry veggies. Also very good. I wasn't a fan of the veggies, something in them didn't agree with me, but everyone else loved them.

Tomorrow is Asparagus and Gruyere Ravioli with Alfredo Sauce and the rest of the stir fry veggies. Hubby and I made the ravioli tonight, because he works till midnight tomorrow, and they were really good. Can't wait to eat the rest of it.

We also tried Costco (kirkland brand) waffles this week... taste just like Eggo brand. We also tried these sausage patties which were good. The last item we tried were Zucchini Souffles. They weren't bad for being microwavable.. but I still prefer the homemade ones hubby makes.

With the exception of the Chicken Tacos, everything is pre-made from Costco and just requires being heated up. I think everything next week will be the same... but I will let you know. It's just that time of the year... So much going on.

Menu 10/7-10/13

Breakfast
all store bought stuff- cereal, smoothie, oatmeal, waffles, etc.

Lunch/Dinner
pork stew with vegetables
20 to 40 clove garlic chicken
crock pot sloppy joes
crock pot chicken and dumplings
pineapple pork tenderloin

Snacks
Store bough stuff: yogurt, granola bars, almonds, fruit leathers, veggies

Menu 9/23-9/29 and 9/30- 10/6

I am combining these two weeks because we had a lot of activities, so we didn't do alot of cooking. Also, alot of what we did cook was either store bought stuff (pizza, deli sandwiches) or was repeat meals that I have already posted the recipes for. I also can't find the menus anymore so I am recalling these by the recipes I set aside to post here. I subbed for most of both these weeks, so things were a bit busier than normal.

Breakfast
Waffles, Cereal, Smoothies or Oatmeal is what is on our breakfast menu currently... too busy at the moment so we need dishes that don't require a lot of prep work.

Lunch/Dinner
Slow Cooking Pork Chops (repeat meal)
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Asian Chicken
Lean Seven layer Dip
Hummus Dip
Crock Pot Pork Loin (add Pork Loin and onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots and celery to a crock pot add some salt and pepper and a little water and cook on low 8 hours.)

Snacks
We have been rotating between granola bars, almonds and fruit leathers, yogurt and veggies, all store bought.

Menu 9/16-9/22

I think last weeks menu of crock pot meals and casseroles made us lazy because that is what we got going on all week long this week. Also, I have two tests this week and my husband has 1 so we need to have lots of study time. This week we have 1 casserole and 5 crock pot meals (the other meal is sandwiches because we won't be around for dinner and my in laws won't be around for the next days lunch).

Breakfasts
Nothing new this week, we are doing frozen waffles and fruit and our ham and egg cups this week.

Lunch/Dinner
Good Ole fashion Chicken and Veggies in a Crock Pot (here's the recipe... add a roaster chicken, some potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic to a crock pot add some rosemary and oregano and water and cook on low 8-10 hours. Enjoy!)
Chicken Wings
7 layer dip (not made because we had salsa and chips instead)
Butternut Squash Soup (my mother in law made this, I will have to get the recipe from her)
Taco Corn Bread Casserole (repeat meal)
Slow Cooking Pork Chops
Tuscan Pasta

Snacks

Nothing new... Apple Sandwiches, Fruit Snacks/Almonds, Yogurt and Granola Bars

Menu 9/9-9/15

Breakfasts
Ham and Egg Cups
Bran Muffins

Meals
Taco Corn Bread Casserole
BBQ Chicken Burgers with Slaw (omitted because we had a late breakfast saturday so we just ate a late lunch and cut out dinner)
Corn Fritters (Omitted this week)
Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
BLT Wraps
Pizza Casserole
Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches
Cauliflower Mac n Cheese
7 layer Tostadas(can't tell you anything about this one, because husband didn't follow the recipe, he made it completely different... maybe next time...It sounded yummy)
Spanish Style Quinoa

Snacks
No new snacks this week, we loved our Apple Sandwiches and Fruit Salsa with Cini Chips so much from last week that we are repeating them this week!

Menu 9/2-9/8

I am only posting the items that come from recipes. Some of the things on our menu sometimes are store bought items (like cereal, yogurt, granola bars, deli sandwiches etc.)

Breakfast items:
Breakfast Burritos

Lunch/Dinner items:
Broccoli and Goat Cheese Orzo
Grilled Chicken Breast Tostadas
Spanish Style Quinoa (we are making this again next week so I will post something about it then... I already got next weeks menu and recipes together and getting the recipe to write about would require me going upstairs and waking everyone up...)
Zucchini Pasta
Tasty Tuna Burgers
Zucchini Soup (this got omitted because we needed a leftover night to clear the fridge)
Cucumber Wraps

Snacks:
Fruit Salsa and Cini Chips
Apple Sandwiches