I've been to the grocery store twice this weekend, and spent a ton of money, but did I get the food I need for my meal plan? Naturally, no...I was focused on Halloween festivities (and substitute festivities as we missed the family party due to illness).
Fortunately I did a quick switcheroo on my running meal plan (that thing is a godsend - why didn't I do it years ago?) and all I need to do is run and buy bananas while my daughter is at Sunday School this morning and then I don't need to REALLY shop until my day off on Wednesday!
So here's the current plan...and I should note that we're going pork heavy in the upcoming weeks as we've entered the USE UP ALL THE PORK time of the year, as the new pigs will be ready soon.
Sunday: Sausage hash
Monday: Leftover pizza roll-ups
Tuesday: Chicken divan over rice
Wednesday: Sausages and Tater Tots (quick Halloween food!)
Thursday: Pork and Cabbage Stir Fry
Friday: Chicken Enchiladas (maybe. If I get my act together and can make it ahead of time)
Saturday: Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches
What's on your menu? This will be linked to Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com.
Have a great one!
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Party Food Oct. 27
Tonight is our annual pumpkin carving party with my sister-in-law's family. Not sure who else is coming (if anyone) this year, but it will be a great time!
Last night I went to start preparing food, and Pinterest was down. Now THAT is a Halloween horror story if ever I heard one! How on earth would I get my recipes??? Fortunately, through the magic of Google, I pieced it all back together. But it reinforced that I need to be saving tried and true recipes on my computer, not just out in Pinterest-land.
Normally I try to go all out and make some fun Halloween-themed food for this party, but the funeral for the father of a couple of my friends is today, so I'm keeping it simple. Here's the plan (my sister-in-law is also cooking a bunch of things so this isn't all we'll be eating!):
Pimento cheese with crackers
Spinach Dip with bread (tip - use the Spring Vegetable soup mix instead of the regular vegetable - it is so much better in this dip!)
Pizza Roll-Ups (just pepperoni and cheese this time)
Veggie Tray with Ranch dip
Chocolate Chip Dip (I use this recipe but I don't make it into a ball) with Scooby Snacks
Carb heavy and delicious - just the way party food should be!
What are you cooking up for Halloween?
Last night I went to start preparing food, and Pinterest was down. Now THAT is a Halloween horror story if ever I heard one! How on earth would I get my recipes??? Fortunately, through the magic of Google, I pieced it all back together. But it reinforced that I need to be saving tried and true recipes on my computer, not just out in Pinterest-land.
Normally I try to go all out and make some fun Halloween-themed food for this party, but the funeral for the father of a couple of my friends is today, so I'm keeping it simple. Here's the plan (my sister-in-law is also cooking a bunch of things so this isn't all we'll be eating!):
Pimento cheese with crackers
Spinach Dip with bread (tip - use the Spring Vegetable soup mix instead of the regular vegetable - it is so much better in this dip!)
Pizza Roll-Ups (just pepperoni and cheese this time)
Veggie Tray with Ranch dip
Chocolate Chip Dip (I use this recipe but I don't make it into a ball) with Scooby Snacks
Carb heavy and delicious - just the way party food should be!
What are you cooking up for Halloween?
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Menu Plan October 14 - 20
I realized a couple of days ago that I totally forgot to post the menu for this past week! Wouldn't have mattered much because we deviated a bit...but here's what we did eat!
Sunday: Ham and Broccoli Impossible Pie
Monday: Chili Dogs
Tuesday: Panda Express
Wednesday: Skillet fried pork and potatoes
Thursday: Chicken and rice
Friday: Leftovers for the win!
Saturday: Instant Pot "roast" chicken with mushroom risotto
A note about that risotto - I'm totally out of white wine, so I substituted apple cider. It was DELICIOUS! I also made that in my Instant Pot. I made Instant Pot spaghetti for lunch today (and now have five lunches' worth of leftovers for my daughter to take to school!). And I'm cooking dinner tonight in my Instant Pot...normally I just make ingredients with it - beans, rice, stock, stuff like that. But apparently I'm in a meal-making mood these days.
My daughter made the chicken and rice. She's been working on her "Simple Meals" badge for Girl Scouts. She was tired and cranky and didn't want to make it and I said "look. It literally takes TEN MINUTES to put chicken and rice together. You can do it!" So she did it. And then she remembered she doesn't like the chicken in chicken and rice. Sigh...
Today I went to THREE grocery stores. I have a new routine - on Sundays I drop my daughter off at Sunday School and then have about an hour to myself before I have to pick her up (yes, I could go to adult Bible study, but I don't, for reasons which are my own). I used to just go to Starbucks and drink coffee and read my book, but I'm trying to scale back on all forms of eating out, so the coffee had to go (and I just realized I'm a cup short on my coffee drinking today, so maybe that's why I've been cranky all afternoon, but I digress...). Last weekend I decided to check out Grocery Outlet and wow, it's so much cleaner than it used to be! I haven't been in ages. So I went back again today. I took my list and grabbed a few things that I knew I needed plus a few things that were too good to pass up. Then on the way back I decided to check out the Super Mercado, which I also haven't been to in a long time. Then this afternoon I went to Fred Meyer (where I completely blew my grocery budget and bought very little that wasn't on my list - I really need to be shopping at Winco). But, we are stocked up for the week and just about out of money for the month so I'll be getting creative moving forward!
And, without further ado, here's the menu for this week:
Sunday: Cube Steak and Gravy over mashed potatoes
Monday: Pasta Salad
Tuesday: Irish Sundaes
Wednesday: Tuna casserole
Thursday: Chicken Lazone, maybe with cornbread or biscuits. I haven't decided.
Friday: Chicken strips and salads
Saturday: Beef and Noodles (made with ground beef)
What's on your menu for the week? Remember to visit Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com for tons of great ideas!
Sunday: Ham and Broccoli Impossible Pie
Monday: Chili Dogs
Tuesday: Panda Express
Wednesday: Skillet fried pork and potatoes
Thursday: Chicken and rice
Friday: Leftovers for the win!
Saturday: Instant Pot "roast" chicken with mushroom risotto
A note about that risotto - I'm totally out of white wine, so I substituted apple cider. It was DELICIOUS! I also made that in my Instant Pot. I made Instant Pot spaghetti for lunch today (and now have five lunches' worth of leftovers for my daughter to take to school!). And I'm cooking dinner tonight in my Instant Pot...normally I just make ingredients with it - beans, rice, stock, stuff like that. But apparently I'm in a meal-making mood these days.
My daughter made the chicken and rice. She's been working on her "Simple Meals" badge for Girl Scouts. She was tired and cranky and didn't want to make it and I said "look. It literally takes TEN MINUTES to put chicken and rice together. You can do it!" So she did it. And then she remembered she doesn't like the chicken in chicken and rice. Sigh...
Today I went to THREE grocery stores. I have a new routine - on Sundays I drop my daughter off at Sunday School and then have about an hour to myself before I have to pick her up (yes, I could go to adult Bible study, but I don't, for reasons which are my own). I used to just go to Starbucks and drink coffee and read my book, but I'm trying to scale back on all forms of eating out, so the coffee had to go (and I just realized I'm a cup short on my coffee drinking today, so maybe that's why I've been cranky all afternoon, but I digress...). Last weekend I decided to check out Grocery Outlet and wow, it's so much cleaner than it used to be! I haven't been in ages. So I went back again today. I took my list and grabbed a few things that I knew I needed plus a few things that were too good to pass up. Then on the way back I decided to check out the Super Mercado, which I also haven't been to in a long time. Then this afternoon I went to Fred Meyer (where I completely blew my grocery budget and bought very little that wasn't on my list - I really need to be shopping at Winco). But, we are stocked up for the week and just about out of money for the month so I'll be getting creative moving forward!
And, without further ado, here's the menu for this week:
Sunday: Cube Steak and Gravy over mashed potatoes
Monday: Pasta Salad
Tuesday: Irish Sundaes
Wednesday: Tuna casserole
Thursday: Chicken Lazone, maybe with cornbread or biscuits. I haven't decided.
Friday: Chicken strips and salads
Saturday: Beef and Noodles (made with ground beef)
What's on your menu for the week? Remember to visit Menu Plan Monday at orgjunkie.com for tons of great ideas!
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