Menu Plan Monday

This week's menu is, once again, abbreviated. I am so excited about our camping trip this weekend! Yay! Our meals will be fairly simple this week...I have lots of "catching up" to do and I don't want to tie up too much of my time fix'n supper! I do hope to carve out a little time to bake some big batches of muffins to freeze with Hadley...we will see how that goes!

Monday, August 24th~
Chicken and Noodles
green beans
peaches

Tuesday, August 25th~
Grouper Nuggets
roasted potatoes
broccoli with cheese sauce

Wednesday, August 26th~
Grilled Cheese sandwiches
tomato soup
pears

Thursday, August 27th~
Loaded Omelets with LOTSA veggies!
pancakes

Friday, August 28th-Sunday, August 30th~
CAMPING AT THE BEACH!!!


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Menu Plan Monday

My menu plan is a little abbreviated this week...this weekend we are traveling over to Panama City to spend some sweet time with family and friends!

I am hoping to get some more recipes up on the blog this week. I am also very excited to see who will win the give~away ! If you haven't signed up to win this awesome kids art set, make sure you do that before midnight on Wednesday! The winner will be announced here on Thursday...I can hardly wait!


Monday, August 17th~
Homemade Chicken nuggets
Homemade Fries
green beans
applesauce

Tuesday, August 18th~
Chicken Spaghetti
corn
pears

Wednesday, August 19th~
grilled cheese sandwiches
tomato soup
carrot sticks
peaches

Thursday, August 20th
Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
refried beans
chips and homemade salsa

Friday, August 21st-Sunday, August 23rd~
OUT OF TOWN

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Menu Plan Monday~getting back in the groove

I can't believe it is already the middle of August! This has been a whirl-wind summer. We have had some amazing adventures and had the opportunity to visit with some wonderful family and friends. We still have some weekend adventures planned, but things are starting to settle back into their routine. I have missed our routine. I am looking forward to staying closer to home. I can't wait to dive back in to another year of school! And, menu planning is much easier when you are actually at home to eat:)

Monday, August 10th~
Mexican Chicken Casserole
Green Beans
Peaches

Tuesday, August 11th~
Grilled Shrimp
Roasted Potatoes
Broccoli with cheese sauce

Wednesday, August 12th~
BLTs
carrot sticks
pears

Thursday, August 13th~
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Homemade Fries
applesauce

Friday, August 14th~
Homemade Pizza Night
Homemade Ice Cream Night

Saturday, August 15th~
Grilled Pork Chops
Sauteed Yellow Squash
Macaroni and Cheese

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Menu Plan Monday

This past week, we stayed pretty close to our menu plan. Friday night, Brian surprised me with a date night to the Melting Pot...it was very neat! We had never been before. I loved the cheese and the dessert. It was pretty pricey, though...a rare treat for us:) It was a much-needed night off from cooking, as well as caring for kiddos. I am so thankful for my mom and dad...they took great care of the kids and had them all sleeping soundly in their beds when we got home! This week, there is no room in our budget for any more "date nights"...we will be sticking to the plan!

Monday, July 13th~
Grilled Shrimp
sauteed yellow squash and onions
Baked Potatoes

Tuesday, July 14th~BEN'S 1st BIRTHDAY!
Loaded Veggie Omelets
Chocolate-Chip Pancakes

Wednesday, July 15th~
BLTs/Grilled Cheese sandwiches
fruit salad

Thursday, July 16th~
Spaghetti
salad
applesauce

Friday, July 17th~
Homemade Pizza Night!

Saturday, July 18th~
Grilled Pork Chops
Broccoli with cheese
Pesto-Pasta salad with LOTs of summer veggies!

Sunday, July 19th~
Leftovers!!!

Menu Plan Monday

Okay, so I really really REALLY need to get back to reality. The past couple of weeks have been crazy for me and I need to regain control! After being out of town for over a week and being sick last week, I am ready to get back into my routine! Making a menu plan is a great way to do that. Last week I worked from a loose menu plan and tried to incorporate lots of tomatoes into our meals because our tomato plants are going crazy! I played around with chicken and tomatoes and basil and came up with a very yummy new chicken dish...I will have to share that one soon! Here is what I have come up with for this week:

Monday, July 6th~
Baked grouper fillets with homemade salsa
broccoli and cheese
pineapple

Tuesday, July 7th~
Chicken Tortilla soup
watermelon

Wednesday, July 8th~
Grilled Cheese sandwiches
carrots and cucumbers
sliced tomatoes
watermelon

Thursday, July 9th~
Baked Pork Chops
yellow squash and onions
baked potatoes

Friday, July 10th~
Black Beans and Rice with Pork
sliced tomatoes and cucumbers
pineapple

Saturday, July 11th~
Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
refried black beans
pears

Menu Plan Monday

We followed last weeks menu plan pretty closely. I am trying so hard to keep us under budget! We did splurge a little on Friday night and I bought smore fix'ns and hotdogs for our camping trip (more on that later!), but other than that-we stuck to the plan:)
Here is what we have planned for this week:

Monday, June 8th~
Shrimp Alfredo
Broccoli with cheese
peaches

Tuesday, June 9th~
Loaded Omelets
toast
pancakes

Wednesday, June 10th~
Baked Pork Chops
pasta salad
broccoli

Thursday, June 11th~
Dinner in Tallahassee with Brian's parents
(dropping off Hadley and Avery for a weekend with the grandparents)

Friday, June 12th~
Black Beans and Rice with pork
steamed carrots and peas
fried bananas

Saturday, June 13th~
Veggie Stirfry
fried rice
homemade icecream

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Menu Plan Monday-UPDATED!

Here is our menu plan for this week. I have been working very hard to stick to the plan and stay under budget for our groceries this past month. We have been having at least one meatless meal per week to cut down on cost. This week we are having 2 meatless meals. Poor Brian;) I have had a couple of people tell me they wish I would post recipes. I am going to start trying to get them posted so I can just link to them when I make my menu plans each week. For more on menu planning and lots of great recipe links head over to orgjunkie.com
Have a blessed week!


Sunday, May 31st-
Lunch-BLTs, pears, cottage cheese
Supper-Leftovers or PB & Js

Monday, June 1st-
Pasta with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce
tossed salad
homemade french bread

Tuesday, June 2nd-
Chicken and Rice
Green Beans
Pears

Wednesday, June 3rd-
Chicken Tortilla soup
Apple sauce

Thursday, June 4th-
Poppyseed Chicken
broccoli
peaches

Friday, June 5th-
camping at Gold Head! Grilled Quesadillas
Chips and salsa
smores

Saturday, June 6th-
Lunch-Picnic at Gold Head State Park after hike
Dinner-Macaroni and Tomatoes with Cheese
Pinto Beans
corn bread

Menu Plan Monday

This is a very off week for our family! The first part of the week, we are out of town and the middle part of the week, my sister is town. I imagine we will be spending much of our time at my mom and dad's house visiting. I was tempted to not do a menu plan for this week, but really wanted to stay in the habit and remain disciplined! So, here is our tentative menu for this week!

Monday, May 25th-
out of town

Tuesday, May 26th-
traveling/dinner at mom and dad's?

Wednesday, May 27th-
AWANA awards at church!
Tuna sandwiches/PB & Js, macaroni salad

Thursday, May 28th-
last night with Ashley-dinner at mom and dad's?

Friday, May 29th-
homemade pizza night!

Saturday, May 30th-
grilled chicken quesadillas
refried black beans
strawberry-lime slushes

Sunday, May 31st-
BLTs
carrot, cucumber, pepper stix

Menu Plan Monday

I have not really taken the time to plan out my menus for the past couple of weeks. It has made dinner time much more stressful and the temptation to just go "grab a bite" at a fast-food joint more appealing. I have learned my lesson and I am back on the wagon:) Taking just a few minutes to plan ahead helps me to save money and time. I am able to thoughtfully put together healthy and frugal meals for my family. It really is wonderful! For more on menu planning and lots of great menu plans and recipe links, visit orgjunkie.com

Monday, May 18-
Chicken and noodles
green beans
peaches

Tuesday, May 19-
Macaroni and Tomatoes
pinto beans
corn bread

Wednesday, May 20-
Tabbouleh Salad
homemade pitas
carrot sticks
pears

Thursday, May 21-
Left-over Bar
homemade icecream

Friday, May 22-Tuesday, May 26-
Out of Town for Memorial Day weekend!

Menu Plan Monday and Busy, Busy, Busy!!!

Monday, 4/6-
Spagetti with meatballs
corn
applesauce

Tuesday, 4/7-
baked pork chops
mac and cheese with broccoli
pears

Wednesday, 4/8-
church night-sandwiches

Thursday, 4/9-
girls night out-Chic-fil-a
boys night in-leftovers

Friday, 4/10-
Black Beans and Rice with pork
homemade cuban bread
corn
fried bananas

Saturday, 4/11-
taboulleh salad
homemade hummus
homemade pitas
fruit salad

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It has been an exciting and busy few weeks for our family. We have been in and out and on the go quite a bit and I am very behind on many household tasks. I am also behind on blogging! I am going to attempt to catch things up this week. I will be blogging about all of our adventures over the past few weeks, including: Avery turned 3!, our Disney/Sea World trip, our visit with Aunt Fran, our visit with Ashley, and our camping adventures. Also, on Thursday night, Hadley, Avery and I will be going to see Disney on Ice in Jacksonville with some dear friends-I will take lots of pics and blog that, too! Boy, I sure have my work cut out for me!

Menu Plan Monday

This week my menu plan is a tad bit abbreviated. We are leaving Wednesday for our Orlando trip!!! Yay! I had to adjust some things from last week's menu plan. I got sick Thursday night, so Brian ordered a pizza for he and the girls. Friday night, the kids and I went to the fair with a friend. So, we will have the chicken tetrazzini this week. I made the Lentil and Brown Rice casserole last week, but we didn't really care for it. My main goal this week is to use up some chicken I cooked before we leave.

Monday, March 16-
Creamy Chicken and Veggie Lasagna
Corn
Applesauce

Tuesday, March 17- St. Patty's Day!
Chicken Tetrazzini
green beans
pears
*Special St. Patty's Day dessert! Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream:) (Green, of course)

Wednesday, March 18
*make homemade soft pretzles and cookies for trip snacks
Sandwiches on the Road
Carrot Sticks
Raisens
trip snacks!

Thursday, March 19-Disney's Animal Kingdom!!!
Breakfast-chocolate chip pancakes (shaped like Mickey, of course!) at the condo-we like to eat a BIG breakfast before we go-and than we only eat one meal in the park later in the day

Friday, March 20-AVERY'S 3RD BIRTHDAY!!! Disney's Magic Kingdom
Breakfast-Birthday Muffins
Lunch/Dinner-Character Dining at the Crystal Palace with Winnie the Pooh and friends!!!

Saturday, March 21-Sea World
Breakfast-Leftover Muffins
Dinner-kids-with Brian's parents, Emily and Brian-DATE!!!:)

Sunday, March 22
eat on the road

See everyone when we get back!!!

Menu Plan Monday

Menu planning is something that I have done unofficially for a long time. I think it helps keep things saner around supper time when you have an idea of what you are gonna "fix"! This is my first week to participate in Menu Plan Mondays over at www.orgjunkie.com You should go over and check it out. I always like to see what other bloggers have on their menu for the week. Many of them provide links to recipes. Who couldn't use some new (and tested) menu ideas?

Monday, March 9-
Cheesy Black bean and Rice casserole, steamed carrots, apple sauce

Tuesday, March 10-
Creamy chicken and noodles, green beans, pears

Wednesday, March 11-church night
leftovers or sandwiches

Thursday, March 12-
Potato soup and homemade bread

Friday, March 13-
Chicken tetrazzini, peas

Saturday, March 14-
Homemade Pizza Night!