Monday Menu

Hello everyone!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  Mountain Man and I didn't do a whole lot this weekend.  Went to the grocery store on Sunday and bought our monthly supply of groceries - I didn't have to buy much meat.  After my inventory of the two freezers I realized that I had more than enough for us for the month.  I did need to buy some hamburgers (I buy the ones already patted out - okay, I admit it - I'm lazy) and I bought a pork roast and a whole chicken to cook in the crock pot.  I love to do this and then debone the chicken and freeze the cooked meat to use later.  The pork roast will make a GREAT batch of bar-b-que.  Other than the regular staples the trip was pretty uneventful.

Well, that isn't exactly true - we did buy some plastic dinnerware to put in the camper that Mountain Man has been wanting, and we bought a new float for the swimming pool.  Mine got a hole in the footrest, so they had them at Wal Mart for about twenty dollars less than I paid last year at Pinch A Penny.  Then Mountain Man needed a new bathing suit - does this ever happen to you?  You go into Wal Mart to buy groceries and end up with all this stuff that wasn't on the grocery list???  Unless I just put my foot down we always end up with stuff not on the list - but, I have to say, even buying the "extras"
we spend less at Wal Mart than at the "regular" grocery stores like Publix or Winn Dixie.  While I love Publix we don't do our "big" shopping there - I will go in during the month and pick up milk, OJ, bread, or eggs (okay, okay, maybe some doughnuts or Carmel nut rolls) but that's it - Honest Injun!

I'm way off topic today!  So, did you stay with your plan last week?  We did - until Thursday.  Wednesday night my laptop died - and that is my lifeline.  Yes, we have a PC but I can sit in "my" chair, watch TV, blog or check and read my 'bloggy' friends blogs with my laptop.  So, Thursday after work Mountain Man and I had to take my computer into Sebring to see if we could get it back working.  Turned out not to be a big deal - the power cord had burned up and the battery had not been charging when I had it plugged in.  Fifty dollars later we had a new power cord and my lap top is back in my lap.  But, now we were in Sebring and Mountain Man was hungry - so it was a stop at Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Que for dinner.  We pretty much stayed with the plan other than that.

So, what's on tape for this week?  So glad you asked!

Here we go -----

Monday, June 4 - Oven Baked Pork Chops, Baked Potatoes, Squash

Tuesday, June 5 - Lasagna, Salad, Garlic Bread (company coming)

Wednesday, June 6 - Chicken Burritos, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans

Thursday, June 7 - Spaghetti Bake, Salad, Garlic Bread (maybe)

Friday, June 8 - Pizza - Movie Night

Saturday, June 9 - Chicken and Yellow Rice w/ Green Peas

Sunday, June 10 - Grilled Hamburgers with all the trimmings, French Fries

We will have company in town this week - so all these plans are flexible.  I'll let you know how well we stick with the plan!

Have a great week and I'll "see" you Wednesday!

Hugs -

Carol

Monday Menu

I hope everyone had a fabulous Mother's Day.  It was an exciting week for me - with my birthday on Thursday and then Mother's Day on Sunday - let's just say we were very busy!


Mountain Man was so good to me on Thursday - first he had watermelon for me when I got home from work - then he cooked dinner (the Spaghetti that was planned) and then had coconut cake for dessert!  On top of all that I received a beautiful hydrangea plant.

Then, while he was cleaning up the kitchen (yep, he even did that!) the doorbell rang and I received some beautiful tulips from my two girls in Atlanta.

Saturday night, Mountain Man, our daughter, sil, and I went to Outback for my belated birthday dinner.  Of course, Mountain Man HAD to tell everyone there that it was my birthday - so the wait staff called me "birthday girl all night.  Of course, I also got the brownie and ice cream along with the little song - it was all in good fun and we had a good time.

Today, we had everyone (the sil, daughter, and mom) over for lunch/dinner - Mountain Man grilled chicken while I fixed mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, biscuits, and rolls.  Everything was really good and I think everyone enjoyed the meal.  After lunch we 'Skyped' with the girls in Atlanta - They were able to  see how Lorelai has enlarged Melissa.  Let us just say that I think Melissa will be glad to see Lorelai make her appearance!  (For those of you out there that are Mothers, you will remember how you felt when you were eight months pregnant.   She is excited, but is really ready to not be pregnant anymore!)

Well, that is just a quick rundown of how the end of the week went.  I hope that you all had a fabulous weekend and your hubs treated you as well as Mountain Man treated me all weekend.  Now, let's get to the menu plan for the week.

Monday, May 14 - Pork Chops w/Rice and Green Beans

Tuesday, May 15 - Chicken Alfredo, Pasta, Salad

Wednesday, May 16 - Slow-Cooker Enchiladas

Thursday, May 17 - Grilled Fish, Wild Rice, Corn

Friday, May 18 - Movie Night, Pizza

Saturday, May 19 - Chef's Choice

Sunday, May 20 - Chili Cheese Hot Dogs, Tator Tots

We actually stayed with the plan (pretty much) last week - I think we can stay with it this week.

So, how did you do last week?  Did you stay with it or did you get derailed?  Have a super week!

Monday Menu

Happy Monday everyone - hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  It has been interesting around here!  I spent most of Saturday working on projects for "the" baby shower - and I plan on sharing some of the decor this week (I just can't wait!) - but that will be on Friday, so be sure to check back in to see some of the pretty stuff!

Okay, now about the menu.  Last week we did a pretty good job.  I told you last week that we were having company on Thursday so I switched some things around, but we stayed with what was going on during the week.  As a review - this is what was planned:

                   Monday  - Country Ribs, Potato Salad, Baked Beans

Tuesday - Baked Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Wednesday - Tangy Chicken, Mashed Potatoes Broccoli

Thursday - Southwest Taco Pie

Friday - Movie Night, Homemade Pizza

Saturday - Chef's Choice

Sunday - Ham w/Great Northern Beans, Cornbread

This is what we actually ate on each night:

Monday - Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Tuesday - Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli

Wednesday - Southwest Taco Pie

Thursday - Country Ribs, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Strawberry Shortcake

Friday - Dinner at my Mom's (Pizza)

Saturday - Leftovers

As you can see - we did change up some things (no baked spaghetti - just regular spaghetti and baked chicken instead of Tangy Chicken).  So, while I stayed with the theme of the week - I did stray a little.  That's okay.  At least I had everything I needed and this just shows you that you don't have to be rigid when you do menu planning.

Now, as you see above, I did fix Southwest Taco Pie and I have pictures to prove it!

As you can see I do not 'stage' my pictures - this is just how it looked on the counter after Mountain Man cut our servings (yep, between the two of us we ate half the pie!).  Maybe I need to working on the staging - what do you think?

I did take pictures of each step while I prepared the recipe - and instead of posting all the pictures today I will do a separate post on the pie tomorrow.  Please be sure to come back to get the recipe - you will be surprised at how very simple this is to fix and it is YUMMY!!!!

Okay, let's look and see what is on the menu for this week:

Monday, March 26 - Steak, Baked Potato, Green Beans

Tuesday, March 27 - Chicken Italiano, Pasta, Salad

Wednesday, March 28 - Oven Baked Pork Chops, Sweet Potatoes, Honey Carrots

Thursday, March 29 - Chicken Burritos, Spanish Rice, Refried Beans

Friday, March 30 - Movie Night, HOMEMADE PIZZA

Saturday, March 31 - Chef's Choice

Sunday, April 1st - Chicken and Yellow Rice, Green Peas

So, how did you do this week - did you do like I did and switch things up a little or did you go completely "off the wagon"?  What is on your menu plan for this week - leave me a comment and a link to your blog (or just list you menu in the comments).  I would really like to see what you have planned for the week!

Well, gotta run - the dryer is "calling".  Remember to come back tomorrow for that recipe - you'll be glad you did!

See ya tomorrow!

Hugs -

Carol

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Menu Monday

This week has been a blur!  I don't really know where the week went - but all of a sudden it's another week!  Good grief - we are almost half way through the month of March already! 

I wrote last week that IF I didn't fix the Easy Taco Soup on Thursday night that it would come off the menu list FOREVER.  Well, guess what -

                                        This is Easy Taco Soup!

Yahoo!  I actually fixed it and it was good and easy.  I chopped, cooked and served it in 45 minutes.  (I will admit that the hamburger I used was already cooked and was out of the freezer)  However, it was till quick and easy to fix.

If you are interested - here is the recipe:

                                              Easy Taco Soup

                    1 pound ground beef
                    1 onion, chopped
                    1-1/2 cup water
                    1  15oz. can corn (drained)
                    3  15oz. cans Mexican Chili Beans
                    1  15oz can tomato sauce
                    1  14oz. can diced tomatoes (I used Rotel)
                    1    4oz. can chopped green chilies (optional - I didn't use)
                    1  pkg. taco seasoning mix

      Garnish:  shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream.

                 Place ground beef and onion in a Dutch oven over medium heat.  Cook until beef is browned and onion is tender, stirring to break up meat.  Drain.  Stir in remaining ingredients except garnish; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Spoon soup into bowls; top with desired toppings.

      Serves 6 to 8

               I served it with tortilla chips - shredded cheese and the sour cream.

YUMMY!!!  Mountain Man even said that it was a keeper (after his avoidance tactics for the last couple of months that was a testimony in itself!) Also, I'll confess a little secret - I forgot the Taco Seasoning Mix - and it was still good! Give it a try - I think you might like it!

Okay, let us move on to this week and see what is on the menu.

                     Monday, March 12 - Grilled Chicken, Corn of the Cob, Cole Slaw
                    Tuesday, March 13 - Pepper Steak w/ rice, Rolls
               Wednesday, March 14 - Black Beans & rice w/Smoked Sausage
                  Thursday, March 15 -  Chicken Enchilada Casserole
                      Friday, March 16 - MOVIE NIGHT, Pizza
                  Saturday, March 17 -  HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY - Chef's Choice
                    Sunday, March 18 - Chili/Cheese Hot Dogs, Tator Tots

I hope that you have a great week and I hope that you will come back and visit on Wednesday - I've got another GREAT room reveal!

Have a great week and I'll "see" you Wednesday!

                                               Hugs -

                                                                  Carol


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Menu Monday

We had another good week sticking with the menu plan, although I will admit that I did go back and fixed a couple of things that I didn't fix the week before - the Tangy Chicken and we had Country Ribs tonight instead of Chicken since we had chicken on Chef's Choice night.  On Friday night - Homemade Pizza Night - I fixed a different kind of pizza.  Instead of my usual thin pizza crust I decided to try a suggestion from one of my followers and used flour tortillas to make individual pizzas.  They were pretty good, but I think that I will go back to my homemade crust this week.  However, it is nice to have something for a change sometimes.

I also fixed Southwest Taco Pie again this week - the hubby loved it when I fixed it last month!  I had planned on taking pictures and posting them, along with the recipe, but he ate the whole thing AGAIN, before I could get the pictures.  I guess that is a testamony to how good it is.  You can be assured that it will be on the menu during the month of March - so, I will try to get pictures of it then (and post the recipe)!

Now, this weeks menus:

Monday - February 20 - Taco Salad
Tuesady - February 21 - Pork Chops and Rice w/cabbage
Wednesday - February 22  - Chicken & Yellow Rice, Salad
Thursday - February 23 - Skillet Macaroni & Beef
Friday - February 24 - Movie Night - HOMEMADE PIZZA NIGHT
Saturday - February 25 - Chef's Choice
Sunday - February 26 - Steak, Baked Potatoes, Salad

I must say that one of the best things that I have done this month is create Chef's Choice night - it is my night for left overs - or going out to dinner - or going to a neighbor's house or even to my daughter's.  It's GREAT  - plus, it even gives my hubby a chance to fix something of his choice!  Gotta love it!

If you are looking for other menu ideas, please check out these other blogs, and tell them I sent ya!

http://goodcheapeats.com/2012/02/meal-plan-february-19-25/

http://orgjunkie.com/2012/02/menu-plan-monday-feb-2012.html


So, what are you thinking about this week's menu?  How are you doing with your menus this month?  Are you sticking with them, or are you having a hard time?  I really would like to know!

Menu Monday

Well, here we go - another Monday, and the second week in February already.  So hard to believe!  I am still working on cleaning out my pantry and freezer, so the menu plan will take that fact into consideration.

I know that last week I told you that I would post the recipe for my thin crust pizza this week.  Well, I hope that you will forgive me, but I'm going to go back on that - but I have a really good reason.  You see, I made the pizza again this past week - and the dough did not turn out - I mean it was awful!  I'm not sure if I did something wrong, or if the first week I did it was a fluke!   Soooooo, I'm going to make it again this week - if it turns out okay, then I'll post it next Monday - if it doesn't I'll be looking for a new recipe!

Now on to this weeks menu:

Super Bowl Sunday 2-5     Bar-B-Que Pork Sandwiches; Wings, Chips and Salsa
Monday 2-6                      Ham w/Mac & Cheese; Steamed Cabbage
Tuesday 2-7                     Chicken Burritos; Refried Beans
Wednesday 2-8                Spaghetti Bake; Garlic Bread
Thursday 2-9                   Tangy Chicken; Mashed Potatoes; Broccoli
Friday 2-10                      MOVIE NIGHT - Homemade Pizza
Saturday 2-11                  Chef's Choice

I've added this new "category" on Saturday this month - Chef's Choice can be a lot of different things - from leftovers (which will probably be most of the time) or I can also do something different, if there is something that I've been wanting to try I can throw it in there - even my dh can decide what we will have that night (if he wants to cook it!).

If you would like to check out some other sites for menu planning ideas - check these out:

http://goodcheapeats.com/2012/02/meal-plan-february-5-11/

http://orgjunkie.com/2012/02/menu-plan-monday-feb-612.html