Meal Plans for this week? - Page 2

[guest^]

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Hi Ladies,

I am soooo "meal planning impaired" it's shameful!

I love all of your meal ideas.

A question for all of you.....do you have a set day that you do your meal planning,followed by a certain day that you shop? And is your family involved in the process, or do you just do it yourself?

A question for Darbi- I noticed that you included doing,"Tasks" as part of your meal planning. I love that! Is that an idea of your own, or did you get the idea from a cookbook/home organizer book?

Thanks for letting me pick your brains!

mp:

[wife&mommy]

I plan meals on Sunday, shop on Monday. I do have a "Dad's Choice" night and on that night I ask DH what he'd like on the menu. That's really about as much as he is involved in any of it, and my DS is too little. I also have a spot on my meal planning sheet for tasks. If I dont, I forget to soak the beans or defrost the chicken!

[maciascl]

Hmmm...never thought to plan lunch & breakfast.

I'll come back with my dinner plan, but until then I'll be : :

[maciascl]

Originally Posted by mamapoppins

A question for all of you.....do you have a set day that you do your meal planning,followed by a certain day that you shop? And is your family involved in the process, or do you just do it yourself?

I usually try to plan on Thursday & then hit the Farmers Market & Trader Joes on Friday. It isn't the most ideal way since we are gone alot on weekends, but I like the Friday farmers market. If I had my way I'd plan over the weekend & shop Monday.

Dh is generally not involved because if I ask him what he want I am ALWAYS met with a very frustrating "I don't know" or "I haven't thought about it" But that is another rant for another day I guess

[wife&mommy]

OK here is our plan for this week. Lunches are leftovers from the night before and Breakfasts are pretty much the same as last week.

Sunday - Chicken Pasta Salad, Veggies
Monday - Tilapia Nuggets, Broccoli, Parmesan Couscous
Tuesday - Quiche, Caesar Salad
Wednesday - Cobb Sandwiches, Salad
Thursday - Quick Fiesta Casserole, Guacamole Salad
Friday - Ravioli Lasagna, Rolls, Caesar Salad
Saturday - Zucchini Beef Bake
Sunday - Leftover Night or something from the pantry/freezer if there are no leftovers.

[fenwickmama]

w&m, i want so many of your recipes!

[wife&mommy]

Originally Posted by fenwickmama

w&m, i want so many of your recipes!

Which ones? A lot of them we have had recently are on my blog here:
http://familieseatinghealthy.blogspot.com

If you want others just let me know! I'm happy to share.

[becoming]

Just sharing my plan for the week.

Sunday, August 26
Breakfast: scrambled eggs, toast & jelly
Lunch: frozen pizza (yuck)
Dinner: pepper jack chicken pasta, mixed veggies, garlic bread

Monday, August 27
DS's Lunch: chicken sandwich, Ritz chips, yogurt
My Lunch: Lean Cuisine spaghetti
Dinner: quesadillas

Tuesday, August 28
DS's Lunch: vegetable soup, Ritz crackers, banana
My Lunch: vegetable soup, Ritz crackers
Dinner: cheesy beef penne pasta, purple hull peas, biscuits

Wednesday, August 29
DS's Lunch: waffles with syrup, strawberries
My Lunch: leftover pasta & peas
Dinner: baked lemon pepper tilapia, rice, broccoli with butter sauce

Thursday, August 30
DS's Lunch: chicken sandwich, applesauce, granola bar
My Lunch: leftover tilapia, rice & broccoli
Dinner: sloppy joes, baked fries, salad

Friday, August 31
DS's Lunch: chili, oyster crackers, banana
My Lunch: chicken sandwich, applesauce
Dinner: rolled quesadillas, black beans

Saturday, September 1
Breakfast: pancakes & fruit
Lunch: leftovers/clean out fridge

We'll grocery shop Saturday afternoon for next week.

[sunnylady303]

Our menu for the week looks like this - breakfast is always either oatmeal, steel cut oats, or pancakes. Lunches are either leftovers or eggs.

Saturday: Chicken breasts stuffed with creamy parmesan-basil, corn on the cob, creamy greens.
Sunday: Crockpot pot roast with potatoes, edamame
Monday: Lentils and rice with carmelized onions, turnip greens
Tuesday: Braised potatoes with eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and garlic served over fresh bakes bread
Wednesday: Skillet lasagna
Thursday: Pesto pasta with zucchini and onions
Friday: Homemade pizza night!

[fenwickmama]

Originally Posted by wife&mommy

Which ones? A lot of them we have had recently are on my blog here:
http://familieseatinghealthy.blogspot.com

If you want others just let me know! I'm happy to share.

thanks, i'll check it out!

[CallMeMommy]

Originally Posted by wife&mommy

Which ones? A lot of them we have had recently are on my blog here:
http://familieseatinghealthy.blogspot.com

If you want others just let me know! I'm happy to share.

I'm soooo trying that quiche recipe... Ah heck, I'm just going to bookmark your entire blog!

[becoming]

Made my next meal plan, so here it is:

Saturday, September 1
B: pancakes
L: out (grocery shopping day)
D: chicken strips, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans

Sunday, September 2
B: eggs & biscuits w/ leftover gravy
L: pizza
D: creamy Italian chicken w/ rice, lima beans, crescent rolls

Monday, September 3
B: chocolate chip muffins, fruit
L: out
D: chicken soft tacos, refried beans, Mexican rice

Tuesday, September 4
Grilled steaks, baked potatoes, grilled corn on the cob, salad

Wednesday, September 5
BLTs & baked fries

Thursday, September 6
Sesame chicken & lo mein noodles

Friday, September 7
out with family

[friendtoall]

If anyone is interested, I'm running a meal plan swap.

[guest^]

OKay, this isn't my plan for next week, but it's what I made this week.

Monday-Pasta sauce(jar- with me adding pureed squash and carrotts) with Penne

Tuesday-Org. Turkey hot dogs

Wednesday-Shepherd's Pie made with turkey,summer squash and carrotts.

Thursday-Chicken stew

Friday-Mexican takeout.:

Saturday-DH is grilling kabobs-steack for him and the DC,Chix for me with tons of vegies for all of us.

I needed comfort food this week-DD has been DXed with Anxiety/Panic, and my Mom had surgery to remove a tumor on her Thyroid. Looking back, wednesday and Thursday's dinners were to labor intensive for me.

W&M- I have loved looking at your food blog...making plans to include something for next week. THanks!


mp

[Mihelinka]

Today/sun: food from indo/american festival lunch/dinner
Mon: leftovers from barbeque, pasta salad, hamburgers

Tues: chicken/green bean stir fry w/ rice
wed: BLT & some type of potato
Thurs: pesto w/ pasta, tomato salad
fri: roasted peears w/ ginger/maple syrup, lettuce, dressing not sure what else

[CallMeMommy]

I buy all my ingredients for meals but don't plan which day I'll make them. Just whatever I'm in the mood for. And we both work full-time so I only have to plan for dinner.

So this week we're having:
That lovely quiche recipe from wife&mommy (I'll actually be making that in a few minutes!)
Tacos
Baked ziti
Spagetti
Fish sandwiches (just frozen fish fillets, it's my whip-up meal for when I don't have a lot of time) and green beans
Peirogis and steamed broccoli with cheese sauce (another whip-up meal)
French toast and scrambled eggs
Chicken and stuffing casserole (completely unhealthy but DH loves it)

I'll probably stop by the farmer's market on Wednesday and buy some fresh veggies, too.

[wife&mommy]

mamapoppins - I am glad you are enjoying it! Sorry about all your stress this week.

[Ms.QsMama]

Breakfasts: Homemade Granola, Yogurt, Banana Bread, Hot and Cold Cereals, Waffles, Eggs, Toast, Bacon, Fresh Fruits

Lunches: Leftovers, PB& Honey Sandwich, Tuna Sandwich, Fresh Fruits, Carrot Sticks, Celery Sticks, Sliced Peppers, Sliced Tomato

Snacks: Dried Fruit, Nuts & Seeds, Cheese Slices, Fruit, Veggies, Yogurt, Homemade Energy Bars

Dinners:
Sun- Chili & Cornbread

Mon- Spinach Lasagna & Salad

Tues- Homemade Tomato Soup and Quesadillas

Wed- Chicken Boi, Baked Rice, and Steamed Broccoli

Thurs- Stroganoff over Egg Noodles & Squash

Fri- Homemade Pizza (Canadian Bacon and Pineapple) & Salad

Sat- Open

[melissel]

OK, I'll play! I just did this today, and it took me, like, hours It's going to be a hectic week though, so I really need the stability of a plan. Although, I just reread my whole plan, and wow, there's a lot of cheese in there Mmmmm...cheese!

Monday
Breakfast: Baked oatmeal, fruit
Lunch: Grilled cheese on fresh bread, carrots and dip
Dinner: Coco-pina crockpot ham, corn on the cob, fresh bread


Tuesday
Breakfast: Porridge, fruit
Lunch: Noodles and butter, veggies and dip
Dinner: Turkey Cheese Broccoli Pockets (extra biscuit dough for Wednesday)

Wednesday
Breakfast: Waffles, smoothies
Lunch: Ham and cheese sammiches, veggies and dip
Dinner: Cheesy chicken breasts, stir-fried asparagus, cheesy biscuits

Thursday
Breakfast: Yogurt, granola, fruit
Lunch: Tuna melts on cheesy biscuits, veggies and dip
Dinner: Spaghetti and sausage, salad

Friday
Breakfast: Muffins, fruit
Lunch: Leftover spaghetti, broccoli and dip
Dinner: Bean/cheese/corn quesadillas (leftover chicken from Wednesday?)

Saturday
Breakfast: Baked oatmeal, fruit
Lunch: Cream cheese and jelly sandwiches
Dinner: Pizza with family? Cake?

Sunday
Breakfast: Crustless ham and cheese quiche, fruit
Lunch: Mini pizzas (leftover sausage? veggies?)
Dinner: Roast chicken, sweet potatoes and baked fries, Cheesy Harvest Vegetables

[brittneyscott]

I don't plan out days I'll cook meals. I just make a list of enough meals to last and then cook by mood. If not I end up with a lot of leftover stuff I never cooked. For the next 2wks we'll be cleaning out the pantry so some of the meals I'm planning I haven't tried yet. Here's our list:

Breakfasts: cereal, oatmeal, eggs, bacon, yogurt and granola, toast, pancakes, fruit bars

Lunches: chicken noodle soup, veggie soup, sandwiches, pb/j sandwiches, ramen noodles, pizza, beef stew, sloppy joes

Dinners: Southern Lima beans w/rice, Veggie soup, Cajun blackeye pea soup, Italian style kidney beans, Lemon-pepper chicken breasts, grilled chicken breasts, tuna casserole, tuna salad, beef stew, meat & potato soup, chicken spaghetti

Sides (most won't need sides): oriental style rice, alfredo noodles, macaroni, blackeye peas, other veggies

Snacks: pb crackers, crackers w/ cheese, granola, 100 cal. snack packs, pretzels, fruit, chips, popsicles, applesauce, jello


Once I finally get rid of all the stuff in the house now (about 2-3wks worth) I can buy stuff we'll eat again and get more creative. I still have to find something to do with what will be left after these meals!