Kate’s Week

I have to admit I haven’t been sticking to my menu plans too closely lately because we’ve all been getting a little burnt-out on our standard winter comfort foods. So I’ve been trying to be more creative with our daily meals while still sticking with our usual staples. Same foods, different presentations. It’s been working really well.

With that in mind, I’m scheduling 3 days into this week to allow for that creativity. I’ll just choose a meat and maybe a few additions, and then come up with a nice, fitting meal that morning. There’s nothing like a little variety to help break up our winter doldrums while we anxiously await spring.

Breakfast

• M - Apple spiced oatmeal (This is everyone’s new favorite. I make the oatmeal with milk on the stove, then add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and 2 diced apples. If the oatmeal is too thick, I thin it with a little apple juice. It’s SO good that the kids even request leftovers for their snack.)
• T - Peach & pecan puffed pancake cups
• W - Peanut butter toast & smoothies
• Th - Crepes (from freezer) w/ homemade strawberry sauce
• F - Cheesy scrambled eggs in tortillas
• S - Chocolate chip pancakes
• S - Banana raisin bread (from freezer), smoothies

Lunch

• M - Cheese & crackers, yogurt parfaits w/ pineapple, oranges & coconut
• T - Tuna salad sandwiches, carrot & celery sticks
• W - Hummus & pitas, apple slices
• Th - Leftovers
• F - Carrot & dill bisque, honey-wheat breadsticks
• S - Quesadillas, applesauce
• Su - T.B.D.

Dinner

• M - Chickpea curry over rice
• T - Chicken and… (maybe chicken lasagna?)
• W -Meatballs (from freezer), potatoes, veggies
• Th - Chicken, bow tie pasta, veggies (maybe a cold salad, to inspire thoughts of summer)
• F - Lentil & rice burritos, skillet corn
• S - Kids - Baked ziti, E & K - date night at home, TBD
• Su - Peppered pork tenderloin, creamed spinach, couscous pilaf

Toni’s Week

I am not sure what happened last week, but we totally came off track with our meals. I did manage to make up my 30 Days of Meal list for March and do a bulk shopping trip for the month. I ended up going to Costco, the commissary, and I ordered a few things from the co-op. I ended up spending about $418 dollars at the three stores. This should last me to the end of March, except for milk, eggs, yogurt, and produce. I have set my grocery budget at $600 so that gives me about $180 to work with for the rest of the month. I have never done a bulk shopping trip before, so I hope I have enough food to last through the end of the month. Dh will be traveling this month so we are eating more pasta than normal because it is easy and quick.

Breakfast (even though the Hot Breakfast Challenge has officially ended, I still want to avoid cereal unless I can find healthy choices for super cheap)

Biscuits and smoothies, French Toast, Pancakes, Oatmeal, Bagels

Lunch

Sandwiches, Muffins, Smoothies, Leftovers, Fruit and Veggies

Dinner

Date night at home (click on the link for recipes and more details)

Pink Pasta, salad, bread

Salisbury Steak, egg noodles, green beans

Wet burritos, open tacos (carry over from last week)

Tuna Casserole

Spaghetti, salad, bread

Bean and Ham Soup, crusty bread

30 Days of Meals

Whole Wheat Pizza x 4
Shepherd’s Pie x 2
Tacos x 2
Chicken Pot Pie x 2
Pink Pasta x 2
Spaghetti x 2
Salmon Turnovers x 2
Bean and Ham Soup
Mexican Chicken Skillet
Chicken legs
Meatloaf
Quesadillas
Fettucini Alfredo
Chicken Tetrazinni
Tuna Casserole
Venison steak
Salisbury steak
Wet burritos
Shredded Beef Tacos
Steak and rice

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