Menu Plan Monday July 8,2013 Weight Watcher Edition

We need to get back on track with our menu planning and eating better.  My husband and I are both overweight so we have decided to get with it and join Weight Watchers.   The last two years have been filled with family drama and stress.  Losing both my parents in the last 6 months has definitely increased my stress and I handle stress by eating junk food.  

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Now we are counting points and adding exercise to our routine.  This weekend I have been online searching out easy and tasty Weight Watcher oriented recipes.  Here are a few that we will be using this week:

Monday:   Sweet Potato Cauliflower Soup   This recipe looks easy and is a great way to get vegetables in our diet.

Tuesday:  Skinny Meatloaf

Wednesday:  Skinny Chicken Pot Pie     We love chicken pot pie, and this recipe is only 7 points per serving.

Thursday:  Pizza Logs   Great for when you are craving pizza!

Friday:  Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole   Total comfort food.

Each meal is accompanied by a green salad and or fruit.

What is on your menu for the week?

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Menu Plan Monday December 10, 2012

Nothing like a last minute menu plan! There will be grocery shopping this week but it will be more for milk,bread and such. A couple of weeks ago I had made several portions of chili and spaghetti sauce to freeze for future use.



Last week was hectic and crazy and we ate out a lot! Hoping things are settling down this week, but we have. Learned to take things one day at a time.



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Menu Plan Monday Nov 12, 2012

The weekend was uneventful and that is a good thing. Time to get back to our normal and enjoy each day to it's fullest. Getting a grip on the menu planning always helps keep me on track and out of the drive thru!


Monday: Slow cooker beef stew, cornbread (time to get out the crock pot liners)
Tuesday: Grilled Pork Chops, Grilled zucchini ( this seems to be a weekly favorite..)
Wednesday: Baked spaghetti, tossed salad
Thursday: Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup
Friday: Eggs, Sausage,Grits and Toast. (comfort food :)

The leftovers from the beef stew and baked spaghetti will sent with my husband for his lunches. This is an easy menu, many items are on hand and of course it is simple and easy. I like easy.


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Menu Plan Monday October 22, 2012

Happy Monday! This is a quickie post to keep myself on track with meal planning and budgeting. Planning a weekly menu does help, I just have to find time to get it done.

Before my first patient, I had enough time to put together a menu that will work for us.

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Aug 27~

Happy Monday! This week I will be trying to use up items in my freezer for my menu planning. Sometimes it gets so piled up in there that I can't see what all I have.

Monday:  Pot Roast in the Crock Pot.  Super easy and delish.  If you use your crock pot, dont forget to use the Crock Pot Liners.  They sure make clean up easy!

Tuesday: Beef pot Pie using the left over roast.

Wednesday:  Breakfast for Dinner.  Spinach and Egg Fritatta.

Thursday:  Grilled Chicken in Lime marinade.

Friday:  Salad and Frozen Pizza.  I know....too easy, right?


Saturday:  Baked Spaghetti. This can be made ahead and heated up anytime.


Sunday:  Dinner with mom and dad, so it will be from their favorite restaurant. 

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Monday Plan Monday April 9, 2012

This weekend, I started back with taking the time to plan out my weekly menu.  For the most part, we were able to stick to the plan.  There is a peace of mind that comes with having a weekly menu plan.  No last minute panic or last minute drive thru food. These dinners will be our lunch since my husband is working nights next as well.

Monday:  Grilled Chicken Cutlets, Grilled Zucchini

Tuesday:  Spaghetti Casserole, Salad, Garlic Bread

Wednesday:  Grilled Cod Fillets, Steamed Broccoli, Brown Rice

Thursday:  Frozen Pizza, Salad.

Friday:  Crock Pot White Chili, Corn Bread

Saturday:  Dinner Out ( Gift Card!)

Sunday:  Crock Pot Roast


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Menu Plan Monday ~ Feb 27~

Happy Monday! This week I will be trying to use up items in my freezer for my menu planning. Sometimes it gets so piled up in there that I can't see what all I have.

Monday:  Pot Roast in the Crock Pot.  Super easy and delish.  If you use your crock pot, dont forget to use the Crock Pot Liners.  They sure make clean up easy!

Tuesday: Beef pot Pie using the left over roast.

Wednesday:  Breakfast for Dinner.  Spinach and Egg Fritatta.

Thursday:  Grilled Chicken in Lime marinade.

Friday:  Salad and Frozen Pizza.  I know....too easy, right?


Saturday:  Baked Spaghetti. This can be made ahead and heated up anytime.


Sunday:  Dinner with mom and dad, so it will be from their favorite restaurant. 


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Menu Plan Monday ~ Feb 6~

We are getting back to normal around here.  We moved back into our own home this weekend.  Now we will go and check up on mom and dad a couple of times a week, and if they need more we will adjust.  Mom is doing great since her brain surgery and we are thankful for her almost complete recovery. 


Monday:  Grilled Pork Chops, Grilled Zucchini, Brown Rice
Tuesday:  Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Salad
Wednesday:  Easy Quiche
Thursday:  Chili, Cornbread
Friday:  Leftover Chili over rice
Saturday:  Pizza
Sunday:  Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli



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Menu Plan Monday ~ Jan 30 With the Help of Pinterest

This is going to be another super easy week for menu planning. Again. My mom's church family wants to bring dinner to my mom during her radiation treatments.

 But, I wanted to change things up a bit.  So I found some great recipes via Pinterest.  If you have yet to venture out and explore Pinterest, you should give it a try.  But make sure you have lots of free time, because before you know it..... 2 hours are gone just like that!

  I have to say, her church family has really been super duper wonderful throughout this process.  You can see below in green were I will have the night off.  Woot!  Woot!
I am very excited and am looking forward to all the great food that is coming.


Monday: Church member is bringing dinner
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
Wednesday: Church member is bringing dinner
  Thursday: Garbanzo Burger
Friday: Church member is bringing dinner
Saturday: Baked Ziti
Sunday: Parmesean Crusted Tilapia
 
We are blessed to have the support of my mom's friends :)

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Jan 23

This is going to be a super easy week for menu planning. Again. My mom's church family wants to bring dinner to my mom during her radiation treatments.  I have to say, her church family has really been super duper wonderful throughout this process.  You can see below in green were I will have the night off.  Woot!  Woot!
I am very excited and am looking forward to all the great food that is coming.


Monday: Church member is bringing dinner
Tuesday: Left over black bean soup and Cuban bread
Wednesday: Church member is bringing dinner
  Thursday: Grilled pork chops, broccoli, brown rice
Friday: Church member is bringing dinner
Saturday: Grits and Eggs (Breakfast for Dinner)
Sunday: Dinner out with family
 
We are blessed to have the support of my mom's friends :)

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Jan 16

Looking forward to having the opportunity to cook a little bit this week.  Mom's church is bringing meals two days this week so that does lighten up the load a bit.  And starting off this week with a pot roast in the crock pot makes it easy to get back in the groove of cooking again. 



Monday:  Pot Roast in the Crock Pot,  


Tuesday:  Baked Fish, Seasoned Broccoli 

Wednesday:  Dinner provided by mom's church
  
Thursday:  Dinner provided by mom's church

Friday:  Meatloaf, baked potatoes, Lemon cupcakes

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Jan 9

This is going to be a super easy week for menu planning.  My mom's church family wants to bring dinner to my mom during her radiation treatments.  I have to say, her church family has really been super duper wonderful throughout this process.  You can see below in green were I will have the night off.  Woot!  Woot!
I am very excited and am looking forward to all the great food that is coming.


Monday: Church member is bringing dinner
Tuesday: Left over chicken soup and Cuban bread
Wednesday: Church member is bringing dinner
  Thursday: Grilled pork chops, broccoli, brown rice
Friday: Church member is bringing dinner
Saturday: Grits and Eggs (Breakfast for Dinner)
Sunday: Pot Roast in Crock Pot   we ate out

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Jan 2

My easy split pea soup

Time to start the New Year out right with some proper menu planning.  My mom helped with the menu this week.  She was craving a few things that the hospital did not have.  In the hospital's favor, mom raved about the food that they did serve her, she just had a desire for some of her own cooking.  


Monday:  Chili  and cornbread ( It is getting a little chilly in Central Florida this week!  In the mid 30's tonight!) 

Tuesday:  Baked chicken breasts with Panko crumbs

Wednesday:  Sukiyaki    with rice (one of mom's favorites)


Thursday:  Eating Out.  A local seafood restaurant has a half-priced menu on Thursdays.  We are there!


Friday:   Slow Cooker Lasagna  (borrowed from the Duggar Family Favorite Recipes)       I will be using my crock pot liners for this recipe!   


Saturday:  Split Pea soup in the crock pot


Sunday:  Chicken and dumplings.

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Dec 26 ~

This will be an easy week of menu planning.  We have a full fridge and a full pantry.  The only shopping will be for milk and bread.  The leftovers are already gone from Christmas Eve dinner, so it is back to cooking.

Monday:  eating out!  Today is our anniversary (33 years)  and  we are going to the movies and Carrabbas!
Tuesday:   Chili with cornbread, salad
Wednesday:  Broiled fish, Brown rice and broccoli
Thursday:  Grits and Eggs
Friday:  Grilled Burgers and Tater tots
Saturday:  Baked chicken tenders, baked sweet potatoes and salad

Sunday:  Lasagne 

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Nov 14

This will be an easy week for planning a menu.   We have a reasonably full freezer and pantry and we should not have to go the the grocery store for too much.  My knee is so much better and I am able to get around without the walker.  That make's for a great day!


Monday:  Spaghetti Casserole, salad
Tuesday:   Broiled or grilled (depends on weather) Tilapia, brown rice, corn on cob
Wednesday:  Homemade Cheese steak subs, chips
Thursday:  Chicken Tenders, Broccoli, Mac and cheese ( the blue box)
Friday:    Meatloaf, grilled red potatoes,
Saturday:  Dinner at In-laws
Sunday:   Chicken and Dumplings

We will use the leftover meatloaf for sandwiches.

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Menu Plan Monday ~ November 7 ~

This is going to be a busy week for us, so I am digging up some of my previous menus and pulling from them.  My knee surgery is Wednesday, so the end of the week might  be more take out than cooking.  My husband finds that drive through is soooo much easier.  We will see.  I am planning on a very quick recovery!


Here is this week's menu using what I have (for the most part)

Monday:   Crock Pot Chili

Tuesday:  Grilled Flounder (down to the last bag in the freezer)

Wednesday:   Frozen Pizza ( I know.. I know.. but it is so easy!)

Thursday:  Grilled Ham and Cheese, and Soup
 
Friday:  BLT's (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwiches) and Soup

Saturday:  Church Fall Festival  ( volunteers eat for free )

Sunday:  Tuna Casserole

What are you having for dinner this week?


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Menu Plan Monday ~ Oct 31

My grandson at the pumpkin patch, "a man alone with his thoughts"

 Happy Halloween!  Today it is raining and overcast.   But the weatherman says it will clear up before the Trick or Treaters start out on their hunt for candy!   Last week's menu planning did keep me on track with my budget.   Here we go again this week.  The menu is planned and the groceries are bought.  Can we stay on track again?  We are certainly going to try! 




Monday:   Cap'n Crunch Baked Chicken 

Tuesday:   Tater Tot Casserole **There are about a million different ways to make this dish** I had no idea!! Okay, on Cooks.com there is 554 ways to make this dish....which seems like a million! Here is a sampling of the Tater Tot Casserole Recipes:
Tater Tot Casserole (no beef) 
Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole
Tater Tot Casserole with Green Beans

Wednesday:  Scrambled Eggs, Grits, Sausage and Toast  ( We love Breakfast for Dinner!)

Thursday:   Escalloped Cabbage (Pioneer Woman Recipe)

Friday:  Grilled Pork Chops, Grilled Marinated Zucchini, brown rice

Saturday:  Chili's Restaurant!  We have a gift card to use :)

Sunday:  Taco Burgers

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Oct 24

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Getting back in the groove has proven to be cost effective.   Last week I did start or I should say re-start my menu planning.  It was a definite money saver.  No surprise there to those of you who do plan your menus.  As I planned this week's menu, I did notice that the menu was a little heavy on the pork.  Hmmm...... 
Oh well, we are going with it!   The weather here (Central Florida) has become a bit cooler so all of these dinners sound really good.  (Maybe menu planning should not be done on an empty stomach)

Monday:  Ham and Potato Soup

Tuesday:  Baked Spaghetti, Tossed Salad

Wednesday:  Eggs, Bacon and Grits

Thursday:  Pork Chops, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Whole Wheat Biscuits, Tossed Salad

Friday:  Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup (Easy!!)

Saturday:  Homemade Lasagna (birthday dinner for a friend)

Sunday:  Leftovers from Saturday


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Menu Plan Monday Sept 19

New Week, new MPM. Here's what I got.

Monday:   Crock Pot Split Pea Soup

Tuesday: Grilled Pork Chops, Broccoli Casserole

Wednesday:  Tequila Lime Chicken 

Thursday:  Grits and Eggs

Friday:  Baked Fish, Stewed Tomatoes
 
What's your weekly menu looking like?


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Menu Plan Monday ~ Sept 12

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 I am such a creature of habit, comfort comes with familiarity.  This week, I am stretching beyond my comfort zone a bit.  I found three new recipes I am going to try.  Thursday's Creamy Potato Soup looks delish, and even though it has a few more ingredients than I typically use, I am going to give it go.  You never know until you try. 

Monday:  Cabbage Soup 

Tuesday:  Slow Cooker Lasagna  (borrowed from the Duggar Family Favorite Recipes)

Wednesday:  Grilled Pork Chops, Grilled Zucchini


Thursday:  Creamy Slow Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup  (a lot of ingredients, but I am going to try it)

Friday:  Grilled Hot Dogs, Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Saturday:  Gift Cards for dinner ( Red Lobster)

Sunday:  Tuna Fish and Noodle Casserole (comfort food)

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