Meal Planning Monday

Rachey1082

What's everyone eating this week?

What's your favorite healthy recipe?

melissa0726

M:  Not sure.  I'm going to try to convince DH to grill a steak.
T:  Baked ziti with spinach and sausage and lots of mozzarella.  Plus a second tray for the freezer.  Mmmm.
W:  Crock pot chicken of some sort.  Prob salsa chicken
Th: Shepherd's Pie,  green beans & carrots
Fri: Cajun Chicken Pasta that Crash posted two weeks ago (as long as I get to the market for ingredients)
Sat: TBD
Sun:  Dinner with my parents

melissa0726

My favorite healthy recipe is crock pot salsa chicken.  I think that's healthy?  Healthy by my standards, at least   Because (a) it takes almost zero effort, and (b) I can do a bunch of different things (some less healthy!) with the leftovers.  I freeze portions for quesadilla filling for nights I need a quick dinner, and also use it as the base for chicken & cheese enchiladas.  Both are so good!

I usually just put 2-3 large chicken breasts in the crock pot and sprinkle them with a light layer of taco seasoning.  Then I add one jar of salsa, one jar of rinsed black beans, and one drained can of corn (or frozen corn works, too).  Cook all day on low, shred before eating.  Yum!

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha

I don't know. I'm all off schedule because I got groceries on a Saturday instead of Thursday two weeks ago. By the time last Thursday rolled around, I didn't need groceries, and now my pantry is starting to look pretty bare, but I want to hold out til Thursday so I can get back on my regular schedule.

In other words, we're eating leftover galore and whatever I can find in the freezer.

Tonight is stir fry (made with ramen noodles and breakfast links).

Rachey1082

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha said:

I don't know. I'm all off schedule because I got groceries on a Saturday instead of Thursday two weeks ago. By the time last Thursday rolled around, I didn't need groceries, and now my pantry is starting to look pretty bare, but I want to hold out til Thursday so I can get back on my regular schedule.

In other words, we're eating leftover galore and whatever I can find in the freezer.

Tonight is stir fry (made with ramen noodles and breakfast links).

@Monsier_et_madame_ha

You made stir fry from ramen noodles and breakfast links? Did your family eat it? Did you put veggies in it? I'm confused by this combination.

melissa0726

Rachey1082 said:

I don't know. I'm all off schedule because I got groceries on a Saturday instead of Thursday two weeks ago. By the time last Thursday rolled around, I didn't need groceries, and now my pantry is starting to look pretty bare, but I want to hold out til Thursday so I can get back on my regular schedule.

In other words, we're eating leftover galore and whatever I can find in the freezer.

Tonight is stir fry (made with ramen noodles and breakfast links).

@Monsier_et_madame_ha You made stir fry from ramen noodles and breakfast links? Did your family eat it? Did you put veggies in it? I'm confused by this combination.

Also curious, tell us more about this meal!

Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha

Rachey1082 said:

I don't know. I'm all off schedule because I got groceries on a Saturday instead of Thursday two weeks ago. By the time last Thursday rolled around, I didn't need groceries, and now my pantry is starting to look pretty bare, but I want to hold out til Thursday so I can get back on my regular schedule.

In other words, we're eating leftover galore and whatever I can find in the freezer.

Tonight is stir fry (made with ramen noodles and breakfast links).

@Monsier_et_madame_ha You made stir fry from ramen noodles and breakfast links? Did your family eat it? Did you put veggies in it? I'm confused by this combination.

The girls scarfed it all down - didn't even notice that there was a ton of vegetables in there. Odd combination? Sure. But hey, it worked