What's Cookin'?

kcossey528

Haven't seen a thread recently about everyone's meal plans. I'm trying to make a conscious effort to cook at home since I'm stuck here for the long haul. The easier and fewer ingredients, the better! Mon/wed are tricky bc DD has volleyball from 6-8, so she and DH are gone from 530-830. So far I haven't been good about getting food ready by 5. 

last night: good ole spaghetti and meatballs 
tonight: shepard's or cottage pie. One of my faves from childhood. Also good if you sub sweet potatoes. 
Wednesday: slow cooker beef stew and garlic bread
Thursday: DH lemon panko breaded chicken with asparagus
Friday: out with my parents 

Nerdchild

Last night: Stuffed Bell Peppers
Tonight: Chicken Chili Verde
Wednesday: Shrimp in a lemon sauce tossed with spaghetti
Thursday: Chicken, broccoli, potatoes
Friday: Not sure, we normally socialize on weekends

summerfunxo

Today I'm making a pork roast with orange, rosemary and sage, cous cous and broccoli
Tomorrow I'm making spaghetti and turkey meatballs
Thursday: Oven chicken fajitas with guacamole 
@kcossey528 I think I'm going to make sheperd's pie Friday now! Sounds tasty and I have some ground beef in the freezer  

chels0120

Tonight: BBQ chicken salads and French bread
Tomorrow: beef stroganoff 
Wednesday: baseball practice night so we pick something up
Thursday: french onion chicken and rice casserole and salad 
Friday: fend for yourself night haha aka leftovers
Saturday: usually eat out
Sunday: brisket, roasted red potatoes and grilled veggies 

Kellyj103

I love everyone's meal plans! It must be lunch time. Thank you all for inspiring me to cook more and eat out less

thebigoaktree

Gosh, I usually take one day at a time now. However I can give you up till Friday.
Tuesday:Trader joes Mac and cheese
Wednesday: burritos from dos amigos 
thursday: marinated chicken wraps 
Friday: Deep dish tomatoe and spinach pizza.

MDmomma1217

I made vegetable soup in the crock pot over the weekend and will be eating that throughout the week! I don't eat meat, DH does, and DD eats a bit of what we both eat. I would like to find more crock pot meals that we would all eat so I can make over the weekend and portion out or freeze for later. 

kcossey528

thebigoaktree said:

Gosh, I usually take one day at a time now. However I can give you up till Friday.
Tuesday:Trader joes Mac and cheese
Wednesday: burritos from dos amigos 
thursday: marinated chicken wraps 
Friday: Deep dish tomatoe and spinach pizza.

Ha, my plan is for a perfect world. I guarantee someone is going to bitch about what's for dinner, and I will tell them to screw off and fend for themselves. 

Y0urm0m

I'm glad you are bringing this thread back, I stopped making them because it would die after 2 responses.

tonight: shrimp pomadoro over shiratki noodles (DH is on an intense training diet)


Tomorrow: salmon salad with a cilantro dressing


Wednesday: pulled pork cauliflower fried rice


Thursday: caprese balsamic chicken


I work Fri, Sat, Sun night so DH is on his own

DominiqueU

I'm such a cooking failure. I was really planning on cooking more this pregnancy. 

DH and I did make fresh spinach fettuccine from scratch the other day with hot Italian sausage, so I'm just eating leftovers. And then last night I made dinosaur chicken nuggets and tater tots...

thebigoaktree

kcossey528 said:

thebigoaktree said:

Gosh, I usually take one day at a time now. However I can give you up till Friday.
Tuesday:Trader joes Mac and cheese
Wednesday: burritos from dos amigos 
thursday: marinated chicken wraps 
Friday: Deep dish tomatoe and spinach pizza.

Ha, my plan is for a perfect world. I guarantee someone is going to bitch about what's for dinner, and I will tell them to screw off and fend for themselves. 

Take out has become my new love interest. 

summerfunxo

@Y0urm0m is there any way we could get links? Those recipes look amazing! Nothing like a little inspiration  

Y0urm0m

thebigoaktree said:

kcossey528 said:

thebigoaktree said:

Gosh, I usually take one day at a time now. However I can give you up till Friday.
Tuesday:Trader joes Mac and cheese
Wednesday: burritos from dos amigos 
thursday: marinated chicken wraps 
Friday: Deep dish tomatoe and spinach pizza.

Ha, my plan is for a perfect world. I guarantee someone is going to bitch about what's for dinner, and I will tell them to screw off and fend for themselves. 

Take out has become my new love interest. 

I wish I can order take out everyday. Why must it be so expensive and high in calories?! Ugh

jlmartinez517

@Y0urm0m all of those meals look mouth-watering, and I don't even eat that much meat!

Y0urm0m

summerfunxo said:

@Y0urm0m is there any way we could get links? Those recipes look amazing! Nothing like a little inspiration  

which would you like the recipe for? I adjust the recipes to fit my DH's and I dietary needs and restrictions

kcossey528

@Y0urm0m the cauliflower fried rice looked real good. I'm looking for ways to sneak veggies in!

queengoldee

Last night I had a grilled chicken sandwich with veggies and tator tots. Tonight I'll have BBQ meatballs, grean beans, mashed potatoes, and Mac&cheese... My meal preps haven't been as healthy as they should be lol. I mainly eat my fruits/veggies in the morning for breakfast or for lunch. 

PinkLady2015

Monday: Taco Salad
Tues: Chicken cacciatore in the crockpot w/penne pasta
Wed: Chicken w/cream of mushroom soup w/veggies and quinoa in the crockpot
Thurs: mmm dinner out at Chada Thai
Fri: BBQ Chicken on the grill w/ veggies

* chicken breasts were on sale this week so I bought a huge pack!! 

summerfunxo

I'm sure I can find it on pinterest

stephweinstein

Last night I made lasagna roll ups with low fat cottage cheese, spinach and reduced fat mozz instead of ricotta.  It was a pinterest recipe and it was a huge hit.  Check it out!

jenkeale

@Y0urm0m How was the cauliflower fried rice? I'd love to try that. I've been on a fried rice kick and snacking on roasted cauliflower but never thought to combine them. Genius. 

winnie1122

You guys are so good. I fail epically at meal planning, despite my best intentions. Before pregnancy and the 3 months of terrible MS/no appetite, I was doing really well with freezer prepping. My MIL and I do like 2 months of meals and snacks at a time, and it's awesome. Really looking forward to getting back to that now that food is no longer my enemy. Poor DH has been very meat deprived.

rnyland1

We've been using Blue Apron -- saves some time because we don't have to meal plan and grocery shop as much.  However, it's still about 30+ minutes to actually prepare and cook the meals.  about 2/3 of the meals we've had so far have been very good.  Last night's Blue Apron meal was really delicious - pan seared chicken breast with demi glace, mashed potatoes, and maple-glazed carrots. It was really good, but after DH scarfed down his plate in about 30 seconds he said "that was an awesome appetizer...but what's for dinner?" Normally the portion sizes are more than enough for 2 people so this was definitely an oddity. We then made popcorn for "dinner" and had ice cream sandwiches (skinny cow) for dessert.  YUM!

juliagulia38

I made pancakes and eggs Tuesday. Frozen pizza last night. Tonight is pork chops and sides, haven't decided what and knock off Cheesecake Factory brown bread(hopefully it's good!) and tomorrow is date night. 

Kellyj103

@rnyland1 My husband and I used to do Blue Apron too! But we felt like it got repetitive and stopped. Do you feel like they have a great variety these days? 

kgrgreen

We're having HelloFresh (like Blue Apron) for dinner this week. Last night was chicken paprikash with creamy polenta & dill, tonight is spiced salmon with a blood-orange arugula salad, and tomorrow will be caramelized onion burgers with crispy cauliflower... definitely creative and tasty food!

rnyland1

@Kellyj103 I don't feel like it gets too repetitive, but I do feel like some of recipes are too complicated for weeknights. We need meals that can be quickly prepped, cooked, and served in a short amount of time. We will probably get a box about once a month or so just to mix things up a bit from now on.

Kellyj103

@rnyland1 I agree! Some of those "30-45 minute" meals took me an eternity. I'm not much of a cook but maybe we will go back to doing it once a month so it doesn't get too old!

lolomommy1

tonight- bratwurst, salad with blue cheese crumbles, pecans and craisins and garlic french fries

tomorrow night- chicken piccata, salad and noodles

Wednesday- chicken stir fry over fresh spinach 

Thursday- spaghetti with ground turkey over wheat pasta, salad and garlic bread

That's all I got so far.  Probably salmon on the weekend.

mamafox14

Tonight I made baked turkey meatballs, tomato sauce with zucchini, shitake mushrooms, garlic, onions, and red bell peppers, with spaghetti. I'm so full and happy. Craving satisfied. 

LDSJM123

This weeks menu: 
-Bean Soup with Cornbread 
-Make your own Panini night with raw veggies 
-Parmesean Chicken Soup with garlic bread 
-Pulled Pork, Homemade Slaw, and Baked Beans 
-Chili Sauce Chicken, Stick of Butter Rice, and Roasted Green Beans with Grape Tomatoes 
-Leftovers x 2 

mamafox14

@LDSJM123 mmmm now I want cornbread!

kcossey528

Cornbread does sound good. I may have to add that to the list of things for DH to bring home. Although he isn't very good at grocery shopping. I asked him last week to pick up Texas toast in the frozen food section and he brought home a plain loaf of bread. 
I need to plan for the rest of the week. So far I got:
Italian sausage and spaghetti sauce in the slow cooker to be served over spaghetti with garlic bread.. Or cornbread. 

summerfunxo

Cabbage rolls for tonight, been craving them soo badly for some reason!
Pasta salad with chicken tomorrow... and that's as far as I've gotten lol

jjtruffles

@LDSJM123 I'm coming to your house. All of those meals sound amazing! 

Y0urm0m

Tonight we had 5 ingredient honey garlic shrimp and broccoli (DH really liked it and it's only 230 calories a serving)

tomorrow is chicken and pesto zoodles


Wed is blackened mahi mahi over cauliflower rice

than Thursday we are having ground beef and tomatoes stuffed spaghetti squash 

Y0urm0m

summerfunxo said:

Cabbage rolls for tonight, been craving them soo badly for some reason!
Pasta salad with chicken tomorrow... and that's as far as I've gotten lol

I craved Romanian cabbage rolls so hard last night. I made DH run out at 9pm last night to get me sarmale. It was so worth it.

givemepenguinss

Tonight we're having fresh whole wheat pasta with sautéed spinach & garlic, topped with fried eggs and parmesan cheese. YEAH.

PinkLady2015

chicken in the crockpot with some ponzu sauce...chicken stir fry get in my stomach

mamafox14

I just made egg salad. It was amazing. 

LeslieDReynolds

Y'all are making me so hungry for some good American food. Our family is currently living in Saipan and it is difficult to find ingredients for some of our favorite meals. We were able to make chicken and dumplings last night We usually stop by the market in the afternoons to pick up the night's dinner, but I do hope this week we can make:

-chicken/broccoli/cauliflower/salad
-grilled chicken, green beans, and red potatoes seasoned with Italian seasonings

We usually  eat out one night a week.  Completely depends on what Momma can eat because I'm still having some pretty strong food and smell aversions.