Meal Plans

karich · April 2014

Another week in the books!
I know it's early, but I'm awake....thanks to DH needing to catch a very early flight.

What are you making this week?
Here's mine:
Last night I made teriyaki chicken and veggie shish ka bobs (on the grill. Yippie!!!)

Sunday: skinnytaste Mac and cheese soup (DH is traveling, so kid friendly)
Monday: Fettuccini Alfredo with shrimp
Tuesday: Chicken and broccoli
Wednesday: pioneer woman's chicken parm
Thursday: crockpot honey sauced chicken
Friday: new Thai curry dish I've been wanting to try

magentawarped · April 2014

S-Chicken pillows
M-One skillet creamy pasta (though we may end up going out to eat since we have friends in town)
T-Ranch pork chops
W-Bourbon Street crack chicken (a Pinterest experiment)
Th-Enchilada pasta
F-Italian chicken
Sa-Garlic baked shrimp

ehighlan · April 2014

4-8 Monday: chicken quesadillas (W&E activities)

4-9 Tuesday: baked ziti with salad and bread

4-10 Wednesday: LEFTOVERS (W activity)

4-4 Thursday: coconut chicken https://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/12/skinny-coconut-shrimp.html, green beans https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/the-best-green-beans-ever-recipe.html, thin noodles

4-5 Friday: homemade French bread pizzas

4-6 Saturday: chicken potpie and salad (grill extra chicken for Monday)

4-7 Sunday: pan fried pork chops https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/pan-fried-pork-chops-recipe.html, baked sweet potatoes, cinnamon apples https://www.food.com/recipe/hot-baked-cinnamon-apples-77666

karich · April 2014

@magentawarped‌
I'm interested in the bourbon chicken....like the kind at the mall?

Let me know how your experiment comes out!

magentawarped · April 2014

@karich‌ She says in the description that it's kind of a cross between bourbon chicken and something else...I'd link, but I'm mobile and it's a pain. If I can hop on the computer later, I will.

ramfan05 · April 2014

Here's mine for the week:

Saturday: Pizza night

Sunday: Slow Cooker San Francisco Pork Chops with rice and broccoli https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/slow-cooker-san-francisco-chops/

Monday: Blackened Chicken Breast with Cilantro Lime Quinoa and Greek Yogurt Avocado Puree https://bakingwithblondie.blogspot.com/2012/04/blackened-chicken-and-cilantro-lime.html

Tuesday: Butternut Squash Soup

Wednesday: Southwest Egg Rolls with Cilantro Lime Rice https://www.nutritiouseats.com/baked-southwestern-eggrolls-meal-planning/

Thursday: Leftovers or Breakfast for Dinner

Friday: Shrimp Potstickers with rice and broccoli https://www.marthastewart.com/317429/shrimp-potstickers?czone=food/comfort-foods-center/comfort-foods-snacks

ehighlan · April 2014

RosiePeare Yes, we make chicken instead b/c bigs don't like shrimp. It is so yummy. It tastes like Outback's appetizer. I also make an orange marmalade/honey sauce for dipping that makes it insane. That probably takes the "skinny" part away though.

edit: we've made this a few times….a nice change to "chicken nuggets"

My two favorite go to webs for recipes…Skinnytaste and Pioneer Woman. Sounds like we all have the same taste!

djtippietoes · April 2014

@karich I've made that Mac and Cheese Soup before. So good!

ehighlan · April 2014

golfergirl08 We've done that cheeseburger casserole and it is really good. We used ground turkey. The pickles are the best part!

Codypup · April 2014

We suck this week - sooo indecisive, plus my mom is coming into town on Wednesday, so we'll be letting her cook a time or two.

Lots of repeats from last week:

Sunday: Chicken Quesadillas -- we slow cook 1 chicken breast with a small can of Salsa Verde for the filling. It's so easy and so good!

Monday: Shrimp Pasta

Tuesday: Paninis! We normally do Pesto, Mozz, Tomatoes, Sundried Tomatoes, and Artichokes; side salad

Wednesday: Pan cooked Mahi and Zuchinni Fritters

Thursday: Homemade Calzones

And the rest of the week is totally up in the air. My mom is craving Spare Ribs -- anyone have good recipes for those?

ahare2009 · April 2014

I've decided we have to start planning meals ahead with both of us working full time, the evenings are crazy. Here's what we've planned for week 1.

M: Lemon Pepper Chicken

T: Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

W: Shepherd's Pie

Th: leftovers

F: Loaded nacho casserole

S: Pulled Pork sandwiches

S: dinner at the in-laws

MissDemeanor · April 2014

Hi Brilliant Planning Ladies! I am so in awe of you! Considering my meal planning consists of either looking in the fridge/freeze around noon, or going to the store to follow my cravings or my boyfriends requests, I have some questions, if that's ok.

How do you decide what to make each week? Do you look at recipes and pick a few that you'd like to try, as well as trusty favourites? And then make a list and shop accordingly. Or look at what you have, and decide from there? Do you look at what is on sale in your local stores, and plan around that? I'm really intimidated, and have no idea where to start.

My boyfriends suggestion was to take a look at this thread, and pick which of your plans we like best for the week

ahare2009 · April 2014

MissDemeanor said:

Hi Brilliant Planning Ladies! I am so in awe of you! Considering my meal planning consists of either looking in the fridge/freeze around noon, or going to the store to follow my cravings or my boyfriends requests, I have some questions, if that's ok.

How do you decide what to make each week? Do you look at recipes and pick a few that you'd like to try, as well as trusty favourites? And then make a list and shop accordingly. Or look at what you have, and decide from there? Do you look at what is on sale in your local stores, and plan around that? I'm really intimidated, and have no idea where to start.

My boyfriends suggestion was to take a look at this thread, and pick which of your plans we like best for the week

I was inspired by the other ladies. I found several recipes online that looked good, made a binder and went through it with MH to decide what we wanted to try. From there we went grocery shopping.

Codypup · April 2014

MissDemeanor said:

Hi Brilliant Planning Ladies! I am so in awe of you! Considering my meal planning consists of either looking in the fridge/freeze around noon, or going to the store to follow my cravings or my boyfriends requests, I have some questions, if that's ok.

How do you decide what to make each week? Do you look at recipes and pick a few that you'd like to try, as well as trusty favourites? And then make a list and shop accordingly. Or look at what you have, and decide from there? Do you look at what is on sale in your local stores, and plan around that? I'm really intimidated, and have no idea where to start.

My boyfriends suggestion was to take a look at this thread, and pick which of your plans we like best for the week

We do it based on what we're craving, what we have leftover or in the freezer, and what's on sale. It's mainly so we're not scrambling at the end of every day to figure out what to eat that night -- plus, it helps us be better organized with grocery shopping on the weekends.

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