August 2016 Moms

Weekly "What's For Dinner?"

I've been SO tired and bad about cooking at home...trying to prep things when I have energy and finish in the evenings. It's working pretty well. We're not home a lot this week because of a trip to Vermont for the long weekend, but we're still planning salsa verde chicken enchiladas and a big pot of chili to bring up with us.

I need some ideas for EASY yummy things that don't involve a crockpot...the smell of my crockpot really bothers me these days! What's everyone making this week?
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Re: Weekly "What's For Dinner?"

  • I just did a four hour round of freezer cooking Saturday so I don't have to cook the entire week! On the menu tonight is quesadilla casserole. I also have baked potato soup, chicken noodle soup, baked ziti, and cheesy chicken casserole.
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  • Tonight we are having a roast that has been cooking in the crockpot all day! It is mixed with cream of mushroom soup, carrots, potatoes, and onions.

    Tuesday - chicken tacos
    Wednesday - Pork steaks sauteed in baked beans
    Thursday - homemade chicken & rice soup
    Friday - PIZZA!!!
  • I have chicken noodle soup waiting in the crockpot for tonight!  Just have to shred the chicken and cook some noodles, and The meal is ready!  And it makes the house smell so good!
  • I'm impressed with you ladies who have your entire weekly meals planned out. I meal prep before I go to the grocery store, but never end up having what I prepped for. Not to mention I barely know what we are having until it's time to start cooking.
  • Chicken and dumpling soup! Its our favorite!


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  • Spaghetti today. Not gonna lie I'll I've wanted was comfort food... Pizza, mad and cheese, spaghetti, cereal... :smile:
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  • Yesterday, I used leftover rotisserie chicken to make chicken divan (green beans, chicken, cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup, mayo, curry powder, black pepper, a little water; top with shredded cheese and breadcrumbs; bake at 350 til bubbly. serve with rice). Tonight, we had tacos made with ground moose meat (DH went hunting), which DH mostly prepared. Tomorrow will probably be leftovers

    Married May 2014
    DD born August 2016
    Baby #2 due December 2017
  • I've been so exhausted when I get home from work that I would just eat cereal every night. But bless DF for being the best because he cooks me dinner every night. Tonight it was chicken soup with dumplings. 'Ive given up all control of the menu and am just eating whatever he makes.
  • cm716cm716 member
    edited January 2016
    @Lynnlove28This is how I normally am. Last week I didn't feel like cooking AT ALL. We ate a couple of times which blows our budget so I figure I'd just do it all in one day.

    @mrsmd1224 We're due date buddies! Also, I have a couple of blogs that have consistently good, easy recipes. The Girl Who Ate Everything has lots of easy recipes. I also have done a couple of good ones from Plain Chicken and Six Sisters.
  • Tonight we had a tortellini bake with garlic bread. The rest of the week consists of tator tot casserole, applesauce chicken, and tacos. Yum.
  • I don't know about the rest of the week, but tonight I made spaghetti, and by the time it was ready, I didn't want anything to do with it. So my husband gets spaghetti... I had me a PB&J.
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  • No dinner today, I had 2 dr. appointments and I needed to go grocery shopping afterwards. Also, today they decided due to my insulin resistance to treat me as diabetic throughout the whole pregnancy. So, now I am trying to figure out what this new meal plan means and how many of my old recipes need overhauled.
  • Rotisserie chicken and had honey sricha pizza ik weird combo and I had a banana smoothie and still hungry :neutral:
  • It's not dinner but, this morning's breakfast craving- soft boiled eggs with saltine crackers. Omgoodness it hit the spot.
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  • Tonight tacos-that's all I've got for this week. I want everything and nothing at the same time.
  • Baked lemon chicken and broccoli


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  • jwittwerjwittwer member
    edited January 2016
    Last night I picked up a rotisserie chicken and DH cooked some mashed potatoes. 
    Tonight is up in the air. It's busy season for us at work so as long as I work 10 hours a day, my meal (up to $25) is covered. Typically I swing by the grocery store and pick up something we can cook for dinner. Why waste the free $25 for dinner on eating out when I can get a few things we need and make dinner?!

    ETA: If anyone has crockpot recipes they are willing to share, I would love to hear them! Always looking to try something new in the crockpot
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  • I made chicken parmesan stuffed spaghetti squash two nights ago, tonight is lefts overs or frozen trader joes orange chicken and tomorrow is the same. 
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  • l9il9i member
    So far this week DH (he's the cook in the house) made homemade pizza, stuffed chicken, and chili.  All of it I only took a few bites of it and then ate either cereal or fruit.  For dinner anything heavy or hot has just been unappealing lately, but it doesn't bother me as much at lunch.  Last night though we went out and tonight it's salad and leftovers.
    Me: 26 & DH: 25
    Married: August 2014
    TTC since November 2015
    BFP #1 12/17/15 - MC 1/28/16
    BFP #2 4/22/16 - EDD 12/30/16
  • @l9i any chance your DH can come over and teach my DH to cook?? He's completely lovely and has many other redeeming qualities but claims our kitchen is too small for him to learn in there with me ......
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  • l9il9i member
    @mrsmd1224 I'm not sure he'd be a good teacher lol.  He likes to experiment and wing it and somehow it actually turns out well.  I try that and it ends up horribly haha
    Me: 26 & DH: 25
    Married: August 2014
    TTC since November 2015
    BFP #1 12/17/15 - MC 1/28/16
    BFP #2 4/22/16 - EDD 12/30/16
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