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October 2016 Moms
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Weekly Menu Check-In (Feb. 27)
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What's on the menu this week?
Trying anything new this week?
GTKY: Who decides the menu? You? DH? Kids?
Trying anything new this week?
GTKY: Who decides the menu? You? DH? Kids?
Re: Weekly Menu Check-In (Feb. 27)
Sat: Souvlaki
Sun: Loaded baked potatoes
Mon: chicken tacos
Tues: cheese raviolis
Wed: Ordering Pizza
Thur: DH isn't home, so I'll probably eat soup or something
Fri: A frozen one skillet meal
Trying anything new this week?
I don't normally do souvlaki or loaded baked potatoes. They aren't necessarily new, but they'll be different.
GTKY: Who decides the menu? You? DH? Kids?
I decide the menu. DH doesn't cook at all, so he's at my mercy. I was a relatively picky eater when we met, so he's been pretty tolerant of my weird menu choices. Pregnancy hasn't helped. I can't seem to be able to eat the same meal twice, and meat has been off the table. I'm giving chicken another chance this week. We'll see how it goes.
What's on the menu this week?
Sat- meat market hotdogs and corn on the cob
Sun- grilled chicken and salad
Mon- breakfast for dinner: breakfast burritos
Tues- hamburger and rice (a DH specialty)
Wed- chicken stir fry
Thur- spaghetti
Fri- left overs
Trying anything new this week?
Not this week, basically all stand bys
GTKY: Who decides the menu? You? DH? Kids?
I require that DH supply one meal idea a week, otherwise I fill in the gaps. This week was not a Costco week so I'm working with the protein we have on hand.
Sunday: Slow-cooker pork and kale with rice (kinda like Chinese take out)
Monday: A ground beef chili I made and froze several weeks ago
Tuesday: Sausage and Peppers sandwiches
Wednesday: Enchiladas and Avocado salad (I have been craving Mexican food and am trying to limit us to once a week so DH doesn't lose his mind)
Thursday: Homemade Spaghettios (basically a saucy soupy tomato sauce with chedder melted in, it tastes much better than the canned variety but I hope it satisfies my cravings for children food)
Friday: Tomato sauce from the freezer
Nothing new for us this week, I'm too tired to cook and DH is taking over. For his sake, I'm picking tried and true recipes
I do the meal planning and make the grocery list. DH's input is mainly on which recipes go into the regular rotation and which ones go into the "never again" pile.
Crockpot chili is cooking as I type for dinner tonight
Tomorrow is Chicken and Mushrooms with rice
Wed- breakfast for dinner
Thurs-leftovers
Fri-Leftovers I foresee having both the chicken and the chili left over.
Trying anything new this week?
Yes I found a really good sounding recipe for the chicken and mushrooms so I hope it is good.
GTKY: Who decides the menu? You? DH? Kids?
We decide together. DH is actually really helpful in this department.
TTC#2: BFP: 8-23-15 MMC: 10-29-15
DD 2: 9-15-16
DD 3: 9-16-17
I'm sure by the time I get home from work nothing will sound good. I didn't meal plan or grocery shop this weekend because I was so busy. Thank you for the inspirational menu ideas, maybe I will make a grocery list tonight!
(unrelated, @ejmo68 I PM'd you)
Monday- Pasta my hubs is working
Tue- Chicken Pita pockets
Wed- Tilapia
Thur- Not sure, hubs is working
Fri- Honey, Lime, Sriracha glazed Salmon
Trying anything new this week?
The salmon is not new but I haven't made it in forever.
GTKY: Who decides the menu? You? DH? Kids?
I usually decide the menu though we're boring it's usually chicken or fish and veggies.
Me: 28 DH: 27
tacos
chicken pot pie
spanish chicken and rice
pork tenderloin
Trying anything new this week?
we usually eat burritos. Tacos was a new adventure.
GTKY: Who decides the menu? You? DH? Kids?
I do since I shop and cook. But I always ask F what he wants. My 4yo will eat about half of what we eat. Otherwise she gets macaroni or a sandwich