Meal Plan Monday

cyanope · May 2017

What're you eatin'?

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cyanope · May 2017

I've said it before...and I'll say it again: Meal planning SAVES me. It keeps me eating healthy, and I never have to scramble an hour before dinner time, frantically trying to figure out, "What's for dinner?!?" I cook four dinners a week. We go out on Friday/Saturday nights, and we eat at my parent's house on Sundays. I drink a green smoothie for breakfast, and lunch is always leftovers from the night before (I make enough at dinner time to accommodate this). I'm having a hard time with meat lately, and it's supposed to be a bit chilly this week, so I'm feeling like soup! Here's our menu for the week:

Monday: Fajita bowls
Tuesday: Roasted cauliflower soup with homemade whole wheat honey bread
Wednesday: Taco salad
Thursday: Best ever chili

gusgus14 · May 2017

Ugh, I have no clue. I know we're doing steak and salad tonight but other than that no clue. I think we're doing sloppy joes again one night this week and I want to do tomato soup and sandwiches one night.

It's so hard to meal plan when nothing sounds good! I've got no idea what to do for lunches this week either. I had a PB&J today and I'm starving now and am about to have to get something from the vending machine.

Looking forward to seeing all of the ideas on this thread to see if anything doesn't make me want to hurl

bainidhedub · May 2017

@cyanope Homemade whole wheat honey bread?? That sounds amazing. Can you share the recipe? Is it an easy weeknight thing?

I don't have a plan together yet for this week. I find it hard bc I'm trying to eat more veggies/less carbs but I'm a vegetarian and DH is not and basically hates vegetables, so at the center of the Venn diagram of our diets is mac & cheese.

EmilyLove25 · May 2017

I did all the cooking for breakfast + dinner for four days this week for the whole family... even typing what I made or thinking about it makes me want to vomit

mamakassie2 · May 2017

Monday: Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
Tuesday: Shepherds Pie with Mashed Caulipotatoes
Wednesday: Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
Thursday: Lasagna & Salad
Friday: Crock Pot Roast with Veggies
Saturday: Pizza night

tryingfor1st · May 2017

I try and make a meal plan before I go grocery shopping but DH is a chef (who hardly cooks at home-go figure). Since there's only two of us, I usually have enough for two nights when I cook something. I usually make something for dinner for him and I take my portion for lunch the next day and eat a salad since it's better to have the lighter meal for dinner.
Monday: leftover fajitas from yesterday
Tuesday: sushi (I'll make veggie version for my lunch)
Wednesday: meatloaf with broccoli (I make a goooooood meatloaf!)
Thursday: leftover meatloaf with green beans
Friday: butter chicken (which I'll actually eat since I don't have to work Saturday)
Saturday: leftovers or if I hang with my family, we usually have a late lunch which tides me over

Sometimes I pretend like I'm not sure what I'm doing so that DH will take over the cooking but it doesn't work with meatloaf because he likes the one I make.

Shanski70 · May 2017

Here our plan for the week.

Last night Chicken Fajitas and black bean for leftovers today (they were supposed to be steak, but pregnancy brain struck and I made chicken instead).

Chicken cordon bleus with something for a side TBD

Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans

chicken fried steaks, mashed potatoes and gravy with green salad

pasta carbonara (no peas because I HATE peas)

And now I need to figure out something to do with the sirloin steak I bought to originally make the fajitas...

twelvetwosomeonenew · May 2017

Last night I made a batch if freezer breakfast burritos, so breakfast has been handled!

Monday: French Bread Pizza & Salad
Tuesday: Chicken rice Bowls
(Intentional leftover for Lunches the rest of the week)
Wednesday: Taco Salad
Thursday: crockpot chicken and Stuffing casserole
Friday: Swiss steak, roasted brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes

Probably not in that order.... especially since pizza sounds terrible right now. Haha.

cyanope · May 2017

@bainidhedub, this is my first time making it, so we'll see how it goes! It seems SUPER easy though (which is why I'm willing to try it). Here's the recipe:

HOMEMADE HONEY WHEAT BREAD

Makes 10 servings

125 calories; 2g fat; 27g carb; 5g protein

2 cups white whole wheat flour

¾ Tbs. quick rise yeast

¾ tsp. sea salt

1 cup warm water {100-115 degrees}

2 Tbs. honey

¾ Tbs. olive oil

1. Stir together dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and mix for one minute. Dough should be sticky. If dry, add more water.

2. Knead for 5 minutes using a bread mixer, kitchen aid or your hands.

3. Form dough into a ball. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with a dish towel and let rise 25 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

4. Make an X ¼” deep with a sharp knife on the top of your dough. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

hwoodmama · May 2017

Mon- grilled chicken, brussel sprouts, snow peas
Tue- pork chops, green beans, red potatoes
Wed- raviolis, garlic bread, salad.
Thats all Ive got. I meal plan Thur- Wed. Even this is super tentative since the thought of meat makes me want to vomit

BelhurstBride · May 2017

Our farmshare pick up is on Wednesdays, so I meal plan on Wednesday once I know what we're getting.

For so far this week-
Monday: BYO venison burrito bowls with quinoa, faro and lentils
Tuesday: slow roasted pork shoulder, mashed potatoes, asparagus

KatieEl · May 2017

So jealous of all your meal plans; I puked just making my Kroger clicklist this morning!

[Deleted User] · May 2017

Another easy week for us! We just got home tonight and are leaving again Friday morning for yet another weekend out of town.

Tuesday-pizza
Wednesday-honey sesame chicken
Thursday-Korean pork chops

mdfarmchick · May 2017

Um half of food makes me sick and I'm terrible at planning but all I've wanted cravings-wise is fruit and veggies.

So tonight is burger sliders with a summer chop salad ((avocado, tomato, cucumber, mint, corn with avocado dressing))

Tuesday: chicken with summer melon salsa ((cantaloupe, honeydew, jalapeño, red onion, honey, mint, salt and lime juice))

Wednesday: strawberry salsa and roasted sweet potatoes ((I probably should not be in charge of meal planning))

The rest of the week... TBD

WildMagelet · May 2017

Monday - We had a rice & sausage concoction with beans on the side. Apparently my PG mind thought those three things sounded good together tonight.

Tuesday - I'm thinking venison Spaghetti.

Wednesday - Maybe chops & potatoes.

Thursday - Possibly Roast if I happen to get to the store for veggies.

Friday - TBD. This is already way more planning than I usually go for but I know I *need* to plan and subsequently cook more, especially with another full-time mouth to feed on the way!

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