Meal Plan Monday 1/8

sabby2 · January 2018

I haven't seen this started in awhile.

Whatcha got cookin' this week?

profmcgonagall · January 2018

This week we are doing tacos, turkey meatballs with onion gravy and mashed potatoes, baked cod with green beans and potato soup

amys614 · January 2018

This week we have sausage tortellini spinach soup, fajitas, and need to figure out something good to do with some bone in chicken breasts I bought yesterday.

I am like half and half on meal planning. I may have a meal or 2 for the week that I plan and the rest is just, I buy the produce and meat that is on sale and looks good for the week and try to whip something up with what I have. Plus my pantry looks like it's ready for the zombie apocalypse so that helps as far as just winging it.

I love coming to this thread when I can't come up with something.

sabby2 · January 2018

@amys614 do you have a recipe for the soup? That sounds good!

Austenista · January 2018

This week the menu is vegetable soup w/ground turkey, chicken tacos, turkey chili, pot roast and corn bread, pork loin w/potatoes and green beans, and pizza.

amys614 · January 2018

@sabby2

https://lifemadesimplebakes.com/2017/02/creamy-sausage-and-tortellini-soup/

It's really good!

katelynrae86 · January 2018

Today I'm making this delicious sodium bomb called Crockpot Chicken Stuffing

Certainly not the healthiest (boxed stuffing, canned soup) but it's so yummy and easy to throw in the crockpot. Hubby loves it and calls it "thanksgiving in the crockpot".

https://www.isavea2z.com/crockpot-chicken-stuffing-recipe/

I have been eating this salad on repeat the last few days and see no end in sight:

https://iowagirleats.com/2017/12/19/thai-crunch-salad-thai-peanut-dressing/

I had to change it up my normal salad with the whole romaine situation and this one uses bagged coleslaw mix (red/green cabbage, carrots) as the base so its easy. And to make it even easier, I use Trader Joe's Peanut Vinaigrette instead of making my own dressing.

sabby2 · January 2018

We're doing steak and baked potatoes and veggies tonight.

I'm banking on you guys for other ideas this week.

@katelynrae86 that salad sounds good! I love Iowa Girl Eats

=caenis= · January 2018

@katelynrae86 I made a Thai chicken salad this week too! The one from howsweeteats. I like it but I messed up the cabbage (put it through the food processor with a grate that was too small so it's mush) and the peanut sauce was too sweet for my taste, though the overall crunchy effect in the bowl with the other raw veggies is nice and fresh.

Also have ingredients for 2 other meals: ginger salmon with mashed potatoes and carrots, and Brussels sprout bowls with avocado and coconut rice.

But I don't always manage to actually cook the things I plan, so...fingers crossed. @Austenista do you cook every day??? How?!

sabby2 · January 2018

I may do wings in the instant pot this week. Time will tell.

Austenista · January 2018

@=caenis= I’m a SAHM. I try to pick things that have less than 3-4 steps right now because I’m pregnant and I have a toddler to keep an eye on. For instance the pork loin is marinated in the package. I’m going to pop that in the oven as is, make some instant mashed potatoes by running water through the keurig, and sauté some frozen green beans. Pot roast is going to go right in the crock pot one morning (I bought a bag of baby carrots and small potatoes I’ll rinse and dump in as is) and at dinner time I’ll bake a cake of cornbread and that’ll be dinner. Pizza was take and bake from the deli section which is what we made tonight. And so on. Things that aren’t quick and easy are currently avoided.

I don’t always cook either, sometimes DH comes home and makes something. We just try not to eat out much right now.

sabby2 · January 2018

I may do wings in the instant pot this week. Time will tell.

aharv77 · January 2018

We've got pre-marinated pork chops and mashed potatoes, tacos and rice, breakfast for dinner, pizza and soup and grilled cheese on the menu this week. I'm in the same boat as @Austenista with simple, minimal prep meals. H went back to 2nd shift this week so he works 2PM to 10PM. He helps with some of the prep work in the mornings or just makes the meals. He baked the pork chops yesterday and today he made the taco meat so I just have to heat up and make sides/veggies when I get home with DD.

=caenis= · January 2018

@Austenista @harveyabbey77 Simple meal prep or not, it still takes time and energy. Your LOs are super lucky.

I was supposed to marinate the salmon tonight but after my LO's bedtime and straightening up the house, I chilled on the couch instead. So we will probably have grilled cheese tomorrow too. Luckily LO gets a warm vegetarian meal for lunch at daycare, so that means I can slack on dinner a wee bit without depriving him of his veggies.

elsie42 · January 2018

Last night was leftover bolognese
Tonight was oven baked pork chops with couscous and green beans
W - chicken fajitas
Th - Korean beef bowls - this recipe is AMAZING and you must try it. My husband requests it all the time. https://damndelicious.net/2013/07/07/korean-beef-bowl/
F - salmon and green beans
S - bake at home pizza and buffalo wings during the football games
S - leftovers or something I figure out that day lol

BurlapandLace · January 2018

Monday - Crockpot sweet and sour chicken over white rice
Tuesday - Green Chile Turkey Enchiladas and Spanish rice
Wednesday - Whole Roasted Chicken + Twice Baked Potatoes with some sort of veggie side
Thursday- Leftovers
Friday - Baked Ziti + Steamed Broccoli
Saturday - Leftovers
Sunday - TriTip + Artichokes + Cream of mushroom noodles (though now I am thinking about it and I might do mushroom risotto instead).

becca_123 · January 2018

@elsie42 I make Korean turkey (not beef) but basically an almost identical recipe and I find it so versatile. I freeze portions and can use it for tacos, nachos, served with rice, burrito bowls etc. Both DH and I love it and he is more of a red meat kind of dude so I find it a great way to sub out the red meat in his diet! It's so quick and easy to prepare, too.

amys614 · January 2018

@elsie42 that recipe looks so good!

@BurlapandLace I am jealous of your meals

elsie42 · January 2018

@becca_123 yum! I haven't tried it with turkey but it's super good with ground pork too!

jojoandroseanne · January 2018

This week I made scallops with coconut noddles and a veggie lasagna! Both super yummy and more than I've managed to cook in a while!

Austenista · January 2018

@becca_123 yep, I’ve made it with turkey too. That recipe is so easy and really delicious.

llamamama14 · January 2018

Do people have a favorite frozen pizza brand? We usually order delivery but don't have great options in our area.

amys614 · January 2018

@Llamamama14 it depends on what I'm going for. I like the digiorno stuffed crust if I'm really feeling something doughy and cheesy. Home Run Inn is good too. I live in Chicago though, and we have some of the best pizza ever, so I eat frozen, but it's just kind of like a taco bell vs Mexican food thing to me. I like both, but they are 2 separate things to me. I think some of our places around here will ship frozen to bake at home.

https://www.ginoseast.com/shipping-policies

Think Giordanos does it as well.

Edited bc I always tag the wrong llamamama, sorry

llamamama14 · January 2018

I don't think Home Run Inn is sold in our area. Digiorno's is. I wish we had good pizza places near us. Our best delivery option is Vocelli's which isn't bad (better than Papa John's or Domino's IMO) but not as good as a good local pizza place.

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