Meal Plan Monday? 10/29

mrstmoose · October 2018

Do you have a plan this week? Now that *most* of us are eating (kind of) again, maybe we can start this? I need new/fresh ideas!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/pm/407sa4nd73cc.jpg

professormama · October 2018

We always do our meal planning on Sundays since that's when we can make it to the store. Here's our plan for the week:
Sunday night: Chicken thighs + spinach + rice
Monday: Nachos
Tuesday: Fried rice (using leftover rice and chicken from Sunday, plus whatever veggies my husband got)
Wednesday: eating out for halloween
Thursday: Homemade pizza
Friday: chicken and dumplings

mrstmoose · October 2018

Sunday - pizza after family pictures
Monday - Taco Soup
Tuesday - Breakfast burritos
Wednesday - Broccoli cheese soup
Thursday - leftovers
Friday - homemade pizza

kangstadt · October 2018

Now I want homemade pizza in the worst way... thanks ladies

.

MRDCle · October 2018

We have steaks marinating for tonight - will probably have some sprouts with them.
We'll have turkey meatloaf with carrots and potatoes some night (probably tomorrow).
Wednesday I'll eat whatever BIL has since we'll be over there for Halloween.
Thursday I'm meeting some girlfriends for dinner so DH is on his own.
Friday either takeout or something easy like pierogies with peppers and onions and kielbasa.

sheknows6 · October 2018

Sunday- steak & brussel sprouts in butter
Monday- jersey mikes (we are going to vote after work so eating out tonight)
tuesday- baked salmon & salad
wednesday- homemade chili
thursday- baked chicken & broccoli w/cheese
friday- tacos

professormama · October 2018

@sheknows6 yay voting!!!!!!

lyse01 · October 2018

Tonight: probably leftover city
tomorrow: maybe shepherds pie
Wednesday: Twix and Milky Ways

that’s farther ahead than I usually plan. 24 hrs to defrost is as good as it gets!

honey_suckle · October 2018

So fun to see what you guys are eating! Always up for some new ideas. Here's my tentative plan for the week:

Monday: baked salmon with sweet chili and garlic and a vinaigrette potato sallad with leek and sugar snaps. Already ate, it was yummy!

Tuesday: planning on making Pad Thai with shrimps if I have the energy.

Wednesday: some sort of soup, any suggestions?

Thursday: fish tacos with some of the left over salmon.

Friday: invited for a dinner at my colleague's place and she has promised some traditional Lithuanian food, so it'll be a surprise!

thatbaintforbetty · October 2018

@honey_suckle Soup... Butternut squash, potato leek, chicken tortellini, French onion?

Tonight - mock friend chicken and pasta
tuesday- probably sandwich’s and salad
wednesday- probably takeout/pizza/etc
Thursday- chili (DH) sandwich and salad(me and DD)
Friday- steak and veggies if I can remember to buy propane, lol
Saturday- fish tacos (hopefully, DH has been on the fence but I want!)
Sunday- my bday! I think beef stroganoff and angel food cake

That is the tentative plan. Subject to my food cravings/aversions and DH not being a butthead.

midway_mouse · October 2018

@lyse01 yes to Twix and Milky Ways!!! I am so glad my appetite is getting better just in time for Halloween & Thanksgiving.

Monday- black beans and poblano rice
Tuesday-scallion fried noodles with poached eggs
Wednesday-Turkish fried eggs
Thursday- Freekeh with roasted squash
Friday- homemade pizza

MeridethKimble · October 2018

I knew I should have kept our homemade pizza on the list. Going to have internet food envy all week. Here's our how our week looks:

Monday: Grilled salmon + salad
Tuesday: Out for DH's birthday
Wednesday: Lentil stew with homemade bread plus broccoli
Thursday: Repeat Wednesday (pregnant Mama + 2 toddlers = lots of big batches for leftovers)
Friday: Sloppy Janes (vegetarian sloppy joes) with green beans - hoping this carries us through weekend lunches!

ysotte · October 2018

My only plan is to do my very best not to eat out. Before pregnancy, I pretty much hit a drive thru for every single meal due to the fact that I work a million hours and am usually too tired to cook. Now that I have more than myself to consider, I’m just trying my best to avoid my usual eating habits and actually buy groceries.

harveyisaboysname · October 2018

Damn! There is no way I can manage to meal plan. I mean I packed a bunch of premade smoothie bags, but that’s just because I have to worry about what I want for lunch. For dinner we almost always go out to eat which is horrible. I’m stealing some of y’alls ideas.

saraleigh2 · October 2018

I wish I could cook and eat!!! Still sick over here but in my imagination I’m cooking and eating:

-lemon baked chicken with Mac and cheese and collard greens with red onions

-soy and ginger glazed salmon with jasmine rice and stir fry veggies

-left over chicken as chicken salad with red grapes and walnuts over salad with champagne vinegrette with butternut squash soup (love the carton of soup from Trader Joe’s).

-spaghetti and meatballs in marinara with garlic and escarole

(meatball subs for lunch)

-turkey meatloaf with baked potatoes and broccoli

-chili for the weekend with fixings and cornbread

I really wish I could eat!!!

kangstadt · October 2018

Jealous of all you ladies being so prepared. We usually wing it here! I work evenings, so DH usually does dinners. Here's what it may be?

Sunday was pad Thai (DH is determined to learn to cook Thai food extremely well).

Monday was steak and green beans for DH and DS, frozen pizza for me when I just got home a bit ago

.

Tuesday will probably have to be leftovers or something simple like a peanut butter sandwich since DH works late and I have to take DS to a sitter.

Wednesday will probably end up being a quick meal out before trick or treating.

Anddd... that's as far as I've got, haha.

blueberrymomma · October 2018

Monday: ranch chicken, potatoes and green bean casserole

Tuesday: Alfredo

Wednesday: usually we eat at church before youth group but since it’s halloween we will probably grab something on the go

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: I will be at my moms. Friday’s are usually pizza night

Saturday: Nephews birthday party

Sunday: Leftovers

fuzzywombat · October 2018

I’m impressed by how prepared you all are! We have our two Hello Fresh meals (this week is shrimp with rice and zucchini ribbons and crispy cheddar frico cheeseburgers with roasted broccoli) and no idea for the rest of the week

lyse01 · October 2018

@kangstadt @fuzzywombat @harveyisaboysname we can wing it together. And steal some pad Thai for leftovers.

@midway_mouse yay candy. what is freekeh?

@honey_suckle I like chicken tortilla or chicken noodle soup (depending on whether I have carrots and celery handy). But I could also see rolling leftover pad Thai into a pho-type soup.

honey_suckle · October 2018

@thatbaintforbetty @lyse01 My normal go-to's for soup is: red lentil & tomato, potato & leek or borstj. DH just made a delicious chicken noodle soup the other week so that one's out, but I do like the idea to make more of a thai noodle soup and I have no idea how to make a tortilla-soup but it sounds intriguing!

lyse01 · October 2018

@honey_suckle the general concept is that it’s a mexican-tasting, broth-based chicken soup. So, chili, cumin, garlic, plus maybe some black beans (or whatever’s in the pantry), plus shredded chicken, plus cilantro/sour cream/broken tortilla chips (or tortilla strips) as garnish. You can google recipes but assume they are all very flexible

midway_mouse · October 2018

@lyse01 it’s basically cracked wheat that is roasted so it has a nice, almost smoky taste. I love it! I get Bob’s Red Mill.

sheknows6 · October 2018

@fuzzywombat how do you like HelloFresh? I've thought about signing up for something like that just to give us some variety but I never know if it'll be worth it or not.

MRDCle · October 2018

Not Fuzzywombat, but I've done HelloFresh before - it's ok. It's easy, and the food is pretty good, but I've had some ingredient quality issues and the portions aren't huge - DH doesn't usually get full off the meals. (@sheknows6)

fuzzywombat · October 2018

@sheknows6 we’ve actually been really happy with it. We’d gotten in a bit of a rut with dinners so it’s added a nice variety of new recipes. DH has been doing almost all the cooking these days, so it makes me feel better that he has two easy meals that he doesn’t have to plan. Like @MRDCle said, the portions aren’t huge, but we haven’t experienced any quality issues

thatbaintforbetty · October 2018

@sheknows6 I agree with @MRDCle Hello Fresh was okay but had some issues. Besides the ones already pointed out, my DH and are a little picky and I didn’t think there was enough variety in the weekly meals. It felt like some weeks everything was spicy or something we wouldn’t eat. I hate cilantro, DH doesn’t like pork chops or pork loin or any other chicken but boneless skinless. (He’s a pain sometimes but I love him) We got 2 free trials, i wasn’t impressed enough to actually pay for it after they were up.

ashtuesday · October 2018

@sheknows6 My husband and I like Blue Apron more than Hello Fresh - same concept, but the meals are just a little more elevated than what we usually make, so it feels like something special. I also feel like Blue Apron's portions are a bit more generous. We've been really trying to budget so we haven't done a meal kit in a while, but I always enjoyed ordering them: they're the one thing we consistently cook together!

And you all are inspiring me with your meal planning! We used to plan for every night in the week... IF we make dinner three times a week now, it's a lot. When we don't cook, it's either take out or "fend for yourself," AKA cereal. We need to get back on track!

sheknows6 · October 2018

thanks @mrdcle, @fuzzywombat, @thatbaintforbetty, and @ashtuesday!

mrstmoose · October 2018

Does everyone like this topic enough for it to be a weekly thing?

professormama · October 2018

@mrstmoose yes! I like getting new ideas.

mrstmoose · October 2018

@professormama good! This was one of the weekly topics in my previous BMB and I thought we could try out some new topics on a weekly basis to see if we like them!

honey_suckle · October 2018

Pad Thai success!!

kyashley1227 · October 2018

Sunday - cajun fish, roasted Brussels, Parmesan noodles.
Monday - O’Charley’s Southern chicken salad.
Tuesday - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans.
Wednesday - Homemade vegetable soup.
Thursday - Tj’s butternut squash ravioli with harvest tomato sauce.
Friday - Baked season salt chicken thighs, skillet potatoes, baked acorn squash.
Saturday - Honey teriyaki steak, baked potatoes, broccoli casserole.

batmama31 · October 2018

soo... although it’s wed, i’m bummed i missed this thread on monday. (idk why- i don’t meal plan.)

mon: was chicken pot pie
tue: corn dogs post trick or treating
wed: sliced wieners in scrambled eggs over white rice (a childhood fave)
thurs: shepherd’s pie
fri: leftover shepherd’s pie and/or cereal

kangstadt · November 2018

@honey_suckle, looks good! Funny story, last time my DH made pad Thai, he thought he grabbed a zucchini... turns out it was a cucumber

. He tried adding it to the pan anyway... I wouldn't recommend it, lol.

honey_suckle · November 2018

@kangstadt

that sounds like a wet mess! Warm cucumber

Want a personalized experience?

Meal Plan Monday? 10/29

Re: Meal Plan Monday? 10/29

Choose Another Board

Search Boards