Menu Monday

Monday
Breakfast- cereal
Lunch- grilled cheese, fruit snacks, milk
Dinner- Hot Dogs, mac and cheese, green beans

Tuesday
Breakfast-Muffins and fruit

Lunch- pb&j, banana bites

Dinner- Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

Wednesday

Breakfast-toast & fruit

Lunch- pizza

Dinner- Chicken Satay and Sweet Chili Noodles

Thursday

Breakfast- cereal

Lunch- ham & cheese, fruit

Dinner- Italian Ribs and Rice

Friday

Breakfast-waffles

Lunch- Grilled Cheese

Dinner- (Mother's Night Out) Dad's taking the girls out to dinner!

Saturday

Breakfast- cereal

Lunch- ham sandwich

Dinner- Grilled Pizza

Sunday

Breakfast- cereal or muffins

Lunch- at my Mom's for Allyson's birthday

Dinner- I usually don't cook on Sunday nights, we eat leftovers.

Menu Monday

Here's this week's menu! The hubby is home all week on vacation and we have a few things planned so we'll be eating out a little more than normal.


Monday
Breakfast- cereal
Lunch- PB&J, pretzels
Dinner- Cookout- steak, salad, mac & cheese

Tuesday
Breakfast-pancakes

Lunch- grilled cheese

Dinner- Pizza (church meeting and they are feeding us!)

Wednesday

Breakfast-toast, fruit

Lunch- turkey & cheese sandwiches

Dinner- Mardi Gras Pizza

Thursday

Breakfast- Cereal

Lunch-eat out (New Orleans)

Dinner- eat out (New Orleans)

Friday

Breakfast- Baked Oatmeal

Lunch- PB&J, fruit salad

Dinner-FREE dinner at Chick Fil A

Saturday

Breakfast- Pancakes by Dad

Lunch- Ham and cheese, bananas

Dinner- Creole Daube

Sunday

Breakfast- Kids will eat a bowl of cereal or toast, Hubby and I have a muffin and coffee at church.

Lunch- Chicken in a Pot w/ Bacon, Onion and Potatoes

Dinner- I usually don't cook Sunday nights.

Menu Monday

It's Monday again and time for this week's menu! I didn't need much at the store this week milk, fresh fruit, bread and a few meat items.  Keep in mind that this is my "plan" and we all know plans change. So a typical week these meals are all eaten but not necessarily on the day they are scheduled.


Someone asked last week what I usually do on Sunday nights since I don't cook. We eat a late lunch/early dinner at my Mom's most Sundays after church so usually we are not hungry.  But if hunger does strike I use this night as an opportunity to eat up any leftovers or we'll make a quick sandwich. Light, easy and as mess free as possible!


Monday
Breakfast- Toast & fresh fruit
Lunch- PB&J
Dinner- Dirty Rice, Garlic bread, salad


Tuesday

Breakfast-Cereal

Lunch- grilled cheese

Dinner-Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Rice Bake ( I didn't make it last week)

Wednesday

Breakfast-Lemon Blueberry Scones

Lunch- ham & cheese sandwiches

Dinner-Tacos

Thursday

Breakfast- Muffins & fruit

Lunch-Mac and Cheese

Dinner- Chicken Alfredo, garlic bread, salad

Friday

Breakfast- Cereal

Lunch- Grilled Cheese

Dinner-Spaghetti Bake, garlic bread, salad

Saturday

Breakfast- Pancakes

Lunch- ham and cheese

Dinner- BBQ Ribs, mac and cheese, baked beans

Sunday

Breakfast- Kids will eat a bowl of cereal or toast, Hubby and I have a muffin and coffee at church.

Lunch- Father's Day Dinner at my Mom's

Dinner- I usually don't cook Sunday nights.

The Mommy Minute...Errr scratch that...Menu Monday

I had originally planned to post each Monday about taking the time to have a little time to yourself each day. Maybe read a book, do a devotional, etc. but I find that is not happening for me so how could I write that for all of you!?


Instead, here's what I actually do each Monday. I plan my menu for the week.

Monday
Breakfast- Cereal
Lunch- PB&J
Dinner- Garlic Chicken Vermicelli


Tuesday

Breakfast-Pancakes

Lunch- grilled cheese

Dinner-Hamburger Steaks

Wednesday

Breakfast-toast and yogurt

Lunch- ham & cheese sandwiches

Dinner- Chicken Broccoli Bake

Thursday

Breakfast- Breakfast oatmeal cookies

Lunch-Mac and Cheese

Dinner- Pizza

Friday

Breakfast- Monkey Bread

Lunch- Grilled Cheese

Dinner-Game Night @ our house so I'll be making an appetizer

Saturday

Breakfast- Boiled eggs, fruit

Lunch- ham and cheese

Dinner- Grilled Hot Dogs

Sunday

Breakfast- Kids will eat a bowl of cereal or toast, Hubby and I have a muffin and coffee at church.

Lunch- Birthday dinner for my brother in law

Dinner- I usually don't cook Sunday nights.

Menu Planning and freezer cooking Part 1

Husband: "Hey Hun, what's for dinner?    Me: "Umm..... I don't know."   Husband: "You just went shopping yesterday."  Me:"yeah, and man I got some deals!"   Husband: "Well then what's for dinner?"  Me: "I don't know."

After all my grocery shopping each week when I bring in bags upon bags of groceries the question of "What's for dinner?" is often what I'm greeted with upon my return. Have you ever been caught in that little trap of a full pantry and freezer but still nothing to cook? Then you need to start menu planning and stockpiling!

Menu planning is one of the easiest ways to start saving your family money and time. Just like couponing, menu planning takes a little time in the beginning but you will eventually be able to do plan your meals in a snap. First things first:

1. Go through your freezer and pantry and make a list of what you have
2. Make a list of all the meals YOUR family loves to eat.
3. Start a shopping list of what you need to complete your  menu.

Everyone plans their meals differently. I generally plan mine for two weeks at a time because that is our pay schedule and I also base it on what I have on hand. For example, when I look at my list of items on hand and I see ground beef, noodles and spaghetti sauce I know I have a the makings of Cavatini and all I need to do is add mozzarella cheese to my shopping list.  That's one dinner down 13 more to go!

Print out a calendar or go here to download some great menu planning tools provided by Money Saving Mom. Fill in as many of the squares as you can with what you have on hand. Make a list as you go of anything you may need at the store to complete these meals.