Menu Plan Monday ~ April 11th

Last week was a little bit hectic and we didn't entirely stick to our menu. My sister had her baby late Tuesday night, so we were up at the hospital Tuesday and Wednesday night spending time with them! I will have a post up soon with some pictures of the beautiful baby girl! We are hoping to stay on track better this week though!

Here is my menu for this week:

Monday - Santa Fe Chicken Casserole

Tuesday - Mexican Pie

Wednesday - Easy Beef Stroganoff

Thursday - Parmesan Style Baked Chicken w/Pasta (thanks to Mel for this idea!)

Friday - Stuffed Pizza Sticks

Saturday - Blue Devil Market Day @ Moody Elementary School

Sunday - Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken

If you need more ideas, head over to OrgJunkie for tons more recipes and menus!

Amanda

Menu Plan Monday ~ 4/4/2011

I can't believe I missed 2 weeks of Menu Plan Monday. One week because we were at Disney (fabulous!) and the other because we had basically just gotten back from our vacation, had a birthday party and I was too exhausted to think! But I am back on track now with my menu planning.

I actually have a few new things we are trying out this week and I am so excited about them!

Here is my menu for the week:

Monday - Working @ Melanie's

Tuesday - Not sure yet - I will be an aunt again this day!!

Wednesday - Santa Fe Chicken Casserole

Thursday - Sour Cream Noodle Bake (thanks to Mel for the idea!)

Friday - Fish Sticks, Broccoli & Cheese, Lima beans

Saturday - Stuffed Pizza Sticks

Sunday - Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken and Rice

Don't forget to head over to OrgJunkie and check out hundreds more menu's and recipes!

Amanda

Menu Plan Monday ~ March 14th

Last week I did fairly good with sticking to our menu, until Friday. The weekend I didn't end up cooking one meal at home, so we will have those meals when we get back from our trip.

This week is going to be busy with packing/working and getting ready to leave on Thursday, so I am doing simple meals that can be made quickly.

Check out OrgJunkie for more menu plans and recipes!

Here is our menu for this week:

Monday: Chicken Nuggets & fries

Tuesday: Taco Salad

Wednesday: Spaghetti

Thursday: Chick-Fil-A (we are leaving for Disney so we are eating on the road)

Friday - Sunday: We will be in Disney World!!!

Amanda

Menu Plan Monday ~ March 7th

These next two weeks are going to be very hectic around our house! We are leaving for our Disney World vacation in less than 2 weeks and I am planning Little N's birthday party (which will be 2 days after we get back from our week long vacation).

Needless to say, I didn't do that great with last week's menu plan, but hope to use up most of the meat and things we have this week and next so we don't have to throw away good food before our trip. Here is my menu plan for the week:

Monday: Chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, corn

Tuesday: Honey Glazed Chicken Stir Fry

Wednesday: Beef and Bean burritos

Thursday: Working @ Melanie's

Friday: Creamy Pesto Chicken Casserole

Saturday: Chicken Quesadillas

Sunday: Crockpot Cheesy Chicken and Rice

Don't forget to check out OrgJunkie for tons more Menu Plans and recipes!

Amanda

Menu Plan Monday ~ February 28th ~

Last week was pretty difficult for me to stay on track with our menu. Little N was just getting over the flu, and I was out 2 days with Walking Pneumonia. I am still not back to feeling completely well, but wanted to make sure we had a good menu planned for this week.

Here is our menu for the week:

Monday: Book Club Meeting (so excited!)

Tuesday: Nacho Bake

Wednesday: Honey Glazed Chicken Stir Fry

Thursday: Working @ Melanie's

Friday: Mini Meatball Sandwiches

Saturday: Beef and Bean Burritos

Sunday: Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken and Rice

Don't forget to check out OrgJunkie for hundreds of other recipes and ideas!

Amanda

Menu Plan Monday - January 31

This is my second week to be a party of OrgJunkie's Menu Plan Monday and I am having fun with it!

Last week we stuck to our menu fairly well. Thursday night I was exhuasted, so I threw in a frozen pizza and made the mini meatball sandwiches on Saturday instead. Also, I didn't cook anything on Sunday because we weren't home very much at all, so I will be making those meals this week instead.

I think my favorite meal was the Parmesan Pork Chops - they turned out fantastic. Too bad I didn't get a picture of them! I am going to try and take more pictures of the food that I make to show off. We'll see how I do with that :)


Here is my menu for the week:

Monday: Church Supper (we have this the last Monday of every month)
Tuesday: Ranch Style Chicken (recipe from The Pioneer Woman)
Wednesday: Chicken Casserole
Thursday: Savory Cheddar Chicken and Rice (recipe from my friend Mel)
Friday: Honey Glazed Chicken Stir Fry
Saturday: Spinach Chicken Pasta
Sunday: Roast, potatoes, and carrots in crock pot w/rice and gravy

Ranch Style Chicken - photo and recipe from The Pioneer Woman

Amanda

Menu Plan Monday - my first!

I am so excited to be a part of OrgJunkie's Menu Plan Monday! I have been doing Menu Planning off and on for almost a year, but this is the first time I am linking up and putting it on my blog! You should definitely check out her post weekly for some awesome recipes and menu plans!

One of my Hopes for this year is to consistantly have a menu plan so that we always know what we are eating on any given day. I am going to try and do it a month at a time, but more than likely will just post weekly. This doesn't mean we will be sticking straight to the menu with no wavering - I'm sure some things will come up and we will have to move things around. I like to be a little flexible when that happens, although it's hard for my "planner" side to do it!

Whenever possible - I will link recipes in my menu plan and include pictures as well!

Here is my Menu for this week:

Monday:  Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes, corn
Tuesday: Parmesan Pork Chops, Macaroni & Cheese, Black-eyed peas
Wednesday: Chicken pieces, brown rice, broccoli & cheese
Thursday: Mini Meatball Sandwiches
Friday: I'm taking Little N to the circus!
Saturday: Honey Glazed Chicken Stir Fry
Sunday: Chicken Casserole*

*The Chicken Casserole that I make is so yummy! I hope to have a post up just on it, including the recipe and pictures, some time next week :)

Amanda

Hopes for 2011

Photo courtesy of art.com

I decided that instead of doing New Year's Resolutions this year (which always end in disappointment because I can't commit) I am going to have a list of my Hopes for 2011. These will be things that I want to accomplish this year, without the pressure of failing if I don't complete them all perfectly.


My Hopes for 2011
*Menu Plan the entire year
*Clean out and organize each room in my house
*Take more pictures randomly
*Develop a solid saving plan and implement it
*Do more crafts at home with Little N
*Take Little N to more museums, fun places around our city
*Get out and meet new people and make new friends (I am terribly shy, so this will be a hard one)
*Spend as much time with my grandparents as possible
*Continue to cook and try new foods
*Buy Christmas gifts throughout the year
*Write letters and birthday cards to those I care about and mail them


These are just the main things I want to accomplish this year. Hopefully I can stick with it and be able to check them all off by the end of the year!

Amanda