Menu Plan Monday

I have to say that although last week I did not follow my menu exactly as planned, I was still VERY successful at providing homemade meals for my family instead of resorting to last minute, fast food options. It seems I actually, almost enjoyed the time I spent in the kitchen, so that's new to me. I did learn that our weekend meals need to be revamped because that is where we failed to keep with the menu plan. My backwards weekend schedule definitely makes it difficult and we still have a couple of meal items I'll need to cook this week.

Tuesday
Dinner - Tilapia Parmesan w/ Mixed Vegetables and Rice

Wednesday
Breakfast - Waffles and Apple slices
Lunch - Corn Dog Muffins
Snack - Grapes
Dinner - Chicken Marsala w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Salad

Thursday
Breakfast - Muffins and Bananas

Lunch - Goulash
Snack - Cheese and Crackers

Dinner - Tacos w/ Beans and Rice

Friday
Breakfast - Oatmeal Bake

Lunch - Mac & Cheese
Snack - Blueberry Muffins

Dinner - Mock Lasagna w/ Salad and Garlic Bread

Saturday
Breakfast - Eggs, Toast, and Fruit

Lunch - Leftovers
Snack - Graham Crackers
Dinner - Tater Tot Casserole

Sunday
Breakfast - Oatmeal Bake

Lunch - Leftovers

Snack - Muffins

Dinner - Enchilada Casserole

Monday
Dinner - Different Chicken Cordon Bleu w/ Broccoli

Menu Plan Monday

Cooking last week started off great, but as the week progressed our plans changed and my new schedule shift put us into a meal funk. I realize that I need to be better prepared for weekends now with an easy meal Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday night so that we don't succumb to grabbing an easy meal outside of the home. Since I didn't get a chance to prepare a few of the meals I had planned for last week, I have incorporated them into this week's meal plan.

Check back in later today, or tomorrow, as I'm planning to add meal costs to each meal to keep track of for my future reference. I'm also hoping to once again do the majority of my shopping at Aldi, so the costs will remain low. If you are interested, here is a great blog I have found about shopping at Aldi, complete with a meal planner!

Monday - Layered Fiesta Casserole

Tuesday - Aloha Pork Chop Skillet



Wednesday - Chicken Lo Mein

Thursday - Skillet Chicken & Vegetable Parmesean



Friday - BBQ Pork Sandwiches

Saturday - Shepherd's Pie

Sunday - Quesadilla's



Head over the OrgJunkie's place to see what others are cooking up this week!

Menu Plan Monday

My cooking isn't quite on a daily basis yet, and I still have most of my meals left to prepare from my last menu planning session. So here is a look at what I'm hoping to prepare through the rest of the week. I'm still determining what day of the week works best for planning and for shopping in order to get myself as organized in this area as possible. So here you go, without further ado.

Tuesday: Mexican Pork /w Vegetable Rice

Wednesday: Lasagna

Thursday: Chicken and Mushroom Dinner

Friday: Garlic Shrimp Penne

Saturday: Zesty Chicken and Pasta

Sunday: Shepherd's Pie

Unfortunately we do very little cooking in our house, but in an effort to change that I am making an attempt to meal plan. My second attempt at this whole cooking thing will be to start grocery shopping which we are also very bad at. That may come next week and these meals will probably not be prepared until next week, but this is a start, right? Just the thought of some of these great meals make my mouth water. I really need to learn how to cook!

Thank you for the motivation Organizing Junkie!

Monday - Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Tuesday - Mexican Pork with Vegetable Rice
Wednesday - Lasagna
Thursday - Shepherd's Pie
Friday - Slow Cooker Tex Mex
Saturday - Zesty Chicken and Pasta
Sunday - Mushroom Chicken