I don’t know why I don’t menu plan every week. Seriously, why do I not?! Life is SO MUCH BETTER when I menu plan. I even incorporated the menu plan into my new Cleaning Schedule. Indeed I did. Hopefully, that will force the issue! I will need to fill in that blank. LOL!

Here’s this week’s plan…

Monday: Small Group. If we eat something, it will be a bowl of cereal before. The Princess will get a quesadilla or leftovers.

Tuesday: Baked Talapia – I got it from Costco and am anxious to try it, roasted asparagus, noodles

Wednesday: Spaghetti and meatballs, salad

Thursday: Homemade Pizza

Friday: Bratwurst, buttered noodles, green beans

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Out to eat to celebrate first weekend of the Princess’s show!

We are gearing up for some crazy weeks ahead at the House of Hills. Looking forward, I’m not sure if it’s every going to slow down. However, I’m beginning to think that is the new normal here. **sigh**

Here is the plan for the week. The Princess looked at it and said, “We’re having leftovers two days!” Little does she know we usually have leftovers two days. She just doesn’t realize it. How often do you do leftovers? I’ve found that if I cook too many days during a week we end up wasting food.

Sunday: Tortellini with meat sauce, salad, crescent rolls

Monday: Pork Chops (I just pulled these from the freezer. They’re in my favorite marinade.), rice, asparagus

Tuesday: Roast in slow cooker, pasta ribbons, green beans

Wednesday: Stuffed shells (making extra for freezer), broccoli

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Well, I don’t know about Saturday. The Princess may be at my mom’s. If that’s the case, then My Sweetie and I will go out. Or, we sit at home and watch TV and eat cereal. Really, not sure….

What you are you having this week? Anything yummy that I need to know of?

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Do you menu plan? If you don’t, I don’t know how you make it through the week. Seriously, I don’t. Just having this plan on paper (or on the blog) makes me rest a little easier. In fact, this month, I took stock of my freezer and made a meal plan for the month. Have we kept to it? Nope. Has it helped me each Monday when I sit down to plan for the week. YES IT HAS! Just knowing what I have the main ingredients for is AWESOME. Not having to think things through each and every week is GREAT!

If you don’t menu plan, you should try it. For real!

Monday: Leftovers

Tuesday: Sausage Zucchini bake (a variation of this)

Wednesday: Chicken (turkey) Pot Pie – The Princess is cooking. She made us dinner last week too.

Thursday: Sausage and cheese quiche (a variation of this)

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Out or leftovers

Sunday: Nana coming for dinner. Not sure what we’re cooking yet.

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Today is a SNOW DAY here in the ATL. I’ll be posting pictures later, but am late getting to the blogging because I was having too much fun in the snow!

I have a work retreat at the end of the week so the family will be living off leftovers. We already have a good many in the fridge so I’m really only cooking a few times this week!

Monday: LEFTOVERS – the fridge is full! We have all sorts of possibilities

Tuesday: Baked Chicken Legs – not sure what I’m going to do with them yet, asparagus, rice or noodles

Wednesday: Pot Roast with carrots and potatoes

Thursday: Daddy Night – Leftovers

Friday: Daddy Night – Leftovers

Saturday: Family Dinner at my mom’s. I think we’re having flank steak. Yum!

Sunday: Hamburgers, chips, some kind of veggie

I’m pretty sure we are also going to be consuming large quantities of homemade hot chocolate mix. I was going to link to the recipe, but I don’t have it on the blog! I shall rectify that tonight during the football game!

What are you cooking this week? Any ideas of what to do with my chicken legs?

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Monday: Turkey sandwiches and/or warmed up turkey and gravy.

Here are some ideas of what to do with leftover turkey.

Tuesday: Garlic Shrimp

Wednesday: Out (We are beginning a staycation – just the hubby and I… ahhhh relaxation….)

Thursday: Out

Friday: New Year’s Eve – Out

Saturday: Buffalo Chicken Dip and Wings (either at home or at someone’s house – FOOTBALL!!)

Sunday: Tacos using some “Mexican Meat” in the freezer. I’m sure that’s somebody’s recipe, but I can’t figure out whose!

In looking at my freezer and pantry, I am challenging myself to a Pantry Challenge over the next few weeks. I’m going to try and buy only fresh fruit and vegetables. There is PLENTY of food in this house, and it needs to be eaten!! We’re moving again in a few months, and I hate moving food. So, I’m planning on doing an inventory this week when it warms up a bit. It’s FREEZING in the garage right now.

Have a great week! What are you cooking?

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Monday: Small Group – Cheesy Broccoli and Rice with Chicken, Salad, Rolls, Cookies

Tuesday: Steak, Potatoes, Salad

Wednesday: Garlic Shrimp, Angel Hair Pasta, Salad

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Out to Dinner – Nana’s Bday

Saturday: MY OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BIRTHDAY PARTY

Sunday: Leftovers

What are you making this week?

What do you think I should have out for my birthday party? Any requests?

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It’s another week – already! Where does the time go? Like seriously? Where?

I was contemplating my menu this morning when I noticed that Alicia over at Alicia’s Homemaking had a GREAT Menu Planning post already up this morning. So, I’m borrowing some stuff from her. If you are new to menu planning, you need to go check out her post as it has some AMAZING resources listed there for you.

Monday: Small Group – I’m not cooking

Tuesday: A variation of Alicia’s Zucchini Parmesan

Wednesday: Tacos (we never had them last week)

Thursday: Hot Dogs

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Birthday party fare

Oh! And we’ll be eating lots of apples since the Princess and I went apple picking this weekend. And, I will be processing a lot of apples as I still have a ton left even after making a batch of applesauce and five cakes yesterday!

What’s really cool about the above menu is that ALL the meat is coming from my freezer. That’s right! Low grocery bill for me this week. Whoop!

Do you menu plan? If not, why not? It’s a life saver.

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And did you see that Orgjunkie linked me to her Freezer Cooking Tutorial page? I’m so honored to be with such amazing bloggy company! Like truly!