24 posts tagged “menu plan monday”
I pulled out my sewing machine and after dusting it off (I should make a cover for it huh?!?) I started on camera strap cover and then on some coffee cozy's. Which is a great teachers gift with a Starbuck's (or favorite coffee house) giftcard.
It is in it's final stages of cooking and decorating so I'll try and post that either later tonight or over the next few days.
I have a few new scrapbook pages.
and last but not least I have a menu plan. Next month I am going to attempt a month of meal planning (planning not cooking) to try and make better use of ingredients.
I have a few new scrapbook pages.
- take out
- dinner at grandma and papas (bbq)
- Lime Chicken Soft Tacos (added my first photo to a recipe,so fun)
- Honeyed Pork Chops (I will take a picture of this recipe when I make it)
- Creamy Mexican Chicken Soup
- Chicken w/ Garlic, Basil & Parsley
- Happy Thanksgiving (will be eating at grandma and papas house)
I have a few scrapbook pages from the past week or so..
- Brown Bag Burritos
- Zuppa Toscana
- Chipotle Chicken & Rice
- Chicken, Pasta & Chickpea Stew (Cooking Lights Healthy Budget Cooking)
- Baked Ziti Casserole (Cooing Lights Healthy Budget Cooking)
- Shredded BBQ Pork Sandwiches
- Spaghetti (Marinara recipe from Cooking Lights Healthy Budget Cooking)
The menu plan is a little messed up this week a few days will be whatever we can throw together. Tally and Devlin were both up and down all Friday night and Saturday morning Tally wouldn't stop crying that her ear hurt again. After an urgent care visit (diagnosed double ear infection) it was apparent that we weren't going to get to the state fair like planned, so no turkey leg and fair food for dinner. She is on antibiotics and feeling a little better, no fever so she's at school today.
- Roasted Chicken (Samsclub) and Red Potato Salad
- Brown Bag Burritos ( dinner plus more for Matts lunch this week)
- Stuffed Pizza Rolls
- Chicken pasta (Just ww pasta, Tomato Basil sauce, chicken breast, with some spinach and mushrooms thrown in)
- Baked Tomato Basil Fish (recipe later this week) no clue what sides possibly salad or spinach along with brown rice or ww couscous
- The rest is whatever...breakfast, sandwiches. whatever we can throw together out of the cabinets/fridge/freezer
You can find more menu plans at Orgjunkie
Little bit of Scrap!
New goodies at Peppermint Creative! Few pages with the new Hocus Pocus halloween kit and the new freebie kit Momitude
What I'm Reading (haven't really started on any of them just yet)
New goodies at Peppermint Creative! Few pages with the new Hocus Pocus halloween kit and the new freebie kit Momitude
New week...new menu
Friday- Chipotle Chicken & Rice
Saturday- Papa Murphy's pizza for the 4th
Sunday- Braised Pork Chops (Saving Dinner Low Carb Cookbook)
Monday- Tacos with Salsa (Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook)
Tuesday- Breakfast (Whole Wheat Pancakes, Eggs and Turkey Bacon)
Wednesday- Poached Salmon with Sauteed Cabbage ( Everyday Food Magazine June 2009 issue)
Thursday- Leftovers or Make your own pizza
Check out more menus at Orgjunkie
Braised Pork Chops
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
4 pork chops, about 1/2" thick
1 red bell pepper cut into strips
1/2 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes, with juice
1/4 cup green olives, cut in half
1/2 bay leaf
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp thyme
In a skillet over med-high heat, heat the olive oil. Salt and pepper the pork chops, then brown in the hot oil, about 2 mins each side.
Add the peppers, onion, and garlic and cook till onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and the remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes or until pork chops are cooked through. Remember to remove the bay before serving.
(301 calories, 19g fat, 7g carb, 2g fiber)
Tacos with Salsa
2 tomatoes, diced
4 tsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp minced seeded jalepeno pepper, or to taste
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
8 taco shells
2 cups shredded romaine
1/4 cup fat free sour cream
Place the fresh tomatoes in a strainer or colander in the sink; drain 20-30 minutes. In a medium saucepan, heat oil. Saute the onion, garlic, and jalapeno until the onion is translucent, 6-8 minutes. Stir in the cumin, oregano, and paprika; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the beef, and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, 1/4 tsp of the salt, and the pepper. Reduce the heat; simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
To prepare the salsa, in a medium bowl, combine the fresh tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, and lime juice; season with the remaining 1/4 tsp of the salt and the pepper.
To assemble the tacos, divide the beef mixture among taco shells; top with the lettuce, then the salsa and sour cream.
(200 calories, 10g fat, 16g carbs, 3g fiber)
To make taco shell bowls and serve as a salad, crumple foil into balls and place them on a baking sheet; drape corn tortillas over the balls, then bake at 400° for 10 minutes (this is what I'm doing, most likely)
Simple Poached Salmon
2 carrots, cut into 1" pieces
1 celery stalk, cut into 1" pieces
1 small onion, peeled and halved
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
coarse salt
4 skinless salmon fillets
In a large deep straight-sided skillet or heavy pot, combine carrots, celery, onion, lemon, 1 1/2 tsp salt, and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 8 minutes.
Season salmon with salt and gently lower into simmering liquid (liquid should just cover fish). Reduce to a very gentle simmer. Cover and cook until salmon is opaque throughout, about 5 minutes (longer for thick fillets). Using a wide slotted spatula, remove salmon from liquid.
Satueed Cabbage
1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 lbs green cabbage, cored and shredded
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1 tbsp fresh dill
lemon wedges
Melt butter in a large skillet over med-high heat. Stir in cabbage. Add salt and chicken broth. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook off any excess liquid if needed. Stir in dill. Serve salmon over cabbage with lemon wedges
(354 calories, 15.2g fat, 10.7g carbs, 4.1g fiber)
Sunday- Braised Pork Chops (Saving Dinner Low Carb Cookbook)
Monday- Tacos with Salsa (Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook)
Tuesday- Breakfast (Whole Wheat Pancakes, Eggs and Turkey Bacon)
Wednesday- Poached Salmon with Sauteed Cabbage ( Everyday Food Magazine June 2009 issue)
Thursday- Leftovers or Make your own pizza
Check out more menus at Orgjunkie
Braised Pork Chops
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
4 pork chops, about 1/2" thick
1 red bell pepper cut into strips
1/2 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes, with juice
1/4 cup green olives, cut in half
1/2 bay leaf
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp thyme
In a skillet over med-high heat, heat the olive oil. Salt and pepper the pork chops, then brown in the hot oil, about 2 mins each side.
Add the peppers, onion, and garlic and cook till onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and the remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes or until pork chops are cooked through. Remember to remove the bay before serving.
(301 calories, 19g fat, 7g carb, 2g fiber)
Tacos with Salsa
2 tomatoes, diced
4 tsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp minced seeded jalepeno pepper, or to taste
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
8 taco shells
2 cups shredded romaine
1/4 cup fat free sour cream
Place the fresh tomatoes in a strainer or colander in the sink; drain 20-30 minutes. In a medium saucepan, heat oil. Saute the onion, garlic, and jalapeno until the onion is translucent, 6-8 minutes. Stir in the cumin, oregano, and paprika; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the beef, and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, 1/4 tsp of the salt, and the pepper. Reduce the heat; simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
To prepare the salsa, in a medium bowl, combine the fresh tomatoes, cilantro, red onion, and lime juice; season with the remaining 1/4 tsp of the salt and the pepper.
To assemble the tacos, divide the beef mixture among taco shells; top with the lettuce, then the salsa and sour cream.
(200 calories, 10g fat, 16g carbs, 3g fiber)
To make taco shell bowls and serve as a salad, crumple foil into balls and place them on a baking sheet; drape corn tortillas over the balls, then bake at 400° for 10 minutes (this is what I'm doing, most likely)
Simple Poached Salmon
2 carrots, cut into 1" pieces
1 celery stalk, cut into 1" pieces
1 small onion, peeled and halved
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
coarse salt
4 skinless salmon fillets
In a large deep straight-sided skillet or heavy pot, combine carrots, celery, onion, lemon, 1 1/2 tsp salt, and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 8 minutes.
Season salmon with salt and gently lower into simmering liquid (liquid should just cover fish). Reduce to a very gentle simmer. Cover and cook until salmon is opaque throughout, about 5 minutes (longer for thick fillets). Using a wide slotted spatula, remove salmon from liquid.
Satueed Cabbage
1 tbsp butter
1 1/2 lbs green cabbage, cored and shredded
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1 tbsp fresh dill
lemon wedges
Melt butter in a large skillet over med-high heat. Stir in cabbage. Add salt and chicken broth. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook off any excess liquid if needed. Stir in dill. Serve salmon over cabbage with lemon wedges
(354 calories, 15.2g fat, 10.7g carbs, 4.1g fiber)
Friday- Taco Bueno
Saturday- Parents (bbq from Rib Crib)
Sunday- Grilled Lemon Chicken with squash, onion and tomato kabobs
Monday- Cube Steak with Onion Gravy and mashed cauliflower
Tuesday- Homemade Pizza
Wednesday- Smothered Burgers and sweet potato fries
Thursday- Breakfast night (whole wheat pancakes, bacon and scrambled eggs)
More menu plans at Orgjunkie
Saturday- Parents (bbq from Rib Crib)
Sunday- Grilled Lemon Chicken with squash, onion and tomato kabobs
Monday- Cube Steak with Onion Gravy and mashed cauliflower
Tuesday- Homemade Pizza
Wednesday- Smothered Burgers and sweet potato fries
Thursday- Breakfast night (whole wheat pancakes, bacon and scrambled eggs)
More menu plans at Orgjunkie
Friday- Taco Bueno for our first night back from vacation while unpacking
Saturday- Shogun's Japanese Steak house for my 30th birthday
Sunday- Bourbon Salmon, Squash and Salad at my parents house for fathers day
Monday- Moroccan Lemon Chicken with Mashed Cauliflower (next post can't get it to link now)
Tuesday- Grilling Burgers and Artichoke salad
Wednesday- Breakfast night (whole wheat pancakes, bacon and eggs)
Thursday-Grilled Salmon with Tomatoes, Spinach and Capers
Recipes to come later this week as I make them, maybe even with pictures! Check out more menu plans at Orgjunkie
Saturday- Shogun's Japanese Steak house for my 30th birthday
Sunday- Bourbon Salmon, Squash and Salad at my parents house for fathers day
Monday- Moroccan Lemon Chicken with Mashed Cauliflower (next post can't get it to link now)
Tuesday- Grilling Burgers and Artichoke salad
Wednesday- Breakfast night (whole wheat pancakes, bacon and eggs)
Thursday-Grilled Salmon with Tomatoes, Spinach and Capers
Recipes to come later this week as I make them, maybe even with pictures! Check out more menu plans at Orgjunkie
- Steak
- BBQ at my parents
- Breakfast night - Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes and scrambled eggs
- Artichoke & Chicken Casserole
- Homemade Pizza Night
- Crunchy Buttermilk-Coconut Chicken Strips
- Chicken Tostadas (recipe later this week)
Here is whats on the menu this week
F - Roasted Chicken and Sauteed Green Beans w/garlic
S - Papa Murphys pizzas at my parents
S - Pepper Steak (with red, yellow and orange bell peppers this time) and Brown Rice
M - Burritos
T - Tomato Basil Fish (Saving Dinner cookbook) and Roasted Asparagus
W - Breakfast for dinner Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes, scrambled eggs and turkey bacon
T - Whole Wheat Pizza Crust with Roasted Garlic Sauce and Spinach and Artichokes
Check out more menu plans at Orgjunkie
F - Roasted Chicken and Sauteed Green Beans w/garlic
S - Papa Murphys pizzas at my parents
S - Pepper Steak (with red, yellow and orange bell peppers this time) and Brown Rice
M - Burritos
T - Tomato Basil Fish (Saving Dinner cookbook) and Roasted Asparagus
W - Breakfast for dinner Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes, scrambled eggs and turkey bacon
T - Whole Wheat Pizza Crust with Roasted Garlic Sauce and Spinach and Artichokes
Check out more menu plans at Orgjunkie
I just finished a Wii Fit workout. I am exhausted! I did two 6 min sets of Boxing (Aerobics), 6 minute Super Hula Hoop (my abs hurt like a S.O.B. during), 3 min Step Workout and then a 3 min Jog that I got a 105% 4 star burn rate on. Probably need to look into a heart rate monitor to see how much of a workout it is giving me right now. I am going to work on getting the jogging up over the next few months. Hopefully outside around the neighborhood and only inside during nasty weather or summer heat. I haven't done a workout video in a week and really need to fit them in at least a few times a week. I still have a lot of weight to lose to get down to a healthy BMI. I see my doctor on Tuesday to have my A1C test redone, lets see if I've been keeping my blood sugars under enough control. I'm sure it will be down a lot but not sure if it's where the doctor wants it. Will keep you posted on the results, doubt I'll get them until next week from experience.
- Pizza (takeout)
- Parents house (Ribs, Chicken, deviled egg potato salad, corn on the cob, and salad)
- Creamy Tomato Basil & Italian Sausage Soup with Garlic Bread
- Cube Steak Stroganoff (Saving Dinner cookbook)
- Ham
- Herb Crusted Flounder in Roasted Garlic Sauce (Robin Millers Quick Fix Meals)
- Breakfast (whole wheat pancakes, scrambled eggs and turkey bacon)
- brown rice
- whole wheat pasta
- potatoes
- broccoli
- green beans
- asparagus
(I use at least half whole wheat flour with all my baked goods as well as benefiber and flax seed)
Check out more meal plans at Orgjunkie
As usual if there is a recipe you want from my list, feel free to email me from here and I'll type it up and send it.
As usual if there is a recipe you want from my list, feel free to email me from here and I'll type it up and send it.
It's been a while and I haven't had the chance to read as much as I'd like to lately but I finally started
and I still have only gotten to the 3rd chapter in
I keep setting it aside since I don't have to rush it back to the library.
I really enjoyed Every Secret Thing by Lila Shaara and an looking forward to starting her next novel after I finish the ones I have left from my last batch from the library.
I always look around the new books area they have in front of the check out at the library, at my last visit I picked up
It definitely looks cute and will be my next read after I finish "The Host" which is huge so who knows when that will be ;)
Tally...
has a re-check at the doctors office for some tummy issues he was concerned with at 3:30pm. I sure hope that she's cleared out enough that he isn't concerned anymore. She's been on a weeks worth of Myralax and Benefiber in her drinks. My kid hates veggies, refuses to eat many of them at all without crazy fits. I wish I could put my foot down more with her but I can't stand screaming fits over something like this so I'll just keep trying to offer them and make sure she gets plenty of fruits and fiber rich bread/crackers. A friend has a similar problem with her daughter and gives her Activia yogurt, so I'm also giving her a some to see if this also helps.
Cooking related stuff...
I've been experimenting with my bread maker. Changing things up a little here and there trying to find the tastiest as well as healthiest bread for our family. I usually do 2 cups of whole wheat flour to 1 cup of bread flour for a 1.5lb loaf. I've also replaced the sugar/honey with equal agave nectar and have been adding flax seed, wheat germ and benefiber to give it a heath boost. Matt will eat almost anything so the kids are my biggest critics and so far Tally hasn't complained or refused to eat anything I've made her with the bread. I usually only have one piece when it's fresh out of the oven, so my vote doesn't usually count since I don't make sandwiches for myself. Just like mine warm with some promise spread on it.
I forgot to post my menu plan on Monday but here is a quickie of what has gone on here lately. A little more eatting out than I had planned.
Friday - Out all night so picked up Chick-Fil-A
Saturday - Papa Murphy's at my parents again
Sunday - Chinese Take Out
Monday - Shredded Beef Tacos
Tuesday - Indonesian Crock Pot Chicken
Wednesday - Matt and the kids had pizza and he picked me up some lemon pepper wings at Wingstop
Thursday - Tonight will be breakfast night most likely
I'm thinking about starting a pizza night if I can figure out to make a healthy carb friendly crust that everyone will eat otherwise I'll just work on a really thin white crust or even do something seperate for me with my Flatout bread.
I'm off to finally get my shower before Devlin wakes up from his nap, then I need to make my grocery list, oh fun times.
Hope everyone has a great week!
Saturday - Papa Murphy's at my parents again
Sunday - Chinese Take Out
Monday - Shredded Beef Tacos
Tuesday - Indonesian Crock Pot Chicken
Wednesday - Matt and the kids had pizza and he picked me up some lemon pepper wings at Wingstop
Thursday - Tonight will be breakfast night most likely
I'm thinking about starting a pizza night if I can figure out to make a healthy carb friendly crust that everyone will eat otherwise I'll just work on a really thin white crust or even do something seperate for me with my Flatout bread.
I'm off to finally get my shower before Devlin wakes up from his nap, then I need to make my grocery list, oh fun times.
Hope everyone has a great week!
