Menu Plan, Week of July 11th

I am really trying to step up the healthy eating this week. We will see how it goes...

Breakfasts:

Baked granola, fruit

Lunches:

Hummus with whole wheat pita and veggies

Dinners:

Chicken with Indian simmer sauce, rice, steamed veggies (x2)

Italian chicken with side salad (x2)

Dinner out (x1)

Homemade pizza

TBD

Menu Plan, Week of June 27th

Oh my I definitely ate my weight in delightful foods on my cruise last week. So this week is all about recovery and getting back into normal life (and normal pants). ;)

So here is what is on the menu:

Breakfasts:

Homemade donut muffins

Oatmeal

Fruit

Lunches:

Hummus with pita bread and veggies

Dinners:

Chicken with steamed veggies

Summer rolls

Pasta with homemade pesto

Dinner out

Menu Plan, Week of 5/30/2011

So I fell off the face of the earth again. Fear not, faithful reader(s), I'm still here. This is what I am eating this week:

Breakfasts:

Homemade granola bars

Homemade banana bread

Fruit

Lunches:

Pita bread, hummus, veggies

Summer rolls

Pasta salad

Dinners:

Summer rolls

Pasta salad

Green salad with chicken

Snacks

Homemade apple sauce

String cheese

Menu plan, week of 5/1/11

So what am I eating this week? Excellent question.

Breakfasts:
Homemade granola bars
Fruit

Lunches:
Work lunch
Peanut butter sandwiches
Leftovers

Dinners:
Summer rolls
Homemade pizza
Something else depending on the CSA delivery

Snacks:
Strawberry shortcake
Fruit

Menu plan, week of 4/25/11

I am hoping to get back to a much more normal schedule this week after the past few weeks of craziness.

This past weekend while my friend was in town I cooked us a feast of butternut squash risotto, baked chicken, brussel sprouts, and homemade rolls. So I'll be eating my way through those leftovers for most of the week.

Plus, this is the first week of my CSA so I am guessing that I'll have some veggies to get through once I pick up my delivery on Wednesday!!

Breakfasts:
Homemade granola bars
Fruit

Lunches:
Sandwiches
Leftovers

Dinners:
Panera night w/Candice
Leftover pizza
Misc. Leftovers

Snacks:
Apples
String cheese
Graham crackers
Chocolate chip cookies

Menu plan, week of 4/10/11

This is going to be a short week here at home because I have some very exciting plans coming up! :)

Breakfasts:
Homemade muffins, homemade granola bars

Lunches:
Chicken sandwiches, fruit

Dinners:
Misc. leftovers

Snacks:
Cheese sticks, fruit strips, cookies

Menu plan, week of 3/21/11

Well I've fallen off the face of the earth recently thanks to a really busy work schedule combined with the flu. It was amazing. I'm trying to get back on track in more ways than 1! I've totally been slacking in my healthy eating and my exercising so this week I am hoping to pick it up again.

Breakfasts:
Homemade granola bars, fruit

Lunches:
Peanut butter sandwiches, veggies, misc leftovers

Dinners:
Beef lasagna, steamed veggies, something with chicken tbd

Snacks:
Homemade apple sauce, cheese sticks, goldfish crackers, graham crackers

Menu plan, week of 2/28/11

I've fallen off the wagon a little bit here with my exercising and my healthy eating so this week I want to step it up again.

I have a lot of veggies and some chicken here so I am hoping to have a lot of salads for both lunch and dinner.

For snacks I have homemade granola bars.

Breakfasts will be oatmeal and fruit.

Menu plan, week of 2/21/11

Breakfasts:
Oatmeal, fruit

Lunches:
Peanut butter sandwiches, leftovers

Dinners:
2 dinners out plus 1 dinner at a friend's. Chicken and Dumplings

Snacks:
Cereal bars, string cheese, rice cakes

Menu plan, week of 2/14/11

So what am I going to eat this week? Well that is an excellent question. I am getting low on some pre-made goodies so I might need to schedule a freezer cooking session sometime in the near future. Perhaps on Sunday?

Breakfasts
Oatmeal, fruit

Lunches:
Peanut butter sandwiches, leftovers

Dinners:
Chicken with steamed veggies, cous cous
Pasta with meat sauce and salad

Menu plan, week of 1/7/11

I am sticking with my "veggies, veggies, veggies" deal this week. Especially since I still have some veggies to get through so they don't go to waste!

So what am I eating this week?

Breakfast:
Cereal bars, oatmeal, fruit

Lunch:
Salads, chicken sandwich, leftovers

Dinner:
Baked chicken with cous cous and steamed veggies
Curry Chicken with steamed veggies and naan bread

Snacks:
String cheese, apples, skim milk chocolate pudding

Sounds good right?

Menu plan, week of 1/31/11

The theme of my meals this week will be "veggies." As you may remember, I am trying to fight the fat that has recently appeared in the form of multiple lbs. So, healthy eating rules this week!

Breakfasts: Oatmeal, fruit, cereal
Lunches: Salads with chicken, homemade bread, leftovers
Dinners: Baked chicken, steamed veggies, salads
Snacks: Pudding made with skim milk, pirate booty.

If nothing else, I am thinking I should be feeling a lot better after this week!

Menu plan, week of 1/23/11

This is a bit of a weird week for me because my job has me occupied for a few days. So, my meals are mostly taken care of. I'll be taking some convenience foods with me (homemade, of course!) and will probably be working on leftovers for the rest of the week.

All in all, it will be a nice break from cooking :)

Menu plan, week of 1/17/11

I am still eating from the pantry so this week will focus on getting through some more pantry items! I am going to need to replenish the produce a bit to get through this week!

Dinners:
Pasta with tomato sauce and meatballs from the freezer

Lunches:
Peanut butter sandwiches
Leftovers

Breakfasts:
Muffins
Cereal

Snacks:
Fig Newtons
Fruit
Veggies

Menu plan, week of 1/10/11

This week will be a bit of an odd week for me so I only have 1 meal planned to carry me through.

Dinners:
Chicken and Dumplings and salad (recipe later this week)

Lunch:
Leftovers
Peanut butter sandwich

Breakfast:
Fruit
Muffins

Snacks:
Fruit
Carrots
Fig Newtons

Menu plan, week of 1/3/2011

One of my 2011 goals is to really step up my menu planning. I've dabbled with menu planning a bit in the past but haven't been consistent about it. I have found that when I plan a menu I eat healthier, waste less, and spend less money so all in all it seems like a pretty easy way to stay on track with some other goals.

The system that seems to work best for me is to have a general guide of meal possibilities for the week instead of specifying what will be eaten on each day. My schedule can be quite variable so I can't be too specific!

So - on to the plan!

Dinners:
Veggie Spring Rolls
Curry Chicken

Lunches:
Peanut butter sandwiches
Leftovers

Breakfasts:
Oatmeal
Granola Bars
Fruit

Snacks:
Chocolate Pudding
Fruit

Menu Plan, week of 9/20

Here is what I am eating this week. I've been in a cooking funk recently so I am hoping to reignite it by doing some meal planning.

Monday
L: Peanut butter sandwich
D: Pesto butter stuffed chicken with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli

Tuesday
L: BBQ sandwich with steamed broccoli
D: Out

Wednesday
L: Pesto butter stuffed chicken with mashed potatoes
D: With Candice, TBD

Thursday
L: Turkey sandwich
D: Summer rolls with peanut sauce

Friday
L: Summer rolls with peanut sauce
D: Homemade cheese pizza

Meal Plan, week of 6/14

Here is my plan for the week - it is going to be a busy one!

Breakfasts: Zucchini bread, oatmeal
Snacks: String cheese, brownies, misc veggies

Monday
Lunch: Pork chop, corn bread, steamed veggies
Dinner: Peanut butter sandwich on way to dance class

Tuesday
Lunch: Pork chop, corn bread, steamed veggie
Dinner: My week for hosting Candice! Pulled chicken sandwiches, corn on the cob

Wednesday
Lunch: Pork Chop, corn bread, veggies
Dinner: BBQ Chicken sandwich, corn on the cob

Thursday
Lunch: TBD based on what comes in CSA box
Dinner: Pizza from the freezer as I PACK!

Friday
GO ON VACATION

Meal Plan, week of 5/10-5/16

This should be an interesting week since I'm not going to be around much and then I am gone AGAIN for another wedding this weekend. So - I have a feeling I am going to have a lot of produce to eat next week since I won't be around to eat it this week.

So here is what I am eating this week:

Breakfasts: Muffins, oatmeal, bananas

Lunch: Primarily leftovers and misc. produce from the CSA delivery

Dinner:
Monday: Lettuce wraps with Thai Peanut Sauce
Tuesday: Dinner at Candice's house
Wednesday: Dinner with new neighbors
Thursday: Dinner with a friend in town
Friday - Saturday: Out of town for wedding
Sunday: Either salad or a freezer meal, depending on how much produce I have left

This is going to be a busy week!!!

Meal Plan, week of 5/3-5/10

For the time of my CSA I think I will start my meal plans on Monday and then amend them on Wednesday when I have my new delivery of produce. Produce waits for no one so I've got to eat it while I can!

I realize having a pumpkin chocolate chip muffin for breakfast isn't exactly healthy...but it is what I have around the house right now so it will have to do! Next week I'll make oatmeal if I have time.

Monday
B: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin
L: Lettuce, spinach, carrot, and cucumber salad with grilled chicken and a homemade roll
D: Quesadillas using meat, cheese, and tortillas from the freezer
S: String cheese, pirate booty, cookie

Tuesday:
B: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin
L: Peanut butter sandwich (I am tired of salad!)
D: Dinner with Candice - my week to cook! Chicken breast with quinoa pilaf and spinach
S: String cheese, carrot sticks, strawberry shortcake

Wednesday: CSA delivery day!
B: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin
L: Tuesday dinner leftovers
D: Grilled chicken with asparagus (I know this is coming in the box)
S: String cheese, carrot sticks, strawberry shortcake

Thursday:
B: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin
L: Wednesday dinner leftovers
D: Chicken curry with rice from freezer and misc. veggies from CSA box
S: String cheese, carrot sticks, strawberry shortcake

Friday:
B: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin
L: TBD
D: Pizza night
S: String cheese, carrot sticks, strawberry shortcake

Saturday: Out of town for wedding
Sunday: Out of town for wedding