Meal Plan Monday 8/29

[oldbaylover1024]

Who's hungry?! Tell us what's on this week's menu.

[oldbaylover1024]

My family is becoming ridiculous about meal planning - not even giving me suggestions. Between end-of-summer and our bedroom remodel, everyone just seems exhausted. They'd probably be content with take-out every night.

I included through Monday since it's a holiday weekend.

S - Leftovers (Chinese for MH and I; homemade mac-and-cheese, sausage, and tomatoes for J)
M - Sloppy Joes (made with ground turkey) on biscuits, broccoli, and baked fries
T - Breakfast for dinner (ham-egg-veggie quiche with fruit salad and bacon)
W - Leftovers probably
T - Chicken pesto pasta with cherry tomatoes and caramelized onion, and a green salad
F - Probably frozen pizza
S - Leftovers/clean out the fridge
S - A secret dinner party at my SIL's house. She and BIL bought 1/2 a cow a while ago and are braising short ribs and smoking briquette with all the sides. Only a select few are invited to this shindig and we're included! Probably gonna bring dessert. Not sure what yet...
M - Who knows! Probably take-out or we'll grill. But probably take out.

[tkford216]

I've been so bad at meal planning this month. We have a ton of leftovers from a party yesterday, so burgers are on the menu for a couple days. Then.. I'll have to report back.

[chknma]

I did a bunch of cooking yesterday to get us through the beginning of the week:

lentil/sweet potato cakes with lemony avocado sauce
tacos
sweet and spicy chicken
veggie fried rice

end of week plans:
leftovers
quiche (sundried tomato/cheese)

weekend:
headed to IL's for 3 days= NO COOKING FOR ME!!

[ClassyMrsA]

oldbaylover1024 That quiche sounds really good! DH doesn't like ham so I never get to make anything with ham or pork. It's weird because he likes bacon and sausage, but refuses to eat any other pig foods.

For us this week:

M: Bean and cheese burritos
Tu: Pot roast with carrots and mashed potatoes
W: baked chicken, rice, veggies
Th: grilled cheese and tomato soup
F: spaghetti with meat sauce and spinach salad
Sat: Pizza
Sun: dinner at my dad's

[oldbaylover1024]

ClassyMrsA - It's good with cooked sausage too!

[chknma]

mmm...quiche is my go to when I don't have anything else in mind/prepared.....mostly because we have a supply of eggs from our chickens...but also because it's delicious and pretty easy to throw together.

I made 3 types of crustless mini quiche for a bridal shower and my new favorite is the sundried tomato and goat cheese from sally's baking addiction
sallysbakingaddiction.com/

I'm going to try a caprese one next....yumm

[eliz77]

Sunday: grilled salmon with a pesto and butter spread....sooooo good!
Monday: baked chicken enchilada casserole of some sort...kinda raided my cabinets and created this!
Tuesday: broccoli rabe and chicken sausage pizza
Wednesday: chicken Caesar salad w/grilled chicken
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: Told H he has to cook
Saturday: our to dinner with my mother in law at Oliven Garden
Sunday: having dinner with friends and I'm making a cold broccoli salad to bring along
Monday: pool party at my in-laws so most likely burgers and I'll bring a bison burger for me in attempt to eat healthy...

[oldbaylover1024]

eliz77 - what is this baked chicken enchilada casserole you made up?!

[eliz77]

So, in my cupboard I found (and used) 2 cans of red enchilada sauce, can of corn, can of kidney beans. In fridge I found tortillas, onion, jalapeño, cheddar cheese (all left over from making taco salad last week) and 3/4 pound of chicken breast (which was basically what I needed to cook before was no longer good).

First I cooked chicken in a little olive oil, like 6 minutes each side, removed from stove and shredded. Then I sautéed 1/2 onion in olive oil. When that was cooked, I added 2 garlic cloves and 1 jalapeño de-seeded and chopped in small pieces, cooked like a minute. Added the can of corn and beans, mixed in 1 teaspoon of cumin and chili pepper. Cooked a couple minutes. Added the shredded chicken back in and mixed well.

Then I spread some red sauce in 9x13 dish. Place 2 tortillas across pan. Topped with mixture. Topped that with cheese. Spread red sauce and repeated layers so that top was cheese.

I covered with foil and baked at 375 for 30 minutes. So good! Oh, I found a can of refried beans as well so served that as a side with some melted cheese on top.