Meal Plan Week of 4/6

[txngrl31]

For those of us that still need to do some grocery shopping ( this girl right here) or just need some inspiration, what are you cooking for dinner this week?

[billyhorrible]

It's Passover, so my meal plan caters to that:

M: matzoh ball soup and cabbage slaw.

T: brisket and potato salad.

W: Beef and green bean stew,watermelon and tomato salad

T: Moroccan meatballs and garlic fries.

F: Out for pizza!

S: Out with friends

S: burgers with sundried tomatoes and goat cheese.

[wifedeangel]

billyhorrible- Moroccan meatballs sound amazing! Do you have a recipe to share? They could probably be a freezer meal too.

[laurenlou83]

Monday: Chicken enchiladas
Tuesday: Burgers on the grill, green beans, potatoes
Wednesday: Jambalaya with turkey sausage and shrimp
Thursday: Pork chops with some sides
Friday: Steaks on the grill
Saturday: out with friends
Sunday: Something in the crockpot probably - pork loin or pulled pork probably

[txngrl31]

OK, y'all have inspired me!

Tues: Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken with Ranch Style Beans and Fresh Veggies
Wed: Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole made with corn tortillas, cheese, spinach, black beans and avocado
Thurs: Pizza Night
Fri: Pork or Turkey Tenderloin, Wild Rice and Fresh Veggies

[tulips114]

I unexpectedly hosted Easter, so my original plans may change, because of leftovers, but here they are:

Yesterday was pizza, supposed to be tacos, but we has unexpected company last night too and not enough taco meat.

Tonight is ham broccoli quiche that got bumped from last week, which is good because I can use leftover ham and broccoli.

Kielbasa and potatoes was my plan for Wednesday. I'm wondering if I can use our leftover scalloped potatoes, hmmm.

Cheesy zucchini chicken and rice

Meatball subs

[veggiemo]

Our kitchen is being remodeled this week!! It already looks so good, the cabinets are all in! But we didn't make a menu or grocery shop.
Last night I went to my parent's and my mom made Pasta in white wine and olive sauce.
Tonight will be take-out from a new burger place.

Any reports on that chicken-bacon-ranch pasta from last week? I want to know if I should make it!

Also, my cousin made these nachos last night and she said they were the best she's ever had. I've got that on my idea list too.
honestandtasty.com/vegetarian-nachos-with-homemade-chips/

[veggiemo]

@pcrunk I run into the same issues. I'm very lucky in that DH doesn't insist on meat for every meal, he's pretty good about eating vegetarian a lot. If we make something extremely meaty, I usually just eat sides like you do. But we try to keep the menu to things that are easily adaptable. Fajitas (or really anything mexican, tacos, burritos), stuffed peppers, any kind of pasta where he can just throw in his meat of choice at the end, a variety of sandwiches (I just omit the meat and add avocado or whatev to make mine veggie). It's a bit of an extra challenge but we make it work!

[billyhorrible]

Apr 7, 2015 8:35:56 GMT -5 wifedeangel said:

billyhorrible- Moroccan meatballs sound amazing! Do you have a recipe to share? They could probably be a freezer meal too.

It's a Passover recipe, so you may or may not be interested!

Combine:
1lb ground beef
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
egg
salt and pepper
1/4 cup matzoh meal (can probably use breadcrumbs, I've only made it during Passover)
1 tsp ground cumin

Roll into balls.

In a saucepan combine:
1/4 cup canola oil
salt and pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 cup water
juice of one lemon.

Bring to a boil.  Add the meatballs and simmer 20 minutes.

[wifedeangel]

Apr 7, 2015 23:17:21 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

Apr 7, 2015 8:35:56 GMT -5 wifedeangel said:

billyhorrible- Moroccan meatballs sound amazing! Do you have a recipe to share? They could probably be a freezer meal too.

It's a Passover recipe, so you may or may not be interested!

Combine:
1lb ground beef
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
egg
salt and pepper
1/4 cup matzoh meal (can probably use breadcrumbs, I've only made it during Passover)
1 tsp ground cumin

Roll into balls.

In a saucepan combine:
1/4 cup canola oil
salt and pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 cup water
juice of one lemon.

Bring to a boil.  Add the meatballs and simmer 20 minutes.

That still sounds yummy. And yes, I think I could use breadcrumbs. Thanks!

[txngrl31]

Apr 8, 2015 14:01:10 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

Although this is not my meal plan for the week (I don't normally plan that far ahead!)...does anyone have a turkey burger recipe they want to share? My issue when making them has always been making sure I put enough flavor in there, but also making sure the patties actually stay together and not fall apart. The "staying together" has been the bigger issue...any recipes or tricks are much appreciated!

I usually buy organic, frozen ones from Whole Foods. I thaw them out for several hours in the fridge, and for the last hour or so, I marinate them in a bbq sauce. Due to the weather, I've been cooking them in the oven. I top mine with a tomato and avocado- yum!

[Bluedaisy]

Apr 8, 2015 14:01:10 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

Although this is not my meal plan for the week (I don't normally plan that far ahead!)...does anyone have a turkey burger recipe they want to share? My issue when making them has always been making sure I put enough flavor in there, but also making sure the patties actually stay together and not fall apart. The "staying together" has been the bigger issue...any recipes or tricks are much appreciated!

We always add chopped spinach to ours, makes them really light.

[jcprn]

veggiemo that vegetarian nacho recipe looks to die for right now. Just pinned it and I think that'll be dinner tonight! Thanks!

[veggiemo]

jcprn Let me know how it is! I'm excited to try them next week. We still don't have a fully functioning kitchen, so tonight we are making pimento cheese sandwiches with pre-made salad.

[txngrl31]

Apr 9, 2015 7:24:49 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

jcprn Let me know how it is! I'm excited to try them next week. We still don't have a fully functioning kitchen, so tonight we are making pimento cheese sandwiches with pre-made salad.

Pimento cheese is my favorite, but you cannot find the pre-made kind that comes in a container in MA. When I go home to TX, I seriously eat a pimento cheese sandwich every day. Do you make yours homemade? I've tried,but it never tastes like it should. I'm craving one now!!

[veggiemo]

Apr 9, 2015 10:02:34 GMT -5 txngrl31 said:

Apr 9, 2015 7:24:49 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

jcprn Let me know how it is! I'm excited to try them next week. We still don't have a fully functioning kitchen, so tonight we are making pimento cheese sandwiches with pre-made salad.

Pimento cheese is my favorite, but you cannot find the pre-made kind that comes in a container in MA. When I go home to TX, I seriously eat a pimento cheese sandwich every day. Do you make yours homemade? I've tried,but it never tastes like it should. I'm craving one now!!

OMG so good. We have a semi-famous deli here called Zingerman's and that's where I buy mine. They have a really good mail order system and will ship to anywhere in the US but it probably costs an arm and a leg. Here is the link of you're interested:
www.zingermans.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=c-pmc
You could always order some for a special occasion-I do that for DH sometimes, order specialty foods for his birthday or Christmas and he always loves it!

[txngrl31]

Apr 9, 2015 10:20:34 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

Apr 9, 2015 10:02:34 GMT -5 txngrl31 said:

Pimento cheese is my favorite, but you cannot find the pre-made kind that comes in a container in MA. When I go home to TX, I seriously eat a pimento cheese sandwich every day. Do you make yours homemade? I've tried,but it never tastes like it should. I'm craving one now!!

OMG so good. We have a semi-famous deli here called Zingerman's and that's where I buy mine. They have a really good mail order system and will ship to anywhere in the US but it probably costs an arm and a leg. Here is the link of you're interested:
www.zingermans.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=c-pmc
You could always order some for a special occasion-I do that for DH sometimes, order specialty foods for his birthday or Christmas and he always loves it!

THANK YOU so much! I'm going to look in to this. I think pregnancy and being 8 months pregnant is special occasion enough  .