Meal Plan Monday 1/18

[jessila]

What's your plan for the week?

Bonus: what do you use for your grocery list? Paper? Phone? App? Your own magical unicorn memory?

[jessila]

Sunday: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli
Monday: chicken enchiladas
Tuesday:crockpot stuffed pepper
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: probably leftovers again
Friday: probably chili or some soup, it's supposed to snow quite a bit
Saturday: who knows

Bonus: honestly this is why I started the thread. I use an awesome app called Out of Milk. It syncs between me and DH so we can add things and share a list. It categorizes stuff and you can arrange the categories to go in the order of the store! Loooove it!

[jillywilly]

Sunday: Was going to be schnitzel and potatoes - but then I forgot pork chops (even though they were on the list... DS was crabby). So we had chicken fingers and potatoes.
Monday: DH is off, so he's making steak pizzeola tonight.
Tuesday: Going out
Wednesday: Crock pot pulled pork and broccoli slaw
Thursday: Shrimp scampi
Friday: Hopefully grocery shopping again

Bonus: I keep a post-it magnet on the fridge that's just the right size for a grocery list, so I can jot things down quickly as I realize we're low/out, then I just add on whatever I need for the next week's meal plan. It's very low-tech, but it generally works well for me.

[erbear]

Sunday: chicken pot pie
Monday: kielbasa and pierogies in the crock pot
Tuesday: Teriyaki chicken bake
Wednesday: Shredded beef tacos
Thursday: H is working super late, so leftovers for me
Friday: Parmesean crusted pork chops (it's a store-bought mix) and potatoes
Saturday: Whatever H plans!

I write things down on a piece of paper!

[txngrl31]

Sunday: Green Chile Turkey Tenderloin with Wild Rice and Steamed Asparagus
Monday: Slow Cooker Chicken and Noodle Soup ( perfect for this cold, snowy winter day)
Tues: Zucchini Lasagna
Wed: Chicken Sausage Jambalaya
Thurs: Pizza Night
Fri: Kitchen is Closed- out to eat ?

I'm old school. I write everything down on paper the night before or morning of my grocery trip. I like the idea of an app as a way to jot down recipes that I find though.

[thecatsmeow]

jessila, I like the idea of that app, gonna have to check it out!

Sunday: sausage, rice, and lettuce salads
Monday: going out
Tuesday: pepper pizza boats - basically cut up peppers into chunks, spread in a single layer on cookie sheet, bake 20 min, add pizza sauce, toppings and cheese, bake 20 more min and voilà - enjoy!
Wednesday: oven chicken fajitas
Thursday: white chicken chili, sourdough bread, lettuce salads
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: baked walleye, fried potatoes, veggie or salad

Bonus: Paper list. I consult the store ad, pantry, and recipe book before going shopping. It works but I may have to check out that app.

[veggiemo]

Sun: Burrito Bowls
Mon: Hot dogs and salad
Tue: Hot Sub sandwiches and oven fries
Wed: Baked Tortellini with smoked mozzarella/roasted asparagus
Thur: White bean and broccoli rigatoni
Fri: Pizza

jessila I used to use out of milk but the sync option kept glitching between me and H's phone so we dumped it and started using Grocery IQ. I really liked Out of Milk, though! But not having it sync properly defeated the purpose so it had to go.

[prettymama36]

I try and plan both kids lunches and dinners. School lunches get boring fast. This is dinner this week.
Dinners:
M: meatloaf, mashed potatoes, veggie
T: chicken tacos
W: spaghetti and Caesar salad
T: pork roast
F: slow cooker beef tips and noodles
I use my phone notes to make lists. I'm going to check out that app!

[prettymama36]

erbear I'm intrigued. How do you do kielbasa and pierogies in the crock pot?

[musicfrk2002]

Monday: pot roast
Tuesday: sweet onion chicken
Wednesday: smoked sausage and hashbrowns, most likely
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: haven't gotten that far yet

[periwinkledaydreams]

Saturday- Sauteed kielbasa, sweet potato and red onion in a spicy sauce with broccoli
Sunday- Chipotle Ranch-ish panko breaded white fish with peas and carrots and veggie rice
Monday- Steak and broiled potatoes and carrots and broccoli
Tuesday- Something with ground beef, pasta, and tomatoes and bell peppers
Wednesday- Something with baked chicken thighs, rice and freezer veggies or sauteed spinach
Thursday- Leftovers
Friday- Split chicken breast, and whatever goes with it...

I only get as far as the meat ahead of time, but this is a good step in the right direction for me! We just have a generic grocery list we use the same one every time we go to the store. Its stored as a note on SOs phone and as a text on mine. We go through the cabinets/fridge and see if we're low/out of specific things before we head out, but yea, its all mostly the same all the time. If there's something in particular not on the standard list, I write it on a paper.

[baytosa2013]

Sunday: Nothing - We had a late lunch
Monday: Terriyaki glazed beef rolls stuffed with matchstick veggies and some roasted potatoes
Tuesday: Turkey Tacos
Wednesday: Baked Chicken, Rice and Zuchinni
Thursday: Left Overs
Friday: Probably pizza
Saturday: I'm going out to dinner for a GNO (Girls Night Out) for a friends bday

I use a grocery list but if the baby is with me I have to use my phone because she constantly rips the list from my hand and tries to eat it.

[billyhorrible]

S - crockpot pot roast with sweet potatoes, carrots, and potatoes

M - cauliflower "flat bread" (mashed cauliflower spread out and baked, topped with cheese and pesto)

T - chicken and broccoli quiche

W - BLT salad

R - French onion soup

F - Grilled French chicken

S - we may be going out to eat with my cousins and great aunt. If not, churrasco steak.

I write down my list on paper. Then I rewrite it to put the list in order of where things are in the supermarket.

[erbear]

Jan 18, 2016 16:31:48 GMT -5 prettymama36 said:

erbear I'm intrigued. How do you do kielbasa and pierogies in the crock pot?

I'd lower the chicken broth, though; it was really soupy.

[jillywilly]

thecatsmeow, I'm jealous of the walleye! I'm not a huge fish fan, but when it's grilling season we've grilled it on a cedar plank - soooooo good!
baytosa2013 - I actually handed DS my list for a second while I was grabbing apples because he likes to crinkle paper. 49 seconds later he's eaten a corner of it. Mom of the year right here

[billyhorrible]

michyme123 - the hardest part is caramelizing the onions and making sure they don't burn. Other than that it's a pretty basic soup!

[veggiemo]

Food porn: burrito bowls from yesterday:

[prettymama36]

Jan 18, 2016 19:39:39 GMT -5 erbear said:

Jan 18, 2016 16:31:48 GMT -5 prettymama36 said:

erbear I'm intrigued. How do you do kielbasa and pierogies in the crock pot?

I'd lower the chicken broth, though; it was really soupy.

This sounds delicious! Thanks!

[stinybean]

Sunday- Italian meat stromboli
Monday- blt
Tuesday- kielbasa
Wednesday - some kind of chicken recipe DH found
Thursday - another recipe DH found
Friday- ?
We made our list in the car Saturday night as he was looking stuff up on his phone, so I can't quite remember. I'll update if they're any good.

We make a list on paper. When I used to do the grocery shopping I used Out of milk, too. DH kind of took over grocery shopping once J was born. During pg we went together.