Meal Plan Monday: February 8th - February 14th

The Super Bowl is over.  I hope everyone is fairing well and not too sleepy from staying up watching the commercials game.  I'm excited for this week's meal plan because I feel like I actually get to cook this week instead of throwing something together.  We still didn't get the final word on my big news so I'm not sharing yet.  It all started on Christmas Eve so hopefully we will be able to celebrate on Valentine's Day!  Speaking of which, I have barely thought about Valentine's Day except to know we are going to have our traditional heart shaped pizza.  Do you have plans?


Monday: Penne and Chicken Tenderloins with Tomato Sauce
Recipe from Cooking Light

Tuesday: Pancake Dinner at Church for Shrove Tuesday

Wednesday: Taco Tuesday on Wednesday
Recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning.  This recipe is all over Pinterest but Family Fresh Meals.com tells you how to cook with it as well.

Thursday: Beef Negimaki (Steak and Scallions) Dinner
I'm turning one of our favorite appetizers into an entree.  We used to always order this appetizer when we order sushi in.  Loved it and we have not had it since we moved.  I am going to use a flank steak cooked with the scallions and asparagus because I have seen that used in some recipes as well.  I need to nail down the marinade.

Friday: Take out at home: Chicken with Mixed Vegetables aka Stir Fry

Saturday:  Left-overs

Sunday: Happy Valentine's Day - Heart Shaped Pizza from Papa Murphy's.

Visit my Facebook page to see how I prepped for this week's Meal Plan. Prepping definelty saved me yesterday.  Our Super Bowl guests left around 9 and I still needed to pack lunch.  Thanks to my meal prep I was able to throw lunch together, which will save me time in the morning and save my wallet from having to buy lunch.

Meal Plan Monday: October 19th - October 25th

Wow!  We had the best vacation at Disney.  It really is the happiest place on earth.  Such a magical place.  Reality quickly set in with unpacking, laundry and of course meal planning.  This week we will be having some of my favorite fall meals.

Bonus Recipe from Sunday: Beef and Vegetable Potpie

Recipe from Cooking Light

I substituted the zucchini for butternut squash and the breadstick dough for Immaculate pie crust.

Monday: Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas 

Recipe from Skinnytaste

Tuesday: Kielbasa, Pepper, Onion and Potato Hash

Recipe from The Two Bite Club

Wednesday: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Thursday: Skillet-Toasted Penne with Chicken Sausage

Recipe from Skinnytaste

Friday: Fall Festival at the school, Subway

Saturday: Potluck Trunk or Treat at church, Green Salad and Butternut Squash Soup
I'll share the recipe later. I'm competing in a cook-off.

Sunday: Dorito Enchilada Casserole 

Recipe from Charlie Gibson 

Meal Plans: April 12th - April 18th

I am getting a little stuck on meals for Spring that do not have asparagus.  Share your favorite non-Easter Spring  dinner.

This is what we are having for dinner this week:

Sunday - Picking up something from Wegmans

Monday - "Cleaned up" Monte Cristo for Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
Recipe from Clean Eating Magazine
A Monte Cristo is a fried ham and cheese sandwich.  This recipe uses turkey instead of ham, and adds a pear and spinach.  Our family was split on this recipe.

Tuesday - Taco Tuesday

Wednesday - Skillet-Toasted Penne with Chicken Sausage

Recipe from Cooking Light
This is deeeeeeelicious!

Thursday - Chicken BLT Salad
Recipe from Cooking Light
Wedge salad meets dinner salad

Friday - Hot Dogs and Brats

Saturday - Dinner Out

Meal Plan: January 4 - January 10

New Year; New Recipes

Well Christmas has been packed away.  The house is back to normal and we are heading back regular routine.  I am starting this year with trying new recipes.  I'm so excited I'm almost giddy about cooking dinner this week.

Exported from Mealboard

Sunday: Beef and Vegetable Potpie

This recipe was good but needs so tweaking.  I used cubed potatoes instead of zucchini.  It needed salt and I wouldn't use thyme again.

Recipe from Cooking Light

Monday:  Kielbasa, Pepper, Onion and Potato Hash

Recipe from The Two Bite Club

Tuesday: Toasted Penne with Chicken Sausage

Recipe from Cooking Light

Wednesday: Left-Overs

Thursday: Sriracha Lime Chicken Chopped Salad

Recipe from Lexi's Clean Kitchen

Friday: Pizza

Saturday: Making Freezer Meals - Lasagna, King Ranch Chicken, Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

Lasagna Recipe Coming Soon

King Ranch Chicken Recipe from Cooking Light

Chicken Spaghetti Casserole from Cooking Light