menus

My normal life can be a bit hectic, but it’s about to ramp up a notch or two for the next few weeks……because we’re moving.  No, we aren’t going far, but I think packing up our home to move just 10 minutes away is almost…

Each weekend, I plan a dinner menu for the coming week, taking into account the groceries I have on-hand, what our calendar looks like, and what I feel like cooking and/or eating. In real life, there are very few weeks that my menu works out…

  Monday:  Darn Good Chili, salad Tuesday:  Cumin Pork Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli Wednesday:  Pot Roast with Carrots, Mashed Cauliflower Thursday:  Chicken in the slow cooker, Roasted Cabbage or Braised Cabbage Friday:  Tacos (steak or chicken???), Salad        

I have just spent the better part of an hour drooling over page after page of new recipes online, most of which sound so much better than the recipes I’ve already planned and shopped for this week.  So, here’s my planned menu, however, I’m pretty…

Ever have one of those days where you’ve knocked out about 50 things from your to-do list and then hit a wall and just cannot manage to do one.more.thing? Yeah, that’s me right now.  But, the menu must be planned, so here goes. Monday:  Chili-rubbed…

If you read my menu posts very often, you’ll see that I use my slow-cooker often, at least once a week, and sometimes more.  Though we try to eat dinner together as a family most nights of the week, we do have one night of…

    I made it through Week 1 of my Whole30…yay!  Here’s to a good Week 2…..lots more energy and trying out a few new recipes. Monday:  Out (My daughter’s birthday dinner….she’s chosen Olive Garden, a completely paleo restaurant, right?  I’ve checked the menu and…

  For the next month I am committing to a Whole30, along with a group of people at my gym.  Though I normally eat a pretty Paleo-ish diet, this next 30 days will be a more strict protocol, with the goal of eliminating some pretty…

  Monday:  Chicken Soup Tuesday:  Sloppy Joes Wednesday:  Chili Verde Thursday:  Chicken Nuggets (recipe from this book….my kids love them!) Friday:  Hamburger Soup or Salisbury Steak Saturday:  Pot Roast (recipe from a gym friend) Sunday:  leftovers   Yes, Monday and Tuesday are repeats from last…

  Monday:  Pork Ragu, sauteed greens Tuesday:  Sloppy Joes, roasted cauliflower Wednesday:  Bacon-wrapped Chicken, steamed broccoli Thursday:  Chili, cornbread, salad Friday:  Chicken soup, french bread I haven’t made plans for weekend meals……we have a wedding to attend Saturday afternoon and I’m guessing we’ll have leftovers…