Apologies for the delay in Monday’s meal plan, due to downtime and malware infecting my site I was unable to get this up in time. Without further ado an update on meal planning.
We’re in week four of my 365 meal plan, and so far even with crazy busy schedules, and a never-ending cold that we’re passing around we’re doing really well. The part I’m most excited about is the savings! Our food spending is down and I’m looking forward to tallying up our total savings this month.
Week Three Menu Recap
Week 3’s menu was something I stuck to pretty closely. The only exception was Sunday since I’m still battling the cold that never ends, I opted to make some chicken nuggets we had in the freezer.
Monday: Stir Fry night with shrimp and veggies, rice on the side.
This was yummy, in part because I didn’t cook it! This was met with some resistance from one of the kids-so she had an alternative meal (an all beef hot dog).
Tuesday: Bone-in chicken breasts, twice baked potatoes, salad with pears and cranberries.
In lieu of the twice baked potatoes I did roasted garlic potatoes and the salad was without pears since the kids snacked on them before we had dinner.
Wednesday: “Mix Night”nacho chips, tacos, tortillas, taco beef, leftover chicken, and lots of sides
Always an easy and fun night for the kids. Everyone loved this dinner.
Thursday: Sausage, gluten-free pasta, salad, peppers and onions
The peppers and onions got used for ‘mix night’, so I offered a variety of veggies instead.
Friday: Pizza night (this time homemade!)
I made gluten-free pizza dough, and the kids didn’t know the difference. It was pretty good, but not the same as a traditional pizza. We enjoyed putting our own toppings on our pizza pies-everyone chose something different!
Saturday: Clean out the Fridge Night
Always a fun night! I was home with 3 of the kiddos alone, so this made dinnertime simple.
Sunday: Rack of lamb, spinach salad, roasted potatoes
Since I was still feeling crummy I made chicken nuggets from the freezer and served them with a side of tater tots (also pulled from the freezer), salad, and some sliced apples.
Week Four Menu: Week of January 30th
Monday: Emma’s birthday! Her menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, salad, fruit salad (made by her big brother), and organic mac & cheese. For dessert we’re having ice cream cake!
Tuesday: Since Emma picked tonight’s meal almost exactly for her birthday, we’ll be shifting Monday’s meal here. Bone-in chicken breasts (keeping the bone in makes them juicier) with sides of brown rice, spinach salad, and garlic-butter broccoli.
Wednesday: “Mix Night”nacho chips, tacos, tortillas, taco beef, leftover chicken, and lots of sides.
Thursday: The menu calls for fish, but I found pork loin on sale last week and froze them, so we’ll try our hand at cider-glazed pork loin again. Sides will include salad (I know I’m boring!), green beans, and applesauce. {Recipe will be posted later this week!}
Friday: Pizza night! We’ll try our hand again at making pizzas with a side of salad.
Saturday: Roasted chicken, green beans, salad, gluten-free cornbread.
Sunday: Clean out the fridge night (we have plans on Sunday during the day-so this will make things easier when dinnertime rolls around)
What’s on your menu this week?
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Kelly
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