Menu: October 18, 2009 - October 24, 2009

Sunday, October 18: Dinner at Mom's

Monday, October 19: Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan, Whole Wheat Noodles and Broccoli

Tuesday, October 20: Chili, Cornbread Muffins and Salad

Wednesday, October 21: Southwest Grilled Chicken Salads

Thursday, October 22: BLT Sandwiches, Oven Baked Fries

Friday, October 23: Dinner Out

Saturday, October 23: Steak, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans and Corn on the Cob

Menu: October 11, 2009 - October 17, 2009

Sunday, October 11: Boneless Barbecue Chicken, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans

Monday, October 12: Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup, Breadsticks

Tuesday, October 13: Chef Salads, Crescent Rolls

Wednesday, October 14: Three Cheese Manicotti, Salad

Thursday, October 15: Tuna Melts, Fresh Fruit Salad

Friday, October 16: Dinner Out

Saturday, October 17: Tacos, Tortilla Chips & Salsa

Menu: September 27, 2009-October 3, 2009

September has been a very busy month for my family. I've spent lots of time in the car driving my son to and from preschool. So, I've decided to start meal planning again to make dinner time run more smoothly at my house.

Sunday, September 27: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans

Monday, September 28: Boneless Grilled Chicken, Loaded Baked Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli

Tuesday, September 29: Chef Salads, Fresh Fruit

Wednesday, September 30: Salmon, Steamed Rice and Stir Fried Veggies (Squash, Zucchini, Peppers and Onion)

Thursday, October 1: Spaghetti with whole grain pasta, Salad and Bread Sticks

Friday, October 2: BLT Sandwiches

Saturday, October 3: Dinner Out

Menu: June 28, 2009 - July 4, 2009

I've slacked in posting my menu for the past month, but I'm pleased to report that I've been cooking at home. Here is my menu for this week:

Sunday, June 28th: Bean & Cheese Quesadillas, Spanish Rice, Taco Chips & Salsa

Monday, June 29th: Three Cheese Manicotti, Salad & Bread Sticks

Tuesday, June 30th: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches & Chips (when we return home from Dutch Wonderland)

Wednesday, July 1st: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans

Thursday, July 2nd: Chef Salads & Fresh Fruit Salad

Friday, July 3rd: Salmon, Steamed Rice & Broccoli and Cheese Baked Potatoes

Saturday, July 4th: Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Homemade Pasta Salad, Deviled Eggs & Watermelon

Have a great 4th of July weekend everyone!!!

Menu: May 3- May 9

Sunday, May 3: Lunch: Hamburgers and Hotdogs on the grill/Chips
Dinner: Shrimp/Veggie Stir-fry

Monday, May 4: Meatball Subs, Homemeade Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit

Tuesday, May 5: Grilled Chicken (marinated in italian dressing), Baked Potatoes with toppings of your choice, Steamed Broccoli

Wednesday, May 6: Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Thursday, May 7: Chef Salads, Fresh Fruit, Brownies

Friday, May 8: Dinner Out

Saturday, May 9: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Corn on the Cob, Crescent Rolls
Dessert: Chocolate-Strawberry Torte

Have a great week everyone!

Menu: April 26-May 2

Our menu is pretty simple this week. The sun is shining. We'll be spending lots of time outside enjoying the beautiful weather and the new rocking chairs we purchased for our front porch.

Sunday, April 26: We ate at the golf course after my husband and son finished golfing.
Monday, April 27: Three Cheese Manicotti, Salad, Garlic Bread
Tuesday, April 28: Grilled Chicken (marinaded in italian dressing), Baked Potatoes, Broccoli
Wednesday, April 29: Hotdogs & Hamburgers on the grill, Homemade Pasta Salad
Thursday, April 30: Homemade Pizza, Salad
Friday, May 1: Dinner Out
Saturday, May 2: Steaks on the grill, Veggie Stir-Fry, Crescent Rolls

Breakfast/Snacks: Blueberry Muffins, Banana Muffins, Mini Bagels from HERE, Fresh Fruit and Trail Mix from HERE

Have a great week everyone!

Menu: April 19-April 25

I went grocery shopping on Saturday evening and was pleased to spend only $32.06 in groceries for the entire week. This total included items needed to make taco dip and a pineapple-banana dessert for two gatherings I'm attending this week.

Sunday, April 19: Hotdogs on the grill, Homemade Pasta Salad

Monday, April 20: Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Green Beans

Tuesday, April 21: Grilled Chicken, Loaded Baked Potatoes, Broccoli

Wednesday, April 22: Tacos, Spanish Rice

Thursday, April 23: Three Cheese Manicotti, Salad , Garlic Bread

Friday, April 24: Pizza from HERE, Salad

Saturday, April 25: Dinner Out

Menu: April 12-18

Sunday, April 12: Easter Dinner at my parents (I'm bringing desserts)

Monday, April 13: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans

Tuesday, April 14: Grilled Chicken, Loaded Baked Potatoes, Broccoli

Wednesday, April 15: Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Thursday, April 16: Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, Oven Baked Fries

Friday, April 17: Dinner out

Saturday, April 18: Shrimp Stir-fry

Menu: April 5th- April 11th

Sunday, April 5: Hamburgers & Hotdogs on the Grill, Homemade Pasta Salad

Monday, April 6: Chef Salads, Fresh Fruit

Tuesday, April 7: Grilled Chicken, Twice Baked Potatoes, Green Beans

Wednesday, April 8: Salmon, Steamed Rice, Broccoli

Thursday, April 9: Pizza (being served at Easter Party for hubby's work)

Friday, April 10: Cheese Manicotti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Saturday, April 11: Dinner out at Ruby Tuesday (using THIS BOGO free coupon)

Menu: March 8th- March 14th

You may have noticed that I didn't post a menu last week. Well.... that's because I just couldn't get my act together. We ate out more than I care to admit, but somehow still managed to stay within our grocery budget. I tried one new recipe last week (Cheese Manicotti) and it was delicious. I'll be posting the recipe soon.

Sunday, March 8: Beef Stroganoff & Salad

Monday, March 9: Chicken Ceasar Salad

Tuesday, March 10: Out of town

Wednesday,March 11: Out of town

Thursday, March 12: Out of town

Friday, March 13: Spaghetti, Salad & Garlic Bread

Saturday, March 14: Shrimp Stir-fry


My husband took my son golfing this morning. I made good use of my time and went grocery shopping. I also made a trip to Walgreens to take advantage of the fantastic diaper deal that started today. After putting the groceries away, I made a large bowl of homemade pasta salad and prepared snacks for the week. I also prepared a few meals for my husband to eat while my son and I are away on a trip for a few days this week. Have a great week everyone!

Menu: February 22nd- February 28th

Last week, I strayed from my menu several times. I'm human and this happens more than I care to admit. :) I received a gift card to Outback from a friend for dog sitting. We used it one evening and enjoyed a great meal for free.

Sunday, February 22: Goulash/Salad

Monday, February 23: Meatball Subs/French Fries

Tuesday, February 24: Chef Salads/Fresh Fruit

Wednesday, February 25: Stuffed Peppers/Crescents

Thursday, February 26: Boneless Chicken/Mashed Potatoes/Green Beans

Friday, February 27: Dinner out at our favorite Mexican restaurant

Saturday, February 28: Macaroni with Tuna/Peas

I used a little bit of time this weekend to prepare some snacks for the upcoming week. I made a batch of homemade banana muffins and some cupcakes. I also cut up some fresh bananas and strawberries and placed them in the freezer. They will be used to make smoothies this week. Finally, I washed grapes & carrots and divided them into individual containers for snacks. I've found that my son eats much better when healthy snacks options are prepared in advance. Have a great week everyone!

Free Martha Stewart Freezer Labels

Go HERE to print Martha Stewart's fancy freezer labels. (Thanks, Shellie) I can't wait to use these labels on homeade items in my freezer.

Menu: February 15th - February 21st

I did my grocery shopping for the upcoming week on Friday evening. I hadn't planned to do my shopping until Sunday, but was out picking up a Redbox movie and decided to go ahead while I was at the store. Hopefully, I can stick to my menu this week.

Sunday, February 15th: Roast, Carrots, Potatoes & Cresent Rolls

Monday, February 16th: Homeade Vegetable Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Tuesday, February 17th: Grilled Chicken, Loaded Baked Potatoes & Broccoli

Wednesday, February 18th: Spaghetti, Salad & Garlic Bread

Thursday, February 19th: Eggs, Bacon, Toast, Fresh Fruit & Orange Juice

Friday, February 20th: Homeade Pizza

Saturday, February 21st: Dinner out at the Mexican restaurant

Menu: February 8- February 14

I've decided to start posting our dinner menu each week. This will help me stay on track with cooking at home and eating out less often. In the future, I hope to share recipes for some of my favorite meals.

Sunday, February 8: Eat dinner at parents (sister is in town visiting)

Monday, February 9: Meatball Subs & Fresh Fruit

Tuesday, February 10: Chick-fil-a (Family Night with .99 meals and free activities for the kids)

Wednesday, February 11: Grilled Chicken, Veggies & Parmesan Biscuits

Thursday, February 12: Meatloaf, Baked Potatoes & Broccoli

Friday, February 13: Homeade Pizza & Salad

Saturday, February 14: Salmon, Steamed White Rice & Veggies

Free Menu Planning Download

Do you meal plan? If so, then you'll love this free download. Go HERE to download a free weekly menu/meal planner. (Thanks, Mom Advice)