Menu Plan

Menu Plan Monday – Week of May 16, 2011

Posted by Michelle on May 15, 2011 in Menu Plan | 0 comments

Menu Plan Monday

I’ve been really slacking on the menu planning lately. I was having a hard time trying to figure out something different to have every day.  The Hubs ™ suggested that I make a rotation of all of our favorite foods. I’d resisted the idea of a rotation for awhile but I (finally) listened to him and it has been VERY helpful!

We rotate cuisines: Monday is Japanese; Tuesday is Chinese or Korean; Wednesday is Vietnamese; Thursday is Filipino or Thai; Friday is Pasta; Saturday is Pizza/Eat Out; Sunday is Free for All/Leftovers.

On the menu at our house for the next week…

Breakfast and Lunch
These days, breakfast is whatever The Little Empress will eat, usually a piece of fruit or granola bar with some milk. After she gets dropped off at preschool, I snarf down a bowl of cereal and coffee while working on whatever’s on my writing docket. The Hubs ™ keeps cereal and fruit at work.

Lunch for The Hubs ™ is  generally leftovers, packed the night before. I try to keep it simple (and cheap) by eating vegetarian — or just eating another bowl of cereal for lunch. (Ugh.)

Dinner

• Monday: Hamburg Loco Moco with Corn Potage
• Tuesday: Chinese BBQ Pork with Sauteed Snow Peas
• Wednesday: Vietnamese Shrimp & Pork Crepes with Bean Sprouts and Vietnamese Herbs
• Thursday: Thai Red Curry with Tofu, Shrimp and Kabocha
• Friday: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Salad
• Saturday: Pizza
• Sunday: Free for all

Recipes to follow this week!

This post is part of OrgJunkie‘s weekly Menu Plan Monday.

MPM – Week of April 18, 2011

Posted by Michelle on Apr 18, 2011 in Menu Plan | 0 comments

It has been awhile since I’ve jumped on Menu Plan Monday but I thought I’d go ahead and give it a go again. I’ve been a slacker in the planning department which means that our budget has been taking a hit.  Feh. At least by participating in MPM, I have a fighting chance of staying on budget!

I decided to take it a step further and actually — gasp! — looked at the circulars to see what was on sale at the local supermarket. AND I clipped coupons which I usually never do. Let’s see if this pays off.

Anywhere, here’s what we’re eating this week:

Breakfasts: Cereal or English Muffins

Lunch: Quesadillas, tuna fish sandwiches, salads

Dinners:

Monday: Hainan chicken rice with cucumbers

Tuesday: Chinese cold noodles with chicken and sesame sauce

Wednesday: Chinese BBQ pork with rice, salad and miso soup

Thursday: Vietnamese grilled pork chops with rice and marinated daikon and carrot

Friday: Chicken chao (rice porridge) with marinated veggies

Saturday: Fried rice

Sunday: Easter Sunday (dinner with the family)

Menu Plan for Week of September 26th

Posted by Michelle on Sep 26, 2010 in Menu Plan | 0 comments

Menu Plan Monday

Just another Fall week at our house. Most everything on the menu at our house for the next week is from our pantry/freezer. I’m really determined to use what we’ve got on hand rather than make another trip out to the store. We’ll be in need of  a good restock after this week, though…

Breakfast Choices
Cereal & milk
Egg & whole grain toast

Lunch

I’d really love to try going more meat-free this week but since I’m on a clean out the fridge kick, won’t be happening this week…

Panfried tofu with peanut sauce noodles
Peanut butter toast with milk
Tuna sandwich on whole wheat
Salad with peanut sauce chicken
Dinner

• Monday: Pasta with meat sauce
• Tuesday: Roasted chicken with peas, potatoes and cranberry sauce
• Wednesday: Ground beef soft tacos
• Thursday: Chicken fajita quesadillas
• Friday: Chicken oyako donburi
• Saturday: Chicken with peanut sauce stirfry
• Sunday: Smothered pork chops <3 (YUM! A nice reward for a hard week’s work!)

This post is part of OrgJunkie‘s weekly Menu Plan Monday

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Menu Plan for September 20, 2010

Posted by Michelle on Sep 19, 2010 in Menu Plan | 0 comments

Menu Plan Monday

On the menu at our house for the next week…

Breakfast
Homemade English muffins with homemade lemon curd, peanut butter or an egg

Lunch

Going meatless for most of this week! Choices are:

Cuban black beans with brown rice
Baked beans with cornbread
Dinner

• Monday: Rice cooker Jambalaya
• Tuesday: Steak Fajitas with peppers, onions and homemade flatbread
• Wednesday: Oyako (chicken & egg) donburi
• Thursday: Flatbread chicken tacos
• Friday: Grilled Asian Skirt Steak
• Saturday: Chicken omurice
• Sunday: Chicken and dumplings

This post is part of OrgJunkie‘s weekly Menu Plan Monday

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Menu – April 5, 2010

Posted by Michelle on Apr 4, 2010 in Menu Plan | 1 comment

Menu Plan Monday

This is a week of changes! My sister will be out of the house for much of the week while she starts training for a new job and The Little Empress will be starting school, necessitating the need for quick, easy to make and eat breakfasts as well as packing her lunch. I didn’t expect to have to start packing lunches for at least another three years! Oh well, you just gotta roll with the schedule, I guess.

To further complicate matters, a few unexpected expenses make for a very tough financial week. There’s less money than usual for the food budget so I’m having to really get creative with what we’ve got left in the pantry and freezer… which isn’t much. Luckily, there’s still something to work with so hopefully our food for this week won’t suck much.
On the menu at our house for the next week…

Breakfast
Monday through Wednesday — Breakfast burritos (gonna make a batch of breakfast potatoes and scrambled eggs on Monday to last for a few days)
Thursday & Friday — Banana + strawberry smoothies with a boiled egg and whole grain toast
Saturday & Sunday — Pancakes using some of the Amish Friendship Bread starter batter

Lunch

Lunch for Daddy will be leftovers from the night before.

Mommy & The Little Empress will be (separately) dining on:

• Monday: Duck fried rice (made from Easter brunch’s Peking duck leftovers!)
• Tuesday – Friday: Onigiri filled with beef soboro with a cup of fruit
• Saturday & Sunday

Dinner

• Monday: Easter weekend leftover buffet (spaghetti, Japanese curry, Chinese food)
• Tuesday: Filipino Pork Menudo (cooked in a crockpot while we’re away)
• Wednesday: Chicken & tofu stirfry with vegetables
• Thursday: Panfried cod fillets with vegetables
• Friday – Saturday: TBD — depends on what is on sale at Winco… I’ll keep you posted! Can you believe everything so far is from just my pantry and refrigerator??

This post is part of OrgJunkie‘s weekly Menu Plan Monday

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