Weekly Meal Plan (1/30/2012-2/4/2012)

I think I need to tell everyone that Monday January 30th is my 30th birthday (applause, noisemakers, etc. going on in my head), so I get to decide what special meals I want on my birthday. I’ve decided I will do this with my family throughout the years. It’s only fair, right? Plus, it makes the day just a little more special for the person. We have already done the extended family celebration, so there will probably not be another cake. My sweet mother-in-law, Alana, made me a spelt chocolate cake with German Chocolate Cake icing. It was very good and I’m sure my mother would have been happy, which is why I asked for that particular cake in the first case.


As you may see from my meal plan, we have a lot of repeat meals from last week. This would be because we had more leftovers than we thought we would from our salmon. We also started a workout routine (I’ll put that in another post) that messed up the time for meals a few times. Yeah, we need to get the time of day for that figured out around my hubby’s office hours, baby naps, food making, etc. I hope this week will go a bit better and we can stick to the plan better. Which means, I am going to go get some chicken and hamburger out for dinner tomorrow…just a moment.

Okay, I am back (I was going to put up a picture to show you the meat was out thawing, but I didn't think you would really want to see it), and here is the menu!

Monday (1/30/2012):
Breakfast-Spelt Muffins (new recipe)
Lunch-Chicken and Mashed Potatoes
Dinner-Aunt Betsy’s

Tuesday (1/31/2012):
Breakfast-Cereal
Lunch-LOs
Dinner-Asian Noodle Soup

Wednesday (2/1/2012):
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Spelt Toast
Lunch-LO
Dinner-Cream of Broccoli Soup

Thursday (2/2/2012):
Breakfast-Cereal
Lunch-LO or Salad
Dinner-BBQ Beef on Rice Cakes or Spelt Bread

Friday (2/3/2012):
Breakfast-Spelt Waffles
Lunch-Salmon Salad
Dinner-LOs or Nachos

Saturday (2/4/2012):
Breakfast-Oatmeal, Spelt Toast, Fruit
Lunch-Hot Dogs
Dinner-Fried Chicken and Tater Tots

Sunday (2/5/2012):
Breakfast-Spelt Donuts
Lunch-LO or Almond Butter and Jelly on Rice Cakes
Dinner-Porcupine Meatballs

Baking: Spelt Muffins
Spelt Bread
Spelt Donuts

Weekly Meal Plan (1/23/12-1/29/12)

I have packed this meal plan with plenty of links from different websites. I am trying a lot of new recipes this week. I will not follow the recipes exactly, most likely, but I plan to follow as much as I can without using wheat or dairy. Many of these websites were referred by a friend for meals, so I don't endorse the websites, just the recipes!

It’s a good thing I didn’t put the the meal plan yesterday (Sunday) because I made a few changes this morning. We don’t have applesauce until after the boys and I go to Costco today, so I had to switch breakfast for Monday and Tuesday. Not sure how this will go down with the boys or my patience. Have you ever seen a 20 month old try to eat oatmeal on their own? Yeah…not pretty :o)

On a brighter note, my youngest son, Grant, is 20 months old today! Here's a picture of him when he has smoothie all over his face. He’s such a sweet pea when he is not smearing oatmeal, yogurt, or smoothie all over his highchair or himself *sigh*

So, here’s the plan for the week!

Monday (1/23):
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Spelt Toast
Lunch-Salad
Dinner-Taco Potatoes

Tuesday (1/24):
Breakfast-Cinnamon Applesauce Bread
Lunch-LOs into Nachos
Dinner-Goulash w/Corn Pasta and Side Salad

Wednesday (1/25):
Breakfast-Potatoes, Bacon (or Turkey Sausage), Eggs, Smoothie
Lunch-LO
Dinner-Whole Salmon (barbeque in stove) w/quinoa and veggies

Thursday (1/26):
Breakfast-Cereal (due to swimming)
Lunch-LO Salmon and Quinoa w/salad
Dinner-Porcupine Meatballs w/Rice

Friday (1/27):
Breakfast-Rice
Lunch-LO or Hot Dogs
Dinner-Valentino’s Pizza! (they have a gluten free crust and dairy free cheese)

Saturday (1/28):
Breakfast-Waffles
Lunch-LO or BLTs
Dinner-Cream of Broccoli Soup

Sunday (1/29):
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Spelt Toast
Lunch-LO
Dinner-Noodle Soup Bowl

To Bake: Cinnamon Applesauce Bread
Spelt Bread
Apple Crisp w/Soaked Oats Topping

Weekly Meal Plan (1/16/12-1/22/12)

It is weekly meal plan time, again. I’m kind of excited about the meal plan this week, especially the dinners. They sound amazing even to my own ears! Plus, they are super easy, except maybe the biscuits on Saturday. I usually have my brother-in-law make them as I have not “mastered” biscuits, yet. We’ll see how I do. Although if he is here on Saturday, I will ask him to make them!



Monday (1/16/12):
Breakfast-Cinnamon Applesauce Bread and Cuties
Lunch- Leftovers (stew/soup)
Dinner- Brined Chicken Breast w/Quinoa and Veggies (double batch for LO)

Tuesday (1/17/12):
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Spelt Toast
Lunch- Leftovers Chicken and Quinoa
Dinner- French Dip over Mashed Potatoes

Wednesday (1/18/12):
Breakfast-Waffles and Little Smokies
Lunch- Salmon Salad on Rice Cakes and Chips
Dinner- LOs

Thursday (1/19/12):
Breakfast-Cereal (due to my swim class)
Lunch- BLTs on Rice Cakes
Dinner- Beef and Broccoli w/Stir fry and Brown Rice

Friday (1/20/12):
Breakfast-Potatoes, Eggs, Bacon
Lunch- Hummus and Chips
Dinner- Deluxe Nachos

Saturday (1/21/12):
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Spelt Toast
Lunch- LO
Dinner-Hamburger Sausage and Biscuits

Sunday (1/22/12):
Breakfast-Muffins or Breakfast Cookies
Lunch-LO breakfast
Dinner-Pasta E Fagoli w/Toast


Baking List: Cinnamon Applesauce Bread
Muffins
Breakfast Cookies
Biscuits
Spelt Honey Graham Crackers/Cookies

I hope you all have a great week! I’m open to ideas for dinners as I need some for next week because we are kind of tired of the “same old thing.”
Thanks!

Weekly Meal Plan 1/9/12-1/15/12

Last week’s meal plan didn’t quite go as expected. We decided midday Wednesday that we would not go to Moscow and wait until the weekend so there would be a little more time. It was probably a good idea as we had not decided what we were going to do with our little Giacomo (Jack for short). In our excitement about getting out of town for a day we didn’t have any idea what to do with our dog. So, we decided to leave on Saturday, stay overnight, and come back on Sunday. The day before we left (Friday), I went out and left Giacomo at my inlaw’s house to play with the other doggies for the weekend. He loved it, as usual.

It also gave the boys time to play with some friends who live out that way, so it was a great trip for multiple reasons. Now, I just have to figure out how Giacomo is getting back, as I don’t feel like driving back out there.

Additionally, we are tired of “eating out” food. We found we eat bigger and less healthy foods when we aren’t at home. I had brought a few things, but they were quickly gone, so we resorted to other stuff that wasn’t as healthy. It will be nice to have our “old” comfy foods again.

Monday:
Breakfast-Potatoes, Bacon, Hash browns
Lunch-Turkey Salad or Sandwiches
Dinner-Steak and Risotto

Tuesday:
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Toast
Lunch-Hot Dogs and LO
Dinner-Goulash

Wednesday:
Breakfast-Spelt Pancakes/Waffles
Lunch-LO
Dinner-Chicken Breasts (seasoned with Wildtree), Wild Rice and Corn

Thursday:
Breakfast-Cereal (due to swim lessons for mommy)
Lunch-Leftovers
Dinner-Mom Soup

Friday:
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Toast
Lunch-Salmon Salad and LO
Dinner-General’s Chicken

Saturday:
Breakfast-Tator Tots and Eggs
Lunch-Almond Butter and Jelly on Rice Cakes
Dinner-Little Smokie Corn Dogs

Sunday:
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Toast
Lunch-Tacos (from Taco Bell---maybe---for football game)
Dinner-Stew

I don’t really have a baking list for the week. I may have to make a loaf of Spelt Bread and I may make some Oatmeal Raisin cookies, but I am going to take it easy this week on baking. I have a new swim class I am taking on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and I have to tutor on Tutor.com Wednesday afternoon. So, my week is pretty full along with posting a bit more this week.

Now, time to go find a bathing suit as I haven’t bought one for…oh…6 years, maybe?

What yummy meals do you all have planned for the week?

Weekly Meal Plan

Just so it’s known, my meal plans don’t ALWAYS go according to schedule. If I had to guess, I would say we do about 85% of what it says. Sometimes we change due to things that come up, we don’t feel like chicken that day or we have more leftovers than expected. Additionally, I may be too tired to make breakfast or we don’t have an ingredient, and I didn’t realize it.

A few notes on my schedule. First, when I write LOs it means leftovers.

Second, if you see something on the schedule for dinner 2 weeks in a row, it’s probably because it didn’t get made the first week I had it on there.

Third, my hubby and I thought about how our boys seem to eat really well in the morning and during the day. My boys almost never eat dinner (unless it is goulash). So, we thought we would try to make dinner meals in the lunch area a few days and see how it goes!

Monday (1/2/12):
Breakfast- Cereal and Spelt Toast
Lunch- Salmon Salad on Rice Cakes
Dinner- Crockpot Chicken

Tuesday (1/3/12):
Breakfast- Applesauce Bread
Lunch- Extreme Nachos (from Sunday LOs) or Veggie Mix Tacos
Dinner-BLTs

Wednesday (1/4/12):
Breakfast- Waffles
Lunch- Sack Lunch (AB & J on spelt bread, chips, cuties, cookies)
Dinner- Eat out in Moscow

Thursday (1/5/12):
Breakfast- Spelt Muffins
Lunch- Chicken Chili (from Monday LOs)
Dinner- LOs

Friday (1/6/12):
Breakfast- Oatmeal and Spelt Toast
Lunch- Goulash
Dinner- Salad and Pasta E Fagoli

Saturday (1/7/12):
Breakfast- Cinnamon Sugar Spelt Toast and Cuties
Lunch- LOs and Salad
Dinner- Steak and Risotto

Sunday (1/8/12):
Breakfast- LOs---Steak and Egg Sandwiches
Lunch- Chicken Strips and Jo Jos
Dinner- LOs

To Bake: 2 loaves Spelt Bread
2 loaves Cinnamon Applesauce Bread
1 batch Waffles
1 batch Spelt Muffins
1 batch Veggie Mix (to supplement leftovers) Hot Pockets

Hope this gives people ideas for the week. From this list, I have already gotten my shopping list ready for Tuesday!!!
I am going to try a few different spelt muffin recipes in the next few weeks and highlight those we really like. Stay tuned!

Weekly Menu Plan 12/19/11-12/24/11

By Lorie at MommyandKiddos.com

This last week was interesting. Grandma stayed with us for a couple of days, my hubby and I got to go out without the kiddos TWO (2) nights in a row and I didn't have a menu plan.

Everything was good...except the whole not having a menu plan part.

My dh went to the store one night at 5:30pm to get canned salmon for the boys to have salmon salad sandwiches for dinner because I had not gotten out meat to defrost. I could excuse it with the fact I was stick all week, but still...I should have had something planned so he could follow it.

Therefore---back to menu planning we go!

Cinnamon Applesauce Bread

Monday:
Breakfast: Cinnamon Applesauce Bread, Bacon, Cuties
Lunch: Leftovers (LO) or Hot Dogs
Dinner: Burgers (late evening party and will eat there or get home late)

Tuesday:
Breakfast: Oatmeal and Spelt Bread (Grandma's recipe)
Lunch: Salmon Salad on Rice Cakes or Spelt Bread
Dinner: Tacos

Wednesday:
Breakfast: Pancakes and Smoothies
Lunch: BLT's (actually more like BSTA's) and Chips
Dinner:Stir Fry Chicken and Rice

Thursday:
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Salad with LO's
Dinner: Steaks and Risotto

Friday:
Breakfast: Potatoes, Bacon and Eggs (for those able)
Lunch: Nachos (using LO steak)
Dinner: Spaghetti and Meatballs

Saturday:
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: LO's
Dinner: Smokie Corn Dogs (little smokies made into corn dogs) and Salad


I cut the week a bit short due to Christmas Dinner. We will probably do a somewhat traditional meal with Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Salad, etc. I will put up pictures or a few of the things we do that are special for everyone to see.

Hope this will help you come up with ideas for your weeks meals.
If you haven't planned yet...steal a few of mine. I really don't mind!

Weekly Menu Plan 11/27/11-12/3/11

Sunday 11/27/11
Breakfast: Applesauce Bread (recipe to come), Smoothies
Lunch: whatever we can find :o)
Dinner: Chicken and Tator Tots

Monday 11/28/11
Breakfast: Cereal (because the boys know we have it), Mandarin Oranges
Lunch: Leftover Chicken on salad or as nachos
Dinner: Mom Soup

Tuesday 11/29/11
Breakfast: Rice Waffles, Mandarin Oranges
Lunch: Leftover Mom Soup
Dinner: Chicken, Rice and Veggies (easy to throw together before belly dance class)

Wednesday 11/30/11
Breakfast: Leftover Rice
Lunch: BLT (with substitutions for our allergies)
Dinner: Shepherd's Pie (easy for my hubby to watch cook while I got a Wildtree meeting)

Thursday 12/1/11
Breakfast: Pumpkin Muffins
Lunch: Leftover Shepherd's Pic
Dinner: Chicken Chili

Friday 12/2/11
Breakfast: Leftover breakfast muffins or waffles (Bible Study morning has to be easy!)
Lunch: Leftover Chicken Chili
Dinner: TBone and Rib Steak in Dutch Oven with Risotto

Saturday 12/3/11
Breakfast: Potatoes, Bacon and Eggs (for those who can eat)
Lunch: Salmon Salad on Rice Cakes (easy after playdate)
Dinner: Leftovers from the week or Hamburgers

I haven't posted in a while, but I have been doing weekly meal plans at my house for dinner.  Needless to say, they don't always go according to plan but are extremely helpful when grocery shopping or using what I have in the house.
It was necessary to add Breakfast to my ideas (and lunch, which I had been neglecting these last weeks) as we were ALWAYS at a loss of what to make except for cereal or oatmeal. 
I will be updating this post with links to recipes that I already have on here.
I hope this helps other with their meal plans!
Have a great week and comment or ask questions!

Menu Plan 9/26/11-10/2/11

It's weekly Menu Plan Time!

Monday 9/26/11 
Lunch: Chicken Tacos (WT season before freezin' chicken breasts)
Dinner: Shepherd's Pie (with ground elk)


Tuesday 9/27/11 
Lunch: L.O. (leftovers from Monday dinner)
Dinner: Stew


Wednesday 9/28/11 
Lunch: Green Salad
Dinner: Chicken Breasts and Potatoes (all seasoned with Wildtree)

Thursday 9/29/11 
Lunch: Salmon Salad
Dinner: Veggie Mix

Friday 9/30/11 
Lunch: L.O. (leftovers from Thursday dinner made into tacos)
Dinner: Turkey Pot Pie

Saturday 10/1/11 
Lunch: L.O. (whatever has been left in the week)
Dinner: Tator Tot Nachos

Sunday 10/2/11 
Lunch: Hot Dogs or Hamburgers
Dinner: Potato Tacos

Things to make this week: 
Granola (kid and adult versions)
Homemade Pop Tarts (new...so we will see if it's worthy of a big batch)
Trail Mix 

Menu Plan 9/18/11-9/24/11

It's weekly Menu Plan Time!

I have decided this is a perfect place to put my weekly meals.  I will be doing with for lunch and dinner as they are my hardest to plan for each week.  Breakfast is a toss up between cereal, yogurt, oatmeal, potatoes and eggs, or waffles (we got a waffle maker and we REALLY like it!)

Sunday 9/18/11

Lunch: Leftover chicken
Dinner: Steak/Roast, potatoes, carrots

Monday 9/19/11

Lunch: Philly Cheesesteak/BBQ Beef Sandwich, carrots
Dinner: Tacos (using Wildtree Taco Seasoning)

Tuesday 9/20/11

Lunch: Potato Tacos
Dinner: Mom Soup (basically vegetable and hamburger soup)

Wednesday 9/21/11

Lunch: Salmon Salad on Rice Cakes, carrots
Dinner: Homemade Pepperoni, potatoes, eggs

Thursday 9/22/11
Lunch: Homemade Pepperoni and Salad
Dinner: Nachos

Friday 9/23/11
Lunch: Hot Dogs, Chips, Carrots
Dinner: Spaghetti w/ Turkey Meatballs (using Wildtree Hearty Spaghetti Sauce Blend)

Saturday 9/24/11
Lunch: Left Overs
Dinner: Hamburgers (using Wildtree Rodeo Rub!)

I hope this can help a few other people come up with ideas for meals.  If you want any of the recipes or an explanation of what something is, leave a comment and I will respond. 

Have a wonderful week and God Bless!