From the category archives:

Menu Plan

Meal Plan Monday-It’s back

November 8, 2010

I am so happy to be able to sit down and work on this after the crazy weekend.  My sister in law lives in the next building over from the one that burned yesterday.  She was inside her apartment and had no idea what was happening outside.  The closer we got to her building the [...]

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Baked Ziti from Meal Plan Monday

September 8, 2010

I had a request for the Baked Ziti recipe from Meal Plan Monday.   I was first inspired to try frezzer cooking by this site onceamonthmom.com.  I found the Baked Ziti recipe under the September 2009 menu.  I vary quite a bit from particular recipe as I don’t like cloves and don’t always have fresh basil on hand.  Basically, [...]

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Monday Meal Plan 9/6

September 6, 2010

Monday- Took the day off and let my man handle the cooking.  He picked up Baby-Back Ribs from Albertson’s (buy 1 get 2 Free sale) and made his own sauce and homemade french fries. We had a great visit with the family and the kids  (and the parent’s!) were worn out from all the fun. What [...]

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Monday Meal Plan 8/30

August 30, 2010

It looks like another busy week is upon us. I tried to let my husband take over Tuesday night’s cooking last week so I could work on the grocery ads.  Kids ended up eating Trix for dinner. So this week we are going to plan a little better.  I am trying to work in the Freezer Cooking Plan [...]

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Meal Plan Monday

August 22, 2010

I am happy to report I did a little freezer cooking last week so this week will be a lot less hectic.  Swim doesn’t start again until next Monday and my daughter’s choir and other activities are mainly in the mornings before school now.  We may have Girl Scout’s this Friday- I have to check [...]

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Giveaway Winners- 2 CookBooks from Once A Month Cooking

August 19, 2010

I am so excited to get to give these away.  I am totally sold on this method and love the fact that I have stacks of healthy meals at-the-ready in my freezer.  These recipes are all designed to be freezer friendly and even a less than stellar cook like myself can turn out a good meal. If [...]

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Taco Cornbread Casserole-Cheap and Easy Dinner

August 17, 2010

As promised earlier, here is a super cheap and easy dinner that you can make from your Morningstar Farm stockpile. Ingredients 1 tablespoon taco seasoning 2/3 cup water 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 14 ounces creamed corn 1 box MorningStar Farms® Meal Starters™ Grillers® Recipe Crumbles™ 1 box jalapeno cornbread mix Directions Preheat oven as [...]

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Meal Plan Monday 8/16/10-8/22/10

August 16, 2010

Monday- Taco’s, Beans and Rice- I am pacing myself with freezer cooking this week.  I’ll divide a large pack (3-4 lbs of lean ground beef) and put some aside for the rest of the week’s meals. While I am working I will put together a meatloaf for Thurdsay and keep use the remaining cooked ground beef for Mexican Cornbread Casserole on Saturday [...]

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Meal Plan Monday 8/9/10-8/15/10

August 9, 2010

It’s not going to be a huge cooking week around here.  The house we live in is for sell and we get a lot of viewing during the dinner hour as people are getting off work.  Can you imagine being in the middle of making lasagna and have people show up and see your messy kitchen?  [...]

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Menu Plan June 13th-19th

June 12, 2010

It feels good to be home and settled in again.  This week the menu is pretty light Sunday-Taco Salads Monday-Mediterranean Chicken(giveaway to follow!) Tuesday-Dine Out(or carry in!) Wednesday-Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, veggies Thursday- Leftovers Friday-Steaks, potatoes, steamed carrots Saturday-Fajitas and Rice

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