Showing posts with label Meal Planning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meal Planning. Show all posts

Friday, March 29, 2013

Tried and Loved Pinterest Recipes

I skipped Meal Plan Monday, so to make up for it, I'm sharing some of my favorite Pinterest recipes that I've personally tried and enjoyed.

Bread & Side Dishes

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Crispy Smashed Potatoes
A little time consuming, but some of the best potatoes I've ever had. 



Use lots and lots of cheese! 



Slow Cooker

I added in a bunch of potatoes, an extra 2 cups of broth to make up the difference. Left out vinegar, then later had to add at least 1 cup of water because it was getting too dry. It still ended up with almost no broth, but tasted great though!

I left it in a little longer than it said, so it ended up a little dry, but still yummy. Will definitely be using this cooking method for chicken again! 


Meals

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Good, but not as good as leftovers so make sure you have someone to share it with!

Sloppy Joe Casserole
If you like Sloppy Joes but are getting a little sick of it, this is a great way to spice it up.

Bacon Cheeseburger Eggrolls
Added a bit of Worcestershire to give the beef more flavor, as well as onion powder and garlic powder. We had just these as a supper - a hit with both of us, but would be better with a side dish as well. It left me with a 'greasy belly' feeling.

These are pretty much amazing. You can throw in whatever you typically like in lasagna. Each time I make these, I have all the ingredients ready in the fridge and quickly throw together a few (three typically fill me enough) and make them fresh for a couple of days. They're so good that I don't care that I'm eating the same supper for three nights.

Oven Baked Meatball Sandwiches
Time consuming, because I made my own meatballs. Much quicker if you use store bought. 

Muffin-Pan Meatloaf
Use any meatloaf recipe you want, really, but it cooks much faster in muffin tins.

Pizza Casserole
The pepperoni makes it so yummy. And the more cheese, the better.

Taco Stuffed Shells
Boyfriend and I both liked them. I had them the next day for leftovers and they tasted great, but by the end of it I was so sick of ground beef and salsa.


Dessert & Misc

I've never found a cheese sauce recipe that worked, but this one turned out almost perfect - I mis-read and did double the hot sauce.

Read some of the comments for some helpful tips. I always add extra cocoa. It's such a chocolate cake, without being too rich and over powering. A huge favorite of mine.


What are some of your favorites that you'd like to share?

Monday, March 11, 2013

Meal Plan Monday

I'm not going to lie - I haven't been following my meal plans at all. Although I finally made the rotisserie chicken from two weeks ago. But hey, all failures aside, let's do this again. 

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Dinner:

Monday: Pork chops and potatoes (Boyfriend's choice - his day off)

Tuesday: Chicken quesedillas with leftover chicken from Sunday night

Wednesday: Baked spaghetti

Thursday: Beef pies and fries

Friday: Frozen pizza

Saturday: Meatballs and rice

Sunday: Who cares?

I'm tired of food. And planning. And life. 

Monday, March 04, 2013

Meal Plan Monday

This weekend was a pretty great one - but only because both of the girls left for the night Saturday. That wasn't the great part. The great part is, boyfriend had Saturday and Sunday off with me, and we got a ton done around the apartment. Dishes, laundry, and sweeping were all done. We finally got our basement a bunch more organized. We put boyfriend's dresser in Madi's room so she finally has space for all her clothes. 

I made stew and used the crockpot for the first time. I made gluten-free biscuits for Madi. I pre-cooked and mashed some carrots and sweet potatoes for the girls. 

And now I feel ready for this crazy week of being a parent of two kids. 

So here's our meal plan for the week. 

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Dinners

Monday: Leftover Beef and Barley stew that I made yesterday. I added in potatoes (who eats stew without potatoes?!) and put in almost double the broth to make up for it, but most of it still absorbed. I added almost 2 cups of water, and by the time we ate there was still very little liquid to it. But it was still good, and boyfriend was a huge fan. I followed the rest of the recipe exactly, except I had no vinegar. I'll definitely keep this recipe around. 

Tuesday: Shepherd's Pie (gluten/dairy free for Madi!)

Wednesday: Baked spaghetti

Thursday: Breaded chicken and potatoes 

Friday:  Beef pies and fries

Saturday: Tacos

Sunday: Meatballs and rice


Gluten/Dairy/Soy-Free Snacks for Madi

Plain Rice Cakes
Biscuits
Vegetable Chips


If I want to stay on plan, I need to pre-make the Shepherd's pie tonight, and make those muffins for Madi. Oh so busy. 

Monday, February 25, 2013

Meal Plan Monday

Crockpot Beef and Barley Stew - Recipe | Pinterest

This week is mostly a trial run in meal planning. We're horrible at it, because we're both picky eaters (We're both not veggie fans, and even worse, boyfriend hates cheese). It's especially a trial run because we've already done our groceries for the week, so we need to work with what we already have, or make a trip to the store. I don't do breakfast most days, so that will rarely be planned. Boyfriend takes sandwiches to work for lunch, so lunch will rarely be planned either.

Dinner: 

Monday: Boyfriend's choice, his day off
Tuesday: Shepherd's Pie * (Mom's recipe of ground beef, cream corn and potatoes)
Wednesday: Store-bought beef pies & potatoes
Thursday: Grilled cheeseburger wraps and homemade fries
Friday: Crockpot Chicken Tacos *
Saturday: Rotisserie Chicken & potatoes
Sunday: Crockpot Beef and Barley stew *


Lunch Ideas for the Week: 

- Leftover Shepherd's Pie
- Pasta salad *

* - Items needed

- Salsa (Optional: Lettuce & sour cream)
- Cream corn
- Cubed beef
- Beef broth
- Tomato paste
- Ranch dressing


Since we horrible with meal planning, we might not actually follow this plan. Especially since I'm a new crockpot owner, and haven't even used it yet. This gives us something to run with. Starting next Monday, I'll be doing two meal plans - ours, then a gluten and dairy-free menu for Madi. That should be more of a challenge. 

What are you eating this week?
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