Menu Monday, the Entertaining the masses edition

We have lots of people coming over at different times this week and lots of plans to entertain and enjoy our friends company, hence the title of today's blog. I am excited, but the idea of feeding so many people (and keeping my house clean, makeup on, and not wearing pajamas around the house) for days on end exhausts me to be quite honest! But enough about me, lets see what I am going to feed these people!

Monday


Breakfast: Bagel and cream cheese

Snack: inordinate amounts of coffee and chocolate chip cookies with my friend Sarah. It was shameful, I swear.

Lunch/Dinner (Is that Linner?): I looked up at 3 and realized I had never fed the kids lunch. To be honest we never got hungry because of all the cookies, and we were on our way out the door to get Alex a hair cut so we all went to Planet Sub, where kids eat free on Mondays. Yum.

Tuesday


Breakfast: Special K cereal (lets make up for yesterday, eh?)

Snack: applesauce

Lunch: baked potato

Dinner:  Indian Butter Chicken
           Naan
(Let's forget all about making up for yesterday! We are having company over to play Killer Bunnies! See also: Best game ever!)


Wednesday:

Breakfast: Fiber one Apple muffin

Snack: oranges

Lunch: Chicken Adobo and white rice

Dinner: Swedish Meatballs      and homemade noodles






Thursday:

Breakfast: Bagel and cream cheese

Snack: crackers and cheese

lunch: peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Dinner: Tortellini Soup

Friday:

Breakfast: Fiber One apple muffin

Snack: crackers and cheese

Lunch: yogurt and granola bar

Dinner: Lasagna

Saturday:

Breakfast: cereal

Snack: granola bar

lunch: turkey sandwich

Dinner: Spicy Black Bean Soup and tortilla chips

Sunday:


Breakfast: bagel and cream cheese

Snack: yogurt

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: Thai Chicken and white rice

Menu Monday, the Snowed in Edition

Yesterday, having learned that we were expecting 5 inches of snow and realizing that I had nothing in my house but peanut butter, cereal, and half a gallon of milk, I hit the stores. It was crowded, it was frustrating, it took 4 hours, but I now have one well stocked pantry and fridge. Can't leave the house for two weeks? No problem! We are prepared! (I bet we use it all quicker than I will ever imagine). The downside it the library is closed on Sunday and I didn't go on Saturday so now I am worried about running out of books! (A real problem in my house) Oh well, here is what that trip to the store procured for us to eat this week: (All of these recipes come from Sparkpeople.com or allrecipes.com. Sparkpeople is a wonderful weight loss website, and allrecipes is just a wonderful resource for recipes in general!)

Monday


Breakfast: Fiber One apple muffins

Lunch: Salisbury Steak, peas

Snack: yogurt

Dinner: Sesame Chicken
           Crab Rangoon  - I deep fry mine though, I do not bake them


Tuesday


Breakfast: bagel and banana

Lunch: leftovers

Snack: cheese and wheatables nut crisp crackers

Dinner: Dinner at a friend's house!

Wednesday


Breakfast: cereal and apple sauce

Lunch: Turkey sandwiches

Snack: granola bar

Dinner: Ranch Cheddar Turkey Burgers
           Roasted potatoes

Thursday


Breakfast: Oatmeal, banana

Lunch: Party Pizza

Snack: yogurt

Dinner: Tuna Casserole


Friday:


Breakfast: Fiber One apple muffin

Lunch: Turkey Sandwich

Snack: granola bar

Dinner: Salmon that I bake in the oven, using this maranade: Grilled Salmon
           Baked potatoes


Saturday:


Breakfast: cereal and a banana

Lunch: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Snack: crackers and cheese

Dinner: Spicy Black Bean Soup


Sunday:


Breakfast: bagel and applesauce

Lunch: leftovers

Snack: yogurt

Dinner: Enchiladas I use corn tortillas instead of flour, add onions, green onions, and a little more seasoning.

Menu Monday, What to Eat?

Welcome to my first ever Menu Monday! Let's see what my family is going to eat this week! I do all of my menu planning and grocery shopping only twice a month, so this shouldn't be too hard for me. All i have to do is type out what I already have planned, right? We will see.

Something I like to do is plan on certain days to make extra meat and then turn the meat into something else the next night. This saves time, money, and food. You will notice I did that this week with the pot roast, and again with the chicken.


Monday

Breakfast: Raisin bran crunch

Lunch: Grilled Cheese and tomato soup

Dinner: Biscuits
Gravy

Snack: low fat laughing cow cheese and almond wheat thins

Tuesday

Breakfast: oatmeal

Lunch: black beans, rice, and corn

Snack: almond wheat thins, apple sauce

Dinner: Orange Chicken
Crab Rangoon

Wednesday

Breakfast: Low Fat Dark Chocolate muffins

Lunch: Quesadillas, peas

Snack: oatmeal, applesauce

Dinner: potatoes, carrots, pot roast I also add a package of onion soup mix and a can of beef broth to my pot roast.


Thursday

Breakfast: Low Fat Dark Chocolate Muffin

Lunch: PB & J, milk, orange

Snack: Oatmeal, applesauce

Dinner: Burritos made from leftover pot roast - Burrito meat

Friday

Breakfast: Low Fat Dark Chocolate Muffin

Lunch: Turkey Sloppy Joes

Snack: almond wheat thins, applesauce

Dinner: Baked potatoes, green beans, Sticky Chicken

Saturday

Breakfast: Low Fat Dark Chocolate Muffin

Lunch: Turkey Sloppy Joes

Snack: oatmeal, oranges

Dinner: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo made with leftover sticky Chicken
Alfredo Sauce

Sunday

Breakfast: Low Fat Dark Chocolate Muffin

Lunch: leftovers

Snack: oatmeal, applesauce

Dinner: Manicotti with Marinara Sauce

So, that's what we are eating this week. How about you? Got any tips for saving time or money in the kitchen you would like to share? Have a great recipe? Feel free to comment, I would love to hear it!