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Menu | Week of 9.8.2014

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I recently switched my grocery store day back to Monday. For a long time I was doing Tuesday or Wednesdays. I like Mondays better. It just makes more sense to go on the first day of the week and start “fresh”. Right?

I had the idea to plan some crockpot freezer meals for after the baby arrives. At least a week’s worth if nothing else. Then I thought, well maybe I should test some before then to make sure I like the recipes. So, a few of those are making it on the menu this week due to a busy schedule. 

Monday | Quinoa Chicken Parmesan

Tuesday | Calabacitas Enchiladas

Wednesday | Chinese Beef and Broccoli with noodles (find GF option – rice?) (Crockpot)

Thursday | Hawaiian Chicken with rice (Crockpot)

Friday | Leftovers

Saturday | Chicken Salad

Sunday | Eggs and Hash

Menu | Week of 8.25.2014

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Nesting is in full force around here! I am ready to get things cleaned out and reorganized before little man #2 arrives! Just 14 weeks and 5 days left! Unless he comes a bit early which is totally fine by me. Also, we are going to attempt some potty training with William…he’s already very interested and excited about using his potty. Fingers crossed!

Monday | We splurged on Smashburger – yay meat!

Tuesday | Baked Chicken with Skinny Cauliflower Mac n’ Cheese (will use GF noodles)

Wednesday | Salmon One Dish Dinner

Thursday | Burrito Bowl

Friday | Spaghetti Squash Lasagna (I’ll tweak recipe a bit and add ground beef or turkey)

Saturday | Leftovers

Sunday | Baked Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Roasted Potatoes

Baking Wishlist (meaning, I hope to actually make these this week) | Puffed Quinoa Balls
Flourless Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

Menu | Week of 06.18.2014

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I am almost afraid to put this out there but I think the morning (all day) sickness is finally over! The past few days have been much better and my energy doesn’t seem as low. Fingers crossed I can resume normal eating habits.

Wednesday | Burrito Bowl with ground beef/turkey

Thursday | Salmon, rice and veggies

Friday | Chicken Pad Thai

Saturday | Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Carbonara

Sunday | Family Dinner

Monday | Eggplant and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Tuesday | Leftovers/Breakfast for dinner

Menu | Week of 5.27.2014

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The first trimester of this pregnancy hit harder than I remember with William. It also hit menu planning hard too. Meaning, there wasn’t any. Most nights I had to force myself to make dinner for my guys. Other nights, I would be so looking forward to dinner only to eat and then feel sick afterwards. Not a fun routine at all. Since week 12 hit last week, I am willing myself to kick the sickness and get back “real” life with less couch time for me and PBS Kids for William.

Lack of menu planning results in a poorly constructed grocery list that leads to budget creep. You know, it’s kind of like scope creep in web or design work. Clients want more than what you originally discussed for the same price. A bad grocery list at HEB results in buying more food than our budget allows. I sound cool, talking about scope creep, right? Haha! You can thank James for that one…..

Wednesday | Chicken, Black Bean and Veggie Enchiladas

Thursday | Southwestern Pasta Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Friday | Brown Sugar Chicken and Sweet Potatoes (CrockPot)

Saturday | Leftovers

Sunday | Lasagna with eggplant and zucchini (kind of my own recipe)

Monday | Pancakes and Eggs

Mid Week Menu | 02.19.2014

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Oh, hi there blog. Nothing amazing with this post. Just a menu….something I haven’t done in weeks. Sadly, that means we’ve been eating a lot of eggs and mac n’cheese for dinner. Sigh. My sister’s baby shower is this Saturday so I am blaming that a bit. I’ve been a little preoccupied lately. Also, I have been on Instagram like crazy selling stuff. Come check out my shops: @tinybusiness and @thenewestwrinkle_tx

Thursday | Shrimp and Tomatoes over Soft Polenta

Friday | Build Your Own Nachos

Saturday | Leftovers/Fend for yourself day 🙂

Sunday | Skillet Pasta & Beef Dinner

Monday | The World’s Best Chicken

Tuesday | Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

Menu | Week of 12.2.2013

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Our fridge is still full of Thanksgiving leftovers and I currently have the turkey carcass on my stove, simmering away for soup. I think we are burnt out on the leftovers though so I need to get creative with them because I hate throwing food away. The turkey broth and meat will make a delicious and simple noodle soup. James’ favorite this time of year and with the cold weather coming again this week it’ll be just right.

Monday | Thanksgiving Leftovers?

Tuesday | Shrimp and Vegetable Paella from Clean Eating Magazine Nov/Dec 2013

Wednesday | Sausage and Veggie Roast

Thursday | Crustless Zucchini Enchilada Quiche

Friday | Turkey Noodle Soup

Saturday | Spicy Sausage Pasta

Sunday | Leftover soup

I think I’ll use this recipe for my remaining sweet potatoes.

Do ya’ll have any creative recipes for Thanksgiving leftovers?

Menu | Week of 11.25.2013 {Thanksgiving}

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It’s been a couple weeks since I did a menu post. This week is kind of important though with Thanksgiving just a few days away. One of the best holidays of the year. Last year we went to San Antonio but this year we are hosting. There will just be a few of us so kind of laid back and quiet. I can’t wait to watch the parade with William! I think he’ll love it.

I am only going to plan through Thursday this week because we’ll have leftovers and I like to make soup from the turkey carcass. 

Monday | Salmon with Kale

Tuesday | Ravioli and Salad

Wednesday | It’ll be my prep day so dinner will be easy….eggs or something like that.

Thursday | Thanksgiving!
I think I am going to try this recipe for the turkey. I made Brussels Sprouts with Bacon for Christmas last year and they were a hit. A friend emailed me a recipe years ago for Emeril Legasse’s Sweet Potato Pudding and I’ve made it so many times. It’s so easy and really good. In addition to this Pecan Pie, I’ll also make a small batch of James’ favorite rolls. My mom and sister are contributing with a couple other side dishes and dessert too so I am sure we’ll have plenty of leftovers.

Some Thanksgiving memories from 2008…

Turkey Meatballs and Gnocchi

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I am not sure why I create menus. They seem to be more like general ideas or guidelines than anything else. This recipe for example is a merger of two separate items I had on the menu. We were going to have pesto gnocchi one night and turkey meatballs over polenta another. What happened really is that, I didn’t have as much pesto as I thought I did and the polenta didn’t make it home with us.

Now, I am not sure if meatballs and gnocchi is an acceptable combination or not (maybe if my SIL sees this, she can confirm or deny) but it was pretty good! Too bad William wouldn’t eat any of it….you can see the toddler version of this meal below. Cute, no? I would have eaten it.

Menu | Week of 10.21.2013

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I am so excited about this week! William and I are going to try out a toddler’s music class on Tuesday, Grandma comes home (we may be desperate for a date night) and I have my final round of Mini Sessions on Saturday. Looks like we’ll have beautiful weather too.

Monday | Crustless Zucchini Enchilada Quiche

Tuesday | Light Garlic Shrimp Baked Penne

Wednesday | Buttermilk Roast Chicken

Thursday | Roasted Salmon, Kale and Brown Rice

Friday | Naan Pizzas with ground turkey and veggies and roasted red pepper

Saturday | Pick up dinner on the way home after Mini Sessions

Sunday | Pancakes

Baking/Snacks | Mini Banana Pancake Muffins

And I need to find more recipes that will allow me to use this….I haven’t yet!