Cinnamon Scones — I’ll post the recipe next week. We had these for our Christmas Eve Brunch and they were delicious!
I’ve had numerous requests to bring back the weekly menu plan feature and I’m excited that this is one thing I’m making a priority in 2011 — along with a number of other new and revived features!
(Stay tuned next week when I share more about goals for 2011 and my blogging plans and new weekly blogging schedule. I hope it will not only mean that you find more quality content on MoneySavingMom.com, but that you’ll also have a better idea of what will be posted each week — instead of my typical blogging-by-the-seat-of-my-pants, always-behind style.)
I have a plan for executing this new blogging schedule, and I’m actually pretty optimistic that it’s going to work out fairly smoothly and well. We’ll see, though. Sticking with stuff is not always my strong point, as you all well know. 
Menus will be posted weekly on Mondays, starting next Monday. Since it’s my “vacation” week this week, I’m giving myself the freedom to post this on Wednesday!
This Week’s Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Crockpot Oatmeal (This royally flopped! Anyone have a reliable Crockpot Oatmeal recipe? All the ones I have tried so far have turned to mushy, icky goop overnight!)
Pancakes
Cold Cereal
Smoothies
Orange Poppyseed Cake
Cold Cereal
Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
Lunches
Tuna Salad Sandwiches
Stirfry over Brown Rice
Hamburger Vegetable Soup (recipe coming in January!)
Middle Eastern Lentil Soup
Macaroni & Cheese
Leftovers
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
Hamburger Vegetable Soup — I’ll be posting the recipe in January.
Dinners
The Pioneer Woman’s Beans, Pico de Gallo and The Best Cornbread Ever (I’ve been searching high and low for a fabulous cornbread recipe and I think I’ve finally found it. I’ll share it in January!)
Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf, Sweet Potatoes, Cooked Veggies, Flat Apple Pie
Hamburger Vegetable Soup, Whole-Wheat Popovers, Raw Veggies and Fruit
Beef Hot Dogs, Cooked Peas, Baked Potatoes
Marinated Chicken over Lettuce with Pico de Gallo and Cheese
Finger Foods for New Year’s Eve (We’re celebrating with friends and family and bringing finger foods and goodies to share!)
Dinner Out
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Wow, you really have my mouth watering with those scones! Can’t wait for that recipe!
those scones look super yummy cant wait for the recipe
There are three recipes from the Pioneer woman that my family goes ga-ga for: Rancher Chicken, Twice Baked Potatoes, and Pecan Pie.
My husband proposed to me all over again because of that pie and that chicken. ( :
glad you’re bringing the menus back but I must say that with boys 10,12 and 14….alo of it doesn’t work for me….growing boys eat LOTS and would look at me with a strange face if said orange poppyseed cake for breakfast or mac & cheese for lunch(like what else are we having???) and BTW, there are NEVER any leftovers at our house….LOL
My menus probably won’t work for you or most people, but I share them to hopefully serve as an inspiration — and to help keep me accountable! My mantra is to learn from others and than do what works for you and your situation.
Your boys actually might like the Poppyseed Cake — my brothers would, at least. It’s much yummier than it might sound.
Add some beef in with the Mac & Cheese and I bet your boys would eat it, too! By the way, we have plenty of sides with our meals, I just haven’t been planning them out ahead of time for most meals so I didn’t post those.
There were lots of recipes using steel-cut oats, and that can work well. But I have found that whole oats are also wonderful, and much better if you’re watching your blood sugars. The less you do to a grain, the less it will spike your blood sugar. The ratio is 3:1 (3 parts water to 1 part whole oats). I have a 1 1/2 qt. crock pot (small) that I got at Wally World for $10. I use an outlet timer, and set it to come on at 1am, and oats are ready at 6am (on low). I never add anything else to the crock pot, just water and oats. Everything else is added when it’s finished. Delicious, nutritious, filling, and so easy.
Crystal, the trick is to leave it on warm all night. It cooks at 175*-200*. In the morning, check the liquid, add milk or water if it needs, and click to high for an hour.
I use my rice cooker and it works great too! Last night I sprayed the interior with nonstick spray, measured in 3 C Oats (I prefer steel cut) and 6 C water and 1 T vanilla. I leave plugged in on the ‘warm’ setting. In the morning, I mix in 1 C milk and ground flax and click on to ‘cook’. It heats up for only a few additional minutes. (This morning, I mixed in 1 C smooth PB & 1.5 C milk and served with mini chocolate chips on top! The kids LOVE an extra splash of milk too.)
I love the rice cooker method the best. It also works fine in the morning, just toss everything in and click to cook. In 20 minutes, it’ll be ready. The steel oats taste better if they’ve soaked over night on warm. The old fashioned oats taste better if they’ve been cooked in the morning.
@AllieZirkle, PS- I’m excited to hear about your 2011 goals and bringing back the meal plan. I love your simple dishes and they encourage me to keep it simple too.
THANK YOU for these fabulous tips! I think my problem has been not using steel cut oats. Excited to try it!
Oh, and I *love* the chocolate chips idea; my kids will go bananas over that!
Here’s Alton Brown’s recipe with steel cut oats: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/overnight-oatmeal-recipe/index.html
I saw steel cut oats at my Aldi last week! One thing I have not seen mentioned but have not tried myself is to put the oats in a heat proof bowl and put that in the crock with water around it so it cooks in a water bath. I think maybe the biggest bebfit would be that the bowl could fit easily in the dishwasher to lessen the cleanup.
My SIL sent me this recipe a while back. I haven’t tried it, but she did and declared it to be very yummy. http://cookeatshare.com/recipes/crockpot-oatmeal-132975
what is your poppy seed recipe?? i would love to try it:)
thank you i have missed this post!
When you post the scones recipes, if you know will you state the adjustments for us high up here in Canada please!they look delish!!
I don’t know if any already posted it but http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/11/crockpot-baked-oatmeal-recipe.html i have found alot of her recipes to be delicious
Here is my favorite Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oatmeal recipe: http://christine-mary.blogspot.com/2010/08/apple-cinnamon-overnight-oatmeal.html
I get my steel cut oats at Aldi as well. They are a smaller container than the regular oats, but worth it.
I alway keep a batch of homemade instant oatmeal on hand for fast mornings, but I really prefer the slow cooked kind. I make a big pot on the stove and then set up a chip and dip tray for toppings. See here for a a photo and topping ideas…
http://fromchapelhilltochickenville.blogspot.com/2010/01/do-it-yourself-oatmeal.html
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