This Week’s Menu Plan

by Crystal on March 21, 2011

Bread dough and beautiful tulips my husband got for me!

Breakfasts:

Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit
Strawberry/Banana Smoothies
Cold Cereal, Juice x 2
Lemon Cranberry Scones, Hardboiled Eggs, Fruit
Mango Lassi, English Muffins
Oatmeal with Apple Slices and Walnuts

Lunches:

Leftovers x 2
Spinach Oven Omelet, fruit
Tuna sandwiches, frozen veggies, oranges
Annie’s Macaroni & Cheese, carrots, apple slices
Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches, fruit
Turkey sandwiches, fruit, veggies

Dinners:

Lasagna, Bread Machine French Bread, Frozen Veggies, Fruit
Haystacks (build-your-own Mexican dinner), Green Rice Casserole (from the freezer — recipe coming on Thursday!), Fruit
Steak, Sweet Potatoes, frozen veggies, Toast
Tilapia, Mashed Potatoes, frozen veggies, fruit salad
Chili Burgers, Seasoned Baked Potato Wedges, frozen veggies, fruit
Dinner with Friends
Dinner Out

What’s on your menu this week?

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Lynette @ Cleverly Simple March 21, 2011 at 05:55 pm

Yum! I’ve been wanting to make scones! Have you tried this recipe? My in-laws are coming this weekend and I wanted to make something special for breakfast. This just might be it!
- Crystal March 21, 2011 at 06:12 pm
  
  I haven’t, but it looks really yummy and I’m anxious to try it! Here’s one of my favorite scone recipes so far:
  
  http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/01/glazed-cinnamon-scones-recipe.html
  - Lynette @ Cleverly Simple March 21, 2011 at 06:26 pm
    
    Oh my! I may not make it until this weekend to make those. Thanks!
Courtney March 21, 2011 at 06:07 pm

YUM! We’ll be having leftover corned beef for lunch all week, plus leftovers Wednesday night. We’re also having hearty mac n cheese, stirfry, and homemade pizza for dinner!
TatersMama March 21, 2011 at 06:09 pm

I’m curious about your Haystacks…we love Mexican food here. (In fact, my 2 year old’s favorite food is Black Beans!
Here’s our menu for the week:
Last night I made your Lasagna Casserole, and loved it! I swapped in ricotta because I’m Italian, and well, enough said!
Tonight I’m making Minestrone Soup with French Rolls. The rest of the week: Black Beans and Rice (I have an AMAZING crock pot black bean recipe that costs pennies) with Chips and Homemade Guacamole; Black Bean Nachos with Mexican Caesar Salad; Teriyaki Chicken with Brown Rice and Steamed Veggies; Pizza and Salad; and leftovers. I might try to convince hubby we need a date night to cover another day
- Anu March 21, 2011 at 06:47 pm
  
  Can you please share the minestrone soup receipe if you don’t mind.Also,just wondering any one has any good receipe for wedding soup.
- Melinda March 21, 2011 at 06:47 pm
  
  Do you have a link for your crockpot black bean recipe? Please share it!
  - TatersMama March 21, 2011 at 06:57 pm
    
    Anu-Here is the Minestrone Soup we make at least twice a month! http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Jamies-Minestrone/Detail.aspx?prop31=2
    
    Melinda-This is our recipe.
    1.5 C dry black beans, 4.5 C water, 1 TBS minced garlic, 1/2 onion peeled, left whole, 2.5 teaspoons salt, 3/4 tsp pepper, 1/2 or 1/4 chopped jalapeno depending on your spice tolerance, sprinkle of cumin all over top. Combine, cook on high 4 hours then low 4 hours…a total of 8 hours, or until soft. Discard onion, and serve. Enjoy.
    - Andrea Q March 21, 2011 at 07:33 pm
      
      Thanks for sharing this…it sounds so easy!
      - TatersMama March 21, 2011 at 09:32 pm
        
        We make the black beans at least once a week. They go well as a side or main dish!
Diane March 21, 2011 at 06:13 pm

She has a cinnamon sugar scone recipe too that I have made 4 or 5 times. It is SO good!
Melinda March 21, 2011 at 06:44 pm

Here is our menu for this week’s dinners

http://lindyandjeanne.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-we-are-having-for-dinner-this-week_21.html
Celia Mayora March 21, 2011 at 06:46 pm

I heart Crystal’s cinnamon sugar scones! Everyone needs to try them if they like scones. I think the next time I make them, I’m going to add a little orange juice into the glaze concoction and see what happens… mmm, I want one now.
Amanda March 21, 2011 at 07:00 pm

Here’s our meals for the week! I love meal planning!

http://amandasaves.blogspot.com/2011/03/menu-plan-321-327.html
lalalalala March 21, 2011 at 07:11 pm

Ooh. Mexican haystacks.

Can you tell the kitchen newb what these entail? lol A swagbucks recipe search only revealed cookie/dessert type recipes for “haystacks”.
- Alicia March 21, 2011 at 08:01 pm
  
  Our haystacks are basically a taco salad … Corn chips, tortilla chips or rice, topped with ranch-type beans, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, chopped onion, diced black olives, plus salsa, sour cream and/or ranch dressing. You could put browned ground beef or turkey in there if you like, but most people I know who eat “haystacks” are vegetarian.
- Jenny Maistros March 22, 2011 at 05:10 am
  
  The haystacks we make are a house salad on top of fries. We put meat on the salad, like chicken, steak, or Steak Umm meat.
Laura March 21, 2011 at 07:47 pm

Looked at your Sweet Potato recipe. I make that and add a little more spices, mostly pumpkin pie type spices like Nutmeg and Ginger, in addition to Cinnamon and brown sugar. Costco often has these in a 10lb box for $7.90
Cristina March 21, 2011 at 07:57 pm

Wow, mango lassi! Yum! Here’s our menu:

http://www.apennypinched.com/2011/03/21/menu-for-32111-32711/
Emily @ Saving with a Plan March 21, 2011 at 08:16 pm

I seem to have found myself in a time crunch again this week, our season of life is changing and it’s time to make a few menu changes too. Since were doing a lot of “firsts” this summer we’ll be planning nutritous but fast meals.

http://www.savingwithaplan.com/2011/03/menu-plan-monday-10/
debbie March 21, 2011 at 08:29 pm

was wondering if tator mama could share her crockpot black bean and rice recipe, thanks
- TatersMama March 21, 2011 at 09:33 pm
  
  I posted it up on my original post
  - debbie March 22, 2011 at 02:12 pm
    
    Thank you so much
Gabby March 21, 2011 at 08:36 pm

I’m almost ashamed to admit this….

Tonight was leftover spaghetti and sauce with salad.
Tuesday is pizza with the stepchildren
Wednesday is the soup supper at church
Thursday is going to be whatever one can grab between work and a meeting at church.
Friday will probably be cheese quesadillas or sloppy lentils
Saturday probably a chicken casserole
Sunday probably leftovers from Saturday.

It’s just one of those weeks….too much going on. Fortunately, it’s just DH and I 90% of the time so I’m not stressing over it.
Lisa March 21, 2011 at 10:42 pm

Here is a link to our families meal plan for the week. http://pinchingthosepennies.blogspot.com/2011/03/monday-menu-planning.html
Honey Smith March 22, 2011 at 02:59 am

We are having sloppy joes with pasta salad, turkey bacon/french toast, black beans/yellow rice, grilled chicken/hashbrown casserole, shrimp salsa soup/cheese quesadillas, leftover, and ?. Most meals are served with fruit &/or salad.
nicky March 22, 2011 at 05:13 am

I love seeing your menus for ideas. I looked at the link for the french bread, but am confused by the direction that says, “Pinch ends in and shape dough into a rounded shape.” Can you please help this not-so-talented cook?! or, do you have a picture of the dough before going in the oven? Does it just get rolled to look like a baguette? Thanks!!!
- Crystal March 22, 2011 at 05:17 am
  
  I haven’t made this particular recipe yet (still on the hunt for a wonderful French Bread recipe!), but if I end up liking it, I’ll try to remember to post it with pictures.
hajra March 22, 2011 at 07:41 am

Menu looks great,for the baked eggs I sometimes also use sautéed asparagus,never tried spinach will do try it next time ,mango lassi oh you will love it it’s yummy!
Vanessa March 22, 2011 at 07:55 am

Last month I noticed the post about the “5 Meals With 5 Chicken Breasts” idea from Parenting The Tiniest Of Miracles and I am so excited to try it this week. I was able to get chicken breasts for $.81 per lb. at Hannaford after sale and coupon, and decided this was definitely the week to try this idea!

My meal plan for this week can be found here:

http://vanessasvalues.blogspot.com/2011/03/meal-plan-monday-march-21-five-meals.html
kjs March 22, 2011 at 10:27 am

I made oatmeal pancakes last week for the first time and they were good! It calls mostly for oatmeal with only a little flour and honey so they were pretty healthy too. I added choco chips to some (okay, that wasn’t the healthiest!) and raisins and cinnamon to others. I enjoy trying new recipes so it is always nice when the family approves!
Lisa March 22, 2011 at 03:42 pm

so i know this post is about the food, but the tulips are SO pretty!!!

love ‘em.
Julie March 23, 2011 at 06:00 am

Crystal, I just want to thank you for posting your meal plans for the week. Many times I get ideas and new recipes. My family has a new favorite meal – your chicken chili and honey cornbread. Awesome!!!
- Crystal March 23, 2011 at 06:07 am
  
  You are very welcome!
April March 23, 2011 at 11:14 am

I always make extra of main courses like Chili, Chicken &Noodles Spaghetti & Italian beef. We have them once in a week and then spread out over the following week. Supper savings! Another great item is turkey burgers my family loves them and they so healthy!
sara March 23, 2011 at 06:41 pm

I menu plan and shop in four week cycles-here’s our current cycle, which started this week

http://myfrugalfunlife.com/?p=2581
Christina April 03, 2011 at 09:33 pm

Just found this site and I love reading everyone’s recipes and ideas!! My husband and I just started Financial Peace and I am really motivated to slash my grocery budget – I’ve been a bit slack on smart shopping lately – reading these budget friendly ideas are so helpful – especially the lunches – I dread making lunch but never plan it out like I do dinners – such a small thing but seeing it on this site made me realize it will help prevent chickfila drive thrus!!!

I just made Beef Tacos from scratch which I believe falls into the “Clean Eating” category – they were yummy and easy!

http://gracechaoslove.com/beef-tacos/