Breakfasts
Oatmeal Smoothies, leftover Honey Rolls
Cinnamon Raisin French Toast, fruit
Pick-Me-Up Smoothies, toasted bagels
PB&J Oatmeal, fruit
Orange Cream Smoothies, cinnamon raisin toast, scrambled eggs
Hot Whole Grain Cereal, fruit
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Muffins, fried eggsLunches
Snack-y lunch
Bread Machine Pitas with tuna and melted cheese, fruit, carrots
Salad with hard-boiled eggs, feta cheese, dried cranberries, toasted bagels
Cheese Ravioli, frozen peas, peaches
Macaroni & Cheese, frozen veggies, fruit
Beans and rice with cheese and salsa, fruit
LeftoversSnacks
Granola bars
Fruit/Veggies
No Bake Energy BitesDinners
Sloppy Joes, Twice Baked Potatoes, fruit, frozen vegetables
Macaroni and Beef with Cheese, frozen vegetables, fruit salad, Bread Machine Bread Sticks
Beef Hot Dogs, Au Gratin Potatoes, fruit, raw veggies
Homemade Pizza, fruit, veggies
Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps, salad, fruit
Dinner with extended family
Dinner outFreezer Cooking in an Hour
Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps
Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Muffins
No Bake Energy Bites
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Sounds yummy! We’re having several good meals, all gluten free:
http://ourfrugalhappylife.blogspot.com/2011/09/menu-plan-911.html
Spaghetti with Italian sausage, Pizza sloppy joes (these are super easy and yummy!), and more!
Hi Emily!
I checked out your blog. Do you have a link to your gluten free recipes?
Thanks!
Hi Kimberlee! I don’t know what recipes you are looking for, but here’s a few links:
The Pizza Sloppy Joes are not mine, but this is the link: http://tasteandseegodsgoodness.blogspot.com/2010/08/pizza-sloppy-joes.html
And here’s the link to the other GF recipes I have on my blog: http://ourfrugalhappylife.blogspot.com/search/label/Recipes
If there’s something else you are looking for or if I didn’t understand your question, please let me know!
My daughter and I have recently had to go gluten-free (husband and son are not) and I see God’s goodness again and again. It seems that ever since we had to make the change every blog I read has great GF resources. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Another fabulous gluten free site that you probably already know about is crockpot365.blogspot.com
Those Southwest Chicken Wraps look wonderful!
Here is our menu for the week. I was able to keep good on my $55 budget last week, so I’m aiming to keep this week’s budget at $55 as well.
http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/09/weekly-menu-september-11-17-2011.html
That salad with cranberries sounds delicious! My daughter loves dried cranberries so we’ll have to try that.
Here’s our $100 Budget Weekly Menu for six people:
http://thepeacefulmom.com/2011/09/09/100-budget-weekly-menu-9911/
and my daughter’s Simple Gluten Free Menu:
http://thepeacefulmom.com/2011/09/11/simple-gluten-free-weekly-menu-911/
Your menu looks great. I need to be more disciplined about planning breakfasts and lunches too, as you do. That would probably help the whole day run more smoothly. Here is our plan for the week:
http://www.momsplans.com/2011/09/menu-planning-september-12-2011/
We’re keeping it simple with familiar recipes this week. I did break my “one new recipe a week” rule last week, and all 4 I tried were a hit. That NEVER happens! I am going to try the Crispy Chicken Wraps. Good idea to freeze those.
http://myfavoritefinds.blogspot.com/2011/09/menu-plan-week-of-september-11.html
The no bake energy bits are amazing! I can’t make them again because I eat them too fast lol
What you call “snack-y lunch” is also called a “monkey platter”. They are fabulous for every meal of the day and can be easily modified for people with food allergies.
How do you season your beans and rice?
Have you tried to make the twice baked potatoes in advance? It’s so nice to just have them ready to put in the microwave for dinnertime.
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My husband would love the no-bake energy bites. As always, your menu makes me hungry!
Ours is here: http://www.womworkingmom.com/2011/09/wom-meals-912-through-918-travel.html
Just stocked my freezer with the chicken wraps also, they are soo good and perfect for my hubby to grab for lunches at work!!
I also made granola bars recently, I need to try the energy bites!
I’m so glad I caught this post because I cannot find pitas anywhere here except the kind with pockets. I will definitely give those bread machine pitas a try! thanks
We just used up all our chicken wraps from the freezer! They’re going on the list for a upcoming freezer cooking day! And I’m going to have to check out these no bake energy bites!
Here’s our menu for this week.
http://armstrongfamilyfare.com/weekly-menu-9112011/
We do the snack-y lunch sometimes too. The kids really enjoy it. Sometimes for a real treat i’ll give them pepperoni for the meat.
how are the honey rolls? I had them pinned on pinterest and haven’t had a chance to make them yet. I actually had several of the things on your list pinned! haha!
We liked them, however, I used all whole-wheat flour that I bought at the store (because I’m out of wheat kernels to grind) and I think that made them taste not as fresh. If they were made with more unbleached or white flour and/or freshly-ground whole-wheat, I think they’d be especially yummy!
I have been buying Wheat Montana Prairie Gold 25# bags from Walmart of all places for $13!
I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but I use white whole-wheat flour in most of my breads, and I like it much better than the regular (red) whole-wheat flour from the store. It makes breads not quite so dense.
Yum-sounds like a delish menu plan! Here’s what we’re eating this week. http://saveliveeatlove.com/?p=570 And the veggie sausage fritatta was so good. Even my babysitter commented on it. Recipe to come this week!
Hi Crystal, LOVE your blog. Does your little boy eat all of these foods too? I ask because my 15 month old is being picky, and I find myself reaching for a piece of cheese and cracker every night!
Your dinners sound perfect for the start of Fall. I wish the rest of my family liked sloppy joes — I love them; they do not.
I’m trying to clean out our pantry a bit. Here’s my meal plan:
http://cookingluck.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-weeks-menu.html
Here is our menu! http://couponkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/09/harris-teeter-weekly-menu-september-11_09.html
Those rolls sounds delish. I love anything carbs
Heres what we are having for dinner at our house ..
http://www.thegrantlife.com/2011/09/menu-monday_12.html
I’ll be interested to hear about the oatmeal smoothies. What is the texture like? It is thick and powdery because of the oatmeal? I’m dealing with morning (ha!) sickness right now and texture is a bit of an issue for me. Would love a review of these smoothies!
How do you plan on freezing the chicken wraps? Fully assembled and cooked? They sound delisious and I love having easy meals in the freezer.
I notice you serve breakfasts that are fairly high in carbs. What influenced your decision to do this?
I find that too much fruit, juice, bread, and sugar in the AM causes blood sugar levels to go sky high, then quickly drop, causing a midmorning “crash.” We prefer to eat morning meals that are high in protein (milk, cheese, peanut butter, eggs), with just a tiny serving of carbs (tortillas are a great choice!).
Since I’m running, I have to eat a lot of carbs. So that’s why I typically start the day out with carbs in the morning and then more protein as the day wears on. It seems to work well for us–at least at this season of life.
I just made your pick me up smoothie and it turned out great!! I had to tweak my recipe. I didn’t have red grapes, so I used green. Didn’t wanna use regular milk, so I used blue diamond almond milk and didn’t have any honey so I used chobani’s young champions honey/nana greek yogurt. A success (daughter loved it so…it always counts as one
)!!!
I have wanting to try the bread sticks and was going to look them up this week and then here they are! I love the new recipes and can’t wait to try the oatmeal smoothie too.
OK…FINALLY got to try out the World’s Easiest Marinated Chicken recipe (I did the crock pot method) and OH MY GOODNESS! It was awesome and the easiest thing ever! DH loved it too and he has leftovers to create a delicious Chicken Salad!
THANK YOU for this new addition to our menu!!
I find that making a list of what to eat and when is very helpful when saving money is a must. If you need to save a few bucks, just make a list and stick to it. It may not make drastic changes to your wallet but eventually it will add up. When sticking to the list you could you use coupons to help decrease the cost of the groceries. You could also check to see if there is a sale on a particular item and if so it would be wise to buy it in bulk. If you buy in bulk, it is wise to store the extra goods in a freezer to allow the food to be kept longer.
So, I tried using a regular blender for the pick-me-up smoothies, it worked but I thought I was going to burn the motor up. Will need to invest in something else, if I keep doing this.