This Week’s Menu

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by Crystal on November 14, 2011

Breakfasts

Granola bars
Toasted bagels, scrambled eggs
Steel Cut Oats with dried cranberries
Cookie Dough Baked Oatmeal
Granola
Carrot Cake Waffles, scrambled eggs
Oatmeal

Lunches

Lunch out at Cracker Barrel
Cheese quesadillas, apples
PB&J, carrot sticks, apple slices
Annie’s macaroni & cheese, peas
Tossed salad with hard-boiled eggs, feta cheese, and dried cranberries
Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake, tossed salad
Burritos, corn, apple slices
Cheesy Vegetable Chowder, Bread Machine Buttery Rolls, apple slices
Baked tilapia, sweet potatoes, steamed broccoli
Lime Chicken Tacos, Mexican Rice, steamed veggies
Dinner with extended family x 2

Snacks

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Fruit/veggies
Cheese/crackers

What’s on your menu this week? Share details and/or your link to your menu plan in the comments.

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  • Kimberlee November 14, 2011 at 06:11 pm

    Those Lime Chicken Tacos look great!

    Here’s our $100 Budget Weekly Menu: http://thepeacefulmom.com/2011/11/11/100-budget-weekly-menu-111111/

  • Michelle @ Simplify, Live, Love November 14, 2011 at 06:16 pm

    I made the chocolate bottom banana squares you had on last week’s menu – they were so good!! This week, we’re mostly eating from the freezer. It’s weeks like this that make me glad that I am sometimes able to plan ahead and add to my freezer meal collection. My daughter had hip surgery 2 weeks ago and all my help has gone home. The meals in the freezer make it much easier. We’ll be eating spinach mozzarella meatloaf, spaghetti pie, chicken parmesan, pizza, all with fixes from my freezer! Details are here:

    http://www.simplifylivelove.com/2011/11/weekly-menu-and-freezer-cooking-plan-nov-14.html

  • Bethany November 14, 2011 at 06:18 pm

    here is our plan with lots of linked recipes!:

    http://bigredpot.com/menu/menu-plan-1114-1120/

  • Mary November 14, 2011 at 06:19 pm

    Thanks for posting your weekly menu. I’m working toward getting this organized again.

    Love all your tips and moving saving ideas;-)

  • Jessica November 14, 2011 at 06:20 pm

    Here’s our menu! :) http://jandjnewleaf.blogspot.com/2011/11/whats-for-eats-this-week_13.html

  • AM November 14, 2011 at 06:21 pm

    If you heat the tortilla on the stove for a few seconds, just to get them warm, before you fill and wrap. The tortillas will not brake on the ends as I see in the picture.

    • Rachel November 14, 2011 at 07:45 pm

      Thanks for the tip!

    • JoAnn J November 14, 2011 at 08:08 pm

      Just what I was going to say :)

    • Jess November 15, 2011 at 11:53 pm

      those are the tortillas….if i’m not mistaken these are the ones from Aldi that are always such a good price. I normally buy Chi Chi’s…but last trip to Aldi I came by the same ones Crystal uses…and first try at rolling up a breakfast burrito they cracked even after warming…. :-/ needless to say i’ll stick to my Chi Chi’s….

  • Mom's Plans November 14, 2011 at 06:22 pm

    Cookie dough oatmeal! I need to try that.

    Here is our plan for the week:

    http://www.momsplans.com/2011/11/menu-planning-november-13-2011/

  • Johnlyn November 14, 2011 at 06:25 pm

    Here’s our menu plan for the week:

    http://www.hummingbirdhomemaking.com/2011/11/homemaking-menu-plan-and-intentional_13.html

  • Jaime @ Like a Bubbling Brook November 14, 2011 at 06:33 pm

    I’ll admit — I’ve been AWFUL at menu planning since our family moved a few weeks ago. My past menu plans are here: http://likeabubblingbrook.com/category/eating-real-foods/meal-plans/

    This week we’re having chicken parmesan and trying out your chicken lime taco recipe. That’s all I’ve planned so far… see, I told you I’ve been awful lately! I need to get back to my routine!

    • Trish @ Finances With Funk November 14, 2011 at 07:37 pm

      You are so not alone. I didn’t even move and have just been in a total menu planning rut lately. At least you have an excuse to give yourself grace. Mine is pure burnout!

  • Andrea November 14, 2011 at 06:46 pm

    I only plan two or three days in advance. Tonight it’s leftovers, tomorrow we’re having beef stew with turnip and parsnips, which will last us two nights.

  • Sarah @ Mindfully Frugal Mom November 14, 2011 at 06:46 pm

    We’re doing an easy-peasy menu this week because it’s the proverbial calm before the (Holiday) storm. I wrote about it here: <a href="http://www.mindfullyfrugalmom.com/2011/11/menu-plan-monday-3/"

    Lots of easy prep, go-to meals this week!

  • Nicole S@saveliveeatlove November 14, 2011 at 06:46 pm

    Ha! We’re having Annie’s Mac’ n Cheese too! Where do you get yours and how much? Sounds like a good menu! Here’s our: http://saveliveeatlove.com/2011/11/eat-this-weeks-menu-1113/

  • Wendy November 14, 2011 at 06:48 pm

    I tried the Chicken Lime Tacos tonight because I thought they looked so good. I got the “They’re not that great but we’ll eat them– just don’t make them too often” response. Oh, well, guess I’ll trash this receipe.

  • Willa@ArmstrongFamilyFare November 14, 2011 at 06:52 pm

    Lunch out at Cracker Barrel sounds excellent! We love to eat there!

    Here’s our menu for the week:

    http://armstrongfamilyfare.com/weekly-menu-11132011/

  • Katy @ Purposely Frugal November 14, 2011 at 06:57 pm

    Are you not doing any freezer cooking this week?
    Here’s my menu plan:

    http://purposelyfrugal.com/2011/11/14/groceries-menu-freebie-day/#.TsGq0kAVmK8

    • analisa November 14, 2011 at 07:15 pm

      I was wondering the same thing!

  • Emily @ Our Frugal Happy Life November 14, 2011 at 07:08 pm

    We’re having Garlic Cheddar Chicken (actually, just had it tonight for dinner!), tacos, and more – all gluten free!

    http://ourfrugalhappylife.blogspot.com/2011/11/menu-plan-1113-1120-garlic-cheddar.html

  • Spendiwsemom November 14, 2011 at 07:21 pm

    I find that my menu makes such a difference for me to eat better and to save money. Since the weather has turned pretty cold, we are having a couple of soups. I am trying to plan menus around what I have in our freezer since it is full and I would like to buy a couple of turkeys next week on sale, but I have no place to put them!

  • Trish @ Finances With Funk November 14, 2011 at 07:33 pm

    That picture looks rediculous! Oh My Goodness. If I fed my kids that I would have to feed them things that looked that sinful all the time. Ugh. And then I would have to run 12 miles. We are doing a week of reinventing leftovers. I need to use up leftovers before next weeks leftovers.

    http://www.financeswithfunk.com/2011/11/13/our-menu-plan-this-week-11132011/

  • Sara@Save Money, Live Joyfully November 14, 2011 at 07:34 pm

    Going on week 8 of not being able to cook (morning sickness), and I’m running out of freezer meals :) I have been so blessed that my husband is willing to throw things in the crock pot for us. This week he is making Beef Stew, and another night black beans for burritos. The other nights will probably include some sort of grilled cheese or spaghetti, or whatever he’s willing to throw together. I am SO looking forward to getting back into real menu planning :)

  • Jody November 14, 2011 at 07:41 pm

    May have to switch up our menu to add lime chicken tacos — I scored on some limes over the weekend and having been looking for an excuse to use them!

    Here’s our menu for this week: http://www.becauseimfrugal.com/2011/11/menu-plan-monday-111411.html

  • Liz @ Wonder Woman I'm Not November 14, 2011 at 07:46 pm

    I’ve been wanting to try the baked outmeal and haven’t gotten around to it yet. I think the cookie dough recipe will be enough to get me off my duff!

    Here’s our menu for the week.

    http://www.wonderwomanimnot.com/2011/11/weekly-menu-planning.html

  • Meredith November 14, 2011 at 07:50 pm

    My folks are visiting and they prefer to eat out. If they eat in, they like to decide that day what they want to eat. Luckily, they have footed most of the bills for the food. However, I am at the point where I’d rather have a freezer meal or some aldi style burritos at our cost. Even free eating out meals gets to be a bit overwhelming.

  • Melinda November 14, 2011 at 08:00 pm

    Once again, I have an easy meal plan, nothing complicated.

    http://lindyandjeanne.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekly-menu-111311.html

  • Carolynn @ mylittlebitoflife.com November 14, 2011 at 08:33 pm

    The cookie dough oatmeal sounds divine! :) Here are my shopping deals and menu plan for this week: http://mylittlebitoflife.com/?p=2480
    Thanks!

  • Betsy @ Romance on a Dime November 14, 2011 at 08:43 pm

    Thanks for sharing your menu!! I always look forward to what you are doing here, as well as your freezer cooking in an hour post!

    My Menu Plan for this week: http://romanceonadime.com/recipe/menu-planning-monday-week-of-1114-with-crockpot-applesauce/

  • Lucky November 14, 2011 at 08:43 pm

    How did the freezer cooking for 15 minutes a day work out?

    I have a very simple menu plan this week since we were out of town for the long weekend and I couldn’t prep much.

    http://cookingluck.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-weeks-menu_13.html

    • Crystal November 14, 2011 at 09:02 pm

      Loved it and definitely think I’ll be implementing it more–especially during busy weeks.

  • Jessica Lynette November 14, 2011 at 08:50 pm

    I’ve got a pot of chicken stock/chicken going right now and the plan is to eat it in various forms this week. :)

    Have you made butter with your children? We did that this weekend with our boys and it is fabulously fun!! You need whipping cream and a lidded jar.
    Then you shake – that’s really it! I have a post going up this week about it. It was a lot of fun – and ties in so well with a lot of the pioneer books we’ve read lately, which I know you’ve read some to yours lately too.

    • Crystal November 14, 2011 at 09:03 pm

      We’ve made butter unintentionally when my husband whipped the cream for too long! We’re supposed to do it as a school project this year and I’m excited to do it with the children since I have fond memories of doing it growing up!

  • Cara Hersey November 14, 2011 at 09:01 pm

    We are having a “Flu recovery” menu this week. I needed to be able to cook one giant roast and use leftover meat for other meals. Also a lot of the “power foods”, well as many as I could incorperate with our tight budget. Our immune systems could use a serious boost! Here’s what we’re…LOL, who are we kidding… Not WE… Simply I. Here’s what I’ll be cooking up this week!

    http://sweetherseykisses.com/2011/11/14/weekly-menu-plans-1114-1121/

  • Julie@teachinggoodeaters November 14, 2011 at 09:13 pm

    This is my first time posting my meal plan. I’m hoping it will hold me more accountable (and that it will be a meal plan that I can’t lose!!)

    http://teachinggoodeaters.blogspot.com/2011/11/meal-planning-monday.html

  • Amanda November 14, 2011 at 09:38 pm

    Here is our menu plan!

  • Amanda November 14, 2011 at 09:38 pm

    http://savingmoneyfashionably.com/wp-admin/index.php

  • Amanda November 14, 2011 at 09:39 pm

    http://savingmoneyfashionably.com/?p=271

    gosh, having trouble posting… sorry!

  • Teresa @ Happy Dinners Blogspot November 14, 2011 at 09:51 pm

    Our dinner menu is pretty simple this week since I made a vow not to go the grocery store but to use up what is already in the refrigerator:

    http://happydinners.blogspot.com/2011/11/our-dinner-menu-plan_12.html

  • mary c November 14, 2011 at 09:54 pm

    I am curious , what do the adults and children drink with meals.

    It’s mostly water, milk, or tea for us.

  • Crystal November 14, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    I got on a pumpkin kick this weekend and made pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin scones, and pumpkin chocolate chip muffins ~ all recipes I got from you! They all turned out EXCELLENT and It’s going to be great having them in the freezer… definitely recipes I’ll be using again. Thank you!!!

  • Mrs. Rogers November 14, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    This week’s Menu…

    http://tinyurl.com/764eyo8

    Thank you for your wonderful blog!

  • Crystal November 14, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    I am so impressed that you always manage to even plan breakfasts. I am hoping to get to that point. I am doing a couple of crockpot recipes this week that we love.

    http://ncsufrog.blogspot.com/2011/11/meal-plan-monday.html

  • Kimber November 14, 2011 at 10:53 pm

    I have to thank you, Crystal, for (once again) making my life easier. I’ve been tired the last few days and struggling with some neck pain, and yesterday, the last thing I wanted to do was cook dinner. I went out to my deep freeze, and voila! A bag of chicken labeled “Money Saving Mom’s chicken”. Several hours later, due to the help of my crockpot and my rice cooker/steamer, we had a delicious dinner! AND delicious leftovers tonight!!! Thanks for saving the day! :o )

    • Crystal November 14, 2011 at 10:57 pm

      Yay! You are so welcome!

  • C. Zamo November 15, 2011 at 07:29 am

    Does anyone do freezer cooking with allergies in their family? I thought I saw a site on this blog a while ago, but can’t remember. Unfortunately, one member in my family can’t have half of what is on your lis.

    • Michelle @ Willing Cook November 15, 2011 at 08:01 am

      My website is geared towards living with food allergies on a budget. My recipes aren’t specific to freezer-cooking, but you can adjust them as such. Check it out and let me know if there is anyway that I can help!

      Michelle @ The Willing Cook

  • Michelle @ Willing Cook November 15, 2011 at 07:59 am

    Here is my food allergy home weeky meal plan. If anyone is still reading the comments, I need help on getting more flavor out of a roasted chicken. Go to the link for details. Thanks, Crystal and Readers!

    http://willingcook.com/roast-chicken-how-to-our-food-allergy-meal-plan/

    • Sharon November 15, 2011 at 01:22 pm

      Oh Michelle….thanks! While I love reading Crystal’s meal plans, I rarely can make the items due to my son’s milk/egg/peanut allergy (although, we did modify the Black Bottom Banana Bars and they were great! Thanks Crystal!) . I look forward to checking your site out!

  • Nisrine November 15, 2011 at 08:26 am

    I have to try that cookie dough oatmeal. Looks Yummy!
    I am making the tilapia with sweet potatoes as well :)
    Here is my menu plan for the week

    http://www.isavvymom.com/2011/11/15/menu-plan-november-14-20/

  • Carrie @ My Favorite Finds November 15, 2011 at 09:56 am

    I want to try the cookie dough oatmeal, too. I’m taking it easy this week, and using my crockpot two nights in a row! Good thing I have two of them! I literally JUST planned our menu for next week. Since I’m not in charge of hosting the Thanksgiving meal, I am using my day off on Wednesday, and maybe Friday (if I don’t go shopping), to do some major freezer cooking. I have been feeling the pains of “survival” cooking these last few weeks, and really want to stock our freezer again!

    http://myfavoritefinds.blogspot.com/2011/11/menu-plan-week-of-november-13.html

    Thanks Crystal! Your menu looks great!

  • Cassie November 15, 2011 at 11:07 am

    We are having Baked Oatmeal as well!! Along with a great crockpot soup, and pineapple jerk chicken with rice! you can see my menu and recipes here:

    http://www.lcvalleymom.com/2011/11/weekly-menu-plan_09.html

  • Jennifer Van Dahm- What's Cookin' Recipes November 15, 2011 at 02:49 pm

    BAKED GREEK STUFFED TOMATOES! Couscous, spinach, feta, kalamata olives, and more goodness, stuffed into a tomato and baked! Find that recipe and over 230 more on my What’s Cookin’ Recipe site at http://jennifervandahmwhatscookinrecipes.blogspot.com/
    All recipes are kid tested and family approved!

  • Jessica November 15, 2011 at 06:48 pm

    This my menu for the week:

    http://jessicabooth.blogspot.com/2011/11/menu-monday.html

  • Vanessa November 16, 2011 at 08:29 am

    I’m looking forward to trying Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls for the first time this week! http://vanessasvalues.blogspot.com/2011/11/meal-plan-monday-nov-14.html

  • Kelley November 16, 2011 at 01:52 pm

    Nothing fancy about our menu this week.. we are trying two new recipes though. Should be interesting :)

    http://www.thegrantlife.com/2011/11/menu-monday-ps-im-super-excited.html

  • Missy November 16, 2011 at 02:06 pm

    http://www.simplyraising8.com/2011/11/menu-plan-monday.html This week we were having some simple meals and I added in the lunches and breakfast for the babies too although I am sure no one wants pb and j recipes lol. There are a few recipes on there. One is for an easy yummy crock-pot meal that everyone I have fed it to LOVES

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