This Week’s Menu

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by Crystal on December 05, 2011

Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

So, my ambitious plans to do a lot of freezer cooking last week pretty well fell flat on their face. I did make the scone mixes, but that was it. A number of unexpected things came up last week and I was just doing good to get dinner on the table each night.

So, I’m going to try again this week and see how much process I make. I guess that’s one advantage to starting early with my Christmas baking!

I’m planning to make one to two items every night while I’m cooking dinner each night. Hopefully, I’ll make it through my list by the end of the week. We’ll see!

Breakfasts

Granola bars
Toasted bagels, scrambled eggs
Steel cut oats with dried cranberries
Cookie Dough Baked Oatmeal
Waffles, scrambled eggs
Oatmeal
Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls, scrambled eggs, fruit salad

Lunches

Lunch at Subway
PB&J, carrot sticks, apple slices
Annie’s macaroni & cheese, peas, pears
Black beans and rice, carrot sticks, pear slices
Tossed salad with hard-boiled eggs, feta cheese, and dried cranberries
Leftovers x 2

Snacks

Fruit/veggies
Cheese/crackers

Homemade Pizza in Less Than 30 Minutes

Dinners

Baked fish, twice-baked potatoes, steamed broccoli
Hamburgers, tater tots, green beans, pear slices
Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche with Brown Rice Crust, fruit salad, Bread Machine Buttery Rolls
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Chicken and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole, steamed veggies
Homemade Pizza in Less Than 30 Minutes, carrot sticks, pear slices
Dinner with extended family

Freezer Cooking

Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche with Brown Rice Crust
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Slow Cooker Black Beans
Biscuit Dough for Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists
Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls
Whole-Wheat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

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

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  • Sara@Save Money, Live Joyfully December 05, 2011 at 08:05 pm

    My attempts to make a menu (and pretty much accomplish anything) this week, were sidetracked by an order of bedrest for placenta previa…this being the first week my entire pregnancy I haven’t had severe morning sickness also impairing my ability to accomplish things. Hah! God is teaching me to rely on Him in all things, and that some things are more important than cleaning my house, making a gourmet meal, or getting all the shopping done.

    For the next few weeks, my motto will be simplicity, and my joy will be in His strength, not my own. As for our menu, my husband makes a mean grilled cheese ;)

    • Danielle December 05, 2011 at 09:30 pm

      I hope the severe morning sickenss is gone for you good :( And I love a good grilled cheese–nothing wrong with that!

      • Danielle December 05, 2011 at 09:31 pm

        Spelling issues! Gone for good is what I meant:)

    • Koree December 05, 2011 at 10:46 pm

      Hope you feel better! Your bed rest menu is my day-to-day reality. Ha!

  • Tammy @ Skinny Mom's Kitchen December 05, 2011 at 08:06 pm

    I hear ya Crystal!! Last week was like crazy land at my house. My plan was to do a huge freezer cooking session over the weekend. Well that did not happen. Since I bought all the groceries I had to do something with them so I did a little freezer cooking each day. It was tough but I survived for the most part.

    This weekend was much better :)

    Here is my menu plan along with my weight loss and healthy living goals for the week.

    http://www.skinnymomskitchen.com/2011/12/06/weekly-menu-plan-december-5th-%E2%80%93-11th/

  • Emily @ Our Frugal Happy Life December 05, 2011 at 08:09 pm

    We’ve already had Stuffed Pepper Casserole and GF pizza this week!

    http://ourfrugalhappylife.blogspot.com/2011/12/menu-plan-124-stuffed-pepper-casserole.html

  • Jessica December 05, 2011 at 08:10 pm

    Here’s our menu: http://jandjnewleaf.blogspot.com/2011/12/whats-for-eats-this-week.html
    P.S. I’m also giving away an amazon.com gift card on my blog :)

  • Camille December 05, 2011 at 08:16 pm

    I tried your cinnamon scones last week and they were delicious! My favorite scone recipe yet!

    I’m hosting a cookie exchange this week so wow, I’m up to my ears in mint wreaths! :-)

    http://growingupgabel.com/2011/12/weekly-menu-december-4/

  • Jennifer Van Dahm- What's Cookin' December 05, 2011 at 08:19 pm

    I have started my Christmas baking…SUGAR-COATED PECANS. Slow roasted in the oven for 1 hour, making the candied pecans crunchy and delicious! What’s Cookin’ Recipes www.jennifervandahmwhatscookinrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/sugar-coated-pecans.html

    • Stephanie December 06, 2011 at 09:35 pm

      This link doesn’t work, sounds good though.

    • Jennifer Van Dahm December 06, 2011 at 09:46 pm

      Oops! Here is the correct working link for the SUGAR-GLAZED PECANS http://jennifervandahmwhatscookinrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/12/sugar-glazed-pecans.html
      Enjoy!

  • Liz @ Wonder Woman I'm Not December 05, 2011 at 08:26 pm

    This week is going to be pretty busy for us, I guess that’s just how it is this time of year!

    Good luck with your freezer cooking this week. I’m pretty much emptying out the freezer this week due to my lack of time.

    http://www.wonderwomanimnot.com/2011/12/menu-planning-week-of-125.html

  • Melissa December 05, 2011 at 08:32 pm

    I tried a freezer cooking bout too, but I only got two lighter meatloaves made and 24 pumpkin muffins. Oh well, at least it is something. Your mixes will still save you time.

    Here is our plan for the week:

    http://www.momsplans.com/2011/12/menu-planning-december-5-2011/

  • stacey @ www.gettingthroughtheday.com December 05, 2011 at 08:34 pm

    I always love your recipes & menu. I’m going to try your chocolate chip cookie dough this week. I tried another recipe recently and it was a flop. I want a good one for the freezer. Here’s my menu for the week:

    http://www.gettingthroughtheday.com/2011/12/menu-plan-monday-125.html

  • Danielle December 05, 2011 at 08:37 pm

    Hi! I’ve never done this, but have been enjoying MSM for over a year and finally started my own mini (so so mini) blog for my family and friends a couple weeks ago. I’ve made menu plans for a long time, but got off track the last few months. You (and your lovely readers!) motivated me to start again… So here is our menu plan for the week. We have a couple of the same items this week:) Also, a couple of my recipes are from you! I’m having some linking issues, but will link them back to you as soon as I’m able to (and when I post the recipes to share).

    Thank you for providing such a wonderful resource for all of us. Happy Holidays to you and your readers!

    http://cozycakescottage.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/our-menu-week-of-december-4-2011/

    • Danielle December 05, 2011 at 09:27 pm

      Oops, the above link may not work. Here’s the right one)

      http://cozycakescottage.com/2011/12/05/our-menu-week-of-december-4-2011/

  • Katy @ Purposely Frugal December 05, 2011 at 08:37 pm

    Looks yummy!
    Here’s my menu plan:

    http://purposelyfrugal.com/2011/12/05/groceries-menu-snow/#.Tt1xtcAqzpE

  • Teresa @ Happy Dinners Blogspot December 05, 2011 at 08:45 pm

    I have been sick so this week our dinner menu is super simple:

    http://happydinners.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-dinner-menu-plan.html

  • Johnlyn December 05, 2011 at 08:46 pm

    Here’s our plan which changed the minute I posted it!

    http://www.hummingbirdhomemaking.com/2011/12/homemaking-menu-plan-and-intentional.html

    I used to freak out about that, but then I realized it’s a tool to use not a strict plan. I think LifeAsMom taught me that!

  • Rene @ Budget Saving Mom December 05, 2011 at 08:56 pm

    This is a crazy travel week for me, but here is my menu plans for the days that we will be around. (-:

    http://budgetsavingmom.com/2011/12/05/menu-plan-124/

  • Carrie@My Favorite Finds December 05, 2011 at 08:58 pm

    I am actually sticking to our menu this week..yea, I know, it’s only Monday :) . Here it is: http://myfavoritefinds.blogspot.com/2011/12/menu-plan-week-of-december-5.html

    I have to agree with a lot of people, your CinnamonSugar Scones are my favorite! I made peanut butter baked oatmeal, and it is so good. it tastes like a warm peanut butter cookie! But, I eat it for breakfast…it is so filling that by lunch, I’m not even hungry!

  • Michelle @ Simplify, Live, Love December 05, 2011 at 09:05 pm

    My menu pretty much was an exercise in futility last week to. But so far, we’re off to a great start. I made homemade eggrolls tonight (am blogging a tutorial tomorrow), and we had an ice-cream Sunday bar tonight to (to clean the freezer, yeah…) :-)

    You can see the rest of my menu here: http://www.simplifylivelove.com/2011/12/weekly-menu-freezer-cooking-plan-125.html

  • Leah at YourDimeYourTime.com December 05, 2011 at 09:13 pm

    Looks great! I’ll definitely have to write down some of these recipes! When do you use all of your freezer recipes? It seems like you do a lot of freezer cooking but not that often do I see where you pull a meal from the freezer. Am I missing it?

  • Kaylee December 05, 2011 at 09:15 pm

    My meals didn’t go as planned last week either. Trying to get back on track this week despite how busy we are. Lots of cooking ahead for our Christmas Dinner Party on Friday : )

    http://couponingncooking.blogspot.com/2011/12/monday-meal-plan-125.html

  • Nicole S@saveliveeatlove December 05, 2011 at 09:15 pm

    I love homemade pizza!! The brown sugar biscuits sound really good. Here’s what’s on our menu: http://saveliveeatlove.com/2011/12/eat-this-weeks-menu-124/

  • Jessica December 05, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    My Menu for the week:

    http://jessicabooth.blogspot.com/2011/12/menu-monday.html

  • Cassie December 05, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    I will have to try your cookie recipe!!
    We are having Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Crockpot French Dips, Chicken Enchiladas, and a Feta-Cauliflower pasta bake!

    Menu and recipes are here: http://www.lcvalleymom.com/2011/11/this-weeks-menu-plan.html

  • Koree December 05, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    Lunch or Dinner:
    Quinoa
    Soup Beans and cornbread
    Salad; apples
    Popcorn Shrimp;mashed potatoes

    Breakfast:
    Cereal
    Oatmeal
    French Toast Casserole

  • Carolynn @ mylittlebitoflife.com December 05, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    My shopping and weekly menu plan: http://mylittlebitoflife.com/?p=2648

  • Kelley December 05, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    Finally going to try the oatmeal. Looks so good! I love new recipes!

    http://www.thegrantlife.com/2011/12/menu-monday.html

  • Kimberlee@ThePeacefulMom.com December 06, 2011 at 12:01 am

    Things are certainly crazy here as well. Here’s our menu for the week: http://thepeacefulmom.com/2011/12/02/100-budget-weekly-menu-12211/

    Here are some recipes and ideas for easy meal planning during the Christmas season:
    http://thepeacefulmom.com/2011/12/05/stress-free-christmas-easy-meal-planning/ (Please note the site has been loading slowly. We’re trying to fix these issues, so please be patient if it takes a few minutes. :) )

  • Crystal December 06, 2011 at 12:12 am

    I am always amazed at how you plan all the meals. We have a lot going on this week so I have at least 2 nights that I am not cooking due to church and family activities. You can see mine on my blog wwwmncsufrog.blogspot.com

  • Crystal December 06, 2011 at 12:13 am

    I am always amazed at how you plan all the meals. We have a lot going on this week so I have at least 2 nights that I am not cooking due to church and family activities. You can see mine on my blog www.ncsufrog.blogspot.com

  • Tiffany December 06, 2011 at 08:46 am

    I am keeping it pretty simple this week by cooking a Crockpot Whole chicken and using it in for a 3 of my meals :)

    http://healthynbalanced.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/weekly-menu-plan-125-1211/

  • Caroline December 06, 2011 at 10:01 am

    I saw the recipe for Chicken and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole last week and made it last night. It was a big hit with my husband and 5 year old son. My 3 year old picked out the beans and tortillas then cried because he didn’t like the chicken. Can’t win them all! Thanks for all your great recipes!

  • Heather@Creative Family Moments December 06, 2011 at 10:30 am

    Question – as I’m getting ready to make your breadmachine cinnamon rolls, I noticed you baked them before freezing a pan. What do you do to heat them up when you take them out of the freezer? Do you re-bake them some or microwave to heat up?

    • Crystal December 06, 2011 at 10:38 am

      You could warm them in the oven or heat them in the microwave. I’m experimenting with freezing them uncooked this week and will let you know how it goes.

      • Heather@Creative Family Moments December 06, 2011 at 11:09 am

        Thanks, Crystal. Maybe I should just go ahead and eat them. ( ;
        I’ll look forward to seeing how well freezing them uncooked goes.

  • Bridie @ I Heart Veggies December 06, 2011 at 10:46 am

    Here is our mostly vegetarian meal plan for the week!

    http://www.iheartveggies.net/p/weekly-menu.html

  • Trish @ Finances With Funk December 06, 2011 at 11:48 am

    I seriously need to get on top of getting started on Holiday baking. I do the Christmas Plates for the businesses and usually have already started by now.

    Here is our menu plan:

    http://www.financeswithfunk.com/2011/12/05/menu-plan-for-week-of-december-4th/

  • Heather W December 06, 2011 at 04:04 pm

    YUM! Making the whole wheat chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and brown sugar biscuit twists tonight! :D

  • Lucky @ Making My Own Luck December 06, 2011 at 04:57 pm

    This is my crazy week around home. Our Christmas open house is this weekend and I have about 25 types of cookies I want to bake. I’m sticking mostly to crock pot meals:

    http://cookingluck.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-weeks-menu-plan.html

    Good luck with your freezer cooking.

  • Michelle December 06, 2011 at 08:42 pm

    I’ve planned freezer cooking sessions with 2 friends throughout the month to prep our special holiday meals and also to make lots of cookies!

    http://navigatingdomesticity.blogspot.com/2011/11/holiday-prep-freezer-cooking.html

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