This week’s menu

by Crystal on September 17, 2012

Breakfasts

Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets, Cereal, Toast, Eggs, and/or Fruit

Lunches

Hamburger Vegetable Soup, Bread Machine Buttery Rolls, veggies, fruit, crackers & cheese
Cheese Quesadillas, oranges, carrot sticks
Snack-y lunch
Mac & Cheese cups, veggies, fruit
Pizza Lunchables, veggies, fruit
Leftovers x 2

Snacks

Fruit/Veggies
Homemade Bagels
Homemade Wheat Thins
Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
Pumpkin Pancakes

Freezer Cooking:

Homemade Bagels
Homemade Wheat Thins
Lunchbox Freezer Cooking

Hamburger Vegetable Soup — so good!

Dinners

Dinner with extended family
Hamburger Vegetable Soup, Veggies, Fruit
World’s Easiest Marinated Chicken, Bread Machine Bread Sticks, mashed potatoes, fruit, steamed veggies
Chicken Noodle Soup, Soft 100% Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls, fruit salad
Vegetable Beef Stew, Soft 100% Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls, fruit veggies
Breakfast for dinner: Pumpkin Pancakes, scrambled eggs, fruit
Dinner with extended family

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

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Danielle @ Cozycakes Cottage September 17, 2012 at 09:52 pm

I love that you’ve made your menu more autumnal. We just experienced a heatwave (100-110 for a few days) and I wanted to hide in the house and pretend it was 50 degrees outside. I’m excited to use apples and pumpkin a lot this season–I just love fall! Here’s our menu: http://cozycakescottage.com/2012/09/17/our-menu-week-of-september-16-2012/
Emily September 17, 2012 at 09:53 pm

We’re having Chicken Enchilada Dip, Pizza Meatloaf and leftovers (then we head out of town!)…

http://ourfrugalhappylife.blogspot.com/2012/09/menu-plan-917-chicken-enchilada-dip.html

All gluten free!
Katie September 17, 2012 at 09:53 pm

Im trying two new recipes this week and starting to clear out our pantry for te end of the month. We will see how it goes!
Nearly Natural Nicole September 17, 2012 at 10:26 pm

I think I’ll have to try those pumpkin pancakes, they look delicious!
Here’s my menu for the week: http://nearlynaturalnicole.blogspot.com/2012/09/weekly-menu-917-923.html
Shelly September 17, 2012 at 11:39 pm

This week I was hoping for some cooler weather and planned more of a fall cooler weather meal plan but it is going to be in the upper 80′s all week. But I am sticking with my plan.
Our meals this week will be a new casserole recipe, a few skillet meals, a crock pot meal and a soup meal.

Here is my whole plan, http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/menu-plan-for-this-week
Abby September 17, 2012 at 11:57 pm

I love the pizza lunchables ideas!
The homemade instant oatmeal packets link isn’t working for me.
Jillian K. September 18, 2012 at 04:31 am

Wow, you have an ambitious freezer cooking list this week!

My menu is mostly crock pot and other easy stuff. I’m enjoying the colder weather!

http://www.momscupofambition.com/2012/09/this-weeks-menu.html
Meredith September 18, 2012 at 05:50 am

My husband claims it’s too warm for soup because we are still in the upper 70′s-80′s. So, I am going to make the pumpkin muffins this week but it’s usual end of summer fare here for another week or so.
Karen September 18, 2012 at 06:32 am

Have you done the 100% whole wheat rolls in your bread maker? I don’t have a good mixer. Also, have you done the pumpkin pancakes with whole wheat or a mixture of white/wheat?
Thanks so much for sharing all your menus and recipes!!!
- Crystal September 18, 2012 at 09:29 am
  
  The Pumpkin Pancakes should work with whole-wheat, though they’ll be a bit more dense.
  
  And I’ve not the whole-wheat rolls in the bread machine. I’m going to try, though!
Julie September 18, 2012 at 07:02 am

I love your Hamburger Vegetable soup! Yesterday I pulled some out of the freezer as a side for our dinner. We usually eat it for lunch and dinner for two days and then I freeze the rest in single portions to pull out for a quick lunch or as a side for dinner. Also, one time I started making it and realized I didn’t have enough cans of tomatoes so I used a can of Rotel Tomatoes and it made it just a little spicy and was really good too! This soup and Amy’s Brown Bag Burritos are two recipes from your site that are on our menu quite frequently. Thanks so much!
sona September 18, 2012 at 07:50 am

I tried marinating chicken and freezing one time. When we ate it, it was just mush….gagging actually. Any ideas. I know the vinegar in dressings is an acid, so wondering why all chicken doesnt do that with extended periods of marination?
- Crystal September 18, 2012 at 09:28 am
  
  I always marinate the chicken when still frozen and stick it straight back into the freezer. We’ve never had an issue with it by doing it that way.
Kristen September 18, 2012 at 08:13 am

Your link to the Homemade Oatmeal packets does not work.
anon September 18, 2012 at 08:22 am

That soup looks so good!
Analisa September 18, 2012 at 08:34 am

I can’t wait to start making soups, including your Hamburger Vegetable!
Here is our monthly Dinner Plan:

http://www.booksbillsandgrocerybags.blogspot.com/2012/09/monthly-meal-plan-99-106.html?m=1
Kristen September 18, 2012 at 09:15 am

For anyone on Weight Watchers, the Hamburger Vegetable Soup is about 4 points per cup.
Emily September 18, 2012 at 10:29 am

We’re having a local favorite: Hopkins County Stew! I’m so excited it’s finally getting cooler here in TX!
Amanda September 18, 2012 at 12:16 pm

I’m trying to slowly keep filling up my freezer too. I’ve been reading the lunchbox posts but have yet to try anything. Almost back on track and ready to jump in though!

Here’s my menu: http://www.savingmyselfsilly.com/2012/09/weekly-menu.html
Tami @ Around the Table with Tami September 18, 2012 at 12:42 pm

It’s just starting to have a few coolish days, so I worked some fall flavors into the menu plan when I could!

http://www.aroundthetablewithtami.com/2012/09/dinner-time-decisions-week-5.html
Katy @ Purposely Frugal September 18, 2012 at 01:11 pm

I think I’m gonna have to try that hamburger veggie soup! Looks yummy, healthy and cheap!
Here’s my menu plan for the week:

http://purposelyfrugal.com/2012/09/17/groceries-menu-17/#.UFi4YniMyfA
Whitney September 18, 2012 at 02:08 pm

I’m always happy to see your addition of “snacky” lunch on the menu, because it makes me feel better about doing it with my own kids. I open the fridge and pantry and just kind of throw a bunch of stuff at them that needs eaten. Slices of cheese, pretzel rods, fruit about to spoil, granola bars. I don’t know why I feel bad about these kinds of lunches. They’re perfectly healthy and balanced, and every likes them, but they sure don’t look pretty – at least at my house.
Theresa September 19, 2012 at 07:30 am

Breakfast for dinner is great! We have pancakes every Thursday and it’s so great having one less night to plan dinner since it’s always the same!
Betty September 19, 2012 at 01:35 pm

Last Fall my family was going through a particularly trying time financially. When a friend offered to share their ground venison with us, I rejoiced and looked for tasty ways to use it so that we didn’t get sick of it. I was delighted when my whole family liked your “Hamburger Vegetable Soup” made with the deer meat because I knew it was a very healthy, hearty, cheap meal that I could feel good about serving. It even satisfied my ravenous, construction contractor hubby’s appetite and he asked me to serve it often. Planning to make it again as soon as it cools off just a little more! Thanks!
Erica Hall September 24, 2012 at 02:25 pm

I’m planning to make pasta tonight and turn out some casseroles to freeze for later. This weekend we will have a very cheap breakfast-for-dinner night and freeze some pancakes/french toast for later. Then we get to have a free pizza delivered and make a little money for reviewing it thanks to my mystery shopping job.

http://www.denvermetromoms.com/?p=19750