I’m keeping things simple food-wise here this week in order to streamline and focus on editing.
Breakfasts
Oatmeal, Cereal, Eggs, and/or Fruit
Lunches
Mac & cheese, fruit
Snack-y lunch
PB&J, carrot sticks, apples
Cheese quesadillas, carrot sticks
Pancakes, eggs, fruit
Leftovers x 2Making Slow Cooker Lentil & Black Bean Soup
Snacks
Fruit/veggies
Popcorn
Quinoa CookiesFreezer Cooking in an Hour (stay tuned on Thursday when I’ll share a play-by-play on how this goes!)
Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes
Crusty Baguettes
Quinoa CookiesFreezer-Friendly Bean & Cheese Burritos
Dinners
Dinner with extended family
Slow Cooker Lentil & Black Bean Soup, Pull Apart Oat Rolls, fruit
Black Bean & Corn-Topped Potatoes, fruit, tossed salad
Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes, scrambled eggs, fruit
Bean & Cheese Burritos, fruit, veggies
Dinner with extended family
Dinner out
What’s on your menu this week? Share details and/or your link to your menu plan in the comments.
Laura Rogers says
Great menu! I’m gonna try your pull-apart rolls on Easter! Here’s my meal plan for this week…
http://mrsrogersfrugalneighborhood.blogspot.com/2013/03/menu-plan-monday-03252013.html
Kim M says
this is the first time in a LONG time I’ve actually made a meal plan, and we’re sticking to it pretty good so far!
Breakfasts: cereal, eggs, fruit
Lunches: Crockpot fried rice, sandwiches, salad, leftovers
Dinners: Ranch Burgers w/homemade whole wheat buns, Baked oven Fries, veggies
Bean & cheese burritos, fruit, veggies
Chicken noodle soup w/homemade egg noodles, fruit
IHOP knock off pancakes, sausage, fruit
Loaded baked potatoes, broccoli, fruit
Slow Cooker Lentil & Black Bean Soup, homemade dinner rolls, fruit
Pulled chicken sandwiches, homemade whole wheat buns, green salad, fruit
Snacks: air-popped popcorn, fruit, yogurt, pudding, trail mix, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
Crystal says
Yay! So proud of you for making a menu!
The Groundskeeper says
We are going to be gone for Easter at the end of the week. However, here is what we are having for main meals till then:
Eat out
Bree’s Lentil-Tomato Soup, cornbread muffins
Salad
Greek meatballs, barley
Sweet-and-Tangy Roasted Pork Tenderloin, stuffing, steamed carrots
Traveling (Easter)
Traveling (Easter)
I have links to several of these recipes on my website.
Shelly says
This week we are eating from the freezer. I like to make up meat packages for the freezer to have on hand so this week I will be making a few of them.
The lentil and black bean soup looks really good. We also make whole wheat blender pancakes and waffles. My favorite grain combination is oat and rice.
Here’s our menu
http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/menu/our-menu-for-this-week-325
Sara@Save Money, Live Joyfully says
I’m making lentil soup this week too, but I may add black beans, since I made a huge batch yesterday. Thanks for the idea!!!
Here’s our menu for the week!
http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2013/03/weekly-menu-march-24-march-30.html
Vanessa says
Getting back into meal planning this week with some family favorites….http://www.vanessasvalues.blogspot.com/2013/03/meal-plan-monday-march-25.html
Lisa says
Everything looks good. Here is my menu for this week:
http://simplythingsfamily.blogspot.com/2013/03/menu-plan-march-25-31.html
BonnieBairns says
Crystal, your Lentil & Black Bean Soup looks like it has cabbage. Is that the only addition you made to that recipe, and did you blend yours? Also, I’m not seeing your black beans. Did you include them? I think we’ll try that one since it’s definitely on he economical side.
Crystal says
Yes, I snuck in some cabbage since I had some to use up. I had pre-cooked black beans, so I dumped those in when it was almost done cooking… and then I used a potato masher to mash it all up. We liked it, by the way, but it does make a BIG pot!
Bonnie Berindean says
The cabbage in that soup caught my eyes, since I still have some cabbage I got at a really good price and am always looking for delicious ways to use it up. Then when I clicked on the link to the recipe I didn’t see cabbage listed, so I was grateful for the comments! 🙂
Thank you, also, for the link to the quinoa cookies! I have been trying more recipes with quinoa lately and those look great!
Bonnie
http://www.recipeshappen.com
Donna says
Here’s my menu for the week:
http://momsfrugal.blogspot.com/2013/03/menu-plan-march-23-2013.html
Looks like your are going veggie this week! Yummy!
Missy says
Here is my menu. I love crock pots. One meal is 2 dinners for us! Plus so easy. We are making bread this week to as an activity. http://missy-lifeofaworkingmom.blogspot.com/2013/03/meal-plan-for-03252013-03312013.html?m=1
Donna DaBillo says
I have been searching Pinterest for recipes. I have found some that are really easy and my family loves them. In fact my pickiest child asked me to make one thing twice in a week!
Mandy @ {bh} says
I like the sound of your menu! 😀 I’m going to have to look at all your meatless recipes! 😀
We’re having craving foods, hehee!
Texas caviar, Mediterranean Chickpeas salad and Mexican Lime Chicken Soup:
Here’s the link:
http://biblicalhomemaking.blogspot.com/2013/03/menus-and-goals-this-week-mediterranean.html
Jillian Kay says
That soup sounds great, and seasonal since it won’t stop snowing!
Here’s my menu. I still have freezer meals from a month ago to finish up:
http://www.momscupofambition.com/2013/03/this-weeks-menu_23.html
Stephanie @ Housewife Mama says
I hardly ever get my bread machine out (like I have to read the instructions every time I do ‘hardly ever’) but am feeling a little coerced to do so seeing the picture of those pull apart rolls!
Crystal says
Yes, yes, yes… pull that bread machine out. I promise it will be worth it! 🙂
Becky says
They are very good we tried them last week.
Darcy says
Ooooh I can’t wait to hear how the Quinoa Cookies turn out! I love quinoa and love cookies, so I’m totally ready to try these! 🙂
Melissa says
Here is our menu plan for the week (gluten and dairy free):
http://www.momsplans.com/2013/03/menu-plan-for-march-24-2013/
I tried quinoa chili, and the kids didn’t like it. I’ll be curious to see how your quinoa cookies turn out. Maybe I can use the quinoa that way.
Abby @ Mother on a Mission says
Our menu is a lot of the usual, with a couple new recipes. My goal for next month is to try at least one new supper recipe each week. I need to get us out of this rut.
http://motheronamission.wordpress.com/2013/03/25/menu-plan-monday-march-25-31/