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This week’s menu

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Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

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 Sonic
PB&J, carrot sticks, apple slices
Annie’s macaroni & cheese, peas, pears
Hamburgers, sweet potatoes, fruit salad
Tossed salad with hard-boiled eggs, feta cheese, and dried cranberries
Leftovers x 2

Snacks

Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha
Fruit/veggies
Cheese/crackers

Dinners

Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake, tossed salad
Baked Tilapia, sweet potatoes, steamed broccoli
Cheesy Vegetable Chowder, Bread Machine Buttery Rolls, apple 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
Dinner with extended family

Glazed Cinnamon Scones

Freezer Cooking

Broccoli & Cheddar Quiche with Brown Rice Crust
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Slow Cooker Black Beans

Freezer Cooking for the Holidays:

Glazed Cinnamon Scone Mix
Biscuit Dough for Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists
Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

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

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  1. Crystal Liming says

    I made the scones recipe this week…….not sure what I did wrong but they turned out very dry……had awesome flavor but even my biscuits are not that dry and as far as I have been told, scones are similar to biscuits……help………

  3. Stacy says

    Question: Since you are eating your bread machine butter rolls more than once this week, are you making the dough once and just dividing it in half and then baking or are you baking them all at once?

  4. Debbie says

    I have a question about the dough and it rising. I made those bread sticks and loved them but would like to freeze the dough. I read under the breadstick comments where you said to freeze dough before rising…but doesn’t it rise in the machine? Same with this dough….when exactly do i freeze it and how does it work when I want to bake it. I am a working mom and don’t have time to run a dough cycle after work for that nights dinner but would love to be able to do the fresh bread. as far as these rolls…if i froze them woudl I freeze just the dough and then make them up or freeze them ready to bake. thanks in advance for the info…sorry if my questions sound dumb…i just don’t want to waste by doing it wrong. I love your site and come to it EVERYDAY!

  11. Kursten says

    I really want to make these cinnamon rolls! They look sooo yummy! I don’t own a bread machine. I do own a brand new Kitchen Aid mixer. Could I use that to mix up the dough? Do you have directions for those of us who don’t own bread machines?

  12. Meredith says

    I ate at Sonic the other day and was shocked at how cheap their lunch special was. I got enough for my daughter and I to share for 4 dollars! Glad to see your menu’s and regular blog posts are back.

  13. Stephanie says

    I am making the Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake for the first time tonight and I’m looking forward to it. Precooked my chicken over the weekend so it’ll be easy peasy. 🙂

  16. The Working Home Keeper says

    I made cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting over the weekend using this recipe:

    http://www.food.com/recipe/cinnabon-cinnamon-rolls-76864

    So good! To save time in the mornings, I make the dough the day before, slice the buns and put them in the refrigerator overnight. Next day, I just bake with 5 – 10 additional minutes added to the listed baking time.

    Our Dinner Meal Plan this week:

    Leftover Turkey Pot Pie
    Cheese Quesadillas, Spanish Rice, Salad Greens from the garden
    Hamburger & Vegetable Soup x2
    Clam Chowder
    Pioneer Woman’s Frito Pie Chili
    Dinner Out

  21. Camille says

    I noticed that you listed “scone mix”. Scones actually freeze REALLY well! I would make them up until you put the cinnamon sugar on top. Cut them apart and flash freeze on a cookie sheet. I bake them right from the freezer and just add a few minutes to the baking time. Makes for a super quick breakfast!

    • Crystal says

      I’ve frozen them in the past, but they didn’t taste quite as yummy as fresh, so I decided since I’ll be bringing these to events, to just save a little time by mixing up the dry ingredients ahead of time and then make them fresh that day.

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  24. Steph says

    I wish my picky eaters would eat half of these menu options! How in the world do you get your kiddo’s to eat such a wide variety!

  25. Amie says

    Those cinnamon rolls look so good! Unfortunately, my son is allergic to cinnamon and there is just no way I could make anything that looks that tastey and expect him to watch others eat it. 🙁 I really need to get back to menu planning. Due to my husband’s knee surgery and a string of sicknesses, I actually made it through November without a menu plan. It feels so very wrong. I’m going to have to start planning for December. Menu planning reduces stress and saves money.

  29. Cathy says

    I made the soup last week. It was great and super easy since I had most of the veggies already cut up in the freezer. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

  31. Mandy says

    Hey There–How do you make the glazed cinnamon scones freezer friendly? Do you bake them ahead of time and then freeze. I would like to make these for Christmas but don’t know exactly when to stop and just freeze. Any help would be great!

    • Wendy says

      Not sure how she does hers, but I put mine in a 9 x 13 pyrex dish. Melt some butter and lemon juice together and pour it over the fish. Sprinkle with whatever I find in the cabinet (basil, oregano, Mrs. Dash) and bake at 350 for 30 min. We love it.

  38. Crystal says

    I am trying hard to keep it simple this week since we are recovering from illness and the holidays! So my crockpot is my friend and so is Papa John!

  42. Maureen says

    I have to admit that I’m a little green over the fact that your family has such an accepting palate. My whole family tends to shy away from new things or anything with spices. And my kids like the opposite of everything from one another. Literally. The only thing they overlap on is some of the things they mutually dislike!!

    • Amy says

      I hear ya! It’s such a bummer to cook food you know your kids won’t like, but I keep at it, hoping that someday they will change their minds!

  51. Sara@Save Money, Live Joyfully says

    For the first time in 10 weeks, I’m actually able to make a menu! I’m taking it slow, because I’m still not feeling 100% (and probably won’t for a while), but at least I can handle the sight of food again 🙂

    Monday-Cilantro Lime Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos, Green Salad
    Tuesday-Sausage and Peppers, Green Salad, Ciabatta Bread
    Wednesday-Out to Eat
    Thursday-Leftovers
    Friday-Grilled Greek Chicken, Pita Bread, Green Salad http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/09/family-favorite-recipes-grilled-greek.html
    Saturday-Spaghetti and Meatballs (from the freezer), Green Salad
    http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/06/freezer-friendly-meatball-recipe.html

      • Johnlyn says

        Wow! There are so many comments over there and the picture is beautiful…sure wish I could take pictures like that. On next weeks’ menu plan.

        Thanks for posting Crystal.