No-Flour Banana Muffins from last week’s Freezer Cooking in an Hour session
Breakfasts
Oatmeal, Cereal, Eggs, and/or Fruit
Lunches
Mac & Cheese, fruit
Chicken Noodle Soup, crackers, veggies
Snack-y lunch
Cheese quesadillas, carrot sticks
Leftovers x 2
Ham & Cheese swirls, fruitSnacks
Fruit/veggies
Popcorn
Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip MuffinsFreezer Cooking in an Hour (stay tuned on Thursday when I’ll share a play-by-play on how this goes!)
Homemade Freezer Biscuits
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
Twice Baked Taco PotatoesDinners
Oven Baked Tacos, fruit, veggies
Chicken Noodle Soup, Pull Apart Bread Machine Bread, fruit/veggies
Easy Crockpot Chicken Fajitas, fruit
Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup, fruit, veggies,
Chili Tortilla Bake, fruit
Twice Baked Taco Potatoes, green salad, broccoli, fruit
Dinner out
What’s on your menu this week? Share details and/or your link to your menu plan in the comments.
Kim says
LOVED the oven tacos!! We’re not big crunchy taco eaters, much prefer the soft tacos so may try those next time.. but it was still quite good 🙂 So much better than just throwing hamburger in a pan and mixing it with the flavor packet.
Eleni @ Eleni Saves U says
I need to get more into freezer cooking. It saves so much time. This week Omelette in the Bag was one of the family favorites. Here’s our menu for the week: http://www.elenisavesu.com/2013/01/whats-for-dinner.html
Kim says
I just stole your menu for the week! it all sounds so good and my brain is just not functioning to make my own menu. Thank you for you all your delicious recipes! Just made your Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins and ham and cheese pockets yesterday.. OMG! YUMMM!!
Crystal says
It sounds like your brain must be functioning somewhat if you made muffins and ham & cheese pockets yesterday — go you!
stacey says
I made the slow cooker lasagna soup for tonight’s dinner. Thumbs up from me and the kids (my husband will be home soon to try it!). I used ground turkey, added spinach a little bit after I added the pasta, and we put cottage cheese on top. Thanks for the link to the recipe! 🙂
Crystal says
We’re having it for dinner tonight! Glad you enjoyed it!
Cara Ivey says
Adding the Lasagna Soup to my list of “Recipes to Try”!! My family loves lasagna but I don’t always enjoy building one!
We are having Fajitas as well but I came up with my own Fajita Kits for the freezer. The kids love them so much we have eaten them 5 times in the last 2 weeks! Their request!
We also tried a new Pesto Chicken Pasta recipe that turned out so delicious! It was a very quiet (hard to get with 4 kids) and quick dinner! We all loved it and went back for more!
My weekly menu is linked to these 2 recipes if anyone wants to give them a go!!
http://sweetherseykisses.com/2013/01/14/weekly-menu-plans-11413/
Leah says
Here’s a link to our menu plan for the week:
http://simplehomeblessing.com/on-the-menu-january-14-2013/
Kelley says
Our menu this week.. plus a free printable! 🙂
http://thegrantlife.com/2013/01/menu-monday-32.html
Amanda says
Here’s mine! Happy to have produce in the house again, and trying to use up some meal pieces from the freezer!
http://www.savingmyselfsilly.com/2013/01/menu-plan-week-2-yay-i-have-produce.html
Liz @ Wonder Woman I'm Not says
After the flu hit our house last week I’m looking forward to a normal week, even if we did get off to a rough start already 🙂
Here is what we are eating this week. Thanks for the link up
http://www.wonderwomanimnot.com/2013/01/weekly-menu-31.html
Liz @ Wonder Woman I'm Not says
After the flu hit our house last week I’m looking forward to a normal week, even if we did get off to a rough start already 🙂
Here is what we are eating this week.
http://www.wonderwomanimnot.com/2013/01/weekly-menu-31.html
Kara says
I have made the crockpot fajitas 4 times now. Each time they turned out bad. Too much liquid and mushy even when I didn’t add liquid. Tried it in the oven and it was great!
Sara@Save Money, Live Joyfully says
Here’s our menu! My kitchen smells wonderful right now…and I haven’t even put the brownies in yet 🙂
http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2013/01/weekly-menu-repurposing-leftovers.html
Meredith says
Always love reading other people’s ideas and recipes! Helps keep it from getting boring around here! Here’s our menu plan for the week – third one in for the year; gotta keep the winning streak! 😉
Breakfasts: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin w/Smoothies; Sliced Cheese, Banana & Granola Bar w/Milk; Cinnamon Raisin Toast w/Cream Cheese, Fresh Fruit & Milk; Steel Cut Oats (made w/milk not water) w/Fresh Fruit & Juice; English Muffin Bread w/Fresh Fruit & Milk; French Toast w/Ham, Fresh Fruit & Milk; Yogurt w/Granola & Fresh Fruit w/Juice
Lunches: Chicken Nuggets w/Fresh Fruit, Baked Fry ‘Chips‘ and Milk;
Black Beans & Rice, Fresh Fruit, Sliced Cheese & Juice; Ants on a Log (we use apples slices instead of celery & sometimes do chocolate hazelnut butter in place of pb for ‘ants in the mud’), Graham Crackers, Cheese & Juice; PBJ w/Fresh Fruit or Veg & Milk; Cream Cheese & Carrot Shreds w/Cinnamon Sugar on Whole Grain Bread Sandwich, Fresh Fruit & Milk; Beef All Natural Hot Dogs w/Potatoes, Fresh Fruit & Milk; Baked or Mashed Potatoes w/Chili & Fresh Veggies
Suppers: Meatball Soup w/Bread; Chicken w/Garlic, Basil & Parsley w/Rice & Steamed Broccoli; Ropa Vieja w/Rice & Steamed Peas; Chicken Spaghetti w/Fresh Veggies; Buddy’s Fried Rice (using ham) w/Mandarin Oranges & Pineapple; Chicken & Artichoke Saute w/Rice & Salad or Fresh Veggies; Leftovers or Takeout
Jamie at Prepared to Eat says
Twice baked taco potatoes, those sound interesting!
My month of January meal plan is here: http://preparedtoeat.com/monthly-meal-plan-january-edition/ (complete with recipes and printables!).
Meredith says
Thanks so much for posting a link to your site! I just bookmarked like three recipes and your site – I’ll be back to get more ideas next month! 😀
Jamie at Prepared to Eat says
I’m so glad to help! 🙂 Thanks for the visit.
Analisa says
I might have to try those ham and cheese swirls!
Here is our menu:
http://www.booksbillsandgrocerybags.com/2013/01/healthy-dinner-plan-113-127.html?m=1
Emily says
Here’s our gluten free menu:
http://ourfrugalhappylife.blogspot.com/2013/01/menu-plan-113-bbq-chicken-sandwiches.html
Leslie says
My link for my menu.
http://analternativestyleoflife.blogspot.com/2013/01/monday-menu-1142013.html
Last week went wonderfully. I am so glad I started this, thank you for the motivation. It is so nice not to have to figure out “what’s for supper”, it is decided.
Siobhan @MoneyDearest says
I make Peanut Butter, Banana, Chocolate Chip muffins… they are really good and super easy to make.
http://mymoneydearest.com/?p=7360
Holly says
Your banana muffins look great! I’ll have to put them on a future menu plan. One of my goals this year is to try two new recipes a month. This week I am attempting to make Enchilada Casserole. Here’s our full menu plan: http://livinghappierandhealthier.blogspot.com/2013/01/meal-plan.html
Lisa says
Looks great!
Here is what I am preparing:
http://simplythingsfamily.blogspot.com/2013/01/menu-plan-january-14-20.html
MyPeaceOfFood says
We’re lucky to have received 2 boxes of strip steaks from my husband’s work, so we’re having steak one night, fish another night (which I had left over from a previous week and it didn’t get used), tonight we’re having Italian-sausage-stuffed pork chops and broccoli rabe, bread soup another night, chicken breasts on the grill and something with ground beef…either I’ll make a meat loaf, or I’ll buy a box of pasta for Bolognese or meat balls. I bought enough meat so that most nights it should provide leftovers for the next day’s lunches…but my 2 boys are suddenly eating us out of house and home, so we’ll see if that sticks!
Robyn says
Hi Crystal! I love following your blog, you are a huge inspiration to me and you have really helped me out in many areas of my life!!!
I was wondering what you do for your snack-y lunch? I have been making a menu for my suppers for quite a while but now I am trying to plan out my lunches too, cause I get tired of trying to find something in the fridge at the last second.
Crystal says
Thanks for your kind encouragement. Here’s an explanation: http://lifeasmom.com/2009/06/snacky-lunch-its-whats-on-menu.html
Angie D says
Yay lasagna soup! My recipe has ricotta or cottage cheese mixed with Parmesan that is scooped in the bowl first. It’s very popular here! 🙂
melissa says
We are trying Bread this week! I can’t wait!! Here is what I’m doing for dinner
http://missy-lifeofaworkingmom.blogspot.com/2013/01/weekly-menu-for-jaunary-14-21.html
Trish says
Fun seeing the freezer cooking in an hour back. It always reminds me to try to fit in a little when I can.
Here’s our menu plan:
http://www.financeswithfunk.com/2013/01/13/lessons-learned-in-the-lean-times-and-our-menu-plan/
Shelly says
The twice baked Taco Potatoes sound really good. I may have to add these to my menu plan for next month. I am always on the look out for a good freezer recipe. I just added 5 pounds of cooked ground beef to the freezer this morning and I have 10 pounds of apples waiting to be made into applesauce. My crock pot broke so I will be making the applesauce on the stove top. Any recommendations on a good replacement crock pot?
For our menu this week I will be using a few items from the freezer and I will be making some of my family’s favorites.
Here is our plan
http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/menu/menu-plan-for-this-week-6
Ann says
Shelly – If I were buying a new one, I’d get one of the ones where the lid latches! I would love to have one of those since it seems we’re always transporting food to church dinners, school events, etc. However, I can’t justify the expense for me since I have three crock pots as it is. They were all gifts, though!
Guest says
We’re having banana muffins as well! For anyone who is gluten free, this recipe is wonderful and you won’t tell the difference between gluten and gluten free. I make it into muffins (made around 30) instead of loaves and bake them for approximately 22 minutes. I also add dried cranberries and chocolate chips sometimes for something extra special.
http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2011/11/best-ever-gluten-free-banana-bread.html
April says
I just wanted to thank you for sharing the Banana Oatmeal Muffins recipe! I made them this weekend and they were a big hit! The only “change” I made was to use 1/2 cup honey as my sweetener, and add about a 1/4 tsp of nutmeg (I think I will add a little bit more nutmeg and go a little lighter on the honey next time).
Crystal says
Oh yay! I’m so glad they were a hit!
Melissa says
Thank you for including the muffin recipe in your freezer cooking round up. We are experimenting with going gluten free, and they were a nice change of pace!
Here is what is on our gluten free menu this week:
http://www.momsplans.com/2013/01/menu-planning-for-saturday-january-12-2013/
Jillian Kay says
Mmmm, peanut butter muffins.
Here’s my menu. I’m still mostly eating from the pantry:
http://www.momscupofambition.com/2013/01/pantry-menu-for-week.html
Sarah says
Here’s our menu!
Sarah says
Whoops! Forgot the link! http://putthatinyourpot.blogspot.com/2012/12/menu-week-14.html