This Week’s Menu Plan + Freezer Cooking in an Hour Plan
Breakfasts
Oatmeal, Cereal, Eggs, and/or Fruit
Lunches
Mac & cheese, fruit
Snack-y lunch {veggies, cheese, yogurt, fruit, crackers, etc.}
PB&J, carrot sticks, apples
Cheese quesadillas, carrot sticks
Leftovers x 3Snacks
Fruit/veggies
Popcorn
Boiled eggsFreezer Cooking in an Hour (I’ll share more how this goes later on this week!)
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Butter
Banana Oatmeal Cups
Iced Pumpkin Coffee Cake
Freezer-Friendly Pizza Dough
Dinners
Breakfast for dinner: Pancakes, fruit, scrambled eggs
Bean & Cheese Burritos, fruit, steamed veggies
Homemade Pizza, fruit, veggies
Ham & Beans, World’s Best Cornbread, fruit, veggies
Meat, Potatoes, Onions, and Carrots in the crockpot, Chocolate Chip Muffins
Dinner with extended family
Dinner out
What’s on your menu this week? Tell us in the comments or leave a link to your menu plan post.
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30 Comments
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Mary C says:
What happened to the Cheeseburger Casserole recipe link? I really want to make it but it shows error. Do you have the recipe elsewhere that you can share please?
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Guest says:
I’m not sure if I’ve ever commented this before but I think it every time…I envy (in a non-sinful way :-D) your dinner with extended family.
For those who have family nearby, please know what a tremendous blessing it is that you’re able to have casual evenings together and have a support network nearby. It is a treasure that no price tag could account for.
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I hope you love the pumpkin butter as much as we do! Thanks for linking to the site!
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Jennifer says:
I am not sure– I need quick, easy, and staples-using recipes for this week. Both my kids got up sick today!! 🙁
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Kathleen says:
Crystal what kind of toppings are on the pizza shown in the picture…it looks so good 🙂
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oh yay! Thank you! We make your pizza crust all the time. It’s soo good. Can’t wait to try this pizza recipe!
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I enjoy your menus and the great variety you have. I have been using your pizza dough recipe for years ( I’m a new blogger but a reader of yours since Biblical womanhood) and it’s a family favorite!
Here is a sneak peek of my dinner menu this week:
Spiced Cod
mac & cheese
green saladPizza
Taco Salad
( meat & beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, green onion, tomato, etc.)Lemon & Herb Salmon
oven roasted potatoes
green beansChicken Caesar Wraps
fruitOven Baked Chicken
mashed potatoes
green salad
cornbreadChicken & Dumplings
steamed carrotsHope everyone has a wonderful day!
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I pinned the slow cooker pumpkin butter. It looks really good and I know a few friends who love pumpkin butter so I just might try making it and a plate of homemade biscuits as my contribution to our next get together.
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Oh, that pizza looks so good!!
Here’s our menu plan for the week:
http://www.momsplans.com/2013/09/menu-planning-september-29-2013/
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Looks like a great meal plan!
I’ll be delivering a baby later this week, so we’re utilizing meals already in the freezer!
http://www.lillepunkin.com/2013/09/no-cook-chicken-club-salad-recipe-and.html
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Louise says:
Just a personal question I’ve been thinking of since I noticed you always have the same things for your lunches. Does your husband enjoy these simple lunches? It seems like a man would like more sustenance. lol (I do realize the leftovers lunches are more hearty).
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We’ve been using our menu plan mainly as a jumping off point since we’ve had after school activities and a bout of illness. However, it’s so nice having a plan with all ingredients on hand so that we don’t end up picking up food and spending money that is already a bit tight.
Here’s our plan for this week:
http://happytimesfour.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/produce-bin-and-our-weekly-menu-plan/ -
I made a snack-y type lunch for my kids recently and it was a big hit. My son is already asking if we can have it again. This is from a boy who always wants a sandwich for lunch. 🙂
Our menu this week includes a freezer meal, a crock pot meal, a couple of skillet meals, homemade soup and pizza too.
http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/menu/menu-plan-week-september-30th
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Ah, I see that others who eat healthy still have Mac and Cheese. Here is our Simple, Healthy, Cheap menu for the week (including the requisite Mac and Cheese):
http://asimplelifetoo.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/a-simple-lifes-sample-weekly-menu/
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That pizza looks so good!
Here’s my menu. I filled the freezer on Saturday, so it’s an easy week for me.
http://www.momscupofambition.com/2013/09/this-weeks-menu_29.html
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I made the pumpkin butter today and it is SO good. I had to replace the spices with pumpkin pie spice because I thought I had nutmeg in the house but, as it turns out, I didn’t. But this seemed to work. I don’t think I ruined it.
And I made your bean and cheese burritos last week. Love them!
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Crystal, you should try out crockpot freezer meals. I did it last month and cannot believe how fast and easy it was, and how much time it is saving me! I am totally hooked!
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We have been concentrating on meatless CLEAN EATING MEALS:
Greek Spinach-Oat Burgers with Baked Polenta Fries
Quinoa & Pinto Bean Sloppy Joe’s
Kale & Walnut Pesto
Cheesy Quinoa & Broccoli Casserole
http://www.whenthepigsfly.com/search/label/Clean%20Eats
SandyH 
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