02/21/2011

What's For Dinner? Meal Planning Monday

Meal Planning

Happy Family Day.  I love the we now have a long weekend smack in the middle of winter, don't you?

Are you all still meal planning?  I fell off the wagon for a while last November and December when I was ridiculously busy at work and at home, but I've been back to doing it for the past five or six weeks and what a difference it makes to our nightly meals, my grocery shopping and our wallets.  I can't praise the planning enough.

Monday :: Cheesy potato nachos with black beans and avocado/green salad

Tuesday:: Roasted chicken with root vegetable/baby spinach salad

Wednesday:: Croque monsieur with cauliflower soup

Thursday:: Pasta with chicken (leftover), oregano, leeks, lemon and peas

Friday:: Homemade pizza night

 

How about you?  What are you eating for dinner this week?

 

Feb 21, 2011 8:32:07 AM | Strategies, Organizing, Tips & Tricks

5 Comments

Ann

Monday: crockpot pepper steak, rice, oranges
Tuesday: pancakes and sausage
Wednesday: eat out
Thursday: spanakopita, apple slices
Friday: eating at a friends' house
Saturday: marinated rib eye steaks, baked potatoes, salad (teen son's first meal after a 30 hour fast/poverty awareness event)
Sunday: homemade pizza

Next week: looking forward to trying some recipes from Eating Well magazine newest issue

Posted by: Ann | 02/22/2011 at 07:26 AM

Lola

Hi! Maybe you'll like this recipe, it's 'roast chicken for kids' and served with green beans and crushed potatoes on the side.
http://bit.ly/cXuRVB

Lola

Posted by: Lola | 02/22/2011 at 10:03 AM

Jan Scott

That sounds delicious!

Posted by: Jan Scott | 02/22/2011 at 03:59 PM

Jan Scott

Sounds delicious.  Im intrigued by the pepper steak, rice and oranges.

Posted by: Jan Scott | 02/22/2011 at 04:00 PM

Heather

We're having vegetarian lasagna, Vegetable & Lentil Stew, Chili, and a Chili Bake

Posted by: Heather | 02/22/2011 at 07:19 PM

The comments to this entry are closed.

NEXT POST
Tween Boys Eat A Lot (Pinto Bean, Spinach and Bacon Hash) I know I'm not telling you anything new here. Especially if you already have a boy over the age of eight living in your house. But for those who don't, consider this a warning tried and true parenting tip: those boys are going to eat you right out your front door. And take your shoes with you, because if they're hungry enough they'll likely eat those too. Here is what a night looks like in our house: 3:30: "Mom, can I have a snack"? 5:30 - "Mom, when is it dinner"? 6:30 - "Mom, can I have a snack"? This isn't limited to being at home. If we're on the road they ask the same question, and I either produce the food (ideal) or buy it (so not ideal). 7:30 - "Mom, can I have a snack"? See above 8:15 - "Mom, can I have some Nutella"? 9:00 - "Mom,...
PREVIOUS POST
Chili-Lime Potato Nachos Although this looks like something Jackson Pollock may have painted, in reality it is the boys' (all three of them) new favourite dinner. We've been eating fewer meat based meals each week, and coming up with creative vegetarian options has been a real treat for me. I like the challenge of trying to keep the meal healthy, flavourful, protein-enhanced and satisfying enough for the men of the house so they don't wallow in the absence of meat. These potato nachos did the trick. Chili, limi and paprika act as the flavourful base for these potatoes, and when roasted at a high heat the outisde of the potato wedges become golden brown and crispy, reminiscent of the missing nacho chips. The black beans add a powerful protein punch and the melted cheese makes it feel like a reat treat. We paired this with a simple green salad, and it was an...

Jan Scott

Canadian food writer and party planner with a specialty in celebrations for kids.

The Typepad Team
The Typepad Team

Search

My Other Accounts

Recent Comments