Meal Planning

beef slow cooker summer dinner- taco style
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Monday Meal Plan June 16

I hope everyone enjoyed the Father's Day weekend. We had glorious weather and hosted a casual neighborhood BBQ. The kids ran around us, the breeze kept the bugs away and the men folk were very happy to relax and enjoy the night. This feels…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 11
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Monday Meal Plan June 9

Happy Monday everyone! Has your summer started yet? It feels like the weather has finally turned and we can start planning our days around outside time. Lots of grilling in the dinner menu this week, plus a little roadtrip. Remember- Father's…
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honey balsamic chicken drumsticks
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Monday Meal Plan June 2

Happy June everyone! The weather is gorgeous and there's summer fever in the air. Or is that just the frantic pace of June as we wrap up preschool this week? We have some easy dinners planned this week as our evening schedules are a bit busier…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 11
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Monday Meal Plan May 26th- Memorial Day edition

Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend with family and friends to celebrate those who have served our country. On this leisurely Monday morning, I'm crafting a new meal plan of dinners for the week ahead. The Cobb…
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fish taco night
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Monday Meal Plan May 19th

After an amazing trip to San Francisco, it's back to reality and making dinner. Last year this post for easy summer dinners was a big hit and we are starting to work of this list again. I can see our dinners slowly moving into the pattern of…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 11
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Weekly meal plan with a dose of PBS Kids Fun

How can my week ahead not be fun when my itinerary includes Cookie Monster? What's sillier is that my kids won't even be with me. I'm off to San Francisco for the PBS annual meeting. As a PBS Kids blogger, I was lucky enough to be included.…
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slow cooker honey pulled pork
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Monday Meal Plan April 14th

S- Pizza night. Sausage and mushroom, bacon and blue cheese. M- Grilled chicken and asparagus, salad T- Pulled pork sandwiches (Image and recipe from Just A Taste) W- Chicken Nuggets T- Fish tacos- we are taste testing some recipes from Healthy…
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Meal Plan Monday March 31
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Monday Meal Plan March 31

Oh, March. You have been such a lion. At least we got our fix of cute little lambs this weekend at Drumlin Farms Woolapalooza. Otherwise let's just turn the page on the calendar and hope for warmer days ahead. A few of this week's dinner recipes…
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Meal Plan March 24-family dinners
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Monday Meal Plan March 24

I love Sunday mornings when I get to catch a few minutes reading the latest Cooking Light. It's such a great way to get my meal planning started off on the right foot. Sometimes I want to make everything new, but I realize that one new recipe…
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Meal plan monday March 17th
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Monday Meal Plan March 17: Saint Patrick's Day Menu

Hello March...won't you let winter go already? Who's ready for some spring weather and grilling on the menu? Me, me, me! But it looks like we will be waiting it out for another week so there's some cozy crock pot dinners and of course, the traditional…
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Meal plan March week 1
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Monday Meal Plan March 3rd

Welcome back to the meal plan. After not writing one last week I'm back and happy to have the week of dinners figured out. Even though it wasn't written down and we didn't go hungry as we are still working through our 1/4 of a cow. I did realize…
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Feb Menu Plan
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February Meal Plan- week 1

Back from vacation. Back to meal plan. Back to reality. Now time to get back to unpacking. T- My favorite slow cooker meal- Coconut Ginger Chicken and Vegetables from Simple Bites. Served with rice. W- Madison requested "fish nuggets...since…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 11
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 20th

Oh how I love long weekends. They can be so lazy I forgot Sunday was when I usually write my meal plan. After watching the Patriots lose, it just didn't feel right to be online. Holed up under a blanket was more like how we were feeling. At…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 11
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 13

Anyone else have big plans of introducing new meals in their meal plan, only to find you keep going back to old favorites? In light of busy schedules, picky kids and general post-holiday tiredness, I'm realizing it's okay to stick with your…
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Meal plan jan 6~ celebrate the new year and start meal planning
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 6th

Welcome to the first meal plan of 2014! Are you trying to get more organized this year and make meal planning a part of your routine? Each week I share our plans for family friendly, healthy recipes for dinner my hope it that it inspires some…
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Meal Plan December
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Monday Meal Plan December 30th

As the pace of the month calms after the holidays, let this be a time to regroup and get organized in the New Year. Meal planning can be easy step towards a more organized week for many families. We had a lovely Christmas holiday and now enjoying…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 11
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Monday Meal Plan Dec 16th

Hello! I'm back quickly to share this week's meal plan. Last week it was a little unstructured and I think this week we need a plan since it's crunch time getting ready for Christmas. Luckily I unearthed a couple freezer meals from my last Wildtree…
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Meal Plan Dec2
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Monday Meal Plan Dec 2

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Here is what's on the menu this week. Sunday~ Turkey Soup, Popovers and Apple Pie Monday~ Chicken Parmesan (slow cooker) and Green Beans Tuesday~ Turkey Soup Wednesday~ C.O.R.N. Thursday~ Steak, Corn,…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 11
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Thanksgiving Week Meal Plan

Happy Thanksgiving week! And Hanukkah! I don't envy my friends trying to coordinate both celebrations this week. Planning the Thanksgiving Day menu is enough for me. I will be hosting for the first time {ever} and very excited for the big event.…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 18
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Monday Meal Plan November 18

Wait. How did it get to be mid-November so fast? I'm happy Thanksgiving isn't till next week as I'm just not quite ready for the holiday season to descend upon us full force. I love fall and I don't want to let it go. Till then, this week's…
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Monday Meal Plan Nov 11
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Monday Meal Plan November 11th

This is the first meal plan that will use some of the cow we got delivered this weekend! More to come on that story, but it's a quarter cow and all grass-fed. It's amazing to see all the different cuts of meat we got…all ready to go in our…
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