Meal Planning
Monday Meal Plan Nov 4th
A slightly delayed menu for the week as I spent a weekend away and needed last night for lots of snuggle time with the kids. Here is this week's menu plan.
M~ Whole Chicken in the pressure cooker with carrots and egg noodles
T~ Italian…
Monday Meal Plan Oct 28th
It's October and I feel like I've written every meal plan this month watching a baseball game. Guess it's a good thing the Sox are holding on till the end. In addition to baseball, we are excited for Halloween this week and plan to host our…
Monday Meal Plan October 21st
Awesome weekend with friends...volunteering at the Parent Talk Sale and then a pumpkin carving party. Totally wiped on Sunday so we had a low key day cleaning out the raised beds, making tomato sauce and visiting the second to last farmers market.…
Monday Meal Plan Oct 14th
Monday may nearly be over but here is this week's meal plan. I decided to take a holiday with the kids and enjoy some awesome fall weather. These days are numbered so get outside!
Monday~ Zesty Chicken and salad. {Turned into a leftover night…
Monday Meal Plan Oct 7th
Happy October everyone! This week's meal plan features freezer meals from Wildtree, the kid's favorite dinner and prep for our friend's annual pumpkin carving party. The freezer meal has become a life saver as I have a lot less time to cook…
Monday Meal Plan September 30
Happy end of September! I hope you have enjoyed this first month of fall. This week's meal plan features our favorite fish, a slow cooker freezer meal and homemade chicken soup. Have a great week!
For more inspiration, see my past menus here,…
Monday Meal Plan Sept 23rd
Anyone else feeling like September is passing by way too fast? I love fall and just want to savor every crisp warm day, knowing they are limited. This weekend we celebrated the wedding of a dear friend and got to spend time at "camp." Lots of…
Monday Meal Plan Sept 16th
This week marks the first full week of our new fall schedule. That means both kids in school for part of the day, part of the week. Swim, gymnastics and soccer have all started. Mom's night out is on deck for Thursday. And we pack up for a weekend…
Monday Meal Plan Sept 9 with The Fresh 20
This week's meal plan is a little different. I've partnered with The Fresh 20 on their fall campaign to #getfresh, empowering children to take charge of their health. Making the right food choices for your family, and especially children,…
Monday Meal Plan Sept 2nd
Happy September everyone! Although summer is ending, I can't help but get excited for some fall dinners. Slow cooking, Sunday dinners and chili will be back into our usual rotation soon. While it's still warm out, we are still using the grill…
Monday Meal Plan August 19th
Looks like summer is back this week so the meal plan is light and easy to accomplish. Best wishes to anyone starting the back to school schedule this week. With preschoolers in the house, we still have another month before school starts. I need…
Monday Meal Plan August 12th
How is it nearly the middle of August? I'm not quite ready for back to school fever and just want to enjoy my summer meal planning with easy dinners and ice cream for dessert. The week started off right with an impromptu BBQ with our neighbors.…
Monday Meal Plan August 5
This week's meal plan came together after a visit to the Needham Farmers Market. I haven't been since June and I have missed seeing what's new from our farmers. I took Madison to the market and she helped pick out fresh peaches, corn and just…
The Meal Plan Returns
Welcome meal plan readers! I have missed you and I'm excited to return to the weekly meal planning process after a great break. There's lots of new recipes to try from my Pinterest boards and the magazines I devoured at the beach this month.…
Monday Meal Plan May 27th
Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone is enjoying a long weekend. We are excited to finally get a day of sun and be able to play outside with the kids all day. The menu this week could be tricky...baby still hasn't arrived so there may be some…
Monday May 20 Meal Plan
As I prepared my meal plan this week, I thought about how many places I buy my food. There is the local grocery store (which also does our home deliveries), Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Costco and the farmer's market in our town opens up June…
Homemade Pizza Dough With A Bread Machine
How many of you eat pizza at home at least once a week? Do you tend to make it yourself or buy it? If you are a regular reader here, you know we have pizza every Friday night on our weekly meal plan. For a long time, we made our pizzas at home…
Monday Meal Plan May 13th
I hope all of my mom readers had a lovely weekend. We spent half of it in Gloucester with family and the other half relaxing at home. It was the perfect weekend, despite some rainy weather. As the weather shifts towards warmer nights, I find…
Monday Meal Plan May 6
Happy Cinco de Mayo on this Sunday night. We enjoyed not one, but two, Mexican themed dinners with friends this weekend. Both were delicious and it was wonderful to relax with great company. This week's meal plan is pretty streamlined as we…
Monday Meal Plan April 29th
Hello spring! It's finally warmer and everything outside is growing and turning green. As I planned this week's menu, I started looking forward to those days when we can pick everything we need to make a salad from our garden. On Sunday I planted…
Monday April 22 Meal Plan
Time to think spring and in honor of Earth Day I'm trying to add in some seasonal recipes for this week's meal plan. I'm planning to visit our local farm stand to get some fresh salad greens and maybe some rhubarb for a Strawberry-Rhubarb galette.…