Meal Planning

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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.…
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Monday Meal Plan April 15th

Since it's still a bit chilly, you will see some cozy, comfort food on the meal plan this week. I'm testing out another Wildtree slow cooker freezer meal and trying to use up what's already in the house before I head out to Type A Conference…
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RandomRecycling Monday Meal Plan
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Monday Meal Plan April 8

  This week's menu features some new meals from my Wildtree Freezer Meal workshop last week. I did the "Around the World" package so I get a great mix of meals to pick from. My plan is to test them out in the next couple of weeks, then…
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Monday Meal Plan April 1

Happy April 1st! Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays last week. We had a wonderful Easter weekend filled with egg hunts and family parties. My daughter enjoyed her Easter lunchbox, it was like a mini bento box lunch. Now it's time for a new…
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Meal plan march 25
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Monday Meal Plan March 25th

  Happy Monday! Is it really the end of March? I'm so ready for April and a little spring weather. Hopefully the sun starts to shine and the Easter bunny can make his arrival with no issues next weekend. I just returned from a fun-filled…
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Monday March 18 Meal Plan
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Monday Meal Plan March 18

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope those of you who celebrate had a wonderful day. We enjoyed a little family reunion away from home and had a great meal of corned beef, cabbage and roasted potatoes. I made mint chocolate chip cookies which came…
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Monday Meal Plan March 11

Finally, a beautiful Sunday to start the week. I hope that means winter's grasp on us is loosening a bit. After getting another foot of snow  last week, I'm so ready for spring. I am currently reading the Weelicious: 140 Fast, Fresh, and Easy…
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Monday Meal Plan March 4 RandomRecycling
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Monday Meal Plan March 4th

Happy March everyone! In like a lion, out like a lamb. It's snowing (again) and I'm so ready for spring. We started decorating for Easter and I'm looking forward to a fun-filled month with my birthday, a St. Patrick's day gala event with friends,…
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Meal Plan Board Feb 2012
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Monday Meal Plan Feb 25th

It's Sunday and snowing yet again. Is it spring yet? With the chill still in the air, this week's menu plan features lots of slow cooker recipes, soups and easy dinners. We are trying to incorporate some additional meatless meals and if you…
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Monday Meal Plan Feb 18

I almost forgot it was Sunday night because of the nice long weekend. Another snow filled one here, complete with very cold noses and homemade hot cocoa. I made a loaf of oatmeal bread in the bread maker today and it was enjoyed as an afternoon…
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Monday Meal Plan Feb 11

Raise your hand if you were digging out over the weekend?  I was (very) lucky to stay inside while my husband took on the lion's share of dealing with the two feet of snow in our yard from blizzard Nemo. Instead I made cranberry white chocolate…
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Monday Meal Plan February 4 2012 Random Recycling
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Monday Meal Plan February 4

Happy February! I'm relieved this is a quiet week for us. After two birthdays, two cupcake parties at school, one Princess and Pirate party and a Superbowl, we are ready for a little detox. This week we are trying to clear out the freezer meals…
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 28 Random Recycling
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 28

It's not just another Monday in our house. A little someone is turning 4 today! How did she get so grown up already? This week is happily filled with birthday parties, class cupcakes and her choice of pizza for dinner. Can't argue with the…
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 21

The cold is coming! Our menu plan calls for crock pot dinners, comfort food and yummy cookies. That's what I like to eat when the temperature drops outside. I still have a bunch of freezer meals too that I'm trying to test out each week. Last…
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Get Your Kids Excited to Cook {Giveaway}

One of the things I am most passionate about it is teaching my children how to cook. As soon as they are steady, they received their own kitchen step stool so they can work right at my side as we make breakfast, lunch and dinner. While they…
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 14

This week's meal plan was a little more challenging than usual for me. My husband is doing the South Beach diet so it means a little more protein and veggies added to our usual mix. It's hard to break the mold of protein-veggie-starch that I've…
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Monday Meal Plan Jan 7

This week's menu features more meatless meals than we typically make. My husband won't join us for dinner part of the week so I get to try out some vegetarian meals to see if they make the cut. Sunday~ Both lunch and dinner are covered at birthday…
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Monday Meal Plan Dec 31

Last meal plan of 2012!  I can proudly say we stuck with menu planning for the whole year.  The chalkboard menu plan in the the kitchen turned out to be just the right system for us.  You have to decide what works for your family. It may…
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Monday Meal Plan Dec 24

Let the countdown begin! The kids are excited that it's nearly Christmas Eve and the big day is almost here. They are exhausted from staying up too late at a holiday party but it was so much fun seeing them party like a rock star till well past…
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Monday Meal Plan Dec 17

Writing my meal plan this weekend was a normal task. We enjoyed a wonderful weekend of holiday events with friends. That too, was normal. Yet, nothing feels that normal right now. My heart aches for those families that lost loved ones last week.…
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Monday Menu Plan Dec 10

The holiday clock is ticking...what do you have left to do? Is your shopping done?  I did most of mine online this year and at our local shops during the post-Thanksgiving holiday so I feel like I'm in good shape. (Here is my post noting my…
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