Menu Plan Monday 8/9
Monday August 9, 2010Last week’s meal plan worked out pretty well – we actually ate everything I planned, although a power outage from a storm Thursday, had us at ZPizza that night. This week, here’s the plan: Tonight: Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs (using Wegmans Asian BBQ Sauce) + Zucchini and possibly corn on the cob Cashew Chicken [...]
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Tags: MPM, what's cookinBuying a Better Lunchbox
Wednesday August 4, 2010Last year, I bought this lunchbox for my daughter, when she was starting kindergarten. It was being sold through the PTA as a fundraiser and it looked pretty good on paper. A year later, with another kiddo slated to start kindy, I began to revisit the lunchbox options. The old lunchbox wasn’t bad, but, it [...]
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Tags: reviews, what's cookinMenu Plan Monday 8/2
Monday August 2, 2010Time to figure out what we’re eating this week. Since I did my shopping without having planned out my menu, I’m kind of working backwards from what I have on hand. Here’s what we’re looking at for dinners this week: High Pockets Pasta w/Grilled Chicken (Costco) Rotisserie Chicken + Greek Salad + Mashed Potatoes Tilapia [...]
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Tags: MPM, what's cookinMeal Plan Monday 7/5
Monday July 5, 2010We had a lovely, low key 4th with friends. After today’s morning run to H-Mart and Wegmans, I am ready to cook this week’s Meal Plan. High Pockets Chicken Pasta (with lemons and grape tomatoes) Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream Rachael Ray’s Spicy Stewed Zucchini over corkscrew (Rotini) pasta Ground Beef Tacos/Taco Salad x2 [...]
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Tags: MPM, what's cookinMenu Plan Monday… on Wednesday — Week of 6/28
Wednesday June 30, 2010I’m late getting to my meal plan, since we started our week with a trip to Dutch Wonderland. Here’s what the rest of the week looks like: Tuesday – Two Step Chicken Picante with brown rice, edamame and corn Wednesday – Slow Cooker Pulled Pork BBQ (w/Trader Joe’s BBQ sauce), Cornbread Casserole, Greek Salad, and [...]
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Tags: MPM, what's cookinMeal Plan Monday 6/21
Sunday June 20, 2010Busy week here – trying to eat a lot on a teeny tiny food budget. Mostly shopping from the freezer and pantry. Sunday – chicken nuggets, potato salad, and peas & corn Monday – Rachel Ray’s Sloppy Joes + salad Tuesday – Birthday Dinner! By request: Hot Dogs (and roasted chicken) + Baked Beans + [...]
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Tags: MPM, what's cookinMenu Plan Monday 6/7
Monday June 7, 2010So far, this menu plan thing is working pretty good. My goal would be to make sure we have at least one meal with beef/pork, one (or more) chicken, one seafood/fish, and one veggie. These are the dinners I’m planning for this week: Honey Garlic Spare Ribs Chinese Cashew Chicken Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa [...]
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Tags: MPM, what's cookinMenu Plan Monday
Monday May 24, 2010My first time participating in Menu Plan Monday, which is hosted by Org Junkie. I confess, I’m not usually good about planning out the whole week, I tend to buy the stuff we like that happens to be on sale and figure out meals as we go. Anywho, Mike & I are excited about this [...]
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Tags: MPM, what's cookinHow do you like your eggs?
Wednesday May 12, 2010Sam loves to learn how to do new things and loves to help in the kitchen. I confess, I’m not always eager to have the kids underfoot, but Mike has been great about teaching them. Sam and Wendy learned to crack eggs at a young age — I’m pretty sure he had Sam doing it [...]
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Tags: around the house, kid play, what's cookinFriday Fun with Food and Finances
Friday March 26, 2010Wendy, my kindergartner, is a lunch bringer. Her Dad packs her lunches most mornings, something I am eternally thankful for. But she began to complain that she wanted a chance to buy her lunch at school occasionally, so we worked out a deal. If she did a good job eating her lunch Mon – Thurs, [...]
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Tags: frugal living, school, WFMW, what's cookin



