Menu Monday

Here's what we are eating on this week...

Mon: Creamy Portobello Soup

It's a blustery and cold day here today (gross - it's May, seriously?!), so I thought soup would be good.  I've been meaning to make this for a while, but I just never get around to it.  I'm also going to make some garlic bread to go with it.

Tues: Crock Pot Balsamic Chicken

I love balsamic vinegar.  It's so sweet, but tangy and delicious.  This looks really easy and Aldi had all of these veggies majorly on sale, so it was actually a really cheap meal to make.

Wed: Brown Sugar Grilled Salmon with Corn on the Cob

We aren't high class enough to have real salmon, so I'm using some walleye that KB caught and I froze.  Hopefully it'll work out.  If not, we have some really good corn on the cob that KB's mom put up last summer.  We'll just eat a lot of corn.

Thurs: Hawaiian Pizza Salad

This is my favorite type of pizza.  It's so delicious and I think it's all because of the pineapple.  I got a fresh pineapple on sale at the Aldi for 50 cents, so I'm going to use that instead of canned.  I'll probably also use ranch dressing instead of italian.

What are you going to be eating this week???

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After the stomach virus from hell, we are finally eating normally again.  Thank goodness!

Here's what we'll be eating this week...

Mon: Pulled Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatos

We have a big bag of leftover BBQ from my in-laws in my freezer that needs to get used up like crazy. I'm not too sure how I feel about this, but it could be good. I like both of these things separately, but I'm not sure how I feel about them together. We'll see.

Tues: Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

I'm going to tweak this a little but, but overall it's a pretty easy recipe. I'm going to sub in ground turkey instead of beef since that's what's in the freezer. I'm also going to make some cheesy garlic bread.

Wed: Parmesan Chicken Bake with Corn

I wanted to make pesto chicken, but KB was sitting next to me when I was making my grocery list and told me that it looked gross. So this was the compromise. I looks pretty easy and I feel like I've made something similar to it before.

Thurs: Chef Salad

I need some greens in my life after a steady diet of Sprite and crackers. Chef salads are so easy to make and taste so good. I'm going to try making my own Ranch without a spice packet too...we'll see how that goes.

What are you cooking up this week???

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Here's what we'll be eating on this week...

Mon: Slow Cooker Chicken Philly Sandwiches



Since it's already almost 2 and I haven't even thought about the Crock Pot, I'll probably just make these on the stove top. I've never actually had a really philly cheese steak, so I'm not sure how these will compare, but they look pretty good.

Tues: Tortilla and Black Bean Pie



I have quite a few random tortillas to use up from recipes I've made recently, so this one looked like a winner. I'm going to mix it up and use corn AND flour tortillas.

Wed: Spinach and Mozzarella Egg Bake



I've made this quite a few times before because it's easy and it uses up a lot of eggs. Our neighbors were gone for spring break last week, so we got all of the eggs from their chickens. They have almost 20, so there's a lot of eggs up in here. I'm going to add some sausage to this to make it a little bit heartier.

Thurs: Healthy Broccoli Raisin Salad and Regular Salad



I like this salad, but KB is not a huge fan because he hates mayonnaise. This recipe doesn't use mayonnaise and instead uses cashews. I don't have a VitaMix so I'm a little scared that my sauce will be too chunky, but oh well. I'm also going to leave out the raisins because they are really gross. I might put some fresh grapes in there instead.

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Here's what we'll be eating on this week....

Mon: Roasted, Garlic and Chicken White Pizza

Source: dinnersdishesanddesserts.com viaRachel on Pinterest

I'm not a huge fan of white pizza. It just feels wrong. I do really like roasted garlic though, so I'm hoping that will make up for it. I might add a little bbq sauce to it too because you can't go wrong with bbq sauce.

Tues: Roasted Mushrooms, Onions and Gouda Grilled Cheese

Source: shewearsmanyhats.com viaRachel on Pinterest

I love mushrooms and onions that are cooked down until they are dark brown and almost nothing. So good. Aldi also had some smoked gouda on sale this week, so I splurged and got the good stuff. I might heat up some tomato soup to go with these, but we'll probably just end up eating them as is.

Wed: Italian Crock Pot Chicken

Source: crockadoodledo.blogspot.com viaRachel on Pinterest

I haven't used my Crock Pot nearly as much as I used to when I wasn't working at home. I'm going to try to make a point to use it at least once a week (especially once our kitchen demo starts). This recipe looks really easy and I feel like I've made it before (and it turned out okay).

Thurs: Freezer Food and Fried Cabbage with Bacon

Source: allrecipes.com viaRachel on Pinterest

This is going to be a mish mash of a dinner. I have a big head of cabbage that I need to use up and I also have quite a few frozen things of soup and beans and random things in the freezer that I need to use up also. I really like fried cabbage and the bacon will make it even more delicious.

What will you be cooking this week???

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Here's what we'll be eating on this week....

Mon: Smothered Chicken with Greens

Source: turvs.net via Rachel on Pinterest

This looks really good and I have some mushrooms that are on their last legs.  We'll be having this with some extra greens from KB's grandparent's house on the side.  I'll probably dress them up with dried cranberries and apple cider vinegar.  Yum yum.

Tues: Corn Cakes with Goat Cheese and Salad

Source: cooklikeachampionblog.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I've had these pinned for a really long time and kind of forget about them. Aldi had goat cheese majorly on sale, so I stocked up. I'm also going to make a salad to go with these with some kind of mustard vinaigrette. Our friends gave us some really good spicy mustard and I can't wait to try it out in this.

Wed: Chicken Fajita Salad

Source: iowagirleats.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I love salads like this because they are easy and taste way richer than they really are. I'll probably not use the dressing. I made some like this last week and it wasn't very good. I'll probably make some jalapeno ranch (which is totally not cultured or healthy, but whatever).

Thurs: Avocado Egg Salad

Source: neverhomemaker.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that KB will not like this dish. He pulled an avocado out of the fridge yesterday and asked me what it was and who was eating them. That would be me. All the time.

Extras!:

Peanut Butter Pie Cookies

Source: onesweetheat.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Sometimes I eat things and I'm like "I'm really glad I'm not allergic to peanuts...or milk...or gluten..etc. This is one of those things. I made these for a cookout with our neighbors on Saturday and they were really good. I'm pretty sure their kid at about half of them.

Easter Egg Bread

Source: breadexperience.com via Margaret on Pinterest

We had another cookout to go to on Sunday afternoon for some friends that have chickens, so I thought it would be fun to make this. It turned out terrible. I'm just not good at baking. It didn't rise hardly at all and is really hard. KB thought it was good though, so he's been eating it for breakfast in the morning. I ended up taking a bottle of wine to the cookout instead. That's probably more fun anyway.

Menu Monday

Here's what we'll be eating on this week....

Mon: Corn Chowder from a cookbook I have

I'm not going to be here for dinner because I have a hot dinner date with some lovely ladies so I'm going to thrown this soup in the Crock Pot for KB to eat when he gets home.  He's been working a lot recently because of tax season, so there's no telling when he will actually get home to eat.  This recipe is a pretty normal corn chowder recipe....I'm sure you can find it on the Internet if you really want it.

Tues: Turkey Pesto Sliders

Source: reluctantentertainer.com via Rachel on Pinterest

These look so good. My grandmother used to make little sandwiches like this sometimes with ham and swiss cheese and they were so amazing. I loved them. I've tried to make them before and they just didn't turn out the same. I'm hoping this recipe is a little closer. The onion glaze that goes on top of them looks amazing.

Wed: Cheesy, Chicken and Black Bean Bake

Source: tastykitchen.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I'm going to be leaving out the chicken and recplacing it with double the black beans. We used to not eat meat very often for dinner (maybe once or twice a week) and I'm trying to get back to that. This looks pretty good and easy (especially since I don't have to cook the chicken).

Thurs: Tomato, Avocado, Onion Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Source: laylita.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Besides eating meat too much, we've also been lacking on eating salads for dinner. I really like avocados and onions, so I would probably eat this without the dressing on it, but the dressing looks really good too. KB is not a fan of onions so I'll probably leave those off of his.

What will you be eating this week???

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I was rushed going to the grocery store again, so this week's menu is kinda thrown together as well.  Last week turned out pretty good though, so maybe my luck will strike twice.

Mon: Egg, Bean and Veggie Wraps

Source: self.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I really like huevos rancheros, so when I saw this wrap that looked like huevos rancheros wrapped up in a tortilla - I was on it. Things like this are so easy to make and most of the time taste really good. I got some peach/mango salsa too, so it will be delicious no matter what. You could put that stuff on anything and make it taste good.

Tues: Ground Sausage and White Bean Chili

Source: cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com via Rachel on Pinterest

It's supposed to snow here on Tuesday and Wednesday (oh joy), so I thought this soup might be good to make on Tuesday night. I got some spicy sausage to give it some kick. I'm most excited about crumbling up my corn bread to put in it.

Wed: Slow Cooker Garlicky Chicken and Rice

Source: prevention.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I haven't used my slow cooker as much as I normally do now that I'm at home during the day, so I wanted to bust it out this week. I saw this recipe on Prevention (which normally has pretty healthy recipes but sometimes the sodium is astounding) and it looked easy, so why not.

Thurs: Mexican Cole Slaw (recipe on Pin) and Hot Dogs

Source: frenchknots.net via Rachel on Pinterest

The people we house sat for gave us some really good mustard the other day, so I want to use it on some really good hotdogs. Slaw is the best thing to put on a hot dog in my opinion. This mexican slaw looks pretty easy and a little different from the normal slaw recipe. I'm hoping it doesn't clash too bad with the mustard we got.

What will you be eating this week???

Menu Monday

I got a flat tire on my way to the grocery store (luckily I was still in my driveway and KB could fix it), so I didn't have much time to plan/go.  This week's menu is a little lackluster.....but I have a fixed tire and working car, so that wins.

Mon: Breakfast for Dinner

We're going to have more than just these, but these will be the star.  Tomorrow is KB's birthday and since tax time is right around the corner, he'll be working 80+ hours from now until the end of March.  These are not my personal fave, but whatever.  I'm also going to be making eggs, toast and bacon to go with them.

Tues: Slow Cooker Balsamic Beef with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Source: emilybites.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Tuesday is KB's birthday, so I'm going to make him something really good. He loves meat and pot roasts and stuff, but I'm normally too cheap/lazy to cook them. I'm actually going to be using pork (hope it turns out) because Wal-Mart was having a major sale on some pork roasts. He's also getting a birthday cake. He always asks for yellow cake out of a box and chocolate frosting out of a can. Can't argue with that.

Wed: Freezer Food

We have tons of food in the freezer and I might go to an exercise class after work.  Looks like it's pinto beans/collard green and black eyed pea soup/random Mexican food casserole for dinner.

Thurs: Breakfast Pizza

Source: bornfreenorthernvirginia.blogspot.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I don't normally repeat recipes, but this one was really good (and really easy). It's another breakfast food, but it doesn't really taste like one. The key is the cream cheese on the crust - it makes it so creamy and smooth.

Extras:

Easter Egg Bread

Source: breadexperience.com via Joan on Pinterest

Since we watched chickens last week we now have a ton of eggs. I was planning on making this over the weekend to leave at the house we were watching, but I watched a whole season of Girls instead. Go me.

Menu Monday....on a Tuesday

I had yesterday off for President's Day.  I thought I was going to get so much done (including updating this), but I didn't.  I ate a huge lunch, went to the grocery store and then came home and slept on the couch for 3 hours, then worked some.

Pretend that you are reading this on Monday.

Mon: Easy Honey Mustard Mozzarella Chicken

Source: allrecipes.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I made this last night and it was really easy (so easy that while I was on a conference call KB did most of it). I substituted turkey bacon because I like it better, but I'm sure it would be even better with real bacon on it. I also used dijon mustard instead of regular because that's what I had. It still tasted very honey mustard-y though.

Tues: Sweet Corn Frittata and Salad

Source: prevention.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I love eggy things like this. They are easy to make and they taste really good. I couldn't find shredded swiss cheese at the Aldi and I didn't feel like grating it myself, so I'll be substituting an italian blend. I'm thinking it will probably taste the same.  I did score lots of grape tomatoes for 50 cents a package though.

Wed: Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice

Source: littlemagnoliakitchen.blogspot.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Red beans and rice is so easy to make and tastes really good (even though we are a bit late for Mardi Gras). I couldn't find red beans at the Aldi, so I'm going to be substituting with pinto beans. I'm not sure if it's going to work, but I figure for the most part a bean is a bean. I also don't have any cajun seasoning, so I'm just going to make my own. We'll see how that goes.

Thurs: Tangy Tzatziki Pasta Salad

Source: myrecipes.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I love greek food and greek salads, so I'm going to plan on mixing this pasta salad in with a greek salad to pump it up a little bit. I couldn't find sun dried tomatoes, so I'm going to cut up some of the grape tomatoes I got on super sale and see what happens. I also got some of those spicy little green peppers that are in greek salads.  Hopefully that will be enough to throw KB off of the fact that there isn't any meat in here.

What will you be cooking up this week???

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Here's what I've got cooking this weekend....

I've been gone for work for a while, so I think KB is glad to have actual food and not be living off of pot pies and pizza rolls.

Mon: Quinoa, Veggie and Feta Stuffed Peppers

Source: dailyspark.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I really like stuffed peppers, but they always taste weird when you use green peppers, so I bought some red and yellow ones. When I was unloading the groceries I realized that I still had 2 big bags of green peppers left over from random recipes a few weeks ago. We're going to be eating lots of peppers this week...

Tues: Nieman Marcus Chicken Salad

Source: saveur.com via Rachel on Pinterest

This is probably about the closest I'll be to a Nieman Marcus anytime soon! I really like chicken salad with grapes in it, but I hardly ever make it. It's going to be like a baby shower or wedding reception up in here!

Wed: Stuffed Pepper Soup

Source: pocketchangegourmet.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Still on the "use up all of the peppers" kick, we're having stuffed peppers again, but in soup form. I'm going to sub out some ground turkey instead of ground beef and also throw in some red and yellow peppers. I'm also going to use brown rice instead of white.

Thurs: Deer Steak with Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms

Source: ziplist.com via Rachel on Pinterest

It's Valentine's Day on Thursday and KB loves meat and deer and chocolate and all things manly. These mushrooms look like they would be especially delicious. I'm just going to marinate the deer in some spice mix that I got a few months ago. I made it that way a few weeks ago and it was really good.

Extras!: Because Valentine's Day is a good excuse to eat chocolate, I'm going to make this little guy that looks really good (but also really easy).

Granny's Chocolate Cobbler (not my Granny...someone else's)

Source: tastykitchen.com via Rachel on Pinterest

What will you be cooking up this week???

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Here's the rundown of what we'll be eating this week...

Mon: Big Huge Salad

There's no picture for this one.  It's just a big salad from all of the random vegetables and toppings I can find in the fridge.

Tues: Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf

Source: traceysculinaryadventures.blogspot.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I really like meatloaf, but KB is not a big fan at all. He does really like buffalo flavored things, so hopefully this can sway him. I'm actually really excited about this meal. Recently all I've wanted is buffalo flavored things.

Wed: Hot Ham Dips

Source: kim-thislittlelifeofmine.blogspot.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I love hot sandwiches like this and Mo'Betta is an awesome cook - so I know this will be good! I'll probably be serving this with some greens since we have a ton of them still.

Thurs: Breakfast Pizza

Source: bornfreenorthernvirginia.blogspot.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Recently besides only wanting buffalo flavored things I also really have been wanting an egg McMuffin. I haven't had an egg McMuffin in years. This kinda reminds me of an egg McMuffin but in pizza form. I also saw in the comments where you could use crescent rolls for the dough.

What goodies will you be eating this week???

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Here's what we'll be eating on this week:

Mon: Avocado and Romaine Salad

Source: dashandbella.blogspot.com via Rachel on Pinterest

We're really loading up on the avocados this week (yay for me not so much for KB). I've heard that the dressing on this salad is really good, so hopefully I can recreate it. I'm still going strong on the weekly salad train and so far it's been really easy. I just wash and prep everything on Monday and then normally have enough left over to have salads for lunch most of the week.

Tues:  Winter Minestrone

Source: cravebyrandomhouse.ca via Rachel on Pinterest

I love soups and minestrone is one of my favorites.  It's supposed to be rainy and cold here all week, so this soup will just hit the spot.  I couldn't find any squash at my local Aldi (it's always luck of the draw there) so I'm going to throw in some sweet potatoes to beef it up a little bit.  I'm also going to add in some rice instead of pasta.  I thought I had a random box of something in my pantry, but when I got home it had magically disappeared.

Wed: Mexican Cauliflower Rice Bowl

Source: fitnessmagazine.com via Rachel on Pinterest

This looks really interesting, but I'm not really sure how it's going to turn out. I love the Qdoba rice bowls, so I'm hoping it tastes a little something like that. I've heard of substituting cauliflower for rice before, but I've never actually done it.

Thurs: Turkey, Avocado and Hummus Wrap

Source: fitnessmagazine.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I love all of these things, so this will definitely be a win for me. KB is not a huge fan of avocado, but hopefully if I can combine it with the hummus enough he won't even know it. We'll see.


What will you be eating this week???

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It's a normal week - yay!  I hate the limbo between Christmas and New Year's.  It's weird.  I still have to work and the rest of the world doesn't.  There's stuff all over my house.  We end up eating chips and salsa for dinner.  It's generally just a weird time for everyone.

Here's what we'll be eating this week:

Mon: Sweet Tuna Salad

Source: fitnessmagazine.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I'm still on the salad kick. This recipe looks really similar to my regular tuna salad recipe, but I'm going to add in lots of nuts and dried fruit to give it some sweetness and tang. We'll be having this on lots of lettuce and veggies.

Tues: It's my BDay!

I will be giving myself the present of not cooking on my bday and having lots of alcoholic beverages and snacks that someone else has made.

Wed: Spicy Black Bean Burgers and Chips

Source: skinnytaste.com via Rachel on Pinterest

KB actually really likes black bean burgers, so it's one of the few times that I can pull a fast one on him and make him not even realize that meat is missing. I've made something similar to these before and they were really good. I'm going to leave off the chipotle mayo because I'm not a huge mayo fan.

Thurs: Baked Macaroni with Tomato Sauce and Goat Cheese

Source: preventionrd.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Whole wheat pasta was on sale this week, so I thought I'd add in some pasta-y goodness to our menu. I'm going to be subbing in some turnip greens instead of kale because I just froze a bunch, but other than that I'm going to stick to this recipe. It looks delish!

Bonus Time!

I'm also still on my smoothie kick. I've been eating them for breakfast after I workout and I love them. They keep me full and are really convenient for when I'm getting ready in the morning.

Apple Cinnamon Banana Smoothie

Source: fitsugar.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Cake Batter Protein Shake

Source: dashingdish.com via Rachel on Pinterest

What will you be eating this week???