Meal Plan Monday

Last weeks meals...hmmm. I guess all I have to say is...I'm not too great at this planning thing.

But we did eat!

A lot of PW's meals are so geared for heartiness... for the most part, that it's just not cold enough outside for a lot of them. So I kinda switched some things. I actually switched most things. The only thing I stuck to was eating out Monday night! WooHoo! I really need to get my booty in gear. I have quite a few recipes of hers to finish. Yeeeeah.

Tuesday I made Potato soup...even though it wasn't technically cold outside, my little granddaughter begged for it, and I complied. I'm a pushover for her cherubic face, all screwed up, with doe eyes looking up at me. It wasn't exactly hot outside...we do have very cool evenings. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Wednesday we barbecued hot dogs. Perfect. We even ate them outside with chips. Madley worked hard in the yard and cleaned my patio table. We needed to sit outside and admire his efforts.

Thursday we made a run for the border. I ordered the new corn tortilla tacos. Not too shabby for TB.

Friday Madley and I had a big lunch out, and the girls all ate somewhere else too, and no one was hungry for dinner. Score!

Saturday I made bean and cheese burritos and cilantro/lime rice. Yum. Recipe for the rice tomorrow. The beans...I just use dried pinto beans and cook them in water with a little bacon until they're soft, and drain and smash them with a potato smasher... with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Easy Peasy.

Sunday we had baked chicken. Boring...I need to work on that recipe!

Oops. Not such a good record.

So here goes for this week...

Monday~ Pot Luck Empty Nester's dinner...I'm bringing Chile Relleno Casserole and Texas Sheet Cake...my recipe is a bit different than Ree's. I'll post it later. I'll be eating my food and maybe a couple of others that I trust.

This is as far as I'm going for now. I will post the recipes for these tomorrow and let you know what I will make the next day.

If you're lucky.

I stink to high heavens at this. I can't stick to a plan. But who cares? Not me!

Meal Plan Monday

Well...since it's summer and I can't seem to stick to a meal plan, I think I'll post one anyway and see how it changes! Because it will.

I'm going to try to include links to most things I attempt so you can have a recipe, a review, or see where we are going out :) Click through the colored links!

Also...I will be lightening some of these up and will post what I changed!



Monday~ Dinner Out!

Tuesday~ Pam's Simple Scrumptious Caesar Salad Recipe on PW Website

Wednesday~Smoked Mozzarella and Chicken Sandwiches with Italian Barbecue Sauce Rachael Ray Recipe

Thursday~ Pasta w/ Pancetta and Leeks ~ Recipe on PW Website

Friday~ PW's favorite pizza on her website

Saturday~ Meat Loaf~PW Cooks Recipe

Sunday~ So embarrassing, I still haven't made PW Chicken Spaghetti and I may change my mind...again :)

Meal Plan Monday

 Dear Meal Plan Monday,

I'm sorry to inform you that I deviated from last week's plan so badly that I never stuck to one meal I planned. I have no excuse but that Madley wanted ribs from our local BBQ restaurant two different nights last week and we made a Taco Bell run Friday night because no one wanted pizza. We had Greek food for lunch on Saturday and so we only wanted smoothies for dinner that night. Sunday was supposed to be PW Breakfast Burritos but I wanted chili. I am making another plan for this week but don't count on me sticking to it...I can't be trusted.

Yours truly,

Lindy

Monday~ Date Day! Everybody else fend for yourselves!
Tuesday~ Leftover chili, dang it!
Wednesday~ I'm going to make PW Chicken Spaghetti if it kills me.
Thursday~ I should have leftovers since my 3 girls will all turn up their noses at the chicken spaghetti.
Friday~ Pizza Day...unless we have a coup.
Saturday~ Whatever
Sunday~ Pork Roast Chillequilles...an experiment. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Meal Plan Monday ~ Hawaiian Joes

It was so hot last week so we didn't stick to my meal plan very well :) So I will try again.

Monday~ Leftover Hawaiian Joes (recipe below)
Tuesday~ Chicken Spaghetti~ PW Cookbook
Wednesday~ Leftovers
Thursday~ Ree's Chicken Salad~Get Recipe Here
Friday~ Pizza Night!
Saturday~BBQ Steaks and Katie's Roasted Corn Salad~ PW Cookbook
Sunday~ PW Breakfast Burritos~ PW Cookbook

Wipe Out! Hawaiian Joes
 serves 6

Ingredients

2 Slices Thick Bacon, chopped
1 1/2 Lbs Ground Beef
1 Medium Yellow Onion, chopped
1-2 Cloves Garlic, diced or grated
1 Yellow or Red Bell Pepper, seeded and chopped
2 Tbs. Rice or Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
3 Tbs Worcestershire Sauce
1 Small Can Tomato Sauce
3 Tbs Tomato Paste
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Cup Pineapple, diced small (canned okay)


Brown bacon with ground beef, onions, garlic and bell pepper in a large skillet and break up meat with spoon or spatula. Drain grease. Add vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste and brown sugar, mix together and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in pineapple and serve on kaiser rolls or any rolls you'd like.

Idea! Serve with Macaroni salad and Hawaiian Potato Chips.


*Adapted from Rachael Ray's Hula Joes

Meal Plan Monday ~ 7/5/2010~7/11/2010

Monday~ Taco Bell...Date day with Madley and we saw Eclipse. Review later. Go Team Charlie!

Tuesday~ Skillet Lasagna from Julie at Another Chance Ranch.

Wednesday~ Leftovers.

Thursday~Wipe Out Hawaiian Sloppy Joes (my own recipe) Salad Wedges with PW Homemade Ranch Dressing.

Friday~ Pizza...possibly homemade.

Saturday~ Taco Salads.

Sunday~ Breakfast for supper-Huevos Hyacinth from The PW Cookbook.

I reserve the right to mix days up or skip a meal altogether and eat ice cream for dinner...it's going to be hot this week.

Meal Plan Monday ~ 6/28 - 7/4

Over at Betty Crapper ... M plans out her meals for the week and posts the plan on Mondays. I am the Copycat so I think I will try it...at least for this week. I'll post the recipes (except any PW cookbook recipes...unless they are online and then I will post the link).

Monday 6/28 - Smokey Veggie Quesadillas

Tuesday 6/29 - Beans and Corn Bread - PW Cookbook recipes 

Wednesday 6/30 - Leftovers

Thursday 7/1 - Chopped Salad

Friday 7/2 - Homemade Pizza

Saturday 7/3 - Chicken Spaghetti - PW cookbook Recipe

Sunday 7/4 Independence Day - Grilled Burgers and Hot dogs, Potato salad, Fruit salad, Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies From The Pioneer Woman's blog