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I put my menu plan on Google Calendar with daily cooking notes and links to recipes. I have that set up to e-mail me an agenda every day. I also keep it current each day if I change meals. My menu planning calendar is available here if you are interested in seeing it.

Monday

Breakfast: oatmeal with homemade applesauce
Lunch: leftover chili on homemade ww tortillas
Dinner: Crockpot Chicken and Quinoa

Tuesday

Breakfast: green smoothies
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Curried Sprouted Lentils with a Ginger & Garlic Cilantro Sauce (this will be moved to Wednesday if the lentils & wheat aren't sprouted yet)

Wednesday

Breakfast: cooked millet
Lunch: salmon patties, celery sticks
Dinner: Garlicky White Bean Soup with Dark Greens

Thursday

Breakfast: green smoothies
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Crockpot Taco Soup (scroll down to "Thursday" for recipe)

Friday

Breakfast: kasha (I am going to try soaking and drying the buckwheat before toasting this time)
Lunch: leftovers or sandwiches
Dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce, salad

Saturday

Breakfast: eggs, toast, fruit
Lunch: leftovers or sandwiches
Dinner: not sure yet :-)

Sunday

We usually eat a late lunch/early dinner after church and graze if we're hungry later. :-)

Breakfast: toast, hard-boiled eggs
Lunch/Dinner: grilled spareribs, baked potatoes, salad

For more menu plans, go to orgjunkie.com.

Please post comments at my new blog. Thank you!

The potato sausage chowder that I made last week fed us for several meals! It was yummy, but I think I'll cut the recipe in half next time. :-)

I put my menu plan on Google Calendar with daily cooking notes and links to recipes. I have that set up to e-mail me an agenda every day. I also keep it current each day if I change meals. My menu planning calendar is available here if you are interested in seeing it.

Monday

Breakfast: green yogurt smoothies, toast
Lunch: black bean chili (from freezer), carrot sticks
Dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce, salad

Tuesday

Breakfast: oatmeal, apple slices
Lunch: probably sandwiches
Dinner: garam masala red lentil soup

Wednesday

Breakfast: green smoothies, toast
Lunch: grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade tomato soup (this soup is wonderful!)
Dinner: beef stroganoff, green beans

Thursday

Breakfast: cooked millet, orange slices
Lunch: black bean chili (from freezer)
Dinner: grilled salmon, green beans, scalloped potatoes & carrots

Friday

Breakfast: blender batter pancakes, eggs, fruit
Lunch: leftovers or sandwiches
Dinner: chicken stir fry with brown rice & lots of veggies

Saturday

Breakfast: green smoothies, eggs
Lunch: leftovers or sandwiches
Dinner: taco potatoes, salad or cooked veggie

Sunday
We usually eat a late lunch/early dinner after church and graze if we're hungry later. :-)

Breakfast: toast, hard-boiled eggs
Lunch/Dinner: chili, blender batter cornbread, salad

For more menu plans, go to orgjunkie.com.

To post a comment, please go to this post on my new blog. Thank you!

~Andrea

I really did not menu plan at all last week, and it definitely messed up our budget. This week's meals will come from foods already in our pantry, except some dairy and fresh produce. I am hoping to do a bit of stockpiling this week.

I put my menu plan on Google Calendar with daily cooking notes and links to recipes. I have that set up to e-mail me an agenda every day.  I also keep it current each day if I change meals. My menu planning calendar is available here if you are interested in seeing it.

Monday

Breakfast: oatmeal, apple slices

Lunch: black bean burritos, carrot sticks
Dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce, salad

Tuesday

Breakfast: green yogurt smoothies, muffins
Lunch: navy bean soup (leftover)

Dinner: potato sausage chowder

Wednesday

Breakfast: cooked millet, apple slices

Lunch: grilled cheese sandwiches, homemade tomato soup 
Dinner: chicken stir fry with brown rice & lots of veggies


Thursday

Breakfast: green kefir smoothies, sourdough toast

Lunch: black bean chili (from freezer)
Dinner: beef enchiladas (recipe is for chicken, but I'm using beef), corn

Friday

Breakfast: baked oatmeal, apple slices
Lunch: leftovers or sandwiches

Dinner: grilled salmon, green beans, scalloped potatoes & carrots

Saturday

I'm trying a large brunch and see if I can get away with two meals, as I do a lot of cooking & baking for the week on Saturdays.

Brunch: blender batter pancakes, homemade turkey sausage or eggs, fruit
Dinner: chili, blender batter cornbread, salad

Sunday

We usually eat a late lunch/early dinner after church and graze if we're hungry later. :-)

Breakfast: toast, hard-boiled eggs, fruit
Lunch/Dinner: leftovers (I hope!)



For more menu plans, go to orgjunkie.com.

Please go to this post on my new blog to post comments. Thank you!

We ended up having leftovers a couple of times last week (almost unheard of in this house), so I didn't make everything on my menus. I love it when that happens! Because of that, I have some duplicates.

The breakfasts look large with whole grains and smoothies or a protein, but I am using smaller servings. I am trying to get a nice variety of nutrients in first thing every day. Ideas are appreciated!

Monday

Breakfast: oatmeal, green kefir smoothie
Lunch: quesadillas, carrot sticks
Dinner: Tuna Noodle Casserole, green beans

Tuesday

Breakfast: Leftover Oatmeal Muffins, scrambled eggs, fruit
Lunch: PB & J, celery sticks

Dinner: Lentils & Rice Casserole, salad

Wednesday

Breakfast: cooked millet, green kefir smoothie
Lunch: Crockpot Spaghetti, salad
Dinner: Red Beans & Rice (recipe below), green beans


Thursday

Breakfast: sourdough toast, fried eggs, fruit
Lunch: leftovers
Dinner: Sloppy Joes, Baked Fries, salad

Friday

Breakfast: Fruit & Yogurt Delight with homemade granole
Lunch: grilled cheese sandwiches, carrot sticks

Dinner: Homemade Pizza, salad

Saturday

I'm going to try a large brunch and see if I can get away with two meals, as I do a lot of cooking & baking for the week on Saturdays.

Brunch: Blender Batter Pancakes, Homemade Turkey Sausage, fruit
Dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce or homemade pizza, salad

Sunday

We usually eat a late lunch/early dinner after church and graze if we're hungry later. :-)

Breakfast: toast, hard-boiled eggs, fruit
Lunch/Dinner: Easter meal


My menu plan calendar is available here if you are interested in seeing it. I keep that current each day when meals change (as they often do). It also includes daily cooking notes. I have it set up to send me an agenda via e-mail every day, which is very helpful.

For more menu plans, go to orgjunkie.com.


Red Beans & Rice

1 T palm fruit oil, coconut oil or olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb homemade turkey sausage, breakfast sausage or smoked sausage
1 t oregano
1 t thyme
1/2 t basil
1/2 t black pepper
2 cups homemade chicken broth or 1 can chicken broth (add water if you need more liquid)
2 bay leaves
2 cups cooked red beans (I cook a bunch and freeze in 2-cup portions) or 1 can red beans
2-3 cups cooked brown rice (I keep 2-cup portions of cooked rice in my freezer)

1. Heat oil in a large skillet or pot while you chop your onion and celery.
2. Add onion and celery and saute until fragrant.
3. Add garlic and saute for a few seconds, then add sausage IF using breakfast sausage (if you are using smoked sausage you will add it later). Break up sausage while it cooks.
4. When sausage is cooked through, add oregano, thyme, basil and black pepper and mix in.
5. Add chicken broth, bay leaves, red beans and rice (and sausage if using smoked sausage). Stir, bring to a boil, turn heat down to medium and cook until the chicken broth is evaporated (you will have to stir it so nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan).
6. Serve and enjoy!

~Andrea

I've been doing my menu plans on Google Calendar for a while, but I really miss the camaraderie of this meme, so I decided to post again. :-)

The breakfasts look large with whole grains and smoothies or a protein, but I am using smaller servings. I am trying to get a nice variety of nutrients in first thing every day. Ideas are appreciated!

Monday

Breakfast: oatmeal, green kefir smoothie
Lunch: toasted tuna sandwiches, carrot sticks
Dinner: Crockpot Chicken and Quinoa (I'm adding pre-cooked chicken in towards the end of the cooking time since that's all I have), salad

Tuesday

Breakfast: Leftover Oatmeal Muffins, scrambled eggs, fruit
Lunch: grilled cheese sandwiches, salad
Dinner: Ground Beef & Cabbage with brown rice

Wednesday

Breakfast: cooked millet, green kefir smoothie
Lunch: Pizza Toasts (from Nourishing Traditions), salad
Dinner: Chicken Enchiladas, corn

Thursday

Breakfast: sourdough toast, fried eggs, fruit
Lunch: PB & J, carrot sticks
Dinner: Crockpot Taco Soup (4th recipe), Blender Batter Cornbread, green beans

Friday

Breakfast: Kasha, green kefir or yogurt smoothie
Lunch: Ground Beef & Cabbage Pockets (from freezer)
Dinner: Lentil & Rice Casserole (2nd recipe), salad

Saturday

I'm going to try a large brunch and see if I can get away with two meals, as I do a lot of cooking & baking for the week on Saturdays.

Brunch: Blender Batter Pancakes, Homemade Turkey Sausage, fruit
Dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce or homemade pizza, salad

Sunday

We usually eat a late lunch/early dinner after church and graze if we're hungry later. :-)

Breakfast: toast, hard-boiled eggs, fruit
Lunch/Dinner: Crockpot Chicken Chili (I am using homemade chicken broth, my own cooked beans and fresh tomatoes instead of canned)

My menu plan calendar is available here if you are interested. It includes daily cooking notes. I have it set up to send me an agenda via e-mail every day, which is very helpful.

For more menu plans, go to orgjunkie.com.

Please click here to comment at my new blog. Thank you!

~Andrea

Today is Menu Plan Monday. If you want to see others' menus for this week or post your own, head on over to orgjunkie.com.

I cooked a lot of "base" foods and put them in the freezer over the last several weeks, so I will be using these to throw together quick meals. We have commitments every night during the week, so I am very grateful to have precooked, mostly nutritious food in the freezer. I am thrilled to have found so many tasty recipes that include dried beans and whole grains; these types of foods really help keep the food expenses down and are full of nutrition, and it is definitely a plus when the family likes the food (at least a little).

These dinners are pretty frugal and healthful. I have a few favorite sites for really inexpensive recipes: Lentils and Rice (a new fav), The Family Homestead and Hillbilly Housewife.

Monday

Black Bean Burritos (I made two of these casseroles last week and we only ate one - everyone loved it), Corn

Tuesday

Red and Yellow Chowder, Salad

Wednesday

Lentil Burgers (made from frozen cooked lentils & rice), Steamed Greens, Carrots

Thursday

Chili (from frozen cooked white and red beans), Salad

Friday

Leftovers, hopefully

Saturday

Spaghetti (with meat sauce from the freezer), Salad

Sunday

Sandwiches, something crockpotty, or something easy to throw together!

~Andrea

Today is another Menu Plan Monday, which is being hosted by Heavenly Homemakers this week. If you want to see others' menus for this week or post your own, head on over to HeavenlyHomemakers.com.

Money is tight right now, so I'll be using a lot of dried beans and grains for a while. These dinners are pretty frugal and healthful. I have a few favorite sites for really inexpensive recipes: Lentils and Rice (a new fav), The Family Homestead and Hillbilly Housewife.

Monday

Mujadarah, Salad

Tuesday

Red Beans and Rice, Salad

Wednesday

Baked Beans over whole wheat toast (meal #2 here), Green Beans

Thursday

Black Bean Burritos (this is more like a casserole), Corn

Friday

Chili (with cooked white beans from the freezer), Cornbread

Saturday

Lentil Burgers (made from frozen cooked lentils & rice), Carrots

Sunday

Red and Yellow Chowder, Salad

~Andrea

Today is another Menu Plan Monday. If you want to see others' menus for this week or post your own, go to orgjunkie.com.

Monday

Red and Yellow Chowder, Salad

Tuesday

Crockpot BBQ Chicken, Brown Rice

Wednesday

Homemade Macaroni and Cheese, Salad

Thursday

Shepherd's Skillet, Corn

Friday

Red Beans and Rice, Salad

Saturday

Dinner Out

Sunday

Grilled Chicken, Potato Wedges

~Andrea

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