Jul. 25, 2008
How do you meal plan and a recipe
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Today's meme from Heart of the Matter is about Meal Planning. More specifically:
Welcome to the Heart of the Matter Online meme. Every Friday we will feature a different topic for our meme. Mr. Linky is set up below so please share with us your How Do You Meal Plan? We would love to see recipes of all kinds! I would especially love to find some new homemade bread, crockpot, and meatless recipes.
Well, first of all, my days always go better when I have a plan! But a plan is exactly what I do not always have. Typical problem, I would say.
This is especially true with David's ever-changing work schedule. Either he's home for a meal or he's leaving for work a couple hours before it's actually mealtime. Sometimes I'll cook him his own dinner at 9pm... it's not that he makes me or something, but the poor boy has to eat so much fast food with his job, it is nice to have a home-cooked meal whenever possible. When I was little, I never thought the words "I'd rather eat at home" would ever come out of my mouth!
If it's a normal week (as in not expecting any sort of company), I usually just shop with The Grocery Game and buy whatever meat is on the List and plan my weekly menu by what is on sale.
Whenever I have extra chicken on hand (and the super yummy freshly made tortillas from Kroger-- mmmm...), these are pretty tasty and good on-the-go. I think when soccer season is upon us once again we will be eating a lot of burritos...
Chicken Burritos
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 (1.25oz) package taco seasoning mix
1 (16oz) can refried beans (can use whole or black beans but these are nice and sticky)
8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
1 (8oz) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Salsa (verde-- the green kind is good, can also use regular red)
Chopped plum tomatoes (about 3) and 1/2 c. minced onion if desired (my kids don't desire it, thankyouverymuch).
-Place chicken and seasoning mix in large ziploc bag, seal and shake to coat chicken.
-Spread beans evenly over tortillas. Tope each with chicken, cheese, tomato and onion; roll up. Wrap each burrito in foil; place in 5-6 quart slow cooker.
-Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours (it steams in those packets and the flavors meld nicely). Serve with salsa and if you're like me-- sour cream. :-)
Makes 8 burritos.
Comments
Jul. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Shari Ellen
Great idea you have - to plan your meals around what meat is on sale. We are big burrito eaters in our family, too. They're so easy to make and everybody likes them.
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Momtofivekids
That sounds so yummy! I''ll have to try it!
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Easy Meal Planning help
Posted by Anonymous
Here is a site that makes meal planning very easy.
http://www.dinnerplanner.com
Free sample menu to get you started if you would like to try it out.
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by EEEEMommy
I love burritos. I'd never heard of making them in the crock-pot like this.
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by hsmomma5
If I don't have a plan it usually does not happen! Therefore, www.menus4moms.com has been a lifesaver for me. They do the menu, shopping list, everything. Occasionally I switch out a meal if it is something we really don't care much for but most of the time I am able to go straight by what they send me. I feel very blessed, also, to NOT have picky eaters. In my family of 7, there are two kids that don't like beans and that is pretty much it as far as pickiness!
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Yum!
Posted by OurLittleSchoolRoom
That looks so good! And easy!
Need to try it sometime. Thanks for the recipe.
Karen
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Hello There, Mrs. Mashiemallow!
Posted by rjdjohn316
May I just say your boys are funny? LOL What a funny thing they say! Thank you for your comment on my birthday post for Ike. He's a fun boy too.
Would you mind doing me a favour? Would you come by my new blog, A City On A Hill, and comment on this post -
http://dixonhomestead.com/rachel/?p=95 ? It's about the first chapter of James. I would like to have some different people tell me their opinions about it. I voiced mine. :) I will also be posting a post on the Idleness In Prayer on Tuesday. You can come by then and read it too.
hope to hear from you soon.
Love,
Rachel
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Those do sound fabulous. And yes, a plan is the key!!
smallworldathome.blogspot.com
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Quick Meal Planning
Posted by Anonymous
I use a series of 20 meal plans that i can rotate as the week goes depending on our budget. The meal plans are in an ebook you can get from Menu In A Box (www.menuinabox.com)
I agre with always having a plan but with young kids getting the time to think of what;s fr dinner is nearly impossible!
Thanks for the recipe!
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
I've made roast for burritos in the crock pot, but not chicken. This sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
Peace to you,
Renae
http://lifenurturingeducation.com/
(Recipes at: http://picklesandpomegranates.blogspot.com/)
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Jul. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by 40winkzzz
I do MUCH better with a plan, too, but usually don't have one. Or I make the plans and then don't follow them anyway. I did just write one out yesterday to cover the next couple weeks. One of the things on it is chicken enchiladas (one of our favorites), with a note saying "if not too hot for oven". WELL! Now I have my plan B, or maybe it will actually be the plan A! Chicken burritoes in the slow-cooker-- how cool is that? I love crock-pot meals, but I never would have thought of it for burritoes. Ooh, now I'm kind of excited.
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Jul. 26, 2008 - Yummy
Posted by CoCo
I'll need to try that recipe. I also need to try planning better. If I had to say what one weakness is that I have, it's meal planning.
Love you!
CoCo
www.fromstormstosunshine.blogspot.com
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Jul. 26, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by KarenW
Yummm! We were going to do grilled cheese tonight but now I think I'll go see if we have the ingredients for Mexican.
http://www.woodward-family.com/karenwoodward/blog.html
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Jul. 29, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Amy Beth -MSMHS
Things always go so much smoother when I plan out our meals.. but sometimes I just get lazy about it. ::Shame on me::
Thanks for sharing that recipe. Those sound really good. I will have to give them a try.
It is as hot in TX as it is here in TN? I am so ready for fall....
love,
amy beth
blog.mysmokymtnhomeschool.com
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Jul. 30, 2008 - ?
Posted by amada
How do you tope a burrito?
hahahahahahah!!!!
Amy
Trujillo, Peru
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Aug. 6, 2008 - Making a game out of groceries
Posted by thornfaith
Don't ya just love the grocery game. I have been playing it for two weeks now and I JUST LOVE IT. A game out of groceries...who knew it could actually be fun to shop! No me!
Latte
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