I need inspiration! My first time back meal planning in almost 2 years
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This is what we're having (plus whatever veggies I find at the store today):
Quinoa Fiesta Enchilada Bake
Picadillo + Brown Rice
Pasta Salad
Spicy Sausage And Kale Soup
Whole Wheat Pita Bread Pizza -
Sunday: cheeseburgers, sweet potato fries and watermelon
Monday: Parmesan chicken with roasted broccoli and mashed sweet potatoes
Tuesday: summer ratatouille with Parmesan polenta
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: chicken with basil fettuccine
Friday: empanadas de papas with spinach salad -
Dinners:
- Heirloom Tomato Sandwiches, Corn on the Cob, Salad
- Pasta with Roasted Zucchini, Cherry Tomatoes, and Sausage
- Frittata with Potatoes, Spinach, and any leftover veggies for the weekLunches are salads with grains & roasted veggies for us. LO usually eats a wrap with fruit and peanut butter or hummus/veggies for lunch.
I like to cook once & eat for two nights.
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This week is:
Seafood festival (no cooking!)
Chili skillet w/ salad
Fish in ginger marinade with brown rice and broccoli
Buffalo chicken tacos
Date night (no cooking again! Score!)
Spaghetti and meatballs and salad
LeftoversLunches will be salads, leftovers and pitas with hummus and veggies.
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We're doing
Salmon
Chili
One pot pasta with chicken sausage
Gourmet grilled cheese
"Raid the freezer" -
I'm using my instant pot a lot this week since I am back at work so I need easy, no fuss meals
Philly cheesesteaks using the instant pot
Chili in the instant pot
Spaghetti and meatballs
Aidells chicken sausage with asparagus and potatoes
Hamburger stroganoff in the instant pot
Eating out on Thursday because of a late night work eventLunch will be leftovers from the night before.
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Last night- pork chops with mushroom gravy and mashed potatos, broccoli with garlic bread
Tonight- steaks 2x baked potato casserole and corn on the cob with garlic bread
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@youboots: have a recipe for the baked potato casserole?
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@gotkimchi: no just throwing cheese and bacon and heavy cream into day old mashed potatos. Bake at 350 till warm
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Anyone got a good recipe for instant pot drumsticks? I've done teriyaki so I wanted to try a different flavor this time.
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Chili
Shrimp stir fry
Hamburger sweet bread sliders
Salmon and veggies
PArty food...tba -
I have a lot of things that are open and need to be consumed.
"Korean" beef, rice, string beans
All beef hotdogs wrapped in pizza dough, cucumber salad
Grape tomato sauce and tortellini
Quiche -
naked turkey bruschetta burger
black bean salsa quesadilla w/ quick Mexican brown rice
homemade thin crust pizza w/ salad
salmon, sugar snap peas, sweet potato
pinto bean tostadas w/ guac -
greek chicken tacos
cheesey sausage gnocchi
beef stroganoff
bbq chicken tator tot casserole -
S: Chicken kabobs, roasted potatoes, watermelon
M: Honey garlic shrimp and rice
T: Baked ziti, salad
W: General Tso chicken and broccoli
Th: Caprese sandwiches, sweet potato fries
F: Fish tacos, black bean and corn salad -
@Boopers: Have you tried the philly cheesesteaks in the instapot before? Are they good?
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So think I am going to make this today. http://instantpoteats.com/italian-chicken-drumsticks-garlic-thyme-instant-pot-recipe/
Then chicken fajitas tomorrow (marinated chicken from TJs)
Homemade pizza Wednesday
Headed out of town Thursday!
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Oh these are my favorite!!
M- chicken fried rice with a ton of diced veggies, fruit
T- falafel flatbreads, rice pilaf, cucumber salad
W- Jamie Oliver chicken in milk, mashed potatoes, asparagus
Th- leftover chicken , roasted sweet potatoes
Fri- ham and bean soup, cornbread, green beans
Sat/Sun- pot roast, rolls -
Bbq chicken pizza
Spaghetti squash with meat sauce
Fajitas
Beef burrito skillet -
Sunday-instant pot butter chicken, naan bread, and salad
Monday- naan bread make your own pizzas
Tuesday-spaghetti and meatballs
Wednesday- chicken and mashed potatoes
Thursday-out in laws in town
Friday- ditto -
I decided to combine meal planning with the other thread of using up my pantry/freezer so today were having burritos with salsa rice
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M: mahi burgers, green beans, and sweet potato gnocchi
Tu: "garbage" chicken w/ white cheddar mashers
W: pork tenderloin biscuit sammies, sweet potato fries, roasted brussels
Th: spaghetti
F: eat the fridge (scavenge for leftovers) -
@bluestriped bee: this was my first time making them. I'm sure they're nowhere near being authentic, but DH and I still liked them. The meat was really tender and juicy, but the Italian dressing packet I bought made it fairly spicy, which I wasn't exoecting. Here is the recipe I used.
http://www.laurengreutman.com/slow-cooker-cheesesteak-sandwiches/
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Mon: Hawaiian chicken foil packs
Tues: hot dogs and mac & cheese (back to school night so has to be quick)
Wed: crockpot cube steak with mashed potatoes and fresh green beans
Thurs: Stromboli
Fri: steak & jalapeno poppers (stay at home day night with the hubs)
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