August 2014 Menus

[MissMandy]

I didn't see a thread started yet! Here's this week

4- Kielbasa
5- Chicken Curry
6- Pioneer Woman's Roast Beef Cheesesteaks
7- Tomato/Basil/Cheddar Soup
8- Pork Chops
9- Breakfast
10- Taco Pizza

Mandy

[shedrinkzcoffee]

Haven't posted in this thread in a while. This month will be weird with us moving but here is this weeks plan.

M - chicken bacon crockpot chowder
T - beef stroganoff burgers
W - slow cooker chicken pot pie stew
T - slow cooker maid rite sandwiches (loose beef sandwiches)
F - BBQ steaks
S - we will be out of town taking some things to our new home so we will probably eat out
Su- Bourbon chicken (crockpot)

Lots of crockpot recipes and trying to go through whats in the freezer here so we don't have to move it.

[bobbie78]

Here is for this week
Monday: corn dog muffins, baked beans and applesauce (may change, though...different plans popping up)
Tuesday:  eggs, toast, bacon gravy
Wednesday:  cheeseburgers, tots
Thursday:  spaghetti, homemade garlic bread
Friday:  homemade pizza
Saturday:  grilled cheese, soup, cole slaw
Sunday:  French toast, ham

[Cheryl]

I need to get back to doing this again.

Monday: grilled pork chops, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, tomatoes
Tuesday: taco salad
Wednesday: baked chicken, peas, squash casserole
Thursday: soup, grilled cheese sandwiches
Friday: homemade pizza, salad
Saturday: hotdogs, baked beans, cole slaw
Sunday: roast beef with potatoes, carrots, and onions, rolls

[Cheryl]

Menus for the week of August 11-17

M - Tony's birthday, dinner out
T - barbecue chicken, green beans, rolls
W - crock pot sweet & sour pork, rice
T - hamburgers, oven fries
F - pizza, salad
S - grilled pork chops, corn, squash casserole
S - chicken & dumplings

[gaggleofseven]

Week of August 11-17

M - Salisbury steaks,
T - spaghetti
W - baked potatoes with toppings
Th - tomato sandwiches
F - fried chicken
Sa - chicken pasta salad
Su - scrambled eggs & toast

Jennie

[pamgonzo]

I really need to get back on track with menu planning!!

I am struggling with the fact that my youngest will be moving out in a couple of weeks to head to college. 
Not so much that he is going, but that now I need to cook for only two!
I have been so used to cooking for five, (three hungry sons), then one left.  Didn't change too much because the other two made up for one less mouth just fine! 
Since the 2nd one moved out on his own, we have had a few more leftovers, still not much to concern myself with!

Now though, I am at a loss of how to cook for just the 2 of us!  Any suggestions???  I don't want to end up eating out all the time.  Our budget and our waistlines wouldn't appreciate that!!!
Pam

[Alice]

Ha, Pam!

I'm right there with you! I will also have my youngest of three off to college in about 2 1/2 weeks leaving us as "empty nesters".  I have to start cooking for two but because we're helping all three with tuition we will be on a very strict budget and we will not have much extra money for food. We probably will cook a whole chicken one day and then make meals from whatever is leftover for the week (including making broth from the carcass).  We will continue to make our own bread but instead of eating three loaves per week it will be only one loaf per week. My recipe makes three loaves so we'll throw the other two in the freezer.

I'll probably make things for the two of us that was way too difficult for a family of five like homemade ravioli or noodles or something like that. Making it for a family was hard but two of us will be much easier.  I'm sure we'll cook way more than we need but then I'll put leftovers in the freezer for another day.

Also, since my husband now works M-F 7 am to 3 pm and I also work M-F 8 to 4 I see us using the crockpot often for meals. During the coming winter months, I'm going to try to cut expenses by keeping the heat down and shutting unused bedroom doors, keeping the lights off during the evening hours and going to bed early while keeping the furnace down.

Pam, and any others, share your frugal meal ideas for two with us! I'm not into a lot of packaged foods so they should be from scratch type of meals.

Alice

[shedrinkzcoffee]

Next week I'll be back to menu planning!  We move this Friday so this week is filled with packing, cleaning and easy meals (ie Hamburger Helper and Spaghetti type stuff.. not my favorites but needed this week)

[Cheryl]

Week of August 18-24

M - soup & sandwiches
T - spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
W - creamy Italian chicken
T - baked pork chops, green beans, corn
F - pizza, salad
S - loaded baked potatoes, salad
S - roast beef with carrots, onions, potatoes
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Going ahead and posting next week's menus.

Week of August 25-31

M - grilled hamburgers, oven fries, cole slaw
T - chicken Doritos casserole, salad
W - pork chop dinner, potatoes, broccoli
T - baked ham, green beans, yeast rolls
F - pizza, salad
S - hotdogs, baked beans, chips & salsa
S - rotisserie chicken, squash, peas

[MissMandy]

August 11-17
M- Leftovers (attended a visitation)
T- Breakfast
W- Tacos
R- Fish & Chips
F- Date Night! Takeout pizza
Sa- Leftovers/Takeout (just me for dinner)
Su- Enchilada Casserole


August 18-24
M- Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
T- Sweet Fire Chicken (copycat Panda Express recipe)
W- Kielbasa
R- Chicken Fried Rice
F- Steak
Sa- Girl's Night (taking mojitos)
Su- Grilled Chicken & Hot Dogs (hosting the rest of the Worship Arts team)

[Cheryl]

Mandy, I had to Google Sweet Fire Chicken because I'd never heard of it.  Looks delicious!  Is it similar to General Tso' s chicken?  Which copycat recipe do you use?  TIA

[MissMandy]

Cheryl, I haven't tried this recipe yet, but it looks easy and yummy!

http://damndelicious.net/2014/08/02/panda-express-sweet-fire-chicken-copycat/

M

[Cheryl]

Thank you, Mandy!  Never hurts to have another chicken recipe.

[greyhoundgirl]

Mmm...thanks for that, Mandy.  We love Panda Express...just got one this past winter here.