It's A Crazy Life.....: meal planning

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Meal Plan Monday 8-15-16

It's Meal Plan Monday!!

This week is a bit crazy for us. We are home for half the week and then will be leaving to go camping. The half of the week we are home, we are running in six different directions! So here is our loose meal plan for the week.

Breakfasts

Donuts from Elaine's

Cereal & Milk

Toast & Jam

Eggs

Lunches

Sandwiches

Mac n' Cheese

Cheese Quesadillas

Soup

Fast Food on the Run

Dinners

Pizza

Veggie Quesadillas

Spaghetti

Nachos

Hot Dogs

Hamburgers

Veggies

Corn on the Cob

Potatoes

Monday, January 2, 2012

Meal Plan Monday - January 2nd 2012

Labels: meal planning at 9:00 AM

Happy Monday!!!

It's time to get back into meal planning. I'm doing it a bit differently . . . again. This time instead of doing a list of meals for the week, I've created a list of meals to last over two-three weeks. Then I can pick and choose over time. Makes it a bit less stressful when it comes to the last minute dinner planning and prep that happens at our crazy house!

Breakfasts

Daycare breakfasts for the kids

Homemade breakfast sandwiches for adults

Protien Smoothies for Momma

Lunches

Daycare lunch for Thing #4

School lunch or sack lunches for Things 1-3

*PBJ/bologna/cheese sandwiches

*chips

*sweet

*cut veggies

*granola bar

*juice box

Leftovers or frozen lunches for Momma and Daddy

Dinners - 2 weeks worth to choose from

Rachel Ray's Not-sagna Pasta Toss with garlic bread and a green veggie

Farm Chick's Chicken Salad Sanwiches with chips and cut veggies

Rachel Ray's Openface Blue Moon Burgers w/shrooms with a salad and chips

Rachel Ray's Brutus Salads with a baked potato

Speghetti with meat sauce, garli bread and a green veggie

Garlic-buttered shrimp with angel hair pasta, fish sticks for kids, salad and rolls

Homemade Pizza and Breadsticks

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with tomato soup and cut veggies

Polish Keilbasa with potatos, colored peppers, onions and rolls and a salad

I checked out a couple cookbooks from the library this week (Rachel Ray's Express Lane Meals" and the Farm Chicks in the Kitchen). Trying lots of recipes from those. They all looked so yummy!

I'm also planning on doing some baking this week. Bread is on the list as are more of the Pioneer Woman's yummy cinnamon rolls!

Will be linking up to the Menu Plan Monday at OrgJunkie.com!!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Meal Plan Monday - on Tuesday!

Labels: meal planning at 3:18 PM

A little late to the game this week! School has been in full swing for two weeks and life is getting crazy hectic again. But I love it!

Monday
School lunches
Sauerkrat and Sausage w/bread and butter and green beans

Tuesday
School lunches/brown bag lunches
Mini slider burgers with bacon, baked onion potatoes, green beans

Wednesday
School lunches/brown bag lunches
Pancakes w/bacon and sausages

Thursday
School lunches/brown bag lunches
Speghetti Pie

Friday
School lunches/brown bag lunches
Homemade pizza w/breadsticks and salad

Saturday
Lunchmeat sandwiches w/potato chips and cut veggies
Birthday Dinner for Mr. CrazyLife at Grandma's house

Sunday
Lunch on the Run (either packed picnic or drive-thru)
Meat Loaf w/mashed potatoes and corn and fresh bread

Monday, August 15, 2011

Meal Plan Monday 8-15-11

Labels: life in general, meal planning at 1:30 PM

The days are long, but the years are short. I read this quote on another blog today and it totally fits how I've been feeling lately. Life has been moving at breakneak speed. We've been spending lots of family time enjoying each other's company. But the kids are starting to drive me crazy! Thing #1 has picked up a "tween" attitude lately and all summer her rolling eyes have followed us around. Things 2 and 3 are just busy being boys and wrestling and breaking things and yelling lots. And Thing #4 is too full of her own cuteness and trying to get away with murder!

It's been a hectic summer with lots of trips to Grandma's house, a family wedding, two new babies in our families (LOVE being an aunt!) and a couple of family funerals. As such, I haven't been online much. It seems that I'm too busy enjoying the days to go online and when I do have time, I'm too tired! So here I am, attempting to write again and stay up to date. Thanks to anyone who is still following and reading along!

We've got two full weeks and a half week before I head back to school and three full weeks before the kids do. We're still waiting to hear if Mr. CrazyLife gets called back to teach this year or if his layoff will stand. He's got a couple of applications out, so keep fingers and toes crossed and lots of prayers for us.

Anyhoo....we plan on savoring and enjoying every last minute of our summer vacation!

On to business . . . .

Meal Plan Monday 8-15-11

Breakfasts - served with fruit

cereal w/milk and cinnamon toast

scrambled eggs w/sausage

oatmeal w/fuit and honey

granola bars

Lunches - served with fruit and veggies

Mac n' cheese

PBJ sandwiches

ramen noodles w/hot dogs

tuna salad sandwiches (or on a lettuce leaf for me)

muffin tin lunches w/fruit, veggies, meat, jello, crackers and cheese

Dinners - served with veggie and bread

Nachos/tacos/taco salad night

homemade pizza

Grilled pork chops

sloppy joes

grilled cheese and ham sandwiches

do-agains

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

A Meal Plan for the Week - Finally! (July 18th)

Labels: meal planning at 5:47 PM

What can I say? It's been a busy week. I feel like I never have computer time anymore and when I do there are so many other things calling my name. Plus, our meal plan this week is a bit crazy as we're running here and there and everywhere! =) But here it is:

Breakfasts

Scrambled eggs w/toast

Cereal

Fruit

Bacon

Lunches

PBJ's

Lunchmeat sandwiches

chips

fruit

mac n' cheese

ramen noodles

chicken nuggets

do-again's

Dinners

Grilled Brats/hot dogs

tacos/nachos

chicken wings

pizza

do-agains

grilled steaks

Monday, July 11, 2011

Meal Plan Monday - July 11th

Labels: meal planning at 8:00 AM

It's been a while since I posted a meal plan and boy, you can tell looking at my pantry and refridgerator! It seems like the weeks that I don't post a meal plan, or even worse, don't have one written down anywhere I'm a mess when it comes to mealtimes. Add to that the craziness of our last month with weddings, baby showers, wedding showers, visits from relatives and lots of travel and it's just a mess!

So let's get back to basics here. . . . I NEED to keep this going or else I have no idea what to plan for dinner all week long!!!

Monday

breakfast: cereal and toast

lunch: Tuna Pasta Salad, PBJ & Chips w/cut veggies

Dinner: Italian merinated chicken breasts w/fresh rolls and scalloped potatos

Tuesday

breakfast: cereal and toast, fruit smoothies

lunch: grilled ham and cheese sandwiches w/chips and fruit pieces

dinner: grilled brat burgers, baked beans and oven baked potato chips

Wednesday

breakfast: cereal and toast

lunch: mac n' cheese w/hot dogs

dinner: taco/nacho night

Thursday

breakfast: scrambled eggs and toast

lunch: grilled brats and hot dogs w/potato salad and chips

dinner: quick dinner - either on the run or sandwiches w/cut veggies at home

Friday

breakfast: cereal and toast

lunch: VBS luncheon

dinner: ramen noodles w/sandwiches for kids - mom and dad out to dinner

Saturday

breakfast: pancakes and bacon

lunch: do-agains

dinner: speghetti w/meatballs and salad, fresh rolls

Sunday

breakfast: toast and cereal/granola bars

lunch: Big Boy buffet

dinner: homemad pizza w/breadsticks and salad

Monday, June 6, 2011

Meal Plan Monday 6-5-11

Labels: meal planning at 11:29 AM

It's June!!

Time for summer picnics at the park, playing in the pool, pond and at the splash park.

Time for potato salad and grilled hot dogs! Yay!!!!

Meal Plans for the week of June 5, 2011

Monday

Lunches: School lunches/tuna salad on boston lettuce leaf/bologna, crackers, cheese, veggies

Dinner: Grilled hot dogs/brats, potato salad, jello w/pears, chips

Tuesday

Lunches: brown bag school lunches/mac n' cheese w sausages

Dinner: Fajitas or tacos for kids

Wednesday - Last day of school for the kids!!!!

Lunches: brown bag school lunches/PBJ sandwiches with fruit

Dinner: Grilled chicken breast sandwiches/chicken nuggets for kids with potato salad, baked beans and broccoli

Thursday

Lunches: Ravoli w/bread and butter

Dinner: Do-Agins (we're out and about tonight!)

Friday - Last day of school for Mr. CrazyLife!!!!

Lunches: Bologna Sandwiches w/chips and cut veggies

Dinner: Pork Chops on the grill w/lettuce salad and jello

Saturday - Highland Festival Day (Thing #1 and Momma dancing!)

Lunches: Sandwiches at the park

Dinner: Catch as catch can (Mr. CrazyLife to Alumni Dinner Awards)

Sunday

Lunches: Pancakes w/scrambled eggs

Dinner: Garlic Shrimp in noodles/fish sticks for kids

Linking to: Menu Plan Monday and Marvelous Menu

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Meal Plan Monday (or Tuesday!) 5-30-11

Labels: meal planning at 9:59 AM

Meal Plans for the week of 5-30-11

Monday

At MIL's house: Memorial Day BBQ and leftovers for dinner

Tuesday

Lunches: brown bag school lunches/mac n' cheese & hot dogs

Dinner: BLT's (from last week), deviled eggs, pasta salad

Wednesday

Lunches: brown bag school lunches/PBJ w/cut fruit

Dinner: Soyed Chicken Wings (MIL's recipe), baked beans, cut veggies, salad

Thursday

Lunches: brown bag shool lunches/bologna & cheese w/crackers, cut veggies, mini-marshmallows

Dinner: Speghetti w/red & white sauce, garlic bread, broccoli

Friday

Lunches: brown bag lunches/hot dogs w/chips and fruit

Dinner: Pioneer Woman Sour Cream Noodle Bake, french bread, green beans

Saturday

Lunches: Do-Again's

Dinner: Breakfast for dinner! Pancakes & bacon, scrambled eggs

Sunday

Lunches: Do-Again's or Find it in the Fridge

Dinner: Pioneer Woman Beef with Snow Peas (from last week), rice, salad, rolls

Linking up to: Menu Plan Monday

Monday, May 23, 2011

Meal Plan Monday 5-23-11

Labels: meal planning at 2:52 PM

Meal Plans for the Week of 5-23-11

Monday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - Pork steaks w/honey and mustard sauce w/rice and broccoli

Tuesday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - Homemade Mac n' cheese with polish sausage/hot dogs and green beans

Wednesday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - Pioneer Woman's BBQ Meatballs w/rmashed potatoes and veggie

Thursday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - BLT sandwiches w/chips and baked beans, potato salad

Friday

Lunch - brown bag school lunches

Dinner - Do-again's (leftovers)

Saturday

Lunch - PBJ sandwiches w/cut veggies and yogurt

Dinner - Pioneer Woman's Beef with Snow Peas w/veggie and bread

Sunday

Lunch - Do-again's or sandwiches

Dinner - Speghetti w/red and white sauces, garlic bread and corn

Linking to: Menu Plan Monday at OrgJunkie.com

Monday, April 25, 2011

Meal Plan Monday 4/25/11

Labels: meal planning at 10:34 PM

Meal Plans 4/25/11

Sunday

Lunch: Ham, sweet potatos, rolls, potato salad, jello

Dinner: Mac n' Cheese, ham sandwiches, fruit pieces

Monday