We have to eat this week

[sadlebred]

What's on the menu for the week?

I'm broke, so....stuff from the cabinets and freezer supplemented by fresh veggies/big salad at lunch.

Sunday: veggie chickn cutlets, mac n cheese or rice, carrots
Monday: veggie chickn cutlets, mac n cheese or rice, carrots
Tuesday: tofu burrito
Wednesday: maybe Subway/Jersey Mikes/something I have a coupon for
Thursday: Soup+grilled cheese
Friday: eat something at home to save $$
Sat.: Something out of the freezer

[styme46]

Tonight - hopefully h is bringing sushi home...if not, leftovers or on your own
Monday - slow cooker carnitas and Spanish rice
Tuesday - chicken pot pie
Wednesday - Brats, mac n cheese, broccoli
Thursday - pizza
Friday - Sunday will be leftovers

[campermom]

I’m on a financial focus this week and only spent $100 on groceries for 4 for the week which was mostly for lunches and produce. I also cleaned out, organized and took inventory of my upstairs and downstairs freezer.


Ravioli and ground beef from the freezer, w meat sauce from the pantry
Taco meat premade from the freezer and shells from the pantry
Chicken frozen in marinade, veggies from the freezer and some sort of grain from the pantry
Soup I had already made and froze

I feel so accomplished!

[Nonny]

Sat: Herb baked cod, butternut squash with browned butter and thyme, the last of the Brazi bites that have been languishing in the freezer

Sun: Clam chowder for H, baked potato soup for me (I take out soup before he adds the clams, and doctor it up)

Mon/Tues: Leftovers OR Eggroll in a bowl - depends on my mood which day we'll do which.

Wed: Tacos

Thur: I have a hair appointment that will have me getting home late, so we'll either fend for ourselves, or I'll pick something up on the way home.

Fri: Shepherd's pie

Sat: Pork roast (pre-seasoned Hormel deal), mashed potatoes, some kind of veggie or fruit (TBD)

[charlatti]

Saturday: grilled chicken tenders, veggie skewers
Sunday: pizza (we’re in various places but we’re all having pizza!)
Monday: meatball subs, salad
Tuesday: chicken enchilada soup
Wednesday: bacon broccoli mac and cheese

[sproctopus]

week 3 with no kitchen:

meatball subs w/green beans

umm... 🙃

[Vespasia]

MH is out of commission after having surgery and this week is super hectic at work so all the weekday meals are heat and eat foods.

Sat: Lemon and asparagus creamy pasta topped with panko
Sun: Skillet cheesey chili mac
Mon: lime cilantro chicken, rice, green beans
Tues: lasagna and garlic bread
Wed: chicken and rice from the halal cart
Thurs: baked Mac and cheese, stewed tomatoes
Fri: probably cheese and crackers

[momin2013]

Sun: “thanksgiving dinner” leftovers

Mon: slow cooker pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, cole slaw

Tue: pan-fried pickerel w rice

Wed: meatloaf, fries, green beans

Thu: pizza @ meet the teacher night

Fri: grilled pork tenderloin w cheesy potatoes and homemade applesauce that I’m going to make that day

Sat: roast beef in the slow cooker w potatoes, carrots, Yorkshire pudding

[indianchica]

Sun - hot honey salmon, Greek salad, herb brown rice with coconut from a really excellent cookbook I have.
Mon, Thurs - pork chops, arroz con gandules, green beans with tomato, chimichurri
Tues - kebab, roti, curry garbanzos, Indian salad
Wed - repeat Sun but sub steak for salmon

[lilac05]

Sunday: Harvest (Pumpkin) Chili
Monday: Meatballs (maybe)
Tuesday: Ground Beef Tacos
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Biscuits & Gravy
Friday: Sloppy Joes
Saturday: Pizza Bread

We’ve been in a real funk, eating out a *lot*…so this week, I decided to not even think about healthy and just focus on eating at home. We will add salads and fruits/veggies as sides.

[eb777888]

Tonight we picked up taco plates from our favorite Mexican restaurant. We went on a long hike today and it was so hot, I needed carbs to refuel. It was great. Now me and H are sharing a bottle of wine while watching Survive the Raft.

Monday- Salad with blue cheese, bacon, pecans, honeycrisp apple and balsamic dijon vinaigrette (this is the most simple and delicious dressing ever- balsamic, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, shallot.)

Tuesday- Thai Coconut Shrimp Curry- I have to tweak slightly to omit the butter and soy.
www.servingdumplings.com/recipes/thai-coconut-shrimp-curry/

Wednesday- Roasted chicken and this side salad (dry run for Thanksgiving). I think the salad could also be good warm with an egg over it.
juliasalbum.com/winter-vegetable-salad-with-butternut-squash-brussels-sprouts-and-beets/

Thursday- Date night at a dinner party cooking class. H bought me these tickets for my birthday and I picked Spanish night so we're cooking paella. I'm super excited!
Friday- No idea. Crazy weekend ahead!

[dcn]

Sunday - grilled cheese
Monday - orange chicken with rice & from frozen broccoli
Tuesday - burgers with homemade French fries and green salad
Wednesday- fish tacos with tzatziki sauce
Thursday - I’m going out for book club, family will eat leftovers or brinner
Friday - probably pizza while doing set up for a fundraiser
Saturday - H and I will eat at the fundraiser

Last night I made grain bowls with farro, spinach, roasted sweet potato, apples, goat cheese and pistachios with balsamic vinegarette.

[gardengal]

Pinch of Yum vegetarian Shepard’s pie (so good!)
Salmon patties, Mac n cheese, green beans
Rachel Rays pumpkin pasta (she’s ridiculous but this is good!), spinach & apple salad
Black beans, yellow rice, veg tbd
Leftovers

[sofamonkey]

Tonight: leftover crockpot beef and gravy over mashed taters
Tomorrow: cheesy pasta with broccoli and chicken (bear creek mix, adding chicken) that hopefully will have some leftovers
Tuesday: spaghetti with meat sauce, some veg
Wednesday: orange chicken and rice
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: I just don’t fucking care. I can pm that recipe if anyone wants it!

[candreco]

DH is still OOT, so still easy prep/clean up here.

Sun: TJ's birria beef w/ ramen noodles (SO GOOD)
Mon: Japanese steak and rice bowls w/ sesame cucumbers, red cabbage, and avocado
Tues: TJ's turkey burgers, green beans
Wed: chicken tacos, black beans
Thurs: DD is making homemade hamburger helper (we call it hamburger complicator), broccoli
Fri: takeout/delivery
Sat: I dunno, maybe breakfast for dinner? chicken nuggets and tater tots? salmon burgers? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[cereal K]

I finally finished our meal plan! Friday is DS’s 9th birthday. My parents are coming in town Thursday, and we’ll have a family celebration on Saturday.

Sun: Grilled Chicken Wings, Roasted Potato Wedges, Cucumbers & Onions
Mon: Spiced Chicken Breasts with Dates and Egg Noodles, Brussels Sprouts
Tues: Chipotle Chicken Taquitos, Spanish Rice, Guacamole
Wed: Sloppy Joes, Tater Tots, Corn
Thurs: Black Bean Soup, Quesadillas
Fri: Tacos, Refried Beans, Guacamole (aka White People Taco Night - the Birthday Boy’s request!)
Sat: Smoked Whole Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Apple Salad, Texas Roadhouse Rolls

[rosiebear]

S. Pork with peas in a mustard sauce; sweet potatoes
M. Cheeseburgers and fries.
T. Barbecued chicken tenders and baked beans
W. Fend for yourself
R. Lemon rice soup with leftover rotisserie chicken
F. Out to eat
S. I’ll be out of town, so H is on his own

[isabel]

Last night: kimchi cheddar ramen
Tonight: Chicken parm with spaghetti and Caesar salad
This wee: leftover parm; ground Turkey tacos; Thai marinated and smoked chicken with rice and frozen veggies

[beerlover]

Tonight: How Sweet Eats pumpkin soup with grilled cheese croutons
Mon: we have an Oktoberfest party for the mug club at a local brewery so whatever's there
Tues: Skinnytaste chicken sausage and peppers macaroni casserole
Wed: grilled chicken and stuffing - I wanted turkey cutlets but Walmart was out. I'll probably do some kind of apple cider marinade.
Thurs: Emily Bites cheeseburger soup
Friday: TBD

[arehopsveggies]

Tonight- chicken thighs and quinoa with enchilada sauce

Rest of the week-
Roasted feta and veggies over pasta
Grilled shrimp
Quesadillas on the blackstone
Probably take out towards the end of week because parent conference week drains me and I come home exhausted

[SwimDeep]

We didn't get takeout at all this past weekend. I want to celebrate, but I am also tired of cooking. And now I have another week to plan, prep, and clean up. *sigh*

Yesterday I made the best fish and chips I've ever made. Using rice flour is a game changer. The roasted broccoli was soggy, though. Can't win everything I guess.

The rest of the week looks like:

M: Rotisserie chicken with stir fry veggies.
T: Pork chops, cauliflower mash, green beans.
W: Giant chicken salads.
T: Leftovers?
F: Unless H comes up with another idea/request, takeout.

[mrsukyankee]

Sun: hake with roast peppers & tomatoes (from garden)
Mon: pasta with roast veg
Tue: Tex-Mex style skillet chicken thights
Wed: daal with rice
Thur: leftovers
Fri: not sure yet

[cjcouple]

sadlebred can I ask what you do for a tofu burrito. I haven't been eating tofu long and am always looking for new ideas? I'm putting a tofu press on my Christmas list. haha. (DH and I don't swap large gifts and just do smaller things to open along with boys).

I injured my back pretty bad Saturday so it affected my plans. DH had to shop and cook after work.

Sunday: Turkey Bacon fried rice.
Monday: Tuscan white bean and farro soup

that's all I know so far.

I have tofu in fridge and chicken, salmon, shrimp, burgers, ground turkey and swordfish in the freezer so something with that stuff

I have an eggplant, broccoli in fridge as well so we need to cook those.

I assume we will do some sort pasta and tacos and burgers since those are DHs go to stuff. lol.

[ally]

last night we had smittenkitchen.com/2020/04/roast-chicken-with-schmaltzy-cabbage/  the cabbage is so good!
M: leftover Indian 
T: chicken noodle soup (preparing to not feel well after getting my flu and Covid vaccine Monday)
W: more soup or sloppy joes w/tator tots and broccoli
Th: out with a friend
F: roast beef with carrots and potatoes
S: smittenkitchen.com/2023/02/pasta-with-longer-cooked-broccoli/
S: leftovers

[sadlebred]

Sept 25, 2023 7:03:21 GMT -5 cjcouple said:

sadlebred can I ask what ypu do for a tofu burrito. I haven't been eating tofu long amd am always looking for new ideas? I'm putting a tofu press on my Christmas list. haha. (DH ans I don't swap large gifts ans just do smaller things to open along with boys).

willys.com/

Think local Chipotle type fast casual restaurant but MUCH yummier local chain. They have a great tofu burrito.  I eat there every week (even on my current broke budget)! 

[cjcouple]

Sept 25, 2023 7:40:53 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Sept 25, 2023 7:03:21 GMT -5 cjcouple said:

sadlebred can I ask what yuu do for a tofu burrito. I haven't been eating tofu long and am always looking for new ideas? I'm putting a tofu press on my Christmas list. haha. (DH and I don't swap large gifts and just do smaller things to open along with boys).

willys.com/

Think local Chipotle type fast casual restaurant but MUCH yummier local chain. They have a great tofu burrito.  I eat there every week (even on my current broke budget)! 

ohh, haha  I thought you were making it.  

[fluffycookie]

Last night - beef and broccoli with rice
Tonight - One pot BLT mac and cheese with salad
Tuesday - one pan garlic butter chicken with corn and zucchini and potato wedges
Wednesday - buffalo chicken and rice with broccoli
Thursday - I am out with friends so DS and MH are on their own
Friday - turkey cutlets with green beans and roasted potatoes
Saturday - spaghetti squash lasagna boats with salad

[NewGirlNic]

I was lazy and didn't meal plan or shop this weekend. So I'm doing it now and going to run to the store on my way home from the office.

S: we had pizza and wings (that we didn't make on Friday since we decided to get Thai food takeout instead)
M: coconut chicken curry with rice noodles (using a rotisserie chicken)
T: tacos
W: pork tenderloin, green beans, roasted potatoes
Th: chicken sausages, sweet potato fries, salad
F: crispy salmon bowls 
S: Chicken cutlets, pasta with vodka sauce, arugula salad

[186momx]

Sunday-goolash with homemade bread (I'm trying to use up tomatoes)
Monday-cube steak, carrots, mashed potatoes
Tuesday-leftovers
Wednesday-bruchetta chicken and rice
Thurs-chicken ravioli soup (DH finds the ravioli more filling than noodles)
Fri-leftovers
Saturday or Sunday the turkey that is still in my freezer from last winter

[sonrisa]

Tonight: salmon with herb butter (Costco), rice and side salad of cucumber, avocado tomato.
Tomorrow: Chicken in lettuce cups, I think. I picked up something from Costco that I think will work for this and some butter lettuce)
Wed: maybe "antipasto pasta" (I cook up an impromptu sauce of Italian chicken sausages with artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, olives, capers, white wine, tapenade, pesto, tomatoes, whatever I have on hand that is like that. It's never the same twice).
Thursday on: who knows.