I make three versions of dinner every night: a toddler version for our 19 month old, a “regular” version for my husband (aka Mr Meat and Potatoes) and a vegetarian version for myself. I don’t enjoy cooking as much as I enjoy baking so we have fresh baked goods and dessert every week! Here is this week’s plan:
Monday:
Crock Pot Swiss Chicken Casserole with brown rice
Toddler: Chicken with sauteed carrots
Veggie: Brown Rice with sauteed carrots
Tuesday:
Lasagna with Texas Toast and green salad (this has no meat in it)
Toddler: Broccoli & Cheese Nuggets with plain green salad
Wednesday:
Garlic Chicken, Veggie and Penne Pasta
Toddler: same with very light sauce
Vegetarian: Green Salad with Cheddar Cheese Muffins and chutney
(Muffins also serve as a snack all week)
Thursday:
Sliced Steak with Texas Toast (marinade steak, grill and slice it thinly, then fan on top of Texas Toast), Corn
Toddler: steak and corn
Vegetarian: Tomato Soup and Texas Toast
Friday:
Quesadillas– cheese, chicken, salsa, sour cream
Toddler: cheese, chicken, corn and black beans
Veggie: Black beans, corn, cheese, salsa, sour cream
Saturday:
Hamburgers with Worcestershire Sauce, Mozzarella and red peppers, green beans
Toddler: Turkey burger chopped with a little melted cheese and red peppers, green beans
Veggie: Same but substitute Boca Burger
Sunday: Leftovers
Desserts:
Chocolate Chip Blondies
Chocolate Snatcheroos (a version of a rice krispy treat with cocoa krispies and peanut butter)
Lemon pudding parfait- layered with whip cream, crumbled graham cracker and frozen berries (note if you have the Beech Nut coupons for $1/1 you can also use the banana cookies instead of graham crackers. These are roughly 1.40 a box at Walmart).
You will notice I am using as much from my stockpile as possible. I have purchased a lot of frozen veggies with the freezer promo at Safeway, 2 boxes of Texas Toast from the same promotion, using up Jello from the Kraft free wyb coupons that were out a few months ago, using some cocoa krispies we got free a few months ago during a cereal promo at Raleys, using peanut butter we got for .39 at Walgreens, and substituting Bliss chocolates we got for free at Walgreens for chocolate chips. Also using a cranberry chutney as a topping for cheddar muffins. Chutney is something I used for leftover turkey sandwiches during the holidays and have a little left. Crockpot Swiss Chicken will use up the last box of stuffing I also have from the holidays.
Simply Sara says
Mmmm!
Your menu looks great 🙂
How do you make your crock pot swiss chicken casserole? It sounds delicious!
Frugalhomekeeping says
Your menu looks very good, especially since we’re doing quick and easy stuff this week!
Phoebe says
The Crockpot Swiss Chicken Casserole sounds interesting. And your menu sounds delish!
We are major Dave Ramsey Fans as well! Good luck on your journey. 🙂
Charlene says
Thank you ladies. The crock pot casserole I haven’t made before but I wanted to use up the last box of stuffing from Thanksgiving.
Add 4 boneless, skinless chicken breats to crock
Top with 4 slices Swiss cheese
Mix one can cream of mushroom and 1/4 cup milk and pour over chicken
sprinkle with 2 cups herbed stuffing
Cook on low 8-10hrs or high 4-6 hrs.
I hope it turns out well!
$5 Dinner Mom says
Welcome to Menu Plan Monday! So glad you joined in this week! And love the Beechnut tip…will look for those this afternoon!
Hope you have a wonderful week in the kitchen and at the table!
Erin