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Meal Planning
Anyone do weekly meal planning?? I feel like it's been talked about here, but maybe not?
Anyway, I'm making my list and I'm lost for ideas. I need fast and easy meals that are kid friendly (picky-kid friendly/picky-husband friendly).
Any ideas?
*Can not require a grill- we moved it already 
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Re: Meal Planning
I try to meal plan, it's usually based on what meat is on sale at the grocery store. Here's my meal plan for this week.
Monday- I eat dinner out on Monday nights after WW
Tuesday- Parmesan turkey cutlets
Wednesday- Pork loin in the crockpot
Thursday- Tacos
Friday- Pork chops
Sides will be rice, baked potato, roasted potatos depending on what sounds good that day and I'll make a vegetable each night.
DH is a VERY picky eater, it's quite annoying actually. Last night I made a chicken recipe that I thought was absolutely delicious and he didn't like it at all. He's a very basic eater so cooking for him could be very easy but I like to try different stuff and I just get annoyed that he doesn't like what I like
I meal plan every week. We have a lot of favorites that get repeated every week or two.
I like: Tacos (with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, sour cream, beans, homemade guacamole) It's a super healthy meal and everyone can put exactly what they want on their taco.
Spaghetti: I usually brown up some ground turkey, add canned pasta sauce, then spice it up a bit with my own seasonings (usually garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, some red pepper flakes if you like heat, oregano, or any old "italian seasoning" mix)
Pork chops: I usually just season them with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder or whatever is on hand and cook them in a pan with a touch of olive oil. If I have fresh apples on hand, I'll usually make some homemade apple sauce, and throw a little bit of apple cider into the pork chop pan to give them a bit of an apple flavor...
We also really like breafast for dinner: Pancakes, Waffles (my favorite!), eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit salad, ect... we'll usually pick a carb, a protein and add fruit or veggies if we can find a way (usually veggies in omlets or something like that)
We also use chicken a lot... You can do a lot with baked chicken. I usually keep a box of shake and bake around. That is a really healthy way to cook up chicken. I usually add a veggie and call it good.
If I think of anything else, I'll post it, but this is a pretty good list to start with! I hope it helps!
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
I try to have a rough idea for the week. It doesn't always go according to plan though. :)We have a lot going on, so we are trying to make easy stuff this week.
This week I made some white chicken chili in the crockpot. DH loves it with tortilla chips. We will also probably make a homeade pizza & either french dips or some beef stroganoff sandwhiches. Which sounds odd, but it's good. The receipe is here:
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Beef-Stroganoff-Sandwich
I am doing my meal planning this morning, I usually do it on Sundays but yesterday was a crazy day and I didn't have time. This is something I just started doing and I love it.
Friday - Chicken Chili in the crockpot
I try to make a meal plan, and we are usually pretty good about it. I actually have a list of dinner ideas on the fridge that I frequently resort to, which include:
That's all I can think of right now. As you can see, supplement my homemade meals with a lot of premade sauces, etc. It just helps cut down the time. I don't profess to be a chef or a really healthy cook, but I try my best and generally get the job done.
L.O.V.E. Breakfast for dinner!