Our Menu for the Next Two Weeks

This should actually be step one, but I got a little carried away with reducing the number of times I go to the store. Meal planning most of time is fun for me if I throw in a couple new recipes, otherwise it takes a lot of motivation to get started. I always do it, because without a plan we go out to eat a lot more.

For breakfast I think of several ideas, but don't really place them on a special day, except for if I'm going to do a casserole than I do it mid-week so we can eat it for couple of breakfasts.

Breakfast

Bagel w/Cream Cheese

English Muffin Sandwiches

Overnight Breakfast Casserole

Pumpkin w/Chocolate Chip Muffins

Waffles or Panckes w/Bacon or Ham

Scrambled Eggs w/Toast

Oatmeal is a last resort

For lunch we eat a lot of left-overs. It doesn't really bother us. My husband being able to take his lunch is a priority for us. I make extra dinner to do that and so I don't have to scramble in the morning to figure out what he can take. If there is enough left over my daughter and I will eat left overs for lunch as well. If not I'll throw something together.

Dinner is the meal that I put a lot of detail into. It's the meal that cost us the most. The next couple weeks we will be in and out of town, so if there doesn't seem to be enough meals that is why. I use Taste of Home for a lot recipes. Most of their recipes have ingredients you can find in most peoples' pantries, which I LOVE! Generally, on Fridays I schedule to make pizza from scratch.

Gnocchi w/Homemade Sauce and Salad

Chicken and Rice in the Crockpot

Teriyaki Meatballs w/Rice

Sunday Pork Chops w/Dressing and Potatoes

Kielbasa Bow Tie Salad

Chicken Pot Pie w/Salad

Tacos, Beans, Homemade Spanish Rice

Beef Roast w/Trimmings

BBQ Chicken w/Potatoes and Veggies

Pizza x2

Snacks are an important thing to have with two year old, so here they are.

Bannanas

Oranges

Grapes

Yogurt

Animal Crackers

Carrots

Celery

Cheese

I try to rotate through the different types of meat and also have one meal a week without any meat. No meat is a big challenge for me to find good recipes for. I was thinking I would meal plan once a month but than I wouldn't be taking advantage of the things I already have on hand as well, so for now I'm going to do it every two weeks just like grocery shopping. I may find that I need to put even more detail into the menu.