what is your menu for the week?

[Pollyanna]

Sun - BBQ ribs, potato salad, steamed broccoli, cottage cheese and sliced peaches
Mon - Potato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, strawberry rhubarb crisp
Tue - Grilled T-bone, grilled shrimp, salad, steamed new potatoes, glazed carrots, fresh raspberries with a drizzle of cream
Wed - Tacos/Taco salad - seasoned ground beef, refried beans, flour tortillas, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, salsa; raspberry sherbet with warm raspberry topping
Thu - Leftovers
Fri - Cheesy tuna cassarole, steamed sugar snap peas, tomato/cuke/onion/Italian dressing salad, cinnamon apples
Sat - Brat burgers, buns, lettuce and tomato, baked beans, deviled eggs, raw veggies and dip, mixed fruit salad with yogurt/oj dressing

[markio26]

we are eating leftovers from my eat out dinners and my birthday dinner party... i froze lots of food.... i am adding fresh corn, or salad to the stuff... i am gonna make potato pancakes tomorrow from the left over potatoes, and the rest i will add cheese on top and reheat... we have broccoli stips that will be turned into soup and salad.
left over lasagna will be heated up.. cheddar bisquits will be used with a casserole... we have a wedding and reception on friday, tomorrow... so, things should be gone by sunday, i hope.. we have 3 pieces of cake left too. lots of chocolate ice cream, so, i will make popcorn and milkshakes one nite.

[4TimesCharmed]

Next Week:

Mon: Taco Soup, cornbread

Tues: Chicken stirfry w/rice

Wed: Roasted potatoes, blackeyed peas, turnip greens

Thurs: Pasta with pesto sauce, green salad

Fri: Homemade pizza

Sat: Sloppy Joes with home fries

Sun: Shake and bake chicken tenders with mashed potatoes and green beans

[PrincessPerky]

sigh...do I have to cook again? every day? I do cook..every day...b`ut I get soooo tired of it...I think this is my least favorite 'chore'.

Mainly due to things like tonight, we may or may not have company..but I don't know yet...and may not know till they get here (or fail to show...)

[getforfree]

I don't plan it for whole week. I see what needs to be eaten so I don't have to throw it away. But I always plan to have at least
1 kind of the soup,
1 either potatoes or pasta or rice,
1 kind of meat ( meatballs, chicken etc)
1 kind of salad.

I usually make bigger batch to last us for 2 days (except for salad). Sometimes it lasts 1 day or 3 days, so I check what else needs to be cooked and cook it.

[funnyvalentine]

I hear ya! I pretty much eat whatever is here; I own a catering business, so there are always some leftovers, but never really a balanced "meal". I usually make a salad at work and then add to it....

Originally Posted by locolorenzo24

The joys of being single...I often just have some meat, chicken, pasta, frozen veggies...etc...then just decide what's for dinner each day when I come home for lunch....

[sakigt]

Sun - Ate with friends at Moes (hey, It was free with a GC)
Mon - Fried Zuchinni (would have had spaghetti with it but I ran out of sauce! bummer )
Tues - Saurbraten (slow cooked overnight...my first attempt! Hope its good) over noodles
Wed - Leftover Saurbraten (man, it better be good!)
Thurs - Pork chops with rice and green beans (before they go bad!)
Fri - Dinner with the b/f's mother, so who knows.

[markio26]

thanks for posting your menus... this week i have been eating out alot more than usual.. wendys, east of chicago pizza, dunkin donuts... i spent 3 days shopping for a new van...i bought a dodge caravan ext.. it is very nice.. the color is midnite blue..
today, i am making stewed tomatoes in the crockpot, with corn bread, corn on the cob... we will have fresh strawberries and ice cream for dessert... playing cards tonite at a friends home.

[cschin4]

You are all soooo organized! I am trying to get my menu more organized. I even checked out websites that you can subscribe to and they will send you the menu for the week and the shopping list! I did not subscribe yet but am thinking about it. We usually do chicken, beef and pasta. My family does not like fish and I really don't know how to cook it. With chicken, I usually do a whole chicken, a day of leftovers, then make chicken noodle soup. Will do a beef dish such as hamburgers, steaks, roast, etc. And, pasta usually consists of spaghetti or lasagna. I am not a big fan of pork, so I don't make it very often.

[ChimbleySweep]

Sun - Grilled Chicken with new potatoes and green beans
Mon - Spaghetti
Tues - BBQ Chicken with home fries
Weds - Turkey Burgers
Thurs - Chicken fajitas
Fri - Garlic Chicken Pizza
Sat - Brats on the grill!

[flash]

Originally Posted by getforfree

I don't plan it for whole week. I see what needs to be eaten so I don't have to throw it away. But I always plan to have at least
1 kind of the soup,
1 either potatoes or pasta or rice,
1 kind of meat ( meatballs, chicken etc)
1 kind of salad.

I usually make bigger batch to last us for 2 days (except for salad). Sometimes it lasts 1 day or 3 days, so I check what else needs to be cooked and cook it.

I'm with getforfree...if I plan ahead, there are leftovers, or not enough, or something that needs to be used that I have overlooked...

The best budget advice, to me, is keep a stocked pantry purchased at rock bottom prices, only restock at rock bottom prices, and check every day or two to see what you NEED to use. Be creative. See what's fresh and cheap when you shop. If you make up menus ahead, you might be stuck.

That's just me, my experience, wasting TONS of food in the last decade after a frugal childhood where nothing was wasted.

[Amorphous02]

Same here: I look at what needs to be cooked right away.
If i have to shop the next day, I get things out of the freezer. This way i can stock-up on freezer items and save time by popping something in the oven. I am not concious after shopping: all the planning, tallying is sooo exhuasting.

[ggbwg]

I'll just post our dinner menu for this week.

Sunday
Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Corn on the cobb

Monday
Pasta w/ hamburger & green peppers w/ sauce & Garlic Biscuits

Tuesday:
Homemade Corndogs & Macaroni & Cheese

Wed.
Tacos

Thursday
Steak w/ green peppers and mushrooms on noodles

Friday
Roast w/ carrots and green beans and potatoes

Sat.
Leftovers

[4TimesCharmed]

ggbwg: Could you post your recipe for homemade chicken nuggets? I have tried several ways and my kids aren't impressed. They love the old pieces parts kind from Tyson. YUCK!

[PrincessPerky]

I was curious about the homemade corn dogs?

[markio26]

thanks for the comments.... my menu has been so varied, relatives and friends have messed me up... today, we are having stew, made with frozen fries, homemade stewed tomatoes, and leftover green beans... bread, salad, lemon meringue pie....

[shepav]

This is my first week planning a menu and shopping for the week, so we'll see how it goes! I had a lot of chicken to use up, so....

Sunday: Quiche/pancakes
Monday: Quiches (leftovers)/hash browns
Tuesday: Chicken breasts/potatos/frozen green beans with red pepper
Wednesday: Soup/grilled cheese
Thursday: Chicken pesto pasta
Friday: Chicken enchiladas
Saturday: Chicken enchildas (leftovers)

[markio26]

thanks for the comments and weekly recipes... we are using up what we have left over from previous shopping trips.. we had fish, french fries, garlic bread and soup today... leftover homemade apple pie..
i am not planning meals this week... just random pickings from the fridge and freezer... it is alot of fun........

[shepav]

My menu for this week is as follows:

Sunday: quiche w/turkey bacon
Monday: leftovers for lunch, and beef tacos for dinner
Tuesday: lentil rice dish
Wednesday: beef stew
thursday: chicken fajitas
Friday: cheese tortellini w/ garlic bread.
Saturday: outta town with family

[Daylily]

Oh! I want to play too. I always have a menu for the week - but not this week!
We are leaving for three weeks at the end of this week so I am just eating out of the freezer for the time remaining. I look forward to posting a menu when I return in January.