I’d rather scrub toilets than actually menu plan. I admit it time and time again, but I love the fact that we don’t scramble at dinner times.
We are going to return to OAMC using www.onceamonthmom.com and her off the hook, easy peasy OAMC (once a month cooking plans). We divide the amounts in half and it will create for us 16 dinners, four different lunches and two different breakfast options. Totally worth the effort. However, we aren’t going to be doing one large cooking session. I’ll be doing several small sessions over the course of the next week We’re quite busy this month and Idon’t have an 8 hour span of time to devote to it.
ANYHOW….
Monday
Homemade corned beef hash, corn bread and fruit
(another easy peasy recipe if you have leftover corned beef and potatoes. Dice them up and fry them until brown. Delish!)
Tuesday
Catalina chicken, oven fries and veggies
Wednesday
Chicken pot pie and salad (veering away from once a month mom’s recipe on this one and recreating a dish from last week that we all loved and that should freeze well.
Thursday
Ravioli Lasagna, garlic bread and salad
Friday
Typically out
Saturday
Usually on the go.
Have you taken time to put together your menu plan for the week? It’s a time and money saver!
Monday-
Cooking for a friend who had a baby and since we haven’t had our favorite potato soup yet this window I think it’s time. Not for those on a diet or with angsty gall bladders (I’m eating it anyhow)
Ultimate Potato Soup
Salad
Tuesday
This meatloaf comes highly recommended from another community I visit. It’s called Beth’’s Meatloaf after the poster who, well, posted it.
Mine has been declared the best meatloaf ever by several people, I think it’s the “stuffing” but it could be the sauce. But it makes a sauce in the bottom and when you flip it out… including the recipe because someone might ask for it.
Oven: 350 degrees
Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients
* 1/3 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 cup ketchup
* 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
* 3/4 cup milk
* 2 eggs
* 1-1/2 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp black pepper
* 1 small white onion, chopped
* 1/4 tsp ground ginger (optional)
* 1 pkg Stove Top Stuffing Mix
Method
* Lightly grease 5×9 loaf pan
* Press brown sugar into the bottom and spread ketchup over sugar
* In mixing bowl, mix the remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf.
* Place on top of ketchup.
* Bake in preheated oven 1 hour or until juices are clear OR meat reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees.
* Lift out into serving dish and pour remaining sauce over top.
I love meatloaf. Even subpar meatloaf, so I’m totally stoked to try the best meatloaf ever! I’m pairing it with au gratin potatoes and veggies
Wednesday
The Princess requested Chicken Pot Pie and who can tell a Princess no?
Thursday
Littlebit requested meat for dinner. I think we’re going to try the Hot&Sweet drumsticks from the Pioneer Woman’s site. We’ll pair them with crash hot potatoes and corn.
Friday
Pizza night!
Saturday
Typically on the run
Not pig slop
I know what you’re thinking. After months of reading about my menu planning gripes, I’ve finally lost it and am now feeding my family slop. Well, it might look like slop, but I assure you, it’s not. It’s Lumberjack hash and if you have leftover holiday ham, but don’t think you can manage to eat one more batch of au gratin potatoes? This is the recipe for you.
If you don’t have leftover ham, but you like ham? This might be the recipe for you too.
Lumberjack Hash
Ingredients
- 4 tsp oil of your choosing.
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped bell peppers. I used red and green
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed (about 1 pound)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 ounces diced ham
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
Heat oil/butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and garlic; cook 3 minutes. Add potatoes, salt, pepper, and ham; cook 16 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown, stirring occasionally. Top with cheese; cook 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Serves four. I added in some extra peppers, ham and potatoes to feed my hungry minions.
You won’t be sorry. If you like ham and potatoes.
Recipe from Cooking light
