So Uninspired...

I have no idea what to make for supper tonight. Meal planning is not my strength. I have come to realize that I don't mind the actual cooking. It's the planning and trying to pick something that everyone likes and/or is in the mood to eat. Blah...

Think I know what I will be working on during the next Thirty Days of Blank!

New Recipe

I wanted to make one of my favorite chicken dishes, but did not have feta the ingredient that makes the dish in my opinion. Instead I made Balsamic Tomato Chicken & Pasta. It wasn't my favorite dish, but it was VERY good! You might want to wear a bib if you try it, however, I dribbled the sauce down the front of my shirt like a toddler! LOL!!

BAM!

Martha Stewart is kicking it up a notch! Did you see Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) Inc. is bringing in a celebrity? Yep, it's true Martha's company has bought the rights to Emeril Lagasse's franchise of cookbooks, television shows and kitchen products from him for $50 ($45 million in cash and $5 million in stock). MSLO did not acquire Emeril's restaurants or corporate office.

Menu Plan Monday #9

February 11 - February 17, 2008

Monday: Salads (sounds like a summer meal, but I just don't feel like cooking & am craving some feta, walnuts, and raspberry vinaigrette. I may even toss on some chicken.)

Tuesday: Chicken stir-fry

Wednesday: Pork chops, cauliflower, green beans

Thursday: Stuffed meatloaf (leaving out salami to keep fat content down), brown rice, and broccoli (Yep, it's here again. Maybe one of these weeks I will really make it...LOL!)

Friday: Cheese quesadillas

Saturday: Dine Out

Sunday: Leftovers or sandwiches

Menu Plan Monday #8

Or is it Tuesday now? LOL!!

February 4 - February 10, 2008

Monday: Ham & cauliflower au gratin

Tuesday: Turkey hot dogs and whole wheat mac & cheese

Wednesday: Baked tilapia, couscous, and asparagus

Thursday: Stuffed meatloaf (leaving out salami to keep fat content down), brown rice, and broccoli (Never made this one when i posted it a couple weeks ago so I thought I would pull it to this week.)

Friday: Cheese quesadillas

Saturday: Dine Out

Sunday: Leftovers and/or sandwiches

Monday Menu Plan #7

January 21 - January 28, 2007

Monday: Quesadillas

Tuesday: Baked Ziti, salad, and garlic bread

Wednesday: Chicken enchiladas and spanish rice

Thursday: Pork tenderloin, baked potatoes, and sugar snap peas

Friday: Stuffed meatloaf (leaving out salami to keep fat content down), brown rice, and broccoli,

Saturday: Dine Out

Sunday: Leftovers and/or sandwiches

Menu Plan Monday #6

January 14 - January 20, 2007

Monday: Oven "Fried" Chicken Breasts, Sautéed Asparagus, Steamed Cauliflower

Tuesday: Chili Rubbed Flank Steak, Long Grain Rice, Corn

Wednesday: Chicken Orecchiette, Salad, Crusty Bread with Olive Oil and Parmesan Cheese for Dipping

Thursday: Crock Pot Beef Casserole, WW Egg Noodles, Seasoned Green Beans

Friday: Quesdillas

Saturday: Dine out

Sunday: Leftovers and/or sandwiches

Yes, I am recycling last week's meal plan. We ended up only having the quesdillas. Bob had chicken last weekend, then our favorite restaurant had his favorite chicken parm last week so he had to have it on Monday. Since we ate out Monday's meal, I was planning to move each meal down a day, but he had chicken again (on a salad this time) for lunch last Tuesday. Needless to say, he didn't want chicken for supper so I made a dish his mom used to make. There was so much leftover we had it again on Wednesday. Thursday I did not cook because I didn't feel like it after sitting on the side of the road for hours.

At least the grocery list for this week will be short!

Menu Plan Monday #5

With the new year upon us, I have decided to get back into the habit of planning and posting my menu plan each Monday. I haven't been very good about planning since I posted my last Menu Plan Monday menu. Planning means fewer sandwiches and last minute runs to the store for some sort of meat that isn't frozen rock solid. It also means less eating out & healthier meals. It's time to PLAN again!!

January 7 - January 13, 2007

Monday: Oven "Fried" Chicken Breasts, Sautéed Asparagus, Steamed Cauliflower

Tuesday: Chili Rubbed Flank Steak, Long Grain Rice, Corn

Wednesday: Chicken Orecchiette, Salad, Crusty Bread with Olive Oil and Parmesan Cheese for Dipping

Thursday: Crock Pot Beef Casserole, WW Egg Noodles, Seasoned Green Beans

Friday: Quesdillas

Saturday: Dine out

Sunday: Leftovers and/or sandwiches

Menu Plan Monday #3

October 15 - October 21, 2007

Monday: Beef Burgundy, WW Egg Noodles, and Broccoli

Tuesday: Taco Casserole, Corn

Wednesday: Crockpot Lemon Pepper Chicken, Green Beans, and Spinach Salad

Thursday: Split Pea with Ham soup and rye bread

Friday: Quesdillas

Saturday: Dine out

Sunday: Leftovers and/or sandwiches

Menu Plan Monday #2

A couple of the meals planned for last week got moved to this week. I just didn't feel like baking a ham when our temps were in the mid to high 80s. The high temps are breaking right now. Tomorrow should bring perfect weather for using an oven.

October 8 - October 14, 2007

Monday: Leftovers from dining out over the weekend

Tuesday: Baked Ham, Buttered WW Egg Noodles, and Asparagus

Wednesday: Turkey Tenderloins, Green Beans, Salad

Thursday: Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Peas, WW Rolls

Friday: Quesadillas

Saturday: Dine out

Sunday: Leftovers and/or sandwiches

Menu Plan Monday #1

Each day around lunch time I begin to think what in the world am I going to make for dinner. I have decided I NEED to plan my menu out at the beginning of each week. The plan is, of course, not set in stone, but it will allow me to have a plan to follow. It also allows me to make sure I have all the ingredients I need to prepare each meal in the house. Yes, even with my stockpile from playing the Grocery Game, I run out of things occasionally. Usually, it is a produce, dairy, or meat product, but I do run out.

In my travels around the blog world, I ran across Menu Plan Monday. If I make menu planning a little fun, maybe I will keep it up. I know I will find new recipes in the process, and that is always fun.

Here it goes...

October 1 - October 8, 2007

Monday: Quesadillas

Tuesday: Chicken Stir-Fry, WW Fettucini

Wednesday: Saucy Italian Pork Chops, Brown Rice

Thursday: Turkey Tenderloins, Green Beans, Salad

Friday: Baked Ham, Buttered WW Egg Noodles, and Asparagus

Saturday: Dine out

Sunday: Leftovers

QUICK, Inexpensive, SIMPLE

Those are exactly the types of suppers I LOVE! Last night I wanted a pasta meal, but wanted sauce other than spaghetti. Here is what I came up with:

Perdue Short Cuts Italian Style Grilled Chicken ($1.00)
Ragu Light Parmesan Alfredo Sauce (19¢)
Bird's Eye SteamFresh Broccoli/Cauliflower (70¢)
Whole Wheat Fettucini (FREE)

Yes, supper to feed three with enough left over for my lunch today was only $1.89! It turned out so yummy and only took about 15 minutes to get to the table. Funny that most of that time was boiling the noodles...lol!