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I agree with Becky!
If I don't plan, I waste food or spend too much money. I need to have a plan. There is no stress during the week, I know what I am making each night, and I have everything to make it.
I actually think that is more stressful without a plan!

P.S. I remembered that I had some turkey kielbasa in the freezer so I threw that into the cabbage soup at the end. It was great!

Xislandgirl wrote:I agree with Becky!
If I don't plan, I waste food or spend too much money. I need to have a plan. There is no stress during the week, I know what I am making each night, and I have everything to make it.
I actually think that is more stressful without a plan!

P.S. I remembered that I had some turkey kielbasa in the freezer so I threw that into the cabbage soup at the end. It was great!

The "better half" likes the canned green beans in the recipe plans to make this weekend

shoemak38 wrote:

Xislandgirl wrote:I agree with Becky!
If I don't plan, I waste food or spend too much money. I need to have a plan. There is no stress during the week, I know what I am making each night, and I have everything to make it.
I actually think that is more stressful without a plan!

P.S. I remembered that I had some turkey kielbasa in the freezer so I threw that into the cabbage soup at the end. It was great!

The "better half" likes the canned green beans in the recipe plans to make this weekend

I normally cook with as many fresh veggies as I can but Tuesday is yoga night and whatever is easiest that I cn throw in the crockpot works best for me.

Thinking about some sort of semi-Italian version of Chicken Murphy to use up some of the hot and sweet peppers from the first round of cleaning out the garden, but it will be sausage free as we don't eat that. For the sauce, I am thinking of some combo of chicken stock, white wine, and a splash or 2 of vinegar. Any suggestions from your own versions welcome.

Husband bought a Huge package of hamburger, so I made some black bean chili. Through some hot sausage in there too.

Also made stuffed peppers. I'll freeze a few of them because it's only just the 2 of us now.

I make killer shrimp, green peppers and onions in adobe sauce, wrap them up in soft tacos, quac and sour cream. We'll have them tomorrow night.

mindehankins wrote:I like to only shop once a week, so I have to figure out in advance what main dishes we'll have. And my boys are pretty picky. Beef or chicken or ham or bacon....and nothing "fancy."
The chicken stuffed shells were great. I deviated from the list and made them tonight because I had everything in the house. I used shredded roast chicken rather than ground chicken. That was a big hit, and is allllllll gonnnnnnne!

Care to share this recipe??

This thread is a great idea !!

I'll try to contrinute to. I shop on Saturday's and do a weekly menu. I never seem to make excatly every meal I plan but I stick to the menu pretty good.

Here is what we had this week.

Monday: Chicken breast marinated in Mojo seasoning spread over a romaine and mixed veggie salad.
Tues: Blue crab and shrimp w/diced tomatos, etc. over angle hair pasta
Wed. Cream of Broccolli Soup and hot rolls
Thurs: Grilled cut up while chicken marinated in Mojo seasoning w/ baked potatos and veggie
Friday: F.F.Y. (Fend For Yourself) Night (Kids get pizza or left overs)

Pam in Maine, the recipe link is upthread on one of exislandgirl's posts. As I said, I didn't grind up raw breasts, but shredded cooked breasts. The guys in my house don't go for anything ground except beef or sausage

Minde.. thanks I didnt even notice that it was the same recipe.. Will be trying this very soon!

Homemade Shrimp Fettuccini Alfredo (Cajun style!) I made this last night. It was SO easy and SO good!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pHoOhkbosY

You're welcome, Pam!

I haven't figured out order yet (some meals have to be simpler because Blaine gets home very late or I won't be present, etc.)
Chicken Pot Pies with a recipe from Florida Girl
Spaghetti Pie
Chicken with wild rice soup
Make your own pizza night with English muffins, sauce, cheese and toppings
Rachel Ray's Mustard Molasses Chicken with carrots and parsnips :http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=3129
Meatloaf and something from a package(rice, noodles, etc)
Probably a nice beef vegetable soup, cause I've been holding on to this lovely soup bone....

This week's Menu

Tonight: Garlic studded pork roast with roasted potatoes and salad (and pineapple upside cake for dessert)
Monday: Turkey Shepards pie
Tuesday: Penne ala Roma (penne baked with Spinach, mushrooms and ricotta)
Wednesday: Pork Stirfry with brown rice
Thursday: Butternut squash soup, salad, and crusty bread
Friday: out to dinner

This weeks menu:
First I have to mention that I got an unexpected Csa delivery on Thursday so pizza margarita turned into seared jumbo scallops with smoked chile cream over greens.

Monday: pizza margarita
Tuesday: soba noodles with soy blasted bok choy
Wednesday: baked acorn squash and salad
Thursday: Indian take out with my sister
Friday: up in the air...

Hello from Bermuda. It is lovely here and the Bermudians are so gracious and accommodating of tourists. I still like STJ best

Bermuda was the friendliest place I ever visited. Have a great time!

This sounds like a great topic. I do not plan too far ahead. We have a limited menu to choose from because we don't eat anything but fish or chicken. Therefore, I have to plan how differently I'm going to use the two. Some nights we go vegetarian (tonight it's escarole and beans) with crispy wheat Italian bread.Last week it was broccoli rabe and chicken sausage. I could make this every night for my husband and he would love it. Tomorrow night it's filet of sole, gourmet rice with cranberries and almonds and broccoli ( we eat a lot of it). There's always grilled salmon on Saturday nights. So you see I really don't have to plan what food to buy, just how to make it differently.
Happy that fall is on the horizon because then we can start on the soup, chili, and some crock pot meals.
I shop a couple of times a week. Always go to the fish market on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Hit the farm market for fresh veggies and the meat market for the quality of their meats. I do not buy these things in a super market.
Everything I make tastes better after a couple of glasses of wine!!
Looking forward to finding some recipes on this thread.