I took a break from meal planning during the first week of March. But, now, it is time to get back to planning some meals.
Brunches/Lunches:
Ham cold cuts sandwiches
Scrambled eggs and bacon with bagels
Jamaican style meat patties/hand pies
Pizza (from the freezer) and Salad
French toast
Dinners:
Leftover mac & cheese with ground beef
Rice and chicken curry with vegetables
Pork chops with rice or baked potato wedges and vegetables
Chicken pot pies
Leftovers
Snacks/Desserts:
Fresh fruit
Cereal and milk
Bread pudding
Hot Cheetos
As always, the planned meals are subject to change, depending on what I feel like cooking, but, I've included some convenience meals for those low energy/"don't feel like cooking" days.
I am grateful that I have plenty of groceries on hand to be able to plan a variety of meals during the week.
Will you be meal planning this week?
Sounds great. Can you share how you make the Jamaican beef patties.
ReplyDeleteI laughed when I saw the hot cheetos on your snack list. You are the only adult besides me I have heard of who likes them.
Thank you, Anne.
DeleteI'm sorry, but, the Jamaican beef patties are a frozen food item I found at the dollar store while looking for frozen burritos. It is basically a spicy beef filling encased in a pastry crust that you microwave. I bought two of them for us to try and we both liked them, so, I bought more, especially since they had been reduced to $0.50 each. I guess it is the spiciness that makes them Jamaican? To me, they are a little like oversized Sri Lankan beef patties or oversized empanadas. However, if you do a search for Jamaican beef patties, you'll find some recipes to make them.
You can add my daughter to the list of adults you have heard of who likes hot cheetos! In fact, it was she who introduced me to the Xx-tra hot cheetos. :)
Mealplanning is a bit chaotic with our temporary kitchen. I made a huge curry in the slow cooker yesterday, to feed us for 3 meals. But I realised I had no rice !![actually, there may be some in one of the packed food boxes in the back bedroom but if so I cannot find it] I served the curry with pearl barley instead, it was very tasty.
ReplyDeleteThat was good planning on your part, Angela, to make a batch of curry in the slow cooker. Pearl barley was a good substitute for rice and if you happen to have any cous-cous, that can be substituted, too. Or, curry and bread.
DeleteI don't think I've ever had hot Cheetos, but I don't think I'll be trying them. Did you see the hot Cheeto that looks like a Pokémon character that sold for $87,000?
ReplyDeleteHot Cheetos are spicy, especially the extra hot ones. I hadn't heard of the Pokemon character shaped one until you mentioned it, but, I did a search and read about it and also, about a Cheetos shaped like a gorilla named Harambe that had been shot and killed at a zoo when a child wandered into its enclosure, which sold for almost $100,000 ($99,900 back in 2017).
DeleteI don't really meal plan. I have generally several ideas in my head when I shop, and often base my meals on which veggies need to be used first. I tend to buy items that can be used to make 2 or 3 different meals.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a good way of planning your meals, even if it isn't a formal meal plan. We all do what works for us. Buying items that can be used to make several different meals is a good thing. Versatility and variety. :)
DeleteI went on a freezer hunt to see what to have for supper. The best I could come up with that we haven't had recently was some pierogi.
ReplyDeleteThey are not DH's favourite but I love them with fried onions, and a vegetable alongside. I might just boil them and put them into a dish and put sautéed onions and grated cheese on top, then DH will probably love them!
Pierogi sounds like a good dish to make for supper, Bushlady. I'm sure your DH will like them served the way you describe, with sauteed onions and grated cheese on top. :) I haven't had pierogi, but, I have had gyoza (pot stickers) which are somewhat similar, I think, although a different flavor profile.
DeleteWell done with the meal planning! I'm not doing too bad with it. I want to look up some different recipes though as I am tired of cooking the same thing over and over again!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. Glad to hear that you are doing well with your meal planning, too. I hope you find some new recipes to try. Maybe do a search online for new recipes?
DeleteI do need to get back to meal planning. I love hot Cheetos! I allow myself one of the single serving bags every few months.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, a short break from meal planning can be a good thing - gives one the freedom to cook whatever one feels like making at the time. The only problem I have with not meal planning is, I am tempted, then, to resort to scrambled eggs on toast or fast food!
DeleteYou have some tasty sounding dishes there, Bless. With my increased working hours, meal planning is essential for me at the moment. X
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jules. Yes, if you are working more hours, then, meal planning and meal prep is essential. Back when I was working, I would cook two entrees, usually on a Sunday - a chicken curry and a beef stir-fry or something similar - and we'd alternate those for our dinners and lunches during the week with something like a pizza or fried rice on a Friday night. I was fortunate that my daughter didn't fuss about eating leftovers. Now she does the same sort of thing when she's in her apartment.
DeleteLots of variety on the menu. Bread pudding - yum
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debra; I tried. The bread pudding didn't happen!
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