Menu Plan 5/19: Pizza Pie, Buttermilk Chicken Strips, and more!

Sunday: Leftover grilled pork chops, potatoes, veggie.

Monday: Pizza Pie with Italian sausage, gluten free cornbread muffins, veggie.

Tuesday: Buttermilk chicken strips, potatoes, and veggie.

Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner.

Thursday: BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, rice, and veggie.

Friday: Grill.

Saturday: Grill or out-to-eat.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 5/5: Tacos, Cheeseburger Rice, + more!

Sunday: Grilled chicken, rice, veggies.

Monday: Garlic Cheddar Chicken, Easy Roasted Potatoes & Carrots.

Tuesday: Tacos (with homemade seasoning), veggie.

Wednesday: Parmesan Chicken Fingers, potatoes, veggie.

Thursday: Cheeseburger Rice, Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins, veggie.

Friday: Grill.

Saturday: Grill.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 4/21: Simple week!

Sunday: Grilled chicken.

Monday: Leftovers (clean out the fridge!).

Tuesday: Sandwiches in the car/something quick like that.

Wednesday - Saturday: Out of town.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 4/14: Italian Cream Cheese Chicken Casserole, Chicken Enchilada Dip, + more!

Sunday: Pizza burgers, hash browns, fruit.

Monday: Italian Cream Cheese Chicken Casserole, rolls/toast.

Tuesday: Leftovers.

Wednesday: Shredded Pork sandwiches (from the freezer), potatoes, veggies.

Thursday: Breakfast for dinner (probably pancakes & bacon).

Friday: Grill.

Saturday: Chicken Enchilada Dip, veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 4/7: Chicken Tacos, Enchiladas, + more!

Sunday: Grill (it's supposed to be beautiful here!).

Monday: Gone.

Tuesday: Gone.

Wednesday: Leftovers.

Thursday: Chicken Tacos (with homemade seasoning), rice, veggies.

Friday: Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes, veggies.

Saturday: White Chicken Enchiladas, veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 4/2 - 4/6

Here's our plan for the rest of this week (I'm getting a late start!):

Wednesday: Cheeseburger Rice, veggies, gluten free cornbread muffins.

Thursday: Buttermilk Chicken Strips, potatoes, veggies.

Friday: Grill.

Saturday: Grill.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 3/24: Pizza, Miracle Chicken Skillet, + more!

Sunday: Gluten free pizza (using Chebe crust mix, with homemade sauce).

Monday: Miracle Chicken Skillet (new recipe for us), veggies.

Tuesday: Cheeseburger Pie, Easy Roasted Potatoes and Veggies.

Wednesday: Chicken Enchilada Dip, veggies.

Thursday: Snack in the afternoon/Seder Meal at church in the evening.

Friday: Leftovers/sandwiches/whatever you can grab before Good Friday service.

Saturday:  Out to eat with the entire group of family members who will be here for Hannah's baptism!

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 3/17: Chicken Tacos, Shepherd's Pie, + more!

Sunday: Hamburger Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, veggies.

Monday: Chicken Tacos (with homemade taco seasoning).

Tuesday: Lenten dinner.

Wednesday: Lenten dinner/leftovers.

Thursday: Pizza Chicken, Easy Roasted Potatoes and Carrots.

Friday: Italian Shepherd's Pie, veggies.

Saturday: Chicken and Pasta with cheese (similar to this recipe), veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 2/10: Taco Dip, Pizza Sloppy Joes, BBQ Chicken sandwiches, + more!

Well, Baby Girl is due at the end of this week, but here's the menu plan in the event that we have to wait another week for her!

Sunday: Leftovers (meatloaf, broccoli and hash browns).

Monday: Taco Dip in tortillas, veggies.

Tuesday: Garlic Cheddar Chicken, rice, veggies.

Wednesday: Ash Wednesday dinner at church.

Thursday: Our 4th anniversary! We'll have Buttermilk Chicken Strips or maybe go to Culver's (I've been craving ice cream...ridiculous in winter, I know!).

Friday: Pizza Sloppy Joes, potatoes, veggies.

Saturday: Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches, potatoes, veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 2/3: Chicken Enchilada Dip, Cheeseburger Rice, Hamburger Gravy, + more!

Sunday: Pizza during the Superbowl (My husband was excited for a Tombstone pizza, thanks to the fantastic sale at Burnstad's, and I made a Chebe crust for my gluten-free pizza with homemade sauce.).

Monday: Chicken Enchilada Dip (in tortillas), veggies.

Tuesday: Cheeseburger Meatloaf, hash browns, leftover Cheesy Vegetable Casserole.

Wednesday: Garlic Parmesan Chicken, Easy Roasted Potatoes and Carrots.

Thursday: Cheeseburger Rice, veggies.

Friday: Homemade Chicken Nuggets and Fries, veggies.

Saturday: Hamburger Gravy over Homemade Mashed Potatoes, veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 1/27: Chicken marsala, Quesadillas, Pizza Burgers + more!

Sunday: Chicken Marsala (we use the recipe on the back of marsala cooking wine bottle), boiled potatoes, veggies.

Monday: Quesadillas (with leftover taco meat from last week), veggies.

Tuesday: Chicken and Rice with Homemade Cheese Sauce, veggies.

Wednesday: Pork in the crockpot (with slow cooker sauce), twice-baked potatoes, veggies.

Thursday: Breakfast for dinner.

Friday: Homemade Pizza Burgers, potatoes, Cheesy Vegetable Casserole.

Saturday: Salsa chicken, Easy Roasted Potatoes & Carrots.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 1/20: Gluten Free Pizza Pie, Taco Dip, + anniversary dinner!

Sunday: Gone.

Monday: Gone.

Tuesday: Tacos (with homemade seasoning), veggies.

Wednesday: Monterey Chicken, potatoes, veggies.

Thursday: Out to eat (we are celebrating our 4th anniversary a few weeks early since Baby Girl is due right around the actual date!).

Friday: Gluten Free Pizza Pie, veggies, rolls.

Saturday: Taco Dip in tortillas, veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 1/13: BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Pizza Meatloaf, Cheddar Ham Soup, + more!

Sunday: Baby Shower.

Monday: BBQ Chicken sandwiches, homemade French fries, veggies.

Tuesday: Pizza Meatloaf, Roasted Potatoes and Carrots.

Wednesday: Baked chicken wings, rice, veggies.

Thursday: Leftovers.

Friday: Leftovers/on-your-own (youth event at church).

Saturday: Cheddar Ham Soup (Taste of Home cookbook) - we didn't have this last week.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 1/6: Breakfast for dinner, Chicken & Rice w/cheese sauce, + more!

Sunday: Hamburgers, macaroni and cheese.

Monday: Breakfast for dinner (probably eggs, ham, fried potatoes).

Tuesday: Pizza Chicken, potatoes, veggies.

Wednesday: Ring of bologna, French fries, veggies.

Thursday: Chicken and Rice with homemade cheese sauce, veggies.

Friday: Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes, veggies.

Saturday: Cheddar Ham Soup (from a Taste of Home cookbook).

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 12/30: Garlic Cheddar Chicken, Pizza, White Chicken Enchiladas + more!

Sunday: Garlic Cheddar Chicken, potatoes, veggies.

Monday: Pizza (before New Year's Eve party) - with homemade pizza sauce.

Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Nuggets and french fries.

Wednesday: Cheeseburger Rice, veggies, Butterhorn rolls or Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins.

Thursday: Crispy Ranch Chicken, roasted potatoes & carrots.

Friday: Homemade Spanish Rice with Hamburger, veggies.

Saturday: White Chicken Enchiladas.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 12/23-12/29: Appetizers, Meatloaf, Pizza Chicken + more!

Sunday: Christmas Dinner.

Monday: Appetizers before Christmas Eve worship service. We're having:

• Cheese Ball with crackers.
• Chicken Enchilada Dip in tortillas or with tortilla chips.
• Cookie Plate.
• Homemade Chex Mix.
• Shrimp tray.
• Bread with dipping oil.

Tuesday: Christmas Dinner.

Wednesday: Garlic Cheddar Chicken, potatoes, veggies.

Thursday: Council Dinner (Take #2 - we had to reschedule due to the blizzard last Thursday!).

Friday: Meatloaf (either Cheeseburger Meatloaf or Pizza Meatloaf), potato wedges, homemade applesauce.

Saturday: Pizza Chicken, fried potatoes, veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 12/16: Buttermilk Chicken Strips, Pizza Pie + more!

Sunday: Buttermilk Chicken Strips, veggies, potatoes.

Monday: Pizza Pie, veggies, rolls/bread.

Tuesday: Advent dinner.

Wednesday: Advent dinner/leftovers/whatever I can find in the fridge!

Thursday: We are hosting the Annual Church Council Christmas Dinner at our house!

Friday and Saturday are both up in the air right now, depending on a few different factors. I've got a few ideas in mind for meals, but truthfully, I don't even know which meals we will actually be home for!

Friday: ??

Saturday: ??

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 12/9: Cheeseburger Rice, Pizza Sloppy Joes + more!

Sunday: Monterey Chicken, Roasted Potatoes and Carrots.

Monday: Cheeseburger Rice, veggies.

Tuesday: Advent meal.

Wednesday: Advent meal.

Thursday: Breakfast for dinner.

Friday: Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches, homemade French fries, veggies.

Saturday: Pizza Sloppy Joes, veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 12/3: Cheesy Chicken Pasta, Hamburger Gravy + more!

Sunday: Youth Christmas Party.

Monday: Cheesy Chicken Pasta (basically this recipe, but with chicken), GF Cornbread Muffins, veggies.

Tuesday: Advent dinner.

Wednesday: Advent dinner/leftovers.

Thursday: Baby Shower #3 (the last one).

Friday: Carnitas (from the freezer), veggies.

Saturday: Hamburger Gravy over mashed potatoes, veggies.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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Menu Plan 11/25: Cheeseburger Soup, Classic Shepherd's Pie + more!

Sunday: Cheeseburger Soup, Butterhorns (both regular and gluten free).

Monday: Italian Cream Cheese Chicken Casserole, rolls.

Tuesday: Cheeseburger Rice, veggies, rolls (or cornbread muffins, if I have time).

Wednesday: Leftovers.

Thursday: Classic Shepherd's Pie, rolls/muffins.

Friday: Out of town again (Baby Shower #2).

Saturday: Out of town.

For breakfast, we each grab what we want: waffles, muffins, cinnamon rolls, pancakes, cold cereal, yogurt, etc.

For lunch, I usually eat leftovers or something simple, like grilled cheese or quesadillas. My husband eats a sandwich or leftovers - he takes his lunch to work.

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