January 24th-30th

Not sure how I managed to be late on this since it has been planned for almost a week now....

Sunday: Beer Beef Sliders
Monday: Penne Arrabiatta
Tuesday: Cayenne Spiked Oven Fried Chicken
Wednesday: Garlic Lemon Herb Chicken
Thursday: Spaghetti
Friday: Mushroom Risotto
Saturday: Beef Sliders with Slaw

January 17th-23rd

Sunday: Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms (never got around making this last week)
Monday: Honey Lime Chicken
Tuesday: Garlic Lemon & Herb Chicken
Wednesday: EZ Pizza
Thursday: Chicken Stirfry
Friday: Salmon Steak & Red Potatoes
Saturday: Swiss Steak & Spuds

Apparently I should call this week "Chicken Week"

January 10-16th

Since I am back on the weight watchers wagon, you will notice much more healthy foods and should you want recipes, chances are they are on the weight watchers website.

Sunday: Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms
Monday: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Tuesday: Greek style cheeseburgers
Wednesday: Creamy Orzo Risotto with Butternut Squash
Thursday: Chicken Quesadillas
Friday: Chicken Paella
Saturday: Fusilli with Sausage, Spinach & Peppers

January 3-9, 2010

Sunday: Shrimp Penne Pasta
Monday: Ravoli Dinner
Tuesday: Turkey meatloaf
Wednesday: Toasted Ravoli
Thursday: Meatball Sandwiches
Friday: BBQ Pork Sandwiches
Saturday: Turkey Burgers

**I should add that I shopped AFTER dinner on Sunday and did so without a meal plan or a shopping list. It was a complete disaster! I would much rather shop with the kiddos and a list then try to randomly shop. I am not HAPPY with any of the meals this week except maybe the BBQ pork sandwiches. I feel like everything else is thrown together.

MIA

So I know I have been MIA for a couple weeks. Not because I haven't been planning our meals but because I haven't gotten any feedback on whether anyone actually still reads this blog and if they like any of the recipes. SO I have decided to change things up a bit. I will still post my weekly dinner plans but I will not include any recipes or reviews until specifically asked for. Deal?

December 6-12

Sunday: Saucy pepper Steak
Monday: Foil Pack Chicken & Artichoke Dinner
Tuesday: Mini Pizzas
Wednesday: Spaghetti with Bolognese
Thursday: Out for dinner due to son's Christmas Program
Friday: Cheesy Salsa Mini Meatloaves
Saturday: Saucy Pork Medalions

Review of last week:

Sunday: Chinese takeout

Monday: Sloppy Janes-One of my favorite recipes. The kiddos love it as do we. So easy and I love that I can simmer it most of the afternoon without losing flavor

Tuesday: BBQ pulled pork-Way too liquid-y. The BBQ sauce was way too diluted and there was really no taste. I have made a different recipe before that was 100x better. Will definitely be going back to my old recipe

Wednesday: Cheesy Beef Stroganoff-Good but needed more cheese; didn't taste like traditional stroganoff

Thursday:Tuna Noodle Casserole-Probably would have been better if I would have actually planned ahead of time and put it in the crockpot instead of trying to short cut it and make it on the stove top.

Friday: Pizza Meatloaf-Not as well liked by the hubby although the kiddos liked it; might have been because I used diet lean beef versus ground sirloin. I plan on making again!

Saturday: Ground Beef Dinner-If you choose a meal based on appearance, then this is NOT the meal for you. It is definitely not the most visually appealing, but it tastes good. Think beef chop suey minus the sprouts.

Recipe of the week
Cheesy Salsa Mini Meatloaves

Makes:

6 servings

What you need:

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 cup finely chopped onions

1 egg

12 Saltine Crackers, finely crushed (1/2 cup)

1-1/2 cups Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided

1 cup Thick 'N Chunky Salsa, divided

Make It:

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

MIX first 4 ingredients with 1 cup cheese and 1/2 cup salsa.

PRESS evenly into 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Use back of spoon to make indentation in center of each. Place muffin pan on foil-covered baking sheet.

BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until meatloaves are done (160°F). Top with remaining salsa and cheese; bake 3 min. or until cheese is melted.

November 29-December 5th

Sunday: Chinese takeout
Monday: Sloppy Janes
Tuesday: BBQ pulled pork
Wednesday: Cheesy Beef Stroganoff
Thursday:Tuna Noodle Casserole
Friday: Pizza Meatloaf
Saturday: Ground Beef Dinner

Review:

Sunday: Alfredo Linguine: Very good!

Monday: Shrimp Scampi: Sort of bland but the shrimp definitely helped

Tuesday: White Bean Turkey Chili: Yummy and like other soups & chilis, it was better the next day!
Wednesday: Baked Macaroni & Cheese: I was tired so this turned into Crockpot Mac & Cheese. The kiddos loved it, and we thought it was pretty darn good as well!

Thursday:I made creamed corn (easy and everyone loved it even though there was another corn dish, I hardly had any to take home!), hashbrown casserole (considering there was about a spoonful left, I would say it was a hit as well. The Reeses penaut Pie...not so much. Not that it was bad b/c it wasn't at all, it just didn't want to set at all. Maybe because I used Skim milk instead of 2%, who knows? It was good nonethelesss

Friday: Mozzarella Meatloaf: Notice a meatloaf theme? This one was delicious. It has been a while since i made one in the corckpot and this time it was totally different. Everyone loved it!

Saturday: Roasted Vegetable Orzo Salad: Hmm...sort of band until the flavors started to combine. It was good but I can't say it is one of my most favorite meals. It did reheat fine but it seemed to be missing the key "'something".

Recipe of the week:

Ground Beef Dinner

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pound ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup rice
2 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup onion
1/2 cup celery
canned French-fried onions

Directions:
Brown the ground beef and onion in a skillet; drain well. Place in crockpot. Mix in the uncooked rice, raw celery and the rest of the ingredients. Top with the canned french-fried onions. Cover; cook for 4 to 6 hours on low.