» Menu Monday http://momcooks.net Food Blogging, Reviews, and Giveaways from a Busy WAHM of Three Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:14:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://momcooks.net http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s197/table4five/cupcake-1.jpg Menu Monday 2-6-12 http://momcooks.net/2012/02/05/menu-monday-2-6-12/ http://momcooks.net/2012/02/05/menu-monday-2-6-12/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:14:54 +0000 Elizabeth http://momcooks.net/?p=2473 Happy Monday, everyone!  I have bronchitis which leaves me out of breath when I do pretty much anything, so I’ve been very grateful for my husband’s willingness to cook dinner this past week.  He even went grocery shopping today, with it being Sunday AND the Super Bowl, I can’t believe he got out of Meijers [...]]]> Happy Monday, everyone!  I have bronchitis which leaves me out of breath when I do pretty much anything, so I’ve been very grateful for my husband’s willingness to cook dinner this past week.  He even went grocery shopping today, with it being Sunday AND the Super Bowl, I can’t believe he got out of Meijers in one piece! lol

I’m washing my hands constantly and coughing into my elbow, but I still worry about preparing food, so I’m also grateful for my 15 and 13 year old sons, who grumble about being asked to help with dinner but can do pretty much anything in the kitchen with supervision.

These are the meals I planned for this week:

 

Turkey Sausage Bean Soup, biscuits ( my husband love love LOVES this soup!)

Manwich Sloppy Joes, frozen fries, salad

Easy Italian Pasta Bake (made with italian sausage instead of ground beef),  garlic bread, steamed green peas

Hot Dogs/Bratwurst, baked beans

BLTs, chips with lipton onion soup chip dip

 

I’ll be linking up my menu plan at I’m an Organizing Junkie, where you can link up your menu plans and get lots more great ideas for meals!  Tell me in a comment, what do you have planned for meals this week?

 

 

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Here’s what I’m planning to make this week:

Zucchini Bread (we have zucchini from our garden!)

Pressure Cooker Pot Roast with potatoes and carrots

Pasta Salad with shredded cooked chicken breast and shredded cheese

Pillsbury Crescent Dogs 

 

Egg salad sandwiches

Cabernet Marinara Pasta  (we have plum tomatoes from our garden!)

What are you making this [...]]]>

Here’s what I’m planning to make this week:

Zucchini Bread (we have zucchini from our garden!)

Pressure Cooker Pot Roast with potatoes and carrots

Pasta Salad with shredded cooked chicken breast and shredded cheese

Pillsbury Crescent Dogs 

 

Egg salad sandwiches

Cabernet Marinara Pasta  (we have plum tomatoes from our garden!)

What are you making this week? Get more weekly menus at I’m an Organizing Junkie!

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My 14 year old son and I signed up for Weight Watchers Online together two weeks ago. For most of our meals, we’ve just been figuring out the Points of the meals we normally eat, and adjusting our portions as needed. But because there are five of us and I want everyone to eat [...]]]>

My 14 year old son and I signed up for Weight Watchers Online together two weeks ago. For most of our meals, we’ve just been figuring out the Points of the meals we normally eat, and adjusting our portions as needed. But because there are five of us and I want everyone to eat the same things, I was so happy to find this Family Friendly Meal Plan in the QuickBites newsletter from June 20th.

“Fitting your own, PointsPlus™ values-friendly meal ideas into a family’s eating can be tricky. So we’ve given you a handful of ideas for breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks that the whole family can enjoy, while you look forward to seeing success on the scale.”

Breakfasts
Oat pancakes — 8 PointsPlus values per serving; fresh fruit
Ham and Cheese Omelet – 5 PointsPlus vaues per serving; 2 slices light whole wheat toast – 3 PointsPlus vaues
Hash and Eggs – 8 PointsPlus per serving
Slow-Cooker Pumpkin Oatmeal – 5 PointsPlus per serving
Banana-Almond Oats – 4 PointsPlus per serving;
Stir chopped banana into 1 cup of hot cooked oats. 3 PointsPlus per serving;
season to taste with cinnamon and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp slivered almonds. 1 PointsPlus per serving .
Strawberry- Almond Oatmeal – 5 PointsPlus per serving 

1 cup cooked oatmeal (4 PointsPlus per serving) with slices strawberries and 1 Tbsp slivered almonds (1 PointsPlus per serving).
Yogurt Sundaes – 3 PointsPlus per serving 

Layer 1 cup light artificially-sweetened vanilla yogurt (3 PointsPlus per serving) with sliced strawberries and banana.
Lunches
Baked Eggs Italian-Style – 5 PointsPlus per serving with Italian-veggie soup (1 PointsPlus per serving).
Whole Wheat Chili Mac with fresh fruit.
Italian-Turkey Burgers with Crispy Onion Rings and fresh vegetable sticks
Grilled Cheese – 7 PointsPlus per serving 

1 light English Muffin set open-faced (3 PointsPlus per serving) tomato slices, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese (3 PointsPlus per serving); carrots with salsa; fresh fruit.
Chicken Sandwich with Soup – 7 PointsPlus per serving 

3 oz grilled or baked skinless boneless chicken breast (3 PointsPlus per serving) on 2 slices light whole wheat bread (2 PointsPlus per serving) with mixed greens, tomato and 2 tsp store-bought pesto sauce (1 PointsPlus per serving); 1 cup Italian Vegetable Soup(1 PointsPlus values per serving).
Pasta with Pesto Sauce and Roasted Vegetables – 9 PointsPlus values per serving. 

1 cup whole wheat pasta (4 PointsPlus values per serving) with 2 Tbsp store-bought pesto (4 PointsPlus values per serving); 3/4 cup roasted peppers and red onions (1 PointsPlus values per serving).
Chinese Take Out – 12 PointsPlus per serving. 

1 cup shrimp with garlic sauce (7 PointsPlus per serving); 1 cup brown rice (5 PointsPlus per serving); steamed mixed vegetables.
Dinners
Chicken Burritos
Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie with 3/4 cup roasted peppers and red onions (1 PointsPlus per serving).
Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese; stir-fried broccoli; fresh fruit.
Veg Chili – 7 PointsPlus values per serving. 

1 1/4 cups 15-Minute Vegetarian Chili (6 PointsPlus values per serving); mixed greens with 1 tsp oil (1 PointsPlus values per serving) and vinegar
Chili and Cheese Potato – 10 PointsPlus values per serving. 

1 large (5-inch) baked potato (4 PointsPlus values per serving) topped with 1 1/4 cups chili and 1 Tbsp low-fat cheddar; (6 PointsPlus values per serving); steamed vegetables.
At a Japanese Restaurant – 9 PointsPlus values per serving. 

4 pieces California Roll (4 PointsPlus values per serving) with 1/2 cup shelled edamame (2 PointsPlus values per serving) and 1 cup hot and sour soup (3 PointsPlus values per serving).
Breakfast for Dinner: Spanish Omelet with light whole wheat toast – 9 PointsPlus values per serving. 

Spanish Omelet (5 PointsPlus values per serving), with 2 slices light whole wheat toast (3 PointsPlus values per serving) and 2 tsp light butter (1 PointsPlus values per serving).
Snacks
Apple slices with 1 tablespoon peanut butter (3 PointsPlus values per serving).
1/2 cup fat-free bean dip (2 PointsPlus values per serving) and thickly-sliced cucumber rounds.
1 cup light artificially-sweetened vanilla yogurt (3 PointsPlus values per serving) mixed with sliced strawberries and banana.
1 cup Italian Vegetable Soup (PointsPlus values per serving).
5 cups 94% Fat-free microwave popcorn (3 PointsPlus values per serving).
Fresh fruit salad
Fresh carrot and pepper strips with 1/4 cup store-bought hummus (3 PointsPlus values per serving).
Black Bean Brownies – 4 PointsPlus values per serving.
Raisin Bran Muffins – 5 PointsPlus values per serving.

What a great meal plan! We don’t eat sushi and black bean brownies sound disgusting, but everything else on the menu sounds good. I’ll share anything special I make from this meal plan. What are you eating this week? Find more menus at I’m an Organizing Junkie, creator of Menu Monday.

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