Drop It Like It's Hot: Menu Monday

Well hello friends. I fell off the wagon. Well, not technically, as I've still been making a menu at home, I just haven't been posting them. Oopsies.

A week ago, the Farmer's Market that's only 1.5 miles away from my house opened for the season. My new workout plan requires me to walk three miles at least three times a week, which is the perfect distance to make several trips to the FM. How convenient.

So here goes.

Monday Dinner: Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Tuesday Dinner: Smoky Spice Rubbed Salmon -- I've had salmon in the freezer for a looooong time. I refuse to fry it because I'm trying so hard to shed this baby weight. This sounds like an amazing recipe.

Wednesday Dinner:

Thursday Dinner: Mexican Slow Cooked Pork Carnitas -- I'm using Pork Steak for this. That's what I have in the freezer.

Friday Dinner: Cilantro Lime Tilapia Tacos

Saturday Breakfast: Slim Fast -- Say whatcha want, slim fast is a great way to kick-start weight loss. It is especially helpful for people like me who overeat even healthy foods. I buy the power at Sam's Club ($14) and mix with 8oz of Skim Milk. Boom 200 Calories.

Saturday Lunch: Leftovers (that's assuming there are leftovers)

Saturday Dinner: Grilled Chicken Bruschetta

Sunday Breakfast: Happy Father's Day!!! Going out to Breakfast!!!

Sunday Lunch: Salads...whatever's around

Sunday Dinner: Biscuits and Gravy

Enjoy.

<3 dani

Drop It Like It's Hot: Menu Monday V

Once again, we spent most of last week eating from the freezer section. Luckily for us we took home a couple meals worth of Easter leftovers. Sometimes making a menu works. Sometimes it just doesn't. Turns out the baby is the boss now.

He's a really cute boss though, right? He's also really interested in Daddy's Biscuits and Gravy.

Anyhoot, on to our menu for this week.

Monday Dinner: Breakfast Burritos

Tuesday Dinner: Crockpot Lasagna

Wednesday Dinner: Ham, Broccoli & Cheese Pasta Bake -- The Hubs doesn't like mushrooms, so I made a few little changes from the original that I linked. Still the same concept though.

Thursday Dinner: McCormick Spaghetti

Friday Dinner: In Chicago -- yay!

Saturday Lunch: Leftovers or Hotdogs or Frozen Pizza

Saturday Dinner:  whatever we didn't eat for lunch ;-)

Sunday Breakfast: Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

Sunday Lunch: Crescent Roll Pizzas


Sunday Dinner: Meat Loaf & Mashed Potatoes

Have a delicious week.

<3 d

Another Chalkboard Paint Project

It's probably a good thing that I waited until recently to buy a can of chalkboard spray paint...otherwise my entire house might be covered with the stuff.

In case you missed it, a couple weeks ago I did THIS project. And today, while Ryne was napping, I did this!! (again, sorry for the crappy pics...camera is still at school...)
 

For months I've been trying to figure out a way to incorporate a menu/notes board into our kitchen, but I'm working with such limited wall space, that finding a spot has been difficult. But on Monday, as I sat in our office, paying bills, and staring at the whiteboard hung on the wall that still had notes from last school year, I had an epiphany.

 That whiteboard (that my hubby brought home from work..i.e. FREE) shall be my new menu board and it shall go right here:

A while back I put up the shelf. Check out the post HERE.

To make my board, all I had to do was spray the chalkboard paint on, let it dry, tape off the chalkboard area and spray the frame green. Let it dry. Done. I'm so in love.

And speaking of Opening Day, a little Cubs love!

<3 dani

Drop It Like It's Hot: Menu Monday IV

I totally skipped my menu last week. Whoops. It was the last week before spring break and things were a bit chaotic, so most of our meals were either frozen or from a box.

mmmmmm

Now that I'm on break, I can actually chill out and make some yummies this week.

Monday Dinner: Biscuits and Gravy

Tuesday Dinner: Breakfast Burritos

Wednesday Dinner: Beef Stroganoff (make it simple, just grab some meat and a package of McCormick's Beef Stroganoff mix -- done)

Thursday Dinner: Curry Chicken

Friday Dinner: Asian Chicken

Saturday Lunch: Leftovers 

Saturday Dinner: Out

Sunday Breakfast: ...not sure...something light, so we can pig out later.

Sunday Lunch/Dinner: Easter Meal

Have a delicious week!

<3 dani

Drop It Like It's Hot: Menu Monday III

Phew, what a week.

The weather was unseasonably warm, so some of the meals I had planned for last week I ended up switching out. I switched either because I didn't want to run the oven or because we were too busy enjoying the outdoors.

Lesson #1 of creating a weekly menu, be prepared for last minute changes. Always have something quick and easy on hand that anyone [ahem, The Hubs] can make in case something comes up.

This week, I prepared for warm weather. 

We're having picnics everyday!!!!!...juuust kidding.

Monday Dinner: Grilled BBQ Chicken & Potato salad

Tuesday Dinner: Slow-Cooker Pork Tenderloin

Wednesday Dinner: Slow-Cooker Chicken Soft Tacos

Thursday Dinner: Frozen Pizza 

Friday Dinner: Tater Tot Casserole 

Saturday Lunch: Leftovers 

Saturday Dinner:  Chili Hash

Sunday Breakfast: Biscuits and Gravy 

Sunday Lunch: Leftovers 

Sunday Dinner: Spaghetti

Yummers.

Have a delicious week!

I'm linking up here

<3 dani

Drop It Like It's Hot: Menu Monday II

Monday Dinner: Chili Hash

Tuesday Dinner: Crescent Roll Pizza (we had this last week. my hubby said this was the best pizza he's ever had. it was pretty damn good.)

Wednesday Dinner: Chicken Noodle Casserole (just like Tuna Noodle Casserole except with canned chicken) 

Thursday Dinner: Frozen DiGiorno Pizza 

Friday Dinner: Tater Tot Casserole 

Saturday Lunch: Leftovers 

Saturday Dinner: ?? 

Sunday Breakfast: Biscuits and Gravy 

Sunday Lunch: Leftovers 

Sunday Dinner: Grilled Chicken, potatoes and veggies on the grill

Yummers.

Have a delicious week!

<3 dani

Drop It Like It's Hot: Menu Monday

I started this menu planning thing a little while back, blogged about it once and like any other regimen I try, this too fizzled out. But unlike exercising...eating 'right'...jogging...etc, the results of menu planning are immediate and really really helpful. I've learned that spending the time upfront makes week nights so much easier. Now, if i could just feel that way about exercising.

So, Drops is officially starting a segment I'd like to call "Drop It Like It's Hot: Menu Monday" This will help me stay organized and hopefully give you some inspiration too.

Soon I'll even have a menu board in the kitchen.

Maybe one that looks like this...

Or this one...

Oh the joy of organizing. Seriously, I've put more thought into the design of this menu board than I did with the purchase of my new car. My husband is convinced that my organization impulses boarder on a mental disorder. He's probably right.

Here's the deal about my menus:

First, I'm not much of a breakfast eater. Usually I'm satisfied with a yogurt or a granola bar, so I'm not addressing breakfast on the weekdays.

Second, for lunch I usually have leftovers or hit up the lunch line, so I'll probably only address that on the weekends.

Lastly, fair warning, I flippin' love pizza, frozen, homemade, delivery, whatever. I apologize if you are inundated with it.

On to this week's Lunch/Dinner menu:

Monday Dinner: Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

Tuesday Dinner: Crescent Roll Pizza

Wednesday Dinner:  Honey Garlic Pork Chops with Potatoes and Broccoli (I'll probably make the pork chops in the slow cooker by just adding some more liquid to the recipe, setting it to low and leaving it while I'm at school)

Thursday Dinner: Frozen Pizza (Thursday's are my favorite TV night, really the only night of the week we dedicate to watching shows. The last thing I'm gonna do is spend time in the kitchen...quick and easy it is -- this meal will probably be the recurring theme for Thursdays)

Friday Dinner: Chicken & Dumplins with Rice


Saturday Lunch: Hotdogs and Mac

Saturday Dinner: Meat Loaf and Mashed Potatoes (our family's meat loaf recipe is top secret)

Sunday Lunch: Left Overs


Sunday Dinner: Chili (I have no real recipe for this. Bummer too, because sometimes I make an UH MAZE ING batch and can't replicate it because I just blindly throw pantry items into it)

Most of these recipes I've created myself, but I've created recipes on myrecipes.com and attached a link in case you want to see how I prepared them. Remember though, take liberties where you'd like. It should be a law to never follow a recipe exactly...well, unless you're baking, but you get the idea!

Have a delicious week.

<3 dani