2020 Meal Planning Challenge

[Contrary Housewife]

Last week was a little chaotic, so some things got bumped:

-- meatballs, l/o noodles, butternut squash
-- cashew chicken, broccoli, l/o brown rice
-- chili, quesadillas, corn salad
-- hot dogs, fries
-- chicken, asparagus
-- fish, l/o beans&rice
-- broccoli cheddar soup, sandwich?

[Contrary Housewife]

End of the month:

-- chicken, corn on the cob, guacamole & chips
-- smoked ribs, baked potato, l/o salad, peas
-- mac&cheese w/ham? and veg
-- chicken, vegetable
-- grilled steak, scalloped potatoes, veg
-- tomato soup, sandwich or empanadas
-- l/o ribs, baked beans, veg
-- teriyaki tuna bowl, rice, edamame

Have to find some fresh vegetables

[rujerro]

I pulled some items out of the freezer. Here's my plan for the next few days:

- Meatballs w/ penne pasta or as sandwiches
- Chicken & rice
- Chef John's Shrimp Etouffee (I'm adding chicken as I don't have 2 lb shrimp)
- Creamy chicken noodle skillet

[Contrary Housewife]

This week:

-- burgers, salad
-- teriyaki tuna bowl (bumped from last week)
-- chicken, sweet potatoes, salad
-- pasta, sausage, broccoli, crescent rolls
-- sloppy joe sandwiches, slaw, potato salad?
-- chicken, brown rice, spinach
-- soup, sandwich?
-- leftovers/out

Next week ??:

-- chicken, corn, stuffing
-- fish, lime rice, ?
-- bbq beef, beans, ?
-- chicken, yellow rice, frozen veg

[Contrary Housewife]

The plan:

-- baked fish, lime rice, salad
-- l/o bbq, l/o beans, spinach with bacon dressing
-- chicken & veg curry, yellow rice
-- asian dumplings, fresh spring rolls, brown rice?
-- leftovers or soup
-- grilled chicken soft tacos, salad
-- pork chops, cauliflower

[marthamfi]

tonight bbq steak corn on the cob. did takeout pizza last night.

plenty of food in the house so really just going to wing it depending on weather and work. have a variety of meats etc. meatball subs to use up buns if they are still good tomorrow, pasta, look though the freezer and see what needs using up ...something mexican I think too. want to use up stuff instead of shopping.

[bookwormpeg]

I admire all of you who have a meal plan. I might do a meal plan but then it always got south when the day comes about....
Hats off to you all.....

[Contrary Housewife]

Thanks, BW. I have to have a plan or we end up wasting food and money. I lose track of what is in the fridge and end up buying too much or too little, or don't have the right ingredients. We don't have good options for healthy fast food near us if I forget or get sick. Lots of restaurants in the city, but it means driving half an hour, waiting half an hour for a table or for food, getting home two hours later because I couldn't plan ahead and thaw some hamburger. I know it doesn't always work when you have kids and different schedules, but it's been good for us.

[rujerro]

I try to plan and everyone here has likes/dislikes. Certain things that I make will get eaten and others, well, not so sure about....But I try! A lot of food was made lately so there's lots to eat....
Here's the itinerary:

Today- beef enchiladas
Wed- leftover enchiladas/ spaghetti/ chicken & rice/ smoked pork/deli turkey
Thurs- leftovers
Fri- smoked ribs & cornbread
Sat- homemade pizza

[marthamfi]

I always have a few easy meals like grilled cheese, hotdogs and beans etc. for quick meals. sometimes end up have more people etc for dinner. plus w leftovers just plan on cooking 2 or 3 meals a week. so just keep most of it to frozen, canned and dried stuff. fruit fresh. plus I don't do a bunch of sides unless company. like made pasta w meatballs frozen jarred sauce but no salad and garlic bread. we just don't eat a ton.

think I will make the mexican casserole I saved as fb post you mix a stuff together in the dish to cook. uncooked rice, chicken stock, salsa, black beans, chicken breasts and cheese.

[Stillfrugal]

I'm always loosey goosey about it. I am making Spaghetti w/ ground beef,have a bit of roast to use and white rice-prob tonight,want to make ma/cheese w/ ham using ziti,split pea soup w/ ham for DH prob freeze some? Prob a couple of pita pizzas, and maybe make nachos if i can get to the tortillas to baked into chips. I have a giant can of nacho cheese to part and freeze. Prob do brownies w/ walnuts. Everything is always subject to whim and energy power downs.

[Contrary Housewife]

I try to keep my plans flexible, so we can eat out, or change a meal if we want.

-- pork chops, cauliflower
-- beef lumpia, rice, peas?
-- pan fried chicken, potatoes
-- big chef salad
-- tuna salad sandwiches, sweet potato fries
-- chicken, rice, spring rolls?
-- cauliflower soup?

Need to shop for more vegetables, that will determine what we have next week.

[dlrcpa]

Not really a meal plan but some things I want to use/eat this week: shrimp & linguine, refried beans w/cheese & tortillas, packet of bear creek soup mix, leftover roaster chicken & rice.

[Contrary Housewife]

Very loose plan, based on things that need to get used up. Too many little containers in the freezer. Planning to go vegetable shopping Tues, maybe.

-- cauliflower cheese soup, bread
-- fish burger, sweet potato fries, salad
-- bbq pork, beans, vegetable
-- chicken in lettuce cups, l/o rice
-- vegetarian? spanikopita?
-- l/o corned beef, bread
-- cornbread crusted chicken, veg
-- l/o pulled pork sandwiches, slaw

[Contrary Housewife]

Sort of a plan:

-- meatloaf, broccoli, potatoes
-- l/o chicken, l/o gravy, l/o cauliflower casserole, garden salad
-- baked fish, mixed rice, vegetable
-- chili, salad
-- mac+cheese with ham, vegetable
-- soup, rolls
-- tacos, garden salad