2020 Meal Planning Challenge

[Contrary Housewife]

First week of November:

-- pigs in blankets, spinach salad
-- chicken, corn, spinach
-- tacos, spanish rice
-- pasta, vegetable
-- chicken thighs, curry vegs over rice
-- fish, sweet potato fries
-- chicken, veg?

[Early Bird]

I found lots of short-sale markdowns at the grocery store this week:

brisket: $1.49/lb (6+ pounds)
Bacon Cheddar Beef Patties ($3 for 21 oz) I bought 3 packs, 12 burgers.
spicy Italian sausages (2 lbs for $3)


I have the brisket roasting in the oven, and I grilled all the burgers and sausages.

So, the menu:
Nov 1 - burgers, chopped salad
2 - lasagna, salad (using prev purchased ground beef)
3 - hot brisket sandwiches, salad, crudités
4 - fried rice, w/ peas & carrots
5 - lentil/sausage stew
6 - fish from freezer, rice, frozen veg
7 - leftovers/freezer challenge

Although I'm pulling fish out of the freezer, a bunch of the burgers, brisket, and sausage will go back in.

[marthamfi]

wow that is a good deal on meat!

[rujerro]

Early Bird- What bargains you found!

I purchased 5-6 lb of chicken breast so I must come up with dinner ideas! My tentative menu for the week-
- Beef enchilada casserole
- BLT's
- Breaded chicken and flavored rice
- Oven roasted chicken with mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy
- Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu (from recipetineats)

[Contrary Housewife]

Looking like our weather will be cold this week:

-- baked chicken, brussels sprouts, tomato salad
-- bbq beef, corn, baked beans
-- wild rice soup, rolls
-- chicken, dumplings, edamame
-- red beans and rice, corn bread, kale salad
-- turkey, potatoes, baked squash
-- thai pork meatball rice bowl

I picked up an apple pie at the grocery, we'll have sometime this week.

[rujerro]

Made most of those dinners last week. Have some leftover mashed potatoes/gravy.

This week will be:
- baked chicken quarters w/ salsa cornbread
- elbow noodles in a meat sauce w/ herb focaccia bread
- breaded chicken w/onion rings
- Olive Garden (mama needs a break)
- shrimp fried rice 1 (allrecipes)
- blt's

[dlrcpa]

Found a recipe for tuna/corn/cheese chowder. This will use up 2 frozen tuna burgers that hubby won't eat. Told him the plan and got the usual response "ewwww". Said I am making it anyway, you are welcome to eat leftovers.

[Contrary Housewife]

Looked through the fridge and:

-- pork meatballs or beef lumpia, rice, vegetables
-- chicken, sweet potatoes, cauliflower
-- soup, spinach salad with beets or canned mandarins
-- bbq pork shoulder, swiss chard, potatoes or fries
-- pork chops, stuffing, corn
-- mexican take-out
-- tuna rice bowl, vegs, spring rolls

[rujerro]

We have a lot going on this week, so I'll try to make things a bit easier by having easy and quick meals.

Sunday- smoked pork, baked potatoes, spinach
Monday- leftovers
Tuesday- meatball sandwiches
Wednesday- Olive Garden takeout using GC
Thursday- Breaded chicken, flavored rice, mix veg
Friday- Skillet chicken w/ peppers/onions and cornbread

[miteigenenhaenden]

I have no idea whether the translator will translate the dishes into understandable English.

Mon, 9th Nov: Carrot soup with minced meatballs and chocolate pudding
Tue, Nov 10: Fried potatoes with fried egg and pickles
Wed 11 Nov: Kaiserschmarren with plum compote
Thu, Nov 12: Spaghetti with wild garlic pesto baked apple
Fri, Nov 13: potato pancakes with quince sauce
Sa, Nov 14: mashed potatoes with meat cheese and fried onions
Sun, Nov 15th: grilled sausage, potatoes and tomato salad

Mon, Nov 16: tomato soup, semolina pudding rolls with fruit
Tue, Nov 17th: Apple and mushroom pan with mashed potatoes and celery
Wed, Nov 18: rice casserole with apples, raisins and hazelnuts
Thu, Nov 19: mashed potatoes with duck, apple, carrot and lemon raw food
Fri, Nov 20: Noodles with creamed spinach and cream cheese sauce and tomatoes
Sat, Nov 21: turnip soup
Sun, Nov 22: Pizza

[josantoro]

I had to look up kaiserschmarrn, sounds good.http://https://platedcravings.com/kaiserschmarrn-recipe/

[miteigenenhaenden]

Yes exactly. Kaiserschmarrn.
The dish actually comes from Austria. But it is also popular in southern Germany. :-)

[Contrary Housewife]

Menu plan went sideways last week, so some things got bumped:

-- bbq pork shoulder, corn
-- chicken, green bean casserole
-- tuna rice bowl, vegs, spring rolls
-- mac&cheese, spinach
-- turkey, etc.
-- leftovers
-- chili

I had not heard of Kaiserschmarrn before, but it sounds decadent.

[MaggieTru]

I need to get back on the meal planning band wagon. Not planning is messing with my stash management.

[Contrary Housewife]

Going into the first week of December:

-- chicken, brussels sprouts, l/o couscous
-- turkey vegetable soup
-- Italian sausage, baked squash
-- fish, chard (or peas), l/o beans and rice
-- chicken, carrots, noodles
-- sliders, home fries
-- chicken, roasted vegetable medley