Menu Time

Mondays will be the day that I post new menus for you!

Menu planning is a tad..... well..... let's just be honest..... STRESSFUL.  Especially if you are doing it on a STRICT BUDGET!  With that said, I have started planning out my meals for a couple weeks at a time.  I am doing my best to make the meals as healthy as possible and have had a lot of luck so far!!!  We feed a family of at least 5 every night and then we have 6 here a few nights a month as well so planning really helps me out as the mama!

I am going to do my very best to post the links to my list to my best of my ability.  I also have a specific board on my Pinterest dedicated to my current menu.

This past week and upcoming plans:

{if the item is not a link it means I just made it from a basic recipe I probably just had lying around... if it is super great I will post it seperate in a blog post}

1. Marinated Meatballs with Thin Whole Wheat Pasta drizzled in Olive Oil, Garlic, Mozzerella Pearls and Sliced Tomatoes.
2. My Mama's Lasagna!
3. Creamy Chicken Enchiladas (I like to use the large can of diced Green chilis and maybe even add some cilantro or salsa to it.)
4. My "Throw Whatever I have in my cabinets" Meatloaf w/Awesome Potatoes with Seasoned Salt and Cajun Seasoning
5. Creamy Chicken and Rice I added a can of drained rotell as well to this YUM
6. Grilled Cheese night! (I like to use Sprouted Wheat Bread because it digests as a VEGGIE!!!)
7. Teriyaki Pork Loin with Roasted Potatoes for the family and I had Sweet Potato Fries
8. Healthier Sloppy Joes (again you can get Sprouted Wheat Buns instead of bread or just use the bread!)
9. Spaghetti Night!!! (GUESS WHAT! you can even buy Sprouted Wheat Pasta or use Spaghetti Squash for the noodles, or use a Gluten Free Pasta like we do)
10. Pizza Night (nothing healthy about this. lol)
11. Baked Chicken Legs with your choice of side
12. Easiest Crockpot Chicken I used this recipe exactly (which i love the black beans) THEN I made some Easy Mexican Rice and got some Spinach Wraps, Jalapeno Cheddar Wraps & White Flour Tortillas and made BURRITOS!!! yum!!! I added a Super Green salad mix to mine as well with some fresh salsa.  It was AWESOME!
13. Island Chicken I made all the breasts I had planned for this meal but I just used 1 of them for dinner that night for the kids with some pasta and veggies then I sliced up the rest and put it aside for the Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad that is found in my previous blog.
14. Pulled Buffalo Chicken You can eat it on buns or wraps or on a potato or salad.... the options are endless! Get Creative!
15. Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad (recipe in blog)
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