Menu Plan Monday: Dec. 7th

I'm a little bit late posting my Menu Plan this week. I've had the menu done since Saturday, but sometimes, life just gets in the way! And it's still Monday, so I guess I'm not that late.

So here we go... it'll be a simple week. Lots of favorites, and nothing out of the ordinary.

Monday: Baked Haddock, Rice, Corn
Tuesday: DIY Night (track practice)
Wednesday: Ham Steak and Baked Mac 'n Cheese
Thursday: Make your own Pizza night
Friday: Potato Soup
Saturday: Boyd's Holiday Party

As always, please check out Organizing Junkie for more great Menu Planning ideas!

In other news, I think winter is here. We were on our 285th day in a row with less than 1" of snow. Which is quite the record for Syracuse, NY! But I think that's about to change. It's snowing right now. The photo above was just taken in our front yard. I'm not sure if we'll get an inch of snow tonight... but I would be willing to bet, that by the end of the week, we will be buried with snow. (It's going to snow everyday from now until April... mark my words!)

Yesterday, Eric and Kelsey put together a Gingerbread house. I think they had a nice time doing the project together.

Didn't it turn out really cute?! Looks good enough to eat!

Menu Plan Monday: Thanksgiving Week

Here we are, it's the week of Thanksgiving already. We're going to have a few easy days this week since we have lots going on! We've got a birthday (mine!) and we're hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. Should be a great week!

Sunday: Chicken Pot Pie, Mashed Potatoes
Monday: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
Tuesday: Birthday Dinner at Smokey Bones
Wednesday: Pizza
Thursday: Thanksgiving... A big turkey feast with all the trimmings!
Friday: Leftovers of course!
Saturday: More leftovers!!

And that's it for this week. I hope that everybody has a wonderful Thanksgiving! And remember to check out Organizing Junkie for more menu planning ideas. Also, don't forget to check back here to see photos of our big Thanksgiving gathering on Thursday!

Manu Plan Monday: November 16

Here we are again with another new week. This week we're trying to empty out the freezer. And save a little on the grocery bill. Because next week the freezer will be full of a big, giant turkey!

Sunday: Italian Style Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Corn
Monday: Cheese Steak Wraps and Fries
Tuesday: Creamy Chicken Thighs with Noodles and Creamed Spinach
Wednesday: Turkey Burgers with Bacon, Rice and Baby Carrots
Thursday: BBQ Chicken, Au Gratin Potatoes, Baked Beans
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: Birthday Party at Gary & Paula's

And that's our menu for the week. Be sure to head over to Organizing Junkie for hundreds if not thousands of Menu Planning ideas!

Menu Plan Monday: November 9

I'm a bit late today posting the Menu Plan for the week, but better late than never! We figured out the menu on Saturday and posted it to the fridge, but I didn't get a chance to post it here until now. So, here it is!

Sunday: Potato Soup and Chicken Wings

Monday: Chicken Quesadillas and Corn

Tuesday: Italian Pork Chops Mozzarella with Penne Pasta & Garlic Bread

Wednesday: Tuna Casserole and Crescent Rolls

Thursday: BBQ Chicken, Grandma Brown Baked Beans, French Fries

Friday: Pizza

Saturday: ???

Hope you all have a great week and remember, to find more great ideas for planning your menus, head over to Organizing Junkie!

Menu Plan Monday

I still can't believe it's November already. Winter is creeping up on us rather quickly. We had a good week last week and look forward to another this week!

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Sunday: Beef Stew with Buttermilk Biscuits
Monday: BBQ Pulled Pork, Baked Beans and French Fries
Tuesday: Shake N Bake Chicken Nuggets, Rice and Corn
Wednesday: Ham, Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans
Thursday: Whole Grain Penne Pasta, Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: ??

As always, head over to Organizing Junkie for more menu plan ideas.

Menu Plan Monday

Wow, where'd the last week go?! I feel like I was just typing up last week's menu plan. We did have another successful week with the menu. Everything stayed as it was. We loved the chicken/stuffing dinner so much, we're having it again this week!

Sunday: Potato Soup with Biscuits
Monday: Parmesan Crusted Chicken, Rice, Baby Carrots
Tuesday: Tuna Casserole, Crescent Rolls, Corn
Wednesday: End of the X-Country Season Family Pizza Dinner
Thursday: Stove Top Chicken Skillet with Sweet Potatoes
Friday: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
Saturday: ??

For more menu planning ideas, check out Organizing Junkie!

Menu Plan Monday

Last weeks menu plan worked very well for us. We ate every meal (except the Saturday night one, we went out to eat instead). I really enjoyed not working this past week. It was nice to be able to make a nice dinner without being rushed or tired or coming down from a stressful day.

However, reality returns and here's this weeks menu plan... as I go back to work. Notice a few "easier" meals return.

Sunday: BBQ Chicken (on the grill!), mashed potatoes, baby carrots
Monday: Ground Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles, green beans
Tuesday: Stove Top Chicken Skillet Bake with sweet potatoes
Wednesday: Ham Steak, rice, mixed veggies
Thursday: Chicken Quesadillas
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: ??

As always, for more Menu Plan ideas, head over to Organizing Junkie!

Menu Plan Monday

I have the week off, so I'm very excited to create "real" dinners this week! I started with a fabulous chicken pot pie last night. It was very much enjoyed by 3/4 of our family. And personally, I'm really looking forward to leftovers for lunch today!

Sunday: Chicken Pot Pie and Mashed Potatoes
Monday: Baked Haddock, Rice, Crescent Rolls and Corn
Tuesday: BBQ Pulled Pork, Mac n Cheese, Baked Beans
Wednesday: Leftover night
Thursday: Cheddar Chicken and Potatoes
Friday: Homemade Pizza
Saturday: Chicken Francais, Rice, Carrots

Don't forget, for more great recipes and menu ideas, head over to Organizing Junkie!

In other news, Alex and I hit the "links" yesterday, probably for the final time of the season. He did very well, managed to beat me by a mile. I just wasn't on my "A" game, I guess! In the cold and wind... my hands were frozen. Notice there's not much foliage at the golf course...

But there is in our backyard. We have several trees in the back that are beaming with bright colors.

I always love the bright colors against a bright blue sky... I'm going to try to get out this week to take some foliage shots around the area. I hope there are some bright blue skies in our near future!

Menu Plan Monday

I'm back with the Menu Plans! It's been awhile, huh? I decided with the school year and the routine back in full swing, that I'd start back up with this too. So here it goes!

Sunday: Pulled Pork, Baked Beans & Steamed Carrots

Monday: Leftover Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Tuesday: Tacos & Rice

Wednesday:  Cheddar Chicken & Potatoes 

Thursday: Cheese Steak Wraps and Fries

Friday: Pizza Night! 

Saturday: ???  

And as always, be sure to check Organizing Junkie for many great Menu Planning ideas!

Menu Plan Monday

I feel like I just did a menu plan! This past week sure went by quickly. Time always seems to go quicker when the weather is nice. Doesn't it?

We pretty much followed last week's menu exactly and are hoping to do the same thing this week. We're sticking with a few family favorites and throwing in a new grill item with the pork chops. Last week we ended up grilling our ham steak, which turned out really well. You really can grill pretty much anything!

Sunday: Cemetery Chicken, Salt Potatoes, Beans and Pasta Salad

Monday: Steak & Cheese Fajitas (with whole wheat tortillas) and French Fries

Tuesday: Chicken & Rice, Carrots and Crescent Rolls with Honey

Wednesday: Grilled Pork Chops, Alfredo Noodles, Baked Beans and Applesauce

Thursday: Whole Wheat Penne with Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread Sticks

Friday: Make Your Own Pizza Night

Saturday: ?

Hope everybody has a great week! If you'd like to check out organizing Junkie, for more great menu plans, here is the website.

Menu Plan Monday

We're back to a normal week at the Hayden House. Last week was very confusing! Not to mention, with no menu plan, we had no idea what to make for dinner each night. I think we've grown used to having a menu plan. So, here's this week's Menu:

Sunday: Chicken Stroganoff with Whole Wheat Egg Noodles & Carrots

Monday: Grilled Hot Dogs, Baked Beans and French Fries

Tuesday: Whole Wheat Penne with Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread Sticks

Wednesday: Chicken Quesadillas

Thursday: Ham Steak, Au Gratin Potatoes & Corn

Friday: Something on the Grill... (Depending on the weather...)

Saturday: ??

And that's it for this week! Don't forget to check out Organizing Junkie for more Menu Plan Ideas!

Menu Plan Monday

We're discovering some new options to make our menus healthier, tastier and good for Eric's lowering of the Triglycerides. We tried some whole grain penne pasta this weekend and we both liked that. This coming week, we'll try whole wheat egg noodles, brown rice and whole wheat wraps in various recipes. We're all going to be healthier in the long run!

Sunday: Chicken Parmesan, Spaghetti, Garlic Knots, Salad & Birthday cake!
Monday: Leftovers... (track meet)
Tuesday: Chicken Stroganoff with whole wheat egg noodles and carrots
Wednesday: Ham Steak, Brown Rice and Corn
Thursday: Whole Wheat Cheesesteak Wraps
Friday: No work, no school, no menu!

Saturday: Memorial Day Weekend!

Be sure to go check out some other menu plans at Organizing Junkie!

Menu Plan Monday

With Eric still researching "triglyceride lowering" options, we've decided that I should just go back to creating menus as normal and he will work around us, rather than us working around what he may or may not be able to eat. So, I'm back to "normal" with the menus!

Monday: D-I-Y dinner. (track meet)
Tuesday: Chicken Quesadillas, Taco Rice
Wednesday: Pizza Melts
Thursday: Baked Mac & Cheese and Corn bread
Friday: Pork, Cashew & Carrot Stir Fry
Saturday: ??
Sunday: Eric's Birthday!

And that's it for us this week. Be sure to go check out some more great menu planning ideas at Organizing Junkie!

Menu Plan Monday

I'm going to have an even trickier time putting menus together now. Eric discovered that his triglycerides were high. (Very high...) So he needs to cut back on carbohydrates and sugars. So I've been trying to come up with some "healthier" meals for our menu plan. (Keep in mind, he's not a big fan of seafood or green vegetables!) Thankfully he's taking medication too.

Monday: Herb Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Rice, Corn and Crescent Rolls
Tuesday: Bear Creek Chicken Noodle Soup
Wednesday: Broiled Tilapia, Carrots, Creamed Spinach, Couscous
Thursday: Baked Chicken, Potatoes, Corn
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: ???

As always, be sure to check out Organizing Junkie for more menu planning ideas!

Menu Plan Monday

I think it's time we break down and purchase a grill. I'm sitting here on Sunday evening writing this post and it's miserably hot in the kitchen, and most of it has to do with the fact that the oven is on, baking our BBQ chicken. Something that can easily be done on a grill without heating up an already warm house. The weather was amazing all weekend and we got the deck furniture set-up and we're planning on eating dinner outside whenever we can.

This week Eric will continue to have to work TelAuc this coming Thursday-Sunday, so he'll miss our dinners again. I might try to sneak in some Baked Salmon one night while he's working! (Last weeks Black Bean and Spinach Couscous was a huge hit with me and Alex.)

Sunday: Baked BBQ Chicken, potato logs, corn

Monday: Pork chops, Applesauce & Pineapple chunks, Mashed Potatoes, Crescent Rolls

Tuesday: Cheeseburger Pasta, Fresh Tomatoes

Wednesday: Chicken Quesadillas, Taco flavored Rice

Thursday: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

Friday: Parmesan Baked Salmon, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Spinach

Saturday: Fend for myself (I'll be all alone!)

As always, you can find many more Menu Planning Ideas at Organization Junkie. Please make sure to visit for lots of other great ideas!

Menu Plan Monday

We were out of town most of last week, so we didn't do a menu for the week. But we're back this week with a few old favorites. Also, Eric is working late Thursday-Saturday this week, so he won't be with us for dinner. (Please be sure to support WCNY's TelAuc!)

Sunday: Hot Beef Sundae with Carrots & Mashed Potatoes
Monday: Chicken Quesadillas and Fresh Tomatoes
Tuesday: Hot Dogs, Beans and Corn Bread
Wednesday: Beef Enchiladas and Nachos
Thursday: Black Bean & Spinach Couscous
Friday: *Out for Event
Saturday: Chinese Food

As always, you can check out the Menu Plan Monday website with hundreds of Menu planning ideas at "I'm an Organizing Junkie".

Menu Plan Monday

I decided that my menus are getting kind of boring and predictable. I had Eric look through a couple of cookbooks for some news ideas and things he'll like. We'll have a couple of old favorites too.

Sunday: BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, homemade cole slaw
Monday: Leftover pulled pork (We bought a lot!)
Tuesday: Ham Steak, Au Gratin potatoes, sweet potatoes
Wednesday: Cheese steak pockets, curly fries, sliced tomatoes
Thursday: Chicken Parmesan with Linguine and Bread sticks
Friday: Pizza & Wings
Saturday: Spring break begins!

As always, you can check out the Menu Plan Monday website with hundreds of Menu planning ideas at "I'm an Organizing Junkie".

Menu Plan Monday

Last week was an easy menu week for us. We had no kids to feed, so we decided to simplify the menu. This week we're pretty much back to normal. We didn't end up making the potato soup last week, so we'll try again this week.

Menu for next week:

Sunday: BBQ pork, Au Gratin potatoes, corn & rolls

Monday: Chicken & Rice with carrots

Tuesday: Potato Soup

Wednesday: Cheeseburgers, baked beans and fries

Thursday: Nachos & Burritos

Friday: Pizza & Wings

Saturday: ??

Be sure to check out the Menu Plan Monday website with hundreds of Menu planning ideas at "I'm an Organizing Junkie".

Menu Plan Monday

Last week, we followed the menu almost perfectly. We only switched 2 days around. But the entire menu was completed. This coming week, we don't have to feed any kids (except for tonight and Friday), so the menu will be very simplified. (On a side note, I do take salads to work for lunch quite often to at least get some green leafy vegetables into my system!)

Sunday: Chicken Pot Pie with mashed potatoes
Monday: Cheeseburgers, sweet potato fries and corn
Tuesday: Potato Soup
Wednesday: Burritos & Nachos... and maybe a beer or two
Thursday: Hot Dogs, beans and corn bread
Friday: Pizza & Wings
Saturday: ?

As always, be sure to check out the Menu Plan Monday website with hundreds of Menu planning ideas at "I'm an Organizing Junkie".

Menu Plan Monday

I can't believe another week has already sped by. This coming Tuesday St. Patrick's Day, so we'll have a special dinner that day. I bought a nice ham today at Wegmans, and am already looking forward to leftovers. (We decided none of us really liked corned beef all that much, so we're skipping that tradition and going with good old fashioned ham.)


Oh and last week we didn't end up making potato soup the night we were supposed to, so we had that last night. (As you probably saw in yesterdays blog post.)

Here's our menu for the week ahead:

Sunday: Potato soup with bacon bits and crescent rolls

Monday: Cheeseburgers and fries

Tuesday: Ham, red potatoes, cabbage, carrots and rolls

Wednesday: BBQ chicken, sweet potato fries and corn

Thursday: Homemade Mac N Cheese and corn bread

Friday: Pizza

Saturday: ??

And this week, the Menu Plan Monday is being hosted by a different site while the regular host is out of town. So be sure to check out $5 Dinners for more menu ideas!