Monthly Menu January 2023

 

01 Sun Hoppin John, sweet potatoes, collard greens

02 Mon Vegetable soup, rolls

03 Tue takeout

04 Wed Sheet pan chicken, potatoes, brussel sprouts

05 Thu Pasta, pepper sauce, sausages

06 Fri Lasagna soup, salad

07 Sat Sheet pan chicken, wild rice, green beans

08 Sun Tilapia, quinoa, zucchini

09 Mon Beef tacos, roasted broccoli, rice

10 Tue Vegan chili (cut back on salt and pepper), tortilla chips

11 Wed Pasta with Vegetable sauce

12 Thu takeout

13 Fri salmon, quinoa, brussel sprouts

14 Sat burgers, mashed potatoes, broccoli

15 Sun Pasta with baked tomato sauce, salad

16 Mon Vegetable soup, rolls

17 Tue Slow cooker chicken, rice, zucchini

18 Wed Bbq pork (freezer), potatoes, collards

19 Thu leftovers/takeout

20 Fri Western omelets, turkey sausage, potatoes

21 Sat Chick Fil A

22 Sun Tilapia, quinoa, brussel sprouts

23 Mon Leftovers

24 Tue Minestrone Soup, rolls

25 Wed Chinese takout

26 Thu Pork Tenderloin, sweet potatoes, broccoli

27 Fri Salmon, quinoa, brussel sprouts

28 Sat Western omelets, turkey sausage, potatoes

29 Sun pasta with Pumpkin Sauce, chicken from freezer

30 Mon black bean burgers, macaroni salad, green beans

31 Tue Lentil Soup, rolls

Monthly Menu December 2022

 

01 Thu Leftover chicken/pork, pasta with pepper sauce

02 Fri Chili (freezer), broccoli, baby potatoes

03 Sat FAST

04 Sun Takeout

05 Mon Salmon, quinoa, veggie

06 Tue Chicken tacos (freezer), rice, veggie

07 Wed Crockpot balsamic chicken (use frozen), veggie, pasta

08 Thu Pork (freezer), potatoes, greens

09 Fri Hot dogs, sauerkraut, beans

10 Sat Tilapia, quinoa, brussel sprouts

11 Sun Slow cooker Italian bean soup, rolls

12 Mon Sheet pan chicken, green beans, rice

13 Tue Chicken taco soup, quesadillas

14 Wed Sausage and peppers, pasta

15 Thu Chick Fil A

16 Fri Leftovers

17 Sat Subway

18 Sun Salmon, quinoa, green beans

19 Mon Barbecue out

20 Tue Mexican out

21 Wed Chicken Soup

22 Thu Middle Eastern out

23 Fri Savannah: Pirate's House

24 Sat Christmas Eve: Six Pence Pub

25 Sun CHRISTMAS rib roast, funeral potatoes, broccoli, rolls

26 Mon can't remember

27 Tue German out

28 Wed Leftovers

29 Thu Pasta w/ broccoli

30 Fri Ham steaks, scalloped potatoes, green beans

31 Sat Salmon, quinoa, zucchini, shrimp cocktail

Monthly Menu November 2022

 

01 Tue Chicken tacos, Mexican rice, green beans

02 Wed Pasta with turkey meatballs

03 Thu Takeout/Leftovers

04 Fri Chili beans, rice, broccoli

05 Sat Chicken soup, rolls

06 Sun Fish, quinoa, zucchini

07 Mon Chicken, brussel sprouts, lentils

08 Tue Chick Fil A

09 Wed Black bean quinoa tacos, corn, green beans

10 Thu Dine out

11 Fri Takeout

12 Sat Pork tenderloin (freezer), sweet potatoes, roasted cauliflower

13 Sun Vegetable Soup, bread

14 Mon Salmon, quinoa, broccoli

15 Tue Chicken and pepper tacos, rice, green beans

16 Wed Takeout

17 Thu Dinner out: Longhorn Steakhouse

18 Fri Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Cabbage, bread

19 Sat Pasta/zoodles with pumpkin sauce, chicken

20 Sun Chili (freezer), rice

21 Mon Tilapia/salmon (freezer), quinoa, zucchini

22 Tue Boston Butt Roast (freezer), potatoes, greens

23 Wed Chicken soup, rolls

24 THANKSGIVING: turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy, cranberry sauce, cranberry juice cocktail, carrots, sweet potato pie, apple pie.

25 Fri Dinner out

26 Sat Pasta with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread

27 Sun Turkey soup, rolls

28 Mon Potluck

29 Tue Leftover lasagna from potluck

30 Wed Chicken & pork (freezer), quinoa, zucchini

Monthly Menu October 2022

 

01 Sat Hamburgers, deli salads, Brussel sprouts

02 Sun Chicken soup, rolls

03 Mon Sheet pan tilapia, quinoa, steamed zucchini

04 Tue Leftover soup, rolls

05 Wed Fettuccini alfredo, broccoli

06 Thu Lentil soup, rolls

07 Fri fast

08 Sat takeout

09 Sun Beef stew, rolls

10 Mon Sheet pan chicken, quinoa, squash

11 Tue Kitchen Sink Quesadillas, corn

12 Wed Pasta with Pumpkin Sauce, broccoli rabe

13 Thu Ham (freezer), perogies, green beans

14 Fri 

15 Sat 

16 Sun Split pea soup, rolls

17 Mon Hot dogs, macaroni salad, 

18 Tue 

19 Wed 

20 Thu 

21 Fri 

22 Sat Tilapia, quinoa, brussel sprouts

23 Sun leftovers

24 Mon Port tenderloin, sweet potatoes, greens

25 Tue Kitchen Sink Quesadillas, corn

26 Wed Hamburger soup, rolls

27 Thu Pasta alfredo with chicken and broccoli

28 Fri dinner out

29 Sat Chicken, brussel sprouts, lentils

30 Sun Salmon, quinoa, zucchini

31 Mon HALLOWEEN

Monthly Menu September 2022

 

 

01 Thu Dinner out in New York

02 Fri Pizza in CT

03 Sat rehearsal dinner

04 Sun wedding

05 Mon pizza in CT

06 Tue Dinner on the road - Cracker Barrel

07 Wed Hot dogs (from CT), mac & potato salads from store, baked beans, corn on the cob

08 Thu fend for self

09 Fri Dinner out - Mexican

10 Sat Sheet pan tilapia w/ lemon pepper, quinoa, steamed zucchini

11 Sun Minestrone soup, rye bread

12 Mon chicken, rice, broccoli

13 Tue Baked potato tacos, corn on the cob, brussel sprouts

14 Wed Sausage and peppers with pasta, garlic toast

15 Thu Lentil soup, rolls

16 Fri Mexican dining out

17 Sat Chunky Vegetable Soup, rolls

18 Sun Leftovers

19 Mon Sheet pan chicken, quinoa, zucchini

20 Tue Barbecue pork, beans, broccoli

21 Wed Pasta with turkey meatballs, garlic toast

22 Thu takeout

23 Fri Mexican dinner out

24 Sat Fish dining out

25 Sun German food, out

26 Mon Barbecue out

27 Tue Lentil soup, rolls

28 Wed Fish, quinoa, Brussel Sprouts

29 Thu Hot dogs, sauerkraut, macaroni salad

30 Fri Leftover soup, rolls

Monthly Menu August 2022

 

01 Mon Tuna pasta, broccoli

02 Tue Chicken, rice, vegetables

03 Wed Bean burgers (freezer), potatoes, vegetables

04 Thu Vegetable soup, rolls

05 Fri Eat at friends

06 Sat fasting

07 Sun grilled burgers, onions and gravy, potatoes, corn on the cob, tomato cucumber salad

08 Mon tilapia, sprouts, quinoa

09 Tue marinated chicken, rice, zucchini

10 Wed vegetable soup, rolls

11 Thu hot dogs, macaroni salad, leftover vegetables or beans

12 Fri Salmon, quinoa, asparagus

13 Sat Turkey burgers, bean salad, yellow squash

14 Sun leftover vegetable soup

15 Mon Sheet pan chicken, zucchini, rice

16 Tue hot dogs, macaroni salad, corn on the cob

17 Wed Pasta with lemon sauce, broccoli

18 Thu takeout

19 Fri Pasta with Lemon Sauce, zucchini

20 Sat Dinner out

21 Sun Hamburgers, macaroni salad, corn on the cob

22 Mon Grilled salmon, 

23 Tue Barbecue pork, 

24 Wed Grilled chicken, 

25 Thu Pasta...

26 Fri 

27 Sat Dine out

28 Sun 

29 Mon Bbq takeout

30 Tue Road trip: McDonalds

31 Wed Mexican out for birthday celebration

Monthly Menu July 2022

 

01 Fri Marinated chicken, quinoa, green beans, zucchini

02 Sat Cracker Barrel

03 Sun Leftovers

04 Mon Hamburgers, hot dogs, macaroni & potato salads, beans

05 Tue Birthday dinner at JD's Barbecue

06 Wed Temple and dinner at Fried Tomato Buffet

07 Thu Pasta with veggie sauce (from freezer)

08 Fri Tilapia, quinoa, yellow squash, asparagus

09 Sat Trip to Nashville

10 Sun Marinated chicken, green beans, corn on the cob, rice

11 Mon Salmon burgers, sweet potatoes, greens

12 Tue Mediterranean Bistro

13 Wed Bowman's Family Restaurant

14 Thu hot dogs, macaroni salad, beans

15 Fri Burgers with sauteed onions and mushrooms, tomato & cucumber salad, corn on the cob, baby potaoes

16 Sat Leftover salmon & pork tenderloin, brown rice, green beans

17 Sun Grilled chicken thighs, zucchini, quinoa

18 Mon sausage and peppers with pasta

19 Tue kitchen sink quesadillas, yellow squash

20 Wed takeout

21 Thu chili from freezer, rice, and broccoli

22 Fri Tilapia, asparagus, rice

23 Sat Spaghetti and meatballs, broccoli

24 Sun Bbq chicken from freezer, beans, mixed greens

25 Mon leftovers

26 Tue takeout

27 Wed Marinated Chicken, quinoa, zucchini

28 Thu Pork tenderloin, potatoes, brussel sprouts

29 Fri Eating out

30 Sat Fish, quinoa, veggies

31 Sun Chunky vegetable soup, rolls

Monthly Menu June 2022

 In a quest for better health, I am trying to adopt a simple eating plan. Within the shopping week, items can be mixed and matched at will and in any order that suits us. 

01 Wed marinated chicken thighs, beans, greens, leftover macaroni salad
02 Thu tortellini with spinach and marinara sauce, bread

03 Fri pizza with the missionaries 

04 Sat turkey burgers with red onion, sweet potatoes, green beans

05 Sun marinated chicken, zucchini, brown rice

06 Mon pasta with meat sauce, broccoli

07 Tue fish, brussel sprouts, quinoa

08 Wed kitchen sink quesadillas, yellow squash

09 Thu vegetable soup with kielbasa

10 Fri burgers, green beans, corn on the cob, deli salads

11 Sat grilled chicken, zucchini, rice

12 Sun leftover vegetable soup

13 Mon pork tenderloin (from freezer), cauliflower, sweet potatoes

14 Tue takeout

15 Wed tuna fettuccini alfredo, broccoli

16 Thu baked meatballs with gravy, small potatoes, leftover vegetables

17 Fri pizza with missionaries

18 Sat pasta with vegetable sauce

19 Sun London broil, steamed potatoes, corn on the cob, and green beans

20 Mon salmon burgers, quinoa, Brussel sprouts

21 Tue grilled chicken, rice, asparagus

22 Wed chicken legs, sweet potatoes, broccoli

23 Thu leftovers

24 Fri salmon, mashed cauliflower, green beans

25 Sat hot dogs, beans, store salads

26 Sun Marinated chicken thighs, quinoa, zucchini, corn on the cob

27 Mon Sausage and peppers w/ pasta

28 Tue dinner out with Mom

29 Wed Chunky Vegetable Soup, rolls

30 Thu burgers, baby potatoes, brussel sprouts

Marinades

 8 Easy Healthy Chicken Marinade Recipes (Whole30 Paleo Keto) • Tastythin

Healthy Steak Marinades (5 Recipes) • Tastythin

13 Easy Tasty Fish Marinades (ultimateperformance.com)

5 Easy Pork Marinades - Gimme Some Oven

Pork Chop Marinades - Six Easy Homemade Flavors (andianne.com)

Monthly Menu May 2022

 Wow, it's been awhile. I had a good tax season - my mind was sharp, I worked hard, and prepared a lot of returns; but, it took all of my energy and I am just now getting some back. (Who am I talking to? My future self, for when I go to look at past menus and I ask myself why I never have anything for April and May!) I have been writing menus, just not posting them, and they often don't get used because we wind up not eating dinner, just having a salad, or getting takeout. So let's get started with a partial May menu.

16 Mon Italian sausage tortellini with thin sliced zucchini in marinara sauce

17 Tue Crock Pot barbecue chicken, steamed sweet potatoes, Brussel sprouts

18 Wed Minestrone Soup, corn bread 

19 Thu fish, quinoa, zucchini

20 Fri tacos (everything is in the freezer - leftovers from last time)

21 Sat eat out/takeout

22 Sun Ham from freezer, sweet potatoes, green beans

23 Mon 

24 Tue Sheet pan chicken and veggies, potatoes

25 Wed Fish, quinoa, asparagus

26 Thu Chicken tacos, refried beans, corn

27 Fri Eat out

28 Sat Eat out

29 Sun Pork tenderloin, potatoes, zucchini

30 Mon Burgers, macaroni salad, brussel sprouts

31 Tue Leftovers

Monthly Menu March 2022

 

01 Tue Fish (from freezer), quinoa, asparagus
02 Wed leftovers

03 Thu Pork tenderloin from freezer, baby potatoes & gravy, corn from freezer

04 Fri takeout

05 Sat Mexican lunch, fast

06 Sun Salads

07 Mon Pasta w/ meatballs, frozen peppers and onions

08 Tue Chicken soup

09 Wed BBQ chicken, beans, collards

10 Thu grilled kielbasa, pasta salad, coleslaw

11 Fri takeout

12 Sat dine out

13 Sun Chicken and wild rice casserole

14 Mon

15 Tue

16 Wed

17 Thu corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots

18 Fri

19 Sat

20 Sun

21 Mon

22 Tue

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27 Sun

28 Mon

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30 Wed

31 Thu

Monthly Menu February 2022

 

01 Tue Chicken tacos, rice

02 Wed Pasta with Vegetable Sauce (from freezer)

03 Thu Takeout/eat out

04 Fri Pork Tenderloin, sweet potato, Brussel sprouts

05 Sat Pizza

06 Sun Leftovers

07 Mon Beef Vegetable Soup, rolls

08 Tue Pasta w/ Veggie Sauce from freezer, cauliflower sticks

09 Wed BBQ Chicken from freezer, collard greens, beans

10 Thu Fish filets, zucchini, couscous

11 Fri Eat Out

12 Sat Friendship Soup

13 Sun Appetizers (Super Bowl)

14 Mon Pulled pork (freezer), baby potatoes, zucchini

15 Tue Lemon Herb Chicken, quinoa, zucchini

16 Wed Leftover soup

17 Thu Tuna Alfredo, fettuccini, peas, broccoli (emergency supplies)

18 Fri Eat out

19 Sat Stake Conference - fast food

20 Sun Beef Stew (stake conference)

21 Mon Shrimp Cauliflower Fried Rice

22 Tue Chunky Vegetable Soup, rolls

23 Wed pasta w/ meatballs, peppers and onions (freezer)

24 Thu turkey, corn (both freezer), mashed potatoes, green beans (frozen)

25 Fri Eat out/takeout/leftovers

26 Sat Leftover salmon, quinoa, zucchini (soup for me)

27 Sun Pot roast from freezer, rice, broccoli (soup for me)

28 Mon chicken soup, rolls

Sheet Pan Tilapia and Vegetables

 This recipe came from Gimme Delicious.com. I will list it how I made it.

3-4 tilapia filets (3 was perfect for hubby and I)

3 Tablespoons olive oil

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon mineral salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

broccoli florets (from two heads)

asparagus spears (one bunch)

Heat oven to 400 (I increase mine by 5 degrees because it seems to run a little cool)

place tilapia and veggies on sheet pan covered in parchment paper

mix rest of the ingredients and pour over fish and veggies

roast for about 15 minutes

Delicious and easy!

Monthly Menu January 2022

 Happy 2022! It's officially soup season! We will ignore the fact that it is currently 76 degrees outside - it will get down into the 40's next week.

01 Sat Hoppin John, collard greens, sweet potato/zucchini

02 Sun Chunky Vegetable Soup, rye bread

03 Mon Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies, couscous

04 Tue Vegetable Lentil Soup, rye bread

05 Wed Creamy Chicken Soup, steamed carrots & zucchini

06 Thu Kalyn's Kitchen Easy Taco Soup, tortilla chips

07 Fri Leftovers

08 Sat Pizza

09 Sun Beef and Beans, broccoli, rice/cauliflower rice

10 Mon Pork tenderloin, green beans, mashed cauliflower/baked potato

11 Tue Veggie fajitas, rice/cauliflower rice

12 Wed Sausage & peppers, pasta, broccoli salad

13 Thu leftovers/takeout

14 Fri Leftovers

15 Sat Takeout

16 Sun Sheet Pan Tilapia and Veggies, steamed zucchini

17 Mon Veggie fajitas, rice/cauliflower rice

18 Tue Minestrone soup, (rolls)

19 Wed Pot Roast, (baked potato), broccoli

20 Thu takeout

21 Fri Leftovers

22 Sat Chicken soup, rolls

23 Sun turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans from freezer

24 Mon Chili, rice, broccoli salad

25 Tue Roasted sausage and brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes

26 Wed Dine out

27 Thu Lentil soup, rolls

28 Fri Takeout

29 Sat Fish, quinoa, zucchini

30 Sun Creamy Chicken Soup, rolls

31 Mon Vegetable Soup, rolls