Menu Plan Monday 1/26-2/1

We are trying all new recipes for dinner this week. I hope it turns out well!

Breakasts
Oatmeal
Muffins
pancakes
waffles
fruit smoothies

Lunches
Leftovers
quesadillas
soup
salad
chicken wraps

Dinners
Chicken with vegetables
Marinated Flank steak with broccoli and peppers
Szechwan shrimp with toasted quinoa pilaf
Tandoori Chicken
Easy basalmic chicken with roasted vegetable medly
Lasagnas with french bread, salad, cookies (For M's Baptism Party!)

Menu Plan Monday 1/19-1/25

Wow! Where is January going?!


Breakfasts
Egg puffs
muffins
smoothies
waffles
oatmeal
cereal

Lunches
PB & J
Tuna salad and crackers
soup, salad
quesadillas

Dinners
Spaghetti pie, chopped salad, garlic cheese biscuits
tinfoil dinners (with hamburgers, potatoes, corn, carrots)
Honey lime chicken enchiladas, cilantro rice, corn salsa, corn chips

Crunchy oven "fried" chicken, baked sweet potato fries
White lasagna, steamed broccoli, salad
Lemon pepper trout with orzo, cheesy vegetables
Ham and noodle casserole, mixed veggies

Snacks
apples
carrots and snap peas
hummus
yogurt
boiled eggs
edamame

Run, Don't Walk!

Hurry over to your JC Penney and Target stores for some great clearance deals!
I scored 25 peices of clothing for $122.oo. My little guy has a whole new wardrobe for next fall. I filled in some peices that my girls needed for this year too. And picked up some darling onesies for my 1 day old niece!!!

My Target had 2 full aisles for clearance toys as well as several end caps. Most of the toys were at least 50% off with many all ready 75% off. I have the Easter Bunny covered all ready! Also check in the cosmetic aisle for clearance bath and toy sets. These are great for the birthday/ toy closet I like to keep stocked!

My recipes

It has been a crazy week here! I have been to the dentist twice in less than a week, along with all the other appointments I have had, and a friend popping in tonight was the night I cooked the dinner I had planned for last night.

Teriyaki Chicken
15 oz teriyaki sauce
6 T sesame oil
3-4 pressed garlic cloves
1 lemon juiced (I had a 2 limes)
2 T honey
1/4 cup sesame seeds
2-3 inches grated fresh ginger
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

Mix all together and marinate meat for 12 hours. I like to add this to a bag of chicken and then freeze it, when it thaws it will marinate.

Japanese Ginger salad dressing ~adapted from You On a Diet book
1/2 cup olive oil mayonaise ( the recipe uses olive oil, but I like it creamier.)
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1 small sweet onion quartered
1 large carrot chopped
juice from one orange about 4 T
2 T grated fresh ginger
1 T soy sauce (add 1 t at a time to taste.)
3-4 T agave nectar, to taste
black pepper to taste

Through everything in the blender and process until smooth.

I made a salad with butter and romaine lettuce, grated carrots, sliced english cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, fresh bean sprouts, sliced nori sheets, snow peas, and pumpkin seeds.

Great shopping trip today!

I love pinchingyourpennies.com! They are the best. They compile all the best deals at the grocery stores and match up all the coupons to go with the sales. This week was an excpetional week at Albertsons. So many things were on sale.
I got 4 gogurts, 2lbs butter, 1 doz eggs, 4 ricotta cheeses, 3 boxes toaster strudel, 1 bag green giant veggies with sauce, 8 pasta ronis, 8 rice a ronis, 12 muffin mixes, 8 pancake mixes, 6 boxes of organic cereal, 1 package of razor cartridges, 6 packs of easy ups, and 4 boxes of potatoes. Regular retail price $277. I paid $134.00 and recieved $85.00 in catalina coupons to use like cash on future purchases. What a deal! At QFC they had Campbells Select Harvest soup for $1.25, I had $1 off coupons for them along with coupons for the other soup. So 21 cans of soup for $8.50!

Menu Plan Monday 1/8-1/14

Monday~Mexican lasagna, cilantro lime rice, green salad with tomatoes and avocados.


Tuesday-Teriyaki chicken rolls, california rolls, salad with japanese dressing,


Wednesday~Trout with lemon pepper, home fries, peas and carrots


Thursday~ Hawaiian haystacks with Kalua pork, peas, pineapple, gravy, chow mein noodles,


Friday~Hot dog boats and sliders, standing salad


Saturday~leftovers


Sunday~ Creamy italian chicken, rice, steamed broccoli, tomato salad

Freezer inventory

I bought some chicken on Friday and when I came home I couldn't find room for it in the freezer, it was time to clean it out and find out what was in there. I only found two mystery items that promptly were thrown away, along with the last few popsicles leftover from this summer. My dear DH has made a bargain with a fisherman client~ 250 lbs of fish will soon be coming~! I need to make room in the freezer pronto! I will be making my menus for the next few weeks from what I all ready have in there.

Monday~chili with the works
Tuesday~Clam Chowder, chopped salad
Wednesday~Rotini pasta, caesar salad, steamed broccoli
Thursday~Sweet and sour pork with rice, steamed edamame, and stir fried snap peas
Friday~Enchiladas, refried beans, spanish style rice, corn
Saturday~leftovers
Sunday~ Lamb roast, roasted potatoes, peas and carrots


Frozen Meals
3 Eggplant caponata
2 trout
2 lbs peas
2 strawberry jams
8 chimichangas
8 packages ground turkey
2 lbs sweet corn
1 peach jam
1 clam chowder
3 packages lean gr beef
30 bags steamers
1 bag cranberry sauce
1 creamy veggie soup
1 lamb shoulder roast
7 butters
1 beef enchiladas
10 rolls jimmy dean sausage
3 8 oz bags mozzarella
2 chili
2 bags shredded turkey
1 8 oz bag cheddar
1 turkey enchiladas
4 lbs bacon
2 rolls cinnamon twists
1 chili verde enchiladas
5 packages hot dogs
1 mexican lasagna
12 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 rotini pasta
2 taco soup
2 creamy potato soup
1 chili mole
3 broccoli soup
1 gazpacho
1 bag kalua pork
2 bags cooked pork loin
1 rotisserie chicken
1 bag refried beans
1 tray chicken enchiladas