menu plan monday – march 25, 2013

hello monday!  this is the week where we get back to regular blogging.  this is the week i start doing stuff for me.  this is the week where there is finally a little less weight on my shoulders.  and knowing that i’ll never be given more than i can handle is such a comfort.  

it’s our first day of spring break and i’m celebrating by calling a family pajama day.  because spring break in wisconsin is looking like snow covered ground and mid-30s.  

because of house showings and open houses, our menu got a little sidetracked again.  looking forward to getting some new things made this week from the 2013 cookbook challenge i joined.

here’s what we’ll be eating this week :

meatless monday : fried brown rice with green beans and balsamic vinegar.  from whole grains for a new generation.  a new one from last week’s menu that got pushed aside.  looking forward to giving it a try.  love knowing in advance what we’ll be eating for dinner, as do the girls.

i’ve selected monday as a night of the week for our family to eat a meatless meal as it tends to be more budget friendly as well as a friendlier option for the environment. my meat and potato eating husband tends to go along with this idea because i also make him a yummy dessert in addition to his meatless meal. what can i say, i’m nice like that.

tuesday : chicken mango lettuce cups.  from steamy kitchen’s healthy asian favorites.  another that was supposed to be on last week’s menu.  we love lettuce wraps so i have no doubt this one will be a winner.

wednesday : leftovers.  a perfect mid-week option for cleaning out the fridge.

thursday : chicken pot pie soup.  a new pinterest find.  would love to try and make this into a slow cooker recipe…

friday : pepperoncini beef sandwiches.  a favorite of andy’s that i found a year or so ago.  two ingredients in the slow cooker and a delicious dinner awaits.

new recipe reviews

honey-mustard drumsticks.  from slow cooker revolution.  as i went to prepare this for dinner, i noticed the recipe on the opposite page was for bbq drumsticks and i had all the ingredients necessary.  a quick family vote had me switch gears and i made the bbq version instead.  seriously AMAZING.  if this is the only recipe that i ever make from this book, it would be worth the asking price.  super easy and like eating summer on a plate.  excited to have leftovers for lunch today!  will have to give the honey-mustard version a try next.