Thursday, January 2, 2014

January Meal Plan

The reason that my menu plan works for me is because I am very familiar with my recipes and their names. What you may find as you are reading through my list is you don't know what an Egg MoMuffin is or Dagwood Sandwiches. So if you come across anything like that, just leave a comment and I post the recipe instructions. For now, here are the ones I mentioned above.

Egg MoMuffin


Yes, you read that correctly MOmuffin. Many years ago, a friends elderly grandmother was just getting to know me during a Christmas gathering I was attending. She was a quirky lady and was reading off the names on the gift tags when she came across one belonging to me. Now I don't know why she would read it as she did, but instead of reading Michelle, she read MOchelle. Well, that got everyone laughing and ever since I have been MOchelle to this family. It has even translated into my own family with my niece calling me Aunt MOchelle. So when I started making these yummy breakfast sandwich at home, they became "Egg MOmuffins". lol, I also make a killer Sloppy Mo's.


Ingredients

English Muffin (I like Thomas Lite Multigrain)
2% American Cheese
Canadian Bacon
Egg

1. Spray you frying pan with nonstick oil spray. Heat to medium.
2. Break egg into pan as if you were making a dippy egg.
3. While this is cooking, pop your English Muffin into the toaster.
4. Once egg is starting to solidify, break yolk and continually push egg towards center, or fold it on itself until it holds and is the size of your muffin.
5. Flip egg, cook until the yolk is no longer runny.
6. Place toasted muffin on a plate, lay cooked egg on top. Add Cheese.
7. Toss Canadian Bacon into hot pan. Cook for 20 seconds on each side. Don't overcook as this will dry it out.
8. Add Bacon to your sandwich and enjoy.



Dagwood Sandwiches


This are really simple and you can adjust them to your own tastes but this is how we like them.

Ingredients


Deli Turkey Breast
Salami
Colby Jack Cheese
Sweet Italian Loaf

1. Cut the loaf of bread length wise.
2. Generously layer Turkey, Salami and Cheese.
3. Close bread and slice into individual sandwiches.

Optional Ingredient Ideas: Lettuce, Tomato, Banana Peppers, Bacon, Red Onion, Ranch, Mayo, Mustard, Oil & Vinegar Dressing.

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

January 2014 Family Menu Plan

Starting next Monday, I'll be headed back to college full time, still homeschooling 4 kids and working part-time. Needless to say, organization is a must around here. I simply can't do it all so I developed a working menu plan for myself and 3 of my daughters.

Yellow Recipes are for my 13 year old to prepare, blue is my 16 year old, pink is my 19 year old and I am teal. It is all based around availability and skill level. I will still shop once a week because I prefer fresh ingredients, but making a grocery list will be a breeze now that I have a plan.

I was even a bit adventurous and threw in a few new recipes such as Navy Bean Soup, Chicken Fried Rice and Ham and Cheese Frittatas. I am on the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan so a few of these meals I'll have to skip or modify for myself but overall I think it is a pretty healthy and balanced meal plan.

January
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNER
M
6
Muffins & Milk
Mac & Cheese with Ham Chunks - Fruit
Chili – Cornbread - Applesauce
T
7
Dippy Eggs & Toast
Hot Dogs – Chips – Apples
Baked Parmesan Chicken – Broccoli - Rice
W
8
French Toast Sticks - Milk
Baked Potatoes & Fruit w/Whipped Cream
Tacos w/lettuce & tomato – Yellow Rice
TH
9
Waffles
Ham/Cheese Bagel Sandwich, Goldfish, Jello
*Navy Bean Soup – Crusty Bread
F
10
Chicken Quesadillas – Whipped Cream/Fruit
Pulled Pork Sand. - Applesauce - Chips
SA
11
Cereal
Ham/Broccoli Quiche – Grapes – Bread
Pizza Night
SU
12
Cereal
Enchiladas – Yellow Rice – Apple Slices
Leftovers
M
13
Hamburgers – Fries – Deviled Eggs– Apples
French Toast – Eggs – Oranges
T
14
Muffins & Milk
Taquitos – Refried Beans/Chips – Apples
Steak – Baked Potatoes - Salad
W
15
Scrambled Eggs & Toast
Club Sandwiches – Chips – Apples/Dip
Spaghetti – Garlic Bread - Salad
TH
16
Dagwood Sandwiches – Chips - Fruit
F
17
Waffles
Spahettio's & Meatballs, Apples
Ham and Cheese Potato Soup – Bread/Salad
SA
18
Cereal
Bean Burritos – Fruit Salad with Yogurt
Pizza Night
SU
19
Cereal
Meatloaf – Mashed Potatoes – Green Beans
Leftovers
M
20
Strawberry Banana Smoothie & Bacon
Chicken Soup, Biscuits, Yogurt w/Teddy Grahams
Cheeseburger Pie – Corn - Applesauce
T
21
Egg MoMuffins
Sloppy Joes, Chips & Veggies
*Chicken Fried Rice – Fruit w/Cream
W
22
Muffins & Milk
Grilled Cheese – Chips – Apples/Dip
Cool Taco Salad – Apples
TH
23
Scrambled Eggs & Toast
Paula Deen Mac & Cheese – Bread - Veggies
Pork Chops *Broccoli Casserole, Applesauce
F
24
Oatmeal, w/Fried Apples & Cinnamon
Dagwood Sandwiches – Chips - Fruit
Lasagna – Garlic Bread - Salad
SA
25
Cereal
Cheesy Ham & Potato Soup, Bread, Salad
Pizza Night
SU
26
Cereal
Roast/Potatoes/Carrots – Bread - Coleslaw
Leftovers
M
27
French Bread Pizza – Pears
Tacos – Refried Beans
T
28
Baked Potatoes / Fruit w/Whipped Cream
Porcupine Meatballs–Cornbread – Salad
W
29
*PB Banana Smoothie & Bacon
*Amish Casserole – Apples
Steak, Steak Fries, Veggie
TH
30
Muffins & Milk
Chicken Nuggets, Macaroni & Cheese, Fruit
*Chicken Burritos, Yellow Rice, Apples
F
31
Scrambled Eggs & Toast
Hot Pockets – Chips - Fruit
Turkey – Yams – Stuffing – Mashed Potatoes

The various colors indicate different cooks in the family. The stars indicate recipes online.