Weekly Menu Plan Feb. 25-March 2, 2024

 

Hi there!  What are you all cooking this week?  I just got home from the grocery store, and I can smell the beef stew cooking away in the crock pot.  I'm so hungry!

I had a great week last week.  Nothing special, just a lot of fun times with the grandgirls and family.  One of the girls came home from college this weekend, so it was great to see her!  The youngest had a birthday on Valentine's Day, and my daughter and I took her and a friend shopping on Monday last week, since they were off for President's Day.  We shopped, we had a wonderful lunch, and I enjoyed listening to two teenagers chatter away all day.  I miss those days when my kids were growing up!

Anyhoo, I'm still working through the freezer.  I had a couple packages of beef stew meat, so tonight we're having Beef Stew.  I don't really use a recipe anymore, I just use my crockpot and throw in the meat, potatoes, carrots, onions, and season with whatever sounds good.  Then I whisk together cream of mushroom soup, tomato soup, a packet or 2 of beef gravy mix, worcestershire sauce, and some beef broth. All gluten free, of course!   I stir it all together in the crock pot and let her go all day.  It always turns out good!

Here's my menu plan for the week:  (recipe links are below)

Breakfast Recipes:

Peanut Butter Blueberry Overnight Oats

Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins

Gluten Free Dutch Baby Pancake covered with Warm Fried Apples

Gluten Free Banana Bread

Gluten Free French Toast

Gluten Free Eggs Benedict Casserole

Dinner Recipes:

Honey Garlic Pork Rice Bowls

Gluten Free Meatloaf

Baked Cod - use this recipe, just use gluten free panko bread crumbs (I get mine at Wal Mart)

Gluten Free Pizza - topped with sausage, pepperoni, onions, and black olives - and of course, Mozzarella Cheese!

Desserts:

Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake

Gluten Free Cherry Crisp (just use this recipe, but sub gluten free all-purpose flour for the regular flour)

Gluten Free Apple Pie

I can feel spring coming, can't you??  I actually went out and sat on my swing on the back patio today!  There was a gorgeous breeze, and my forsythia bushes look like they are getting ready to bud out.  I can't wait!  

Until then, have a great week, and be a blessing to your family and friends!  Hugs!

Weekly Menu Plan 2-18 through 2-24, 2024

 

I guess I fell asleep at the wheel  computer! I totally missed a week of menus - I was thinking about it last weekend, and then all of a sudden it was the middle of the week and I had never posted a menu!

I'll blame it on Super Bowl Sunday.  I wasn't really planning on having company, but at the last minute my family decided to get together at our house and watch the game.  I made sliders and had a nacho bar, and fresh veggies and dip.  I also made a pan of  Brownies.  We ate leftovers from that for several days!  The rest of the week, I kind of worked on cleaning out some of the freezer.

We got hit by a small winter storm yesterday, which dumped about 6 inches of snow over several hours.  The streets were icy and slick, and I was lucky to make it home from my daughter's house which is only 5 minutes away.  It took me about half an hour to get home, and I pretty much slid all the way.  Cars were pulled off the road, several cars were stuck, and I just kept plodding along, hoping for the best so I didn't have to get out and walk!  Once I got home, we stayed inside.  Same for today, we haven't gone out.  I wasn't expecting so much ice on the roads!  Tomorrow it is supposed to be in the 40's, so it will be all slushy and melting.  We have a concert to go to tomorrow, it is my granddaughter's youth orchestra.  They just won a national award, so it's pretty exciting!  I can't wait to hear them!

This week's menu plan may have to change.  I can't make it to the store until Monday, so I may have to change a couple things later in the week.  But at this point, here is what I have:

Sunday:

Breakfast:  High Protein Veggie Frittata,  Gluten Free Biscuits

Dinner:  Baked Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans

Dessert:  Gluten Free Sour Cream Pecan Coffee Cake

Monday:

Breakfast:  Strawberry Greek Yogurt, Scrambled Eggs, Toast

Dinner:  Gluten Free One Pot Taco Pasta Skillet, Gluten Free Texas Toast (purchased frozen at Kroger)

Dessert:  Leftover Cake

Tuesday:

Breakfast:  Gluten Free French Toast, Sausage Links, Vanilla Greek Yogurt

Dinner:  Gluten Free Parmesan Chicken, (over gluten free spaghetti), Tossed Salad, Leftover Gluten Free Texas Toast

Dessert:  Gluten Free Pumpkin Dump Cake

Wednesday:

Breakfast:  Cold Cereal, Banana, Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins

Dinner:  Gluten Free Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad, Toast

Dessert:  Leftover Pumpkin Dump Cake

Thursday:

Breakfast:  Scrambled Eggs, Turkey Bacon, Toast

Dinner:  Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Dessert:  Banana Splits

Friday:

Breakfast:  Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, Gluten Free Honey Oat Quick Bread

Dinner:  Easy Ham and Bean Soup (use leftover ham from Sunday), Gluten Free Cheddar Cornbread

Dessert:  Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Saturday:

Breakfast:  Gluten Free Breakfast Pizza, Diced Peaches

Dinner:  Leftovers from the week (either Ham and Bean Soup or Parmesan Chicken)

Dessert:  Leftover Cookies and Hot Cocoa

That's it for this week!  I'm up and running for another busy week.  I hope you all have a fantastic week, and enjoy lots of good food and good times with your family and friends!

See you next week!

Weekly Menu Plan Feb. 4-10, 2024

 

Yay!  Old Punxsutawney Phil came through!  And he nailed it - we've had lovely weather the past few days.  I almost didn't recognize the sun when it finally came out!  I hope you've had great weather too!

Meals this week are fairly easy.  I've got a few things going on most days, so I need meals that are easy to throw together and get on the table quickly.  We're also feeling the need to go lighter - it must be the nice weather!  Here's what I planned for the coming week:

Sunday:

Breakfast:  Make Ahead Breakfast Bowls (I prepped these Saturday afternoon, kept 2 in the fridge, and froze the rest for later this week and next week),  Grapes

Dinner:  Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup (it's in the crockpot now!), Dinner Rolls

Dessert:  Gluten Free Brownies (from mix) , Vanilla Ice Cream

Monday:

Breakfast:  Oatmeal, Greek Yogurt, Apple Slices

Dinner:  Hamburgers, French Fries, Corn

Dessert:  Leftovers from yesterday

Tuesday:

Breakfast:  Banana Baked Oatmeal (just making it in a 9X13 pan), Mixed Fruit Cup

Dinner:  Italian Sausage and Peppers, Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese (boxed Kraft), Green Beans

Dessert:  Gluten Free Oatmeal Scotchies, Hot Chocolate

Wednesday:

Breakfast:  Fried Egg Sandwich with Turkey Bacon, Yogurt

Dinner:  Cashew Chicken, Rice, Egg Rolls

Dessert:  Leftover Cookies, Ice Cream

Thursday:

Breakfast:  Cold Cereal, String Cheese, Pears

Dinner:  Gluten Free Tuna Casserole, Tossed Salad

Dessert:  Gluten Free Chocolate Cream Pie

Friday:  (No cooking day for me!)

Breakfast:  One of the frozen breakfast bowls from Sunday

Dinner:  Leftovers - either Tuna Casserole or Cashew Chicken

Dessert:  Leftover pie from yesterday

Saturday:

Breakfast:  French Toast Casserole, Fried Apples

Dinner:  Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Tossed Salad

Dessert:  Gluten Free Cannoli Pie

That should do it for another week!  Hopefully it will be another week of early spring weather!  Take care!