Happy Easter! What are your plans today? Aside from church, Ben and I just plan to relax at home. Traveling to see one of our families for Easter isn’t something we have done since living in Nashville. My family is 5-6ish hours away and Ben’s is 8ish…and both distances are hard when you have to be at work on Monday. We plan to make Asian Turkey Meatballs for lunch. Usually I would make us a special meal, but I’ve been freezer cooking all week and want to just have a relaxing day instead. I was telling Ben that I felt bad not making him something nice for Easter lunch and he just said, “well, Jesus doesn’t hate Asians so I don’t see what the big deal is.” Touché! [And I hestitate posting something like that but I PROMISE that statement was made with utmost sincerity. 🙂 We believe today, and all days, in Jesus… and I just thought that statement was really funny and also, extremely true.] I have a great husband and am thankful that he doesn’t want me to use up all my energy making a fancy meal for two when I just don’t feel like it right now. I don’t have a great segway into this week’s meal plan, so without further ado… enjoy!

Monday

• Sausage and Spinach Alfredo – Big Bear’s Wife

Tuesday

• Sausage and Ranch Potato Skillet with Fried Eggs – The Pajama Chef

Wednesday

• Pesto Pasta – Pies and Plots

Thursday

• 3 Cheese White Pizza with Truffle Oil – The Cooking Actress

Friday

• DAY OFF – Go out to eat or order in!

Saturday

• Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup – Foodtastic Mom

Sunday

• Lighter Chicken Bellagio – The Spiffy Cookie

Side Dish

• Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole – Big Bear’s Wife

Dessert

• White Chocolate Snack Mix – The Pajama Chef

This week’s meal plan was brought you to by:

Big Bear’s Wife | The Pajama Chef | Pies and Plots | The Cooking Actress | Foodtastic Mom | The Spiffy Cookie

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Happy Sunday! I’m especially excited about this coming week. It’s Ben’s spring break, so he obviously has the week off from school…and I took the week off from work so we could get a lot done around the house [and have time to relax] before baby comes in May! We have to get the nursery ready, get started on some yardwork for the spring [blahhh], and I also hope to do some freezer cooking to make life after baby just a little bit easier. Plus, next weekend is Easter! Hooray! Anyway, here are some yummy meal ideas for the week. Enjoy, friends. 🙂

This week’s meal plan was brought you to by:

Foodtastic Mom | The Spiffy Cookie | Big Bear’s Wife | The Pajama Chef |

Pies and Plots | The Cooking Actress

Monday

• Cheesy Popper Chicken with Strawberry Salsa and Guacamole Rice – Foodtastic Mom

Tuesday

• Spicy Black Bean Burgers – The Spiffy Cookie

Wednesday

• Easy Weeknight Baked Chicken Parmesan – Big Bear’s Wife

Thursday

• Sweet Potato Chorizo Chile Mac – The Pajama Chef

Friday

• DAY OFF – Go out to eat or order in!

Saturday

• Easy Chilaquiles – Pies and Plots

Easter Sunday Side Dish

• Baked Cheddar and Scallion Mashed Potatoes – The Cooking Actress

Breakfast

• Asian Pear Dutch Baby with Blackberry Syrup – Foodtastic Mom

Dessert

• Toasted Coconut Bird’s Nest Krispies Treats – The Spiffy Cookie

 

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Another week, another installment of our group weekly menu plans! I love having a menu plan to work from because it a) forces me to make a grocery list [I looove the grocery store and could wander around for hours there] and b) gives me direction on what to make for dinner after a long day at work.

I love to eat out [I think the theme here is that I love to eat and love food–good food–in general] but I know it’s not good to eat out every day. It’s so expensive too! I recently read that you save about $7-8 per day if you pack your lunch [because it costs about $2-3 for ingredients for lunch from the grocery store, and about $9-11 if you eat out for lunch]. Obviously those numbers can be twisted depending on individual circumstances, but regardless–whether you get into frequent habits of eating out for lunch, dinner, OR breakfast–the costs add up. I’d rather balance out a nice meal every now and then with some good home cooking, like these dinner ideas below! Hope you enjoy! What’s on the menu at YOUR house this week?!? 🙂

This week’s meal plan was brought you to by:

The Cooking Actress | Pies and Plots | The Spiffy Cookie |

Foodtastic Mom | The Pajama Chef | Big Bear’s Wife

Monday

• Turkey Spinach Provolone Pastry – The Cooking Actress

Tuesday

• Healthy Baked Tuna Quinoa Cakes – Pies and Plots

Wednesday

• Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Brisket – The Spiffy Cookie

Thursday

• Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew – Foodtastic Mom

 

Friday

• DAY OFF – Go out to eat or order in!

Saturday

• Zin-Zen Chicken – The Pajama Chef

Sunday

• Garlic Roasted Chicken Thighs – Big Bear’s Wife

Side Dish

• Crispy Baked Onion Rings – The Cooking Actress

Dessert

• Coconut Cream Pie – Pies and Plots

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Another week has come and gone… my oh my, I can’t believe we’re already getting into MARCH! Ben and I were talking this week and realized that we could have a baby next month. Hopefully not, since baby boy is due May 10th… so he’d be a little early, but it’s still a possibility. Yikes. Not ready yet!! This month is going to be a busy one for us. We have our hospital class next Saturday, then it’ll be Ben’s birthday week. Ben is a St. Paddy’s Day baby :)… then his spring break is the week leading up to Easter. I’m taking the week off work too so we can spend some quality time getting the nursery done. Then right at the beginning of April my family and some friends are coming to town for my baby shower. 🙂 This month is going to be over before I know it and then for realz our baby will be here. Ready or not!

Needless to say, menu planning is a MUST these days. That’s why I’m thankful that some blogging friends have joined together to make a group menu plan, full of tasty and wonderfully family friendly dishes. Personally, I’m feeling a little partial towards that creamy chicken tortilla soup. YUM! Love me some Tex-Mex [just typed “Text-Mex” hahahaha]. Hope you enjoy! 🙂

This week’s meal plan was brought you to by:

The Pajama Chef | Big Bear’s Wife | The Cooking Actress | Pies and Plots | The Spiffy Cookie | Foodtastic Mom

Monday

• Easy Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches – The Pajama Chef

Tuesday

• Cheeseburger Macaroni Skillet (Homemade Hamburger Helper) – Big Bear’s Wife

Wednesday

• Mom’s Pot Roast – The Cooking Actress

Thursday

• Vegetable Fried Quinoa – Pies and Plots

Friday

• DAY OFF – Go out to eat or order in!

Saturday

• Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup – The Spiffy Cookie

Sunday

• Simply Delicious Chicken and Dumplings – Foodtastic Mom

Breakfast

• Cinnamon Applesauce Granola – The Pajama Chef

Dessert

• Tiramisu for Two – Big Bear’s Wife

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Hey hey! I’ve been doing weekly menu plans on the blog for a long time. To be honest, they aren’t always super popular but they are for me to use to plan out my weekly meals and make my grocery list. The stuff of life, right?!? Anyways, this week I’m trying something new… teaming up with a group of blogging friends to share a joint meal plan. Woohoo easy! And tasty. Everything sounds SO good this week, doesn’t it?!? Have a great week! 🙂

This week’s meal plan was brought you to by:

The Spiffy Cookie | Foodtastic Mom | The Pajama Chef | Big Bear’s Wife |

The Cooking Actress | Pies and Plots

Monday

• Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Burrito Bowls – The Spiffy Cookie

Tuesday

• Creamy Italian Chicken and Noodles with Green Bean Croutons – Foodtastic Mom

Wednesday

• Quinoa Black Bean Burritos with Southwest Sauce – The Pajama Chef

Thursday

• Spaghetti Carbonara – Big Bear’s Wife

Friday

• DAY OFF – Go out to eat or order in! Or have leftovers. 🙂

Saturday

• Just Chicken Pot Pie – The Cooking Actress

Sunday

• Vegan White Bean Chili – Pies and Plots

Side Dish

• Chopped Village Salad – The Spiffy Cookie

Dessert

• Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies – Foodtastic Mom

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