hip2thrift: Menu Plan Monday

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Menu Plan Monday {Aug 13 -Aug 19}

Sunday, August 12, 2012

I have been in Chicago visiting dear friends and family and haven't been in charge of menus, or grocery shopping. That in and of itself is vacation to me. I did have to make a ton of freezer crockpot meals so that my husband who stayed home wouldn't die of hunger or of fast food overdose.

I am now back to my menu making wife and so here' the tentative menu for this week.

Monday

Slow cooker Fajitas

Source: tasteofhome.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Tuesday

Mediterranean Chicken Casserole

Source: campbellskitchen.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Wednesday

Garlic-Rubbed Grilled Cheese with Bacon and Tomatoes

It will be a busy day with cousins, so I need to make something fast and light.

Source: traceysculinaryadventures.blogspot.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Thursday

Mexican Lasagna

Source: sugarandspice-celeste.blogspot.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Friday

After work my husband and his brother will be driving to Utah for their uncle's funeral. Food wise, I will probably make them some sandwiches for the road.

Saturday and Sunday

I really don't like to cook for myself, and my two year old never really eats what we eat, so it will be mac and cheese, and other things like that all weekend.

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Menu Plan Monday - Week 2

Monday, July 9, 2012

Monday - eating out

We have family in town and so we're going to Lark Burger, where Monday kids eat free. Yey...no cooking!

The cool part is that they have the amazing gourmet burgers in gluten free!!! This is what I am gonna have.

Source: larkburger.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Tuesday

Source: myrecipes.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Wednesday - Polenta with Italian Vegetables

Source: eatbetteramerica.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Thursday - Mexican Lasagna

Source: thismamacooks.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Friday - Homemade Pizza Night

Saturday - Leftovers

Sunday - Easy Hash brown Frittata

Source: hip2thrift.blogspot.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

I am so bad at sticking to menus, but at least now I have it on the blog for everyone to see and keep me accountable. Public humiliation is not on my list of blogging success.

Are you cooking anything ~~easy~~ fun this week?

Hugs,

{Recipe} Hash brown Frittata

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

With my new commitment to use everything I have in the fridge, and also plan menus, I have found myself looking for recipes online more deliberately than just pinning them. One of them caught my eye, because the ingredients were simple and it was a relatively fast recipe. I took my inspiration from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom and made this tutorial for you.

Hash Brown Frittata

Difficulty: medium

Cooking time: 35 min

Prep time: 5 min

ingredients

Eggs	6
Milk	1 cup
Hash brown Potatoes	2 cups	I used frozen and thawed them in the microwave for a minute
Sausage	2 cups	I used pork sausage, but any kind will work. You can substitute for ham and/or bacon
Onions	1 piece	Medium size
Bell Pepper	1 piece	I used a red gypsy pepper from the Farmer's Market, but you can use any kind
Cheese	1cup	I used shredded mozzarella
olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

step by step

1 Whisk eggs with one cup of milk, salt, and pepper. Lightly grease a 9 x 9 or 7 X 11 baking dish with olive oil and spread the hash browns evenly.

Cook the sausage into crumbles and drain the oil.

Chop your onion and pepper, and add to the sausage. Saute together until onions are translucent.

4 Spread the sausage and veggies in an even layer over the hash brown one. Pour the milk and sprinkle cheese.

5 Place in a preheated oven to 350 degrees and bake for 35 minutes, or until the cheese is golden brown.

Serve for breakfast with a dab of sour cream, or for dinner with a salad! It was so yummy, and I don't even like sausage. It's also one of those recipes that works both for me, as I don't eat gluten, and the rest of the family, that does't always like my gluten free concoctions. Enjoy!

Hugs,

Menu Plan Monday - week 1

Sunday, July 1, 2012

I have been trying to be more frugal about my grocery spending, and I have found that the only way to do that is to make a menu, grocery shop under budget, and stick to the menu. So, in the spirit of frugality, organization and accountability, I am starting a Menu Plan Monday, drawing inspiration from I'm an Organizing Junkie.

Here is the commencement of week one!

Monday

I didn't do any grocery shopping last week, as I wanted to use up everything I have in my fridge and freezer. Now my fridge is almost empty and I won't be grocery shopping till much later (going to the Museum of Nature and Science). I have one huge butternut squash, so I am trying something new I pinned on Pinterest.

Gluten Free Chicken Stew with Butternut Squash & Quinoa

Source: cookincanuck.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Tuesday

We have our Farmer's Market on Tuesday, so I'll be buying tons of veggies.

Zucchini and Chicken Rice Pilaf {Gluten Free}

Wednesday - 4th of July

We'll be having barbecue with the family in the evening, but during the day, I'll make a few pinterest inspired goodies.

Source: bedifferentactnormal.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Source: kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Thursday

Crock-pot Santa Fe Chicken

Source: chef-n-training.blogspot.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Friday

Moldovan Stuffed Peppers

Saturday

Leftovers and a salad

Sunday

Crock Pot Baked Potato Soup

Source: mamalovesfood.com via Iuliana on Pinterest

Wish me luck! I will let you know before the next Menu Plan Monday how my first week went. I will be linking up to Menu Plan Monday over at orgjunkie.com

Hugs,