I’ve been doing more figuring and calculating for our Real Food – Low Cost Challenge over the weekend, the results of which I will share in the next few days.  I have really enjoyed learning how much our meals cost!  I wanted to let you know that Kacie at Sense to Save has a handy Recipe Cost Calculator that may help you as you calculate the costs of your real food recipes.

Here’s what our menu looks like for this week:

Sunday, February 5
Oatmeal, fruit
Hamburgers, spicy avocado dip, fruit salad, green beans
Healthier cheese dip, corn chips, apples

Monday, February 6
Simple soaked pancakes, applesauce
Salmon patties, creamy mac and cheese, peas
Lasagna, tossed salad, corn, honey whole wheat bread

Tuesday, February 7
Fried eggs on toast, oranges
Homemade beef balogna, crispy cheese crackers, cheddar cheese, apples
Crunchy ranch chicken, rice and veggie stir fry

Wednesday, February 8
Honey whole wheat bagels, clementines
Cheesy rice, steamed carrots and broccoli
Roasted chicken, potatoes, carrots, gravy

Thursday, February 9
Easy breakfast casserole, creamy orange cooler
Veggie soup, homemade soft pretzels
Italian pasta bake, green beans

Friday, February 10
Peanut butter honey toast, bananas
Beef and cheese burritos, applesauce, carrot sticks
Popcorn chicken, ranch potato wedges, peas

Saturday, February 11
Whole wheat donuts
Leftovers
Lamb chops, baked potatoes, fried okra, green beans

Did you get any snow at your house this weekend?

Here’s our menu plan for the week.  If you’re interested in knowing more about how I plan our menus, I’d love for you to read this post!

Sunday, January 22
Oatmeal, fruit
Pasta alfredo, steamed broccoli and carrots, tossed salad
High School Huddle – Nacho Bar with chips, taco meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, sour cream, and salsa; chocolate chip brownies

Monday, January 23
Whole wheat waffles, blueberries
Pigs in a blanket, carrots with ranch, apples
Beef and veggie soup, cornbread

Tuesday, January 24
Coconut flour banana muffins, applesauce
Tuna salad on crackers, pears, carrots
Creamy chicken and rice casserole, tossed salad

Wednesday, January 25
Zucchini bread, bananas
Spicy avocado dip with chips, fruit salad
Teriyaki chicken and veggies with rice

Thursday, January 26
Easy breakfast casserole, clementines
Meat and cheese burritos, pineapple
Taco salad

Friday, January 27
Peanut butter honey toast, fruit
Creamy mac and cheese, carrots, apples
Lamb-burgers, homemade fries, green beans

Saturday, January 28
Cereal
Leftovers
Cheesy beef and rice, steamed veggies, tossed salad

I love using this Creamy Mac and Cheese recipe to make Tuna Casserole.
I just add two cans of tuna and it’s done.  One of the easiest meals ever to put together!

Here are the meals we’re looking to have this week:

Sunday, January 15
Oatmeal, pears
Tuna casserole, peas
High School Huddle - Chili with fritos, cheese, and sour cream; carrot sticks, olives, chocolate chip cookies

Monday, January 16
Simple soaked pancakes, blueberries
Taco corn fritters, applesauce
Italian cream cheese chicken, tossed salad

Tuesday, January 17
Fried eggs on toast, clementines
Sloppy cornbread muffins, fruit salad
Roasted chicken, carrots, potatoes, gravy

Wednesday, January 18
Elias’ birthday – still waiting to hear his bday meal choices!  :)

Thursday, January 19
Mini breakfast pizza, oranges
Chicken tortilla soup, carrots
Beefy enchilada bake, tossed salad

Friday, January 20
Peanut butter honey toast, applesauce
Quesadillas, apples
Homemade pizza

Saturday, January 21
Mini apple pies
Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup
Roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans

What’s on your menu this week?

Here’s what our menu looks like for this week:

Sunday, January 8
Oatmeal, bananas
Mission fund raising meal at church
Huddle – Pizza casserole, green beans, corn, butterscotch bars

Monday, January 9
Homemade poptarts, yogurt
Potato soup, carrots
Chicken fried steak strips, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas

Tuesday, January 10
Scrambled cheesy eggs, clementines
Popcorn chicken, ranch potato wedges, carrots
Spaghetti, tossed salad

Wednesday, January 11
English muffins, turkey bacon, apples
Salmon patties, steamed carrots and broccoli
Three cheese garlic chicken pasta, tossed salad

Thursday, January 12
Honey whole wheat bagels, clementines
Easy noodle stir fry with chicken and veggies
Steak tacos

Friday, January 13
Peanut butter honey toast, applesauce
Tuna salad on crackers, apples
Hamburgers with homemade fries

Saturday, January 14
Whole wheat donuts
Leftovers
Sandwiches at bball games

How did you ring in the new year?

Here’s what our menu looks like for this week:

Sunday, January 1
Oatmeal, clementines
Cheesy beef and rice, green beans
2012 Pancakes (Because, as un-artistic that I am, I think I can pull off making pancakes into the shape of 2′s, 1′s and 0′s.  Maybe.)

Monday, January 2
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, scrambled eggs, bananas
Tammy’s chicken pasta salad, oranges, chocolate chip cookies (feeding the YC ladies basketball team)
Chicken fried steak strips, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas

Tuesday, January 3
Pancake sausage muffins, clementines
Lamburger patties, steamed broccoli and carrots, okra
Chicken and noodles, raw veggies

Wednesday, January 4
Warm chocolate soother, fried eggs
Bean dip with tortilla chips, apples
Venison steak fajitas, fruit salad

Thursday, January 5
Mini breakfast pizzas, applesauce
Creamy mac and cheese, green beans
One dish meat and potato casserole with peas

Friday, January 6
Peanut butter honey toast, bananas
Potato soup, tossed salad
Creamy chicken and rice casserole with carrots

Saturday, January 7
Giant breakfast cookies, pears
Leftovers
Cheesy salsa enchiladas, tossed salad

Cheeseburger Macaroni - one of my favorite dishes

I hope you had a lovely Christmas with your family.  I’m a little unsure of what we’ll be eating, since all routines are out the window this week.  But here is my “best guess of a menu plan” for this week!

Monday, December 26
Simple soaked pancakes, fruit
Creamy mac and cheese, green beans
Chicken fried steak strips, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas

Tuesday, December 27
Applesauce muffins, bananas
Chicken and noodles, veggies
Beef enchiladas, taco salad

Wednesday, December 28
Mini crustless quiches, clementines
Tuna melts, veggies, apple slices
Easy noodle stir-fry with broccoli and carrots

Thursday, December 29
Mini apple pies, cheese slices
Chicken burritos, fruit salad
Cheeseburger macaroni, steamed carrots

Friday, December 30
Coconut flour banana muffins, applesauce
Chicken-cheese melts, grape tomatoes, veggies with homemade ranch
Hamburgers, homemade onion rings

Saturday, December 31
Whole wheat cinnamon rolls, fruit
Leftovers
Snack foods at a get-together

Are you taking a “Christmas Break” this week?  Would it be weird if we all just stay in our jammies all week? ;)

I am so very excited this week because we’ve got family coming into town to spend a few days with us.  My adorable nephew and niece are going to be at Aunt Laura’s house and I’m gonna make them Christmas Donuts and Christmas Pancakes and Melting Snowflakes.  I can’t wait.  (And I’m also excited to see their parents, and I plan to feed them as well.)  ;)

Melting Snowflakes are always a hit!

Here’s what we’ll be eating this week as we count down the days until Christmas:

Sunday, December 18
Oatmeal, pears
Roasted chicken, potatoes, carrots, gravy
Eating out with youth group

Monday, December 19
Christmas shaped poptarts, apples
Salmon patties, creamy mac and cheese, peas
Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, raw veggies

Tuesday, December 20 – Malachi’s birthday choices
Cereal  :)
Homemade corndogs
Pizza, chocolate cheesecake
(While he didn’t include them in his birthday selections, I will be sure to add a veggie or two into the mix.)

Wednesday, December 21
Simple soaked pancakes (shaped like candy canes), bacon, applesauce
Sloppy joes, ranch potato wedges, peas
Chicken alfredo, tossed salad

Thursday, December 22
Christmas shaped donuts, clementines
Melting snowflakes, raw veggies, fruit salad
Lasagna, tossed salad, green beans

Friday, December 23
Easy breakfast casserole, vanilla muffins with cinnamon crunch topping, fruit
Potato soup, carrots with ranch
Hamburgers, creamy cole slaw, oranges

Saturday, December 24
Cinnamon swirl bread, applesauce
Leftovers
Velveeta knock-off (Healthier Dip with tortilla chips, eggnog, Christmas cookies

What do you like eating on Christmas Eve? We like a snacky kind of meal, which makes this Velveeta Dip Knock Off perfect.

Please make plans to join us this week for our Heavenly Homemakers Christmas Brunch!

I’m excited to make some Peppernuts this week.
My grandma always made these little cookies around Christmastime and I loved them.
They are a perfect snack with hot cocoa.

Here’s what our menu looks like for this week:

Sunday, December 11
Marriage class treat – Mini apple pies
Beef roast, carrots, potatoes, gravy
Huddle Christmas party – taking Cream Cheese Salsa Dip and chips

Monday, December 12
Applesauce bread, bananas
Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup
Turkey sausage and red bean stew, cornbread

Tuesday, December 13
Mini breakfast pizzas, oranges
Baked potatoes with butter and sour cream, green beans
Italian cream cheese chicken, steamed broccoli and carrots

Wednesday, December 14
Homemade poptarts (maybe made with Christmas cookie cutters?!)
Chicken tortilla soup, fruit-kefir smoothies
One dish meat and potato meal, peas

Thursday, December 15
Scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, hashbrowns
Bbq chicken, potato wedges, peas
Three cheese garlic chicken pasta, tossed salad

Friday, December 16
Peanut butter honey toast, apples
Bean and cheese burritos, fruit salad
Lamb-burgers, onion rings

Saturday, December 17
Funnel cakes (shaped like snowflakes, maybe?)
Leftovers
Beef stroganoff, green beans

What’s on your menu this week?

While cooking meat for today’s tacos, I’ll be cooking extra meat to use throughout the week for Taco Potatoes and Taco Corn Fritters.  Just trying to be efficient with my time during the Christmas season!

We’ve enjoyed this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe so much.  One reader, Emily, mentioned that she’s been making these Coconut Flour Muffins into Pumpkin Muffins – a great gluten free variety!  I’m hoping to give those a try this week and report back with the specifics.  There’s not much better than pumpkin and cinnamon this time of year.

Here’s what’s on our menu this week:

Sunday, December 4
Oatmeal, pears
Spaghetti, tossed salad, corn
Tacos

Monday, December 5
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, bananas
Taco potatoes, fruit salad
Easy noodle stir fry with broccoli and carrots

Tuesday, December 6
Giant breakfast cookies, applesauce
Popcorn chicken, potato wedges, peas
Potato soup, raw veggies

Wednesday, December 7
Multi-grain pumpkin waffles
Lamb-burger patties, steamed veggies, milkshakes
Venison fajitas

Thursday, December 8
Honey wheat bagels, apples
Homemade beef balogna, creamy mac and cheese, green beans
Chicken burritos, fruit

Friday, December 9
Mini apple pies, cheese slices
Taco corn fritters, peaches
Homemade pizza

Saturday, December 10
French toast
Leftovers
Pigs in a blanket, green beans

Have you been doing any fun Christmas baking?

Be watching this week for a fun Holiday Giveaway Parade!

Sunday, November 27
Oatmeal, pears
Taco salad (because I’m feeling rebellious against turkey and I feel like a salad)
Turkey veggie quesadillas (because I think I can handle turkey again after eating some beef for lunch)

Monday, November 28
Simple soaked pancakes, blueberries
Corn dog muffins, carrot sticks, applesauce
Turkey alfredo with pasta, steamed broccoli and carrots

Tuesday, November 29
Honey whole wheat bagels, apple slices
Tuna salad on crispy cheese crackers, fruit salad
Creamy turkey and rice casserole, green beans

Wednesday, November 30
Scrambled eggs, creamy orange cooler
Bean and cheese burritos, peaches
Taco potatoes

Thursday, December 1
Warm vanilla soother, toast
Homemade beef bologna, cheese, crackers, apples
Italian pasta bake, tossed salad

Friday, December 2
Sweet potato streusel muffins, applesauce
Chicken tortilla soup, raw veggies
Hamburgers, homemade fries, carrots

Saturday, December 3
Whole wheat donuts
Leftovers
Steak fajitas

What’s on your menu this week?