Menu Monday!

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Good morning! How are you today? I hope you're doing well and looking forward to a brand new week. It took me a couple days to come up with a menu.  Don't know why, just nothing sounded good to me. I think I wasn't in a foodie type mood because I've been busy with other things.  But that is the time when I can most appreciate a planned menu!  Then I really don't have to think much about it after that. 

So here is what I came up with for our week.. 
 

Monday: BBQ chicken, stir fry veggies, roasted butternut squash and biscuits. Not sure if I'll cook my chicken in my air fryer or my IP or bake it. I still have time to decide! :)

Tuesday: Split pea soup w/ little smokies, garlic toast, salad. I will make my split pea soup in my IP. You can find my recipe for that HERE.


Wednesday: Pizza – I have one more pizza in the freezer to use. I'll serve that with any soup leftovers and a salad.


Thursday: Leftovers


Friday: Potato soup w/bacon, dinner rolls, salad - soup and cold weather seem to go hand in hand.   You can find how I make my potato soup (chowder) HERE.  It's the basic method I use only I make a smaller batch nowadays.  You can use sausage, bacon, kielbasa for the meat. I've even used hamburger as well.  It's very versatile and easy. 


Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Spaghetti, french bread, salad – pretty basic and quick

That should do it for us. Hope you have a great week!

Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 12, 2018 at 2:26 PM

    Love these meal ideas are they low carb. Ive been doing some research on healthier eating.. Thanks in advance enjoy your blog.

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    1. CrystalDecember 13, 2018 at 8:14 AM

      We don't eat a low carb diet so my meals are not low carb.

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