Menu Plan Monday: Back on Track

After a couple of weeks of special menu plans based on the fact that I didn't really have access to my kitchen, I am finally getting back on track.  I finished my kitchen floor...

Finally finished!!!!

...and won't be starting on the next step of my makeover until later this week.  Even then, I will only lose access to my counter and can just do all my prep work on the kitchen table. 

Menu Plan Monday: The Ultimate Grocery Shopping List

I'm late getting this up today.  I normally write out Monday's post on Sunday.  But, we were busy finishing the kids' Halloween costumes and also went to my in-laws' for my father-in-law's birthday dinner.  No time for writing a blog post!

Today, I wanted to share a look at my "Ultimate Grocery Shopping List."

My shopping list has gone through a lot of changes over the years.  Everything from a simple scribble on scrap paper to the picture you see above.  It looks complicated, but after getting it set up, it make things so simple!

Menu Plan Monday

This week is going to be a little different around here.  I mentioned yesterday that I have to have a colonoscopy this week (eek!).  I've been having tummy issues for years and have just dealt with it.  But, the doctors want to rule some things out, so I have to go in for the dreaded test.  Because of this, I am only allowed to eat clear liquids all day Tuesday.  I'm not so good at having food smells around me when I can't eat.  So, I am actually planning for Hubby and the kids to eat out on Tuesday night.  This is a very rare treat around here!

Also, Hubby is on vacation this week, so I don't have to plan a lunch menu for him.  He doesn't always eat what the kids and I eat for lunch when he is home.  But, I keep lots of sandwich fixin's and some of his other favorites on hand so he can grab something when he is hungry.  He is so used to a late lunch at work that he just isn't hungry when we eat lunch!

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner	Desert
Mon	Bagels	Shadow Steaks, Fries	Grilled Chicken, Fried Rice, Veggies	Ice cream
Tue	Pancakes	Hot dog, chips, veggies	DH and Kids eat out!	---
Wed	Cereal	Muffin tin/Ramen noodle	Sausage & Perogies, Peas	Ice cream
Thu	Homemade doughnuts	Peanut butter sandwiches/leftovers	Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans	Brownies
Fri	Fried eggs/Smoothie	Taco wontons	Breakfast: Bacon, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs	Coffee Cake
Sat	Bacon, scrambled eggs	Muffin Tin/Salad	Baked Rigatoni	Ice cream
Sun	Pancakes	Leftover Baked Rigatoni	Pork Chops, Roasted Potatoes, Broccoli, Corn Bread	Brownies

I'm linking up again over at I'm an Organizing Junkie for this week's Menu Plan Monday.

Menu Plan Monday: Keeping the Momentum

After losing more than two pounds last week, I am really feeling motivated and ready to do it again!  I have my reminders set up on my phone to track my food and I am going to be measuring all my portions.  I really hope to be able to reach my 10 lb goal this week!

To help, I also started adding up the points for some of my meals this week.  I started with dinner.  Obviously, I will add the all up throughout the week.  But, I'm getting a jump-start by figuring out dinner each day.  The points are listed next to the meal in parenthesis.  ( "pts+" means "PointsPlus")

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner	Desert	DH's Lunch
Mon	Waffles	Grilled Cheese	Jambalaya, Bread  (13 pts+)	Ice cream	Sub Sandwich, Chips, Apple Sauce, Fiber Bar
Tue	Scrambled eggs, Toast	Corndogs, veggies	Steak/Kabobs, Baked Potatoes, Veggies  (12 pts +)	Rice Krispie Treats	Lean Cuisine Pizza, Yogurt, Fiber Bar, Chips
Wed	Strawberry Smoothie	English muffin pizza	Chicken & Dumplings (14 pts+)	Sugar Cookies
Thu	French Toast	Quesadillas/salad, potato	Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo, Salad, Garlic Bread (20 pts+)	Rice Krispie Treats	Healthy Choice?, Yogurt, Fiber Bar, Chips
Fri	Cereal	Leftover Chicken & Dumplings	Chicken Fried Rice (9 pts+)	Sugar Cookies	Tuna Salad, Toast
Sat	Oatmeal/Strawberry Smoothie	Spaghetti O’s/Ravioli	Shake 'n Bake Chicken, Shells & Cheese, Green Beans (22 pts+)	Peanut butter pie	Sub Sandwich, Chips, Apple Sauce, Fiber Bar
Sun	Sausage Biscuits	Popcorn chicken, veggies, French fries	Hamburger Helper, Bread (12 pts+)	Cinnamon crescent rolls

I'm linking up again over at I'm an Organizing Junkie for this week's Menu Plan Monday.

Menu Plan Monday

I'm a little late getting this up.  I don't have to work today and there is nowhere we need to go.  So, I've been busy making some workbox projects for school since I knew I'd have the time.  What a wonderful feeling!  Lots to do, but all of it at home.  Just the way I like it.

This also means I'll be home to cook.  Which is always nice!  Not that I really like cooking, but I like being able to save my DH from having to do it when he gets home from being on his feet for 10 hours.  I always try to make thing ahead of time and have them ready to pop in the oven or already cooking in the crockpot, but it isn't always possible.

I'm linking up again over at I'm an Organizing Junkie for this week's Menu Plan Monday.

Day	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner	Desert	DH's Lunch
Mon	Bagels	Leftover chicken soup	Stir-fry chicken, veggies	Ice cream treats	Ham & Cheese Sliders
Tue	Pancakes	Hot dog, chips, veggies	Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread	Peanut butter Cookies	Healthy Choice?, Yogurt, Fiber Bar, Chips
Wed	Cereal	Muffin tin/Ramen noodle	Pizza, Cheese Sticks	Ice cream treats
Thu	Coffee Cake	Leftover meatloaf	Parsley Parmesan Chicken, potato wedges, green beans, bread	Peanut Butter Cookies	Sandwich Wrap, Bran Muffin, Pudding, Chips
Fri	Fried eggs/Smoothie	Taco wontons	3 ways, crackers	Coffee Cake	Healthy Choice?, Yogurt, Fiber Bar, Chips
Sat	Bacon, scrambled eggs	Leftover veggie soup	Hamburger Macaroni bake, salad, bread	Ice cream treats	Lean Cuisine Chicken Club Panini, Chips, Yogurt, Fiber Bar
Sun	Pancakes	Leftover Hamburger Macaroni bake	Fish sticks, Shells & Cheese, tater tots	Peanut Butter Cookies