Menu Plan Monday

Last week went pretty well as plans go.

We stuck by the schedule pretty well except that I switched two meals since I wasn't able to find one of the ingredients I needed for one and last night was Super Bowl Sunday. Last night I made a "menu" of all the junky type food we had and let people pick. We ended up with taquitos, pizza rolls, egg rolls, corn dogs, Nutella and strawberries and pretzels, cocktail shrimp, and shrimp fried rice. Random I know. But the plus side is that we were able to fit everything into the freezer when it was all said and done. Whew! I was pretty worried!

Xavier ended up being sick all week with strep, so he did not eat much until Saturday. Boy is he catching up now! Sometimes I believe toddlers eat more than teenagers!

Over at the OrgJunkie I found out about SayMmm a menu planning resource. Pretty neat! It was a little time consuming putting the recipes in and getting it set up, but it is a pretty cool tool. I am planning on trying it out for a little bit to see how it works for us.

I tried the grocery list tool to make a list to take to the stores with me on my errands. I like that you can sort by store and section, too! This week we had to go to Trader Joe's, Sam's, Schnucks, and Target. I was able to put my non-grocery items on there (children's tylenol, trash bags, method cleaner, etc.) then organize everything depending on which store I wanted to buy it at. Much easier than my paper list with lots of scratch outs and such. Plus when you type in an item, if it is recognized it will categorize it for you! If it doesn't recognize the item, you can label it yourself. Here was my list:

I also liked that the list had "check the pantry" list. I am still learning how to better create the list, so don't look too closely...I know. I have ground beef on there at least 3 times.

Also, you have the option of putting your meal plan at the bottom! Way cool!

This weeks plan is:

Monday- Meat Loaf Muffins {Print Grocery List} Broccoli, and baked potatoes
Tuesday- Chicken Fried Rice {Print Grocery List} and Edamame
Wednesday- Leftovers
Thursday- Sloppy Joe's, sweet potato fries, corn
Friday- Chicken and Rice Dish {Print Grocery List} with Peas
Saturday- Pork Chops with Roasted Red Potatoes
Sunday- Pizza

Saturday we are having a 3year old birthday party! Any ideas of a inexpensive crowd-pleasing meal to serve for lunch for little and big people alike? I would love suggestions! I would like it to contain some amount of nutritional value, yet be kid-friendly.

Thanks!

Have a wonderful week!