February Menu Plan

Here is my menu planner for this month. What's going on your table this month?


1 Tangy Pork Tenderloin, Green Beans,Brown Rice
2Roast, carrots, potatoes, chocolatepudding
3 Spaghetti
4 BLT’s, Oven Fries,raisin oatmeal cookies
5 Shrimp salad
6 BBQ stuffed potatoes
7 Chili, cornbread, Shoney’s peach pie
8 Enchiladas verdes Pg. 225, beans,rice, salad
9 Chili dogs, fried potatoes
10 Fried okra, peas, potato salad,cornbead
11 Chicken helper, leftover veggies
12 Steak, baked potatoes, salad
13 Taco salad, strawberry pretzel salad,chocolate covered strawberries
14 Breakfast casserole w/ sausage andcream cheese, fried apples
15 Hm Chicken noodle soup, sweet potatobread w/ pineapple butter Pg. 89
16 Hm beef stroganoff, green beans,Buttermilk salad
17 Ribs, beans, potato salad, fruit tray
18 Lasagna, bread, salad
19 Burgers, fries, salad, pb cookies
20 Santa fe soup
21 Chicken pot pie (Paula Deen recipe),pear salad
22 Fried chicken, green beans, mashedpotatoes, gravy, biscuits
23 Butterpeas, cornbread,mac&cheese, fried potatoes, sauted squash, fried green tomatoes, peach cobbler
24 Potato soup
25 OUT
26 Gravy, biscuits, sausage
27 Nacho bar, CB Oatmeal cookies Pg. 96
28 Pizza, wings (OUT) 29. Shrimp fet. alfredo

January 2012 Menu

JANUARY 2012

1 Ham, turnip greens, peas, dressing,
potato salad
2Chicken noodle soup
3 Jack’s
4Tacos
5 Shrimp salad, cookies
6 Steak, salad, baked potato
7 Santa Fe soup
8 Enchiladas, beans, rice, salad
9 Leftovers
10 Jack’s
11 Spaghetti, salad, bread, peach
cobbler
12 Peas, fried okra, potato salad,
cornbread
13 Sloppy joe’s, fries, slaw
14 Breakfast casserole, friend apples,
toast
15 Beefstew, cake
16 Pork chops, green beans, corn, fried
potatoes
17 Jack’s
18 Sauted squash, peas, friend green
tomatoes, cornbread
19 Burgers, fries, salad, peanut butter
fudge
20 Brats, slaw, chips
21 OUT
22 Cornmeal chicken, mashed potatoes,
gravy, green beans, biscuits
23 Butterpeas, cornbread,
mac&cheese, fried potatoes
24 Broccoli and cheese soup
25 Chili, cornbread
26 Gravy, biscuits, sausage
27 Nacho bar
28 OUT
29 Roast, carrots, potatoes
30 Potato soup 31 Jack’s

Meal Plan for August

The last few months have been hard. So many sick and then John and I dieting. I have not cooked as much as usual. I have so, so missed it. Work is still crazy but I am determined to cook! ;) John is finished with all 4 phases of the diet and his metabolism has reset! It is amazing! I am finishing up phase 2 hopefully this week! He has lost a total of 56 pounds! Go baby! I am so proud of you! He went from a 36 size pant to a 30 and from an XL shirt to a medium! I will post my details when I get finished. Anyhow, here is the menu plan for the month of August, at least for most of the family. I may not always eat what is listed, as I am still following the diet protocol.

1 Spaghetti, tossed salad, corn on cob, garlic cheese bread, grape salad
2 Waffles, sausage, fresh fruit/BBQ salad, fresh cantaloupe
3 Southwest pork tenderloin, Spanish rice, black beans,
4 Leftovers
5 Chicken alfredo, whole kernel corn, green beans, fresh peaches
6 OUT-Seafood buffet
7 Enchiladas, tossed salad, chips, cheese dip, fresh watermelon
8 Lemon pepper boneless pork chops, fried okra, butter peas, potato salad, peach cobbler
9 Fish sticks, chips/ Leftovers
10 BLT’s, oven fries, fried green tomatoes
11 Sloppy joes, salad, leftover oven fries, fresh peaches
12 Chef salad, Texas cheese fries
13 Chicken and dumplings, salad, fresh peaches
14 Chili cheese dogs, slaw, chips, dip
15 Potato crusted fish, fried cabbage, corn on cob, fresh watermelon
16 Taco salad, chips, salsa, Peach delight
17 Fried “Krispy” Chicken, gravy, biscuits, mashed potatoes, green beans
18 BBQ beef, Salad, Oven fries
19 Chicken cordon bleu casserole, leftover green beans, fresh cantaloupe
20 OUT-Daddy’s Birthday, homemade peach ice cream
21 Ole farm breakfast casserole, fried apples, cinnamon raisin toast, hm apple butter
22 Quesadilla pie, tossed salad, leftover ice cream
23 Bacon cheeseburgers, onion rings, salad
24 Fried green tomatoes, butter peas, mac & cheese, kraut & wieners, fried potatoes
25 Oven fried pork chops, green beans, rice, fried apples
26 Steak & eggs breakfast casserole, fresh fruit salad, toast
27 Broccoli & cheese soup w/ Hawaiian bread/ Leftovers
28 Steak fingers, green beans, biscuits, gravy, mashed potatoes
29 Brats on the grill, hm potato chips, slaw, fresh watermelon
30 Slow cooker lasagna, tossed salad, garlic cheese bread
31 Hamburger noodle casserole, tossed salad, peach cobbler

So, what's cooking????

Blessings!

Menu Monday

Here is my Menu Monday plan. This is hosted by Meredith over at The Ramer Bunch.

Monday: Rotisserie style lemon pepper chicken, green salad and mac & cheese

Tuesday: Chili dogs, fries

Wednesday: BBQ, potato salad, corn on cob, baked beans

Thursday: Beef stew, cornbread

Friday: Steak fajitas, cheese dip, homemade gucamole

Blessings!

February Menu

Here is what I have on my menu for the month of February. It is going to be a full month but I am looking forward to it. I will be cooking an extra meal each week for my Aunt and Uncle (she has cancer). I have a few things left over from last month that I did not make (new recipes), that I hope to get to this month. My Mom's birthday is Valentine's Day. John and I will improvise for Valentine's Day at home this year. We usually go out for dinner and a movie but he is working 12-16 hour days 6 days a week (Praise the Lord for a job!) so that is out.

1 Chicken fettuccine Alfredo, steamed cabbage, peph peas, corn on cob, cornbread and corn on cob
2 Salisbury chuckwagon steak, leftover veggies
3 Tex Mex breakfast burritos, fresh fruit
4 Sloppy joes, oven fries, freezer slaw, apple cobbler
5 Stroganoff sandwiches, peas (paula deen's chicken pot pie and apple cake-Aunt and Uncle)
6 Corn tortilla lasagna, salad
7 Beef stew, cornbread, chocolate cupcakes
8 Country fried venison cube steak, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits, fried apples
9 Penne with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread
10 Sausage breakfast casserole, grape salad
11 Cranberry pork roast, green beans, sweet potato casserole, honey muffins
12 Spiral pepperoni pizza bake, salad, rice krispy treats (chicken Alfredo, leftover veggies-Aunt & Uncle)
13 Nacho chicken, black beans and rice
14 Mom's B'day-pizza, wings and strawberry cheesecake
15 Meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes, whole kernal corn
16 Grilled cheese, hm pickles, vegetable soup
17 Pulled pork w/ hm bbq sauce from crockpot, baked beans, potato salad, corn on cob
18 Weiners & kraut, fried potatoes, hm mac & cheese, pintos
19 Roast and gravy, biscuits, fried apples (same to Aunt & Uncle)
20 Chicken burritos, salad, apple dump cake
21 Santa Fe soup, scoops chips, shredded cheese and sour cream
22 Fried ham, scrambled eggs with cheese, strawberry syrup from freezer, biscuits
23 Philly cheesesteak casserole, fried okra, peph peas
24 Beef enchiladas, refried beans with cheese, spanish rice, salad
25 Country fried venison cube steak, green beans, cream corn, peach cobbler
26 Ham and cheese omelets, cinnamon raisin toast, fried apples (Ole farm b'fast casserole-Aunt &Uncle)
27 OUT
28 Chili, Jim n Nick's cheese biscuits, strawberry pretzel salad

What's on your menu this month? Blessings!!!

January 2010 Menu

Here is the menu for the month. We are trying to eat from the pantry this month.
1.Christmas w/ hubby’s family (I made chicken and dressing)
2.Sloppy joes, oven fries, slaw
3.Beef stew, cornbread
4.Leftovers
5.Creamy chicken casserole, green beans, whole kernel corn
6.Applebee’s (gift cards from Christmas)
7.Sausage breakfast casserole, fried apples, Oreo truffles
8.Hobo dinner, rolls
9.Chicken enchilada soup,
10.Leftovers
11.Spaghetti, garlic cheese bread, tossed salad
12.Taco salad, rice krispy treats
13.Tuna salad sandwiches, chips, homemade pickles
14.Cranberry pork roast, sweet potato casserole, green beans, honey muffins
15.Roast and gravy, biscuits, fried apples
16. Chili, Jim n Nick’s cheese biscuits
17.Leftovers
18.Chuck wagon Salisbury steaks, mashed taters, peas
19.Corn tortilla chicken lasagna, salad
20.Penne w/ meat sauce, salad, garlic bread
21.Nacho chicken black beans and rice
22.Strangoff sandwiches, peas
23.Santa Fe soup, scoops, shredded cheese and sour cream
24.Leftovers
25.Tex Mex breakfast burritos, fresh fruit salad
26.Spiral pepperoni pizza bake, salad
27.Skillet bbq pork chops, baked beans, potato salad
28.Spicy nacho bake
29.Roast, carrots, potatoes, cornbread
30.Weeknight enchiladas, refried beans, salad
31.Grilled cheese, chicken noodle soup
What are you planning for your meals this month?

Have a great day! Blessings!!!

November Meal Plan

Here's the meal plan this month. There are meals being provided for a few days following my surgery.......a blessing that is!

1 Paula Deen's chicken pot pie, salad
2Oven baked Parmesan crusted catfish fillets, boiled shrimp, fried shrimp, corn, slaw, salad, rolls, onion rings, oven fries and hushpuppies
3 meal brought in
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11 Beefstew, cornbread
12 pork roast, gravy, biscuits, candied sweet potatoes
13 Chciken noodle soup, grill cheese sandwiches
14 OUT
15 Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread
16 Tuna helper, green beans
17 Chili
18 Chili dogs, oven fries
19 Small group- chili, onion dipw/ chips, dill dip w/ veggie tray, pigs in blanket, pizzas (DiGornio)
20 philly cheesesteak casserole, green beans, corn on cob
21 sloppy joes, oven fries, slaw
22 chicken fingers, peas and mac & cheese]
23 chicken burritos, salsa and chips
24 Santa Fe Soup, corn chips
25 leftovers
26 Thanksgiving
27 leftovers
28 Pizza! Wings! Take Out!
29 Tuna salad sandwiches, chips and dip
30 Tacos and Nachos

September Menu Plan

This month is already well underway, but I am just now getting this posted. I love using a menu plan because it keeps us within our budget and I always know what I am making ahead of time.



1 Hot Dogs, tater tots, peach pound cake (Dad feeds boys-Mom at work)
2 OUT-Burger King
3 Chicken fettuccine alfredo, fresh cut off corn, fresh green beans, fried apples
4 Leftovers and popcorn (movie night)
5 Baked ziti, tossed salad, garlic cheese bread
6 Waffles, sausage, fresh apples dipped in caramel and chopped nuts
7 Chicken burritos, chips and fresh salsa
8 Chicken dino bytes, oven fries (Dad feeds boys-Mom at work)
9 BLT's, potato salad
10 Candied pork chops, fried apples, green beans, rice
11 Taco salads, chips w/ cheese dip
12 Country fried venison cubed steaks, green beans, buttermilk biscuits, gravy, mashed
potatoes, hm apple butter
13 HM chili, Jim n Nick's cheese biscuits
14 Enchiladas, refried beans, spanish rice
15 Chicken fingers, home canned pink eye purple hull peas, mac & cheese (Dad feeds boys)
16 Chili cheeseburgers, oven fries, cole slaw
17 Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, hm apple butter, buttermilk biscuits,
fried apple pies
18 Kraut and wieners, pintos, fried potatoes, mac & cheese, sliced onion
19 (Small group-at my house- brunch themed menu) Ole farm breakfast casseroles, breakfast
punch and coffee
20 Beef stew cornbread and hoop cheese
21 Leftovers
22 Speckled butter beans, stewed cabbage, potato salad, squash casserole, fried green tomatoes,
cornbread, sliced onion
23 Roast, gravy, buttermilk biscuits, fresh cantaloupe
24 Lasagna, tossed salad, garlic cheese bread
25 BBQ hot dogs, potato salad, onion rings
26 Grilled steaks, baked potatoes, tossed salad, hm ice cream
27 Ham and cheese omelets, cinnamon raisin toast, fried apples
28 Chicken salad sandwiches, hm pickles, chips w/ dip
29 Crock pot ribs, potato salad, bbq beans, corn on cob, hm lemonade, peach cobbler
(Goodbye summer!)
30 Chicken fajita nachos, with fresh salsa, brownies

Blessings!!!

May's Menu Planner

This is a really long month and it is the last month off for me for another 6 months. for those that do not know I work 6 months or so out of the year. We farm and I do my "part" from June through November or early December. For those 6 months, I work 80-100 hours each week out of the home and it is very difficult. That is what we do and I love the farm life and raising my children in this life!

This month I am trying a couple of new things and using several tried and true recipes too. Happy May!

1 Chicken tender salad, corn on the cob and raisin oatmeal cookies
2 Grilled steaks, salad, baked potatoes and peach cobbler
3 Bacon, hashbrowns, scrambled eggs with cheese, buttermilk biscuits, gravy, coffee and juice
4 Hamburger stroganoff, peph peas, fried okra and cream corn
5 oven fried catfish, slaw, fries and hushpuppies
6 Chicken enchiladas, salad
7 ole farm breakfast casserole, fresh fruit and toast
8 Chicken fingers, peas, mac and cheese, apple dumplings
9 BBQ pork, potato salad and baked beans
10 Brunch at my house for Mother's Day
11 Huntington chicken casserole, honey glazed carrots, green beans, easy peanut butter cookies
12 Chili, apple dump cake
13 Fried green tomatoes, peph peas, potato salad, steamed cabbage, squash casserole, corn on cob, cornbread
14 Beef enchiladas, refried beans with cheese, salad, spanish rice with tomatoes
15 Chicken fingers, corn on cob,mac and cheese, peph peas
16 Oven fries, chicken salad sandwiches
17 Santa Fe soup, homemade strawberry ice cream
18 Pancakes, maple link sausage, strawberries from freezer made into strawberry syrup
19 Mexican chicken casserole, sweet spanish onion cornbread, salad
20 Hamburger stroganoff,green beans, cream corn, fried okra
21 Chili cheese fries, hot wings, brownies
22 Chicken burritos, chips and cheese dip
23 Brats on the grill, baked beans, potato salad
24 Ole farm breakfast casserole, toast, fried apples
25 Chicken tender salad, Corn on cob, carrot cake with cream cheese icing
26 Venison cube steak,gravy, buttermilk biscuits, green beans, mashed potatoes, apple butter
27 Bacon wrapped pork chops, green beans, rice and fried apples
28 Sloppy joe pasta bake, corn on cob, potato salad, strawberry pretzel salad
29 Bacon omelets, cinnamon raisin toast, cantaloupe
30 Fried chicken (w/out breading) gravy, drop biscuits, cream cheese mashed potatoes, green beans
31 Beef stew, herb bread, hoop cheese

I also intend to do some cooking for some folks that are near and dear to my heart this month.I will cook vegetables including fried green tomatoes, apple cake, blueberry muffins, blueberry pancakes, peach cobbler, chili and blueberry lemon bread.

Have a great month! Blessings!!!

April's Menu Plan

I am running a little late getting this posted, due to computer problems.
Well the April showers are upon us. I cannot believe Easter is just around the corner! I am so ready for planting, warm weather and sunny days!

1 Chicken burritos, chips & salsa, strawberry dessert cups
2 Chicken fingers, special sauce, oven baked fries
3 Out-pizza and wings with parents
4 Out- O So Good BBQ
5 Philly cheese steak casserole, creamed corn, green beans, corn muffins, pear salad
6 Spaghetti from freezer, garlic cheese biscuits, Snicker doodles & Oatmeal Raisin cookies
7 Kraut & wieners, fried potatoes, pintos, mac & cheese, corn on ob
8 BBQ pork chops, potato salad, leftover corn on cob, baked beans from freezer, lemonade
9 Tuna salad sandwiches, chips & dip, mini peach turnovers
10 Brunswick stew, J&N cheese biscuits
11 Taco & Nacho Bar, Salad, fresh strawberry pies (save one for Easter)
12 BB pancakes and sausage for breakfast , traditional Easter lunch and leftovers for supper
13 Ole farm breakfast casserole, strawberries from freezer over toast
14 Enchiladas, spanish rice, refried beans, corn on cob
15 Chef salad w/ ham, boiled eggs and the works, honey apple cake
16 hm potato soup, J&N's cheese biscuits
17 Gravy n biscuits, cantaloupe and sliced tomatoes w/ venison cubed steak
18 Steaks on the grill, corn on the cob, baked potatoes, tossed salad, strawberry ice cream
19 Chili, leftover J&N cheese biscuits
20 Pancakes, bacon and strawberries from freezer
21 Chicken fingers, fried okra, cream corn, jello w. fruit
22 Candied pork chops w / apples, green beans, rice
23 Fried fajita chicken, refried beans, salad
24 Soup night (whatever is in pantry), hoop cheese, saltines
25 OUT
26 Santa fe soup, chips, shredded cheese and sour cream
27 Cheeseburgers, oven fries, corn on cob, Butter pecan cake w/ cheese cream icing
28 Bacon, eggs, hash browns, gravy, biscuits, apple butter and fresh fruit
29 Beef stew, corn muffins
30 Chicken fingers, mac & cheese, peas, cream corn

Well, that wraps up April! What's on your menu for this month?

Blessings!!!

What We're Eatin' In March

This month I am sticking with tried and true recipes. I am kind of burnt out on trying new recipes, so I am using my oldies but goodies. I am so excited to see warmer weather returing (maybe soon?.......it snowed yesterday). I also wanted to add that sometimes we switch the menu around some. If I or hubby do not want soemthing listed for night 5 then we might switch it out with noght 10 (just for example). So, things vary and most of the time I DO have most all of the ingredients at home for each meal.

1. Chili, Jim & Nick's cheese biscuits, strawberry pretzel salad
2. leftovers made into chili cheese burritos
3. ole farm breakfast casserole, fried apples and toast w/ hm apple butter
4. roast and gravy over biscuits
5. ribs, potato salad and baked beans, lemonade
6. enchilidas, spanish rice and refried beans
7. venison cubed steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy and biscuits
8. santa fe soup, scoops chips and cheese for the topping, snickerdoodles
9. chicken fajata roll-ups, refried beans
10. chicken fingers w/ special sauce, peph peas, skillet corn, sweet pot. casserole
11. bacon cheeseburgers, slaw and oven fries, german chocolate cake w/ pecan/coconut icing
12. steak burritos, black bean dip and chips
13. french toast, hm strawberry syrup and bacon
14. OUT for hubby's birthday (his b'day is the 11th)
15. beef stew, homemade bread and hoop cheese, oatmeal raisin cookies
16. hamburger casserole, cornbread, peph peas, skillet corn
17. brisket, cabbage, hm mac and cheese, pintos, sliced onion, fried potatoes
18. sloppy joes, onion rings and slaw, lemonade
19. fried chicken, gravy, biscuits, green beans, mashed potatoes
20. tacos and nachos
21. leftover hotdogs, nachos, popcorn, cotton candy, ect. (the boys PARTY!!!!)
22. brunswick stew, J&N cheese biscuits (the boys birthday), leftover cupcakes
23. taco bar
24. candied pork chops, fried apples, rice and green beans
25. lil' smokies, biscuits, hm strawberry syrup
26. kraut &weiners, pintos, fried potatoes, hm mac &cheese, sliced onion
27. venison cubed steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy and biscuits w/ hm applebutter
28. chicken burritos, cheese dip amd chips
29. ham and bean soup, cornbread, hopp cheese, fried apple pies
30. cabbage, corn on the cob, squash casserole, cornbread, colored butterbeans, sliced tomatoes and onions
31. grilled steak, salad and baked potatoes

Blessings for a wonderful March!

February Menu Planner

We are eating lots of mexican food this month. It is one of our favorites! We may be tired of it by month's end.......we shall see! We are extending the menu from January, I didn't get everything fixed from last month.

1. Spaghetti, tossed salad, five cheese garlic bread
2. Oven fried pork chops, fried apples, hm mac & cheese, green beans and cranberry salad
3. Beefy chimichangas, black bean dip and chips
4. Marinated baked chicken, scrambled eggs w/ cheese, biscuits(w/ apple butter) and cheesy hashbrowns
5. Corn chowder, popovers, salad
6. Beefy hashbrown pizza, salad
7. Ribs, potato salad, chuckwagon beans
8. Savory beef and noodles, peas, fried okra, cheesy mashed potatoes
9. Ham & cheese pie, grape salad and toast
10. Spicy Baked Tilapia, cheesy lentils and rice, salad
11. Juju's chili, hoop cheese and cornbread muffins
12. Southwestern chicken sandwiches, baked nachos
13. Santa Fe soup, scoops chips
14. Leftovers from party (Mom's B'day)
15. Tasty burritos, cheese dip and chips
16. Ham & cheese omeletts, toast and fried apples
17. Weiners& kraut, fried potatoes, mac & cheese, pintos and sliced onion
18. Spaghetti, garlic cheese biscuits and salad
19. Tuna salad sandwiches, fries
20. Chicken fingers, creamed corn, peas, julienne potatoes
21. Brunswick stew, cornbread muffins, hoop cheese
22. Ole farm breakfast casserole, fried apples
23. Steaks from the grill, salad and baked potatoes
24. Crescent beef burritos, salad
25. Potato soup, popovers
26. Hamburger Stroganoff, peas, creamed corn and cornbread muffins
27. Cheesey Mexican Bubble Bake, cheese dip and chips
28. BBQ weiners, chips and potato salad

Desserts and Snacks: BBQ cashews, Strawberry pretzel salad, Chocolate pudding, Chocolate cupcakes, Apple turnovers, Peach cobbler, Brown sugaar praline biscuits and Apple Dump cake.

Blessings and ENJOY!

January Menu Planner

Here's what we're having at our home in the month of January. I am trying several new recipes. I am also eating lighter (meaning not as much) to aid in the weight loss. I am still fixing regular meals though.

Breakfasts: Waffles, French Toast, Cereal, Cheese Toast, Egg Sandwiches, Oatmeal, Grits, Bacon & Cheese Muffins, Applesauce Oat Muffins, Baked Apple Pancakes, Raisin Apple Muffins, Blueberry Muffins, Fresh Fruit, (on Saturday mornings......big breakfasts)......bacon, eggs, biscuits, gravy, hashbrowns.

Lunches: Hm fish sticks, Hm chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, pb sandwiches, cheese sandwiches, fresh veggies/fruits and baked chips/cheddar whales, tuna salad, veggie dogs, grilled cheese

Snacks: Fresh fruits/veggies, BBQ cashews, banana split bread, dried apples and cranberries, pb crackers, natural Popsicles, fruit yogurt

Desserts: Strawberry pretzel Salad, Chocolate chip cookies, Cranberry Fluff, Lemon Ice, Potato Candy, Apple turnovers, Chocolate cake w/ vanilla icing, apple dump cake, peach cobbler, Brown sugar praline biscuits w/ frozen vanilla yogurt

Now, on to the Suppers:
1 wieners and kraut, collards, fried potatoes, mac & cheese, peas
2 grilled steaks, salad and oven fries
3 Christmas get together. I'll take: green beans, cream corn and chicken & dressing
4 Roast w/ carrots and potatoes (in the crock-pot), stewed cabbage
5 crock-pot little smokies (w/ grape jelly & bbq sauce), potato salad and hearty baked beans
6 brown sugar glazed salmon, cranberry salad, green beans and baked potatoes
7 german apple pancake w/ sausage
8 santa fe soup, nacho dip w/ chips
9 sweet sloppy joes, oven fries and freezer slaw
10 oven fried pork chops, green beans, hm mac & cheese, cranberry salad
11 quick veggie soup (via the crock-pot), cornbread and candied sweet potatoes
12 beefy chimichangas, black bean dip and chips
13 Marinated/Baked chicken, eggs w/ cheese, biscuits w/ pear butter, fresh fruit
14 Beefy hashbrown pizza
15 Corn chowder, popovers and pineapple casserole
16 Savory beef & noodles, green beans and cheesy mashed potatoes
17 tuna casserole, salad
18 hamburgers, chuckwagon beans, potato salad
19 ham and cheese pie, fresh fruit
20 taco salad, cheese dip and chips
21 baked Parmesan tilipia, cheesy lentils and rice, salad
22 spicy southwestern chicken sandwiches, baked nachos
23 ribs, baked beans, potato salad
24 chili sausage dogs, oven fries
25 brit's chicken enchiladas, refried beans, salad
26 chili, mexican cornbread and hoop cheese
27 tasty burritos, cheese dip and chips, tomato salad
28 chicken fingers, hm mac & cheese, peas
29 potato soup, pop overs
30 ole farm breakfast casserole, fresh fruit
31 OUT!!! I deserve it! ;)

November Supper Plan

Here in the south it's supper, not dinner. Usually lunch is called dinner......at least the south I'm from. Anyhow..........here's how's I hope November plans out! Have a great month!


1.cube steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy, biscuits and apple butter
2. boston butt, baked beans, potato salad
3. hamburgers, fries, salad
4. roast, potatoes and carrots, cornbread, stewed cabbage
5.brunswick stew, pasta salad
6. meatloaf, turnip greens, fried potatoes and pinto beans
7. pork enchiladas, refried beans, chips, salsa and cheese dip
8. potato soup, broccoli salad, fresh wheat bread
9. chicken fingers, fried okra, peas and mac and cheese
10. bacon wrapped steaks, cheesy garlic mashed potatoes, salad, rolls
11. ham and cheese omelets, toast, apple butter, fresh fruit
12. chicken patties, sweet potato casserole, broccoli and cheese
13. grilled shrimp salad, fresh wheat bread
14. seven layer salad, chicken wings, garlic cheese bread
15. venison chili, cornbread, whole kernel corn
16.candied pork chops w/ apples, green beans, rice
17.bean soup cooked with ham hock, fresh wheat bread
18. oven baked tilipia, corn on cob, salad, mashed potatoes
19. tater tot casserole
20. cheesy veggie soup, fresh bread
21. chicken and dumplings, fried okra and cream corn
22. bacon cheeseburgers, hm oven fries and carrots w/ dip
23. potato soup, fresh bread
24. chicken fingers, cream corn, peas
25. tuna salad sandwiches (grilled cheese for the boys)
26. chili and rice, corn on cob
27. THANKSGIVING (more on that later)
28. leftovers
29. OUT.......pizza
30. Mexican chili casserole

DESSERTS: fried apple pies, apple cake, brownies, hm peach ice cream, apple dump cake, cupcakes, chocolate oatmeal cookies

What are you having this month?
Share it with us!

Blessings!!!!!!

Spetmeber Menu

Money is tight this month. We are having to make a lot of cut backs due to hubby's surgery, cut in pay being on light duty and my leavre of work taking care of hubby and sick children.


Here is what I am cooking for the rest of September. These are all suppers.

Sat. 20 - pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans and potato salad
Sun. 21- fried catfish, salad, huspuppies and baked potatoes
Mon. 22- tacos, salsa and chips
Tues. 23- spaghetti (from freezer), twisty cheese bread
Wed. 24- chicken fingers, fresh peas, mac & cheese
Thurs. 25- fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green benas, gravy and biscuits
Fri. 26- leftovers
Sat. 27- out of town (we won some free tickets)........more later
Sun. 28- steak and shrimp, salad and baked potatoes
Mon. 29- bbq potatoes
Tues. 30- breakfast casserole and fried apples

DESSERTS: fried apple pies, pear salad, fruited jello and chocolate cake

May's Mighty Menu

I have gotten a late start, but here it is! Happy May!

1 chicken pot pie soup
2 cereal and milk
3 chili cheese burritos
4 cereal and milk
5 pancakes and venison sausage
6 ham and cheese omelets, cinnamon raisin biscuits
7spaghetti, salad and garlic cheese bread
8 leftovers
9 steak salad and rolls
10 Eastside burritos made with dried pintos, salad
11 Happy Mother's Day! Brunch buffet
12 Roast, carrots and potatoes
13 oven fried chicken, green beans and mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans
14 hb casserole , whole kernel corn from freezer and crowder peas from freezer
15 cereal and milk, chicken noodle soup, whatever........
16 Atlanta
17 Atlanta
18 Atlanta
19 chili cheese burritos
20 candied pork chops with apples, rice and green beans
21 split chicken breasts (oven style), leftover green beans and mashed potatoes
22 biscuits, venison sausage, gravy, cantaloupe
23 spaghetti, salad and garlic cheese bread
24 steak, salad and company baked potatoes
25 b/l s/l oven fried chicken breasts, grillin' and baked beans, pot. salad
26 ribs w/ leftover sides
27 chili over cornbread
28 leftovers
29 tuna salad sandwiches and homemade potato chips
30 OUT......Monkey's surgery
31 chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese

I also will be incorporating some things from the garden as well. We will have yellow squash, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage in for the month of May.

Desserts will be brownies, various cakes, baked peach plate pie, chocolate pudding will vanilla wafers, fried apple pies and lots of yummy strawberry desserts!

Hope you have a wonderful May! Blessings and ENJOY!!!

March Menu Planner

This will probably be revised a little each week. No time to thumb through the cookbooks for new recipes like I usually do. I am running a little behind as well.

1. OUT
2. chicken enchiladas, re fried beans w/ cheese and salad
3. leftovers
4. ribs, potato salad, baked beans
5. roast w/ gravy, biscuits, scrambled eggs w/ cheese
6. bacon wrapped steaks on the grill, salad, fries
7. candied pork chops, fried apples (oven style), green beans and rice
8. homemade wings, pizza, cheese dip
9. rib eyes, salad, baked potatoes
10. chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese
11. Happy Birthday Honey! venison country fried cube steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, biscuits, green beans and German chocolate cake w/coconut pecan icing
12. fried chicken, left over veggies
13. chili cheese dogs, cheese dip, homemade potato wedges
14. fried chops, cream corn, peas (pink eyed), cornbread
15. OUT (we are going to a singing and probably will eat at Outback)
16. chicken tenders, mac & cheese and crock pot pintos
17. Pork loin, fried apples, creamed corn, green beans, fried apples
18. chicken and dumplings
19. Santa fe soup, cheese dip
20. leftovers
21. spaghetti, garlic cheese bread and salad
22. Happy Birthday Boys! We will eat out this night
23. chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese
24. tuna salad sandwiches and chips
25. chicken and dressing, ham, cream corn, green beans, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls, pumpkin pie
26. leftovers
27. fried pork chops, eggs, hash browns, gravy, biscuits
28. ribs, slaw, BBQ beans, potato wedges
29. leftovers
30. steaks on the grill salad, baked potatoes, rolls and homemade strawberry ice cream (my parents are coming for dinner)
31. chili, cornbread and salad

Desserts will be the German chocolate cake, pumpkin pie, homemade vanilla and strawberry ice cream, strawberry shortcake, pineapple upside down cake and strawberry pretzel salad.

I will make cookies and rice krispy treats and muffins for snacks.

Well, that takes care of March! I hope you all have a great month filled with wonderful food!!!!

Blessings!!!

Monthly Menu Planning

Different things work for different folks. This is what works for me.
I prefer to monthly menu for sake of time and convenience. I only have to do it 12 times a year compared to 52 times a year.
I try to be flexible. There are times when things come up and I need not cook and those planned meals are saved for the next month. Although, that rarely happens.

How I compile my menu is by taking stock of my pantry, freezers and cabinets. I am a stockpiler. We always have enough food for about 2 months on hand at given time. Keep in mind it may be several of the same things. I do shop every week. I always look to stockpile. I shop loss leaders at my local Piggly Wiggly. I shop at Wal-Mart but only with comp ads and coupons. Every week we buy milk, produce, some snacks, bread, cheese, sandwich fixings, Gatorade and various other items. I also shop at Aldi and Target every two weeks.

We grow many of the things that are found in our freezers and jars in the pantry (home canned). I highly recommend having a garden if at all possible.

I have lots of cookbooks. I am a collector, although a smaller collector than I was a couple years back. I am down to about 200 or so now. I make it a rule to try at least one new recipe a week. If it's a keeper it goes into my online file, if not it's tossed.

I also use lots of tried and true recipes. These are things like vegetables with cornbread. Taco salad, tacos, spaghetti, crock pot meals, Brunswick stew, chili, enchiladas and Santa Fe soup.

I like to cook meat ahead of time and divide into freezer bags for later use. I try to always do this with large quanities and fresh (not frozen) meats. This saves a step and time for me. Time is precious when you have multiples or a large family.

I have found even though it can sound complicated that menu planning is just a matter of assembling an inventory list, matching up recipes and setting up your planner.

I hope this helps and answers the questions you've had. Please let me know if I can help in other ways. Many blessings!!!!!

February Menu Planner

Here is what I'm cooking for the month of February.

1. Chicken salad on crescent rolls
2. Enchilida Casserole, mexican corn pudding
3. Spaghetti, salad, garlic cheese bread
4. Slow cooker oriental chicken, rice and green beans
5. Two step stroganoff, home frozen cream style corn and leftover green beans
6. Chicken tortilla soup, chips and cheese dip
7. Crock-pot hot dogs n beans, slaw
8. OUT for Pizza (Monkey has surgery that morning)
9. Ribeyes on the grill, salad and onion rings
10. Creamy italian chicken, buttered noodles, green beans, sweet potato casserole
11. Slow cooker layered enchildas, salad, mexican corn pudding
12. Throw together short ribs, ranch style beans, potato salad
13. Slow cooker lemon chicken, rice, green beans
14. Valentine's Day and My Mom's B'day. Pizza with my parents
15. Bacon wrapped fillet steaks, salad, twice baked potatoes
16. OUT (Top O' River to celebrate Valentine's Day)
17. Easy breakfast casserole, fresh fruit, hashbrowns
18. Chili, cornbread
19. Chicken n dumplings
20. Salisbury steak deluxe, stove top mac & cheese, green beans
21. Hot Dogs w/ special sauce, fries
22. Rosemary cashew chicken, sweet potato casserole and green beans
23. Corn chowder, cheese muffins
24. Chicken burritos, salad, mexican macaroni
25. Santa fe Soup
26. Phillycheese steak casserole, corn and green beans
27. Spiced Apple Pork roast, stove top mac & cheese, pink eyed peas, candied sweet potatoes
28. Brunswick stew, hoop cheese, popovers
29. Lasagne, salad, garlic cheese bread

Desserts: Minister's delight (apple dump cake), Chocolate chip shortbread cookies, Carrott cake w/ hm cream cheese icing, Strawberry pretzel salad, Strawberry cake w/ hm cream cheese icing

Hope you have have a blessed February!

January's Menu Planner

1. Black-eyed Pea Soup w/ cornbread


2. Hamburger Casserole, green beans, whole kernel corn


3. Chicken Fingers, Mac& cheese, peas


4. BBQ ribs, Potato salad, BBQ baked beans


5. Steak, Salad and oven fries


6. Fried ham, leftover pot. salad and baked beans


7. Santa Fe Soup


8. Grilled chicken, rice, fried apples, green beans


9. Chicken taco salad


10. Venison roast, potatoes, carrots


11. Venison chili, cornbread


12. Chili cheese hot dogs


13. Venison cubed steak, gravy, biscuits, green beans, mashed potatoes and fried apples


14. Chicken noodle soup


15. Fried chicken, leftover mashed potatoes, green beans


16. Lil' smokies, cheesy scrambled eggs, toast


17. Spaghetti, salad, garlic cheese bread


18. Santa Fe Soup


19. Steak, Salad, onion rings


20. Chicken fingers, peas, mac & cheese


21. Venison chili, cornbread


22. Ribs (BBQ), potato salad, BBQ baked beans


23. Ham & cheese omelets, toast, fresh fruit


24. Enchiladas, Refried beans and salad


25. Pork roast, green beans, fried apples


26. leftovers w/ gravy, biscuits


27. Santa Fe Soup


28. Grilled Chicken, fried eggs, hash browns, toast, fresh fruit


29. Hamburger Casserole, green beans, corn fritters


30. Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread


31. Breakfast Casserole, fresh fruit and toast

Desserts: strawberry pretzel salad, Alabama apple wraps, chocolate oatmeal cookies, fried apple pies and angel food cake w/ fresh frozen peaches

Well, that's it. Happy eating!