Tag: printables

So last week I tried a new recipe for Venison Steak, and my husband said it was “gourmet!’  For a woman who, 5 years ago, could only make about 5 meals–and they all came from either frozen chicken breasts or ground beef–this is an amazing compliment!

I am LOVING meal planning, even though we often switch meals around, and sometimes 1 or 2 of them don’t get made during a week.  Still, at least 4-5 nights a week we follow our meal plan pretty closely, and it has been so much fun to serve my family in this way!

This week, I even bought a new springy Pioneer Woman tablecloth, and some great placemats and cloth napkins to make our table more lovely.  It’s so sweet to see my boys using the cloth napkins, and they can’t shred them like they do the paper ones!  (They are 1 & 2 years old…)

Sunday, March 5

• Garlic Pork Roast with Potatoes & Carrots
  *I think this has been on my meal plan for 2 weeks now,
  but I’m finally getting to it!  I promise!
• Italian Herb & Cheese Bread

Monday, March 6

• Salad
• Chicken Piccata with Crispy Garlic

*NEW Recipe!  And I’m even going to try to make myself eat salad!  Here’s hoping that Romaine lettuce has a better texture than Iceberg….  We shall see!

Tuesday, March 7

• Deer Chili with Crackers
• Hot Dogs

Wednesday, March 8

• Open-Faced Roast Deer

*I promise a post is coming this week on those Quick & Easy Deer Recipes!

Thursday, March 9

• Taco Casserole

Friday, March 10

• Pulled Pork Sandwiches
• Baked Beans
• Fried Potatoes

Saturday, March 11

• Bubble Pizza

This is yummy goodness, especially for my 2 pizza-loving boys!  And it’s so easy!  It’s the only reason I ever buy canned biscuits!

So tell me,
What’s for dinner at your house this week?

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FREE PRINTABLES!

I have a FREE printable meal planner that I designed in January.  I am LOVING using it each week to plan my meals, and it looks cute on my fridge!  There are also printable recipe cards for a few recipes on this page, that you can download.

Y’all, this week’s meal planning was a HUGE success!  I went through my meal plan to make my grocery list for the week, and NO JOKE……  My shopping list for an entire week & 21 meals for my family, was only 5 items long!  I spent less than $20!  WHAT?!?!?!

If you struggle in your grocery budget, and you aren’t meal planning, this is one simple way to start saving money.  Another simple tip is to only buy meat when it’s on sale. Our freezer is stocked full of meat, so that’s an expensive part of our meals that we rarely have to buy.

Sunday, February 26

• Crockpot Potato Soup
• Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Monday, February 27

• BBQ Chicken
• Fried Potatoes
• Steamed Vegetables
• Garlic Bread

Tuesday, February 28

• Garlic Pork Roast with Potatoes & Carrots
• Italian Herb & Cheese Bread

Wednesday, March 1

 

• Tacos

Thursday, March 2

• Pizza!

Friday, March 3

• Venison Tenderloin Steaks (I replace the brandy with apple juice!)
• Baked Potatoes
• Green Beans
• Rhode’s Dinner Rolls

Saturday, March 4

• Leftovers–  “Clean out the Fridge!”

So tell me,
What’s for dinner at your house this week?

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FREE PRINTABLES!

I have a FREE printable meal planner that I designed in January.  I am LOVING using it each week to plan my meals, and it looks cute on my fridge!  There are also printable recipe cards for a few recipes on this page, that you can download.

I meal plan for every meal, and through meal planning we’ve discovered so many benefits.  We’re saving money on our grocery bill.  We are eating more meals at the dinner table.  We’re eating healthier.  Our boys are learning to try new foods.  Although I plan breakfast and lunch, those plans are pretty redundant.  My dinner plans are much more thorough, and I’d like to start posting my weekly meal plan each week, with links to some of the recipes.  Enjoy, and let me know if you add something to your recipe collection!

Sunday, February 19

• DeerBQ
  *Stay Tuned for a post on Quick & Easy Deer Recipes
• Fried Potatoes
• Baked Beans

Monday, February 20

• Garlic Pork Roast with Potatoes & Carrots
• Italian Herb & Cheese Bread

Tuesday, February 21

• Taco Casserole  (This is my husband’s recipe, and OH, SOOOO delicious!)

Wednesday, February 22

• Crockpot Roast Chicken
• Garlic Bread

Thursday, February 23

• Open-Faced Roast Deer
  *Stay Tuned for a post on Canning Deer Meat!

Friday, February 24

• Crockpot Potato Soup
• Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Saturday, February 25

• We’re eating out with our extended family!

So tell me,
What’s for dinner at your house this week?

FREE PRINTABLES!

I have a FREE printable meal-planner that I designed in January.  I am LOVING using it each week to plan my meals, and it looks cute on my fridge!  There are also printable recipe cards for a few recipes on this page, that you can download.