I plan a menu for the week, and then change my mind. Such is life!
What was planned:
1. veggie dinner, squash, okra, sliced tomatoes, cornbread
2. meatloaf, green beans, new potatoes (or none) coleslaw
3. salad dinner
4. grilled chicken, cucumber tomato onion salad, green beans, saffron rice
5. grilled hamburger patties or steak, tossed salad
6. grilled tuna steaks, salad, dinner rolls, new potatoes
7. out to eat or takeout
What we really ate:
Monday: Day one and I went off plan. TheHub did not want to have just a salad so a special shout out to Dunkin' Doughnuts for this inspiration.
Grilled cheese with pesto and tomato, regular or keto bread, coleslaw
Tuesday: It was a do little day but I had thawed some frozen ground chuck.
Meatloaf, greek green beans, coleslaw
Wednesday: One of us wanted one thing and the other wanted some different. Variations on a theme of the same foods worked fine.
BLT's or a mixed greens salad with bacon, tomatoes and avocado
Thursday: I stayed later volunteering than I meant to, then TheHub also came home late.
Taziki’s takeout, Mediterranean salad (me) veggie gyro and pasta salad (TheHub)
Friday: Because we went out Thursday night for takeout, we decided to eat at home
Squash casserole, stewed okra tomatoes and onions
Saturday; Sometimes I don't handle frustration well (especially when it is avoidable) .
Instead of cooking I just threw something on the grill and called it done
Hamburger with all the fixings.
Sunday: Reorganizing the freezer equals a "found" meal.
Steak, mixed green salad
Potential meals for this week:
1. Veggie dinner with squash and other stuff (TBD)
2. Grilled tuna steaks, salad, new potatoes
3. Turkey sandwiches, possibly a Hot Brown with a side of coleslaw
4. Pork tacos, salsa, corn on the cob (or none) side salad
5. Pizza in a bowl, mixed greens
6. Steak, potatoes (or none) tossed salad
7. Out to eat or take out
Pizza in a bowl- sauce, toppings, cheese? I really need to cut back in the carb heavy meals.
ReplyDeleteLots of sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, cabbage (filler) and onions topped with pepperoni a smattering of sauce and a little cheese in an oven proof bowl, then run it under the broiler to heat the pepperoni and melt the cheese.
DeleteI have heard so many of the songs but have never seen The Fiddler On The Roof. I must do that one day. Love the music.
ReplyDeleteI think I have seen Fiddler 5 times now and it never gets old.
DeletePlans, shmans. Life often gets in the way. As always I am impressed at what you wound up eating...
ReplyDeleteLife, mood, phase of the moon, attitude, and just plain laziness all get in the plans way!
DeleteI just love how you roll with your menu, it cracks me up.
ReplyDeleteThe menu is strictly a suggestion subject to my mood or desire to cook.
DeleteMy theory is life is what happens when we're busy making plans. You ate well in any event.
ReplyDeleteWe ate and it did not bother me at all that we were off plan. My main concern is to try and have little to no food waste.
DeleteWe are having: chicken yakisoba, egg roll in a bowl, grilled chicken & rice, & maybe freezer enchiladas. It's finals week. We're in the home stretch of school, I've got a busy week, and I'm not feeling much of anything, and, it's only Monday. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI remember finals week and when the cramming for exams and extra curricular activities left little time for anything else.
DeleteWhen I read 'shout out to Dunkin Doughnuts', for a minute, I thought that you had salad and doughnuts! LOL. I've been craving doughnuts!
ReplyDeleteNope, it is the Dunkin Doughnuts commercial that has been airing here for the grilled cheese sandwich, which was really good.
DeleteI love it when I find a meal in the freezer.
ReplyDeleteI found 3 steaks in the back of the freezer. TheHub and I always split one now, so I have dinner to throw on the grill for two more weeks.
DeleteI second the confusion about Dunkin'. Donuts for dinner sounds like a very indulgent choice, and would really be off the plan.
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It was just the new sandwich they are advertising. I am sure I did not make them exactly like Dunkin does but they were still a quick, quite tasty meal. We will have them again soon.
DeleteGosh, it all sounds so good!! I wish I could come eat with you! I am not a good menu planner, but somehow we manage to survive. I need to take some lessons. I'm pretty good at pulling a "rabbit out of the hat" however. LOL. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI spent decades being a rabbit out of the hat gal, now suddenly, I like to have a plan even if I don't stick to it.
DeleteDidn't know Dunkin' Doughnuts was doing sandwiches these days! I rarely use pork in my tacos, and you have me SO craving a pork taco now. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt might just be something they are test marketing regionally but the ads have been running here for a couple of weeks. I would not go buy one there but I am perfectly happy to use it as inspiration.
DeleteYum, there are so many good things on your menu this week. I need to do the pizza in a bowl as that sounds delicious.
ReplyDeletePizza in a bowl is really tasty!
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