Meal Plan Monday 8-1-11

Ai, ai, ai....this was one of "those days."  Our a/c went out yesterday so the whole family slept in the basement last night.  I was planning to go into work this morning but couldn't because I had to wait around on the a/c guy to show up and tell us what was wrong/how much it would cost.  The a/c guy came, got the unit to work, and then-45 minutes after he left-the unit was back to not working again.  So we are in the basement again tonight and Papa Hob got the last window air conditioner we could find at any of the big box stores in the area to tide us over until someone can replace our a/c system.  But, guess what...tomorrow will be better!


Monday-planned to have leftover chicken legs, mashed potatoes, and Athena melon-ended up with Lion's Choice while we were out and about looking for a window a/c unit :(


Tuesday-leftover chicken legs, mashed potatoes, and Athena melon


Wednesday-pasta salad, grapes, crackers (picnic!)


Thursday-pork chops, corn-on-the-cob


Friday-pool party picnic-sub sandwiches, plums, macaroni salad


Saturday-Baked Rigatoni with Eggplant, Sausage, and Basil


Sunday-pizza and fruit

Meal Plan Monday 7-25-11

Not a lot exciting going on over here as far as meals this week!  I am volunteering with VBS at my church and getting a much earlier start than I've gotten to get out of the house than I've gotten in the last 19 weeks.  The key words for us this week are....keep it simple!  


*Bold items are items we received from our co-op order


Monday-spaghetti with ground turkey, corn-on-the-cob, cantaloupe


Tuesday-pork steaks, sweet potatoes, plums (we have planned this meal for several weeks now and it just keeps getting pushed aside for something else...we will do it this time!)


Wednesday-bacon, eggs, fruit salad


Thursday-Leftover Feast!


Friday-BBQ for VBS


Saturday-Date Night with Papa Hob


Sunday-BBQ chicken legs, Au Gratin potatoes, brownies

Meal Plan Monday 7-18-11

I promise...that this blog is not just going to be what we are eating during the week LOL.  We do more than eat around here but those other things have kept us busy this week!  We were so fortunate to have both sides of our extended families in from out of town for the weekend and we had a wonderful BBQ lunch on Sunday here at the house.  


Little Hob's personality is really beginning to come out and we just love seeing all the new things he's doing each day.  He had his four month appointment and weighed in at a whopping 13 pounds 2.5 ounces.  He is rolling over from back to tummy and doing a lot of talking.  His favorite conversation?  "Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo."  That's all he says all day long :).  We are getting him prepped for beginning rice cereal in the next few weeks. Little Hob sat up at the table in a booster seat tonight while we ate.  Where did my little newborn go? :)

Not a newborn but you'll always be my baby :)

Our meal plan this week includes a food from the co-op that is new to us....leeks.  I googled a recipe to use the leeks in and we will be using it for a delicious dinner on Sunday!  I will make the recipe a "clicky" if you are interested in trying it!  Also, I  will show the foods we got from the co-op by putting them in bold print.  Have a great week!


Monday-leftover chicken and burgers, corn-on-the-cob, green beans


Tuesday-yellow squash and baby portabella mushroom stir fry, couscous, strawberries


Wednesday-turkey tacos and cheesy Spanish rice


Thursday-BBQ chicken legs, corn-on-the-cob, cucumber and tomato salad


Friday-pork steaks and sweet potatoes


Saturday-Wedding Reception dinner


Sunday-salmon steaks with carmelized leeks and carrots

Meal Plan Monday 7-11-11

Wow, we have had a busy few days at the Hob house!  It seems that July is just going to be one action-packed weekend after another for us.  We missed a few of the meals I had planned for last week for one reason or another so we'll be making those meals up (since I've already got everything on hand) and cleaning out the freezer this week so that there's more room to buy/cook/freeze meats to use for later.  So, with no further ado, the meal plan for this week.


Sunday-honey mustard chicken with whole grain rice
Monday-hot dogs and fruit salad (last minute meal :) )
Tuesday-Thai eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, and red peppers sauteed and served with Mediterranean curry couscous inspired by Elise's recipe here
Wednesday-breaded fish fillets and pasta salad with chopped tomatoes
Thursday-omelets with red peppers and mushrooms and fruit from our Thursday co-op order
Friday-grilled cheese and salami sandwiches and BBQ chips
Saturday-Dinner Out!

Meal Plan Monday 7-4-11

Happy Fourth of July!  We are celebrating the week with some very "American" meals.  Well, with the exception of Friday.  We ordered a second order from the co-op last week and ended up with a Thai eggplant in our order.  I'd never heard of it, but in true "iron chef" fashion, am starting to research recipes to see what we can do with it!


Monday-Fourth of July BBQ
Tuesday-sloppy joes and corn-on-the-cob
Wednesday-baked chicken and smashed cauliflower
Thursday-omelets with red peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes
Friday-something with Thai eggplant and rice...any suggestions?
Saturday-sandwiches for a busy weekend!
Sunday-pork steaks and corn-on-the cob


Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Meal Plan Monday 6-27-11...on Wednesday!

Well, the Hob family has been out of town for a few days but hopefully I'll be able to blog a little more this week.  We will be getting our second order from the co-op tomorrow so I may be modifying a few things on our menu after we get our order...but it works out best for us if we at least start out with a meal plan!


Monday-out of town


Tuesday-out of town


Wednesday-ordering pizza


Thursday-blueberry pancakes and bacon


Friday-spaghetti with ground turkey and sauteed green beans


Saturday-pork steaks and corn-on-the-cob


Sunday-shrimp etouffee and fresh tomato slices

Meal Plan Monday 6-20-11

After having Little Hob three months ago, I've really made an effort to get organized and have a plan for managing things around the house.  The progress has been slow but I am getting there as far as organizing my time with cleaning and planning!  One area I wanted to improve was our meal planning.  Papa Hob and I were eating out way too often and finding ourselves wondering almost every night-what's for dinner?  I've begun to make a meal plan for each week to keep us from spontaneously eating out quite as often and to hopefully manage to make some healthier meals with fewer processed foods.  

Papa Hob and I kept all of our food receipts from the month of May and found out where we were spending the most money and what we were buying.  By far, we spent more on meats than anything else...which is understandable because meat is expensive!  We decided that we were going to try a co-op to get more fruits and vegetables into our diet.  We were shocked at how much were able to get for about $20 every two weeks from the co-op!  The meal plan this week incorporates the fruits and vegetables so that we make sure we use everything we bought.  I'll put the co-op items in bold so you can see some of the great things we got!

Monday-French toast, baked bacon, South Carolina peaches

Tuesday-grilled pork steaks, grilled portabella mushrooms, grilled pineapple spears

Wednesday-rosemary chicken breasts, red potatoes, black plums

Thursday-chicken fried rice, salad (romaine lettuce, Arkansas tomatoes, cucumber)

Friday-Zesty Slow Cooker BBQ chicken, fried okra, Braeburn apples

Saturday-steak, baked sweet potatoes, ice cream

Sunday-BBQ with the neighbors....bringing dessert!