menu plan: august 2013

I can't believe it's August already.  I scheduled this month in light of school starting on August 19.  I also scheduled a planned family dinner out this month.  I don't remember the last time that I planned dinner out for our entire family!  Don't be fooled.  We have a gift card. :)  Meredith and Amelia participated in a sausage stuffing contest {stuffed animal pigs being stuffed into pantyhose} at Germanfest, and they won 1st and 2nd places which earned them $25 total in gift certificates to a local pork place.  Needless to say, those dust collecting pig trophies currently hold a special place in my heart.  

August 1-3

1: alice springs chicken {new}

2: pork stir fry

3: no cooking

August 4-10

4: church picnic

5: maple roasted chicken and sweet potatoes

6: french toast

7: herb crusted chicken in cream sauce {late dinner}

8: amy's sensational summer salad

9: frozen pizza

10: deer and noodles

August 11-17

11: chicken patty sandwiches

12: drunken pork chops

13: ham and cheese sliders

14: almond chicken and rice

15: breakfast casserole/blueberry muffins {new}

16: sweet and spicy pork {new}

17: goulash

August 18-24

18: leftovers

19: twice baked potatoes/salad

20: spaghetti

21: deer steaks {late dinner}

22: parmesan crusted chicken breasts

23: dinner out...ummm, so excited about this!

24: grilled tex-mex nacho packets {new/a version of this}

August 25-31

25: baked fajitas

26: breakfast sandwiches

27: baked ravioli {new}

28: chicken patty sandwiches

29: homemade pizza

30: duck

31: no cooking

Happy cooking!!

august.2011.menu.plan

July is always such a busy month...sorry for the lack of menu planning post!  I noticed that I didn't post my July 2010 menu plan either.  Well, at least I'm consistent! :)  Now, onto August...

August 1-6
8/1: homemade pizza
8/2: amy's sensational summer salad {grill}
8/3: no cooking
8/4: stir fry
8/5: pancakes and bacon
8/6: mac 'n cheese {new}

August 7-13
8/7: frozen pizza
8/8: chicken fajitas
8/9: spaghetti
8/10: french toast and sausage links
8/11: {going to try to talk my parents into taking us out for dinner :)}
8/12: roast {crockpot}
8/13: salad and twice baked potatoes

August 14-20
8/14: deer steaks/creamy corn {grill}
8/15: stroganoff {crockpot}
8/16: fiesta chicken burritos {crockpot}
8/17: leftovers
8/18: calzones
8/19: no cooking
8/20: BLTs {garden tomatoes!}

August 21-27
8/21: sloppy joes
8/22: no cooking
8/23: rosemary pork {grill}
8/24: burgers/mac 'n cheese {grill}
8/25: whole chicken {crockpot}
8/26: chicken 'n noodles
8/27: BLTs {garden tomatoes!}

August 28-30
8/28: chicken patties
8/29: homemade pizza
8/30: bbq pork loin
8/31: tacos

may.menu.planning

I can't believe that it's May already! What happened to April??! May will be a busy month in our household, but a fun one! May through September are great months for me because I don't have to cook nearly as much. It's lake season, so we get to bring a dish or two somewhere instead of having to make an entire meal. Gotta love that!

May 3-8
5/3: deer steaks/fried morel mushrooms (josh found some!!)
5/4: fiesta chicken burritos (new/crockpot)
5/5: turkey breast (crockpot)
5/6: stir-fry (josh!)
5/7: super burritos (better homes and gardens...missed it last month)
5/8: claire's choice (bonfire cooking): chicken patties, toast, egg salad and crackers, smores for dessert
**i've never made chicken patties over a fire before...should be an interesting experience!

May 10-12
5/10: chicken cordon bleu (crockpot)
5/11: sloppy joes (new recipe)
5/12: charley's slow-cooker meat (new...missed it last month)
5/13-5/15:  no cooking...this will be a fun weekend...did i mention that i love may?

May 17-22
5/17: spaghetti
5/18: jackie chicken
5/19: grilled smoked sausage (josh!)
5/20: deer and noodles
5/21: carribean chicken (new)
5/22: meredith's choice (bonfire cooking): hot dogs, mandarin oranges, chocolate rice krispies

May 23-28
5/23: fish fryin' (josh!)
5/24: roast (crock pot)
5/25: frozen pizza w/ the babysitter (we're going on a date to a baseball game!!)
5/26: chicken manicotti (makes 2, freeze one for next month)
5/27: claire's birthday meal (her choice): deer steaks, creamy corn, stawberry/grape/apple salad, chocolate cake
5/28: homemade pizza (hopefully the kids won't mind eating pizza twice in the same week!)

By the way, the picture at the top of the post is the skillet penne and sausage supper from last month.  All I have to say is yum!  It is so tasty.  It is going in our rotation for sure!!  The kids weren't huge fans (more for us!) and it was a little on the expensive side, but we'll be making it again for sure!  This will be a good late-dinner meal for the two of us.