Week 1 Menu Plan

Alright folks, here is the Week 1 Menu.
More menus to come on #FoodDayFriday :)

Add your own spices, your own sides, make it yours! Check out my different boards for more ideas on Meals, Crock Pot Meals, and Sides!

Monday: 

• Breakfast: Pancakes- We just use the grocery store brand mix; it's quick and cheap!
• Lunch: PB&J sandwiches with a side of carrot sticks and ranch 
• Dinner: Chicken Lombardy- I found this recipe on Pinterest and we it has quickly become one of our all time faves!

Tuesday:

• Breakfast: Cereal and an orange- We let each of the kiddos pick a cereal on grocery day for the following week to share.
• Lunch: Turkey & Cheese Roll-ups- The kids love making these! Use croissants with deli sliced turkey and 1/2 of a mozzarella cheese stick, follow croissant baking directions- super easy and delicious!
• Dinner: Loaded Baked Potato Soup- We love this recipe from the Curvy Carrot! She also tells you how to cook the potato skins!

Wednesday: 

• Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, and Toast- Keep it simple sometimes!
• Lunch: Nachos- My kids love to use the Nacho Cheese Doritos as their base, and then pile high with chopped veggies, ground beef, and shredded cheese.
• Dinner: Brown Sugar and Garlic Pork Loin with Roasted Veggies- This is a new recipe we're trying out from Dinner, Then Dessert! 

Thursday: 

• Breakfast: Cereal and an orange- My kids could seriously eat a case of Cuties in a day!
• Lunch: Hawaiian Slider Sandwiches- OH MY GOSH, THESE ARE AMAZING! And, we save the extra sauce and put more on top when they're done cooking!
• Dinner: Deer Fried Steak- Wow, looking at this menu- today is going to be the best day ever! Seriously y'all, this is the best recipe for chicken fried steak (or in our case deer! yummm!) 

Friday (this is our normal planning/shopping day): 

• Breakfast: Donuts with Dad- If you can and if you have kiddos, try to do something like this with them. Ours love that special time with Daddy! 
• Lunch: Chicken & Cheese Rolls- Throw some chicken tenderloins in a medium heated skillet with 1tbsp of olive oil. Add a sprinkle of salt & pepper. Cook thoroughly. Throw cooked chicken on a tortilla with shredded cheese and roll burrito style! 
• Dinner: Hamburger Stir Fry over Rice- I eat this stuff right out of the pan y'all! If we have it, I use deer and I also double this entire recipe for our family of 5. If there is any left, I eat it the next day for lunch and it is STILL just as good!

Saturday: 

• Breakfast: Buttermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy- This recipe from Dessert Now Dinner Later is great! You get yummy flaky layer biscuits and homemade gravy... ya can't beat it! 
• Lunch: Make-Your-Own-Pizza- Buy your favorite bread from the bakery, or try a fresh french bread. Add some chunky spaghetti sauce and your favorite toppings. Pop in a 350 oven until cheese is melted and gooey! Guaranteed Kid Favorite!
• Dinner: Grilled Steak, Loaded Baked Taters, and Bacon Wrapped Peppers- One little splurge a week won't kill us and the hubs loves those peppers and I love me some steak! 

Sunday: 

• Breakfast: Muffins and choice of fruit- We let the kids pick their favorite muffin mix and make them during the week! They get the experience of cooking all on their own and they love sharing their finished product. (Since they are pre-made, it's also a lot faster to get out the door for church too!)
• Lunch: Hoagie Sandwiches and Chips- Grab some hoagie buns, different deli meats, some yummy sliced cheeses, lettuce, tomato, mushrooms, onions, etc. and whatever condiments your family enjoys. This is quick and easy and everyone gets to pick the way their sandwich is made! 
• Dinner: Crock Pot Roasted Lemon Pepper Chicken- Wal-Mart usually has two packs of whole chickens on sale, cook one and freeze one for later! Grab some instant rice, and you have a delicious meal! 

That's it for Week 1 folks. Like I said, the hardest part is deciding what to cook and following through with your menu plan. Once you start though, it's easy peasy! Week 2 Menu Plan coming later this week :)