Meal Planning!

Sorry I haven't posted my meal plan in a few weeks but as you know my mind has been elsewhere. But I do have some fun recipes I am making this week and I wanted to share them with you all. I also needed to plan some things Matt could do because at some point this week I will be undergoing the IVF egg retrieval and I will need Matt to do the cooking!
Here is what is on my Menu this week.......
(Click on the item to be taken to the recipe)

Saturday
An oldie but a goodie, Chicken Pot Pie Turnovers
Arugula Salad with EVOO and Lemon Juice
Root Beer Floats (Something fun to have after Matt giving me my nightly 3 shots)

Sunday
I can't find the recipe online but it is from my fav cookbook Date Night In
Roast Beef Tenderloin Sandwich with horseradish mayo
Chips
Root Beer Floats

Monday
Barefoot Contessa Parmesan Chicken Cutlets
Arugula Salad
Barefoot Contessa Oven Risotto

Tuesday
Crockpot Chicken tacos
Chips and Salsa
Easy Sopapillas

Wednesday
If the retrieval is today then tonight is Matt's night
Easy Peasy.... Turkey Spaghetti
Cheese Bread

Thursday
Leftover Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Chips and Salsa

Friday
Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu
Oven Roasted fingerling potatoes

There ya have it folks.... a week in my kitchen! I hope this inspires you when you are headed out to the grocery store this weekend!!!

Meal Planner!

Hey Guys, can you believe another week as come and gone? Another day of grocery shopping is what lies ahead for me.... bleh! I had a pretty eh week.... as you know I had my fertility appointment, then I did school work and then I took Bella our cat to the vet. You know aging animals are just like humans... things happen. She has some bad old person teeth so it looks like she needs dental work, but her Stage 4 Kidney disease seems to be in a holding pattern which is good news. Anyhow... back to the food you are probably saying!

Friday Night is Date Night out this week, and I am thinking Burgers and House of Cards!

Saturday Night: I had us reservations at another steakhouse for Denver's restaurant week but after Bella's vet bill, I cancelled that and I am going to do steak night at home!
2 Filets, pan seared!
Grilled Caesar Salad
Risotto with Mascarpone
Classic Basked Cheesecake  ( You guys this is my FAV cheesecake to make because it is what my Mom made growing up, the recipe may look weird but it is a fav at our house!)

Sunday Night:
Peppered Shrimp with White Bean and Cauliflower Puree (this recipe calls for dried white beans but I fully plan on using canned, FYI)
Arugula Salad (Arugula with lemon juice, EVOO, salt and pepper)
Left over Cheesecake!

Monday Night: Matt will home...
Pan Chicken with one of these pan sauces in this link
Fennel Salad with Goat Cheese  ( I LOVE fennel, if you don't use it... start!)
Roast baby potaotes

Tuesday Night: Just me
Salmon in Smoky Tomato Broth
Arugula Salad

Wednesday: No cook, either left overs for me or dinner with a friend!

Thursday Night: Matt home from retreat for dinner (I Hope)
Plain old Spaghetti..... Jar Sauce, Maybe Turkey instead of beef but nothing too special.
Left over caesar salad from Saturday (left over romaine, undressed that is)
Frozen Garlic Bread

Enjoy! Has anyone used any of the recipes I have posted lately? And??

FriYAY Meal Planner

Happy Friday everyone, yesterday I made out my meal plan and actually went grocery shopping. What happened to the days when I liked grocery shopping? It is SUCH a chore and I hate it... I mean putting food into the cart isn't the problem its more of the putting it away at home and paying for it that is the problem! ha!

Weekend Breakfast!
This weekend for breakfast will be French Omelets along side of the Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Toast which I love! Now as far as the omelet goes I have been perfecting my Chef omelet thanks to Buzzed I am getting pretty good at it! Here is the how to perfect yours......
Also click HERE for the details!

Friday night aka tonight is Date night out and we are going to a steakhouse, we only eat out one night a week!

This weekend in Denver is going to be beautiful highs in the 60s so it is the perfect weekend to use our Smoker......

Saturday Night
Whole Smoked Chicken 
For the 2 sides I actually had these ingredients left over from last week...
Pan roasted baby potatoes in ranch seasoning (400' for about 30 min, EVOO)
Butter lettuce salad with poached egg
Brown Sugar Bundt Cake
White Wine!

Sunday Night
I am going to use the leftover Chicken meat for this soup and this soup is SOO good! Last time I made it just for me and ate on it for 3-4 days, it is that good!
Lemon Dill Soup
French Bread
Left over cake!

Monday Night
Matt's night to come home for dinner, yay!
Skillet Chicken with Mustard Pan Sauce
Roasted Carrots
Arugula Salad with EVOO and Lemon only!

Tuesday Night
Just me for dinner....
Roast Salmon and Brussel Sprouts (clearly I reduced the recipe to serve one but made for 6)

Wednesday Night
Matt's home and I am making a recipe I made lats month but we loved!!!!
Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef
Served over rice
Baked apple egg rolls 

I hope these recipes will inspire you when you make your meal plan for next week!

Friday Meal Planner!

Hi Guys, sorry I missed last week..... I was on blogging break! ha! But I am back to share with you all a few recipes I am making next week including my Valentines Day Night dinner I am making for Matt!

Friday Night Dinner:
Garlic and Parsley Butter Shrimp
French Bread for dipping
Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Weekend Breakfast:
I am hoping Matt makes me breakfast Sunday
Saturday:
Egg White Omlet with Mozzarella and Spinach
Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Toast

Saturday: Date Night to see Deadpool at the eat-in Movie! YAY

Valentines Day Dinner:
Matt's favorite meal all 4 are his favorite things!
Roast Chicken Purses
Grilled Ceasar Salad
Roast Asparagus
Red Velvet cake with Nutella Icing (I am going to make this in round pans and stack the cake)

Monday Night:
Potato Crusted Salmon
Arugula Salad with just EVOO and Lemon Juice
Roasted green beans

Tuesday and Thursday: I have plans with friends! yay

Wednesday:
Swedish Meatballs over Egg Noodles
Arugula Salad

Meal Plan Week #2

Happy Friday Friends! I have next weeks meal plan all ready for you guys and right about now I am combing the grocery store isles. You know I use to love grocery shopping, I did but for like the past year I HATE it! I hate how expensive everything is and I loathe coming home and having to put everything away. #firstworldproblems But really, if only I could teach the dogs to help! ha
And sadly there is no dessert for the week because Matt is on week 3 of him trying to diet. I wish he would let me help him or make a plan for him. I tried to remind him that out of the two of us I am the one who lost almost 50 pounds and has kept it off for 2 years but he won't listen. Weight Watchers is the way people #preach

Anyways let's dive in.....

Tonight: We have had this before and will have it again, it is delish!
Slow Cooker Broccoli Beef 
Uncle Ben's Basmati Rice

Saturday: We always eat out one night on the weekend I am hoping tonight is the night.... maybe somewhere exotic like Outback and I can dream that I am eating Sushi, which I have been craving but our bank account isn't! HA

Sunday: GAME DAY! Go Broncos!
Weight Watchers Smokey Turkey Chili
Cornbread and Fixins!

Monday: Matt's weeknight to come home for dinner
Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Roasted Cauliflower
Arugula Salad with Lemon and EVOO dressing

Tuesday: No meal, we have a Farmers District New Year party we are hosting! We are treating everyone in our District to a nice sit down Italian Dinner, Open bar and awards presentation!

Wednesday: This is just me night and I am going to have Chili leftovers! It's the best!

Thursday: Almost the weekend!
Skinny Salisbury Steak
Mash Potatoes
Arugula Salad

Enjoy friends!

Meal Plan #1

I posted this picture on Instagram yesterday and captained this how Bella was helping me meal plan. Well a friend of mine who is also a meal planner asked me to start posting my meal plans on the blog! And I use to and I am not really sure why I stopped! SO...add this onto my 2016 goals, I will post my weekly meal plans on Fridays or sometime Thursdays. I shop on either of those 2 days for that weekend and the following week. My meal plan is a little complicated since Matt doesn't always come home for dinner. SO 2-3 nights a week it is just me eating but I still do my best to cook!
This is the Meal plan/ shopping list I use and I got it on Etsy! You can get one HERE!

Here is this weeks dinners:

Saturday: 
Whole Roast Chicken with Blood Orange Fennel Salad
 Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Whole Grain Crusty Bread
Brownies! Brownies made with just a Ghirardelli mix and Pumpkin

Sunday: We are going to the Broncos playoff game and will be getting home late so I need something quick! Matt is committed to his diet so I will cook instead of eating at the game! Here is what we are having:
Steak with Tomato Relish and Salad for Two

Monday: Is a meal just for me
Mexican Stuffed Sweet potatoes

Tuesday: We are eating out we are going to the Thunder NBA game here against the Nuggets!

Wednesday: 
Honey Sesame Glazed Chicken Breast with Green Beans

Thursday: Since this night is just me too, I have decided to to a Amy's Frozen Meal!

I hope you all will cook along side me and I will post this again next week!! Happy meal planning!

Hello Fresh!

So for the past few weeks my Mom has been using Hello Fresh to change up her dinner time routine and after her urging I decided to try it also! My first box for 2 people includes 3 complete meals and will be delivered today! I am so excited! Here is how it works........

What I like is that I can cancel at anytime and there is no commitment!!!! If you want to try it and get $40 off your first week here is how..............

With your unique Refer A Friend code, your friends will receive $40 off their first HelloFresh delivery and you’ll receive $30 towards your next HelloFresh box. It’s a win-win for everyone!

Your unique Refer A Friend code is: TM6WB6 Here is the website.... https://www.hellofresh.com How funny.... as I am typing this my Mom received her box and sent me a pic.....

Meal Planning!

So I have shared in the past that every Sunday (sometimes Monday) I plan out my meals for the whole week and do my grocery shopping! And I thought why am I not sharing this with you all? For the most part each week I try new recipes with old favorites sprinkled in, I can't cook the same thing all the time! Yes, I cook 5-6 nights each week and most of these recipes are for more than 2 so I eat them for lunch the day after as well. And sometimes I will 1/2 the recipe to make it for just Matt and I!
Here is everything I am making this week with links to each recipe! (This was a ton of copy/paste! HA)

Sunday:
* Pioneer Woman Caesar Salad and fillets with Peppercorn sauce HERE
* PW Twice baked new potatoes HERE
* PW Pecan Pie HERE
* PW homemade Hot Chocolate (for a evening snack) (same link as top)

Monday:
* Barefoot Contessa Mustard Chicken (In her brand new cookbook Foolproof)
* PW roasted cauliflower (In the newest Pioneer Woman cookbook)

Tuesday:
* Poppyseed Chicken Casserole (Pinterest) HERE
* PW Whiskey Carrots HERE

Wednesday:
* Homemade meatball subs (Pinterest) HERE
* Homemade Ricotta Meatballs HERE

Thursday:
* Crispy Fish, Smashed Peas and Oven Fries (Woman's Day) HERE

Breakfasts:
* Cereal, Eggs & Toast
* PW Muffin Melts HERE

Ok Bloggy Friends....do you like me posting my Menu?? Let me know if you try any of these and I will try to post my end results!!!!! Happy Sunday friends.......Walking Dead tonight....my FAVORITE show!!!!!!!