Comments on: Menu Monday

By: TalesofaSAHM

TalesofaSAHM — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:23:51 +0000

This week's menu:
Sunday: London Broil, Herbed Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli; Hodgepodge of leftover baked-goods for dessert
Monday: Lasagna, Garden Salad, Sourdough Bread, and French Apple Pie for Dessert
Tuesday: Indoor Grilling Burgers, French Fries and Pie for dessert
Wednesday: Leftovers!
Thursday: Indoor Grilling Chicken breast, Rice and Spinach with Freshly baked chocolate-chip cookies
Friday: Mom's Night Out!!! The DC Fam will be fending for themselves this night!
Saturday: Mystery Night =o)
Sunday: Roasted Chicken with garlic smashed potatoes and broccoli with a Sunday Cake for dessert

I rarely do meatless meals. We are huge meat eaters in my fam. I actually feel horrible when I don't eat meat at least once in a day.

By: Alvi The Small

Alvi The Small — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:01:52 +0000

I love seeing everyone's menus – am just recently trying to get back into planning meals. I find that vegetarian/vegan meals are more satisfying (less of the getting hungry an hour later stuff) if there's enough fat in the dish, and if they're with some whole grains of some kind.

By: CJ McD

CJ McD — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:15:50 +0000

Monday- Was at a fundraiser. Had a meal there. yay! A no cook day!
Tues.- steaks on the grill, baked potatoes and sweet potoatoes, steamed broccoli
Wed.- C.O.R.N. (Most likely- left over grill-smoked turkey (fajita style?), poblano rice, tomatillo salsa, corn tortillas, refried beans)
Thurs.- homemade pizzas with assorted meat and vegetable toppings. (Still have lots of zucchini…)
Friday- Southwest corn-potato-turkey chowder (the bones and bits make great stock), jalepeno corn bread
Saturday- ziti casserole with spinach, ricotta and marinara sauce, garlic bread, salad
Sunday- To be determined (might be another c.o.r.n. day) or the pork loin in the freezer (leftover dependent)

By: Kaytee

Kaytee — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:18:56 +0000

Heather, when you want to make steak, I have a great and really easy recipe that truly takes less than 30 minutes to make.

By: Kaytee

Kaytee — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:13:23 +0000

We’re huge meat eaters here. Whether it’s beef, chicken or pork. Occasionally I can get them to eat seafood, if it’s shrimp. Jay and I are the only ones that will eat catfish. I don’t find myself “full” from meat. I get full from breads and pastas. However I’m always ready to try a new recipe, so I love your recipes.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:13:40 +0000

The meat thing for me is 2-fold; beans can rob your body's iron stores, and fat is essential for the brain to function properly.

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:14:34 +0000

Ever since I've been on this "soft food diet" for my jaw, I've been eating a lot less meat, which has really been bank account friendly. That said, however, I'm just about ready to rough someone up for a NY Strip. I think that after I am able to eat anything I want to again I will probably eat less meat, just because I like a lot of stuff that is meat free.

This week's menu: http://smartestgirl.typepad.com/sgitw/2009/10/men...

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:07:24 +0000

I'm the same way, Bobbie. I think it has to do with my tendency toward low blood sugar. As you can see from the menus I post, even when meat is the focal point of the meal, it still has plenty of competition in the vegetable department to balance things out.

By: ThatBobbieGirl

ThatBobbieGirl — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:22:11 +0000

Yesterday's post here got me to realize (yet again) that i really should do menu planning again. It seems like such a small, why bother, kind of thing, but it does make a difference when I make myself do it.

As far as meat – if I go for more than one day without at least SOME kind of meat, I can be reduced to non-functional. If i'm feeling exceptionally lousy and unable to think straight, my daughter has learned to ask me if I've eaten any meat lately. Even if it's just a couple bites, I start to feel better afterwards. Trying to just go with beans & grains, eggs or cheese don't cut it – I've tried. So, we don't usually go more than one day at a time without some kind of meat. More likely than deliberately going meatless, I'll do something with just a SMALL amount of mean, such as making a stir-fry for the four of us using only half a pound of meat, or I'll use meat as part of a dish with a cheaper protein source (cheese, beans & rice, eggs, nuts or nut butters)

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:33:06 +0000

My family and I are full-time vegans and I'll tell you it really does save on the grocery bill. I still love seeing menu plans that are not vegan, though, because I can usually find some inspiration that I can turn into a vegan meal. Our fall-back menu items tend to be beans & rice; veggie pizza (no cheese); spanish rice sans ground beef; bean burritos loaded with salsa, veggies, and some tofu sour cream; and whole wheat pasta with marinara and garlicky broccoli rabe. I also have a favorite main dish Asian salad recipe that uses baby spinach, segmented oranges, shredded carrots and zucchini, edamame, crushed peanuts, and a wasabi dijon dressing. Keep those ideas coming!