Meal Planning Monday: May 23-29, 2011

It's another busy week for our family (though hopefully the forecast of rain will help to slow things down a bit), so as usual, I'm keeping things simple!  How are you doing in your meal planning for the week?  If you haven't begun, hopefully this will help a bit.

I've taken out the days of the week, because I always mixed them up anyway!  I always have good intentions to follow the plan to the letter, right down to which day, but since it rarely happens like that, I've removed the days. 

Don't stress - keep things as simple for yourself as possible.  Take a look at the meal plan every night so you can grab something out of the freezer and allow it time to defrost before you might need it.  By planning ahead just a bit, you'll find your meals are so much easier to assemble quickly.

Vegetarian
Fajita Pizza with veggies and dip
This is such an easy recipe - perfect for the weekend with a movie or as leftovers to take for a picnic at the park!

• Buy crust (or if you have time, make your own).
• Sautee a bunch of onions and peppers (we favor yellow, orange, and red).
• Add in a package of fajita sauce. You'll want it drier than the package will call for, so it doesn't make the crust soggy!
• Spread salsa on the crust instead of traditional pizza sauce.
• Top with onions and pepper mixture.
• Top with cheese of your choice.
• Bake and enjoy!

Photo Credit

Beef

Steak, baked potatoes, ceasar salad

Lean how to cook a perfect steak here.

Vegetarian

Chili Rellenos Casserole with tossed salad

Chicken
Parmesan Chicken, carrots, salad with vinaigrette

Vegetarian
Creamy Orzo with salad

Pork
Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches, coleslaw

Baking
Nonna's Lemon Ricotta Biscuits

Let us know what you're having this week!