Meal Plans

Thank you for all of your great suggestions!!!

My husband and children would happily eat oatmeal every morning, sandwiches every lunch and pizza every dinner.  every. single. day.  But I would go insane.  And probably spend the evening foraging for something to satisfy my bored tastebuds. 

So I think I've figured out a meal plan with enough structure to be easy to plan around, and enough flexibility that I won't get bored.  We'll try it out for a while and see how it goes.  I plan to be pretty consistent with the breakfasts and lunches, but the dinners may see some variance from the schedule.

Sunday:
    Breakfast: Muffins 
    Lunch: Baked Potatoes or Twice-Baked Potatoes
    Dinner: Snack (Pizza Sticks, Cheese Fries, Nachos, etc.)

Monday:
    Breakfast: Quiche
    Lunch: Sandwiches (PBJ, Grilled Cheese, Tuna Melts, etc.)
    Dinner: Pasta (Spaghetti, Lasagna, etc.)

Tuesday:
    Breakfast: Oatmeal
    Lunch: Pasta or Rice (Mac & Cheese, Tuna Bake, Pasta Salad, a Rice-Cooker Casserole)
    Dinner: Chicken (chicken curry, chicken pot pie, chicken soft tacos)

Wednesday: 
    Breakfast: Dutch Puff (with syrup, fruit, or compote)
    Lunch: Tortillas (Wraps, burritoes, chalupa, quesadillas)
    Dinner: Meat (Meatballs, Pork Chops, Ginger Beef)

Thursday: 
    Breakfast: Eggs (Omelets, Scrambled eggs, egg bake, fried egg sandwiches, egg mcmuffins)
    Lunch: Muffin Tin Lunch (I found a pile of 6-cuppers at Dollar Tree for $1 each.)
    Dinner: Hot Sandwiches (Cheesesteaks, Sloppy Joes, Burgers, Pulled Pork)    

Friday: 
    Breakfast: Smoothies and Toast (PB, Cinnamon or Jam)
    Lunch: Beans (baked beans, chili, beans & rice)
    Dinner: Pizza & Movie Night

Saturday: 
    Breakfast: Pancakes (plain, oatmeal, blueberry, chocolate chip or waffles or french toast)
    Lunch: Soup and Bread (or biscuits or rolls)
    Dinner: Sabbath Meal ("homestyle" - turkey, chicken, roast, meatloaf, etc.)

Comments

[Angie - heartchild]

Great plan. I love the variety since my tastebuds get bored also.

[jess]

RICE COOKER CASSEROLE??? Please share! I can hardly stand it this is so exciting! And I thought oatmeal in the rice cooker was awesome...a casserole too!?! YES!!

[andi]

I love your menu! I might have to copy this one... :)