monday, monday...

It's that time again... the start of another week. This week should be fun too because Steve and I are going to be getting things ready to head to Columbus for the weekend! Knowing we are going to be out of town this weekend made menu planning a bit easier than usual since there are less days to plan for and I think we have a pretty good line up:

Monday: tacos

Tuesday: zesty italian chicken bake with red potatoes and carrots (I might exchange green beans for the carrots)

Wednesday: Spaghetti

Thursday: ranch chicken casserole

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: we're in Columbus with friends! I can't wait!!

oh... and P.S. stay tuned for an exciting announcement later this week. Quite possibly even later today. :)

menu plans for this week

I meant to get this out earlier this week but, long story short, I forgot.

Since Steve has been home a lot more I have been trying to make meals that reheat well so he can take the leftovers for lunch. I've also been doing more experimenting with new recipes. Next week Steve will be gone on business so he has requested some of his favorite foods.

Sunday: we ordered chinese for dinner

Monday: echiladas

Tuesday: chicken pot pie

Wednesday: lasagna

Thursday: greek chicken

Friday: leftovers

Saturday: breakfast

menu planning monday: 10/26 through 10/31

Many of my friends from the knot/ the nest have taken to posting their weekly menu plans on mondays. This gives all of us an opportunity to share recipes amongst each other as well as help ourselves get organized for making dinner during the week. With Steve being gone so much I don't really make dinner plans for myself but, since he will be home for a while I'm joining in the menu planning! Our menu for this week is:

Monday: breakfast (blueberry pancakes and bacon)

Tuesday: Steaks, mashed potatoes and sweet peas

Wednesday: tomato and chicken linguine and zucchini rounds

Thursday: BBQ chicken, baked sweet potatoes and corn

Friday: buffalo chicken pizza

Saturday: leftovers

Btw, today is world pasta day so I encourage all of my fellow carb lovers to celebrate as much as possible. :) I will be having pasta for lunch!

grocery shopping

Although menu planning is typically done on Mondays this week has been a little strange with the hubby and I being gone. So... that means that today was menu planning/ grocery shopping day.

I'll be the first to admit, I adore grocery shopping. It is an activity that combines two of my favorite things... shopping and food! Just like any serious shopper, I'm as picky with where I buy my food as I am about where I buy everything else. Not suprisingly, there are very few places in Port Wentworth, GA that I enjoy shopping for food at. Since I had to get some non-food items, today was a walmart day (one of my least favorite places on the planet) and it was.... walmart. Every aisle was crowded and it took me 30 minutes to sort through the produce to find stuff that wasn't wilted or bruised.

BUT.... I did manage to get everything I needed and stay within my budget.

I also got to try out my nifty new grocery gadget when I got home too! Behold, the One Trip Grip!

It holds the straps of your grocery bags so you have one convenient handle and can carry more groceries at a time. Since I live in a 3rd floor walk-up apartment the less trips to the car the happier I am. Today I managed to get everything inside in one trip!

So... in about an hour I will be starting dinner (a new recipe from one of my nest friends). I'll post the results tomorrow. :)