Here we go with this week’s menu plan.
Monday: Baked Chicken, Baked Potatoes & Mixed Vegetables w/Biscuits
I don’t know about where you are-but here roasting chickens run about $.79 a lb. That’s pretty darn cheap protein. One chicken will not only provide a lovely dinner, but also meat for at least one other meal and a pot of soup from the carcass. (I just love saying carcass!).
Tuesday: Lentil Casserole, Tossed Salad & Homemade Bread
I haven’t made Lentil Casserole in a long time-this is a very filling & tasty meal that even my meat loving hubs is happy to consume. It will be my vegetarian meal for the week. This makes a large 9X13 pan of casserole so I will use a bit later in the week as my protien and I will freeze portions to use as low calorie high fiber filling lunches for myself.
Wednesday: Wendy’s Chili Clone & Cornbread
I just love a meal you can toss in the crockpot and forget about. This Wendy’s Chili Clone is an inexpensive family favorite. I might even drag out the pressure canner and try canning some up for future quick and easy lunches. Freezing of course would accomplish the same thing.
Thursday: Spaghetti & “fake” Meat Sauce with Roasted Broccoli
I’ll used my planned leftovers from the lentil casserole instead of ground meat in the spaghetti sauce. Trust me-no one will be able to tell the difference and it adds a great low fat, high protein, high fiber kick to a plain spaghetti meal. I make roasted broccoli the same way that I do my Roasted Green Beans.
Friday: Homemade Calzones, kids choice vegetable
I’ll make my homemade calzones with the Pizza Hut Crust Clone recipe. The kiddos have been on a calzone instead of pizza kick lately. Not sure why-I think kids just like things that come in pocket shapes 
Saturday: Venison Stirfry w/ Homemade Fried Rice
Since we ran out of rice two weeks (and haven’t wanted to make a special trip into town) ago I’ve been avoiding stirfry. Stirfry without rice just seems wrong somehow! But I’ll be running errands in town this week and have a chance to stop by the small, out of the way Asian market that I prefer to pick up another 25lb bag of rice. Then I won’t have to think about rice again for another 4 months or so.
Sunday: Baked Ginger Fish, Leftover Fried Rice & Mixed Vegetables
This is my fish meal for the week. I continue to try to enhance my family’s health by including a fish meal once a week. This simple and tasty ginger fish marinade dresses up plain old pollack filets.
That’s my menu plan for the week. For more great menu plans check out the Menu Plan Monday offerings at The Organizing Junkie.
