I’m back from the Blissdom women’s blogging conference (where I was a speaker) and in “conference recovery” mode. That means that I have my own sleep to catch up on, unpacking to do, laundry for the entire family and usually some pickup/reorganization to do with the house. As a result I like to keep the first few days after a conference very easy on the meal front.
Monday: Spaghetti & Meatballs with Canned Veggies
Can’t get much more simple than that. I’ve got frozen venison meatballs that I made downstairs in the fridge. I’ll add jarred spaghetti sauce and store brand spaghetti to make a quick and easy meal that the whole family will eat. I have no idea which veggies we’ll add-I’ll decide at the last minute.
Tuesday: Baked Chicken, Baked Potatoes & Green Beans
Talk about an “All American” classic meal.
Wednesday: Green Chili Chicken Lasagna, Spanish Rice & Mixed Veggies
I haven’t made my Green Chili Chicken Lasagna in a long time-it’s a great twist on your typical tex-mex dishes. I’ll use the leftover chicken from Tuesday night as the meat
Thursday: Hamburger Casserole, Salad & Bread
I have a meeting, so I wanted it to be easy. It’s been a long time since we’ve had “Hamburger Casserole” so I figured I’d go for it! My mom’s recipe includes corn & peas to up the veggie quotient.
Friday: Stromboli
I’m going to do a twist on my typical pizza and use my Pizza Hut Crust Clone recipe, then roll it up jelly roll style (with the toppings inside) to make stromboli.
Saturday: Fish Chowder & Biscuits
This will be my “fish” meal for the week-I’ve got some pollack down in the fridge that I’ll use. Leftover potatoes, corn etc from the week will turn it into a tasty meal.
Sunday: Aloo Gobi, Rice & Naan
Ok, I thought I’d experiment with an Indian style meal to be my vegetarian dish for the week. Not sure how it will turn out, as it’s my first time trying it. But this Aloo Gobi recipe got over 80 great reviews on RecipeZaar.com, so I figured it had to be decent!
For more great recipe ideas, head on over to The Organizing Junkie for Menu Plan Mondayd.
Can you share the recipe for hamburger casserole?
I’ve used that recipe for Aloo Gobi (aloo means potato, and gobi is cauliflower, btw). It’s awesome. If there’s someone in your house who is sensitive to spicy heat, you can leave out the chillies with no harm done. In general, actually, it’s a very forgiving dish. If you have to leave something out, you can without too many problems. Basically, you just need tomato, potato, cauliflower, and cilantro. The rest just enhances the combination.
Rachel-I’ve always sort of adjusted my Hamburger Casserole as I go based on what is on hand, but I plan on paying more careful attention this week so I can publish the recipe soon for you all. Glad to know the Aloo Gobi recipe is good-it’s always a risk trying a new one even with all those positive reviews.
I love that you are trying the Indian food – I’ve not ever even tasted it, let alone cooked it. Let us know how it turns out! My menu plan isn’t quite so complete this week:
http://www.robynsonlineworld.com/2010/02/tasty-tuesday-menu-plan-2910.html