menu plan monday / sept 2025

Menu Plan Monday • September 2025

We are still pretty much taking things a week at a time with what days we will be home so we really don’t have a [meal plan]. I have been doing at least one big grocery haul a month and try to keep ingredients on hand for 7-8 meals, ready for the days we are cooking dinner at home. I also started up @everyplate again and will get one shipment a month. 

*[08.30 & 08.31 - crab cakes, potato salad, & roasted brussels]

09.01 - Chicken Parmesan 

09.02 - * Peter was away | I ordered out 

09.03 • Spaghetti & garlic bread (+ dinner for boys after school + I froze a bag of sauce for a future meal) garlic bread was an add-on in E/P box) 

09.04 - E/P meal • Buffalo Ranch Chicken, mashed potatoes & roasted carrots

09.05 - lunch=From Scratch | dinner=pizza

09.06 - E/P meal • Balsamic Meatballs, parsley & butter potatoes, green beans and yeast rolls (I made 3 pans of rolls and sent 2 to the after-funeral meal) 

09.07 - E/P meal • burgers & homemade fries 

09.08 - beef stroganoff over noodles, roasted cauliflower, and garlic toast (*steak for stroganoff and garlic toast were add ons in E/P box)

09.09 - lunch= From Scratch | Dinner= Caesar Salad (add-on in E/P box) 

09.10 - Chicken Pot Pies (1 for us + 1 for K & boys) 

09.11 - Meatloaf, parsley & butter potatoes, garden salad 

09.12 - lunch = Jersey Mikes | dinner = Pizza

09.13 - late lunch at Mallard’s 

09.14 - grilled steaks w/ mushrooms & onions, grilled Caesar salad, & onion rings 

09.15 - teriyaki beef & broccoli w/rice and jello salad 

I have lots of meats in the freezer, but will need to make another little grocery haul soon. Planning meals and having ingredients on hand for the days I am cooking really helps with the grocery budget and doing a subscription boxed meal once a month adds a little variety to the menu. We will be away a few days over the next 2 weeks but I have meals planned for the days we are home including - TikTok Pasta w/shrimp & garlic toast • pork tenderloin • stuffed peppers • steak subs • chicken casserole • sweet & sour chicken • crock pot chicken thighs. Also, still using the rice cooker which makes THE BEST sticky rice and is a super cheap but delicious side to any meal. 

a weekend of therapy......

a weekend of therapy ☀️🌊 Thursday | Friday • we did our annual White Marlin Open day in OC and while we lucked out and had the most beautiful weather/temps at the beach, the wind kept most of the boats in on Thursday! We tried subs from Primo Hoagies for lunch - very good [but Anthony’s subs are still our fave]!🤤 Dinner at Crab Alley 🦀🙌🏻 and a room with a [bay] view🌅 a much needed overnight getaway. We were also able to see Mom both days and had a little Kamry visit.❤️

Saturday • unexpected days are the best! We ended up taking Logan back after the funeral and got to visit Mom again❤️ It was such a gorgeous evening we ended up going to dinner at Ray’s Shanty before heading home.🌅 

Sunday • we watched church and had a quiet day at home. Dinner on the grill today: chicken/bacon/bbq skewers & grilled cabbage and fresh tomato/mozzarella/basil w/balsamic. 

A boat day.....a little getaway.....being with family.....cooking.....these are some things that are therapy for me! What's your therapy? (we checked an item off of our Summer Bucket List ☑️ beach day in OC) @oakridge.live @craballeywoc @white_marlin_open @oceancitymaryland @comfortinngoldcoast @primohoagies #refresh #therapy #summer #summervibes #sunset #boating #boatdays #ocmd #whitemarlinopen #oceancitymaryland #beachday #grilling #raysshanty #freshseafood #craballey #roomwiththeview #comfortinngoldcoast #primohoagies #weekendvibes #littlevisits #lifeinpictures #thisisus #lifeisgrand

MEAL PLANNING JAN 2022

MENU PLANNING 🍽 

We started off the New Year with a few family dinners. 

Kole is always here for the food and is the first to the table everytime! ☺️💙 

Here’s what’s on the menu: 

We had Hoppin’ John, collard Greens w/ham, and corn bread on New Year’s Day, 

our first duck dinner for the year on the 2nd, and a breakfast dinner of 

homemade waffles & sausage ((and snow cream)) on our big snow day on 1/03! 

We did a big Food Lion pick-up the first of the month and I planned our 

meals for the first 3 weeks of January! 

1/04 - ordered out 

1/05 - lasagna (frozen) & salad 

1/06 - burgers & homemade oven fries 

1/07 - turkey/bacon/swiss paninis & tomato basil soup 

1/08 - Steaks w/onions & mushrooms, baked potatoes, & roasted asparagus

1/09 - TACOS 

1/10 - TikTok Pasta w/Shrimp 

1/11 - Boiled Fish w/ biscuits/Fig Preserves/Cheddar Cheese + Coffee

1/12 - Pork Chop Scalloped Potato Casserole 

1/13 - Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, & Pea Salad 

1/14 - chicken tenders, baked sweet potato, & pea salad

1/15 - Pork Roast, carrots, & potatoes with gravy + sautéed cabbage

left on the menu:

 *chicken *beans w/ham & rolls *Meatloaf  *oysters  *lasagna *unplanned

I try to do a meal plan and shop for all the ingredients to have on hand for the meals. I don't usually do a set day for each meal but decide what we are in the mood for each day or how much time I have to cook that day. I love having everything I need on hand, that is a HUGE part of sticking to a grocery budget. 

back to meal planning.....JAN 13-31

2021

(JANUARY 13 - 31)

Planned out meals for the remainder of January and doing a grocery pick-up tomorrow. Now that the holidays are over, I’m ready to get back on track with being more organized with meal planning which really helps cut our food budget. Here’s what’s on the menu to finish out January. (I don’t assign specific days for meals, but have all the ingredients on hand for whatever we are in the mood for that day or what meal I have time to cook.) 

I just got a Dinnerly shipment, so I'll be making those 3 meals first.

- Dinnerly meal

- Dinnerly meal

- Dinnerly meal

- Crock Pot Pork Butt (x2 meals)

- (Pork Carnitas)

- (Pork BBQ sandwiches)

- Wings & Poppers

- Shrimp Tostadas

- Grilled Chicken Caprese Salad

- Hungry Jack Casserole

- Beef Stew

- Pork Loin, Salad, Baked Sweet Potatoes 

- Crispy Ranch Pork Chops

- Spaghetti & Meatballs

- Pork & Poblano Tacos

- Burgers & Fries

- Clam Chowder

- Caprese Chicken w/Salad

- Baked Oysters 

- unplanned day

I feel much more organized and I definitely save money on the grocery budget using a planned menu, so hopefully I’ll keep it up! I will do a follow up post at the end of the month!

 

MENU PLAN MONDAY - JAN 21 - FEB 23

{MENU PLAN MONDAY}

I stuck pretty close to my menu the past 3 weeks. 

A few meals that were on the menu have been put on this week’s list. 

Here’s what I made for weeks of January 21-February 9:

⭕️ Grilled Balsamic Chicken Salad

⭕️ make your own pizza night 

⭕️ steaks 

⭕️Turkey Clubs & Fries 

⭕️ Crab Cakes 

⭕️ Taco Soup & corn bread
⭕️ Salisbury Steak 

⭕️Vegetable Beef Soup
⭕️ Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs 

⭕️ dinner at From Scratch 

We took Kamry to dinner and tried From Scratch. 

It was yummy, especially the desserts!!

⭕️ shrimp & Fries (air fryer)
⭕️ breakfast (chipped beef on toast & eggs)
⭕️ order out x3
⭕️ shrimp po’boys
⭕️ pizza 

⭕️ spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread
⭕️sausage,peppers,squash, and onions w/rice
⭕️ boiled fish, biscuits, fig preserves, cheese melted in coffee 

⭕️ wings & coleslaw 

UPCOMING MENU

2/10/20 - 2/23/20

clams casino

beef steak & gravy

broccoli cheese soup + grilled cheese

pizza burger loaf

crab cakes

homemade chicken strips + bloomin’ onion (air fryer)

sheet pan nachos

steak subs

fish

steaks

chicken divan

and away 2 days. ❤️

MEAL PLANNING

MENU PLAN MONDAY

01.20.20 - 02.02.20

Planned out meals for the next 2 weeks and did a grocery haul before coming home on Monday. Now that the holidays are over, I’m ready to get back on track with being more organized with meal planning which really helps cut our food budget. Here’s what’s on the menu to finish out January thru the first week of February (I don’t assign specific days for meals, but have all the ingredients on hand for whatever we are in the mood for that day or what meal I have time to cook.) 

Winter weather calls for lots of soups and comfort foods.❄️ We got home late on the boat Monday evening, so we just did some fried shrimp in the air fryer. Tuesday it was freezing, and cold days call for breakfast for dinner, so we had homemade chipped beef on toast and scrambled eggs. 

Wednesday: balsamic chicken salad

Thursday: Shrimp Po’Boys

Friday: make-your-own pizza night

Saturday: we had steaks marinating, but ended up getting chicken salads from Double Six.

Sunday: Steaks, onions & mushrooms, baked potatoes, & roasted asparagus

Also on the menu - bbq chicken, clams casino, taco soup, spaghetti, vegetable beef soup, turkey clubs, pizzaburger loaf, baked chicken, and crab cakes. I still haven’t decided on our Super Bowl food yet, because for me, the Super Bowl is all about the food, the half-time show, and the commercials. 

Menu Plan Monday [June 10-23]

Menu Plan Monday [June 10-23] 

---lots of grilling on the menu!!

🌀Grilled Pizza 🌀Chicken & Dumplings 🌀Sheet Pan Nachos 🌀Meatloaf 🌀grilled hot dogs and Mac & Cheese 🌀Taco Soup & Corn Bread 🌀Grilled Chicken Caprese Salad 🌀bbq sandwiches 🌀Roasted Chicken 🌀grilled bbq wings and jalapeño poppers 🌀shrimp Po’Boys 🌀grilled sausage- peppers -squash, & onions 🌀Lemon Basil Shrimp Skewers & Orzo salad 🌀Steaks on the grill 🔥🥩
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[May 27 - June 9]
We had 11/14 of the meals I had planned plus 3 take out days over the past 2 weeks....

Monday- take out 

Tuesday - turkey clubs

Wednesday - dinner out w/Wanda 

Thursday- pork loin w/ carrots & potatoes

Friday - baby shower

Saturday - grilled steaks + squash, onions, & mushrooms and cucumbers in vinegar 

Sunday- crab cakes 

Monday - fried rock fish nuggets, baked beans, deviled eggs, and salad 

Tuesday - Pork chops w/ rice and sautéed squash w/onions 

Wednesday - take out

Thursday - Tacos 

Friday - Chicken Strip Subs, Fries, and Salad

Saturday - take out 

and today - Clams Casino 

I kind of went with the flow last week and found myself 

at 3:00 wondering what was for dinner 😩 

I am much better when I have a plan! 🙌🏻