10/3 meal plan

Our freezer is nice and full right now so we are cleaning out the freezer this week with several meats and sides or meals coming from the freezer.  

Saturday

#smokersaturday

Charcuterie board to use up some lingering cheeses and meats

• also serving this spinach dip that I intended to make last weekend and never got around to it
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Sunday

Favorites 

Pulled pork nachos

• Refried beans spread in a baking dish, topped with pulled pork (previously smoked and frozen in these containers), topped with a drizzle of BBQ sauce lurking in the fridge and taco cheese
• After baking at 350 for 20 mins, top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and avocado
• serve with chips for dipping

Monday
Pasta/seafood night
Mushroom Pork chops with spaetzle (special from ALDI) and roasted broccoli

Tuesday
Taco Tuesday
Chicken, black bean, spinach enchiladas

• Previously assembled and frozen in these containers and will just heat in oven at 350

Wednesday

Instant Pot/Casserole/Grill

Chicken sweet potato curry

• excited to try this and using up some sweet potatoes and chicken we had lurking
• serve over jasmine rice

Thursday

Asian or Mexican

Pasta and meatballs from the freezer

Friday-
Pizza or freezer

Veggie pizza

9/26 meal plan

 Saturday

#smokersaturday

White wings- tenders stuffed with Monterrey jack and jalapenos

Grill zuchini and squash with seasoning

Red potato salad

Sunday

Favorites 

Eggplant Parmesan 

• Got two eggplants in our farm box this week and will fry all of it and freeze what I don't use for us.  Also makes amazing leftovers for lunch
• Serve over pasta

Monday
Pasta/seafood night
Fish Tacos

• top with lime/vinegar coleslaw
• drizzle Chef Flaco Verde sauce on top

Tuesday
Taco Tuesday
Taco bell Tuesday due to dance class and meet the teacher night

Wednesday

Instant Pot/Casserole/Grill

French dip sandwiches from freezer

• use leftover frozen Brioche buns
• half a bag of fries and fruit for sides

Thursday

Asian or Mexican

Pizza/freezer or leftovers due to meet the teacher night for Elliott

Friday-
Pizza or freezer

Asian night with the Coach's wives

Other current favorites:

Collagen powder I put in my morning coffee

9/19 meal plan

Saturday

smokerSaturday

Eat out 

Sunday

Favorites 

Moving smoker saturday to today because Phil is going to do a big ole pork butt I found on sale-

• use the pork butt for cuban sandwiches
• freeze leftovers in these containers for other easy meals (I'm thinking tacos, pulled pork sandwiches, enchiladas)  
• Sides: fries and fruit /coleslaw

Monday
Pasta/seafood night
Fish tacos  and black beans with cilantro and lime

• serve with sliced avocado, slaw, and creamy cilantro lime dressing

Tuesday
Taco Tuesday
(moved to Monday because Paige has dance class)

• Phil is grilling smoked sausage, peppers and foil packet potatoes

Wednesday

Instant Pot/Casserole/Grill

Grilled chicken, Pasta salad, roasted broccoli

• Chicken will just be in a Lawry's 15 min marinate
• Box of ranch and bacon pasta salad
• Toss Broccoli in olive oil and salt and roast at 400 for 20 mins

Thursday

Asian or Mexican

Freezer meal- possibly enchiladas or zuchini rollatini whatever sounds good on Wednesday

Friday-
Pizza or freezer

frozen pizza or leftovers

Other current favorites:

Collagen powder I put in my morning coffee

9/12 meal plan

 Saturday

#smokersaturday

Ravioli and salad or out with friends

Sunday

Favorites 

• Grilled Steak
• Twice baked potatoes (from freezer)
• grilled asparagus

Monday
Pasta/seafood night

• Crab cakes from ALDI
• salad 
• Fries

Tuesday
Taco Tuesday

• Taco salads with ground beef, avocado, cilantro ranch dressing, cheese and refried beans

Wednesday

Instant Pot/Casserole/Grill

marinated chicken and grilled veggies with grilled foil packs of potatoes

Thursday

Asian or Mexican

Freezer meal

Friday-
Pizza or freezer

frozen pizza or leftovers

Other current favorites:

Collagen powder I put in my morning coffee

9/5 meal plan

 Saturday

#smokersaturday

• Pork tenderloin with a pork rub, wrapped in bacon, smoked and with a BBQ sauce glaze the last 25 minutes
• Served with roasted broccoli (season with olive oil and salt, roast at 400 fro 20 minutes
• Four cheese mashed potatoes 

Sunday

Favorites 

Leftover pizza and salad

Monday
Pasta/seafood night

• Bonus smoker day for Labor day- Lemon pepper smoked wings,
• fries
• carrots and celery with ranch

Tuesday
Taco Tuesday

• Ground beef tacos
• Serve with lettuce, tomato, avocado, salsa and sour cream
• side of refried beans

Wednesday

Instant Pot/Casserole/Grill

• Gyro kit from Aldi (includes meat, pitas and tzatziki sauce)
• roasted sweet potatoes with everything but bagel seasoning
• cucumber tomato salad

Thursday

Asian or Mexican

• Pasta with alfredo sauce, peas and cooked diced ham

Friday-
Pizza or freezer

frozen pizza or leftovers

Other current favorites:

Collagen powder I put in my morning coffee