November Dinners

So school started right? ...and silly me, I thought OK..things will get EASY after I adjust...RIGHT? ...uh...WRONG.Gone are the late nights, sleeping in, getting to things when I got to them, running through the sprinkler, working in my yard, letting the kids live in their swim suits*bliss*.
Hello to the 5:15a.m. mornings to get to the gym before the short people wake up, 3 loads of laundry a day (because they wear MORE clothes when it is cold)...3 kids up at 6:30...breakfast for 11, packed lunches, piano schedules, Dance, sports conditioning & Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Therapy, Dr. Appointments, Driving to the the kids school to Volunteer, teach art,or regulate my sons diabetes (AT LEAST) twice a week....Oh and have a warm dinner on the table for a family of Eleven...Shea no Problem.
Sooo here goes the meal planning I need to keep the crazies at bay...
Lunches and Breakfasts are next. (we have a rotating menu on the fridge) EX:so every Monday we eat the same Breakfast and Lunch...hey don't judge...I have to be this regimented or we would eat ketchup.

Dinners for November

I tried to link the recipe's to the ones that are on here..let me know if there is something you see that I don't have up..and I will *try* to get it up for you before 2011. :0)


1. Alfredo Ravioli
2. Chili and Baked Potatoes
3. Lasagna
4.Chicken Enchilada Soup
5.Homemade Pizza
6.Chicken Creole & Rice and Beans
7. Taco Salad & Baked Quesidilla's
8. Thai Peanut Chicken
9. Spaghetti & Meatballs
10. Meatball Sub Sandwich's
11. Dip-Dip Night
12. Ham and Bean Soup
13. Pulled Beef Sandwiches in Aujou
14. Garlic Noodles and Veggies
15. Chicken, Black Bean & Nacho's
16. Steak & Taters
17.Wingers Strips & celery
18. Breakfast For Dinner
19.Fresh or Butternut/ Hubbard Squash soup
20. Beef Taquitoes
21. Grilled Cheese and Homemade Tomato Soup
22. Taco's
23. Oriental Rice Bowls (Veggies and Chicken in Crock-pot)
24.At least ONE take-out or FAST FOOD night (Mercy this is A LOT of Cooking)
25. Turkey Dinner & THE WORKS...ANYONE NEED RECIPE'S?
26. Turkey Left Overs
27.Turkey Enchilada's
28. Turkey Noodle Soup ( just switch out Turkey for Chicken & add chicken bullion/ or gravy to taste.
29. Turkey Sheppard's Pie
30. Pizza

Dip-Dip Night....read on... I Promise

Soo how many times a week does the "Dang it's really five and I have to make dinner again" blues, hit you square in the face.Yeah welcome to my world Grandma,and I have ten people sitting down at my dinner table. UGH.
Well a SURE fire dinner at my house is "Dip-Dip Night", more highly regarded then even "Pizza Night", not kidding!

What ya'll need:
On the way home from work have your Hubie pick up a:

VEGGIE TRAY
2 loaves whole grain Baguette ( toast and slice)
1 bag Tortilla chips...

Now for your dips:
Queso~ Like you get from Chili's (click here for recipe)
Pesto (click here for recipe)
Ranch (from your tray)

See the before and after....yeah ...try it, love it...thank me later.

MAY in to JUNE MEALS

MAY in to JUNE MEALS
It’s warming up …so we GRILL and do Salads as meals A LOT!
Not all of these Recipe’s are “Lindsay inspired”, some are borrowed …so when they are I will try to site the source. Lets be honest not ALL recipe’s and meals can be gourmet when you are feeding short people…some are just EASY and kid approved!
The abbreviations stand for the following:
E ~ EASY
CP ~ Crock-Pot
D&F ~ Double and Freeze for another meal
LOM ~ Left over for another meal
DMP~ Disposable Metal pan (for freezing or taking in meals)
GB~ Gallon Baggie (for Freezing)
* ~ Recipe can be found on this blog


1) Sweet & Sour Meatballs (E)*


2) Haitian Pumpkin Soup (recipe coming soon)


3) Shredded BBQ Pork Sandwich & Fries (CP) ~D&F)(GB) (E)*


4) Homemade Chicken Pot Pie (D&F)(DMP)(E)*


5) Brats & Hot Dogs , Corn on the Cob (Grilled) (E)


6) Bajio Burritos (CP)(LOM) (E)*


7) Homemade Pizza*


8) Creamy Garlic Chicken veggies and Noodles (E)*


9) Taco Salad (E)*


10) Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry and Rice


11) Alfraido Ravioli (D&F)(DMP)(E)*


12) Spaghetti & Garlic Bread


13) Thai Peanut Noodles


14) Beef Taquitoes (D&F) (GB) *


15) Chicken Noodle Soup (D&F)(GB)*


16) 2 pans Red and White Enchilada’s (D&F) (DMP) (CP)*


17) Waldorf Salad w/ Spinach


18) Chili-Lime Chicken and Lemon Asparagus (Grilled (E)*


19) Coconut Chicken & Pineapple (Grilled) (recipe & pics coming)


20) Homemade Wingers Chicken Strips (D&F) (DMP)*


21) Steak (Grilled) & Broiled Red Potato garlic & Rosemary Wedges *(recipe & pics coming)




Lunch

Pepperoni Rolls *
Chicken Nuggets (Costco)
Quesadilla’s
Corn Dogs (Costco)
PB& J
Leftovers


Snack

Devils Food Cake Cupcakes or Cake w/ PB Frosting (to DIE for)*
Apples & PB
Frozen Hot Cocoa (recipe & pics coming)
Yogurt
Banana Ice Cream (recipe & pics coming)




Breakfast

Homemade Granola (Recipe coming SOON)
Cereal
Hootenannies
Cream-Cheese Rolls
Pancakes
French Toast

Getting Back into the groove /March into April Meals

I will be posting new recipe's ( made a KILLER Triple Layer Devils Food Cake w/ Peanut-butter Frosting)...."this how we do it" feeding a house full of ELEVEN people (granted one is a new born)....Meal planning and "Doubling and Freezing" is the ONLY way we get by, and Mom doesn't lose her mind...feel free to bug me for recipe's if ya don't see them on here!!!

* Meals *

1) Ham and Potato Soup (Double and Freeze)(Gallon Baggie)

2) Black Bean & Shredded Pork Nacho’s

3) Shredded BBQ Pork Sandwich & Fries (CROCK-POT ~Double and Freeze)(Gallon Baggie)

4) Homemade Chicken Pot Pie (Double and Freeze)(disposable metal pan)

5) Ham and Scallop Potatoes (CROCK-POT)

6) Bajio Burritos (CROCK-POT)(freeze x-tra meat for Nacho's)

7) Homemade Pizza

8) Creamy Garlic Chicken veggies and Noodles

9) Taco Salad

10) Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry and Rice

11) Alfraido Ravioli (Double and Freeze)(disposable metal pan)

12) Spaghetti & Garlic Bread

13) Chili Fries

14) Bean Burritos (make x-tra and freeze)(Gallon Baggie)

15) Chicken Noodle Soup (Double and Freeze)(Gallon Baggie)

16) Poor Mans Enchiladas’

17) Beef Roast & Veggies (CROCK-POT)

18) Open Face Meatball Sub

19) Thai Peanut Sauce Wraps

20) Homemade Wingers Chicken Strips (Double a Freeze) (disposable metal pan)


Lunch

Peperoni Rolls
Chicken Nuggets
Quesadilla’s
Corn Dogs
PB& J
Leftovers


Snack

Oatmeal Cookies
Apples & PB
Banana Bread
Yogurt





Breakfast

Oatmeal
Cereal
Hootnannies
Cream-Cheese Rolls
Pancakes
French Toast

My meal list and shopping planner

November 2009 Meals


Dinners
Spaghetti & Meatballs (2 meals)
Chicken Strips
Lasagna (2 meals)
Bajio Chicken (2 meals)
Homemade Pizza (2 meals)
BLT’s
Fried Rice & Teriyaki Chicken
Sub Sandwich
Nachos
Chicken Chili
Red Chicken Enchilada’s (2 meals)
Roast (2 meals)
Chicken Pot Pie
Potatoes & Beef White Sauce
Chicken Alfredo
BBQ Ribs
Pigs in a blanket
Turkey Dinner (2 meals)
Turkey Noodle Soup
Chili Fries




Lunches
Corn Dogs
Nuggets
PB & J
Pepperoni Rolls
Quesadillas

Breakfasts
Bagels
Eggs & Toast
Granola
Pancakes
Cinnamon Rolls
Sausage Omelet
Hootenannies

Snacks
Pumpkin Cookies
Frozen Hot Cocoa
Apple Cider
PB& J Pockets
Carrots & Ranch
Baby Cucumbers
Pies

Over 50 MEAL idea's

Not all of these are gourmet meals ...but this is just a list of meal idea's that are nice to browse on days I feel like I am out of Idea's.

* If you want a recipe of the following let me know!!!

Grilled Cheese and Soup

Teriyaki Chicken

Tuna Casserole

BBQ Ribs

Hootenannies

BLT’s

Stroganough and Potatoes

Pizza

Fajitas

Sloppy Joes

Roast

Spaghetti

Enchilada’s Red, or White

Chicken Cabbage Salad

Taco Salad

Waldorf salad

Roast

Summer Stew

Baked Ziti

Homemade Chili & Bread

Pesto, baguette and veggies

Pancakes & Eggs

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Chili Fries

Fried Chicken Strips

Fried Rice

Chicken and Rice (Cream of Mushroom or Italian)

Corn Chowder

Quesadilla’s

Homemade Burritos

Nachos

Ravioli Alfraido

Lasagna

Lemon Pepper Hens

Fish sticks

Banana splits

Famous Daves Shredded Chicken Sandwiches

Chicken Pot Pie

Apple Salad and Tortellini Salad

Skillet

Stir- Fry

Garlic noodles and veggies

Baby English muffin pizza

Chicken Wings

Steak and mashed potatoes

Hamburgers and fries

Teriyaki Meatballs and Rice

Hot Dogs

Homemade Chicken noodle soup

Spicy Salmon Steaks w/ spicy noodles

Broccoli & Cheese Potatoes

BIG SUB SANDWICH