What's your dinner "menu" for the week?

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  • nursestewart
    nursestewart Posts: 229 Member
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    Monday: Grilled Cod, green beans (from garden)
    Tuesday: Italian Marinated Grilled Chicken, roasted broccoli with nutritional yeast
    Wednesday: Egg scramble (Mushrooms, spinach, laughing cow cheese), 2 slices turkey bacon, roasted broccoli with nutritional yeast
    Thursday: Homemade chili (turkey), baked potato, greek yogurt
    Friday: left overs if any OR Large salad with protein
    Saturday: Cookout with family (taking turkey hotdogs and raw veggies)
    Sunday: Homemade black bean dip, Veggie & Flaxseed Tortilla Chips, greek yogurt, grilled boneless skinless chicken

    I always make enough for 4 people ( it is just me and my hubby) so we have leftovers for lunch the next day.
    This is what is planned. Sometimes we just have a bowl of oatmeal, cold cereal or egg scramble. Depends
    on the day and how hungry we were that day.
  • dusty8907
    dusty8907 Posts: 350 Member
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    Wow Dusty, your going to eat the same thing everyday for the next month? I thought I was bad. Lol. Jk! I usually eat the same thing 2-3 times in a 10 day period. It does make cooking easier. I do have the same thing every nightfir dinner though.

    Ok, so we don't eat big dinners here. Never have. Well not since having kids. Before kids I could eat 2,500 and not gain much weight. Lunch is our big meal.

    So here's this weeks lunch menu..
    Parmesian noodles with fried (fake) chicken
    Choplet casserole (another fake meat) served on rice
    TVP burgers with sweet potatoes fries
    Stirfry and egg rolls
    Baked potatoes
    Speghetti


    So our dinners are like this ...
    Kids: cold cereal and toast or tortilla rollup with pbj or Nutella.
    Me: Whey protein shake with banana, strawberry, low fat yogurt, pb2 powder, flax meal
    Hubby: whatever he feels like pulling out of the cabnet. Hope to get him on board with me soon!!!

    Sorry for any typos...on my phone.
    Don't normally eat like this, i'm on a keto diet and am only allowed 5% of my cals from carbs. Eating the same things day in and out will keep me from accidentally eating too many carbs and throwing my body out of ketosis.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    I don't even know what we're going to have for dinner tonight. I can't imagine trying to plan the whole week in advance!
  • sarallong
    sarallong Posts: 74 Member
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    Tonight...spaghetti with mushroom sauce...broccolli
    Tues..baked chicken with brown rice and lima beans
    Wed..Vegetable soup
    Thur..Chicken sausages...brussell sprouts
    Fri..baked chicken again
    Sat...GOING OUT
    Sun,,Black bean nachos
  • tinkermommc
    tinkermommc Posts: 562 Member
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    Everyone's plans sound so yummy!

    Monday- Chicken paninis (skinnytaste)
    Tuesday- Pizza and salad(we're both craving it so I figure we better do a slice or 2 before we eat the whole thing)
    Wednesday-Chicken and Broccoli casserole
    Thursday- Thai beef noodle bowl
    Friday- open for leftovers ;-)
    Saturday- Ribs and sweet potatoes
    Sunday- A Turkey- we're starting a new SB tradition, a turkey with some healthier sides and then we'd be okay to snack on veggies. And next week's menu will have lots of turkey recipes!!
  • RillSoji
    RillSoji Posts: 376 Member
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    Some of my friends and fam were asking me to send them my menu. It got to the point where I decided to make a blog for it instead of emailing so many diff people. It's here if anyone is interested: http://rillsmenu.blogspot.com/

    Saturday
    Dinner – Homemade Big Macs w/Oven Fries
    Lunch – Breakfast Burritos, Fruit Wraps
    Juice – Mean Green

    Sunday
    Dinner - Sausage Apple Salad
    Lunch – PB&J w/chips & dip
    Juice – Hawaiian Sunrise

    Monday
    Dinner – Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
    Lunch – Quesadillas
    Juice – Runner’s Thirstquencher

    Tuesday
    Dinner – Tomato Soup, Salad & Crackers
    Lunch – Tuna Boats
    Juice – Sweet Greens

    Wednesday
    Dinner – Black Bean Taquitos w/Rice & Banana Sorbet
    Lunch - Leftover Salad
    Juice – VGr8

    Thursday
    Dinner – Broccoli Cheddar Soup in Bread Bowl w/Salad
    Lunch – PB&J w/Salad
    Juice – Prapple

    Friday
    Dinner – Tangy White Beans & Zucchini
    Lunch – Freya’s Fried Rice
    Juice – Mean Green
  • amuhlou
    amuhlou Posts: 693 Member
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    We do our menu for Friday - Thursday because we grocery shop Friday nights, so part of our menu is already gone. We usually take one day off per week from cooking. Everything we cook serves at least 4 so leftovers are the following day's lunch.

    [Saturday] - Mini Lasagnas
    [Sunday] - Broccoli & Bowtie Pasta (Farfalle)
    Monday - Chicken Caesar Wraps
    Tuesday - Tacos
    Wednesday - Veggie Stir Fry
    Thursday - Protein Waffles
  • shanlynt
    shanlynt Posts: 754 Member
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    When I grocery shop, I always plan five dinners. This way I know I'm going to hopefully stay on track for five days out of the week: This week:
    Chicken Lasagna Rollups (they weren't that great)
    Beef Stirfry
    Chicken with Shake n' Bake
    Meatloaf
    Chicken Stirfry

    I wasn't very inspired this week as you can see, but I often find great recipes on skinnytaste.com, foodgawker and pinterest.
  • Laura_beau
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
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    Mon: Vienamese beef pho
    Tues: Smoked salmon & dill crustless quiche
    Weds: Thai green chicken curry & cauli rice
    Thurs: Pesto topped salmon fillets & rocket (arugula)
    Fri: Sausage & 'Mash' (made with cauliflower)

    As you can see- I follow low carb
  • kee5246
    kee5246 Posts: 3 Member
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    Monday: Steak Nachos or Burritos (still undecided). We are using a copy cat Qdoba marinade for the steak.
    Tuesday: Parmesan Tilapia and sweet potatoes
    Wednesday: Cheese Ravioli in pesto sauce and garlic bread
    Thursday: Chicken Piccata or Chicken Frances (both from skinnytaste) with a side dish.
    Friday: Baked Salmon and sweet potatoes

    The weekend is still up in the air. We are getting a new foster dog on Saturday so I don't know how much time we will have to cook.
  • skump425
    skump425 Posts: 166 Member
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    Not exatly sure what days are what but my menu is as follows:

    turkey sandwich with veggies (broccoli)
    chicken tacos
    tortilla pizzas
    turkey burgers
    sloppy joes
    buffalo chicken sandwiches
    chicken stir fry
  • tiamaria8182
    tiamaria8182 Posts: 120 Member
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    I don't even know what we're going to have for dinner tonight. I can't imagine trying to plan the whole week in advance!

    I'm with you on this one. I need to take notes here and start learning how to plan in advance.
  • bhalter
    bhalter Posts: 582 Member
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    This week, it's:

    Monday: Sweet & Sour Chicken with baked crab rangood
    Tuesday: chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese (it's the 8-year-old's pick night)
    Wednesday: leftovers
    Thursday: Corn & Bacon Chowder w/ 7-Up biscuits
    Friday: Crockpot Beef Stroganoff
    Saturday: leftovers
    Sunday: white chicken enchiladas with chips & salsa

    I try to still fix "normal" meals for dinner for my family and add veggie/fruit sides, healthy substitutions, etc. I have smaller portions or fix healthier versions of the meals for us all to enjoy.
  • inskydiamonds
    inskydiamonds Posts: 2,519 Member
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    Monday: Chicken in Mushroom Sauce and Funeral Potatoes
    Tuesday: Chicken, Black Bean, and Zucchini Enchiladas
    Wednesday: Sausage, Black Bean, and Sweet Potato Soup
    Thursday: Honeyed Beef Stew and Potato Salad
    Friday: Barbecue Limas
    Saturday: Rosemary Meatloaf and Sweet Potatoes
    Sunday: leftovers
  • smithwick324
    smithwick324 Posts: 9
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    Trader Joe's Chicken Cutlets w/Trader Joe's Fresh Hot Salsa
  • KrystalLight03
    KrystalLight03 Posts: 119
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    I'm a working college student, so it's usually whatever is quick and easy. I currently have corned beef in the slow cooker (which is torture to smell when you're home all day), and I'll probably just change up the sides for the next few days (carrots tonight, snap peas tomorrow, baked potato on Wed., etc.) I don't really know how to cook, so I just try to keep it simply and highly unlikely to catch on fire.
  • bikiniready201
    bikiniready201 Posts: 54
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    mon-leftover curry w rice
    tues-the same
    wed-homemade lasagne
    thurs-the same
    fri-maybe homemade pita pizza or donairs?
  • LoriBarefoot
    LoriBarefoot Posts: 218 Member
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    Tonight - Grilled chicken strips, whole wheat pasta tossed with parmesan, garlic, olive oil, and broccoli
    Tuesday - Salads ( I work late )
    Wednesday - Ground turkey enchiladas w/ black beans and corn
    Thursday - Baked pork chops, baked sweet potatoes, and lima beans
    Friday - Whole wheat pizza, (either ham and pineapple again, or grilled chicken and sweet peppers)
  • ♥Amy♥
    ♥Amy♥ Posts: 714 Member
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    I know tonight's dinner, still haven't made our menu yet. I try and make it for about 2 weeks so I don't have to think of what to make each day.

    Today's dinner is:
    Homemade Whole Wheat Pancakes
    Scrambled Eggs (mine will have spinach in them)
    Fresh Fruit (cantaloupe, strawberries, grapes)

    I'm trying to do a Meatless Monday and this is what I came up with at the last minute.
  • leavingfat
    leavingfat Posts: 64 Member
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    Monday: Chicken/mushrooms, peas, and pasta with a cheese sauce (made with greek yogurt). I probably won't have the chicken because I don't eat meat very often, but I try to make it for my husband occasionally.

    Tuesday: Stir-fried veggies with rice and carrot-miso soup.

    Wednesday: Homemade tortillas with black beans, tomatoes, onions, salsa and sour cream.

    Thursday: Seitan burger (for me, but beef burger for my hubby), smashed potatoes and asparagus.

    Friday: No idea! I keep one day clear on my meal plan for restaurants, leftovers, surprise plans, whatevs.

    Saturday: Falafel, pita and a spinach salad.

    Sunday: Veggie tikka masala and naan.

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