Midweek meal planning 7/16/15

Mon. - Turkey ham slices (four) on the griddle to heat up, eggs with onions and some leftover crinkle fries in there (cut up and crisped beforehand) (for some reason I had these frozen fries in the bag, maybe about one serving and I don't know why I hadn't made all of them, so I used them here), and mini cinnamon-raisin bagels with cream cheese Tues - Sloppy joes - used a Quick Cooking September 2001, p 58 recipe, on hamburger buns, green beans, cottage cheese Wed. - I made chicken fried chicken thighs (similar to chicken fried steak), gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans Thurs - Chicken parmesan (chicken thighs, sauce and seasonings on top, mozzarella), with spaghetti noodles and jarred sauce so the noodles are dressed somehow, salad Fri - More chicken thighs - recipe from Quick Cooking May 2002, p 10 - chili sauce chicken (chili sauce (similar to ketchup), plus some other goodies in there, Hawaiian rolls with butter, salad Sat. - I will put (in the crockpot) some turkey bologna (four piles), with green pepper strips, onion strips, and a pile of cheese on each one and heat it up for about an hour, serve on bread, eat with carrots/dip, maybe I'll doctor up some vegetarian refried beans and have those, too Sun. - whoops, I don't have anything scheduled for the evening - but for lunch we usually have hot dogs because those are easy - will find something for Sunday dinner before then!!

Sunday: Went to our friends' pool and had leftover graduation party food. Monday: Grilled pork chops and garden green beans. (lazy) Tuesday: Burgers (Fresh Market 2.99/lb) and grilled zucchini and yellow squash with parm on top. (lazy) Wednesday: Pasta with Italian Sausage (from Jewel sale), onion, shrooms, zucchini, yellow squash and swiss chard from garden, cheesy garlic bread. Thursday: Making a skillet dinner with grilled chicken (Jewel sale), same veggies as last night, plus bacon and cheese melted on top. Yes, I have yellow squash and zucchini coming out my eyeballs! Wilted salad with garden lettuce. Friday: Leftover Pasta. Saturday: ?? May go to the folks pool, and just grill something there. I have lots of burgers, brats, brat burgers (we love those) in the freezer.

Monday: A quick Pork stir fry, since what I planned for dinner wasn't actually in the freezer - duh! Tuesday: Ground beef tacos, Wednesday: Slow cooker chicken paprikash served over boiled potatoes - a recipe I found in the newspaper, it's actually really good. I added mushrooms that I picked up at Caputos for .99 Thursday: Leftovers Friday: The dd wants me to teach her how to make chicken parmesan - so we will throw that together Saturday: Out to dinner with friends,

Sweet Tomatoes is so pricey! I took my kids to the one in Oak Brook last Tues, alas NO coupons! Yikes- and missing some protein on that buffet.... Sunday: Pub burgers, chips Monday: Italian beef in the crock pot with Jewel chuck roast, homemade baked beans, salad Tues: 3 ingredient chicken, burrito bowls used bone in chicken breast from Jewel .99/lb Wed: BBQ chicken in crockpot using bone in chicken breast from Jewel and .25 hamburger buns I picked up at Aldi Thurs: hot dogs from Target sale on Cartwheel awhile back,leftover baked beans Friday: Caprese pasta with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes from Jewel Sat: Thinking pasta or something fast since we have a baseball game in the middle of the day. I have been scouring my crock pot cookbook for something new and delicious. Pesto chicken sounds good with all of the basil in my garden and more Jewel chicken. I bought a lot.... I actually prefer chicken breast on the bone. It has more flavor.

Thanks this reminds me to look for clearance. I enjoy your meal planning ideas. I sometimes have my list and just don't spend the time to look at anything else. So happy with lettuce (3 pk of dole romaine hearts)from Fresh Thyme (my first visit to their new Joliet location). It has been a long time since I've enjoyed a good crunchy salad. I tried to copy the steak 'n shake taco salad. So many times I look at strawberries or product that just doesn't look good.