This week I am getting everything done early in the week and my shopping done tomorrow. Why? Because I want to spend more time with my kids this week and I HAVE to get more organized so I can do that!

Last week you guys sent in some really good crock pot recipes. Amanda and Pamela posted almost the same recipe that they swore was super easy, it was, and that is was good, it was AWESOME! Because they were similar I knew it must be a good recipe. Thank you, will be adding this to the rotation especially because every ingredient is something that I have on hand.

Crockpot BBQ Chicken
So easy and everyone loves it!

6 frozen skinless, boneless chicken
1 (12 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Put the chicken in the crockpot and mix all other ingredients together. Pour the mixture over the chicken and cook 3 to 4 hours on high or 6-8 on low.

** I have a ton of frozen chicken that I got for SUPER cheap, I will tell you how in a few days because you guys will be able to get the same deal!

Sunday – Mexican Creamy Crock Pot Chicken ( from Lindsay )

Mexican Crockpot Creamy Chicken
Ingredients:
1 lb Boneless skinless chicken breasts (you can put them in frozen)
1/2 cup of salsa
1 bag frozen sweet corn
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can of Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chilies
Chili Powder (I usually put 1.5-2 tbsp)
S&P
1/2 block of reduced fat cream cheese
1 small onion diced

Directions:
Put chicken in crock pot and with all ingredients EXCEPT cream cheese.
Add in chili powder and S&P to taste
Cook for 3-4 hours on high, and 7-8 hours on low.
Shred the chicken and mix it all along with the cream cheese until melted. Let cook for another 15-20 minutes until heated through.
Serve over rice or in tortillas as tacos/burritos.

Monday – Beef Tacos. I am also planning on having chicken left over to have chicken tacos. Too much Mexican in 2 days? Naw! My kids love it!

Tuesday – Sandwiches, just plain old turkey and cheese ( on Goldfish bread!) chips and fruit. We have “stuff” tonight so I want it to be easy because it is HOT outside!

Wednesday – Pan Fried Pork Chops I am posting PW recipe because her pictures are better then mine, but I do have this recipe posted on Mylitter. We make these often as they are easy and the kids like them, plus I have a pack of pork chops in the freezer.

Thursday – I was going to go to Sams club today and I will probably grab some of the rotisserie chickens they have for cheap and make a dinner out of that.

Friday – Pizza, homemade or I have a Groupon I need to use.

What are planning on making this week?

As I declared on Facebook, we have been eating out way to often lately. The thing is when we eat out we don’t always spend a lot, but it isn’t always the best food. Plus, quite honestly my kids and I would rather eat at home. For some reason in the summer time it is hard to motivate myself to make dinner.

I am going to start back at Sunday because we had my kids favorite side dish and that is “funeral potatoes”. If you have not made this traditional side dish you are missing out! Packed FULL of calories and fat this dish is true comfort food!

I bought Corn Flakes last week, the generic brand was BOGO, so I am trying to use them up this week. I am making the funeral potatoes, Corn Flake Chicken and cookies that call for Corn flakes this week!

Sunday – Baked chicken and funeral potato side dish. I marinated the chicken in mesquite seasoning first and it was awesome.

Monday – Went to Chilis for Kids Eat Free!

Tuesday – Spaghetti ( Paul made dinner)

Wednesday – Corn Flake Chicken

Thursday – I am going to make a crock pot chicken dish, any ideas? Help!

Friday – Homemade Pizza

Directions

Last week I had a TON of cooked fajita meat that I needed to use up, thanks to you guys on Facebook for giving me a bunch of great ideas of what to do with it. We had quesadillas, salad, soup etc. Thanks again guys!

This week I am excited to finally get back home and start cooking again, we hate to eat out and had to much of last week so we are glad to be back home and eating here!

Monday – We had steak last night! It was awesome, Paul cooked and he does a killer job on the grill!

Tuesday – Fish Tacos Baby! I will be posting pictures and the recipe here this week.

Wednesday – Slider Sandwiches. Easy and quick, plus good for lunch on Thursday!

Thursday – Chicken Gyros. I have not made these before, but I am really excited to try this. We love regular gyros, and I have wanted to make them at home so I am going for it!

Friday – Homemade Pizza!

What are you having!

It finally feels like summer is here, not that it hasn’t been hot, but that we are getting mostly unpacked and the traditional summer schedule has started!

My kids are home and really enjoy helping with meals. My son who is 13 is the most interested in what we plan on having for dinner during the week. Part of the reason is the AMOUNT of food that he is eating and also that he has always been a “good eater”. Meaning, that even when he was little, he loved  mushrooms, sushi, onions and other “adult food”.  He takes a very active roll in planning and making dinner.

Sunday – We are spending most of the day outside with the kids, it is REALLY hot and I don’t have anything planned for dinner. I know it is a crime, but we might be having cold cereal for dinner tonight 🙂

Monday – Muflatta Sandwiches. I posted the recipe below, and am making a few tomorrow during the day. My kids and husband will pull these out of the fridge for the next few days, cut a slice off and chow down!

Tuesday – Tacos. I have frozen hamburger, taco seasoning and some tortillas that I need to use up. This is a SUPER cheap dinner and good for the summer.

Wednesday – Broiled Tilapia. FAMILY FAVORITE! If you think you do not like fish…. please give this one a try!

For the last few days of the week, I am going to try a few new recipes and post them daily. Last week when I said I was not sure what we were having a few reads sent in meal ideas and I want to try them!

** Tilapia link fixed!

** Well, I just wanted to say…. THIS IS MY 5,000th POST!! Holy Cow!! I can’t believe I have typed up 5,000 and hit “publish” that many times!

Because my 5,000th post happens to land on a weekly menu plan post – I want to save you from a week of cooking and am giving one random winner a week of gift cards to eat out! All you have to do is leave a comment letting us know where your favorite place to eat is!

Now onto my menu plan:

Sunday – Tonight we had my famous spaghetti, I doubled it so that we can have chicken lasagna on Tuesday night. We had left over hamburger from mini sliders the other night so I made spaghetti with it.

Monday – Pastrami and cheese sandwiches with salad.

Tuesday – Chicken Lasagna, I am using my cream cheese coupon and left over spaghetti for tonights dinner.

Wednesday – Paul’s gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches! He makes the best grilled cheese with pesto and parmesan cheese, I will take pictures and post it!

Thursday – Not sure yet… anyone have any good ideas?!

Friday – Pizza of course! Homemade all the way! Recipe HERE.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

** Giveaway ends Wednesday afternoon! The kids will put your names in a hat and (fight over who gets to ) draw a winner!

This week is a happy one for me! We are finally packing (again) and getting ready to move this weekend into our house!!! Life will be getting back to normal! It is also sadly the last week of school at the preschool where I work. I will miss the kids through out the summer, but am soooooo happy to have the time off and the time to spend with my kids. I love summer time. I LOVE having my kids home.

Monday – It is my birthday and so I get to have whatever I *want*. NOT! Actually we are having ham and cheese on croissants, fruit and chips while watching little league baseball. Pretty much a perfect evening if you ask me! I think I am going to make PW’s Milky Way Cake.

Tuesday – I am sticking a pork loin in the crock pot for pulled pork sandwiches. Got the pork loin from Kroger last month for REALLY cheap and froze a bunch of them, plus we have the coupon for Sweet Baby Rays that came in the RP this weekend.

Wednesday – Mini Meatball Sandwiches These are a serious crowd favorite here! I cheat and use pre-made meatballs frozen from the store if I am in a hurry!

Thursday – Turkey Burgers. This is a recipe that we like, my kids don’t mind turkey at all. Also the buns featured are the only kind that we have used in the past year, even my husband likes then. Try it out!

Friday – Homemade Pizza! We have pizza on Fridays, I always make it homemade and use ingredients in the fridge. This is the easiest and best homemade pizza dough recipes I have ever used. I can get it made and in the oven quicker than ordering it out. It is BETTER and cheaper homemade!

I am late with my menu plan this week! But I miss doing it and feel rattled for what to have if I don’t! So it is more for me than for you!

Wednesday – Today is our 15th anniversary. I am not sure what the kids are having…. maybe cereal 🙂 But I am having a steak somewhere nice! J/K I think I will order the kids a pizza 🙂

Thursday – O.K. we have to try it! A chicken patty! You can get a coupon HERE for them, we have never tried them, but everyone keeps commenting on how good they are! One reader wrote that they have them on a toasted roll with provolone, sounds good to me!

Friday – Pizza (of course!)

Saturday – Baked Potato Bar

My weekly menu plan is going to involve a lot of chicken! We have a bunch in the freezer that needs to be used up and lots of fresh fruit and veggies. It feels like summer is here!

Monday – We are eating out tonight. I know we will have no time to make dinner with the tight schedule we have tonight!

Tuesday – Chicken Tortilla Soup. This is our favorite recipe for this soup. We make it a lot!

Wednesday – Cheesy Chicken Have not made this before, but I saved it a long time ago and keep trying to make it, I think my kids will LOVE it!

Thursday – Parmesan Chicken. Anything with cheese and esp. parmesan is good with me!

Friday – Our standard homemade pizza. Really, I promise I try and feed them something different but this is what they ask for!

The house that we are leasing until we can move into ours, does not have a working oven. Also, only 2 of the stove top burners, of course the 2 smallest ones work. I have been getting creative as to what we are having for dinner. If it involves going in the oven I have to borrow the oven next door (they are friends) but that is a hassle!

You don’t realize how often you use the oven until you don’t have one!

Sunday – Easter dinner. We had ham, mashed potatoes, braided bread ( my SIL make it, awesome) green beans, and deviled eggs. For dessert, angel food cake with strawberries and whip cream.

Monday – Stuff. When ever we have left over meat this is what I make! I have no other name for it but Stuff, it is a potato mixture and whatever else i have in the fridge, I am using ham from Sunday!

Tuesday – Corn Chowder with rolls.

Wednesday – One of our favorites… Taco Salad with Catalina dressing. I am sad that this recipe did not come over well. When I moved from blogger over to WP a lot of my pictures did not make the move over, this is one of those. I will add new pictures when we make this on Wed.

Thursday – Fish Tacos at Wahoo’s. We are eating out I am sure, we have tons of stuff this night!

Friday – Homemade pizza.

Saturday – After a super busy day of games, a coupon class and yard work, the husband and I have a date so we will be eating out!

What are you having this week?