New beginnings

Writing that blog title I want to laugh. Out loud. How many "new beginnings" have you had? I have had so many Monday diet starts and then Monday comes and I turn it into Tomorrow. Yep, I am good like that. Today...my new motto. Today I will start, I will begin again, I will do what I can. I can't keep waiting. My weight is not only ugly it is such a deterrent to my life. I don't want to be in photos, I can't do so many things that would be enjoyable with my family like snow and water ski, hike, I have avoided beaches and bathing suits for the last couple of years. I LOVE the water. It is horrible. I am finally feeling well enough to begin. So, if you would like to join in let me know. I would love accountability and friends to share recipes, successes, and helps along the way.

I am using up what I have in the freezer and pantry for this weeks menu, and plan to cook up some things to freeze so that I am prepared.

Monday

breakfast- egg and bacon

lunch- ham and cheese sandwich, carrots

supper- roasted Cornish hen, brown rice, green beans

snacks- apple with peanut butter, orange and cheese, yogurt

Tuesday

breakfast- frittata with veggies

lunch- black bean soup

supper- turkey burger in Dale's sauce, sweet potato fries, salad

snacks- apple with peanut butter, orange and cheese, yogurt

Wednesday

breakfast- egg cup with ham

lunch- tuna sandwich, carrots

supper-chicken enchiladas (Body for Life recipe)

snacks- apple with peanut butter, orange and cheese, chocolate pudding

Thursday

breakfast- burrito with sausage

lunch- chef salad

supper- spaghetti, salad

snacks- apple with peanut butter, orange and cheese, banana pudding(with protein powder)

Friday

breakfast- half whole wheat English muffin, egg, bacon, cheese

lunch- turkey sandwich, carrots

supper- chicken stir fry with brown rice

snacks- apple with peanut butter, orange and cheese, yogurt with strawberries

Saturday

breakfast- pancakes (with vanilla protein powder added)

lunch- chicken noodle soup

supper- Quiche

snacks- apple with peanut butter, orange and cheese, chocolate pudding

Sunday

breakfast- bagel with cream cheese

lunch- quesadilla

supper- italian chicken, green beans, sweet potato

snacks- apple with peanut butter, orange and cheese, a treat such as Hershey bar

I am lowering the sugar in my diet. I am still going to have fruits and am making sugar free pudding to try to meet my sweet tooth. I am cutting out diet cokes and drinking water. I am trying to change the simple sugars to complex carbohydrates. I am taking a daily vitamin, and a daily Benefiber drink. I am linking my menu to Menu Monday.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday- pecan crusted tilapia, green beans, rice
Tuesday- Santa Fe chicken soup
Wednesday- Bunless cheeseburger with peppers & onions, salad
Thursday- chicken fajita
Friday- spaghetti, salad
Saturday- italian chicken, broccoli, squash sauteed with onion

Lunches:
Monday- Ham roll up, carrots, apple
Tuesday- salad with grilled chicken, apple
Wednesday- leftover santa fe soup, apple
Thursday- tuna sandwich, carrots, apple
Friday- quesadilla with any leftovers
Saturday- bunless cheeseburger with peppers and onions, salad

Breakfasts:
Monday- omelet, orange
Tuesday- breakfast burrito, orange
Wednesday- WW waffle, banana with peanut butter
Thursday- scrambled egg and bacon, orange
Friday- 1/2 bagel with egg and canadian bacon, cheese, orange
Saturday- cereal, boiled egg, banana

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Menu Plan Monday 10/5/09

This week I am trying to eat up some items so this is a clean out your freezer/pantry menu.

Monday- shephard's pie
Tuesday- red beans and rice
Wednesday- frozen parmesean chicken, box scalloped potatoes, green beans
Thursday- Taco Hamburger Helper
Friday- Homemade pizza
Saturday- black and white bean chili
Sunday-lentil burritos ( mexican meatless filling recipe) with homemade tortillas

I would like to make up some freezer foods: biscuits, waffles, pancakes, homemade bread.
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Menu Plan Monday 4/20/09

Monday- BBQ chicken, green beans, rice

Tuesday- Hamburger, salad, sweet potato

Wednesday- chicken stir fry

Thursday- shrimp salad or pasta

Friday- Chicken grilled, fried okra, squash casserole

Saturday- Steak kabobs, rice, broccoli

Menu Plan Monday 3/22/09

Monday

B- cereal with 1/2 banana

L- soft taco on low carb tortilla, carrot sticks

S- Cheeseburger (without bun) with sauteed pepper and onion, salad

snacks: 1/2 banana with peanut butter, orange & cheese cube, chocolate jello pudding

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Tuesday

B- omelet with sauteed pepper and onions

L- ham and cheese low carb tortilla roll, carrots

S- grilled chicken on salad greens

snacks: apple with peanut butter, gelatin with scoop of whipped cream, orange & cheese cube

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Wednesday

B- scrambled eggs, grits, 1 slice toast with jelly

L- black bean soup, carrots

S- left over black bean soup, salad

snacks: 1/2 banana with peanut butter, banana jello with crumbled graham cracker and sliced 1/2 banana, apple & cheese cube

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Thursday

B- frittata with squash, onion, green pepper

L- quesadilla, salad

S- Grilled chicken, green beans, squash

snacks: orange & cheese cube, gelatin with cool whip, graham cracker with peanut butter

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Friday

B- 2 waffles,

L- chicken and white bean soup

S- grilled asian shrimp, rice, broccoli

snacks: apple & cheese cube, 1/2 banana with peanut butter, strawberries with chocolate

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Saturday

B- 1/2 bagel with egg, bacon, cheese

L- left over chicken and white bean soup

S- shephard's pie with sweet potato topping

snacks: orange & cheese cube, apple and peanut butter, gelatin with cool whip

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Menu Plan Monday 3/9/09

I am still eating up all the food in the freezer so that I can thaw my big freezer out and get them organized. I still have a lot of vegetables, but I will eat up all my meat, except the shrimp, within the week.

Monday- Dales grilled pork chops, squash casserole, green beans

Tuesday- salad with grilled chicken

Wednesday-(bunless)hamburgers, salad, sauteed peppers and onions on burger

Thursday-Chicken pot pie

Friday- King Ranch chicken casserole, salad

Saturday-wedding

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For breakfasts we will have: cereal, pancakes, eggs and sausage,

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For lunch we will have: ham and turkey sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches, soup

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Menu plan monday 2/23/09

Sunday- asian shrimp and chicken, rice, green beans

Monday- Spaghetti and meatballs (used a bag of meatballs that I had), garlic bread

Tuesday- Dales sauce on pork chops, squash, peas

Wednesday- chicken pot pie

Thursday- green bean/tater tot casserole

Friday- bbq chops, corn, green beans

Saturday- My husband will surprise me when I come home from the womens retreat with a special meal- steak and potatoes would be really good (hint, hint) or you could take me out to eat - please do not get pizza.

I was number 449 to link to Menu Monday so, goodness gracious, you ought to be able to find some good menus and recipes there.

Menu Plan Monday 2/9/09

I really need to go through my freezers and organize them and eat up some of the food so I am going to try to do that this week and am planning my menu on what I already have on hand. I am planning a shopping trip later today to try to catch some of the sales, but that is because it is addicting to get the free or almost free stuff! Check out more menu plans at An organized Junkie.

Monday

egg and ham cups

ham sandwich, carrots

shephards pie with sweet potato topping

Tuesday

omelet

black bean soup

shrimp scampi, salad

Wednesday

scrambled egg and 1 slice toast

tuna sandwich, carrots

smoked sausage in pasta salad

Thursday (we have friends coming )

cereal

black bean soup

parmesean chicken, salad

Friday

egg and grits

quesadilla

lentil burritos

Saturday

pancakes

leftovers or sandwiches

Banquet at church- pecan crusted pork loin

Menu Plan Monday

Monday-

chicken tetrizinni

Tuesday-

(B) breakfast casserole

(L) french dip sandwiches

(S) grilled chicken, rice, corn, green beans

Wednesday-

(B) waffles

(L) sandwiches/quesadillas

(S) chili

Thursday-

(B) muffins

(L) pasta salad with sausage

(s) spaghetti

Friday

(B) cereal

(L) Pasta salad or sandwiches

(S) chicken casserole

Saturday

(B) omelet

(L) sandwiches

(S) tacos

Saturday-

(B) pancakes

(L) sandwiches

(s) chicken , squash, green beans

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Menu Plan Monday 12/29/08

• Monday- Tonight- eek! King ranch chicken if I can come up with it
• Tuesday- tacos- over salad for me
• Wednesday- pot luck party. I think I will make oreo truffles, chex mix, lil smokies in a blanket
• Thursday-roast, black eyed peas, carrots, turnip greens, rice, rolls
• Friday- Deacon party: 7 layer dip and chips, oreo cheesecake, sausage balls
• Saturday- red beans and rice

I am going to buy to make ahead for next week when our friends will be here:

Chicken tetrizinni

vegetable beef soup

roast for french dip sandwiches

corn chowder

breakfast casserole

french toast casserole

waffles and bacon or sausage

sub sandwich fixins

crock pot oriental chicken

Chocolate Quad dessert

banana pudding pie

hot fudge sundae milkshakes (with brownies)

puffs with fruit fillings

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Menu Plan Monday 12/15/08

Monday- Ham, sweet potatoes, green beans
Tuesday- Dales sauce pork chops, rice, fried okra, peas
Wednesday- ham tetrizinni, salad
Thursday-red beans and rice
Friday-leftovers- clean out refrigerator
Saturday- family get together

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Menu Plan Monday 12/8/08

Monday- I don't know what they had I was shopping. I think my daughter made fettucine.

Tuesday- broccoli cheese soup- the kids will probably puke upon looking at it and find something less green to eat.

Wednesday- chicken enchiladas

Thursday- eating out at SciQuest for company party

Friday- either hot dogs or pizza for the kids (my son is having a friend over for his 11th birthday- I haven't asked him what they want to eat)

Saturday- red beans and rice, Jiffy corn muffins

Breakfasts: cereal, eggs and sausage, omelet, pancakes, grits and an egg, blueberry muffins

Lunches: tuna salad sandwich, PB&Js, grilled cheese and ramen soup, black bean soup, chicken noodle salad

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Menu Plan Monday 11/24/08

Monday- pasta fajoli

Tuesday- chicken, twice baked potatoes, broccoli

Wednesday- beef tips and rice, fried okra, baked sweet potatoes

Thursday- Turkey, ham, chicken and dumplins, dressing, candied sweet potatoes, corn, butterbeans, green bean casserole, yeast rolls, pecan pie, layered chocolate dessert

Friday- Leftovers

Saturday- turkey tetrizinni

Sunday- ham and bean soup

Breakfasts will be egg and sausage burritos, cereal, pancakes, french toast, grits and scrambled eggs, muffins, bagels with cream cheese.

Lunches will be tuna sandwiches, PB&J sandwiches, leftovers, soup

Thanks to An Organized Junkie for hosting Menu Plan Monday.

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Menu Plan Monday 11/10/08

Monday- chicken pot pie

Tuesday- chili and rice or baked potatoes

Wednesday- homemade pizza pockets

Thursday- grilled shrimp - I didn't make this last week

Friday- dinner with our dinner group- I am to bring salad

Saturday-teriyaki chicken with rice, broccoli ( mixed into a stir fry type dish)

Sunday- crock pot lasagna leftovers or whatever you can find b/c I ain't cookin.

Breakfasts are eggs, grits, biscuit with egg and sausage, cereal, pancakes

Lunches

M- ham and cheese sandwich

T- soup

W- tuna salad sandwich

Th- quesadilla

F-soup

S-Crock pot lasagna

The pressure is on. My husband asked me why he never sees half the meals on the list. Um.... well, I am a little spontaneous after all! He said he looks at it at work and thinks I am at home making it, then comes home to something else...okay, or NOTHING! Sometimes I cook nothing. Are you happy to find out my secret?

I bet these ladies NEVER do that.

Menu Plan Monday 10/27/08

I am planning on making some of the dishes that have been on previous weeks that we didn't get around to making- so I am not repeating and making my family eat the same things over and over.

Monday-(B)- Bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich
(L)- soup
(S)- Hamburger Helper
Tuesday-(B)- breakfast burrito
(L)- free tacos from Taco Bell
(S)- chicken and white bean chili
Wednesday-(B)- pancakes
(L)- ham sandwiches, carrots with ranch
(S)- pizza, salad
Thursday-(B)- cereal
(L)- quesadilla
(S)- chicken pot pie
Friday- (B)- egg, grits, toast
(L)- tuna fish sandwich, carrots
(S)- green bean/tater tot casserole
Saturday(B)- muffins (garage sale)
(L) Left over green bean casserole
(S) chicken, rice, green beans
Sunday (B) egg sandwich
(L) red beans and rice
(S) any leftovers or make sandwiches

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Menu Plan Monday 10/6/08

My goal is to spend $0.00 this week on food. I will use my Kroger gift card or Walgreen/ CVS bucks to get some milk and bread, but other than that, and butter- I need butter- I am eating what we have stocked up. I need to organize my freezers. I have two side by side refrigerator freezers and an upright. What I need to do is use what is in the inside one and fill it with the items I pull from so I don't open the outside ones so much. The upright is not frost free and is beginning to build up frost.

Monday-Chicken pot pie
Tuesday- Red Beans and rice
Wednesday- Grilled shrimp, brown rice,
Thursday-Chicken and white bean chili
Friday- lentil burritos,rice
Saturday-Tables of 6 supper group- I will bring part of the meal from what I have
Sunday- pasta salad with chicken

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Menu Plan Monday

This week we are to share a family favorite. The Duggers, the family with 16 kids, even made it on one of their episodes. This feeds 8 so if you are like the Duggars make two or three batches. It is better the 2nd day when all the juices and stuff mix together.

Tater tot casserole
1 1/2 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
16 oz package of frozen french beans*
2 cans cream of celery soup
1 can milk
Bag of round tater tots
8 oz. cheddar cheese
salt and pepper

I put the ground beef in the bottom of a casserole pan, mine is larger than a 8X11- but you could use that size. I then pour out the green beans on top of the ground beef. In a medium mixing bowl I mix the two cans of cream of celery soup with one can of milk. Pour this over the casserole. I then make a layer of tater tots. At first I was compulsive and spent ten minutes arranging them in nice little layers. GET A LIFE! Pour the suckers on and spread them out with the palm of your hand until you have a single layer. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. Add 8 ounces of shredded cheddar cheese and bake until melted.

*I have used canned green beans before and did not like the texture of a regular green bean. If you do not have the skinny french beans grate them with a grater and it is good.

Monday- BBQ chicken, broccoli, brown rice
Tuesday- Tater tot casserole
Wednesday- Dinner at church(Roast)
Thursday- Chicken stir fry
Friday- chili and brown rice
Saturday- parmesean chicken, salad
Sunday- Homemade pizza ( I will make mine a fajita pizza)

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Menu Plan Monday 9/8/08

Breakfast
Protein Pancakes
scrambled egg and 1 sl WW toast
egg and ham cup
omelet
boil egg, cereal
burrito-egg,bacon,cheese,green pepper and onion
bagel sandwich- egg,cheese,and bacon

Midmeal
orange and cheese
yogurt
pear muffin
carrots and Ranch
orange and cheese
yogurt
pear muffin

Lunch
Turkey sandwich with lettuce and tomato
black bean soup
tuna sandwich
salad with ranch chicken(beans and corn)
chicken quesadilla
black bean soup
chicken roll up

Mid Meal

carrot and ranch
orange and cheese
yogurt
gelatin and nuts
turkey roll up
orange and cheese
gelatin and nuts

Supper
spaghetti and salad
chicken enchiladas
sausage pasta salad-broccoli
soy lemon chicken, edemmame, brown rice
chili and brown rice
grilled chicken with corn salsa
pizza and salad

Dessert
banana pudding
chocolate pudding
smoothie
vanilla peach pudding
banana pudding
chocolate pudding
orange and cheese

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