It has turned cold here in Oklahoma. In fact, today they are predicting ice and snow. Cold weather always puts me in the mood for comfort foods and soups. Both of which are on the menu plan this week.  It is also the time of year that I like to stock my freezer to make the holidays a little easier. This week the pancake muffins, […]

Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is still a month away. The next couple of weeks are the time to focus on quick and easy meals that are at least semi healthy. That way at the end of the month you can enjoy all the holiday eating with a lot less guilt. Next week’s meal plan will include a lot of make ahead and freezer friendly […]

This week I decided to change my menu plan post up a little bit. Instead of sharing an exact meal plan, I am going to share some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes, tips, and ideas for using leftovers. You may already have your recipes planned for Thanksgiving, but if not hopefully this will give you some ideas. I hope it also gives you some ideas […]

As usual I am keeping the menu plan simple this week. I hope that you have a great week! Here is the plan.    Breakfast Apple Pie Oatmeal Breakfast Bowls Easy Oven Pancakes Dinner Homemade Panera Broccoli Soup Pepperoni Spaghetti Pie Asian Meatball Soup Tater Tot Nachos- Using frozen taco meat Oven Omelet Cheeseburger Pizza  Dessert Banana Bread Pudding

It is November! That means that holidays will be here before we know it. For our family November and December also means two birthdays mixed in with those holidays. It is always a busy few months for us. But busy is good. I have heard quite a few people recently say that they don’t like the word busy because it makes it sound bad or […]

I am loving fall and the fact that soups, chili, and other fall foods can go back on the menu plan! Here is this week’s menu plan. Breakfast Creamy Scrambled Eggs Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins   Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Dinner Pork Fried Rice Cheesy Potato Cauliflower Soup Enchilada Rice Crock Pot Chicken Tacos Pop Up Pizza Breakfast Chili Dessert of the Week Baked Pears in […]

Here is this week’s menu plan. I am keeping the plan simple as usual. Breakfast Chocolate Chip Coconut Granola Banana Baked Oatmeal Eggs and Sausage Dinner Oven Tacos Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup Crock Pot Taco Soup Cheese Enchiladas-I so need to get a new picture of these. It is an old keeping it real post, but a great quick and easy dinner. One Pot Spaghetti […]

This week’s menu plan includes a breakfast and dessert that can both be made ahead and kept in the freezer. It also includes one of my favorite quick, easy, and inexpensive meals. Here is this week’s plan. Breakfast Apple Pie Oatmeal Breakfast Bowls Banana Baked Oatmeal Dinner Barbecue Meatballs Mexican Tortilla Pie Easy Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce Copy Cat Panera Tomato Soup Copy Cat Panera Broccoli Soup […]

It is the time of year that I often make a large batch of chili for dinner. I always make sure to make extra so that we can eat it for several days. But I try to change it up and serve it in different ways so that we are not having the exact same chili dinner every night. This week on the plan I […]