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Free Weekly Menu + Grocery List – Year 3 Week 43 – Stock the Freezer (and my birthday wish request)

September 16, 2012 by Tiffany

Monday is my birthday!

And I have a birthday wish to ask you.

I need some votes. Well, my recipe needs some votes.

My Pork Carnitas in the Slow Cooker recipe is in Mr. Food’s Search for the Ultimate Weeknight Meal contest. Voting opens on Monday and I would love it if you would pop over and give me your vote.

Some of you may be reading this on Sunday night, but votes in the contest won’t start counting until Monday so you’ll need to wait until then if you want it to count. You can vote once per browser (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer etc.). If you’re like me and use different browsers at different times, feel free to vote in all of the them. Of course, you are probably more normal than me and don’t use lots of different browsers, sometimes at the same time.

The voting will be open until September 28.

Here’s a link to the main voting page, if you’d like to see the other fantastic recipes in the running to be Mr. Food’s Ultimate Weeknight Meal.

You can vote for my recipe here. Thanks so much!

Now for this week’s menu. If you double a few of these recipes, you can easily have extra dinners stashed away in your freezer for later.

Double the baked spaghetti. Bake one casserole and freeze the other unbaked for later.

Double the Spicy Chicken Pizza and freeze half the filling for later.

Double the Spicy Chicken Soup (which doesn’t taste a thing like the Spicy Chicken Pizza). Put half in the slow cooker and half in the freezer. When you’re ready to use the frozen soup, just thaw enough to get it out of the container and put it in the slow cooker to heat all day. Come home to a hearty dinner with no work on your part.

Here’s what is on the menu this week:

Crunchy Chicken Taco Salad

Baked Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad

South of the Border Skillet, Cucumber and Tomato Salad, chips and salsa

Croque Monsieur Sandwiches, Shaker Tomato Soup

Spicy Garlic Chicken Pizza, salad

Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Soup, Cheddar Muffins

Apple Crisp in the Slow Cooker

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 43

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Free Weekly Menu + Grocery List – Year 3 Week 42

September 9, 2012 by Tiffany

We’ve had a lovely weekend. I hope that you have too.

A few notes about the menu this week:

- If it’s not nice enough to grill the chicken, you can bake it in the oven, use an indoor grill or put it in the slow cooker.

- All of these meals are quick and easy. Some of my favorite recipes are featured this week.

Here’s what is on the menu this week:

Grilled chicken with Lemon Juice & Garlic Freezer Marinade, Orange Curry Couscous, favorite green veggie

Mediterranean Chicken in the Slow Cooker, angel hair pasta, salad

Tony’s Tilapia, baked potatoes, Asian Broccoli Salad

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta, salad

Ham and Pineapple Fried Rice

Nachos, salad

Easy Pumpkin Pecan Sticky Rolls

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 42

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Free Weekly Menu + Grocery List – Year 3 Week 41

September 2, 2012 by Tiffany

I hope your Labor Day weekend is a good one. I thought about not posting a new menu for this week, but it’s just way too early in our new routines of school to skip the menu plan and grocery list. I figured some of you might feel the same way.

September feels like fall, so I’ve included one of our favorite cookie recipes – Pumpkin Chip Cookies. Pumpkin and chocolate are a surprisingly tasty combo.

And now I’m off to do some Sunday night experimenting with a new pumpkin recipe idea. I’ll leave you with the menu and grocery list. Have a good one!

Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker, baked sweet potatoes, favorite steamed veggie

Chicken Casserole – Lightened Up, favorite steamed veggie, salad

French Dip Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker, Ranch Veggie Salad, Macaroni & Cheese

Italian Sausage Enchiladas, chips and salsa, salad

Honey Cashew Pork Stir-Fry, rice

Bacon and Tomato Pasta, salad

Pumpkin Chip Cookies

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 41

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Free Weekly Menu + Grocery List Year 3 Week 40

August 26, 2012 by Tiffany

We spent the weekend at a soccer tournament in Cedarville, Ohio. We had a great time watching the boys play and visiting with friends. Jim’s parents were able to come down to watch too. They braved the heat on Saturday with us.

In case you are near Cedarville, you need to know about a little ice cream place called Mom and Dad’s. It’s directly across the street from the campus entrance. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you may have seen a picture from this place. They have 24+ soft serve flavors! We sampled English Toffee, Cappuccino and Grape (my youngest daughters choice). Fun stuff and totally worth the visit.

The menu this week has several recipes that can be doubled and stashed in the freezer. The Mini Deep Dish Pizzas and 50s Prime Time Meatloaf are both candidates for stocking up.

As always, you get 6 dinners and 1 dessert on the menu. Serving suggestions are included in bold on the recipes and in curly brackets {} on the grocery list.

Here’s what’s on the menu this week:

Sweet ‘n Smokey Salmon, baked sweet potatoes, favorite green veggie

Mini Deep Dish Pizzas, salad

Ravioli with Red Onion, White Wine and Asiago, salad

Maple Apple Chicken in the Slow Cooker, favorite green veggie, Cornbread Muffins

Chicken Tortilla Soup, salad

50s Prime Time Meatloaf, baked potatoes, green veggie

Coconut Pie with Rum Sauce

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 40

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Free Weekly Menu + Grocery List – Year 3 Week 39 – Live Chat Tuesday!

August 19, 2012 by Tiffany

Do you love cook books? I do! Tomorrow night (8/21) at 9pm Eastern time I’m co-hosting a live chat about our favorite cook books with Kasey from Time 2 Save and Kim from Today’s Creative Blog.

You can join in right here on this post, or in the Ebates Savvy Living Community. I hope you’ll be able to join us and share your favorite cook books too!

There are a lot of slow cooker recipes on the menu this week. Be sure to buy a large whole chicken, so that you’ll have plenty of leftover meat to make the Italian Chicken and Rice Casserole.

As always, you get 6 dinners and 1 dessert. Serving suggestions are included in bold on the recipes and in curly brackets on the grocery list.

Pork Carnitas in the Slow Cooker, salad, chips & salsa

Brown Sugar Chicken and Sweet Potatoes in the Slow Cooker, favorite green veggie

Garlic Lime Tilapia, Honey Glazed Carrots in the Slow Cooker, favorite green veggie

Easy Pepper Steak in the Slow Cooker, angel hair pasta, salad

Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker, Cucumber and Tomato Salad, Loaded Cheesy Potato Casserole

Italian Chicken and Rice Casserole, green veggie, salad

Peanut Butter Cookie Pudding

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 39

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Menu, Grocery List, Recipes – Year 3 Week 38

August 12, 2012 by Tiffany

School starts this week for us. This marks the 16th year that I’ve geared up for homeschooling.

It’s so much easier now that I just have kids in 4th, 8th and 12th grades. My son who is a senior is taking a couple of dual enrollment classes at the community college, so my teaching responsibilities with him are few. And my oldest daughter is starting her junior year at UK.

The hardest year for me (aside from every time we added a new baby to the family) was the year I had one in preschool, grade school, middle school and high school. I just felt a little spread thin that year trying to meet such a variety of needs.

I can’t say that we’ve done it all perfectly for the past 15 years (far from it!), but the journey has been worth it.

For all of us getting back into the school schedule – whether it’s public, private, home, college, etc. – many prayers for a year of adventures learning together.

One of my biggest helps during the school year, is printing the weekly menu and grocery list. No planning required and I know what dinner is going to be all week. I’ve also been training my oldest son to do the grocery shopping for me. He’s pretty good at it!

Here’s what is on the menu this week:

African Pulled Beef Sandwiches in the Slow Cooker with Yogurt Mint Sauce, Roasted Sweet & White Potatoes, watermelon

Honey Lemon Pepper Salmon, Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes, favorite green veggie

Chicken and Broccoli “Stir Fry” in the Slow Cooker, rice

Garden Frittata, Blueberry Muffins with Orange Glaze, fresh fruit

Enchiladas with Chili-Tomato Sauce, salad, chips & salsa

BBQ Chicken with Southwestern Cornbread Stuffing, favorite green veggie

Coconut Cream and Chocolate Dessert

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 38

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Menu, Grocery List, Recipes Year 3 Week 37

August 5, 2012 by Tiffany

I’ve started publishing the weekly menus on Sunday nights now instead of Monday morning. When I asked on Facebook, the consensus was Sunday is a better day for menu planning.

I really like the menu this week. There are a couple of slow cooker meals and a variety of other dinners to keep things interesting, but still easy. And the cake! Oh my goodness! There’s nothing better you can do with zucchini. If a dessert involves cream cheese frosting, count me in.

Here’s what is on the menu this week:

Skillet Chicken, Peppers and Tomatoes, couscous cooked in chicken broth, salad

Smoky Chipotle Chicken Tacos in the Slow Cooker, chips & salsa, Guacamole

Hashbrown Casserole with Ham in the Slow Cooker, favorite green veggie

Asian Salmon on the Grill, Roasted Broccoli and Red Peppers, Microwave Corn on the Cob

Grilled Chicken with a Lazy Marinade, Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing, Graham Muffins

Easy Meatball Subs, salad

Zucchini Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 37

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Menu, Grocery List, Recipes Year 3 Week 36

July 29, 2012 by Tiffany

I spent last week at the beach with my family and took a little blogging break. We had a great time together enjoying the ocean and eating. I’ve shared before how my mom makes and freezes almost all of our food, then packs it on dry ice.

The amount of food that 12 people can eat in a week is astounding. I guess we were all hungry from the sun and water play. In addition to all the dinner foods mom made, we also ate 2 cakes, 3 batches of cookies and 10 (yes, 10!) 1.5 qt. containers of ice cream.

In defense of the family, we do have 3 teenage boys. And my husband managed to get 100 miles of bike riding in during the week too, so there were lots of calories that needed replenished.

This week’s menu:

I think you’re going to like this menu. It includes several slow cooker meals and a few meals that are quick to make. I’m loving the slow cooker beans. They are great to have in the freezer ready to go for fast lunches or dinners.

As always, you get 6 dinners and 1 dessert. Serving suggestions are included in bold on the recipes and in curly brackets {} on the grocery list.

Here’s what is on the menu this week:

Slow Cooker Beans for the Freezer (Refried w/out the Refry), tortillas and fixings

Chicken Florentine Pizza, salad

Bowties with Italian Sausage and Bell Peppers, salad

Pork Chops topped with Pineapple, Green Pepper and Onion, baked sweet potatoes, favorite green veggie

Baked Chicken and Summer Vegetables in the Slow Cooker, angel hair pasta, salad

Whole Chicken in the Slow Cooker, sliced tomatoes, corn on the cob, watermelon

No-Bake Cappuccino Pie

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 36

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Menu, Grocery List, Recipes Year 3 Week 35

July 22, 2012 by Tiffany

This week I’ve got a couple of slow cooker meals for you, plus a meal that will fill your freezer for quick lunches or dinners.

As always, you get 6 dinners and 1 dessert. Serving suggestions are included in bold on the recipes and curly brackets on the grocery list.

Here’s what is on the menu this week:

Crab Cakes with Creamy Sauce, Corn on the Cob, Oven Fried Potatoes

Southwestern Steak with Cornbread Dressing in the Slow Cooker, favorite veggie

Teriyaki BBQ Chicken Legs in the Slow Cooker, Hawaiian Cole Slaw, favorite veggie

Red Beans and Rice with Ham, salad

Broccoli, Tomato, Tortellini Salad, Cornbread Muffins

Black Bean and Rice Freezer Burritos, salad, chips and salsa

S’mores Pie

To print, click here: menu year 3 week 35

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Menu, Grocery List, Recipes – Year 3 Week 34

July 15, 2012 by Tiffany

I hope you had a great weekend. We got some much needed rain over the weekend. Things are looking greener and I think there might be hope that the small trees in our yard will live. All the leaves turned brown, but there’s evidence of new growth now.