• Home
  • About Me
  • Family
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Shop

The View From Up Here

The View of a 30-Something Mom of two

big foodie, menu plan monday · January 26, 2015

Menu Plan Monday


I have such a difficult time finding the time to cook the meals that I have planned for the week. I would say 5/7 days we eat something out, and that just needs to stop! Hubby would love for me to cook dinner every night, and I need to get started on cooking the stuff that I have planned to make. This week I have linked up with I’m an Organizing Junkie for Menu Plan Monday. I used to do grocery shopping on Sunday when I was working, but going on Monday morning is my favorite time now. It’s not as crazy as Sundays and I can actually walk around Target without running into people having to say “excuse me” to everyone in every aisle. 

Meal planning is pretty easy for me, as we pretty much eat everything with the exception of seafood, peanuts, and heavy fruit items (allergies). We don’t really have any crazy dietary needs or real big dislikes. I finally got control of my morning meal planning and make an egg burrito (avocado, cheese, and hot sauce) in the morning, with a cup of coffee. Lunch time is a little more difficult and I am still working on that! My goal with menu planning is to have something for Nic to take to lunch the next day. When I plan our dinners for the week I generally look at my Food Pinterest board for anything I have pinned that week that looked absolutely delicious. I then narrow it down so we aren’t eating the same type of food every day (i.e. Pizza, Spaghetti, Chicken Parmesan). That’s the one thing I really can’t stand is eating the same food the next day. I am a horrible person when it comes to leftovers! Another thing to keep in mind is that Friday and Saturday are usually our eat dinner out days date nights so nothing gets planned on those nights. One last thing before I share my plan…on Wednesday’s I substitute at my old school, I make a crockpot dinner on those nights so when I get home it’s all ready for us to eat!

Without further ado, here is my plan for the week: 



Monday- One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese
Tuesday- Meatball Sandwiches and Sweet Potato Fries
Wednesday- Angel Chicken in the Crock Pot and Penne
Thursday- Cordon Bleu Crescent Rolls with a Salad
Friday- Date Night
Saturday- Date Night
Sunday- Super Bowl Italian Hero Crescent Roll

I hope this helps with someone’s meal planning this week! 

Until next time, that’s The View From Up Here! 

Posted In: big foodie, menu plan monday

Get on the List

You’ll Also Love

Menu Plan Monday: Quick Breakfast
Menu Plan Monday
Menu Plan Monday
Next Post >

Bennett’s Grub

Recent Posts

  • Independent Work and My Homeschooled 2nd Grader
  • My Amazing Amazon Friday Finds You’ll Love Week 2
  • My Amazing Amazon Friday Finds You’ll Love
  • Colorful Toddler Boy and Girl Swim on Amazon for Under $30!
  • Learning with Pumpkins-Science Experiments for Little Ones

Stay Updated

Archives

Latest on Instagram

myviewfromuphere

The view of a play at home mom to three 💙💙💓—who loves family, food, and fun. 🏝 #Tampablog
💌: brittany@theviewfromuphere.com

brittany | mom + life + home
The sweetest mornings are spent with these three. The sweetest mornings are spent with these three. I love to do our together learning in the morning—which includes @masterbooks and @gospelproject_ devotion. My youngest even joins in for our morning breakfast devotion, and then reads and plays while we complete social studies and science. What’s your special moment each day?
Today my sweet baby turns 8. He has taught my so m Today my sweet baby turns 8. He has taught my so much about being a mother, and I love watching him grow every year. He’s a sweet kid, who loves to be silly. He likes his alone time to play, but also loves when his brother plays with him. He surprises me daily with all the things he knows, and I’m so blessed we’re going on our third year of learning together. He loves his baby sister something big, and she puts up with his shenanigans. We all love to watch him play and grow in baseball, and watching his skills develop over the years has been fun! Happy birthday sweet Bennett! 🎂
I went to school to be a teacher—but I’m kinda I went to school to be a teacher—but I’m kinda liking this mom gig. 💁🏼‍♀️ My baby turns 8 on Sunday and is having his birthday party this weekend. I kept thinking about party favors, and after chatting with some friends about ideas—decided on this! I loved that I wouldn’t be handing out candy or other items that may end up just thrown away. Also, ice cream was always served with cake as a kid so what better way to get your ice cream later 😉
Bless all you kindergarten teachers. Or any of tho Bless all you kindergarten teachers. Or any of those who are telling your students to leave their shoes on and eat a snack (not a meal). Also, any other moms out there that their kid missed their siblings more than you? 🤦🏼‍♀️ oh well, he enjoyed it and his teacher is literally the sweetest thing! How is your first week going? Any case of the kids say the craziest thing? I love the first day of school, and it’s such a special moment to watch and see how each child takes the day and runs with it. 💙
I’ve got another after school snack recipe for y I’ve got another after school snack recipe for you! We love making these apple donuts—they are fun for the kids to decorate—add frosting, peanut butter, sprinkles, the list goes on! Kroger now has an amazing new membership that offers FREE next day grocery delivery. They are also giving 2X the fuel points for every dollar spent* on groceries. All of this and much more for $59/Year! We love getting our groceries from Kroger as it saves so much time and money, in more places then just the grocery store.
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2023 The View From Up Here · Theme by 17th Avenue