A Two Week Meal Plan for 1/9/11

With the price of gas well over the $3/gallon mark, I've decided to consolidate my trips to town. My usual routine of grocery shopping is once per week, but with gas prices where they are and where they seem to be heading, I'm going to try grocery shopping every other week.

Notice the emphasis on the word try?

For week one, we'll be using a lot of fresh (to us) produce. Week 2 will consist more of items we already have in the pantry. I'm not sure how this will work because I've gotten quite used to seeing lettuce wilting in the produce bin of the fridge.

New year, new beginnings, right?

I'm still doing the Eat Fat, Lose Fat challenge. In fact, my scale was very kind to me this morning as it showed that I'm down 2 lbs. Yeah! More importantly, I didn't go through the usual "blahs" of giving up the carbs. In fact, I've had more energy than my still healing body can keep up with! 

That has to be a good thing. 

Here's what's cooking~Week 1

~Sunday~

Peanut Butter Muffins (I'll share this recipe this week!), fried eggs

Chicken Tortilla Soup, homemade tortilla chips

~Monday~

Pennsylvania Dutch Baked Oatmeal

Baked ham, Macaroni & Cheese (w/ brown rice pasta), Spinach Pie (new)

~Tuesday~

Sourdough English Muffins w/ fried eggs and ham

Thai Cashew Chicken, Caesar salad w/ homemade dressing (new)

~Wednesday~

Golden Potato Bake 

Baked Chicken w/ Peanut Sauce (I'll share the recipe for the sauce this week!), Broccoli Salad

~Thursday~

Soaked Oatmeal w/ peaches

Coconut Chicken Soup, Caesar Salad w/ homemade dressing

~Friday~

Sunshine Casserole

Lime-Crusted Ahi Ahi Tuna, garden salad w/ Citrus Vinaigrette

~Saturday~

Kodiak pancakes

Sauteed sea scallops, Coconut-Lime Rice (new), Spinach salad (w/feta, almonds, dried cranberries)

**Week 2** (I'll repost this part next week)

~Sunday~

Granola & Yogurt Parfaits

Salmon Quiche, Blueberry muffins

~Monday~

Cranberry Orange Muffins, fried eggs

Navy Bean Soup w/ ham hocks, canned fruit salad

~Tuesday~

Pennsylvania Dutch Baked Oatmeal w/ frozen peaches

Salmon Patties, (Oh my goodness, I still haven't posted this recipe...coming soon...I promise!), Roasted potatoes, green beans

~Wednesday~

Scrambled eggs w/ deer sausage

Chili & Sweet Cornbread

~Thursday~

Soaked Oatmeal

Mexican Frittata, leftover Cornbread

~Friday~

Peanut Butter Muffins, Fruit Smoothies

Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Soaked brown rice

~Saturday~

Speltcakes

Elk Stew, Peasant Bread

~Sunday~

Granola & Yogurt Parfaits

Jamaican Style Beans & Rice (new)

This post is linked with Menu Mondays at The Organizing Junkie.