What are you eating in October? - Page 11

Soliloquy · 10-27-2020, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

Tonight is orange chicken from Costco.

I have an unexpected meeting and just didn't plan well. I really need to get on the planning wagon again. Sigh. So much brain power involved.

I'm so burned out on menu planning. But life is so much easier when I do it. I want to do 6 weeks worth of plans soon.

An idea I got from The Lazy Genius is to have categories and then 3-4 recipes/meals for each category. I think my winter categories will be:

Pantry meals/fast meals (no time to prep nights)
Soups/stews
Sheet pan
Bar meals (i.e burrito bar, baked potato bar, etc)
Asian
Friday night (dh cooks but I end up doing a lot, he always makes either chili or pizza)

Then you plug in categories to days, a month at a time. Then you just plug in the recipes you have under the category.

hollybells · 10-27-2020, 09:05 AM

I try to plan 1 - 2 weeks at a time and things go so much better. I may see about doing a month at a time, especially as we're heading into the holiday season.

The Tickle Momster · 10-27-2020, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hollybells

I try to plan 1 - 2 weeks at a time and things go so much better. I may see about doing a month at a time, especially as we're heading into the holiday season.

Yeah, 1-2 weeks is about all I can handle. I keep many staples on hand and that makes it easier to do on the fly, but I need to take meat out of the freezer earlier in the day.

Tonight will be. . . peanut butter noodles.

hollybells · 10-27-2020, 05:13 PM

I found out I got a job today (yay!) so instead of grilled cheese and tomato soup, dh offered to pick up dinner.

knitlove · 10-27-2020, 05:19 PM

Pork chops with roasted broccoli and honey nut squash. And maybe a green salid.

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ViolaMum · 10-27-2020, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by passthemanna

Did someone post chicken satay here? My brain is mush

. I'm going to try that tonight. I'm almost out of zucchini! I'm going to make some breads. I might make and freeze a bunch of green salsa to use up tomatoes.

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I posted this recently: Chicken Satay Curry

If you want the skewered version, this is also very good. It's not nearly as hot as the curry version. (She doesn't call for it here, but I use palm sugar, not white in the sauce. And only about half.)

MaybeGracie · 10-27-2020, 06:26 PM

We had BLTs.

knitlove · 10-27-2020, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MaybeGracie

We had BLTs.

Oh now I really want a blt

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ECingMama · 10-27-2020, 07:35 PM

We had mushroom soup. I puréed the mushrooms and fibbed to the kids. They ate. I thought it was divine.

Tonight we had rosemary roasted potatoes and chicken. Another favorite here.

passthemanna · 10-27-2020, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ViolaMum

I posted this recently: Chicken Satay Curry

If you want the skewered version, this is also very good. It's not nearly as hot as the curry version. (She doesn't call for it here, but I use palm sugar, not white in the sauce. And only about half.)

Yes! I knew I stole the recipe from someone here

. I was too cheap to buy the lemon grass. My store only sells a big squeeze tube of it $$$. It was really good. I also omitted the chili pepper so my kids would eat it. No complaints. R just ate veggies, rice, and peanuts because she's picky with meat.

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twoplustwo · 10-28-2020, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

Yeah, 1-2 weeks is about all I can handle. I keep many staples on hand and that makes it easier to do on the fly, but I need to take meat out of the freezer earlier in the day.

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Originally Posted by hollybells

I found out I got a job today (yay!) s

milkmommy · 10-28-2020, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

Yeah, 1-2 weeks is about all I can handle. I keep many staples on hand and that makes it easier to do on the fly, but I need to take meat out of the freezer earlier in the day.

Tonight will be. . . peanut butter noodles.

I meal plan on paper for two weeks at a time (time between paychecks) However, I buy food for no more than 5 days at a time even during the bulk of the pandemic. (We just had a bigger pantry emergency stash). I tend to shop Wednesday-Sunday Pay-Weekend then Monday-Friday (School/Work week) I'll evaluate if I'll need to get more over the next weekend then grab the few remaining stuff to go from the next Monday-Next pay. Each trip I plan for basically 5 meals every so often it means I'm set for a few extras and just skip a trip or buy less.
I find if I buy too much at once either plans change and I end up with fresh produce going bad before I can use it or, things I need for school lunches or nights where I need certain things because of time constraints its all gone. DH can NOT leave snack type stuff alone he is 1 billion times worse than the kids.

Dinners For now-Weekend in no particular order

Crock Pot chicken Lo Mein
vegetarian Chili Frito Pie (Halloween)
goulash
sausage and rice
Vegetarian taco bowls with beans and rice

hollybells · 10-28-2020, 01:53 PM

Shepherd's pie with the meat, sauce and veggies in the crockpot all day. Just in the process of whipping up the potatoes to top it, adding some grated cheddar and putting it under the broiler for 5 minutes. I'll throw a salad together while the cheese is melting. Unless I specifically make extra, there will be no leftovers.

The Tickle Momster · 10-28-2020, 02:17 PM

Tonight is chicken soft tacos. I need to find a no starch way to serve mine. Any ideas?

I had someone who was going to share a lentil pot pie recipe. Was it here?

ViolaMum · 10-28-2020, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Tickle Momster

Tonight is chicken soft tacos. I need to find a no starch way to serve mine. Any ideas?

I had someone who was going to share a lentil pot pie recipe. Was it here?

I would probably toss the chicken over greens, but I'm a little late to the party.

What did you end up doing?

We had Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese tonight with peas on the side.

10-27-2020, 09:05 AM	#152
hollybells Deactivated Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,751	Re: What are you eating in October? I try to plan 1 - 2 weeks at a time and things go so much better. I may see about doing a month at a time, especially as we're heading into the holiday season.

10-27-2020, 05:13 PM	#154
hollybells Deactivated Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,751	Re: What are you eating in October? I found out I got a job today (yay!) so instead of grilled cheese and tomato soup, dh offered to pick up dinner.

10-27-2020, 05:19 PM	#155
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: What are you eating in October? Pork chops with roasted broccoli and honey nut squash. And maybe a green salid. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

10-27-2020, 06:26 PM	#157
MaybeGracie Moderator in A Twinkle in Our Eyes, Cradled in Our Wombs, Gentle Discipline, Nurturing Our Children, and Let's Talk Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 9,856	Re: What are you eating in October? We had BLTs. __________________ Cynthia Ezer Kenegdo to Isaac since 2007 Raising Jacob (16), Luke (14), Lily (11), Elizabeth (9), Clara (6), and Emily (3) in the knowledge and love of God Blogging at The Hippie Housewife about attachment parenting, natural living, life as a Jesus-follower, and more, all tied together through our journey towards a more intentional life.

10-27-2020, 07:35 PM	#159
ECingMama Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16,748	Re: What are you eating in October? We had mushroom soup. I puréed the mushrooms and fibbed to the kids. They ate. I thought it was divine. Tonight we had rosemary roasted potatoes and chicken. Another favorite here. __________________ ENFp Wife who is thankful to be in love....17 years Homeschooling Mom of three....15 DD dancer and 12 DS mountain biker and 5 DD calico critter and dolly mommy 12/2014 8/2015 11/2015 9/2016

10-28-2020, 01:53 PM	#163
hollybells Deactivated Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,751	Re: What are you eating in October? Shepherd's pie with the meat, sauce and veggies in the crockpot all day. Just in the process of whipping up the potatoes to top it, adding some grated cheddar and putting it under the broiler for 5 minutes. I'll throw a salad together while the cheese is melting. Unless I specifically make extra, there will be no leftovers.

10-28-2020, 02:17 PM	#164
The Tickle Momster Rose Garden previously mlrowley Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW WA Posts: 17,952	Re: What are you eating in October? Tonight is chicken soft tacos. I need to find a no starch way to serve mine. Any ideas? I had someone who was going to share a lentil pot pie recipe. Was it here? __________________ Michelle wife to Tom ('95) Momma to: DD (A) 21 and her DH (YM) 21 DS (T) 19 DD (C) 17 '07 DS (N) 14 Save Save

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