Make-Ahead-Freezer Meal Plan for Beginners ... like me.

**FREEZER MEALS **

We've all seen the posts, Pinterest and blogs are full of them - Make-Ahead-Freezer Meal Plans. I have decided it is time to jump on this band wagon and see what happens. I will be enlisting my daughters assistance. She has recently rented her first place and is experiencing meal planning of her own.

This is my plan:

I am planning my method of madness. We are going to get together on Sundays and start small, then build.

This week:

• Chop veggies and fruits that we have left over from the week into baggies for quick use. 
• Sounds easy enough. This will be for quick adds and so they do not go bad.
• Make ahead 3 lunches.
• Mini Ham and Cheese Bagel Sandwiches
• Ham and Cheese Cornbread Muffins
• PB&J Sandwiches - typical prep and placed in baggies (testing this out, not sure how the bread will fair).
• variety of raw veggies and fruits
• Orange slices into half moons and placed in baggies
• Grapes, removed from stems and placed in baggies
• Divide mini carrots into baggies.
• Slice up peppers and place in baggies.
• Make 3 dishes.
• Taco Meat
• Italian Chicken for Grilling - Place chicken breast with House Italian dressing in freezer baggie
• Cheesy Hashbrown Potato Casserole

Mini Ham & Cheese Bagel Sandwiches

Mini Ham & Cheese Bagel Sandwiches

From 5 dinners in 1 hour

Assemble sandwiches assembly line style.

Pack them in a container with lid.

What's for Dinner

*~*WELCOME BACK*~*

It's been awhile since I menu planned. But it's back! And I'll be updating recipes with points plus as I go along. Gotta love their eTools. Plus been on the look out for new WW recipes from WW members. Yum!

What's for Dinner?

M- Italian Chicken
T- Crockpot - Roast
W- Chicken Tetrazzini
T- Crockpot - Chili
F- Bruschetta Chicken
S- Baked Potato Soup

I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

What's For Dinner

What's for Dinner?

T- Roasted Chicken, potatoes
W- Cheeseburgers, pasta
T- Swiss Stuffing Chicken, Green Beans
F- Sophisticated Meatballs, peas
S- Chili

I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

What's for Dinner

IT'S CROCKPOT WEEK!!

I love when I decide to do Crockpot week, I feel so relaxed, like I have hired a personal chef. So here's my week in a nutshell. So next week is Crockpot week!!


Saturday - Tatertot Casserole
Sunday - Dinner out (ok, so I cheated on this one)
Monday - BBQ Chicken Sammies, served with sweet potato fries
Tuesday - Roast, potatoes and carrots
Wednesday - Chicken Taco Chili
Thursday - Lasagna, served with garlic bread and salad
Friday - Swiss Stuffing Chicken, served with green beans 


Linking up to: 

What's for Dinner

What's for Dinner?

S-
M- Creamy Tomato Tuna Penne Pasta 
T-  Homemade Pizza, iceberg wedge
W- Scalloped Potato and Tuna Casserole
T-  BLT, Potato Salad, Pesto Green Beans
F-  Veggie Burgers, Peas, pasta salad
S-  Lasagna Rolls, salad

I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

What's for Dinner

Breakfasts:
English Muffin Breakfast Pizza
Bagel w/ cream cheese
mini quiche
oatmeal
Poor Man's Egg Salad Sandwich

Dinners:
Crockpot Roast, mashed pot, green bean
Crockpot lasagna garlic bread, wedge salad

Chicken tetrazzini, peas

Baked ziti, wedge salad
Parm Chicken, garlic bread
My Mom's Casserole

Here is a copy of my menu plan in printable version with a shopping list.

Printable version available via Google Docs.

You can find a blank menu plan like the one above HERE.

What's for Dinner

What's for Dinner?

I'm trying something a little different this week. I'm going to post several breakfast and dinner options for the week. I typically eat leftovers, salad or turkey wrap for lunch - so too boring to list on here. But instead of assigning a day, I'm going to be a little more flexible. We'll see how we like it.

Breakfasts:
Bagel, cream cheese, fruit
Oatmeal, fruit
Mini Quiche, fruit
French Toast, fruit
Mug Scramble, fruit

Dinners:
Crockpot Roast, mashed potatoes, green beans
Worlds Greatest Burger, Sweet Potato Fries, Applesauce, Cottage Cheese
Crockpot Lasagna, Wedge Salad, garlic bread
Chicken Tetrazzini, peas
Salsa Chicken Fiesta, Mexicorn



I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

What's for Dinner

What's for Dinner?

S- Veggie Soup
M- Broiled Burgers and leftover soup
T- BBQ Chicken Pizza, salad
W- Chili Pie, salad
T- Swiss Stuffing Chicken, peas, mashed potatoes
F- Crockpot Shepherds Pie
S- Celebrating my grandmothers 75th birthday!

I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

Hooty Weekly Menu Planning

Here's a fun weekly printable. I am loving owls right now. So cute!

Print here: Hooty Weekly Calendar

Print this recipe

November Calendar

November's printable menu planning calendar is a little different. I really enjoyed the October Motivational Calendar, so I decided to add that piece of flair to my calendar.  I added it in light grey so you can menu plan over it if you wish in ink.  Feel free to comment on how you like this or whether you don't.

For the printable version: November Calendar

Example view:

October Menu

This month I'm going to do a little something different. I found this adorable menu at eighteen25. 

Download it here.

What's for Dinner?

What's for Dinner?

Sunday: chicken tetrazzini

Monday:  Poor Boys, chips, veg tray 

Tuesday: BLT's, Potatoes, Green Beans

Wednesday: Chicken taco chili

Thursday: Baked ziti, bread, salad

Friday: cookout

Saturday: Eating out - Homecoming

I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

For the crafty amongst us...

I thought some of my crafty readers would like this option. 

Check out these Menu Boards!!  How cute are these?  Heartland Paper posted this blog post complete with templates.

Check out Heartland Paper for more great craft ideas.

What's for Dinner?

What's for Dinner?

This is my 17th wedding anniversary week - so this week will be filled with fam favs and cutsey lovey meals. *wink*

S- Grilled Chicken Cutlets, Herbed Potatoes
M- Poor Boys, Veggie Medley
T- BBQ Chicken Pizza, salad
W- Taco Soup
T- Meatloaf (sweeties fav), potatoes, carrots, salad
F- Weenie Roast with friends before the local football game *snuggle time*
S- Dinner out - Happy Anniversary to my hubs!

I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

September Menu Planner

To get a copy of this file to print - click here

Thanks to Craftastical for the graphics I used to create the header.

What's For Dinner

What's for Dinner?

S- Jamie Olivers Classic Tomato Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread
M- DIY night
T- Beef n Noodles, broccoli
W- Turkey Breast, Baked Potato, Salad
T- Grilled Thin Pork chops, steamed veggies, rice
F- Veggie Burger, steamed veggies
S- Taco Bake, spanish rice, salad

I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

August Menu Planner

To get a copy of this file to print - click here

Thanks to Craftastical for the graphics I used to create the header.

What's for Dinner?

What's for Dinner?

This week I am trying as Camille does to not assign to a specific day.  Several of you already do this, but I typically plan to the day.  So this week, I will be trying several of her recipes.  :)  This is enough recipes to get me through the rest of the month.

Oven:
Cheesy Texas Bake
Garlic Chicken Pizza
Honey Dijon Chicken
Tater Tot Casserole
Taco Cups
Stovetop:
Jamie Olivers Classic Spaghetti
Tortellini with Laughing Cow Alfredo Sauce and steamed veggies
Crockpot:
Stuffed Green Peppers
Crockpot Turkey Breast
Beef and Noodles
Swiss Stuffing Chicken
Grill:
Smothered Grilled Chicken
Burgers and Dogs Cookout

I'm proud to post my menus on Org Junkie. Come join us for others like me that menu plan.  There are great recipes and ideas out there!

July Menu Planner

To get a copy of this file to print - click here

Thanks to Smilebox for the graphics I used to create the header.