August food plans...

Soooo, I tried to alternate recipes with ones that took more preparation, and then ones that were super simple.  I also tried to alternate meat types.  I found that even the ones with more ingredients and prep didn't take me a crazy long time, though!

Weeks 1-2

1. Chicken, Spinach, Goat Cheese Quesadillas with Avacado sour cream.

2. Brats with bagged salad.

3. Creamy Burrito Casserole.
 
4. Chili Dogs, side of green beans. (Bought canned chili)

5. Steak and mashed potatoes (I sear the steak, and then cook it 4 min each side in a combo of 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar and 1/2 c. red wine. Sooo good.).

6. Pizza (canned sauce, wheat tortillas, mozzerella, and desired toppings).

7. Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole.  (Very, very rich.  And YUM!)

At this point, we didn't use any more of the planned meals, because we ate a lot of leftovers!  Here are the rest of the meals I had planned for that week.  I made the Fettuccine Alfredo the next week, and still haven't made the other two.

8. Fettuccine Alfredo.

9. Spanish Chicken and rice bake. 

10.  Beef Stroganoff.

Weeks 3-4

1. White Bean and Portobello Mushroom wrap. (LOVE.  I grill mine on the stove at the end, too.)

2. Chicken Gyros.  (Bought pre-made tzaziki sauce, and pan-grilled the chicken.  Filled pita bread with those ingredients plus tomatoes.  If you feel super ambitious, follow the link.)

3. Burritos.  (In one pan: Ground beef, cooked instant white rice, black beans, refried beans, taco seasoning, tomato juice, salt, and anything else you want in your burrito.  Cheese for top.)

4. Stuffed peppers.  (I'm going to use same filling as for the burritos!)

5. Spaghetti.
 
6. Spinach and Cheese Strata.  (I couldn't afford Gruyere Cheese!  You can use swiss.)

7. Beef Stroganoff. 

8. Frozen pizza.

* for snacks and sides, I made a big batch of hummus.  And we eat lots of fruit.  And I buy a big bucket of ice cream.  And sometimes make cake or cookies from ingredients I have at home.