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Weekly Menu Plan, Jan 22 – Jan 28

2012 January 22
by Alicia

Last week’s menu plan went well.  I was able to try a new recipe with some meatballs I had previously made and frozen.  I made the sauce from Elise’s Swedish Meatballs (minus the jam), and they were delicious!  I have to say, I haven’t ever liked Swedish meatballs in the past, but I will definitely be making this recipe again.

I am starting out this week by roasting a chicken, and turning it into several meals.  If you have never tried this, I completely recommend it!  You can get several meals out of one chicken.  First, we’ll have roasted chicken for dinner.  The leftover meat will be used to make quesadillas and to add to a soup.  I will also make broth from the leftover chicken bones for the soup, too.  It is so economical to cook a whole chicken, and you are using every part of the chicken possible.

This week, I am trying two new recipes: Tried & True Meatloaf, which cooks in a crock pot, and Rigatoni with Roasted Broccoli and Red Onions.  The rigatoni recipe is from the newest issue of Woman’s Day (but I couldn’t find it on their website to link to it).  I’ll let you know how they turn out!

Dinners
Roasted Chicken
Chicken Quesadillas
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Tried & True Meatloaf
Rigatoni with Roasted Broccoli and Red Onions
Dinner at church
Leftovers

What’s on your menu this week?

Feta-Topped Chicken

2012 January 19
by Alicia

We tried this dish in early January, completely outside of tomato season.  My family was quite approving of this quick chicken dish.  I can only imagine just how much better it will taste in the summer, cooked on a grill!  Oh, summer… Seems like it’s just so far away.

Feta-Topped Chicken

Regardless, this is a flavorful dish that can be prepared and put on the table in less than 30 minutes, which is my kind of dish these days!  Add a side of hot couscous (which cooks in a mere 5 minutes!), and it’s a meal!  I can imagine that a nice lettuce or spinach salad would complement the chicken quite well, too.

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Giveaway Winners!

2012 January 17
by Alicia

Congratulations to the following readers:

Amanda S.

Randi S.

These two lucky readers each won one copy of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget!  I was so excited to give away two copies of this book, as I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, and found many of Crystal’s tips and tricks helpful in streamlining my own life.  I hope to be able to do more giveaways in the future!

What would you like to see me give away on Everyday Home Cook?

Each winner was notified via e-mail and has 24 hours to respond.  If winners do not respond within 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen in their place.

Weekly Menu Plan, Jan 15 – Jan 21

2012 January 16
by Alicia

Sorry for the delay in posting my menu plan!  I was out of town on Sunday, returned early Monday evening, and just got some time to sit down at my computer.

I am going to have to actually make a trip to the grocery store this week… I need to buy some fresh fruits and veggies to make baby food for my daughter.  When I got home today, all I had on hand was a few sweet potatoes and some apples.  So, I baked the sweet potatoes, and made some homemade applesauce for her.  However, I think she might want a few other things in her diet this week :)

Again this week, I am planning general meals, without specifying which day so that I still have some flexibility.  I actually put together the Twice-Baked Potatoes tonight (after the applesauce!) and put half in the refrigerator for tomorrow, and the other half in the freezer for later.  My husband has been begging for me to make these with bacon, and he will get his wish!

Dinners
Twice-Baked Potatoes
Pizza Casserole
Chicken Noodle Soup
Meal from the freezer
Leftovers
Dinner with family
Dinner out

What’s on your menu this week?

Giveaway: The Money Saving Mom’s Budget

2012 January 10
by Alicia

I am so excited to run my first giveaway!  And, I am even more excited that the giveaway is for a book I recently read and very much enjoyed (read my review here!).

Crystal’s book is written on such a real level… You can tell that she really cares about saving you money, not just you buying her book to make *her* money.  In fact, Crystal is donating 100% of the proceeds from this book.  No matter your financial situation, I am sure that you will find a few tips and tricks to help streamline your life.  I have tried implementing the weekly menu plans, and I can already see the difference in our grocery bill and feel some relief in the daily stress of answering the question, “What’s for dinner?”

The Money Saving Mom's Budget
HOW TO WIN

Two lucky readers will receive a copy of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget!  Up to two entries per person will be allowed in the following methods:

1. “Like” Everyday Home Cook on Facebook and comment on my post about this giveaway

2. Comment on this post

Best of luck to you all!  Be sure to share this giveaway with all of your family and friends!

RULES
Entry for the giveaway ends Sunday, January 15th at 3 p.m. CT (4 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. PT).  I will contact the two winners (who will be chosen from a random drawing following the close of this giveaway).  I will contact the winners of the giveaway via e-mail (e-mail will be from everydayhomecook at gmail dot com). If any of the winners do not respond within 24 hours, another winner will be chosen in their place.  No purchase necessary.  Limit one entry per method, per person, per household.  Open to all residents of the United States.

Disclaimer
Crystal Paine has donated the two copies of this book to be given away on Everyday Home Cook.  All opinions regarding this book are mine.