Menu Plan Monday: Back at it again

In my constant struggle with making a plan and sticking to it, I am returning to Menu Plan Monday (follow the link for more!). Last week, Dennis and I figured out an easy basic plan. Each week, we'll basically plan the following:

• Pork night
• Beef night
• Vegetarian night
• Pizza night
• Ethnic night
• Breakfast night
• Extra night (i.e. chicken, fish, leftovers, eating out, etc.)

These reflect our family loves i.e. pancakes and pizza, and the 1/2 organic beef and 1/2 organic pork we have in our freezer and Dennis' desire to have a meal he can make weekly! :) So this is our basic plan. We'll see how it goes.

More specifically -- this week, here are our plans. Not sure of which day will be which meal, and that is probably a good thing. The thing about schedules and plans is I feel all contrary about following them to a T, so a little flexibility is a good thing. :)

Breakfasts will be:

• baked oatmeal
• breakfast ice cream (yogurt parfaits)
• toast and jam
• Cheerios

Lunches and dinners will be:

• Buttermilk Chicken Fingers (markdown on a big pack of chicken tenderloins at Kroger this week.)
• Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
• Pork Chops, Rosemary Potatoes and Green Beans almondine
• Spinach Artichoke Pizza, and salad
• Scrambled Eggs, Beef bacon, and Pancakes
• Homemade Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce, Garlicky Yellow Squash, Breadsticks, and Salad
• Beef Roast, Mashed Red Potatoes and gravy, and Sauteed Carrots
• Tuna Noodle and Mushroom Casserole and Peas
  

Desserts will be:
Homemade gelato!
Rhubarb crisp
Baked apples

We'll see how it all goes!