Meal Plan: Week of September 26

Monday: Pumpkin waffles with apple cider syrup

Tuesday: Crispy apricot pork chops and roasted new potatoes

Wednesday: Homemade corndogs

Thursday: Crockpot chicken and dumplings

Friday: Takeout or go out

Saturday: Empanada pie

Sunday: Baked potato soup

This is the last week of my challenge, and I'm taking it one step further by trying to plan around what I have at home. I still need to buy a few ingredients, of course, but I've tried to base this week's plan on what's in the pantry and freezer. My grocery list for the week is:

• Can of pumpkin
• Apple cider
• Biscuit dough
• Apricot jam
• Half pound of new potatoes
• Cornmeal
• Spinach
• Salsa
• Monterrey jack cheese
• Cilantro
• Two refrigerated pie crusts
• Bag of frozen hashbrown potatoes
• Bread

All but one of these recipes is a new one (and four of these items are for one meal). Not bad, huh?

Meal Plan: Week of September 19

Monday: Ham and cheese crescents with fruit and veggies (Nate's working)

Tuesday: French bread pizza (Date night - this is for Calvin and Grandma)

Wednesday: Quinoa with shrimp and goat cheese

Thursday: Gemelli with asparagus and sausage

Friday: White chicken chili

Saturday and Sunday: My friend Trish is coming for the weekend (!!), so nothing planned for dinner. However, there might be something yummy for breakfast one of those days...

Meal Plan: Week of September 12

After a weekend of selling and eating junk, I'm back on track for week two. Here's the plan!

Monday: Turkey burgers with sweet potato fries

Tuesday: Bowling with friends, Nate's in charge of dinner for Grandma & Calvin

Wednesday: Muffin melts and fruit

Thursday: Parmesan chicken tenders with bacon mac & cheese

Friday: Out for pizza with friends

Saturday: Ranch porkchops with parmesan mashed potatoes

Sunday: Beef with snowpeas

Meal Plan: Week of September 5

Monday: Chicken and spicy black bean tacos

Tuesday: Chicken with capers and green beans

Wednesday: Potato leek soup

Thursday: Pizza casserole

Friday-Sunday: Open. We're having a garage sale, so we'll see how it goes.