Menu Monday

I've got a long list of goals I'd like to achieve this year (I'll post them later on down the road).  One of them is to blog more regularly.  Many of the blogs I read post their weekly menus online and I always enjoy pulling inspiration form them, so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. :)  Menu planning has really helped our food budget.

I usually only plan dinner and just keep breakfast and lunch staples on hand.  I also only plan dinner for 5 nights a week since Clint has class two evenings a week.  Isabella and I have leftovers or easy meals like grilled cheese and tomato soup the other nights.  Tonight, it finally dawned on me that I could take advantage of Clint's absence and have breakfast for dinner since he absolutely refuses to eat breakfast food after 10 am.  Isabella and I just ate cheese omelets, toast, and applesauce.  Mmm.

I also try serve one Italian dish a week (my favorite), one Mexican (Clint's favorite), and one vegetarian (When my carnivorous husband doesn't protest too much).  Clint likes to have pizza once a week, but it doesn't always happen.  :)

So, here is my menu for January 10 - 16, 2011:
Monday: Clint has a meeting.  Breakfast for dinner.
Tuesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans.
Wednesday: Clint has class.  Grilled cheese and tomato soup, or leftover meatloaf.
Thursday: Quesadilla casserole and salsa rice.
Friday: Pizza crescent rolls.
Saturday: Lemon-pepper chicken, four cheese risotto, and asparagus.
Sunday: Chili.