Kind of forgot to post the meal plan yesterday, but I did have one in place ready to go. In fact, I planned nearly every meal up until Thanksgiving at the beginning of this month in hopes of saving money and shop time before the feast.
That hasn't been working out so well, by the way. I don't seem to have spent any less so far this month, and I have the huge Thanksgiving bill yet to come - huge mostly because it entails buying three gallons of frying oil for the turkeys!
Nevertheless.
I planned the first meals of the week to feature some of my husband's favorite foods, as today is his birthday. Yeah, the meals were kind of rich, but hey, it's a celebration!
Pastitsio is basically Greek baked ziti. You layer pecorino cheese, tubular noodles, cinnamon-scented meat sauce, and an eggy custard in a huge baking pan. It's labor-intensive, much like homemade lasagna, but it's delicious!
But I certainly wouldn't recommend the work (or the two sticks of butter) for everyday eating.
On special occasions, though, like today:
Happy birthday, Scott!
Monday
Cheesesteaks
Twice-baked potatoes
Salad
Tuesday
Pastitsio
Salad
Wednesday
Leftovers
Broccoli casserole
Thursday
Grilled cheese
Tomato soup
Friday
Black bean salad
Cornbread
Saturday
White whole-wheat pancakes
Turkey bacon
Fruit
Sunday
Chicken and rice with veggies
Salad
About the Author
- Colleen
- Colleen is a contributing writer for the Well Fed Network and publishes three web sites: Pennies & Pounds (healthy eating on a budget), The Cookie Book (holiday and baking madness), and Sharp Pencils (resources for teaching elementary students to write).
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