It’s menu time again. My mom was nice enough to bring some BBQ ribs by today, which takes care of one of our meals this week. And today I went ahead and made a pot of chicken tortilla soup. I divided it into two bowls and placed the bowls in the freezer. One will be our dinner for Wednesday, and the other be used later on.
My husband just started a new job a few weeks ago, and he’s working a rotating shift. It makes meal planning a little harder, because I have to work around his schedule. Off days and day shift are easy to plan, but night shift is a little harder because I have to be able to throw things together fairly quickly. To make those days a little easier, I’m making things that don’t take a lot of effort or time to cook, and I’m trying to make things ahead of time (like the soup), or else make those nights our leftover nights. It’s taking a little extra planning on my part, but I know I’ll adjust soon. Wish me luck!
Breakfasts: french toast sticks, Bagel-Fuls, Toaster Strudel, gravy & biscuit, cereal
Lunches: roast meat sandwich, turkey sandwich, hot dogs, tuna sandwich
Dinners:
Monday – BBQ Ribs, Potatoes Au Gratin, and Baked Beans
Tuesday – Hamburger Steak, biscuits, and leftovers
Wednesday – Chicken Tortilla Soup
Thursday – lasagna & garlic bread
Friday – Chicken Pizza (didn’t have last week)
Saturday – Red Beans & Rice, corn, biscuits
Sunday – leftovers
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-Jerri
Sounds great! Are hamburger steaks like salisbury steaks? Is there a gravy? I think my dh would really like that!
I’m a red beans and rice girl myself!
Sherry
I hope all goes well with his new job, I like to see that I am not the only one who decides a whole week of dinners in advance. Everyday sounds great.
Wishing luck in the new job :0)
Your meal planner sounds great Jerri and BBQ Ribs, Potatoes Au Gratin, and Baked Beans sound pretty good to me *slurp*
Rosie x
thanks for stopping by! the tortilla soup sounds delicious.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I love red beans and rice and my husband is a hamburger steak kind of guy. I think that is one of his top 10 favorite foods. Your tortilla soup looks really good.
Your menu sounds so good! Love red beans and rice!
Congrats to your husband’s new job. I worked the 3rd shift for 2 years and it was a huge adjustment.
Lots of good eats at your house. Enjoy.