Welcome to this week's Menu Monday! I'm up dark and early... can't believe that I'm up before the sun, haha. Oh well, this is a great time to really look through the ads from the Sunday paper, plan this week's meals and plan my shopping route. Of course I am nowhere near expert levels of the plan ahead/stick to plan thing when it comes to a menu, but I'm slowly getting better at it and am enjoying the journey. It's possible that I am merely using the calendar as a basic guide for what to make/when. For example, before I can make a sloppy cheese steak omelet, I have to make a sloppy cheese steak sandwich. However, I might decide to use the pork chops up first. Really, it has a lot to do with what I'm in the mood for each day and what I have in stock.
Dishes to enjoy this week include leftovers from the weekend's chili and beef roast... nothing fancy, they are both delicious on their own and turned out fantastically. For dinner this evening, I'll make a bit more rice than I usually do to go with my chili. That way, I'll have some left over for Tuesday's soup lunch without having to dirty another pot. A quick trip in the microwave and lunch will be served! Sloppy cheese steaks and smoky Cajun potatoes, sloppy cheese steak omelet, pork chops, pulled pork chop sandwich with slaw, pesto pizza, etc. will also be enjoyed.
I don't purchase pork chops often, but they're on sale this week and I do enjoy them and think they will go very well with some buttered or cabbage and noodles (get more use out of the bag of slaw by using it in 2 or more dishes) and vegetables. A nice apple pie for dessert on pork chop day might be good too and apples are on sale. The possibilities are endless.
Check back for my grocery list.
I haven't forgotten that I promised to post recipes for easy chili and easy slow cooker beef roast. I'm still working on them and will likely go on a recipe posting binge at some point once I get those recipes and others typed up. What recipes would you like to try?
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