Meal plans for This Week

I’m making my menu after being away from home a week and a half. A sweet friend offered to pick up my grocery order for me so I’d have food ready for meals when we got home. What a blessing! Kroger has a super deal right now – $15 off a $75 pick-up order. Love that, too!

Come along while I plan out some of the meals we’ll eat this week!

This big guy is on the menu because we’re hosting our small group for a Sandwich Supper. This will be my contribution to the pitch-in meal. I love it because it has cole slaw added and that makes it creamy and delicious. It will feed about eight, so it’s a crowd pleaser! You can find the recipe here.

I haven’t made Shrimp tacos in a while, so I’m excited to make these again. I make this recipe and put the shrimp in warm tortillas. I like the addition of the honey! So delicious!

It’s grilling season! Yay! I’m going to make this grilled chicken this weekend with baked potatoes and a green salad with blueberries and goat cheese.

For breakfast I’ll also be making a batch of this granola that has become my new favorite recipe. I have several I love, but this peanut butter one is tops!

Peanut butter granola

• 2 cups oats
•  ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
•  6 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
•  ¼ cup honey (or maple syrup)
•  ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line large cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together oats, salt and cinnamon. Set aside
• On the stovetop, melt the peanut butter and honey (or maple syrup) together until smooth.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Stir in dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
• Spread mixture on prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes; stir. Bake about 7 more minutes, or until granola is lightly browned. (A great way to test for doneness is to remove a small portion of the granola from the pan and set it on the counter. If it hardens as it cools the rest of the granola is done)!
• Remove from oven and let sit until cooled. Store in air tight container.

What’s on your menu this week?

Refresh your menu with something you have never made, or at least something you haven’t made in a long time. No need to stay in a rut with so many great recipes out there!