Crazy schedule...not enough meal planning!

Well, here I sit waiting for DD during dance, DH just found out he is going on a business trip...TOMORROW, and I have to do my meal planning! I have done fairly well at avoiding going out and keeping my refrigerator stocked, but I feel like I am not using it fast enough! And I did break down and took the kids out to eat...more than once.

So here we go with another week of meal planning. Last week was a strange one since the kids had spring break; it gave me a taste of what summer will be like. :-S Not sure if I am looking forward to having more time to cook or if I will be scrambling to find activities!

I got my ads today and Sprouts has some good deals. Their Roma tomatoes are only 49 cents per pound. I think I will try fresh tomatoes, garlic, and basil over pasta. DH does not like this type of tomato sauce, so this will be one to try on the kids. Sprouts also has hamburgers at their meat counter that I have been wanting to try and they are only $3.99 a pound this week. Of course I will pick up some broccoli (49 cents a pound), some baby carrots (99 cents a package), and maybe some potatoes (49 cents a pound). Finally, I may get some chicken drumsticks and thighs for grilling later ($1.49 a pound in a value pack).

This week, I will do the fresh tomato pasta and a salad or broccoli; steak, baked potatoes, and broccoli or salad; hamburgers on the grill with salad and fruit; pork chops with Vons' prepared sides (on sale this week); and poppyseed chicken casserole with carrots and salad.

I did the roasted buttered carrots from Cooking Light and they were a hit. Just put baby carrots or diagonally cut carrots on a cookie sheet, drizzle with a little olive oil and a tablespoon of melted butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake at 425 for 15 minutes! So easy and so yummy.

Hope you have a great week with a well-planned menu...good luck to you!
--Katie