Menu Plan Monday – April 27 Edition

Here’s my Menu Plan Monday for the week…

Hubby has been itching to do some grilling, so I’ll let him cook a couple of nights this week

Here’s the menu plan for this week:

Monday – tacos, spanish rice and refried beans

Tuesday – chicken on the grill, will probably do a whole chicken and have mashed potatoes, green beans and some type of bread to go with

Wednesday – leftovers!  we have tons of stuff in the freezer, so it will be a buffet leftover night

Thursday – steak (got on sale last week and froze several), potatoe casserole, salad

Friday – pizza (from Papa Murphy’s – didn’t get it last week, so going to try again this week)

Saturday – ribs on the grill

Sunday – not sure yet, will probably do meatloaf or maybe spicy beef sandwiches from the slow cooker

For more menu planning ideas, head over to Meal Plan Monday. Have a great week!

Diabetic Meal Plans

Meal planning when you’re diabetic is more difficult because you need to stay away from certain foods, and watch how much you eat of others in order to maintain both your blood sugar and in many cases your weight.

The American Diabetes Association has created a diabetes food pyramid to help you make healthier food choices.

The Diabetes Food Pyramid is a little different than the USDA Food Guide Pyramid because it groups foods based on their carbohydrate and protein content instead of their classification as a food.

The Diabetes Food Pyramid divides food into six groups, with the largest group — grains, beans, and starchy vegetables — on the bottom and the smallest group — fats, sweets, and alcohol — at the top of the pyramid.  The idea is to eat the most foods from the largest group and the least from the smallest group for a healthy diet.

Creating a diabetic meal plan from the diabetes food pyramid makes it much easier to figure out what you can and can’t eat.  You should work with a dietitian to determine the best meal plan for your health needs.

Menu Planning Monday – January 12

This is my first time participating in Menu Plan Monday.

I’ve been doing menu planning for a couple of years now, and it will be nice to share my menus and recipes with other people.

I’m looking forward to participating every week!

Here’s my menu for this week:

Monday – spaghetti and meatballs, salad, rolls

Tuesday – chicken breasts, salad, garlic bread

Wednesday – leftovers

Thursday – meatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad

Friday – grilled chicken thighs, baked potatoes, green beans

Saturday – chili, corn bread

Sunday – steak, mac & cheese, salad

For more menu plans, head over to Meal Plan Monday.  Have a great week!