Feb 11

Lunch Menu 2/1-2/13

Yesterday I posted about my troubles with lunch, and it’s true. Lunch is the meal where my mind draws a blank, and I’m ready to head to the nearest Wendy’s and hit up the drive-thru. This month the drive-thru isn’t an option, so I’m planning lunches just like I plan my dinner menu. So far it has worked out really well.

If I have a plan in mind, and a little bit of time, I can get a tasty lunch on the table just in time for my hubby’s lunch hour. I am taking a little help from leftovers, and I had some kid-friendly meals on hand to make on the snow days. Here is my lunch menu from February 1st, all the way to the 13th, maybe you’ll spot a few family favorites.

  • 2/1/2011: Pizza Sandwiches (the kids love this meal)
  • 2/2/2011: Beef Stew and Homemade Bread (leftovers made in the Crock Pot)
  • 2/3/2011: Steak and Hominy (I froze leftover cooked steaks for a fast lunch)
  • 2/4/2011: Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, and Black Olives ( pasta is my friend)
  • 2/5/2011: Hot Dogs and Chips for the guy’s, I had Cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup
  • 2/6/2011: Tacos, Tortilla Chips and Salsa ( the chips and salsa carried over to Super Bowl dinner)
  • 2/7/2011: Panko Chicken Tenders and Hominy (leftovers from the Super Bowl party)
  • 2/8/2011: Tacos, Pulled Pork Tacos, Bean & Cheese Quesadillas, Tortilla Chips and Salsa ( I raided the fridge and served up all of the leftovers from the week’s tasty Mexican dishes)
  • 2/9/2011: Hot Dogs and Chips for the guy’s, I finished off the Cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup
  • 2/10/2011:Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Black Olives
  • 2/11/2011: Bean & Cheese Quesadillas, Tortilla Chips and Salsa
  • 2/12/2011: Grilled Chicken, Green Beans, and Couscous ( I love couscous, let’s see what the family thinks)
  • 2/13/2011: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, and Rice

I’ll be planning and sharing the rest of the menu for the month. So far so good on avoiding the drive-thru, but we still have a few weeks to go.

6 thoughts on “Lunch Menu 2/1-2/13”

  1. Looks good! I like to use leftovers for lunch, too. Sometimes we have leftover night for dinner, and we all emd up eating different meals. It’s “whatever we have in the fridge night.” It’s kind of fun.

  3. Thanks Mimi! Great tip on using up the leftovers too, sounds like a tasty dinner to me. With all of my picky eaters over here, leftover night just might make all of them happy.

  4. Thanks Marva! I love soups and stews, but the guy’s don’t. They will let me make Chili and Beef Stew, but that’s about it. I like to make soups for me, and serve them something that they will approve of.

  5. Thanks for sharing. We have the same problem. One question, you said you “froze the steaks for a fast lunch”. How do you reheat them to keep them from getting tough?

  6. Thanks Charity! I let the cooked steaks thaw in the fridge overnight, and then I heat them back up on the stove-top over medium-low heat. Keep the temp nice and low, and that should do the trick.

    You can also slice and freeze the pre-cooked steak, and reheat on the stove-top with a little beef broth. That makes some awesome Steak Fajitas, or Beef & Broccoli stir-fry.

    Hope you are doing well, and I hope that the snow has finally left your neighborhood.

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