Tacos every week. .. and other menu tricks that will make MOM happy

A friend asked me for my World's Ok-est Mom menu plan.

I'm in bed sick so this is as best as I remember ...

This is dinner menu. Lunch is things like hot dogs and chicken nuggets and mac and cheese and toast loaded with peanut butter and apple sauce, and even cereal.

I shall preface this by saying what I tell my kids, "sorry people,  mom has a day job."

My method here was to just brainstorm what these people eat without complaining. We have a blended family so there are nights the kids aren't home. But overall I don't hear many complaints. And tacos every week was a request. Ask your kids. There are probably foods they would eat every week. Thursays are my hubby's pay day so I run errands.

At this point my menu is pretty solid. The only meal some people don't like is the stir fry. If they don't like it they can eat a pb&j. The older kids never opt for the sandwhich so don't be afraid your kids will start a bad habit. We are a family of 7 so if someone opts out of dinner that's more for the rest of us!

Monday
Chicken stir fry with yakisoba noodles you find in the produce section of winco or fred meyer and a bag of stir fry veggies from produce section too. I marinate the chicken in teriyaki from Costco.

Tuesday
 Tacos- I make the meat and heat up canned beans (true confessions here, people), then set out soft tortillas and store bought hard  shells (sometimes I fry them myself) and lettuce, cheese, and olives. I serve corn or asparagus but don't keep track of who eats it.

Wednesday
Kids gone

Thursday
Pizza- little cesars

Friday
Lasagna- the frozen kind

Saturday
Beef enchiladas- simple recipe, make hamburger or chicken ahead of time and then scoop into corn tortillas with canned enchilada sauce and cheese and roll up and arrange in a single layer in pan and then cover with more sauce and cheese. Serve a veggie side

Sunday
Breakfast for dinner- pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage


Monday
Chicken tortellini- the frozen noodles,  boil with fresh broccoi, then add cooked chicken and alfredo sauce

Tuesday
Tacos

Wednesday
Kids gone

Thursday
Pizza little cesars

Friday
Spaghetti

Saturday
Kids gone

Sunday
Kids gone


Monday
Sloppy joes and tater tots and veggie

Tuesday
 Tacos

Wednesday
Kids gone

Thursday
Pizza little cesars

Friday
Bear creek chicken soup or broccoli cheddar soup with rolls or corn bread

Saturday
Chili enchiladas- literally canned chilli and cheese in corn tortillas with cheese and more chili on top.  Kids love it and so does my hubs

Sunday
Grilled cheese with green apples and bacon
This is my husband's speciality

Still staying home sick so I outdid myself and created this...

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Tortellini	Tacos	Kids Gone	Pizza	Spaghetti	Kids Gone	Kids Gone

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Chili Enchiladas	Tacos	Kids Gone	Pizza	Bear Creek Soup	French Dip	Grilled Cheese

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Sloppy Joes	Tacos	Kids Gone	Pizza	Spaghetti	Kids Gone	Kids Gone

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Chicken Stir Fry	Tacos	Kids Gone	Pizza	Lasagna	Enchiladas Or tater tot taco casserole	Breakfast for Dinner