Menu Plan Week of June 30th

June 29, 2008 > 7 Comments

This week my brother and his family will visiting at the beginning of the week, and then we all head off to a family reunion of sorts. I am bringing the snacks and smores. It will be a blast I am sure! Once again, I will be feeding 13 this week, so I took many of my readers advice and will fire up the crock pot for our meals this week.

I will be posting my grocery budget in my sidebar again this month after falling down on the job in June. I have decided on $700 since I will be hosting 16 extra people at various times throughout the month of July as well as providing snacks for the reunion.

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Breakfast Ã¢â‚¬â€Waffles, pancakes, eggs, oatmeal, French toast, cinnamon rolls

LunchÃ¢â‚¬â€Sandwiches, muffins, smoothies, leftovers, cut up fruit and veggies

Dinner

Monday- Steak, roasted potatoes, green beans, bread
Tuesday- Shredded beef tacos
Wednesday- Crock Pot sloppy joes, hot dogs, raw fruit and veggies, chips
Thursday, Friday, Saturday Ã¢â‚¬â€œ out of town

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

3 pounds ground turkey 2 1/2 cups ketchup 1 cup water 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup diced onion 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1-1/2 teaspoons salt

Brown turkey meat, when turkey is almost done add onions and cook for a few more minutes. Put turkey and onion mixture into the crock pot and add the rest of the ingredients. Cook on low for about 4 hours. Depending on the temperature of your crock pot you might want to add a little more water.

Serve on hamburger buns.

Crock Pot Shredded Beef Tacos

One boneless beef roast Jar of Salsa 2 beef bullion cubes Garlic powder Water

Brown roast on all sides then place in crock pot. Add jar of salsa, 2 bullion cubes crushed, garlic powder to your liking, and enough water so the roast is almost covered. Cook on low for about 8 hours. Take the roast out and shred the beef with a fork. We serve our shredded beef on a tortilla with black beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

I love this meal because you can have everything prepared in advance, it is great when company comes or when you have a busy evening.