I just wanted to thank everyone who has emailed or left a comment about how much they are enjoying these planners. It really has made my week to know that these are helping some tired moms plan their evening meals. It has helped me too as I have to be more dedicated towards the planning of our own meals to make them ready to be published on here.

Hope everyone has had a wonderful week! Enjoy your new planner & grocery list! Let me know how the recipes turn out- it helps to know which ones to repeat again.

042007 Menu Planner

042007 Grocery List

One-Pot Pasta with Italian Chicken

1# boneless, skinless chicken
2 tsp olive oil
8 oz fresh button mushrooms
1 tsp bottled minced garlic
1 tsp dried Italian seasonings
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can chicken broth
8 oz pasta- egg noodles, macaroni, or orzo

Heat oil. Slice mushrooms and add to the skillet. Add garlic. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to the skillet. Add seasoning. Cook for three minutes. Add wine and cook stirring constantly for one minute. Add tomatoes with their juice, broth, 1/2 cup water and pasta. Bring to a boil and press pasta down into the liquid. Cover and cook at moderate boil for seven to nine minutes, stirring once.

The kids love this one! Even the people in our family who don’t like sloppy joes enjoy this recipe. Hope your family enjoys it too!

Sloppy Joe Turnovers

1 lb ground beef (or turkey)
1/4 cup chopped onion (or onion powder)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 t salt
1/4 t garlic powder
10-oz can of the larger biscuits (should be ten in the can)
Preheat oven to 375º.Brown the ground beef and onion, drain. Add the ketchup, sour cream, salt and garlic powder, stir to combine. Roll out dough to 4” round. Place 1/4 cup (or so) meat mixture in center and fold over top. Seal edges firmly with fork. Bake 15 minutes.

Serve with shoestring oven fries.