Menu Plan Monday: January 4 (AKA the Accidental OAMC)
3Jan2010 Filed under: Menu Plan Monday Author: twobarefeet
Happy New Year!!!
As most of you know (or could learn by reading recent posts), I lost my oven at the beginning of December. Since we have to do a kitchen reno in order to replace it, it’s taking us a little time to get things done. In the meantime, I am emptying out my stockpile (finished that this past week) and creatively cooking with my electric skillet, microwave and toaster oven.
Today, however, I’m headed down the street to my mother-in-law’s, whose oven has two sections and is fully functional. She’s giving me the space to use today to cook my buns off. So, this month, I am an accidental Once A Month Cook. I’m cooking everything I can today using her kitchen and freezing for the month of January. I’m giving the full month today but I”ll still post weekly MPMs just to keep the blog active. 
Items with asterisks (*) show ones that were cooked or prepared today.
Monday, January 4- FFY Buffet – I am at a mom’s club event*
Tuesday – turkey cobb burgers
Wednesday – garlic, herb and wine marinated chicken breasts (grilled)*
Thursday – haddock baked in the toaster oven
Friday – I’m gone for company meeting, I’m leaving suitNtie fixins for a marinated chicken club sandwich.
Saturday – I’m gone for company meeting, suitNtie will have chili con carne*
Sunday - sloppy joes*
Monday, January 11 – crockpot pot roast with veggies, mom’s club meeting for me
Tuesday - carnitas*
Wednesday – shredded beef enchiladas*
Thursday – maple dijon pork tenderloin
Friday – roasted butternut squash and corn chowder, suitNtie gone for boys’ weekend*
Saturday- doing a home party, eating on the run
Sunday- crockpot beef stroganoff
Monday, January 18 – chili con carne for suitNtie, roasted butternut squash and corn chowder for me*
Tuesday – peanut butter pork tenderloin
Wednesday – crockpot applesauce chicken
Thursday – turkey cobb burgers
Friday – crunchy parmesan chicken tenders
Saturday – chili con carne for suitNtie, I have a home party, so I’ll be eating on the run*
Sunday - bbq meatballs for me and carnitas for suitNtie*
Monday, January 25 – FFY buffet
Tuesday – mini meatloaves*
Wednesday – breakfast burritos
Thursday – marinated chicken breasts*
Friday – shredded beef enchiladas*
Saturday - crockpot beef stroganoff
Sunday- FFY Buffet
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About this blog
It all started as a New Year's resolution for 2009. I wanted to start trying menu planning, a concept that I had stumbled across while looking for dinner ideas online. I dove into it with energy and unlike most diets, saw success immediately. The success only made me more interested in how I could improve, what new recipes I could find, etc. I started using my family blog for menu planning posts and it kind of started to take over. So, I decided to give my culinary fumblings their own home- and mygrandcentralkitchen.com was born.
Why "my grand central kitchen?" Well, I have 2 kids that are about 20 months apart. I have a husband who works from home. Cooking is a hobby for me. So you could say that aside from the playroom, the kitchen is the busiest room in my house and usually looks it. ;) It feels a bit like Grand Central Station, especially between 4 and 7 pm.
I hope that this blog gives me even more inspiration for my own home and the ability to inspire others in the kitchen, as well. I'll be posting not just menu planning and recipe links, but also interesting things I find online, things on my wishlist and recommendations. And who knows where it might go from there. :)
I certainly hope you enjoy the ride.
Debbie
January 4th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
I am so impressed that you can plan that far in advance! Wow! I have a good friend who spent two years cooking with an electric skillet and a microwave while she and her husband were restoring an older home. It was amazing to see what all she could come up with. I hope you will come share your slow cooker recipes on Crock Pot Wednesday. Good luck with all of your cooking and have a great week.
Julkie Anne
January 4th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
I too am living without an oven. I have resorted to using a tabletop roaster (like for turkeys) it does some stuff but not cakes lol Your plan looks great I hope suitNtie enjoys it…..Julie