There’s a pretty good week of weather ahead, with a mix of sun and clouds, and temperatures in the low 20s. There might be some rain tomorrow, but we can find indoor things to do!
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, and 3 “almost-new” recipes – Ground Beef Soup, Turkey Lettuce Wraps, and Stir-Fried Shrimp
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The “almost-new” recipes are ones that we’ve only had once before, and not since late last year. We enjoyed all three recipes last time, so I hope we still like them!
And it’s my birthday on Thursday, so I put rotisserie chicken on the menu for that night’s supper. That way, nobody has to cook, unless Keith wants to make some frozen fries in the air fryer!
The Weekly Plan
Here is our plan for the week starting Sunday, Sep 07, 2025. There are links for some recipes, and others are made “freestyle”.
Sunday — Quick and Easy Ground Beef Soup
TIP: use diff veg mix cauliflower/carrot/snow pea
Monday — Sheet Pan Pork Chops & Brussels Sprouts
Tuesday — Asian-Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Wednesday — Stir-Fried Shrimp with Vegetables
Thursday — Rotisserie Chicken
Friday — Fajitas
Saturday — Slow Cooker Apple Pork Roast
TIP: add baby carrots
How It Actually Went
Here’s what we actually had this week – we stuck to the plan most days!
Sunday — Quick and Easy Ground Beef Soup
- This meal went as planned, and I made a few changes to the recipe, while making it. Here’s what I added:
- 1 teaspoon each, from two kinds of Mrs. Dash seasonings
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp minced garlic (from a jar)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- The recipe called for 2 cups of water, but we had a box of low-salt beef broth in the fridge, so I used that instead
Monday — Sheet Pan Pork Chops & Brussels Sprouts
- This meal went as planned – no changes
Tuesday — Stir-Fried Shrimp with Vegetables
We switched the Tuesday and Wednesday suppers, but otherwise, this meal went as planned. I made a few changes to the recipe, while making it. Here’s what I added:
- 1/3 cup frozen chopped onion, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger
- When serving, we sprinkled True Lemon on top, and VH Sweet and Sour sauce
Wednesday — Asian-Inspired Turkey Lettuce Wraps
This meal went as planned, and we made a slight change when serving it. Keith couldn’t find butter lettuce, so he bought Boston lettuce instead. To make the wraps easier to hols and eat, we put the lettuce on n 8” tortilla, and the meat mixture on top of that.
Thursday — Rotisserie Chicken
- To go along with the rotisserie chicken, Keith made fries in the air fryer, and we had sliced tomatoes too.
Friday – Fajitas
- This meal went as planned – no changes
Saturday — Rotisserie Chicken
- To go along with the chicken leftovers, Keith made fries again, and we had tossed salad too.
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Weekly Meal Plan 2025-09-06
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