Menu Monday-On The Lunch Plate/Dinner Plate

Hello Welcome to Menu Monday

Today before I 'talk' about menus I am sharing what is on my luncheon plate . . . . 

Sometimes a Chili Dog just sounds good.  I cooked a Texas Style Chili Dog.  

What is Texas Style you ask?

My hot dog was a Nolan Ryan hot dog.  He's famous in Texas.

I was not so enchanted with the bun though. 

The Cowboy loves hot dogs, kielbasa, sausages and hot links Yes I know all those things that are not on his diet. It is what it is and I deal with it....opps TMI back to my Chili Dog

Not a keeper in my opinion.  I normally like P.F. products but I don't buy them often.  Give me a good 'ole cheap hot dog bun and I am happy.  P.F.'s was not very fresh and it was heavy kind of dense the cut top was o.k. I guess but not worth the price for me.  

Let's talk a bit about menus.  Do you plan menus for your meals?

I have always been a menu planner.  I started back when the kids were young and it was easier for me to keep up with things to make plans. 

A menu plan helps me stay on track and keep up with what is in the pantry and freezer.  Our freezer is usually full and unorganized.  It bothers me.  


I have a goal to clean,defrost and organize it as soon as we have some good weather.

Yep it's a mess and I am tired of thinking about LOL let's shut the door and check out the dinner plate!

We had a super simple dinner the other night.  Kielbasa cooked with cabbage at The Boys request.  It was odd to me because normally he wants it on the rotisserie or grill pan not cooked with the cabbage.  A simple baked potato with bacon bits I found on sale.

A yummy chocolaty dessert.  The Cowboy opted for nuts .....
no nuts for me.  Look at those Chocolate Chips.  Yum

Another simple meal smoked pork loin, black eyes peas corn bread and salad.

Last night was that cat fish I have been planning ...

Shrimp Cocktail

I cut potatoes in chunks and put in pan with diced onions, garlic and olive oil and tossed then roasted in the oven.  At the last minute I put on grated cheese and stuck under the broiler.

Homemade Cole Slaw from the rest of the cabbage.
Since I don't have menu plan I am clueless what dinner will be.  I guess I can just pretend it's a fun surprise

Whatever it is I am sure it will be yummy

I have some yellow squash I breaded a few weeks ago and put in freezer.

They are callin my name!