Menu Plan: First Week of School

I basically took a break from menu planning all summer because, well, it's summer. One of the perks is lack of schedule, right?

But now that school's starting up, I figured I'd better have one in place for the coming week - and this will be a week of serious chaos!  I stumbled upon this blog written by a friend of mine from high school and found several new recipes to try. Check it out!

• MONDAY - Tacos! I have rediscovered tacos now that my son likes them and asks for them. I have never really liked them because of the mess, but just got over it.  Beef was on sale a few weeks ago and my favorite cooking blog has a great recipe for making your own taco seasoning! I love it! I'm planning to brown a few pounds of it this afternoon and freeze to make this an even quicker meal.  I'm planning to use any leftovers to make burritos for the freezer.  These make great, quick lunches for me at school.
• TUESDAY - (first day with kids) Grilled cheese and ravioli.  This will make for a quick, easy meal at the end of a LONG day.
• WEDNESDAY - Crock pot Honey Garlic Chicken.  This is from my friend's blog.  It looks delicious and it's a crock pot recipe that literally cooks all day!  I am gone for ten hours a day, and most crock pot recipes I have found call for cooking 6-8 hours, and since my crock pot isn't timed, I have to pass or risk burning the food :/ I'm excited to try this one, which cooks from the time I leave to the time I get home! And, I already have all the ingredients except chicken thighs, and those are relatively cheap!  I think I'll make some potatoes and a veggie as a side, and I picked up both at the farmer's market!
• THURSDAY - Thursday is our one night to grab dinner out.  My husband works at the church that day and we usually meet him with dinner before rehearsal that night.
• FRIDAY - Life group, and we will bring some kind of dish appropriate for the occasion - probably dessert. :)  I am thinking these, or perhaps just brownies and ice cream :)

I am also looking to try this recipe tonight for dinner.  I have heard much about the Pioneer Woman, but have never visited her site or tried a recipe until yesterday when I was killing time online.  I'm going to have to use chicken instead of shrimp, but I will let you know how this new recipe goes.