Menu Plan Tuesday, plus what we actually ate last week

I'm already missing the three day weekend, but onward & upward! Here's our menu plan for the week ahead (and a recap of what we had the last couple of days):

• Sunday - crazy day with soccer games, so leftovers from the fridge
• Monday - kebabs & rice
• Tuesday - Tacos, chips & guacamole
• Wednesday - Spaghetti & meatballs
• Thursday - Tomato soup & grilled cheese sandwiches + salad
• Friday - homemade taquitos & guacamole
• Saturday - homemade calzones
• Sunday - I'll be traveling, so M will make either pizza or pasta & some sort of protein for the kids.

And, because I love it when other bloggers share what they *actually* ate the prior week vs the meal plan, I thought I'd do the same. 

This was our menu plan from last week:

• Sunday - rice, Persian beef kebabs, and yogurt sauce
• Monday - leftover tacos for the kids, risotto for the adults
• Tuesday - I'll be home late, so I'll ask the nanny to heat up the remaining chicken pastina for the adults, and spaghetti and meatballs for the kids
• Wednesday - I have a work dinner, so I'm guessing M will either take the kids to Sweet Tomatoes, or heat up a frozen pizza
• Thursday - leftover kebabs & rice
• Friday - Chicken marsala casserole
• Saturday - homemade calzones

And, what we ate:

• Sunday - definitely had the rice & kebabs + yogurt. Yum!
• Monday - We also had the leftover tacos & risotto, split between kids & adults
• Tuesday - I didn't end up having to work late, so I had the pastina, M had still more risotto, and the kids had spaghetti & meatballs.
• Wednesday - as I guessed, M did take the kids to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner
• Thursday - yes, we had the leftover kebabs & rice!
• Friday - I made chicken marsala casserole
• Saturday - Nope, I didn't make the calzones, as we got home late from the movies. Instead, I took a couple of frozen pizzas (we had a sleepover guest as well) & doctored them up.

All told, I'm super impressed that we stayed on track & only had one deviation from the plan. Especially given that it was a bit of a crazy week. 

How about you? Did you stay on track for your menu plan? How often do you typically cook "fresh" meals, vs repurposing ones you already have? I find that we only need 2-3 fresh meals, and the rest are generally leftovers.