I love fresh mozzarella. It’s pretty much all I use on our pizzas nowadays. And I can make myself sick eating caprese salad. But I tend to mangle the cheese when I slice it. Quick side note – Cate loves Rachael Ray. It’s hilarious. I asked her why she likes her so much and Cate responded, “Because she’s nice.” So cute. While Cate was watching an episode of 30-Minute Meals one day, I overheard Rachael give a great tip for slicing fresh mozzarella – use a serrated knife. DUH! Don’t know why I never thought of that myself, but it definitely helps. It would probably work well on other softer cheeses as well.
Here’s the menu. It’s another crazy week. Actually, this whole month is crazy, but fun and exciting, too. One week and one day until Nate’s defense! And this week we should get our apartment up near Stanford squared away – yea! What a mix of emotions right now…so busy, so stressed, so excited, so sad to leave San Diego. If I start talking crazy talk on here, please forgive me. 
MONDAY:
- Omelettes
- Fruit
TUESDAY:
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Good crusty bread
WEDNESDAY:
- Mac & Cheese
- Salad
THURSDAY:
- Book Club at Jen’s
FRIDAY:
- Leftovers
SATURDAY:
- Eat out – family arrives for the Nate’s PhD defense!
SUNDAY:
- Family in town…and the night before the defense…can’t decide what we’re going to do yet!
Thank you all for your great menus every week! I didn’t respond to anyone’s comments/menus last week. Please know that I read them all and use them for inspiration. As always, I was so happy to see people posting menus for the first time! And thank you for the PhD congratulations some of you left in your comments! Have a great week, everyone!
Hello! My name is Jane Maynard and you've landed yourself on my blog, This Week for Dinner™. Every Sunday I share a weekly menu...and then count on you to share your own! You'll also find other deliciousness that I hope you'll enjoy!
Trying to clear out some stuff from the fridge & freezer this week.
Monday:
-Penne with Broccoli
-Salad
Tuesday:
-Meatloaf
-Baked Potatoes
-Corn
Wednesday:
-Broccoli & Cheddar Crustless Quiche
-Salad
Thursday:
-Creamy Chicken & Rice
-Green Beans
Comment by Jessica — March 9, 2008 @ 5:22 pm
Oops, forgot to add I’m making Vegetable Enchiladas and Guacamole tonight!
Comment by Jessica — March 9, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
It is my spring break so I should spend lots of time cooking good meals and filling my freezer. But instead, this week is a bit up in the air!
Sunday: Crock pot pot roast. It turned out great!
Monday: Chicken Parm Pizza
Tuesday: Chicken stir fry
Wednesday: Left over samosas and things from the freezer!
Thursday: Eat out with friends
Friday: Not sure!
Saturday: Jamie Oliver’s cabbage and bread soup.
Comment by kristen — March 9, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
Saturday: Nachos…I wish I could say I had a salad or something healthy with this but I didn’t
Sunday: Creamy enchiladas with salad and strawberry shortcake
Monday: Falafels
Tuesday: Pea Soup and bread sticks
Wednesday: BLTs and sweet potato french fries (from Trader Joe’s!)
Thursday: Calzones
Friday: Grilled chicken with orzo and peas
Comment by alice — March 9, 2008 @ 6:49 pm
hey alice – are those sweet potato fries good? what section of TJs are they in?
Comment by Jane Maynard — March 9, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
Alice – How do you make your falafels?
Comment by Pat Maynard — March 9, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
Monday- Chicken & wild rice chicken soup, baguette
Tuesday-Quesadillas, crudités
Wednesday-Apricot ginger chicken over brown rice, steamed green beans
Thursday-Breakfast for dinner
Friday-Calzones
Saturday-BLTs or leftovers
Sunday-Beef & Broccoli, brown rice, spring rolls
Comment by Rynell — March 9, 2008 @ 10:06 pm
Finally got my act together enough again to post. Everyone has really good sounding menus.
Monday – Okara Chicken nuggets with shredded cabbage
Tuesday – Homemade Pizza
Wednesday – Coconut Curry with Brown Rice
Thursday – Spinach Pasta(hopefully home made) w/Marinara sauce
Friday – Chicken Pot Pie
weekends – hubby cooks
Comment by soybeanlover — March 9, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Jane, to answer your question, the sweet potato fries are AWESOME. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I like to eat them with ranch, but I like ranch on most everything. They’re located in the frozen section between the frozen meats and frozen stir fry stuff
Pat, to answer your question about the falafels: Sadly, all I do is use a box mix. I’ve heard of people grinding their own garbanzo beans, but I’m lazy. Falafel mix comes in a box and I’ve seen it in most major grocery stores around the rice section. You just add water and to the mix, form small balls, and fry them. I serve them in a pita with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, RANCH, and feta cheese.
Comment by alice — March 9, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
Mmmmm – falafels! I’ll have to make those soon.
For us it’s:
Monday: leftover corn chowder, salad, maybe some bread if I have time
Tuesday: crock pot chili, corn bread muffins
Wednesday: chicken pot pie
Thursday: tuna salad sandwiches, soup (probably canned)
Friday: taco salad (made with leftover chili). For this we use 1000 island dressing – sounds weird but it is sooooo good on taco salad for some reason.
Saturday: not sure yet – may go out to eat : )
Sunday: oregano chicken, fettuccine with butter and parmesan
Comment by Robyn — March 10, 2008 @ 8:43 am
Monday:
Chicken Picatta and Zucchini
Tuesday:
Chicken in Basil Cream and Broccoli
Wednesday:
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Salad
Thursday:
Black Bean Soup
Friday:
Pork and Zucchini Pasta
Saturday:
Breakfast for Dinner
Sunday:
Left Overs
Comment by Aaron Tunell — March 10, 2008 @ 11:14 am
Must go buy more fresh mozz. cheese this week to incorporate into meals….
Monday:
-Tomato Soup
-Grilled Cheese
-Salad
Tuesday:
Hawaiian Haystacks
Wednesday:
-UFOs (bread with a hole cut out and a fried egg in the hole)
-orange julius
Thursday:
-Fett. Alfredo
-Caesar salad
-edemame
Friday:
-Pizza
-salad
Saturday:
-leftovers
Sunday:
-spaghetti
-breadsticks
Comment by Jenny — March 10, 2008 @ 12:14 pm
thanks for the falafel details! I like your box method idea and will look for that today. I actually have a pretty yummy (easy) recipe for something that sounds like falafel. Chick peas, parsley,canned chilis etc. We make it and shape it into turkey legs for my vegetarian kids at Thanksgiving.
Comment by Pat Maynard — March 10, 2008 @ 2:06 pm
I saw an article in real simple that they found an aha! use for an egg slicer – fresh mozzerella cheese.
Love your blog.
Comment by Sarah — March 10, 2008 @ 2:45 pm
Hi Jane! I love you blog. (I’m the friend of Malerie Weed’s that commented once before.) I didn’t know you were moving to Palo Alto! My husband and I are moving there too. We spent last summer there for his internship, and we loved it! We’ll be heading out in May. Good luck with all your preparations. I’m jealous you have housing squared a way. If you have any tips, you’re welcome to send them my way!
Comment by Ryan + Erica — March 10, 2008 @ 5:58 pm
so fun, erica! I’ll have to get your info from malerie!
tips on finding housing up there…geesh, I WISH I had good advice. Just check craigslist OFTEN, if you want something, get on top of it, and, if you don’t have anyone there who can go look at places for you, definitely take a visit and look yourself. we have friends helping and if it wasn’t for them I’m sure we’d be in a dump right now. Good luck!!!
Comment by Jane Maynard — March 10, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
Congrats Jane! Let me know where you guys end up!
Mon:
pizza and salad, fruit and chocolate fountain for dessert yum!
Tues:
chili and cornbread
Wed:
beef stroganoff, asparagus
Thurs:
left-overs
Fri:
Chicken tenders, fries and veggies
Sat:
at friends
Sun:
French bread pizza, salad, pie
Comment by maren bosley — March 10, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
Oh my goodness, how did it get to be Tuesday? I haven’t even posted my menu!
Sunday (two nights ago):
-Garlic and lemon shrimp
-Orzo
-Garlic breadsticks
Monday (last night):
-Creamy goat cheese pasta with roasted asparagus
-Mediterranean salad
-Seasoned flatbread
Tuesday (tonight):
-Tortellini soup
-Crusty bread
-Chocolate-dipped strawberries
Wednesday:
-Curried chicken
-Carrots
-Rice
Thursday:
-Frozen pizza
-BLT salad
Friday:
-Leftovers
Saturday:
-Eat out
Comment by Diana — March 11, 2008 @ 11:51 am
Jane, you are so right! Last summer when we were there we found a sublet on craigslist. Let’s just say the photos were deceptively nice looking.
And we had a guy roommate, AND the girl we rented the room from found our hide-a-key and moved into the living room. It was quite the adventure.
Glad you found something great!
Comment by Ryan + Erica — March 11, 2008 @ 9:31 pm
Mmm fresh mozarella is so good. Thanks for sharing that awesome coconut cookie recipe!
Comment by eatme_delicious — March 12, 2008 @ 12:47 am
you’re welcome for the cookie recipe…so happy you’re enjoying it!
erica – SCARY!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Jane Maynard — March 12, 2008 @ 4:23 pm