Nate’s parents have gone home and I’m sad. It was a fantastic week and I can’t believe it’s over. Thanks for everything, Pat & Herm!
This photo is a teaser. I can’t tell you about the tomato soup yet. Trust me, I want to, but I can’t. Not yet. Don’t worry, I will soon!
On to the menu! This week is based a lot on using up food I have sitting in the fridge. I’m attempting to be resourceful…
MONDAY:
- Hawaiian pizza
TUESDAY:
- Homemade mac & cheese
- Spinach salad w/pomegranate seeds & candied pecans, complete with Brianna’s Blush Wine Vinaigrette
WEDNESDAY:
- Fajitas
THURSDAY:
- Leftovers
FRIDAY:
- Pasta Salad (with grapes, cherry tomatoes, mandarin oranges, green onions, slivered almonds, cubed chicken, balsamic vinaigrette)
- French bread
SATURDAY:
- eat out
SUNDAY:
- Hot Dogs (yeah, I know, fancy Sunday dinner)
- Crudités & dip (fresh, raw veggies sound good right now)
- Smoothies
Can’t wait to see your menus for the week!
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!
Guten Morgen from Deutschland! Here is what’s on the menu for us!
Mon- meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Tues- left over meatloaf and mashed potatoes (Tuesday’s are crazy for us!)
Wed- Ham and Cheese Quiche with homemade rolls
Thurs- Café Rio Sweet Pork, beans and salad
Fri- pizza
Sat- out with my hunny, kids get pancakes
Sun- leftovers
Have a good week everyone!
Eek! Another week already!
Mon – gyoza, spinach(boiled and topped w/ soysauce and benito flakes) and rice
Tues – stir fry(I’m not feeling it though…sigh)
Wed – seven layer dip
Thurs – clam linguine with homemade noodles & my birthday cake
Fri – chicken enhilada casserole
Weekends a la the man
Monday – Beef Stroganoff, Roasted Asparagus
Tuesday – Leftovers
Wednesday – Zucchini and Potato Frittata
Thursday – Caribbean Grilled Chicken with Pineapple Salsa, Coconut Jasmine Rice
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Black Bean Taco Salad with Blue Corn Chips
Monday: Cooking Group
Tuesday: Chicken Piccata and Zucchini
Wednesday: Pasta with Leek Sauce and Salad
Thursday: Chicken Fajitas
Friday: Queensland Chicken and Shrimp
Saturday: Breakfast for Dinner
Sunday: Left Overs
You’re killing me with the tomato soup tease. It’s a favorite!!!
MONDAY: Mesquite Lime Chicken; rice; broccoli
TUESDAY: spaghetti; salad; bread
WEDNESDAY: Herbed Chicken Casserole; green beans
THURSDAY: tacos
FRIDAY: Parents Night Out!
SATURDAY: Our Boy’s First Birthday! We’ll be having his favorites–bananas, mac & cheese, green beans, sweet potatoes and fruit smoothies
SUNDAY: Quick Grilled Chicken; balsamic orange salad
Tomato soup, YUM! You’re teaser is killing me!
Sunday: pot roast (sitting the crock pot right now, YUM)
Monday: Sweet & sour chicken
Tuesday: leftovers
Wednesday: mac n’cheese
Thursday: pork chops with mashed potatoes
Friday: burger bake
Saturday: leftovers
Monday-Spinach salads
Tuesday-Black Bean Sweet Potato burritos
Wed-Dinner at a work event
Thursday-Maybe cereal, it is a busy night:)
Friday-Pasta with veggies
Saturday-Eat out?
Sunday-Salmon, brown rice, veggies
Can’t wait to see the tomato soup recipe! We love that around here.
Monday: BBQ chicken sandwiches, oven fries, green beans
Tuesday: Bobotie, salad, fresh bread
Wednesday: whole wheat pasta with spinach, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms and feta, salad
Thursday: Turkey sliders, sweet pot fries
Friday: Winter pesto gnocchi, italian green beans, salad
Saturday: Mexican lasagna
Sunday: leftovers probably!
Which Mac and Cheese recipe did you go with? Was it good? I have to admit I am a Kraft fan and any homemade versions have never quite done it for me so I am on the lookout for a goodie (preferably without tons of cream!:))
Sun: Tortilla Chicken soup with Mexican rice and smoothies
Mon: Talipia fish sticks with apple salad (apples, raisins, walnuts and yogurt)
Tue: Cheeseburgers with pasta salad
Wed: Ham and Bean soup with applesauce
Thur: Still need an idea – maybe your tomato soup?:)
Fri-Sat: I’m out of town – hubby and ds will probably have leftovers
I am on the lookout for a good recipe for leftover turkey – I have tons – any ideas?
Have a great week!
Love your blog! I just happened upon it while looking for some inspiration this week. (We are playing frig/pantry clean out this week too.) I think I’m going to link back to you to help any of my peeps who need some meal planning motivation as well. It’s great over here!
Mon- Beef Stew
Tues- sweet & Sour Chicken, pork fried rice, maybe egg rolls?
Wed- chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans
Thurs- leftovers
Fri- omelettes
Sat- date night…hopefully!
Sun- mongolian beef
tonight – pasta with eggplant and tomato and a pink sauce
tomorrow – leftovers
tuesday – pecan chicken and sweet potato chips
wed – leftovers or pizza
thursday – pork chops with blue cheese sauce and rice
friday – ???
mon: crunchy shrimp w/orange honey glaze, salad (carb deplete)
tues: chicken salad (carb deplete)
weds: spinach fettucine (carb load)
thurs: macaroni bake (carbo load)
fri: baked sweet potatoes w/black beans, corn, cheese
sat: I’m thinking pizza/salad-celebrate!
sun: leftover pizza/salad
I’m doing the Stanford “Treeathlon” this Sat, so am using my ‘race week’ menu:)
Hi Jane,
Came across your blog and really enjoy your writing! Anyway, what a small world! We went to BU together. I think we were both in a class together. I think it was a class Mari White taught. Keep up the good work…!
M: Chicken Taco Salads
T: Pizza bread or French Bread Pizzas
W: Chicken Burritos
Th: Homemade mac & cheese or leftovers
F: Whatever we don’t eat on Thursday
Mon — Golden pork skillet, corn
Tues — Dirty rice (Not as bad as it sounds — New Orleans cuisine!, creamed spinach
Wed — Turkey pot pie, sugar-free Jello with strawberries
Thurs — Sausage-corn chowder, crackers, cheese
Fri — Turkey salad croissants, chips
Sat — Burgers at Good Times, followed by homemade apple pie! (not mine)
Sun — Leftovers
Jane — you made a believer out of me with menus. It saves time, $, and store outings. Thank you!
I don’t know what I’m having all week, but I do know I’ll be having leftovers from THIS delicious meal: http://www.theblahblahblahger.com/2009/02/kitchen-confidential-tenderloin-with.html!
Things are a little crazy here this week, so I don’t have a menu … but I am curious what mac and cheese recipe you ended up using.
I made this one last week by request for my husband’s birthday. It’s the recipe from the world-famous Beecher’s cheese shop in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. For me, it ties with the NYTimes version. Really, really delish!
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/330261_cheeserecipe05.html
Sunday – Spaghetti with meat sauce (lots ‘o’ vegies in sauce too) spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts with bacon and gingerbread (Trader Joe’s), very gingery and yummy a bit warm, why o why is there no TJ’s in Utah?
Monday – Leftovers and artichokes
Tuesday – Homemade chicken soup, spinach and w.w. bread
Weds. – eating out…but if not, steak and salad and taters with sour cream and chives
Thurs. – Leftovers – soup, etc.
Friday – Tuna on barby & eggplant, brown rice, broccoli
Saturday – Tuna salad, crudites w/ hummus
I didn’t make a menu last week. We had a lot of stuff going on. So here is my menu for this week.
M-Chicken Quesadillas
T-Lasagna (but I really want buffalo chicken lasagna but I already have so much chicken on my menu)
W-Chicken Stir fry
R-Chicken Parmigiana
F-Leftovers
S-Eat Out
S-TBA (I didn’t get this far, maybe the Buff Chic Las I wanted earlier hee hee)
Wow you guys are crazy good with your weekly menus. I’m jealous!! My work schedule is always so crazy and up in the air that I’m usually stuck making game time decisions about whether I’ll have time to grocery shop and cook. I usually manage to get a few good dinners in though!
Sues
Here is our plan – can’t wait to hear about the tomato soup!
M: Pasta e Fagioli soup (my first attempt at making from scratch-if it turns out I’ll share the recipe), crusty rolls
T: Sausage & peppers, more crusty bread
W: Leftovers
Th: Soup & grilled cheeses
F: Pizza
S: More leftovers, depending on what’s left!
S: Beef stroganoff & green beans
M: Roast Chicken, Stuffing, Maple roasted carrots, gravy
T: Cuban sandwiches, Rosemary Parm fries, asparagus
W: Brown Sugar glazed Pork Tenderloin, Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans
Th:Spaghetti & Meatballs for guys; I’m out
F: Leftover Chicken dinner soup, bread
S: Clean out the refrigerator & freezer Naan pizza’s
Su:TBD
I’m feeling oh so uninspired. All I want to make is junk food. Everytime my mom makes tomato soup she pairs it with her oh-so-delicious breadsticks that are pretty much all I craved while I was pregnant with Penelope.
M: Crab Sammies
T: Company Chicken
W: Catfish Fishsticks
Th: Lasagna (ALL from scratch, wish me luck!)
F: leftovers
I think you need to share the tomato soup AND breadstick recipes, melissa!
thanks everyone for so many great menus and comments! keep it coming!
M – Asian peanut chicken, basmati rice, snap peas
T – rosemary lamb, lentil rice pilaf, carrots
W – salmon patties, roasted potatoes, salad
R – potato leek soup, grilled cheese, pickled beets
F – pizza, salad
S – shrimp stir fry, cellophane noodles, fruit
N – dinner at friends – bringing chocolate cake
I usually don’t get around to all my dinner ideas, but at least I have the idea and ingredients ahead of time!
M- Cheesecake Factory
T- turkey dinner from last week
W- pumpkin gnocchi
Th- Pasta with olives, garlic, and herbs
F- chicken, brown rice jazzed up
S- another frittata
S- maybe…enchiladas verdes?
Whole wheat pasta w/ bacon and kale
Homemade beans, rice, corn tortillas and shrimp
Steak, potatoes and artichokes
chili
Split pea soup
Leftovers
Hey Melissa…What exactly is a Crab Sammie? I’m for anything with crab.
M: Green Eggs and Ham (Happy B=Day Dr. Seuss!!)
T: Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese (Busy Night)
W: Asian Pork Medallions with Baked Sweet Potatos
Th: Breakfast Night!!! DH is in charge
F: Doing something with chicken breast with side of broccoli
Sat: Leftovers (I may switch Fri and Sat–We’ll see)
Sun: REally uninspired—I’m waiting to see what’s on sale at the grocery store tomorrow and that’ll probably be it!!!
I guess having something real or substantial to give info on is the most important factor.