I’m on the Cape. And there’s no where I’d rather be. And I’m not planning a menu.
I’m on vacation. I never take vacation, from graphic design or keeping up with this blog. Which isn’t a bad thing, but I’m just going to take it easy this week. I may share some of our delicious Cape Cod eats with you, but I’m not planning on anything and just letting the ocean breeze carry me.
If you’re NOT on vacation, then please share your menu for the week! I’ll need some ideas when I get back in the groove next week! So please please plan and share a menu!
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!
Monday:
-Black Eyed Pea Tacos
-Cilantro-lime Rice
-Salad
Tuesday:
-Baked Shells
-Broccoli
-Salad
Wednesday:
-Cayenne-rubbed Tilapia with Avocado Salsa
-Spicy Black Beans
-Salad
Thursday:
-Rosemary Meatballs
-Parmesan Potatoes
-Salad
Friday:
-Pizza night?
Mon- Ham, cheese, green pepper omelettes
Tues- BBQ hot dogs- spinach salad
Wed- Waffles
Thurs- Work Late- probably cereal
Fri- Hamburgers, oven fries
Sat- Leftovers or out
Sun- meatloaf and baked potatoes
Hi! new to your blog. I love it!
Here’s my menu for the week:
Monday: Homemade pizza with fresh tomatoes
Tuesday: Dijon chicken with rice and veggies (probably zucchini)
Wednesday: French Omelets and something on the side
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: Chicken cacciatore w/ pasta
Saturday: Fried Rice
Sunday: making a big batch of wontons to freeze, so we’ll have wonton soup and a salad
Love your blog!
Sun: Meatballs and pasta, salad
Mon: Roasted chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes
Tues: Chicken enchiladas
Wed: Shrimp scampi, pasta, salad
Thurs: Grilled pork tenderloin, corn on the cob
Fri: BBQ pork sandwiches, chips
Sat: Out to eat!
We eat leftovers for lunch pretty much everyday!
I love that photo…makes me so want to be on vacation too.
I seem to make chicken, chicken and more chicken! Always looking for new and innovative recipes for it.
You are sooooo lucky ~ enjoy your vacation! This is what’s on the menu at the Swisher house this week:
Monday: Breakfast for dinner! Whole wheat pancakes, fruit salad (yes, that’s your recipe for whole wheat pancakes. I have passed on the recipe and/or made them for several friends.)
Tuesday: Crispy Dijon Chicken, Corn Pudding and salad.
Wednesday: Black Bean Burgers, corn on the cob and salad.
Thursday: Chicken cacciatore (sp?) served over egg noodles, salad.
Friday: Out to eat!
Saturday: BBQ with family!
Just found your site and was thrilled to have dinner planned for the next week, all done by you and not me. Not me. Because that’s the worst part of dinner for me, thinking of something so creative, so delicious, so delectable that all 3 of my boys will say “Yum” and not “That smells disgusting.”
And I come here to find out that you are on vacation. I guess we can wait a week to eat…
Kidding, of course. We have canned tuna and key lime pie. and tomatoes. Have a great vacation in that cool locale and we’ll check back next week.
Have fun!
Sunday: Soft Tacos With Chicken and Tomato-Corn Salsa
Monday: Blue Cheese Balsamic Burgers, sweet potato fries, and fruit
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Arugula, Potato, and Green-Bean Salad with Creamy Walnut Dressing and or Caramelized Onion Quiche
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Pizza (we are leaving Sat. morning on 1 last vacation)
S: Pulled Pork Sandwiches with carmelized onions & Corn on the cob.
M: Grilled Hawaiin Pork Tenderloin, summer squash & cucumbers
T: To a friends house for dinner – making some kind of berry pie.
W: Hamburgers & potato salad
TR:Steak, mushroom & blue cheese salad, garlic naan
F: Chicken & Spinach enchiladas with green salad
S: Chicken Mango salad in pita pockets and watermelon
Have a great vacation. I’ll be hoping for no rain for you.
I’ve read your blog off and on for months and now am contributing my first menu:
Mon. Martha Stewart False Alarm Chili
cornbread
salad
Tues. Ina Garten’s Chinese Chicken Salad
Wed. whole wheat pancakes
fruit
eggs
Thurs. Fritos over leftover chili
Fri. Zucchini gratin
with something else?
Hmmm, well, I absolutely love your blog…I’m new here.
Mon:: Ginger beef stir fry with rice and veggies
Tues:: Moroccan Tagine with couscous
Wed:: Chicken,avacado lettuce and bacon wraps
Thurs::Ham and Cheese grilled sandwiches with a side salad.
Frid:: first night at the cottage with 9 other families…I have to think of a dinner for my night of cooking…and was coming to you for ideas…
Have a good holiday.
Char
Have fun “down the Cape”!
oh you lovely people, thank you for your menus. and I love it when people post menus for the first time – make me smile from ear to ear! keep it coming folks…you’re the best.
I’m a newbie! Here’s my menu:
Mon: Pasta and Easy Italian Meat Sauce
Garlic bread
Tues: Barbecued Chicken
Corn
Wed: Salmon with Hoisin Glaze
Simple salad
Thurs: Korean Beef Bulgogi
Rice
Fri: Herb-Marinated Pork Loin
Grilled fruit
On my blog (left column), I have links for each meal’s recipe.
Cheers!!!
Susie
Congrats on the win, Jane – enjoy your vacation ‘unplugged!’
My plan this week
Mon: I’m traveling, so mac-n-cheese for hubby & girls
Tues: Still traveling – frozen pizza for them with salad
Weds: I’m back! Planning grilled fish, cous cous or rice & broccoli
Thurs: hot sausage sandwiches w/ peppers & onions
Fri: marinated steak on grill, cheddar mashed potatoes, corn on the cob if we can get some
Sat: pizza with friends
Sun: leftovers
Enjoy the vacation! Back to cooking this week. Moving went well and I’m excited to cook in my new kitchen!
M-out with my sister
T-leftover homemade pizza from Sunday
W-spaghetti
T-hamburgers
F-leftovers
S-BBQ chicken with grilled corn & salad (going fancy)
Congrats on your award!
Mon: Rotisserie chicken & avocado sandwiches
Tues: hubby’s work BBQ
Wed: Asian chicken slaw http://tinyurl.com/l9fn8p
Thurs: high fiber waffles with strawberries & pecans
Fri: steak, creamy mashed potatoes, corn on cob
Mon: Hamburger hash, a recipe from my mom.
Tues: Crockpot chicken and dumplings – http://tiny.cc/lMaM0
Wed: Leftovers from Mon and Tues
Thurs: Homemade pizza
Fri: Easy BBQ (hot links, hot dogs, burger patties), as I have a late event at work
Sat: Something elaborate but yet undetermined
Sun: I leave mid-afternoon on a business trip; everyone else is on their own
Mon: Linguini with zucchini, Italian sausage and heirloom tomatoes (small like romas)
Tue: Grilled cheese, fancy for adults, cheddar for kids
Wed: Avocado and corn salad (recipe in Sunset Mag)
Thurs: Risotto with broccoli, pine nuts and tomatoes
Fri: Pizza
Sat: leftovers
Sun: husband’s turn to cook–most likely hamburgers
Wishing I could take a vacation….
M: BLTAs
T: Shrimp Scampi Pasta
W: Barbecue Chicken
R: Breakfast for Dinner
F: Chicken Fried Steak
Saturday morning: Sticky Buns
Thanks, I’m new also, congrats on the blogluxe award!
Mon: Chickpea salad with homemade bread sticks
Tues: Kale and Cannellini beans with sauteed zuchinni
Wed: Taco’s with homemade tortilla shells (can you tell i have summers off??)
Thur: Spaghetti with Homemade sauce made in the crockpot
Fri: Carmelized Garlic Chicken
sunday- Party! my son leaves in a week for a year in denmark
monday (having son’s favs all week)- tacos
tuesday – going to an ironpigs game – hot dogs!
wednesday- steak, potatoes, corn on th ecob
thursday – roast beef
friday – son’s last and fav meal – roast chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, salad
saturday – cookout at my daughter’s house!
I may not be on vacation, but mentally my brain is still off having fun in Chicago! It was so great to meet you at dinner on Friday. Have a wonderful time at the Cape!
Love your blog! Hope the Cape is treating you well and you are finding great places to eat!!!! I trust you will take plenty of mouth waterign photos of what you find there…
The menu ’round our table this week is
Sunday- BLT’s by the pool
Monday- Chicken Quesadillas, Black Beans, Yellow Rice & Corn Muffins
Tuesday- Roast & Garlic Smashed Red Potatoes already made and in the freezer
Wednesday – Chicken Nuggets, Mac & Chs. and Fresh Peaches
Thursday- Leftovers
Family Night Friday – (Pizza, Chips & Dip and Root Beer with Snickerdoodles for dessert)
My husband travels full time, meal planning is essential to my survivial. I have done it for years and love it! I have three boys and while they don’t eat everything I make they they try it and often times help preapre it with me. Food is a wonderful thing!
Monday: Butter Chicken, jasmine rice and roasted cauliflower http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Indian-Style-Butter-Chicken-Murgh-Makhani/Detail.aspx?prop31=1
Tuesday: Tacos
Wednesday: Swedish Meatballs
Thursday: Caribbean Chicken wiht black beans and mango http://gettingthinrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/06/caribbean-chicken-with-black-beans-and.html
Friday: Sauteed Fish Almondine, couscous and asparagus
Saturday: Eat out
Sunday: Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu http://gettingthinrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/08/crockpot-chicken-cordon-bleu.html
Vacation sounds wonderful!
Monday: Colcannon Soup
Tuesday: Basil Cream Chicken and Broccoli
Wednesday: Chicken in a pot and Salad and Roasted Potatoes
Thursday: Chicken Tikka Masala and Peas
Friday: Penne with Sausage and Broccoli rabe
Saturday: Seared Shrimp and Salad
Sunday: Left Overs
Monday: soy-marinated flank steak & grilled zucchini
Tuesday: oven-fried chicken breasts (need to find a recipe or just make it up) & steak fries
Wednesday: stir-fry using leftover steak & brown rice
Thursday: mac & cheese or leftovers
Friday: leftovers or pizza
Mon: Chicken Spaghetti (thanks, Pioneer Woman)
Tue: Pulled Pork BBQ loaded baked potatoes
Wed: Pasta Carbonara
Thu: Breakfast for dinner, homefries (made with extra pototoes baked tue.) w/bacon (1/2 pound of bacon pieces set aside Wed.) & onions + eggs
Fri: taco night (family says “yeah”)
Sat: Pizza Night (homemade tomato basil & onion for mom, sausage and pepper for dad & cheese for kiddos.)
Sun: Chicken w/ summer veg. one-pot meal (it’s amazing what you can do with a LeCrusset and a farmers market! I love this time of year!!)
Monday: Marinated bacon wrapped scallops, green salad and cheesy garlic toast
Tuesday: BBQ chicken, pan fried potatoes & onions and zucchini(although I’m not sure how it’ll be cooked yet)
Wednesday: *free night (meaning I’m home alone)* Ham or roast beef sandwich, leftover zucchini bisque, a peach
Thursday: *free night (home alone again)* Breakfast for dinner (scrambled eggs with ham, onion & cheese and toast)
Friday: No plan as I bartend at my part-time job on Friday nights; Buppy will have to fend for himself and the kids
Saturday: Working day shift at the bar, out of town at a friend’s house for a wine tasting that night
Sunday Lunch: Grilled ham & cheese (just grilled cheese for the kids), canned fruit
Sunday Dinner: Homemade pierogi (I’ve had a recipe I’ve been dying to try!)
Hope you’re enjoy vacation — mine starts next Wednesday!
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Everyone deserves a vacation. I hope you enjoy the Cape. I love it there.
LAST week’s dinners are now up on the blog at http://www.framed-mylifeonepictureatatime.blogspot.com, but this week’s are:
Sunday: Polenta with Bolognese Sauce
Monday: Stir-Fried Beed with Sugar Snaps
Tuesday: Shrimp Salad with Baby Potatoes
Wednesday: Chili Mac!
Thursday: Hamburgers on the grill with tomato/mozzarella salad
Friday: Leftovers!
Saturday: Out to dinner, whoo-hoo!
Happy vacation!
Are you in Mass.? I am in RI…how long are you here for? please DM and I can share my cell #.