My mom put together a lovely summer feast for my sister-in-law’s baby shower yesterday. I ended up running around getting the shower games ready and didn’t do a lick of cooking!
The menu was full of much yumminess, including beautiful fruit and chicken salad sandwiches. I forgot to take a picture of the salad that called for onion juice, but I put the recipe up on the Side Dishes page (called Jenny’s Green Salad). I’m pretty sure my mom just left the onion juice out, but that’s because we made the dressing before we read your tips and reassuring comments. Next time maybe we’ll give it a try! Thanks to everyone who shared light dinner ideas last week – they were great and I’m going to incorporate them into my regular weekly menus as well!
So, last week’s menu was a BUST. We did have Chicken Croissants, but that was the only thing planned that we ate. Planning and vacation just don’t go together! So, here is my more realistic vacation meal plan.
MONDAY:
- Driving back up to Massachusetts at dinner time
TUESDAY:
- Probably driving to New Hampshire at dinner time
WEDNESDAY:
- If we didn’t drive to NH on Tuesday, we will be on Wednesday!
THURSDAY:
- Maybe I’ll try to make something for my in-laws…perhaps Green Noodles?
FRIDAY:
- Maybe hot dogs and hamburgers?
SATURDAY:
- Maybe eat out?
SUNDAY:
- Maybe my mother-in-law will cook us a Sunday dinner feast?
I am being SO helpful with giving you ideas. Yeah right. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE share your menus! You really need to give each other ideas since I’m NOT. Remember…if you have a menu planned, we want to see it! It can be simple, it can be fancy…doesn’t matter!
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I’m jealous of all your vacationing! Have fun!
This week I’m making:
F – herbed chicken w/ roasted potatoes & corn
S – grown up mac & cheese topped w/ tomatoes
S – french fish in a packet a la moosewood
M – soba w/ edamame & zucchini
T – beef stew
W – frittata
T – leftovers
Hubby gone again most of the week, I haven’t planned a very inspiring menu.
Monday: Spaghetti and Salad
Tuesday: Macaroni and Cheese and Apples
Wednesday: Chicken Fried Rice
Thursday: Oven Pizza and fruit
Friday: Italian Crab Pasta Toss
Saturday: Rosemary Garlic Tilapia and Potatoes and Salad
Sunday: Left Overs
SUN-Garlic Shrimp served over spaghetti noodles
MON-Beef Empanadas
TUES-Scalloped Potatoes & Ham w/a side salad
WED-Meatball Sandwiches w/Spicy Mayo & Roasted French Fries
THURS-Pizza Pasta
FRI-Southwestern Chicken Salad & crusty rolls
SAT-BBQ Chicken w/skillet potatoes & green beans
I’m not very creative this week!
SUN-Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
MON-Breakfast Night!
TUES-Pork Chops
WED-leftovers
THURS-Chicken Nuggets and/or Ravioli, maybe w/ homemade fries
FRI-Manicotti
SAT-more leftovers!
Success and failure with last week’s menu.
HUGE SUCCESS: Martha Stewart’s Beef Bulgogi. My husband is already asking to have it again. HUGE FAILURE: Martha’s Simple Meat Sauce. I hated it…we thought it was so awful, we had hot dogs instead. It was that bad.
Fingers crossed for this week (all new recipes for me, because it’s summer):
Monday: Rum-Glazed Shrimp and Mango
Tuesday: Pasta with Proscuitto and Peas
Wednesday: Chicken Pad Thai
Thursday: Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Broiled Pineapple
Friday: I think of Friday as my “cooking sabbath”
**Links to all the recipes are on my blog, left column.**
Hoping for success!!
Susie
Monday-Feta and quinoa pie, fruit
Tuesday-Pork chops, stuffing
Wednesday-Italian sausage, broccoli w/ cheese sauce
thursday-Shepherd’s pie
Friday-Pizza casserole, garlic bread
Saturday-Stuffed zucchini
Hi! I’m new – stopping by way of Meal Makeover Moms. Here’s what we’re having this week:
Sunday~ Potato Torte
Monday~ Pasta fagioli in the crock pot (I add ground beef to mine).
Tuesday~ Barbeque Chicken, rice, cornbread and peas.
Wednesday~ Soft tacos and quesadillas
Thursday~ Leftovers from the fridge.
Friday~ Pasta toss with shrimp or chicken
Saturday~ Homemade pizza or burgers on the grill.
Monday – homemade pizza and garlic bread
Tueday – oriental chicken salad
Wednesday – stufed shells w/crockpot marinara
Thursday – crock pot chicken with mac ‘n cheese
Friday – leftovers
Saturday – pot roast w/mashed potatoes
Sunday – pot roast sandwiches
Just discovered this site and LOVE IT!
Here’s this week’s plan:
Monday: Pad Thai & Steamed Dumplings (Eating Well)
Tuesday: Cheese Enchiladas (Simply Recipes), Bean & Corn Salad
Wednesday: Leftovoers
Thursday: Grilled Turkey & Cheese Sandwiches & Green Salad
Friday: Leftovers or Top-Your-Own Pizzas
This week at the Jacksons:
Monday: grilled porterhouse steaks, aligot mashed potatoes (heaven!), Jersey tomato salad with balsamic vinegar and basil
Tuesday: Tagliolini with Red Caviar
Wednesday: Grilled chicken, orzo with cherry tomatoes and basil
Thursday: Risotto with fresh mozzarella and basil
Friday: Chicken salad with corn and goat cheese dressing.
Yes, I am trying to use up the basil and tomatoes!
This past week’s dinner on the blog at http://www.framed-mylifeonepictureatatime.blogspot.com
Happy August!
Did some of last week’s menu. some of it fell apart at the end of the week. read-tired/overwhelmed mama.
So, here goes with a second try.
Monday:Tofu and veggie stir fry with quinoa (a repeat but i bought the ingredients and didn’t use them. Ha!
Tuesday: to Denver to meet my mom/eat out??
Wednesday: Brown rice noodles with red sauce and veggie meatballs/garlic bread and green salad
Thursday: Veggie Tacos with black beans and lavender lemonade
Friday: My birthday!! Take out from Asian Palate Thai food???
Saturday: time to myself to prepare a feast from Ani Phyo’s book of raw foods-a birthday wish…
Monday- Pasta w/ Meat Sauce and Garlic Bread
Tuesday- Chicken Tacos (garlic lime chicken makes them awesome)
Wednesday- Grilled club paninis w/ lunch meat, tomatos, bacon and cheese
Thursday- Free-for-all (everyone does their own thing)
Friday- Going to an outdoor movie fundraiser
Saturday- Pizza
Monday – Key West chicken with Parmesan & basil orzo
Tuesday – friend’s birthday party
Wednesday – ladies’ night at the golf club
Thursday – homemade chicken pot pie
Friday – possibly out, if not then leftovers
we leave for vacation sunday so the goal was to clean out the fridge and buy as little as possible:
Monday- burgers (to use up some buns)
Tues- stir fry w/ brown rice, egg drop soup
Wed- breakfast for dinner – hashbrowns, canadian bacon & eggs
Thurs- grilled chicken, salad & red potatoes
Fri- more stir fry…
Sat- scavenge night/leftovers
I am also new (besides my snarky jimmies comment
) I am pretty terrible at thinking a head more than a few days when it comes to cooking dinner. I tend to hit a grocery store three times a week. I am hopefully going to use this as motivation to plan a week in advance. I figure I need to learn with me and my wife’s first little one on its way in Feb and often having to work late….so..here it goes:
Sun(well already did it but): Almond encrusted Porkchops, with smashed potatoes and peas
Mon: Chicken with fried noodles oyster/ bean sauce(experimental restaurant recipe replication.
Tues: Rehearsal, prenatal Yoga, csa pickup – Something fast with our newly acquired veggies. Most likely pasta stir fry
Wed: Pan fried steak with assorted fresh veggies
Thur: Shrimp Tacos night with fresh guacamole
Fri: Anniversary weekend up to NH with BBQ on the road
Sat: Anniversary weekend up to NH play it by ear
This is our last week before vacation – hooray!
Monday: BLT’s and corn on the cob
Tuesday: cheese tortellini with vodka sauce & shrimp
Wednesday: ice cream festival at our church!
Thursday: Taco night
Friday: Pizza night + eating anything left in the fridge before we leave for vacation!
So disorganized this week! Trying to make super easy things.
-Baked Black Bean Flautas with Bell Pepper Saute
-Penne with Ricotta and Peas
-Fish with Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus
-Veggie Soup with White Beans