We had these bagels for breakfast yesterday morning…and they were divine. And you’ll have to come back this week to find out why they were so darn good.
Okay, the menu. Where do the weeks go? Is it really November already?
Yes, there are several duplicates from last week. I actually never did my grocery shopping last week. CRAZY. This week is going to be different. {Hopefully}
MONDAY:
- Rotisserie Chicken (from Costco) with mashed potatoes and veggie
TUESDAY:
- Quiche
- Veggie
WEDNESDAY:
- Bean tacos (a friend was telling me about a recipe that sounded great that I’m going to get from her!)
THURSDAY:
- Leftovers
FRIDAY:
- Tortilla Soup (I think I just might be addicted to this recipe)
SATURDAY:
- Eat out
SUNDAY:
- Don’t know yet! Going to figure it out later…I think I’ll try a recipe in one of the many cookbooks I received recently. Need to do some book browsing!
Time for YOUR menus! LOVE LOVE all the menus we’re getting each week, thank you!
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!
Sunday – crockpot beef stew
Monday – Salisbury Steaks
Tuedsay – Baked Chicken
Wed. – mozz. chicken ravioli and sauce
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – eat out
Sat – something spectacular for the inlaws
Sunday – meatloaf and potato skins
S: Chicken and Avocado Sandwiches
M: Baked Turkey Meatballs and Pasta with Mushrooms
T: Pioneer Woman Pinto Beans an Cornbread
W: Homemade Sushi
R: Manly Venison and Beer Chili
F: Joshua Radin Concert
Sat: Family Girls Trip = Husband’s left to fend for himself
Check out the beautiful pictures of our sushi adventures on our blog. It was so much fun to make and delish. We’re hooked!
Sunday: Ham, Stove-Top Macaroni and Cheese with Roasted Tomatoes (CL), Thyme-Garlic Roasted Asparagus (CL)
Monday: Chicken Tamale Casserole (CL), Green salad
Tuesday: Italian White Bean and Spinach Soup (CL), Grilled Cheese
Wednesday: Skillet Stuffed Peppers (CL), Green Salad, Fruit
Thursday: Grilled Steaks, Baked Potatoes, Warm Brussels Sprouts with Apples and Red Onions (CL)
Friday: Pizza or some other form of takeout!
I really, really need to go grocery shopping, but I don’t know when I’m going to have the time this week because I have a lot going on – moreso than normal because I’m trying to do stuff in advance since we’re going out of town for 8 days this month. Here’s what I’ve got up my sleeve and all stuff I don’t have to shop for if I don’t have time.
-Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Homemade Broth
-Coconut Shrimp with Pineapple and Jasmine Rice
-Meatloaf, Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes, and Buttery Dinner Rolls
-Leftovers
-Breakfast for dinner, likely whole grain pancakes, scrambled eggs, and juice
Monday-Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas, couscous and black bean salad
Tuesday- chicken, biscuit and gravy bake, green beans
Wednesday- whole wheat pasta with spicy butternut squash and ricotta, salad
Thursday-Honey Curry Chicken over brown rice, veggie
Friday-Black bean cakes, sweet potato fries
Saturday-Chicken pesto pizza, salad
Sunday- Football food- Texas size chili cheese fries!
I’ve been really enjoying cooking this last month that I’ve been planning ahead. Thanks for the inspiration, Jane! I’ve also got in some “bonus” cooking projects–such as muffins and chili to freeze for later–like when we have a houseful of relatives and several gatherings to host over Thanksgiving. Here’s this week:
Sunday: Baked spaghetti, green salad
Monday: “Ants in a Tree” (from Hungry Monkey by Matthew Amster-Burton–I highly suggest it for anyone who has children and likes to cook!) garlicky broccoli
Tuesday: (Costco) pot roast, roasted potatoes, veggie
Wednesday: (Costco) salmon, grilled eggplant parmesan
Thursday: leftovers OR bbq pork, potstickers from freezer
Friday: Chicken fajitas, cilantro cole salw
Saturday: Not sure yet.
Oh, and I tried the pumpkin pancake reipe and it was a hit! I used a mix of Krusteaz Wheat & Honey pancake mix and Bisquik light. The fam loved them!
F – herbed chicken and salad
S – hubby made a winter squash curry w/ tofu – Yum!
S – sweet ginger shrimp and rice
M – lentil soup
T – indian recipe – chicken w/ almonds and cilantro
W – strifry
T – leftover night
Monday: Blackened Chicken Pizza with Yellow Tomato Salsa
Caesar Salad
Tuesday: Red Beans & Wild Rice Blend
Tortilla’s
Wednesday: Spaghetti with Artichoke Hearts and Tomatoes
Garlic Bread
Thursday: Seared Steak with Balsamic Baked Potatoes
Vegetable
Friday: Taquitos
Black Beans
Spanish Rice
Extra Items To Make:
Potato-Bacon Torte (FREEZE-IT)
Drop Biscuits (FREEZE-IT)
I also had an ‘off’ week last week, just couldn’t get my act together … ended up eating take out twice which is not normal for us! Time to plan!
Monday-Steamed salmon, artichokes, rice
Tuesday-leftovers from weekend (mac & cheese)
Wednesday-corned beef & cabbage & potatoes, in crock pot
Thursday-French’s onion/chicken recipe, cous cous, broccoli
Friday-Reuben sandwiches, chips & pickles
Saturday-girls night out!
Sunday-maybe a lasagna
What we eat. The good, the bad and the ugly…
Sunday-Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Corn on the Cob
Monday-Carrot Ginger Soup, Apple Slices, Herbed Bok Choy
Tuesday-Not Gonna Lie, Taco Bell
Wednesday-Scrambled Eggs with Corn, Toast, Berries
Thursday-Black-Eyed Peas in Spicy Goan Curry over Jasmine Rice
Friday-Leftover Curry
Saturday-Wedding Food
It’s been so long since I’ve written a menu out!
Mon- Chili leftovers (I tried the flax seed cornbread muffins, and they’re good. They don’t taste too healty:)
Tue- Fajitas, spanish rice, beans
Wed- Chicken, asparagus, brown rice
Thur- Pasta with Spicy Squash and Ricotta (Sounds yummy Kate!)
Fri- Lentil soup, salad
Sat- Salmon, baked sweet potato, broccoli
Sun- Stuffed peppers and… tbd
I have recipe links on my blog for a lot of this:
Sunday – Chicken Pot Pie (carryover from last week)
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
Monday – Pizza Rolls (a favorite and carryover)
Tuesday – Sweet~n~Sour Chicken
Fried Rice
Wednesday – Loaded Baked Potatoes with Baked Apples
Thursday – Tacos and black beans
Friday – Sloppy Joes with Ranch Potato Wedges
Saturday – Leftovers
Sunday – Roast Chicken (wanting to try this new recipe too!)
M: Chicken Shiitake Ginger Stir fry w/noodles
T: Pot Roast, mashed potatoes & broccoli
W: Creamy Tuscan bean soup w/bread
T: Shredded Beef Enchiladas (using leftover roast), corn
F: Roasted vegetable pizza
S: Out
We drew our menu this week. Ok, I drew it and my preschooler drew a picture of himself, but this is what we came up with.
M – mommy’s pasta(after over a year it’s finally starting to look like real pasta!)
T – beef & greens stir fry
W – Shepherd’s pie
Th – teriyaki chiken w/ carrots and some eggplant dish I’ll discover online tomorrow
F – gyoza, mushroom miso and boiled komatsuna with soy sauce and fish flakes( it’s WAY good, the only thing I could eat durring T1 of my last pregnancy).
Oh and an apple pie somewhere in there.
Monday:
-Greek-Style Quinoa Burgers
-Greek Salad
Tuesday:
-Broccoli & Cheese Manicotti
-Salad
Wednesday:
-Venison Shepherd’s Pie
-Salad
Thursday:
-Egg Sandwich
-Salad
Friday:
-Out for Niece’s Birthday
Saturday:
-Hmmm
Sunday- Baked Stuffed Shells, Salad
Monday- Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches, Broccoli
Tuesday- Baked Chimichangas (made w/ ground turkey)
Wednesday- Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Thursday- Meatball Subs, salad
Friday- Pizza
Sat- Out
Sunday- Broccoli, Chicken and Rice Casserole
m: shrimp salad
t: taco tuesday
w: chinese take out
th: left overs
f: squash soup w/crunchy bread
s: hmmm
su:hmmmm
not super inspiring, but it’ll get the job done:)
Monday – Beef vegetable soup & crusty bread
Tuesday – Sesame chicken
Wednesday – Subs
Thursday – Dinner out
Friday – Homemade pizza
sunday – chicken and seafood enchiladas
monday – leftovers
Tuesday- salmon
wednesday – spaghetti (with spag. squash)
thursday – baked potatoes with toppings and salad
friday – broccoli, chicken and rice
saturday – out
Sun – fresh tuna on the barby, beets, green salad, wild rice, apple cider
Mon – Chef’s salad & biscuits
Tues – Thai Steak Salad
Weds – Roasted vegie and couscous salad
(I guess it’s a salad week)
Thurs – leftovers
Friday – tuna noodle casserole with homemade w.w. noodles
Sat – chile and cornbread
Sunday -roast chicken, mashed potatoes (sweet & regular), asparagus
Monday – Butternut squash & onion galette, brussels sprouts
Tuesday – Brunswick stew, leftover cornbread, salad
Wednesday – leftovers
Thursday – noodles w/roast pork & almond sauce; snow peas
Friday – dinner party, not sure what to cook!
Saturday – baby shower/cocktail party
I’d love to share my weekly menu in advance, but we don’t quite do it that way. I menu plan for the month (November = 30 days, subtract two days for Thanksgiving & leftovers = 28 meals, subtract 4 for pizza night [weekly] = 26 dinners, less another 4 for dinner out, leftover night, etc. = 22 dinners planned out). So, each day we look at the monthly menu and decide what we want for dinner that night and scratch it off the list.
great menus, everyone!
nevadamtnbear – very impressive! I can barely handle a week out.
so, how do you do grocery shopping when you plan a whole month? just curious…
Monday: Chicken Tikka Masala, Rice Pilaf and Peas
Tuesday: Queensland Chicken and Shrimp and Salad
Wednesday: Mac and Cheese and Apples
Thursday: Steak Fajitas
Friday: Spaghetti and Salad
Saturday: Black Bean Soup and Cheese Crisps
Sunday: Left Overs
Is that schmear cinnamon sweet & yummy that makes bagels so devine? Looks good! Here is my menu:
Sunday – leftovers
Monday – homemade pizza
Tuesday – leftover hot turkey sandwiches
Wednesday – spaghetti
Thursday – pesto mini sliders
Friday – leftovers
Saturday – open (maybe a date night)
Saturday: Pot Roast with veggies, Halloween Cupcakes
Sunday: Pot roast sandwiches!
Monday: Thai Chicken Peanut Pasta with veggies
Tuesday: Three Cheese Calzones, Green Salad
Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner: French toast, Bacon, fruit
Thursday: Black Bean Soup, Nachos
Friday: Out or leftovers
Jane – we shop for staples 1x a month. As I menu plan, I put together our shopping list, though light on the fruits and veggies which we shop for 2-3x’s a month. We buy our meat in bulk from Costco and always buy more than we need, so there is always a freezer full of various goodies (for those times when we don’t feel like what’s on the menu). I post our menu on our kitchen cabinet doors (we used blackboard paint on the panel insets). We do some food canning and will start doing more because we can save even more money if we can our own chicken (rather than buying cans at Costco). We can ground beef for days we forget to defrost something, so we can throw together a quick meal.
Monday – leftovers from the weekend
Tuesday – garlic shrimp & pasta
Wednesday – tacos
Thursday – sausage & tortellini primavera
Friday – leftovers or out to eat
Sa – steak, mashed, and green beans
Su – Stuffed peppers
Mo – beans and rice, corn
Tu – Spaghetti with homemade meat sauce (stored in the freezer), veggie
We – Chicken curry
Th – Corn chowder
Fr – Chicken Satay
Mon: Homemade minestrone and biscuits
Tues: Acorn squash and salad
Wed: book club potluck
Thurs: at a friend’s house
Fri: at a friend’s house
Sat: Avocado/tomato omelets
Sun: Tortilla soup
Monday: Zucchini Frittata, fruit salad
Tuesday: Baby burgers, sweet potato fries, green salad
Wednesday: Panko Salmon, green beans
Thursday: Penne with Sausage, Spinach and cream
Friday: dinner party – stumped except for dessert – cinnamon fudge cake!
Anyone have a good idea for my dinner party – 6 adults and 8 kids? I don’t want to grill..
Monday: lentil soup w/ french bread and roasted acorn squash with maple syrup and butter
Tuesday: Mexican style lasagna
Wednesday: GNO for me but homemade stovetop mac n cheese and leftover soup for my husband and kids, salad
Thursday: Pescado con coco w/ yuca
Friday: Turkey Osso Buco and mashed potatoes, salad
Saturday: date night (hopefully) so probably pizza for the kids
Sunday: Pork tenderloin with roasted apples and onions
Penne with tomatoes and mozzarella will be a sub. in case I don’t feel like making one of the other dishes.