Happy Valentine’s Day! Cate sends her love. So does Anna.
We are moving in two weeks (just across town, but a pain nonetheless). I have started packing. The house is a mess. On top of moving I have training for a new job, my regular job, my food photo job…oh, and being the best mom and wife ever. When it rains it pours, huh? Bottom line…we are going with EASY, effortless food. I don’t even care if it’s good!
MONDAY:
- Spaghetti
TUESDAY:
- Hot Dogs…and salad, to make it healthy 
WEDNESDAY:
- Oriental Chicken Salad
THURSDAY:
- Leftovers
FRIDAY:
- Pancakes
SATURDAY:
- Eat out
SUNDAY:
- Barbecue with our neighbors
Seriously, the next few weeks we REALLY need your menus to inspire one another, since my menus will be less than exciting. Bring it on! Share your menus!
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!
In no particular order this week’s menu…
Homemade chicken pot pies
Brisket
chicken enchiladas
spaghetti with cheese and black pepper (from smitten kitchen)
beef stew
tacos
Just got back from a cruise where we were stuffed with great food and waited on hand and foot…back to reality.
Su – Vegetarian 3 bean Chili
Mo – Pork Chops, Roasted Cauliflower, mashed pots
Tu – 3 pepper pasta
We – Fajita marinated chicken, peppers, corn, rice
Th – homemade pizza, salad
Fr – spaghetti and corn
Mon: turkey spinach meatloaf / parsnip mashed potatoes
Tues: chicken with tarragon cream / roasted broccoli / rice
Weds: pork milanese / zucchini
Thurs: loaded sweet potatoes / salad
Fri: salmon florentine
Sat: out
Monday:
-Grilled Fish
-Broccoli Rice Au Gratin
-Salad
Tuesday:
-Jambalaya w/ Andouille
-Salad
Wednesday:
-Fettuccine w/ Spinach Pesto
-Salad
Thursday:
-Soup
-Grilled Cheese
-Salad
Friday:
-Homemade pizza
Mon-Hoppin John (never made it last week)
Tue-Oven Fried Chicken Strips with Mac & cheese
Wed-Breakfast
Thu-Poached Tilapia and pasta
Fri-out? pretty please??
Sat-Pork and sweet potatoes
Sun-steaks
Sunday
Shrimp Fajitas
Black Beans
Monday
Bistro Chicken – trying Jane’s recipe
Mashed Potatoes
Tuesday
Baked potatoes with all the fixings
Wednesday
Soup & Sandwiches or …?
Thursday
Grilled Chicken with Tomato Vodka Sauce
Linguini
*New recipe for me, we’ll see
Friday
Pizza
Saturday
No cooking for me – Cub Scouts Blue & Gold banquet
Sunday: beef and broc with brown rice
Monday: asparagus, some kind of chicken dish, and potatoes
Tuesday: zuc., grilled onions, mushrooms, and peppers stir fry with filet mignon and chicken, brown rice
Wednesday: panini sandwiches and a veggie
Thursday: turkey bolognese; spinach sauteed
Friday: eat out
Saturday: ?
Sun.Lasagna
Mon. ham and asparagus
Tue. Corn Chowder
Wed. Chicken stir fry
Thur. out
Fri.Eggplant Parma
Sat.steak subs
Sun – boeuf bourguignon
Mon – pasta with roasted asparagus
Tue – paninis
Wed – hamburgers on Krisy Kreme doughnuts
Thur – leftovers
Fri – driving to Cali
Sat – Los Angeles!!!
S – baked spaghetti
M – tacos w/cilantro lime rice
T – leftovers
W – baked mac and cheese
R – drip beef sandwiches (Pioneer Woman)
F – grilled cheese & roasted red potato salad ($5 Dinners)
S – baked ziti
S – baked potato soup w/homemade bread
Sunday: Pasta with Gorgonzola Sauce and Beef Tenderloin
Monday: some sort of mixed greens salad, with blood oranges, and the little bit of leftover beef tenderloin
Tuesday: Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Indian Butter Chicken and Basmati Rice
Friday: Something vegetarian, but I’m not sure yet. Maybe stuffed bell peppers. Or maybe a veggie stir fry.
Oh yeah, we had asparagus with our dinner tonight. I forgot to add that.
Sunday: Pumpkin Pancakes
Monday: Chicken Pot Pie (made ahead)
Tuesday: Quesadillas
Wednesday: Leftovers for Dad & Shelby; mom is out of town!
Thursday: Chicken Tortilla Soup Extravaganza (from This Week for Dinner!) and asparagus
Friday: Whole, roasted chicken and roasted cauliflower
Saturday: Out with friends
S: Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
M: Chicken Paninis and Leftover Soup
Fat Tuesday: Chinese Take Out
Ash Wednesday
R: Spaghetti with Cheese and Pepper
F: Salmon Cakes with Salad
Sat: Dinner and a Movie
Honey BBQ Ribs, corn on the cob, pineapple, cornbread muffins
Marinated chicken, baked potatoes, wild rice
Spaghetti, broccoli w/ cheese, garlic bread
Red Beans and Rice, blueberry muffins
Penne and Vegetables w/ Alfredo sauce, garlic biscuits, green beans maybe
Eat Out one night
I have recipes linked on blog post Menu Monday blog post.
Giant Chipotle White Beans
TUESDAY
Grilled Wild Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce, Brown Rice and Steamed Broccoli
WEDNESDAY
Left Overs
THURSDAY
Chicken Noodle Soup with homemade noodles made with white whole-wheat
FRIDAY-Homemade Pizza Night
Gonna give Jamie Oliver’s pizza recipes a whirl…Okay…I’m gonna think about it. But it was fun watching him make his different pizzas here, here and here.
SATURDAY
Roasted Chicken, Brown Rice and Steamed Veggies
SUNDAY
Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Monday: Mihali Shrimp with Feta Cheese and Salad
Tuesday: Lasagna and Broccoli
Wednesday: Pot Roast and Potatoes and Carrots
Thursday: Stuffed Chicken Breasts and Peas
Friday: Chicken and Rice and Corn
Saturday: Tilapia with Lemon Shallot Butter and Salad
Sunday: Chicken Spaghetti and Peas
congrats on the move! that’s fun! (stressful, but overall fun)
and I hear ya on the ez, breezy part:
m: shrimp salad
t: $5 burgers at a local joing
w: turkey tacos
th: tilapia/sauteed spinach
f: take out chinese
sa:?
su: ?
Go olympics!;-O
I love the hearts by the girls. Very cute
M-Spaghetti
T- shogayaki(ginger pork) w/ green beans and Mitsuna salad
W-Kebabs…I think
Th – I forgot, it’s written down somewhere else..but it is written down
F -pork and daikon radish stew. I want carrot and burdock root salad too…we’ll see.
S-macaroni casserole
Sun-Pumpkin noodle soup
Enjoy the new house soon!
M French Country Soup w/ bread
T Shrove Tuesday Pancakes
W Leftover Soup
Th Spaghetti
F Fish-n-Chips w/ peas and carrots
S Eat out/Take out
Sun Roast dinner
sunday – lobster tails! salad and asparagus
Monday – chicken enchiladas
tuesday – pasta with shrimp
wednesday – tuna steaks with salad
thursday – broccoli cheddar soup and salad
friday – leftovers
saturday – roast beef
You are busy! I wish I could come help you! Good luck with the move!
Monday: Whole wheat noodles with peanut sauce and veggies. Recipe here: http://tinyurl.com/yb2e3lh
Tuesday: Veggie Panini and baked zucchini fries
Wed: Orzo veggie pasta salad
Thurs: Roasted butternut squash and sweet potato soup with salad
Friday: Pizza Night-homemade
Sat: Out
We’re taking the easy route this week too due to new carpet installation, Relay for Life meetings, baseball tryouts, and well, the list goes on and on this week.
Mon- mac & cheese, steamed broccoli, oreo milk shakes (all requested by my 5 yr old)
Tue- Chicken drumsticks, fennel & cabbage slaw, rolls
Wed- My father cooks!
Thur- Hot dogs (thanks Jane for making me feel ok with hot dogs as a meal), carrots & dip
Fri.- chicken breast, black beans, and brown rice w/ bell peppers & onions
Sat- homemade pizza w/ salad on top.
Well wishes to everyone on this week! Hugs & happiness!
* Pork Chops with Mustard Cream Sauce, Roasted Potatoes, & Broccoli
* Chicken & Veggie Lo Mein
* Chicken & Gnocchi, with Salad
* Grilled Pork Chops, Baked Potatoes & Salad
* Grilled Cheese & Sweet Potato Fries
Monday- I think this may be leftovers and clean out the fridge day!
Tuesday- As long the snow holds out, we’ll probably go out after my basketball game.
Wednesday- Cornflake chicken tenders, asparagus, fries
Thursday- Husband working late- Grilled chicken wraps with avocado
Friday- Shepherd’s Pie
Saturday- I may have to try Bistro Chicken!!
feverish kid – daily life came to a halt, but here is my mealplan:
m – leftovers turned in to a stirfry.
tu – chicken, pasta, peas, alfredosauce.
w – mac&cheese w/ tuna and vegmix in the oven.
th – pizza. I’ll check out Jamie Oliver’s versions.
f – salmon smt…
s – peppercorn porkloin, potatoes, salad.
su – chili casserole.
I’m eying those cupcakes, maybe a treat midweek.
/Mary.
Hey Jane!
Here’s what we’re munching on this week:
M-Creamy Whole Wheat Pasta with Smoked Sausage and Broccoli
T-Turkey Sausage Pizza Soup
W-Leftovers for hubs, I have class
R- Mongolian Beef with Brown Rice and Broccoli
F- Greek Chicken Couscous
S-Chicken Quesadillas
Su-??
Happy Moving and assorted mayhem! May your sanity stay intact!:)
Mon-chicken francese over pasta
Tue-steak, crock pot ranch potatoes
Wed-sauteed pork chops, leftover potatoes
Thur-Saucy meatballs over mashed potatoes
Fri-Shepherd’s pie
Sat-leftover shepherd’s pie
I actually sort of planned a menu, so I finally get to share!
sun-
-breakfast burritos w/ plantains and fresh fruit
mon-
-polenta w/ broiled asparagus and creamy mushrooms
tue-
-roasted chicken w/ old bay sweet potatoes
wed-
-beer braised sausage w/ warm potato salad
thur-
-white wine and garlic chicken cutlets w/ mushroom and parsley wild rice
fri-
-scallion-ginger broth w/ leeks, mushrooms and rice noodles
sat-
-cheesy burgers w/ baked cauliflower and sweet potatoes
Sunday- Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole
Monday- Out for Belated V-day Dinner
Tuesday- Sombrero Pie
Wednesday- Club Sandwich Paninis
Thursday- Homemade Pizza
Friday- Out
Saturday- Pulled Chicken BBQ Sandwiches
Sunday- Chicken Scallopine w/ Linguini
Mon- Spaghetti, peas, bread
Tues- Leftovers from weekend
Wed- Beef Stroganoff over white rice, green beans
Thu- Chicken tacos
Fri- Loaded baked potato, tomato soup(can)
Sat- Dine out
Sun- Honey cooks!
O.K. the 1st time I am posting a menu:)
Monday: Sweet Italian sausage from TJs
roasted organic red potatoes w/ organic turnips (1st time I used turnips), warm sweet French bread and green salad.
Tues: Tuna salad w/ celery and onion, leftover roasted potatoes and green beans.
Wed: Organic boneless skinless chicken breast roasted w/ fresh lemon juice, sea salt and olive oil, organic asparagus and brown rice.
Thurs: Frozen pizza from WF and green salad
Fri: Black bean, roasted corn and cheese quesadillas w/ salsa, sour cream and avocado on the side.
Sat: Eat out!
Sun: Spaghetti
Just found your site a few days ago and, as the working mom of an 18-month old who dares to try and get a decent meal on the table nearly every night, I just want to say that you and all those who post their menus every week are my heroes!! Thank you!! Here’s what we’ve got going on this week:
Sun: Leftover Chinese from Mami and Papi’s lunch date
Mon: Grandma’s Taco Salad
Tue: Chicken Marsala with Broccoli and Fettucine
Wed: Gnocchi in Parmesan Sauce and Salad
Thu: Quesadillas with Mexican Salad
Friday: Papi and Bells are on their own cause Mami’s working late
Sat: Out
Monday – roasted chicken, baked white and sweet potatoes, green beans
Tuesday – Shrove Tuesday – pancakes, ham, fruit
Wednesday – crock pot minestrone, bread, cheese
Thursday – Chicken pot pie (that chicken from Monday night)
Friday – Salmon, quinoa, green vegetable
Saturday – Pasta with homemade sauce (large batch to freeze)
Sunday – don’t know yet
Not a lot of cooking this week, but this week I’m OK with that!
I may have to try that soup recipe during Lent sometime, Jane. Thanks!
Monday–at mom’s
Tuesday–at church function
Wednesday–(leftover) Bean enchiladas & rice & beans
Thursday–Costco entree: Salisbury steak & mashed potatoes
Friday–(Freezer) soup & no-knead bread
Saturday–Potluck at friends, bringing green salad
Sunday–my boy’s birthday dinner–he hasn’t told me what he wants yet!:)
Sorry I am late
Monday – Chicken and chickpea salad
Tuesday – Roast pumpkin, brocolli, pea, leek and chicken Rissoto (yummy as you mix the pumpkin through the risotto so it goes all creamy and orange)
Wednesday – Out for sisters birthday (making her chocolate panacotta I was supposed to make weeks ago)
Thursday – Sausages and Salad
Friday – homemade pizza and salad
Saturday – something light as we are having yum cha
Sunday – chicken hot pot
Hope your packing goes well Jane
Breakfast Options
Oatmeal 2 POINTS
Fruit 1 POINT
Turkey Bacon Melt (Eating For Life p236) 5 POINTS
Lunch Options
Chicken Pita (Eating for Life p288) 6 POINTS
GardenBurger 1 POINT with tomato & lettuce
Sweet Potato-bean burrito (5 A Day p142) 3 POINTS
Dinner Options
Chicken Pot Pie with Yogurt Biscuit Topping (Weight Watchers Slim Ways Hearty Meals p118) 6 POINTS
Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes” 0 POINTS
BBQ Chicken 2 POINTS per ounce
Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry 5 POINTS
Dessert Options
Tasty Apple Pie 4 POINTS
Grapes and Walnuts with Lemon Sour Cream Sauce 2 POINTS
Most recipes are linked on my blog but can’t figure out how to link here.
Enjoy packing!
Sorry this is late. I just started planning next week’s menu and realized i didn’t share one last week.
Friday: Taco Soup + Tortilla Chips
Saturday: Out (Pre-Valentines Day Date)
Sunday: Lasagna + Green Salad + Roasted Asparagus
Monday: (Hubby at Class) Mini Pizzas + Steamed Veggies
Tuesday: (DJ at Class) Fiesta Mac & Cheese + Green Beans
Wednesday: Slow Cooker Sweet & Spicy Chicken (with all the trimmings) + Brown Rice + Fresh Fruit
Thursday: Chicken (leftover?) + Baked Potatoes w/ Chili or Cheesy Broccoli
First time posting. Love this site. I plan/shop midweek.
In no particular order, my five meals are:
Skillet-fried catfish with side of roasted brussel sprouts and pecans
Shrimp Creole (Food Network) with white rice and side green beans
Beef Florentine with side brown sugar carrots
Italian Breaded Pork Chops and fries
Walnuts, Ham and Cheese (Rachel Ray) and fresh broccoli and dip
Also making own Granola this weekend!