I can’t find my camera cord…so no picture today. Bummer. I even have some great shots of my messy, tiny kitchen and itsy-bitsy oven so you could all feel bad for me. It’s a happy day, though…my cookie sheets just barely fit in the oven. Yippee!
We have had such an amazing show of support from friends this past week – not living near any family, we really needed it. If you were one of the people who fed us, packed and/or moved our stuff, or took care of our daughters…THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts!
MONDAY:
- Eat at friends’ home
TUESDAY:
- Paninis
WEDNESDAY:
- Pancakes
WEDNESDAY:
- Spaghetti
THURSDAY:
- Leftovers (um, yeah, I realize we may not have leftovers from the previous meals…whatever)
FRIDAY:
- Eat out
SATURDAY:
- I think a soup of some sort…that’s about all my brain can handle right now.
SUNDAY:
- Something GOOD. A real home cooked meal. Any suggestions?
Time to post your menu for the week! I think by next week I’ll be back in cooking business, so I’ll certainly use your menus for inspiration!
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!
Friday-Hamburger Helper 4 Cheese Lasagna…What can I say?..we love it!
Saturday-Chicken and Stove Top Casserole (I leave out the veggies and serve with salad instead)
Sunday-”Catch as Catch Can” night…a throwback to my childhood where you kind of scrounge around and decide what you want on your own. Everybody eats something different
Monday-Tamale Pie
Tuesday-Chicken Alphabet Soup
Wednesday-Breakfast
Thursday-Stuffed Shells
Welcome to your new home!
Sunday – Dinner with Mike’s family
Monday – Marinated Flank Steak, salad, corn, homemade rolls
Tuesday – Chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes
Wednesday – Marzetti
Thursday – special dinner out with Jacob
Friday – Buca di Peppo with friends!
Saturday – Italian Beef http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Italian-Beef-in-a-Bucket/Detail.aspx
Monday Salmon and pesto potatoes
Tuesday Chicken sausage with sun dried tomatoes and wild rice
W Fett. Alfredo with light cream sauce/ peas with onion (no meat)
Thurs Veggie soup and homemade bread
Fri Homemade Pizza (meat for hubby)
Sat-Eating out (Don’t judge me! I deserve it)
Sunday Spaghetti w/ homemade sauce and Italian sausages, and
homemade bread
Have a great one!
We are having a Cooking With Trader Joes type of week!
Sunday: eggplant parmesan http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=332680
Meatless Monday: stuffed peppers from Trader Joes w/ garlic bread sticks from TJs and ceasar salad in a bag (also from TJs)
Taco Tuesday: (more from Trader Joes) grilled pollo asada tacos (in taco shells from TJs, w/shredded cabbage from TJs)
Chicken Weds: yellow curry chicken w/ coconut rice (yellow curry sauce from Trader Joes, lite coconut milk for coconut rice from TJs) plus naan from TJs
Pasta Thursday: stir fry w/ rice & veggies
Fish on Fridays: Costco salmon fillets – either just baked w/ olive oil & lemon or bourbon/maple syrup recipe from LA Times. Serve w/ sweet potatoes sprinkled w/ Old Bay Seasoning and baked in oven.
Here is our menu this week. Good luck getting settled in the new place. I wish I could lend you a helping hand this week. Call me when you need a break from the chaos!
Sunday – Easy Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
Monday – Creamy Shrimp and Artichoke Pasta
Tuesday – Leftovers
Wednesday – White Chili with Avocado & Tomato, topped with Tortilla Strips
Thursday – Frittata – not sure what kind yet
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Pasta with Butternut Parmesan Sauce – Jane you should make this on Saturday. It is yummy and easy, that way you can get your real home cooked meal without stressing.
Happy unpacking …
Our plans:
monday-chick breasts crusted with fried onions crushed up, broccoli, buttery noodles
tues-leftovers from weekend
weds-meatloaf,green beans, mashed potatoes
thurs-angel hair w/diced tomatoes & garlic, salad
fri-broiled fish, spinach, rice
sat/weekend-some kind of soup!
Sunday: Pizza with Grandma
Monday: Pork Chops
Tuesday: Chicken ala Orange (ala Crock Pot) and roasted asparagus
Wednesday: Gobi Matar Sabzi (holdover from last week)
Thursday: Beef Stroganoff (made ahead)
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Leftovers? Out? I’m working. So, it’s hard to say!
Hope you start feeling settled soon.
Sunday: leftovers from Saturday (greg’s yummy spaghetti and meatballs)
Monday: Chicken parmesean, linguini, ceassar salad
Tuesday: pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots
Wednesday: cheesburgers and homemade fries
Thursday: mexican night
Friday: take-out
Saturday: taco salads will be the back-up unless something better comes along
Congrats on the move. Now you just have to unpack!! I hope you are situated soon. (btw, I found you from Katie Goodman’s site just yesterday.)
Sunday – Baked chicken, garden corn, mashed potatoes and gravy
Monday – Coconut Chicken Curry with Basmati Rice
Tuesday –BBQ chicken sandwiches, homemade potato salad, crunchy broccoli
Wednesday – Homemade pizza (ham and pineapple, bbq chix and red onion)
Thursday – Crabcakes, asparagus, oven-baked potatoes
Friday – Meatball soup
Saturday – Mommy out of town; neighbor bringing meal…
Sunday-Lasagna, garlic bread, pears
Monday-pork steaks, garlic noodles, green beans
Tuesday-BLTs, broccoli and cheese
Wednesday-Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, sweet potato fries for me, regular fries for everyone else (homemade of course!), corn on the cob
Thursday-Leftovers
Friday-cheese pizzas
Saturday-Eat Out
Friday: Turkey BLT’s + Oven Fries + Fruit
Saturday: Cafe Rio Chicken Salad + Milkshakes
Sunday: Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken + Brown Rice + Roasted Asparagus
Monday: Cilantro Lime Quinoa Salad + Grapes
Tuesday: Mac & Cheese + Fruit
Wednesday: Whole Wheat Pizza + Green Salad
Thursday: Poppyseed Chicken + Roasted Asparagus
Wow–#11 That’s a first for me, I think. Congrats on the new place, Jane. How about Pot Roast for this weekend? Kind of celebratory but still easy to throw in the oven. Plus, you can even get a few things done during the day. Pioneer Woman showed off hers on GMA and it is posted at her site, if you need inspiration!
Sunday: (freezer) pasta fagioli soup, cheese bread
Monday: chicken sausage, roasted asparagus & carrots
Tuesday: Chicken burgers, green salad
Wednesday: Coconut Curry Soup, Jasmine rice–yes, I’m trying Katie’s–zucchini spice cake
Thursday: Cheese Enchilada Bake, cole slaw, fruit salad
Friday: Spicy Salmon, pilaf, zucchini bake
Saturday: Not sure–probably leftovers!
OK, I took so long to type, I became #12! LOL!
Sun: Chicken Noodle Soup
Mon: Asian Tofu Stir-Fry
Tues: Meatball Sandwiches
Wed: Caesar Chicken Sandwiches
Thurs: Chicken Breast with Broccoli
Fri: Crab and Ricotta Manicotta
Sat: TBD…maybe Hamburgers
Jane, after moving and unpacking, I’d go for a comfort food dinner on Sunday. A killer baked macaroni and cheese would do it for me. With a virtuous salad or green vegetable.
1. Blue Cheese Burgers, coleslaw
2. Chinese Roast Pork, Coconut Rice with Edamame and Leeks, Green Beans with Thai Peanut Sauce
3. Chicken with Maple Stuffing, carrots however I feel like making them at the moment
4. Bloody Mary Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Celeriac
5. Black Bean Espresso Chili, cornbread
6. Whole Wheat Pizza
Monday-Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup
Tuesday-Asparagus, Zucchini, Eggplant Stir Fry
Wed.-Stuffed Shells with Spinach and Mushrooms:
http://twopeasandtheirpod.com/stuffed-shells-with-ricotta-spinach-and-portobello-mushrooms/
Thursday-Attending a Food Blogging Event
Friday-Panini and Salad Night
Saturday-OUT!
Jane-I hope all is going well. Wish I was closer to help out!
This is my first time posting although I’ve followed your blog for a long time! I’m a fellow meal planner and graphic designer but on the other coast! Thanks for all the inspiration! This helps me every week!
S: bbq ribs, succotash
M: inside out burgers, garlic fries
T: ravioli, salad
W: swedish meatballs
T: sloppy joe’s, mac’n'cheese
F: popcorn chicken, broccoli and cheese
S: buffalo chicken sandwiches
This is my first time posting after a few months of browsing menus. Thanks for all the great ideas!
Mon. Baked Chicken (Italian Style pre-marinated from local grocery) and fresh Brussel Sprouts and sauteed Spinach with garlic
Tues. Book Club for me (hub and kiddo on their own)
Wed. Ground Turkey Tacos w/Newman’s Own Corn and Black Bean Salsa
Thurs. Breaded Baked Pork Chops w/steamed broc. and corn
Fri. probably take out
Sat. Fend For Yourself
Sun. ? grocery day
Congratulations on your successful move! Wish we could have watched the kids, taken you out to dinner and filled the freezer with goodies to make life easier. So glad you have wonderful friends and a whole company of movers and shakers. Take it easy this week. We will send out some macadamia cookies to hold you over! May your new home be mimilicious (a Colby word) and filled with joy.
M: Spaghetti with meat sauce and garden salad
T: Roast chicken, crispy rosemary potatoes, roasted carrots
W: Pan-fried apple sausage, roasted cabbage, baked beans
Th: Leftover chicken, zucchini cakes, fresh salad
F: Beef tacos with avocado and southwest style corn
S: Apricot glazed pork chops, brown rice, broccoli and/or fruit salad
Su: Spinach lasagna with garlic toast
Moving is so hard! I think roasts are really something nice for a Sunday dinner, and are quite easy as well. A large enough piece of meat can also leave you with some great leftovers for the week then. Pop some potatoes and carrots, or chopped winter veggies in there with some olive oil and herbs and get them nice and toasty, it’s really a one pan meal. Good luck to you! I’m glad it sounds like you have a good support system, it helps tremendously.
Funny, b/c my first thought when i read your blog was ‘where’s a photo?’;-). I’ve become accustomed…and can’t b-lieve i have a menu!
m: turkey tacos
t: squash soup w/crunchy bread
w: tilapia w/some sauce/veggie
th: quonoa (sp) stuffed bell peppers
f: turkey pasta bake
sa: leftovers
su: Oscar’s baby!;-)
have a good week!
Glad to hear that your move went smoothly!
Sun-Grape Nuts Cereal, Apple Slices
Mon-Grilled Cheese, Baby Bok Choy, Blue Berries
Tues-Scrambled Eggs with Corn, Cinnamon Toast, Roasted Asparagus
Wed-Vegetable Soup, English Muffins, Blood Oranges
Thurs-Leftovers
Fri-Out or More Leftovers
Sat-????
Sun: cereal
Mon: Navajo Tacos (scones for dessert!!!)
Tue: Peppered Pork Tenderloins and cream peas
Wed: Bistro Chicken (TWFD style)with potatoes
Thur: hamburgers on Krispy Kremes
Fri: leftovers
Sat: dinner at Park City
My husband and I just got back from a trip to Southern Cali. I am super jealous that you lived in San Diego – it is beautiful down there.
Welcome to your new home…darn, would have brought dinner over
I’ve got two weeks till I leave for a week, so got to cook healthy to counteract dad’s week. Have to remember pancakes for dinner, this morning made swedish oatmeal-buttermilk pancakes, so good, but kids didn’t like them. Thanks for the referral by the way 
Sunday – bbg chicken legs, TJs biscuits and broccoli
Monday – turkey enchiladas (need to quickly create recipe
Tuesday – broccoli/mushroom quiche
Wednesday – will attempt homeade veggie meatballs (using leftover cooked rice/lentils) & spaghetti
Thursday – flatbread pizza
Friday – chicken stirfry
Good luck with the unpacking
Saturday
Entrecôte (Prime Rib) with Rosti Potatoes
Sunday
Pappardelle with veal ragu
Monday
Fish/ Couscous –
Tuesday
So very original but Tuna sandwiches and Salad
Wednesday
Tuscan white bean soup
Thursday
Leek Mac and Cheese
Friday
Homemade Pizzas
http://www.wheelsandlollipops.com/2010/02/whats-for-dinner.html
Hi! I just found you! Hope you enjoy your new home!
Here’s our menu:
Monday: Pasties and salad
Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie
Wednesday: Baked Pasta with mushrooms and spincah
Thursday: Armadillo Eggs, noodles, coleslaw
Friday: Chicken Satay with spicy peanut sauce, cucumber salsa, and rice
Saturday: Not sure
Sunday: Beef and Black-Eyed Pea Soup
sunday – tuna hoagies
monday – potato soup and salad
tuesday – possibly eating at daughter’s or chicken in indian sauce with rice
wednesday – pork tenderloin with mashed cauliflower
thursday – leftovers
friday – making pizza
saturday -out
I’m stuck with a small oven too. Hope you can make the best of it. It gets to me sometimes and I just have to shake a fist at it!
Monday:
-Huevos Rancheros
-Salad
Tuesday:
-Warm Spinach Salad
-Toast
Wednesday:
-Fettuccine with Spinach Pesto
-Salad
Thursday:
-Chili
-Cornbread
-Salad
Friday:
-Homemade pizza
Sunday- BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, Potato Wedges, Corn
Monday- Eggplant Parm and Pasta
Tuesday- Beef Taco Soup (first time making it, so we’ll see how it goes)
Wednesday- Popcorn Shrimp, Fries
Thursday- Beef and Broccoli with Rice
Friday- Pizza
Saturday- Stuffed Green Peppers
Sunday- Out
Monday: 3chz tortilini soup, salad & bread.
Tuesday: BLk bean enchiladas & Saffron rice.
Wednesday: Veggie stir fry & brown rice.
Thursday: Red Posole & corn tortilla. http://www.101cookbooks.com
Friday: Yooper Pasties( I omit meat. It’s really easy to make vegetarian) & salad. (from the tasty kitchen)
Saturday: Fiery Fish Tacos w/ crunchy corn salsa ( from allrecipes.com) & leftover posole. You should try this the salsa it worth it. For the fish I did not use the cayenne pepper sub 1tsp chili powder. reduced salt to 3/4tsp and pepper to 1/4 tsp. very happy w/results.
Sunday: Quinoa & blk beans (from mealplanningmommies.com) & salad.
Snacks/Desserts: Wonderballs (from mealplanningmommies.com)
Arroz con leche (from smittenkitchen.com)
Monday – Paninis. roasted veggie for her, chicken cobb for him
Tuesday – Whole Wheat chicken sausage, pepper and onion calzones
Wednesday – Blue cheese risotto and roasted mahi mahi (it’s the boyf’s bday)
Thursday – Red Curry chicken, brown rice and naan
Friday – Catering a party
Saturday – Chicken and black bean chili
mon- scrambled cheese and ham eggs, blueberry muffins, orange julius
tues- book club–kids with sitter, probably mac-n-cheese
Wed- chicken stir fry
Thur- I work…so probably cereal
Fri- calzones
Sat- BBQ Chicken, corn the cob
Sun- pork chops, potatoes, string beans
M — Vegetarian tacos, Spanish rice
T — Beef stew, whole grain dinner rolls
W — Seasoned pork chops, fresh green beans
TH — Egg salad pitas, sugar snap peas
F-Sun. — Out all weekend at Breckenridge, CO
This week is weak for us, too!
Monday- Pulled Pork leftovers
Tuesday- Chicken chili leftovers
Wednesday- Turkey Leftovers
(We had a big birthday party over the weekend!)
Thursday- Out probably!
Friday- Shhhh! I’m throwing my husband a surprise birthday party! Lots of yummy food!
Saturday- At another birthday party!
M- Turkey Tetrazzini
T- Turkey Pot Pie and salad (did I mention I slow cooked a turkey breast this weekend???)
W- Pizza Joes and fries and veggie http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/ShowRecipe.aspx?rid=46538
TR- Beef stew with dumplings
F- Fish sandwiches and tots and veggie
Saturday and Sunday either out or leftovers:)
Sunday: Baked Corned Beef, Roasted Potato Wedges,& Green Beans
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Turkey Burgers, Oven Fries, Carrot Sticks and Dip
Wednesday: Tuna Casserole from Cooking Light, Green Beans, Salad
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: out
Saturday: Chicken Pot Pie?
Hope you’re getting settled in!!
Sat: Cottage pie (simplyrecipes.com)
Sun: Salmon (fish sticks for kids), spaetzle and corn
Mon: Chicken parm, garlic bread, salad
Tues: English Muffin pizzas, carrot sticks
Wed: Beef stew with buttered noodles, mixed vegetables
Thurs: Leftovers
Fri: Pizza and salad
I’m such a slacker. Daddy finally got his wisdom teeth pulled and can only eat soup, so I haven’t been real into cooking lately. Guess as the swelling goes down I’ll have to make real food again.
M – Salad and fruit
T – Curry Udon(great way to use left over curry if you don’t have rice)
W – Potato soup(he should be able to eat some solids by tomorrow)
Th – pasta
Fri – going to the in Laws. Gotta make a Boston Cream Pie beforehand though(happy birthday to me!)
Sat-Sun more Japanese food!
Real home cooked? I’d go for a casserole or that chicken and rice stuff. Just sticks to your bones.
Glad the move is finished and best of luck with the unpacking part now!
Better late than never, right! Jane, I learned of meal planning a few years ago, and it has changed my life. When I recently found your site, I was so encouraged, thanks!
M: Leftovers
T: Chili Relenos Squares, fruit salad
W: Fettuccine Alfredo, green salad
TH: Pork Tacos, spanish rice
F: Seafood chowder, biscuits
S: Leftovers
Su: my honey cooks!
3/4/10: Pizza from our complex pizza sale
3/5/10: Fish Fry (We are not Catholic, but we really like a good fish fry)
3/8/10: Breakfast Quesadilla(Eggs, Sausage, Tomatoes, and hot peppers make in our Quesadilla maker)
3/9/10: Crockpot BBQ Sandwiches
3/10/10: Tidy Taco Sandwiches (Taco fixing inside of a pita pocket)
3/11/10: Creamy Tomato Sauce with Pasta
Love this blog! Thanks y’all!
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Stir Fry
Grapes
Steamed rice
Egg Salad Sandwiches
Orange slices
Peas
Chips
Taco Soup
Egg Rolls
Steamed rice
Salad
Orange slices
French Toast
Scrambled Eggs
Hash Browns
Grapes
Meatballs
Noodles
Veggie from freezer
Sliced apples
Potato soup
Dinner rolls
Waldorf Salad