This past week was GREAT. I can’t tell you how nice it was to have a decent menu plan again and actually follow it (with tweaks here and there, of course). I cooked real meals. I had the ingredients in the fridge. It was so nice.
Nate went to Costco yesterday. I like it when he goes without me because he buys splurge items like pre-cut mango, which I always feel a little guilty spending extra money on. Seriously, not having to slice mango but still getting to eat it is the BEST.
MONDAY:
- Asian Spinach Salad (I’m going to try leaving the chicken out, maybe add a few veggies to the mix…although it is really good WITH the chicken, just trying to figure out more veggie-based dishes)
TUESDAY:
- Fajitas (leftover ingredients from last week)
WEDNESDAY:
- Butter Chicken & Basmati Rice (still looking for a good recipe for Butter Chicken…any tips?)
- Naan bread
- Some sort of veggie
THURSDAY:
- Leftovers
FRIDAY:
- Frittata (I’m going to do a veggie frittata, but use the linked recipe as a base)
SATURDAY:
- Eat out
SUNDAY:
- Pot Roast w/mashed potatoes and a veggie
Please share your menu! We like all kinds of menus, no matter how fancy or un-fancy they are! Also, you certainly don’t have to assign days to specific items…we’re flexible around here.
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The Pioneer Woman did a review on butter chicken last week. Good luck! Menu looks great. Have fun cooking.
No real plan yet, though I’ve had risotto on the mind lately. Tonight thinking about some Asian-inspired braised chicken thighs with coconut rice. Tomorrow will be some Meatless Monday inspiration, Thursday is always date night with the Mr. and Friday’s are always homemade pizza night. Will gifure out the rest as the week goes on.
Glad you’re all settled in again!
I have a great recipe from Phyllis Carey (“the casual gourmet”) whose cooking classes I’ve taken. I have her book “Fast and Fabulous Chicken Breasts” and she has a really good butter chicken recipe. She serves it w/ sauteed spinach w/ garlic & mustard seeds over basmati rice.
2 Tbsp veg oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
1 jalepeno chili, seeded & chopped
2 tsp garam masala (I can find it at Jimbos and our larger grocery stores)
1 6 oz can of tomato paste
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
salt & pepper (to taste)
1/4 cup unsalted butter (divided use)
4 lime or lemon wedges
Heat oil in 3 qt saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, ginger & chili and toss until tender & browned (about 4 min). Stir in the garam masala and then transfer to a blender (I just use one of the mini cuisinarts – easier to clean). Add the tomato paste and chicken broth & blend until smooth.. Return to saucepan and add the cream. Bring to simmer and cook until sauce reduces to about 2 1/2 cups (about 5 minutes). Set aside (sauce can be made ahead which I do).
Trim/pound chicken breasts to even 1/2 inch thicknes. Season w/ salt & pepper to taste.
Heat 1 Tbsp of butter in skillet over med high heat. Brown chicken on both sides (about 2 minutes). Pour in reserved sauce and simmer, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken to serving plates (over rice). Swirl remaining butter into sauce. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve w/ lime or lemon wedges.
I like to do the shopping too, otherwise my hubs tends to splurge on things:)
Monday-Veggie/Chicken Tostadas:
http://twopeasandtheirpod.com/chicken-and-vegetable-tostadas/
Tuesday: Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Wed: Roasted Veggies with Creamy Polenta:
http://twopeasandtheirpod.com/recipe-for-roasted-vegetables-with-creamy-polenta/
Thursday: Greek Salad with hummus and pita wedges
Friday-Homemade Pizza
Saturday-OUT
Sunday: Hubbys birthday day dinner number 1: Duck ( thinking of doing a pink peppercorn sauce to go with it -still undecided) with red thym potatoes. Entrée (appetizer) – foie gras
Monday: cheese platter
Tuesday: pasta with homemade tomato sauce
Wednesday: Chile coated salmon with creamy lentils
Thursday: Grilled lemon/garlic chicken with haricot verts (string beans)
Friday: Tacos, with homemade salsa and guacamole
sunday – roast beef with asparagus and baked potatoes
monday – chicken stirfry
tuesday -leftovers
wednesday – shepherd’s pie
thursday – out
friday- pasta
saturday – out
Sun: slow cooker barbecue chicken for sandwiches
Mon:Leftover chicken in chicken quesadillas
Tue: pork chop bake
Wed.grilled chicken and apricots
Thur: out
Fri.: pasta primavera
Sat: Stirfry
Sun.- Chicken Tortellini Soup
Mon.- Meatloaf, baked potatoes and honey glazed carrots
Tues.- Pork Tenderloin w/ mashed turnip and steamed broccoli
Wed.- Tamale Pie
Thurs.- Chicken Stew (from the freezer)
Fri.- Take Out
Sat.- Fend For Yourself
Sun: Four cheese pizza and spinach artichoke dip
Mon: Pork chops with raspberries and peas and cream
Tue: TWFD Corn Chowder
Wed: Spaghetti
Thur: Eat out
Fri: Leftovers
Sat: Pho noodle soup (Yes, we had this last week too; I have a feeling that this will be showing up alot since JJ asks about every other day when I am making it again).
S: Roast Chicken with vidalia onion fig sauce & potato salad
M: Burgers, sweet potato fries
T: Cream of Chicken Noodle soup & salad
W: Out for Corned Beef & Cabbage, green wine (?)
T: Cheese Ravioli & Italian sausage
F: Chili Nachos
S: Take out Pizza
Sunday: Taco Salads (neach/cheese burritos for kids)
Monday: Colin’s 11th Birthday – his choice
Flank Steak
Egg Noodles with butter/parmesean cheese
steamed carrots
Tuesday:
Sally’s Chicken Legs with veges
Wednesday:
Pork-chops with sauteed onions
Steamed Brocolli
thursday:
Chicken Marsala
Red Potatoes
Friday
Take-Out
Saturday:
Friends for dinner – will decide later
Sunday-leftovers
Monday-beef stew or out
Tuesday-out or beef stew
Wednesday-Irish dinner @ Mom’s
Thursday-Bean & cheese burritos, tomato salad
Friday-Fish sticks, tater tots, coleslaw
Saturday-either tandoori or masala chicken, veggies, brown rice
Not sure what days these are attached to yet, but here you go:
-I want to try your Asian Pasta Salad, or the Ricotta & Pea Pasta you featured earlier this week.
-Sweet Potato Soup w/corn muffins
-(Healthier) Sloppy Joes
-Chipotle bean burritos
-leftovers/quesadillas
-Sunday dinner at the in-laws
I don’t know what day we’ll have each of these, but our menu for the week includes:
-Chana Masala with basmati rice
-Chinese glazed pork chops with brown rice and broccoli
-Pasta with asparagus, bacon and parmesan
-the Coconut Curry Chicken Soup posted here a week or so ago
-Tilapia with curried couscous and veggies
-Turkey (they were on sale!) with homemade stuffing and cauliflower
Sunday: Grilled shrimp and Ginger Fried Rice (from Smitten Kichen)
Monday: Pasta with pesto and veggies
Tuesday: Panzanella with leftover shrimp
Wednesday: Corned beef on Irish soda bread for St. Pat’s!
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: French dip sandwiches
Saturday: Scott’s birthday!
Sunday – Spicy Chicken (new recipe night from Tasty Kitchen!), homemade eggrolls from the freezer
Monday – Chicken on the grill, tossed salad, homemade dinner rolls from the freezer
Tuesday – Bratwurst on the grill, fresh fruit, fresh cut french fries if I’m feeling ambitious, otherwise chips!
Wednesday – Spaghetti, homemade garlic breadsticks from the freezer
Thursday – Ribeyes on the grill
Friday – Pizza party
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted. It’s good to be back and enjoying looking at everyone’s menus! Here’s ours for the week (though it doesn’t offer up many ideas since we have dinner plans away from home quite a lot this week):
Monday – italian sausage & rigatoni bake
Tuesday – OUT
Wednesday – OUT
Thursday – OUT
Friday – baked chicken strips and macaroni & cheese along with a veggie (maybe some broccoli or green beans)
Oh and tonight was chicken parm with a spinach, pear & toasted pecan salad. Yum!
I’ve never heard of butter chicken, it sounds yummy! Also, I just did a frittata and based it off this http://allrecipes.com/recipe/potato-and-vegetable-frittata/detail.aspx. I just used veggies I had around, some leftover broccoli, some frozen grated zucchini, and I chopped and boiled a potato. I also added parmesan into the egg mix and spices (basil, oregano, thyme, tarragon). And left out the tomato. It was really good. This week:
M: Leftover chicken noodle casserole (from Sat.), spinach salad with strawberry and feta
T: Beef pot roast with herb roasted potatoes and carrots
W: Leftovers OR Escarole and white bean soup, French bread, green garden salad
Th: Pan-fried chicken sausage with roasted brussel sprouts and orzo
F: Homemade pizza
S: Dinner with friends
Su: Spaghetti and meatballs with parmesan, fresh salad
Hmm, I tried to share my menu earlier today, but I did from my iPhone and I guess it didn’t actually work. Oh well.
Monday:
-Fried Egg with mushrooms & spinach over toast
-Roasted asparagus
-Salad
Tuesday:
-Veggie enchiladas
-Cilantro lime rice
Wednesday:
-Grilled Cheese
-Roasted Asparagus
-Salad
Thursday:
-Spaghetti
-Salad
Friday:
-Frozen burrito and chips & salsa, since Josh will be out of town
mmmm mango!! now i really want some! gonna have to get some this week!
dinner menu for the week:
* beef dip sandwiches
* pizza
* grilled chicken & homemade pitas
* baked ziti
* pancakes
Thanks for the great idea to make Frittatas!
Sun-Cabbage and White Bean Soup, Rolls and Blood Oranges
Mon-Leftover Soup
Tues-Frozen Mac and Cheese, Herbed Bok Choy and Kiwi
Wed-Mini Veggie Frittata Sandwiches, Roasted Red Potatoes and Grapefruit
Thurs-Leftover Sandwiches
Fri-Leftovers or Cereal and Fruit
Sat-Out
This week, I am trying to use up a lot of stuff in the freezer and pantry because, next weekend, we are going to try the once-a-month cooking thing, so I want to make sure we have room.
I will be making:
-Spaghetti with turkey meatballs
-Tamale casserole (1 lb grnd beef, 1 can Ro-Tel, corn, topped with cornbread batter – bake according to cornbread instructions)
-Turkey dinner (there was a turkey in the freezer)
-Pizza
-Shrimp stir-fry
-Homemade spaghetti-Os
-Tuna noodle casserole
I have a meal plan for this week, but don’t have it in front of me, I’ll try to post it later. BUT I wanted to mention that there is a veggie frittata recipe in Food Matters that I’m going to try this week!
It is finally nice here so we got the BBQ out!!!
Monday – Marinated Chicken Breast in a Ranch Pesto dressing (BBQ of Course)with wild and brown rice and sauteed veggies
Tuesday – Haddock or Salmon, BBQ potatoes
Wednesday – Made spagetti sauce with Turkey Sausage on Saturday for supper so the left overs
Thursday – Paninis
Friday – Eat Out
Saturday – Kabobs Tossed Salad and Potato Salad
Sunday – Roast Beef Dinner
I feel like I haven’t ACTUALLY cooked in weeks! I think I need to do something this week to get back into cooking!
Monday- Something with chicken…I have two chicken breasts defrosted.
Tuesday- I have no idea! I have really been craving red meat as of late but I’m trying to avoid it because I know it’s not all that great! I may have to buckle and get it!
Wednesday- Out for St. PAtrick’s Day!
Thursday- Into NYC for a friend’s birthday…MEXICAN!
Friday- Pizza- maybe homemade!
Saturday- My daughter’s 3rd birthday- we’re doing pasta…she LOVES it!
Pretty basic and non-descript!
I just stumbled upon your site recently and I am totaly enjoying it. I thought I would contribute my family’s menu for the week; everyone else’s look so tasty!
Monday – sweet & sour chicken stir fry from the Biggest Loser Cookbook & brown rice
Tuesday – leftover ham, baked sweet potato & a veggie of some sort, maybe carrots
Wednesday – boneless BBQ pork riblets, zucchini chips
Thursday – fend for yourself
Friday – pizza & salad
Saturday – out – date night
Sunday – stuffed peppers
(our menu w/ some of our recipes is posted here: (http://probertrecipes.blogspot.com/)
Friday: Take out
Saturday: Soup + Sandwiches
Sunday: Ritz Chicken + Roasted Potatoes + Fruit Salad
Monday: {friends over} Lasagna + Garlic Bread + Green Salad + Butterfinger Cheesecake Bites
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: {St. Patricks Day!} Green Omelets + Green Smoothies + Green Biscuits/Muffins?
Thursday: Choo’s Marinaded Chicken + Basmati Rice + Fruit
I’m not sure if “butter chicken” is supposed to be cooked a specific way, but I found a recipe at this link that we’ve been making almost weekly (it uses ritz crackers). We LOVE it — adults and kids alike. http://whatsonmymenu.blogspot.com/2009/06/butter-chicken.html
Ive been thinking about this week since I ordered groceries last week. Totally helps the planning.
M – homemade pasta w/ mushroom sauce
T – baked Kitahikari potatoes and broccoli
W – corned beef and potato pancakes. Some sort of cabbage dish…maybe
T – salad
Fri – lasagna
Sat – pizza?
Sun – crockpot?
Oh and we’ll be eating clam miso soup for breakfast tommorrow and boiled rapeseed flower w/soy sauce and mustard with dinner one day. Maybe we’ll put off the lasagna until next week and do gyoza instead.
I have some repeats from last week.
Monday: Tilapia with garlic, rosemary and potatoes and peas
Tuesday: Black Bean Soup and Cheese Crisps
Wednesday: Cold Sesame Chicken with Noodles
Thursday: Chicken Piccata and Broccoli
Friday: Italian Crab Pasta Toss
Saturday: Lasagna and Salad
Sunday: Left Overs
Monday – Buttermilk Chicken, rice and carrots
Tuesday – Lettuce Wraps
Wed – Greek Pitas
Thu- Chicken w/ bruschetta and feta, couscous
Fri – Out!
Sat- Turkey Tacos
Sun – Pork Tenderloin – not sure yet how I will prepare it, but I will keep you posted!
Sunday: leftover pork chops, rice pilaf & veggie
Monday: Chinese chicken salad
Tuesday: repeat
Wednesday: lasagna, salad & garlic bread
Thursday: repeat
Friday: baked chicken (whole), red potatoes & asparagu
Saturday: eat out (pizza)
Love your blog – love the pics
quel coincidence! i just saw this one last week on my reader. haven’t had a chance to try it out yet, but i thought i’d share it anyhow.
http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2010/02/indian-butter-chicken-with-basmati-rice_19.html
Monday – Pesto pasta and salad
Tuesday – Home made burgers
Wednesday – Out at friends taking dessert – chocolate panacatto and sticky date pudding
Thursday – Chicken and vegetable Rissotto
Friday – Lamb chops, roast vegetables and salad
Saturday – Fish and salad
Sunday – Spaghetti bol
I’m REALLY late adding my menu this week because this weekend was nuts and then I was sick, but I’ll add it anyway, in the hopes one of my meals inspires someone for next week:
Monday- Lasagna (tried a new recipe, like it, didn’t LOVE it- will make modifications and try again)
Tuesday- Chicken Soft Tacos w/ Chips and Guacamole
Wednesday- Ham and Potatoes Au Gratin
Thursday- Fish and chips
Friday- Hot dogs and mac n’ cheese
Saturday- Homemade Pizza
Sunday- Out
Better late than never
Sunday: Blk bean fajitas (www.5dollardinners.com)
Monday: Lentil & brown rice casserole (www.5dollardinners.com) & salad.
Tuesday: Fiery fish tacos w/ crunchy corn salsa (www.allrecipes.com)
Wednesday: Gumbo vegetables & brown rice.
Thursday: Vegetable yaki soba (www.cookusinterruptus.com)
Friday: Egg salad sandwiches & fruit.
Saturday: Greek Baguette. ( it’s basically a greek salad served on bread)
Hope everyone has a great week!
A little late:
Sunday: “Pi” Day – turkey and vegetable skillet pie topped with corn bread, pudding pie
Monday: Chicken Paprikas, galuska and peas (to celebrate Hungarian Independence)
Tuesday: leftovers
Wednesday: Guinness and Beef Stew, beer bread, colcanon, stout and chocolate whole wheat cupcakes with whiskey chocolate frosting
Thursday: shepherds pie (made with leftovers), spinach salad
Friday:leaving on a vacation
Saturday: ?
Mon..Sausages with Runner beans
Tues..Macaroni Cheese
Wed.Cottage Pie and Broad beans
Thurs..Strawberries and Greek Yoghourt (me home alone)
Fri… Entrecote Steak and Salad
Sat..eat out
Sun..Slow Cooked Pork shoulder,cauliflower and dauphinois potatoes