For our “eat out” night last week we went to Tacone, one of our favorite quick spots to eat. They have these amazing homemade potato chips with this crazy good seasoned salt, which is a little bit salty and a little bit sweet and a lot wonderful. I think my new mission might be to figure out that seasoned salt. Let the quest begin!
Menu time already? The weeks go too fast!
MONDAY:
- I will be at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco
- Family will be eating Manicotti out of the freezer
TUESDAY:
- Stuffed Shells…yeah, yeah, I still haven’t made them! I did follow my menu last week, I swear! We just had more leftovers than I thought.
WEDNESDAY:
- Lettuce Wraps (this is my friend Kristen’s recipe…she swears by it…I trust her because she rocks)
- Dumplings (probably just pick up a few at the Chinese restaurant down the street!)
THURSDAY:
- Leftovers
FRIDAY:
- Eat out
SATURDAY:
- Nate’s omelettes
SUNDAY:
- Whole wheat pancakes
- Smoothies
Before I beg for your menu for the week, let me say THANK YOU. I am simply ecstatic over the number of menus we’re getting each week. I LOVE it. And I love having about a bazillion ideas to peruse and be inspired by when I sit down to plan for the week. Now that I’ve gotten the gratitude portion of the program out of the way, time to get bossy again. Share your menus!!! (And, if you’re new to the blog, we don’t care how fancy or non-fancy your menu is or what day of the week you share it. Just bring it on!)
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: Husband’s Shrimp Fried Rice and Dumpling making party with friends
Monday: Chicken Tortilla Soup
Tuesday: Homemade Pizza with Spinach
Wed: Salmon w Ranch Bacon & Feta, Sweet Potato fries, veggie
Thursday: Parm Tilapia, Couscous, Salad
Friday: Leftover homemade Chinese Dumplings, sides tbd
Saturday: Flank Steak and potatoes and veggie
Sunday – Pot roasted leg of lamb with gooseberry, mint & sage jelly, Mashed potatoes and Green Beans
Monday – Spanish Chicken with chorizo & potatoes
Tuesday – Quick Moussaka & salad
Wed: Beef Enchiladas with salad and garlic bread
Thurs: Szechuan Pork with Noodles
Fri:Peppered Duck (!) with Blackcurrant Sauce, New Pots & Green Beans
Sat:Thai Prawn Curry with Lychees & Pineapple, Rice, Naan Bread
Sunday: Church potluck, bringing potato salad & cola roast
Monday: Venison Nachos
Tuesday: Beef Stir Fry
Wednesday: Borcht
Thursday: Eat Out
Friday: Chicken Cordon Bleu
Saturday: Chicken Mac-n-cheese w/veggies
Okay, here’s my menu. Last week I tried assigning the meals to weekdays but everything got mixed around. What’s worked for me the best in the past is just planning 6 meals and then cooking the more work-intensive ones on days that I have more time (I don’t always know in advance when that will be). I only do 6 because I know we’ll either wind up eating out or having a leftovers day.
1. Black bean pineapple enchiladas with salad
2. Veggie stir-fry and frozen potstickers with brown rice
3. White bean chicken chili (crockpot) with tortilla chips
4. Tuna noodle casserole with roasted brocoli and cauliflower
5. Veggie pizza with salad
6. Roasted veggie tagine with whole wheat cous cous
Great idea! I find that often happens to me – I never know which days will be more hectic and the meals rarely end up on their planned days.
I’m totally with you…I list meals next to days, generally looking at my calendar as I plan…but I definitely move things around frequently! gotta go with the flow
I’m a college student, but I love cooking! Every two weeks or so, I buy ingredients for four labor-intensive meals, and I cook when I can and eat leftovers and frozen meals in between. This is what I’m planning for the next few weeks:
1. Indian summer stew (acorn squash, coconut and lentil stew)
2. Slow cooker pesto lasagna with spinach and mushrooms
3. Onion and cumin quiche
4. Hasselback potatoes with spinach cashew pesto
I’m also having my capstone project group over for dinner on Wednesday, so I’m making pasta carbonara and chocolate sea salt molten cakes!
sun: football food! buffalo chicken dip / fajitas
mon: swordfish kabobs (lunch) / roasted chicken, faux mashed potatoes
tues: leftovers or something from the freezer
weds: out
thurs: chicken cordon bleu
fri: breakfast for dinner (bf cooks)
sat: marinated flank steak w/blue cheese sauce
Monday: Some sort of soup
Tuesday: Baked potato with plenty of broccoli, sour cream, and cheddar cheese. Served with crusty bread.
Wednesday: Slow cooked spicy black beans with lime rice, tortillas, and fresh fixin’s
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: pasta with broccoli and roasted red pepper sauce
Saturday: out with friends
Sunday: Stir-fry with jasmine rice and frozen spring rolls
Sunday- Orecciette w/ chicken sausage and broccoli rabe (based on Giada’s recipe)
Monday- Roast Chicken w/2 lemons (Marcella Hazan’s recipe), mashed potatoes and green beans
Tuesday- leftover chicken
Wednesday- out
Thursday- Linguini w/peppers, onions and apple sausage (never got to it last week)
Friday- Pork chops w/apple cider sauce and salad
Saturday- turkey and black bean tacos w/rice and tomato avacado salad
I am a full time nurse who loves to cook, and this is my menu for the week:
sunday: roast chicken with brussel sprouts and roast potatoes
monday: Pizza with sliced olives
tuesday: chicken biryani
wednesday: pork and beef meatloaf
thursday: Lamb burgers on a toasted ciabatta with yoghurt and mint sauce.
friday: date night for my hubby and I
saturday:teriyaki pork with udon noodles
Sunday: Roast beef, yorshire pudding, mashed potatoes, salad
Monday: Corn chowder, french bread
Tuesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes , salad
Weds: Naan bread pizza
Thursday: chili
Friday: soup & grilled cheese sandwiches (rink food other 1/2 the family!)
Saturday: too far away to think about!
I have been reading your blog for awhile and love how you have a menu each week. Living alone I find it hard but this week I am trying it again and hope it works!
Sunday: PW’s French Onion Soup with home made pizza
Monday: Chicken Teriyaki from Simple Recipes and vegi’s
Tuesday: Left overs
Wed: Crafting night will take a sandwich to eat on the way from work
Thursday: Out to dinner with friends
Friday: Soup and Salad
Saturday: Out to dinner with friends
Now to see how I do!!
Jane – We loved your Caprese Paninis…thanks so much for sharing that recipe! I’ve added your Bistro Chicken to our menu this week – can’t wait to try it!
Sun: Leftovers (homemade pizza)
Mon: Jane’s Bistro Chicken
Tues: Chicken Tikka Masala
Wed: Leftovers
Thurs: Rotisserie chicken with pureed cauliflower and another veggie
Fri: Chicken Potpie with Green Apples and Cheddar Biscuits (trying new recipe from Pam Anderson’s “One-Dish” cookbook)
Sat: Homemade pizza or paninis
Sun: Church potluck
bistro chicken is my fav and appears on my menu every two weeks at least.
We had kind of a crazy week last week with hubby out of town half the week and the girls and myself all coming down with the flu, we didn’t stick to much of a menu. Here’s hoping for a calmer (and healthier) week!
Monday – lasagna
Tuesday – tuna casserole
Wednesday – BLTs
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – gone
Holy cow! It’s been a year since I started menu planning! Thank to you everyone for their ideas each week! It keeps me inspired to expand my cooking repertoire!
On to the week’s menu. Still working to clear out the pantry/freezer!
Sunday: Chicken Tandoori & sweet potato fries
Monday: Sweet & Smoky Ribs (Smitten Kitchen) in slow cooker (didn’t get to this one last week) & asparagus
Tuesday: Beef Stroganoff from freezer & broccoli
Wednesday: Dinner at church.
Thursday: Roasted Vegetable Minestrone from freezer with crusty bread
Friday: Leftovers (if there are any left!) & Apple/Butternut Squash Pancakes
Saturday: Out.
Sunday – Thai style vegetarian chili
Monday – Greek style tilapia and steamed spinach
Tuesday – leftovers
Wednesday – pita pizzas
Thursday – Date night – DC restaurant week
Friday – leftovers or take-out
Saturday – Friends birthday party
Sun: Yogurt-curry salmon with steamed veggies and brown rice
Mon: Chicken Milanese with salad greens
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001981729
Tues: Trader Joe’s pizza
Wednesday: Creative Leftovers Night… I have a roll of pre-made polenta and some leftover frozen veg chili that I’ve been trying to use up. I’m sure I’ll have leftover veggies too.
Thursday-Sun: Out of town
Long time since I last posted. Just meal planned for the week. Loving my slow cooker these cold winter days : )
Sun- French toast w/fruit
Mon- Slow cooker Jambalaya w salad
Tues- Leftovers
Wed- Emeril’s Kicked up tuna melt with veggie crudite
Th- Leftovers
Fr – Lemon Risotto with orange balsamic chicken & veggie
Sat- Leftovers or B for D
Sun- Dinner out
My oven is broken so having to keep it all on the stove top….so hard : )
I’m trying desperately to get back on the meal planning bandwagon! Don’t know which days yet, but here’s how the week is shaping up so far:
-oven roasted tri tip, baked sweet potato chips, salad
-lime chicken, persian rice, salad
-turkey and avocado pitas, tabouleh
-mushroom fontina pizzas
-leftovers, hopefully including tri tip sandwiches if we don’t eat it all when I make it for dinner
oh! I forgot to include ground turkey lettuce wraps and TJ’s veggie potstickers – that’s probably tonight (thanks Jane! and Kristen!)
Monday – Vegetable Kabobs with Herbed Couscous
Tuesday – Panini and Kale Salad
Wednesday – Two Bean Soups with Biscuits
Thursday – Shells and Salad
Friday – Homemade White Pizza and Salad
Saturday – Beans and Rice
My oldest is getting braces tomorrow, so we’ll be going for the softer foods this week!
Sun: Leftover homemade pizza
Mon: Cheeseburger soup (and milk shakes)
Tue: Cabbage Rolls, mashed potatoes
Wed: Ham and Bean Soup
Thurs: Leftovers Soups with Egg Salad sandwiches
Fri: Hoping son w/braces will be ready for pizza night!
Sat: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes
Mon: Apricot Chicken that’s been on my menu the last two weeks… feelin’ you on those stuffed shells! We got iced in this week and I was missing a couple ingredients.
Tues: Frozen pierogis. We’ve got pediatrician/ vaccinations so this day has to be low key.
Wed: Orecchiette with Mixed Greens and Goat Cheese… but with farfalle because the orecchiette are too pricey. This is one of our favorite summer dishes, but the husband has requested it despite the January chill.
Thurs: Supper Club– I’m taking a cake.
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: Mac ‘n cheese, broccoli and cauliflower.
Sunday: out for lunch, popcorn for dinner
Fusilli with Spicy Pesto
Tofu Tacos – every time I ask L what he wants for dinner, he says TACOS! I’m getting a little tired of them and thought this looked like a fun recipe to try
Corn and Potato Chowder – we are addicted to this!
Aisan Grilled Salmon
Black bean enchiladas
Kitchen Sink Quesadillas
what recipe are you using? Are you marinating or stewing the tofu in anything special?
sorry. I’m talking about the tofu tacos. Guess you can’t read my mind
Sunday – Pasta all Amatriciana
Monday – Marinated Grilled Chicken with cilantro lime salad
Tuesday – Herbed pot roasted with fennel and onions
Wednesday – Leftovers
Thursday – Out to eat
Friday – TBD
Saturday out to eat.
Sun-winey chicken
Mon-garlic chicken
Tue-meat pie
Wed-hot hamburgers
Thu-leftovers
Fri-pancakes
I must go check out your Bistro Chicken.
Saturday – rosemary garlic baked mahi mahi and potatoes
Sunday – new favorite use for leftover mashed potatoes! We made a cup of baked potatoes in a ramekin, with some sauteed spinach, onion and peppers. cracked an egg on the top and baked at 400 until the eggs were set. tasty!
Monday – bacon and blue cheese beer bread with cabbage and egg noodles
Tuesday – spinach and chick peas with baked brown rice
Wednesday – improvise from freezer
Thursday – we coordinate a meal for 70ish people, so we’re making some crockpot pulled pork and coleslaw
Friday – hash browns, toast and eggs
Saturday – pizza
Friday: OUT
Saturday: Crispy Southwest Quesadillas` + Grapes
Sunday: Taco Soup {w/ ground turkey} + Fruit Salad
Monday: Lemon Orzo Chicken Salad + Fruit + Lemonade
Tuesday: Ritz Chicken + Steamed Broccoli + Mashed Cauliflower
Wednesday: Soup + Toasted Pita Chips + Ensalada Chilena
Thursday: Steel Cut Oatss + Eggs + Hot Cocoa
Other:
Homemade Whole Wheat Pita Bread
i don’t assign days to my menu items either and i usually do it two-weeks at a time because i have five kids and don’t love grocery shopping. i blog my ideas so that i can go there to pick my dinner and get the recipe all in one fail swoop.
here’s this week’s blog: http://arehselfstory.blogspot.com/2011/01/revised-menu.html
but if that isn’t what you want, i’ll go the extra mile here. if anyone wants recipes, most of mine are linked on my blog.
+mulligan stew (it’s a family recipe) with fresh baked bread spread with butter.
+2 ideas for this meal: either one.) ham and pineapple kabobs OR two.) pineapple ham and rice (casserole).
+chicken paprikash
+chicken tarragon
+beef tips
Sunday- Ruby’s Chicken with Bread and Butter (half goes in the freezer)
Monday- Dinner out in Rogers, AR with KJ and Dustin
Tuesday- Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas with Guac and Black Beans
Wednesday- Bistro Chicken, Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Salad
Thursday- I have MOPS, Dustin and KJ are having sandwiches with chips and veggies
Friday-Roasted Tomato Soup with Salad and Bread (any leftovers to the freezer)
Saturday- Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches with Peppers, Carrots and Pickles
this is my second time posting – really enjoyed doing it last week. made it easier to stick to the plan knowing it was posted on the internet
mon – fettucine with sk’s tomato sauce with onion and butter (http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/tomato-sauce-with-butter-and-onions/) delicious!
tues – tuna melts
wed – margherita pizza with left over tomato sauce
thurs – leftovers (am on call)
fri – something with my new dutch oven (need to find a great recipe – any suggestions?)
sat – out!
ummm jane?… doesn’t that count as a FLAVORED chip???? just asking, cuz last time we talked you were still “virgin lips”.
Sun – Potatoes, ham, roasted brussel sprouts
Mon – Curried Chicken Pitas
Tues – Leftovers
Wed – Cheddar & Ham soup
Thurs – Pizza Hut (school fund raiser)
Fri – Reubens
Sat – fish tacos
Sunday-Roast Chicken w/carrots, mashed potatoes and gravy
Monday-Rigatoni w/green salad
Tuesday-Chicken Pot Pie (use leftover baked chicken)
Wednesday-Homemade biscuits w/sausage gravy
Thursday-Soup with grilled sandwiches
Friday-Taco Salad
So glad I found this website. Meal planning is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but it seemed like such a daunting task. The ideas and suggestions I’ve gotten from everyone here has really made it easier for me. So here’s my first go at a meal plan:
M: Ground turkey tacos, beans and rice
T: Chicken parmesan, whole wheat pasta, spring mix salad w/ goat cheese, walnuts and vinaigrette
W: Teriyaki chicken, veg & brown rice
T: Soup, homemade bread and spinach salad w/ apple cinnamon vinaigrette
F: Stovetop mac & cheese, peas & oven baked tilapia or homemade fish fingers
S: Leftovers or go out
I am fairly new to your blog and I really love the idea of making a meal plan for the week. So instead of going to the grocery store every day, I’m going to give it a try for the first time and hopefully cut down on my shopping trips!
S – Chicken coconut curry with rice
M- Potimarron squash soup with croutons, salad greens with roasted beets, walnuts, goat cheese
T – Jambalaya with chicken, shrimp, andouille sausage
W – leftovers
Th – Salmon with miso glaze, soba noodle salad, sauteed spinach
F – out
S – Stock pot shredded beef tacos
When it’s freezing cold outside, I usually try to cook from what I have on hand in the freezer and pantry and I may mix the days up a bit depending on what I feel like cooking that day:
M: Pepper steak with yellow rice
T: Baked salmon with roasted vegetables
W: Corn Dog casserole with spicy coleslaw and baked beans
T: Tuna Pie and green salad
F: Swiss Chicken and garlic green beans
S: Oven-fried chicken, whipped potatoes an dilled peas
S: Homemade Pizza with roasted tomatoes
Sunday: Prime Rib Roast (leftover in freezer from Christmas), mashed potatoes, carrots
Monday: BFD: Bacon and Egg Sandwiches, Strawberry Smoothies
Tuesday: Vegetable Beef Soup (with leftover prime rib), homemade rolls
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Swedish meatballs over egg noodles, mixed vegies
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Spaghetti, garlic breadsticks, salad
Friday: Bousin Chicken, fingerling potatoes, green beans
Saturday: Basketball Tourneys. Since the game times are dependent on how they play, I am planning on eating out.
First time posting, I do try to plan our menu, but it usually doesn’t come out as outlined. My husband’s a pilot so I have at least two nights a week with just my teenagers.
Monday: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, pea salad
Tuesday: Korean BBQ Kabobs (Costco) & fried rice (TJ’s)
Wedneday: Quiche
Thursday: Chicken Tetrazini
Friday: Fried Shrimp, tossed salad
Saturday: Ravioli?
Sunday: Game food?
First time posting. I have two teenage boys, one of which is a very picky eater. I do love knowing what I’m making each day, it makes dinner prep so much more enjoyable! I love you website; I made the bistro chicken last week. Everyone loved it, even the picky eater ate it. Thanks!
Monday: Grd. Turkey lettuce wraps & Costco Dumplings
Tuesday: Spag. w/ squash, bacon, & goat cheese
Wednesday: Meatloaf muffins & mashed pot & green salad
Thursday: Frittata & hashbrowns
Friday: Chicken piccata & green salad
Saturday: Dad will handle dinner (leftovers or pizza)
Sunday: Homemade soup & grilled cheese
Hmmm… homemade chips. A great love!
Su: Chili – made in the crockpot while out shopping with my mom and aunt!
M: Honey Chicken, sugar snap peas, rice
T: Spaghetti and Turkey meat balls
W: Pretzel Chicken, Twice Baked Potatoes
R: Chocolate Chip Pancakes and Bacon
F: Pizza night using my favorite dough: http://tellystastytidbits.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/thin-n-crispy-pizza-crust/
Planning out meals for the week makes grocery shopping so much easier and cost-effective. And I love using Sunday as a day to prep ahead for other days of the week. While my chicken for my tikka masala was marinating yesterday, I made my pizza sauce for Thursday, and put together my raviolo lasagna for tomorrow. Now, all I have to do is pop it in the oven when I get home!
Sun: Chicken Tikka Masala w/ rice (new recipe)
Mon: Chicken Francese w/ green beans
Tue: Ravioli Lasagna w/ salad
Wed: friends invited us over for Chicken Mole
Thu: Homemade Calzones/Pizza w/ salad
Fri: Korean BBQ Burgers (new recipe)- any ideas what to serve as a side?
Sat: leftovers
Alright, here is the first time I have actually put it on paper – good luck to me!
Sun – Jessica Seinfelds Turkey Tostados – fantastic!
Mon – using leftover chicken – chicken a la king maybe w/ salad
Tues – Lasagna w/ salad
Wed – Homemade pizza night w/ salad
Thurs – Homemade chicken strips, rice and veg
Friday – Making a big batch of bolognese sauce for the freezer
Saturday night – kids pizza, adult prime rib night with family once kids are asleep! Going to do this one full on – so excited!
Okay, this week it breaks down like this:
Sunday, 1/16: Jamie Oliver’s Steak and Guinness pie, veggies
Monday, 1/17: Sesame noodles with broccoli, fruit
Tuesday, 1/18: Slow cooker — chicken sausage and pepper sandwiches
Wednesday, 1/19: No-fuss chicken, brown rice, veggies
Thursday, 1/20: Baked potato soup, salad
Friday, 1/21: Fend
Saturday, 1/22: Chicken with sage and mozzarella, garlic noodles, veggies
The rest of the monthly plan, as well as other months, can be found here: http://redroundorgreen.wordpress.com/meal-plans/
Monday- Lightened up Chicken Pot Pie (from Food Network Magazine)
Tuesday- Turkey Burgers + Fries + Snap Peas
Wednesday- Repeat or Chicken Salad
Thursday- Chicken Egg Scrambles
Friday-Sunday- Possibly OOT visiting friends!
This is my first time posting my menu and it’s about time, I’ve fallen in love with the blog the last few weeks and have been so inspired and helped by all these recipes! HUGE thank you to everyone (and my husband really thanks you as well!
Monday- Taco salad
Tuesday- Tortellini soup: http://www.frugallivingnw.com/frugal-living/frugal-homemaking/in-the-kitchen/recipes/hearty-totellini-soup-recipe/
Wednesday- Salsa verde enchiladas w/ corn and spanish rice on the side: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=10000001173802&cookbook_id=5163593
Thursday- Roast chicken and veggies: http://www.frugallivingnw.com/frugal-living/frugal-homemaking/in-the-kitchen/recipes/simple-roast-chicken/
Friday-BLTs
Saturday-Hummus with pita bread and veggies
Sunday-spaghetti and meatballs with salad
Baking:
Pear Granola with Hazelnuts and Vanilla
Multi-Grain Bread
Pretzels
Sunday:
Fish Tacos
Monday:
Tomato-Tortellini Soup with Spinach
Flatbread d’Alsace
Tuesday:
Seafood Crab Stir-fry
Mandarin Slaw
Egg Rolls
Wednesday:
Sour Cream and Beef Turnovers
Garlicky Green Beans
Fruit
Thursday:
Leftovers
Friday:
Pizza
Saturday:
Honey-Lime Roasted Chicken
Sweet Potato Fries
Southern Coleslaw
Hi, I liked reading all the menus for the week
and I thought I would share mine.
Sunday- mac and goat cheese
Monday- Greek pork stuffed into pitas with tziaztiki sauce
Tuesday- Sloppy Joe’s
Wednesday- Big pile of roasted vegetables (hubby’s at class so I am on my own)
Thursday- out
Friday- Pizza, always Pizza
Saturday- Burger Moe’s & Swarm game (Lacrosse)
Maybe I’m reaching a word limit because I’ve seen lots of other posts go up and mine isn’t. Here’s my menu for the week. Love how some of the comments added links – that’s super awesome and very helpful.
Monday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Biscuits
Tuesday: Dijon Breaded Pork Chops; Mac N Cheese; Sweet Potatoes
Wednesday: Sweet N Sour Chicken with Rice
Thursday: Taco Salad (No Meat)
Friday: Greek Chicken with Flat bread and Tabouli
Saturday: Left Overs/FFY
Sunday: Family Dinner (my night off yay!)
Mon: Baked fish and corn
Tue: Pizza
Wed: Black beans & rice w/ sausage
Thur:Chicken & rice
Fri: Breakfast for dinner
Wow! Just typing it all out makes me feel like it’s half way done! Gonna try to stay with this!
I have been meal planning for a long time now and it’s the best way to go. I never come home and wonder what I’m going to make or struggle for ideas b/c the meat is still frozen! Here’s our menu:
M: sweet and spicy pork chops w/veggies
T: Caribbean shrimp w/rice
W: church – eat out
H: Hamburger Helper (I know it’s lame but it’s just for 1 so I’ll have leftovers for my hubby)
F: Chicken Piccata w/pasta
S: left overs/out to eat
Sun: orange burbon glazed salmon w/veggies
Thanks for letting me share!
HB
Tues.- Marinated Pork Loin Roast, Roasted Potatoes, Broccoli
Wed.- Pasta w/Marinara and Green Salad
Thurs.- Hot and Sour Soup
Fri.- Shrimp Stir Fry
Weekend- TBD
Monday: Monte Cristo sandwiches, peaches
Tuesday: Mac & cheese, hot dogs, applesauce
Wednesday: Bloody Mary flank steak, baked potatoes, roasted broccoli
Thursday: Tuna Helper (Thank you, Betty Crocker!), peas
Friday: Grilled chicken, green beans, pasta
Saturday: Sloppy joes, corn, carrots
Sunday: Crock pot pork chops, potatoes/gravy, salad
I’ve been reading y’all’s menus for two years now and have only posted mine once or twice… so I suppose I better start earning my keep
Sun: Pot roast w/potatoes, carrots, green beans and lemon cake
Mon: Leftover Ragu Gunk (it’s this creamy pasta casserole my kids call Ragu Gunk b/c I sometimes use Ragu in a jar to make it)
Tues: Vegetable soup w/homemade whole wheat rolls
Wed: Grilled salmon w/brown rice, tomato/corn/avocado relish and veggies
Thurs: Carnitas tacos OR Ravioli Lasagne (feeding two 19-year-old missionaries so need VOLUME here, and something yummy)
Fri: Sandwich bar
Sat: Date night! Little Caesar’s for the kiddos
Monday: pork chops
Tuesday: tomato tortellini soup
Wednesday: night class for Sarah/man meal for Ben
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: some kind of Mexican… maybe tacos?
Saturday: breakfast for dinner
Sunday: leftovers
lunch special: egg salad
*Fried potatoes and Balsamic Chicken
*Beef stew with lots of veggies and biscuits
*Jerk pork, Baked Sweet potatoes
*Sweet n’ Sour meatballs with rice
*Gingerbeef with Carrots and Rice
Weird week. No CSA bag and traveling.
Sunday-Out of town. Ate veggie pizza and salad.
Monday-Driving home. Ate a veggie burrito.
Tuesday-No time to shop. Grilled Cheese, Carrot Sticks and Apple Slices
Wednesday- Red Indonesian Curry with Tofu and Veggies, Jasmine Rice, Cuties
Thursday-Leftover Curry Dinner
Friday-Out or More Curry or Cereal
Duplicate menu post, but this one has my lunch menus.
Monday: Left overs from the weekend. Green Chile Chicken Enchilladas with Kidney Beans and Jack Cheese –small side container of sour cream;
SNACKS: Jello cup, yogurt, and an apple. Cupcake for dessert
Tuesday: Pork street tacos (crock pot a pork shoulder) with cilantro, sour cream, black bean & corn salad. SNACKS: Graham crackers, yogurt and green apple
Wednesday: Ziti with Ricotta Cheese and Salad; SNACKS: Fruit salad, Cheese & Wheat Thins, Yogurt
Thursday: Chicken Salad Sandwiches
SNACKS: Sliced Apple & Peanut Butter, Yogurt, Jello cup
Friday: Left overs from dinner this week– see dinner menu;
SNACKS: Pudding, Carrot Stix, Yogurt
monday-creamy chicken taquitos
tuesday-eating out with family
wed- pulled pork crock pot sandwiches + salad
thurs- carnitas tacos with leftover pork- topped with cilantro and lime
fri-eat out date night
sat- chicken noodle soup
sun- beef stew with french bread
The winter is always the hardest for me to stick to a menu plan because of our activities! This week is especially crazy!
Sunday- Grandma’s house
Monday- Out with a friend to celebrate her birthday! The kids and husband are having grilled cheese and macaroni
Tuesday- SNOW DAY! Slow cooker lasagna
Wednesday- The husband is working late so it will probably be leftover lasagna for me and chicken nuggets for the kids!!
Thursday- Pork chops, egg noodles and green beans
Friday- Heading to see the Nets play….my bet is on crappy stadium food!
Saturday- Maybe Leftovers, maybe something exciting if I can get to the supermarket!!
Sunday: family dinner in the desert
Monday: alabama pulled pork sandwiches on sweet potato biscuits with baked beans
Tuesday: left over pulled pork sandwiches with braised collard greens
Wednesday: roasted mushrooms and kale over butternut squash puree
Thursday: mustard glazed shallots and carrots with zucchini orange bread
Friday: leftovers or take out
Dessert: banana snacking cake
Green Monster: spinach, green apple and green grape
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2011/01/menu-planning-11-sunday-january-16th.html
M: Baked chicken, brown rice, steamed broccoli
T: Mini-meatloaves, peas, crispy roast potatoes
W: Sole meuniere, green salad, risotto
T: Homemade pizza, fresh salad
F: Baked shrimp with feta and tomato, orzo
S: Dinner with grandparents
Su: Roasted chicken, buttered noodles, steamed broccoli
M – Chili
T – Shrimp or Chicken Alfredo (havent decided which one yet!)
W – Easy Veggie Soup
R – Leftover Soup with rice
F – Whole Foods Burgers with a baked potato and steamed broccoli (our regular Friday night meal!)
A little late but her goes
Monday: Beef Stew
Tues: Red Pepper Risotto
Wed: Beef and Snow Peas with brown rice
Thurs: leftovers
Fri: Beans and Cornbread
Sat: Potato soup
You have inspired me to do some meatless nights
Here is this week:
Monday-pumpkin pancakes and applesauce
Tuesday-Hamburger Helper
Wednesday-Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
Thursday-Cheeseburger Chowder
Friday-out
Saturday-friends birthday party so we will have all kinds of food!
Sunday-Meatloaf
Monday – My Daughter requested P.F.Chang’s for her 28th birthday dinner.
Tuesday – Turkey Soup with Brown & Wild Rice, Salads & Bread
Wednesday – Salmon Cakes, Snow Peas, & Salad
Thursday – Took leftover Turkey Soup to a friend’s house
Friday – Late snack at another friend’s after the J.J.Grey & Mofro Concert
Saturday – Chicken Milanese
Sunday – Casserole of Chicken, Quinoa, Brown Rice, & Mushrooms (http://recipesrandycooks.com/2011/01/16/casserole-of-chicken-quinoa-with-mushrooms-or-what-to-do-with-chicken-stock-%E2%80%93-part-1/)
(My food gets delivered Thursday so my menus run thurs-fri)
Thurs
Sweet Chilli Chicken with Salad and Crispy Noodles and Dumplings
Friday
Sausage and Peppers in Tomato Sauce with Roasted Sweetcorn Quinoa
Saturday
Garlic Rubbed Tofu with Roasted Carrots with Coriander
Sunday
Oyster Vegetables on Crispy Noodles
Monday
Chicken and Mushroom Butter Beans with Boiled Rosemary New potatoes
Tuesday
Chilli with Jacket Potatoes & Cottage Cheese
Wednesday
Chilli Couscous with Sausages
*also vegetarian
Hi All!
Both when I was first married and when I started menu planning regularly, I took the approach of planning several meals for the week and then deciding the night for each as I went along. I also give this advice to anyone who is having difficulty with getting started or sticking to a menu plan.
Well, last week was a doozy–extra work hours, family wedding, relatives staying over, AND I hosted a large brunch and went out to eat twice over the weekend. Somehow, between the leftovers and my freezer, I have decided that I can get by without a lot of cooking this week. Seems like a good time for that–my kitchen is clean and I sometimes like it that way!
Monday: (Costco) Meatloaf & mashed potatoes, a green veg
Tuesday: (Leftover) Baked french toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit
Wednesday: (Freezer) lasagne, green beans
Thursday: (Leftover) quiche, bacon, croissants, fruit
Friday: Leftovers or take out
Saturday: Out of town
Funny week because I went shopping on Friday instead of Sunday. So here’s my week starting on Friday
Friday: Taco Salad
Saturday: White Fish Special with rice(At-home version of a dish from my favorite Japanese restaurant in Houston: any white fish with brown butter/jalapeno/ginger/garlic sauce. Surprisingly easy and oh-so-tasty!)
Sunday: Tuna Pasta
Monday: Black Bean and Chicken Chilaquiles
Tuesday: Out (I just decided this. I’m pregnant I’m allowed
Wednesday: Lentil soup with Caprese paninis
Thursday: Dijon Pork Chops with mashed potatoes
I’m trying desperately to get back into menu planning because without it, we’ve been living on take-out!
Tuesday- was supposed to be beef fajitas, but had leftover pizza instead! (see what I mean about take-out!)
Wednesday- was going to be porkchops, but as the fajita meat is already marinated… we will have beef fajitas!
Thursday- Roasted chicken and potatoes, green beans
Friday- out for MIL birthday
Saturday- chicken spaghetti made with l.o. chicken from Thurs.
Sunday- pork chops, mashed potatoes, beans
Monday- leftovers
With the holiday Monday and playing catch up yesterday, I’m late posting!
Monday – Roast chicken in crockpot, roasted butternut squash, steamed green beans
Tuesday – tacos
Wednesday – waffles, bacon, fresh fruit
Thursday – Chicken stir fry (use leftover chicken from Monday), pot stickers
Friday – Out
Saturday – Pork tenderloin with honey butter sauce, brussel sprouts, crusty bread with olive oil and herb dipping sauce
This is the first week of school for us, so it’s been hectic and we’ll be eating out a lot more.
Sunday – Went out to a formal dinner
Monday – Chana Masala, Vegetable Somosas
Tuesday – First day of School, out to celebrate
Wednesday – Ritz Chicken, Green Beans and Duchess Potatoes
Thursday – Chicken Costoletta, Asparagus, Mashed Potatoes
Friday – Out?
Saturday – Mushroom Swiss Burgers, Over Fried Zucchini Sticks
New to the site. and I love the weekly menus. I am going to start trying that!
wonderful everyone!!! THANKS for posting so many great menus!!!