First off, I’m addicted to Yorkshire Pudding. Addicted, I tell ya. Plus, they re-heat so well. 1 minute in the microwave, then a minute or two in the toaster oven to crisp them up. Heaven.
Secondly, thank you all for your absolutely wonderful Kitchen Disaster stories this week. And, please, pretty please go read through my list of favorites. It’s a perfect weekend read…or anytime read, really. My mom told me yesterday she actually read every single comment and was dying laughing the whole time. I put that handy dandy list together for you assuming you might not be as crazy as my mom and me to sit down and read a bazillion comments.
Thirdly, my in-laws are coming to visit this week. WOO-HOOOOO!!! People don’t believe me when I say I love my in-laws. I really do. I could live with them. Seriously. When we planned their trip, we didn’t realize that they fly home Easter morning (whoops!), so we’re having our Easter celebrations on Saturday. We’ll be writing a little note to the Easter Bunny to see if he/she/it can come a day early. I hope he/she/it will oblige!
MONDAY:
- Pulled chicken sandwiches (in the freezer)
- Coleslaw
TUESDAY:
- Driving to Yosemite, so restaurant eating
WEDNESDAY:
- Driving home from Yosemite, more restaurant eating
THURSDAY:
- Aaron and Lindsay’s Chicken Tortilla Soup Extravaganza
FRIDAY:
- Asian Spinach Salad
- Roasted cauliflower with green garlic
SATURDAY:
- Ham, probably, but will decide with Pat (mi madre-in-law) when they get here
- Sliced roasted golden beets with spinach and goat cheese salad
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Homemade rolls
- Funeral Potatoes (if we go with ham, that is), or maybe twice-baked potatoes if we have some sort of other meat
- Dessert – I think we’ll be making Easter cookies or mini cupcakes or something fun to decorate with “Mimi”
SUNDAY:
- Leftovers! Which makes for a nice, relaxing Easter for me!
Your turn to share your menus! It’s a special week – Passover and Easter. I can’t wait to see what you’ll be eating! If you have any recipes to share with us for either holiday, please do!!!
Handy reminder: If you’re dying eggs this coming weekend, remember to buy them early this week! Older eggs that are boiled peel much better than super fresh eggs. Harold McGee says so. Plus, if the store runs out, you’ll be all set. 
Pregnancy update: Sickness is abating. I only had to take my medicine 3 times this week. We’re almost back to normal! AND…we find out in two days if the baby is a boy or girl! Now’s the time to place your bets!
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!
So glad you are feeling better! Morning sickness is the worst! Here’s what we had last week. http://www.mommacooks.net
sun: ny strip steaks / roasted asparagus / mashed potatoes
mon: homemade pizzas / salad
tues: souffle stuffed chicken / salad
weds: sausage, kale, and chickpea soup
thurs: taco salad
fri: white bean and warm spinach salad with poached eggs
sat: white chicken chili
I love yorkshire pudding too! I use muffin tins when I do them, and they get super puffy if the batter is room temp.
I’m not sure yet what our menu plan will be this week, probably pretty simple because we’re going out of town to visit my parents for Easter so I won’t need to plan for those days (yay!). I wanted to make Easter cake pops but not sure we’ll have time.
Somehow, I missed the call for kitchen disasters stories. I once fell asleep while making a pot of chicken noodle soup. I tossed some egg noodles in the soup and left it on stove to cook for dinner. I had timed it perfectly to when The Wife was supposed to arrive. She gets home and finds me asleep, so she sits down for a nap. Three hours later, we both awake. The noodles were cooked alright. They superexpanded then fused themselves to the bottom of the stockpot. Ended up with pizza for dinner and 90 minutes of me and a putty knife scraping burned noodles. Disgusting.
Sunday: Homemade pizzas — spinach; portabellas, goat cheese and caramelized shallots; sausage; pizza margherita.
Monday: Penne with chicken, portabellas and goat cheese
Tuesday: Cream of tomato and quinoa soup (http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/soup-week-it-begins/)
Wednesday: Pork tenderloin with mustard dill sauce (http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/thursday-dinner-pork-tenderloin-with-mustard-dill-sauce/)
Thursday: Chicken TBA
Friday: Out
Saturday: Pizza before everyone else goes to Easter vigil.
great story!
Hey! I know my odds are 50/50, but I had a hard time deciding whether to vote girl or boy. My final decision is (drum roll, please): Girl! My parents had three girls, so it just seemed to fit. As for my menu this week, we’ve got a lot of planned events going on:
Sunday: Cook out at a friend’s house. I’m bringing pesto & cheese tortellini salad and an appetizer that is still tbd.
Monday: Speghetti (w/tofu), salad, french bread
Tues: Leftovers
Wednesday: Leftovers?
Thursday: having friends over: pulled pork bbq, baked mac & cheese, red cabbage & green apple slaw, deviled eggs, cookies & cream fudge.
Friday: Dinner at a friend’s. I’m bringing a side and an appetizer still tbd.
Sat: Leftovers
sunday – beef tenderloin on the grill with potatoes and salad
monday – Phillies game ! Dollar dog night!
Tuesday – making pasta! salad and garlic bread
wednesday – bbq chicken (Neil )
Thursday – mexican chicken with refried black beans and rice
friday – going to WVU to visit older son for Easter
saturday – WVU
Sunday – brunch in WVU the drive home
Sunday: Roast Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Fried Zucchini
Meatless Monday: Pumpkin Spaghetti with Mushrooms and Zucchini, Green salad (Had some of the yummy sauce from last week so we are doing it again!)
Tuesday: Chicken Fried Rice, Stir-fried Veggies
Wednesday: Beef and Cheese Quesadillas, Cinnamon Apples
Thursday: Sloppy Joes, Oven Fries, Green Salad
Friday – Pizza Night! Homemade Meatball Pizza, Fresh Fruit
Saturday – Out for Dinner and a show!
Sunday: Family Easter potluck – not sure what I’ll be bringing, we haven’t had the fight…er, made the decision yet on who gets to bring what.
I just sent a menu to my sister who has three kids and works full time. She lives hundreds of miles away from me but I figured I could try to help her out in the meal planning department. My mom watches her kids during the day sometimes and they usually just stay for dinner on those nights. Here it is…
Mon: turkey meatloaf (barefoot contessa), mashed potatoes, green beans
Tue: dinner at grandma’s house
Wed: breakfast for dinner–waffles with strawberries or blueberries, turkey sausage patties
Thu: dinner at grandma’s house
Fri: dinner at grandma’s house
Sat: order pizza or make pasta with peas and ricotta (recipe on this site–thanks!)
Sun: lunch/dinner at grandma’s house for easter
Grandma’s got a lot work to do this week!
that’s why I even started this blog…just so that I could share my menus with my brother who lived far away! that’s smart (and sweet) of you to think to send your plans!
•Sunday- Kitchen Sink Quesadillas
•Monday- Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner
•Tuesday- Fried Onion Chicken, Stuffing, and Fancy Coleslaw
•Wednesday- French Onion Soup with Turkey & Cheese Paninis
•Thursday- Ground Sausage Stroganoff
•Friday- Sushi Friday (sushi & a movie date night at home)
•Saturday- Open Day
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Phew! I don’t know what work will look like this week, so i may change days for some!
Monday-Whew! After a weekend in a professional kitchen, Mondays are usually gone by the wayside. I’ll manage to feed myself!
Tuesday-Running with my sister after work, and then to our fave sub shop (buy one get one free coupon is prompting us to go since we haven’t in awhile).
Wednesday-Artichokes with clarified butter…with…something?
Thursday-TOMS Pizza! (Tomatoes, onion, mushroom, spicy sausage) Maybe some spinach and fennel, too.
Friday-Fritatta or quiche using some veggies mentioned + swiss +ham (staples for lunch sandwiches)
Saturday-Yorkshire pudding! I can’t wait! I’m going to see if this will work with a thick soup I made in place of bread/rolls/biscuit (after all, it was intended to be consumed with beef and gravy!). If I don’t like it with my soup, it’ll get some red currant jam and be dessert!
Sunday-BIG Easter brunch….That I’ll be cooking at work. I’ll be visiting my family in the evening for leftovers!
I’ve got a bunch of cilantro and mint i need to use up. Any suggestions? I’ve made so much guac, rice/beans, “mexican” that I’m sick of it! I’m thinking I’ll pick and freeze the cilantro. As for the mint….?
Nectarine Mint Milkshakes!!! http://www.howsweeteats.com/
Thanks, Heidi!
I love mint, and just wasn’t feeling the effort required to infuse custard, or make chocolate-mint patties, or really anything! I can definitely throw it in a blender though! Sounds delicious, even though based on soap! I may be guilty of wanting to eat certain scents, but never THAT ambitious!
I’m way behind the game here…no mint suggestions, but the thing I always buy cilantro for is the Chicken Tortilla Soup that I make (our friends’ recipe). http://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/04/03/aaron-and-lindsay%E2%80%99s-chicken-tortilla-soup-extravaganza/
Ok, totally making this up as I go along…
Monday: Chipotle
Tuesday: Veggie burgers and roasted potatoes
Wednesday: Homemade pizza night
Thursday: Probably at the inlaws for egg dying
Friday: Not sure yet
Have a great week everybody!
Sunday: Leftovers for lunch and takeout pizza for dinner
Monday: eating out with all the family
Tuesday: Mostaccioli casserole
Wednesday: Applesauce Barbecue Chicken, garlic salted green beans, rolls
Thursday: Creamy Chicken Rice Soup
Friday: Pork chops, scalloped potatoes, rolls
Saturday: Beef tacos, Mexican rice and leftovers
The weather is warm one day, cold the next, warm, cold – tough to figure out if it should be a soup night or a BBQ night! Thx for the tip about boiling eggs & glad to hear the sickness is subsiding!
Mon – fish, veggies, rolls
Tues – beef bolognese w/bread
Wed – yakisoba noodles, steamed veggies, salad
Thrs – homemade pizza w/sliced fruit
Fri – pork sandwiches (using Costco pulled pork) w/ Jello & chips
Sat – out with family
Sun – tri-tip BBQ Easter dinner with family
I’m going to guess that it’s a Boy. Just mix things up a little at your house.
I made your Puffed Oven Pancakes this morning and as they were baking in the oven I read your recipe post more carefully and saw the Yorkshire Pudding update. Luckily they were still delicious (as always) but we’ll have to try the “pudding” soon since you’re obviously a HUGE fan.
We’re just keeping it simple around here this week.
Fri: Leftovers
Sat: Puffed Oven Pancakes w/ fresh strawberries + OJ
Sun: Choo’s Chicken + Jasmine Rice + Green Salad
Mon: Breakfast Burritos + Grapefruit
Tues: Turkey Burgers {make extra patties for freezer} + Corn-on-the-Cob + Fruit Salad
Wed: Mini Pizzas + Green Salad
Thur: Chicken Nuggets + Peas + Fruit
(Taking Strawberry Spinach Saladd w/ Lemon Poppyseed Vinaigrette to a Baby Shower)
I’m betting boy, we had two girls and then were pleasantly thrilled with a son, but did not want to know ahead of time.
Mon: ??? Husband is traveling, I’ve got Bunco. Probably will send the teens out for their dinner.
Tue: Burgers after son’s baseball game.
Wed: Crispy baked chicken breasts and salad
Thurs: Pork tenderloin, mac and cheese
Fri: Out, daughter coming home from college
Sat: Probably out
Sun: Brunch out, dinner deviled eggs and something grilled for my husband, who’ll be traveling and won’t be home until late afternoon.
Sunday-Turkey Breast Tacos and Strawberries
Monday-Spinach Tomato and Ricotta Pizza (farmer’s market), Baby Broccoli with Toasted Garlic Butter, Apples
Tuesday-Leftover Tacos, Sugar Snap Peas and Oranges
Wednesday-Quinoa Casserole (no time last week), Artichokes, Apples
Thursday-Leftover Casserole, Asparagus, Strawberries
Friday-Out
That time of week again! Glad to hear that your MS is starting to settle down Jane. I’d go as far to say as I would rather iron for 1 week straight than have morning sickness again – lol.
Anyway – here’s this week’s menu all the way from Australia!
M: Garlic Prawns with Rice and Steamed Broccolini (a couple of cold’s have appeared this week – Garlic should give them a knock on the head)
T: Left over Tuna Mornay with salad
W: Butter Chicken
T: Freezer Night
F: Fish and Chips
S & S: Delicious fare from the Isle of Tasmania!
The family is heading to Tasmania for two weeks holidays – can’t wait! Look forward to catching up on all the menu’s when we return.
Be sure to check out my blog ‘Raising Will’ for lots of Meal Plans and Recipes! http://raisingwill.wordpress.com <3
have fun in Tasmania!
Sunday: Maple Mustard Chicken Thighs, quinoa, carrots
Monday: Breakfast for dinner. French toast, sausage, strawberries
Tuesday: I planned for sweet and sour pork but I had 4 chicken thighs left so I may use those and make creamy chicken taquitos instead.
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Chicken fajitas, chips and salsa, Southwest salad
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Hot dogs, beans, fruit salad, chips (pushed from last week)
Friday: Homemade Pizza night, salad
Saturday: Thanksgiving casserole (kind of a shepherds pie with turkey, gravy and stuffing under mashed potatoes)
I think the weather is on the upswing here in Northern Virginia! We have had so much rain. Can’t wait for warmer weather. So proud of myself, actually stuck to the menu last week! So what if the hubby was out of town three nights
) I stuck to it! This week is Spring Break here, so we will see!
Monday:Hubby is on his own, we are going to Scranton (or Scrambled as Liv says)
Tuesday: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Wednesday: Hoisin Flank Steak with Asian Cucumber Slaw
Thursday: Halibut Meuniere
Friday: Chicken and Rice Casserole
Saturday: Dijon Pork Loin with Krash Potatoes and Tangy Green Beans
Sunday: Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
I’m super impressed you stuck with it even though your husband was gone – good job!!
Mon – Pasta with spicy tomato sauce and salad (and the last remaining slice of chocolate cake!)
Tues – Merguez sausages with cous cous and ratatouille
Weds – Lasagna tart from 101 Cookbooks
Thurs – Left over tart
Fri – Fish tacos
Sat – Turkey stirfry and rice
Sunday – Garlic and anchovy roasted lamb with dauphinoise potatoes and green beans. Easter biscuits or simnel cake for dessert.
Mmm…that Yorkshire Pudding looks amazing! I’ve never had it before, so I’ll have to try my hand soon!
Our vegetarian/omnivore meal plan is here: http://mrsdexter.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/meal-plan-monday-4-18-11/
I vote boy, either way it’ll be exciting to find out! Have fun in Yosemite.
We are getting ready for our yearly pilgrimage to UT on Saturday, so this week is mostly eating what’s in the fridge. Though we get the added challenge of family wide colds, and an infant who appears to be allergic to milk.
M – pork, bean & veggie soup
T – Udon or ramen
W – Tonkatsu w/ cabbage, rice and miso
Th – home made pizza
F – left overs or instant something
S – airline food
Sat #2 & Sun -a la grandma!!!
have a good trip to utah!
Monday-Ham, Hashbrown Casserole, and Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed dressing
Tuesday-Cold Peanut Asian Noodle Salad
Wednesday-Leftovers
Thursday-Husband’s birthday, out for dinner
Friday-Steaks on the grill
Saturday-Out
Sunday-Prime Rib at parent’s house for Easter
Sunday: hamburger hot dish
Monday: Stracciatella (Italian Egg Drop Soup), Caesar Salad
Tuesday: Farmers Market
Wednesday: Something with our CSA basket and Salmon
Thursday: Chicken Parmesan and fresh Pepper Pasta
Friday: Shrimp Tacos
Saturday: Hubbs is in charge, no idea
Sunday: Easter Ham, scalloped potatoes, some sort of veggie
Sunday: Breakfast for dinner
Monday: Pork sandwiches and veggies
Tuesday: Italian beef sandwiches via Everyday Easy
Wednesday: More Italian beef
Thursday: Smoked sausage and creamy noodles
Friday: Leftovers/clean out the fridge
Saturday/Sunday: Home for Easter!
Mon: saw someone put down sloppy joes and now I’m copying (love this website for that reason)
Tues: Mushroom Ravioli and salad
Wed: Brisket, potatoes, veggie
Thurs: Chicken tortilla soup
Fri: Pizza
Sat: Sandwiches
Sun: Ham and the fixings
I love that you love it for that reason…that’s what I hope happens when you’re all planning, so glad it does!!
Monday: chili dogs
Tuesday: Ham (leftover from my son’s birthday party), mashed potatoes and a veggie
Wednesday: dad in the kitchen so either Pasta or Breakfast
Thursday: ribs, fries (sweet potato for us, regular for kids), and a veggie
Good Friday: fasting for most of the day and fish & chips for dinner
Saturday: pizza
Sunday – two meals at both sets of parents!!!!! I am sure pasta, ham, potatoes, veggies, desserts (I am bringing cakes).
This week is my birthday, Easter, and getting ready for a friend’s wedding in Vegas next week. Not very conducive to losing/maintaining my weight for the dress for the wedding…
Sun: Mom’s Roast (in the crockpot) with oven-roasted carrots & potatoes
Mon: Ground turkey taco salads
Tue: Frozen (Dinner Station)
Wed: Kung Pao Chicken
Thu: Frozen (Dinnger Station)
Fri: MY BIRTHDAY!! probably going out for mexican
Sat: Leftovers
Mon-Chicken Burgers, cut veggies, watermelon
Tues-Crock pot Beef with Mushrooms, noodles
Weds-On the go–subway or something else decent for take out?
Thurs-Chinese bbq pork, yakisoba noodles, stir fry veg
Fri-Cheese strata, salad
Sat: Pasta
Sun-Still planning easter with my Mom! (probably ham, though)
Jane, belated congratulations and best wishes on your pregnancy!! That’s incredibly exciting news. And I’ve got a 50% chance of getting this right, so here goes: another girl?
Monday: Attending our friends’ annual Seder dinner party.
Tuesday: Asparagus & Pea Risotto with Fava Bean Puree.
Wednesday: Pasta Shells with Fingerling Potatoes, Fresh Herbs & Arugula (http://missiondelectable.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/pasta-shells-with-fingerling-potatoes-fresh-herbs-arugula/)
Thursday: Stir-fry with Asparagus, Tofu & Kale
Friday – Sunday: Las Vegas! My husband and I are heading to Sin City for our second wedding anniversary and Easter (classy, I know). But we’re excited to lay by the pool, eat some good food, and just generally relax.
menu #23 sunday april 17th
Sunday: easter celebration dinner in san diego
Monday: left over street taco buffet
Tuesday: boboli
Wednesday: quick roasted chicken with potatoes and beet salad
Thursday: turkey burgers and oven fries
Friday: palm dessert!
Saturday: palm dessert!
Dessert: peep rice krispy treats
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2011/04/menu-planning-23-sunday-april-17th.html
My in-laws just left! Enjoy your time with yours!
My menu is up: http://distanceindays.blogspot.com/2011/04/meal-plan-easter-week.html
So glad you are feeling better! I find out if I’m having boy/girl Thursday!
Noticed that you referred to the Easter bunny as he/she/it — I know definitively that the bunny is a boy, named Fred J. Bunny, based on a note he left once when I was a kid.
OK, menu time:
Sunday: Ham and cheese stuffed shells, braised artichokes, orange slices
Monday: Do it yourself wraps and salads night
Tuesday: Slow cooker — French Dip sandwiches, veggies, fruit
Wednesday: Shrimp oreganato over whole wheat pasta, salad
Thursday: Fritatta, sweet potato fries, fruit
Friday: Fend night
Saturday: Vegetarian chili-mac casserole and salad
http://redroundorgreen.wordpress.com/meal-plans/
glad to know the Easter Bunny’s gender and name finally…thanks, bri!
Monday – I am making Jane’s Pulled Pork Sandwiches (my husband is going to love these) and Sweet Potato Fries
Tuesday – Leftovers
Wednesday – Chicken Ravioli, Garlic Bread, and Salad
Thursday – Leftovers
Friday – Homemade Pizza
Saturday – Dinner Out
Sunday – Dinner with Family, not sure what we are having yet
I am guessing you are a girl mom! 3 girls…!
Sun – Stuffed Peppers
Mon – Rosemary Rockfish (Mad Hungry) & Orzo
Tues – Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs (Giada)
Wed – Pork Tenderloin,Baked Potatoes, Salad
Thurs – Taco Night – daughter’s softball game
Fri – Chicken Parmesan (Mad Hungry)
Sat – out?
Here is our menu for the week:
Monday-soup and grilled cheese sandwiches..it actually snowed here a little bit
Tuesday-sweet and spicey chicken and rice
Wednesday-hamburgers and tator rounds
Thrusday-chicken wraps and fruit
Friday-out (?)
Saturday-shrimp ceasar salad
Sunday-Easter dinner at my moms : )
sun – BBQ chicken, broccoli & avocado salad, potato wedges
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/RCP02076/Broccoli-Salad-With-Avocado.html
Mon – cheese & potato crustless quiche
http://www.parenthacks.com/2011/04/high-protein-and-kid-friendly-cheese-and-potato-crustless-quiche.html
Tues – chili, homemade bread
wed – BLTs, beans
Thurs – spaghetti & italian sausage
Fri – homemade veggie pizza
Sat – Sausage/pepper/onion paninis
Sun – Ham Dinner w/ inlaws
M: Subway after soccer
T: BBQ Chicken Eggrolls with twice baked potatoes
W: Cheeseburgers with garlic rice
T: pesto chicken breast with sundried tomato pasta
F: out
S: family Easter dinner. I am bringing appetizers
S: Grilling out at my moms.
Monday – chicken enchiladas
Tuesday – leftovers
Wednesday – chicken pot pie
Thursday – homemade pizza
Friday – leftovers
Saturday – maybe out?
Easter dinner on Sunday – steak, twice baked potatoes, corn, Roquefort pear salad, grape salad, olive cheese bread, garlic cheese bread, cupcakes and carrot cake for dessert
totally forgot about planning for easter. i was running short on time so did as quick a menu and grocery list as i could. here’s what i came up with:
go to http://www.arehselfstory.blogspot.com for recipes
kabobs, rice, asparagus.
chicken yum-yum, salad.
meatloaf, baked potatoes, green beans.
spaghetti.
tortilla soup.
stuffed peppers, garlic toast, mac ‘n’ cheese (maybe this will make the easter menu???)
french dip sandwiches, broccoli.
Hi there,
this menu is actually for tomorrow. I wanted to put it in a safe place, so I came to your site. Thanks for having a space for us working moms. It makes the weekly go by so much smoothly when I spend time planning.
SATURDAY
GRILLED PORK CHOP
ROASTED CARROTS
COUSCOUS
SUNDAY
KOREAN BEEF
PEPPERS/ONIONS
FLOUR TORTILLA
BLACK BEANS AND RICE
MONDAY
JAMBALYA
TUESDAY
BARBECUE CHICKEN
GREEN BEANS
BROWN RICE
WEDNESDAY
BREAKFAST
Thursday
SLOPPY JOES
POTATO SALAD
BLUE CHEESE BURGERS
BAKED POTATO FRIES
FRIDAY
SKILLET STUFF
LEFTOVERS
you’re welcome for having a safe space for your menu – I’m so glad that you post your menu here!
Hello Jane,
I lurk on your site, but usually don’t comment. I am also an American not of British descent. I have lived in England for 10 years now. Yorkshire pudding is great. Kids love it. I want to give you a link to a proper yorkshire pudding recipe by Delia Smith (the doyenne of modern English cooking.) I think you’ll like it, and her site might even give you some totally new inspiration if you nose around a bit.
Cheers,
Karin
Darnnit, how flaky – forgot to include the link!!!
Here is it is:
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/english/yorkshire-pudding.html
oh, fun! I’m glad you de-lurked to share this…will definitely give it a go!
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