Before the girls left for the Cape we went berry picking with some friends in beautiful Pescadero, CA. I’ve already made our jam for the year, so it was no-stress berry picking. And I can’t believe how much fun the girls had. They would have stayed there all day picking berries if we had let them. I need to remember to do this every year, whether we come home with berries or not.
My little family gets back tomorrow night, but then I take off for two days for the BlogHer conference, so it’s kind of a crazy week.
MONDAY:
- Last day alone…so I refuse to make plans! 
TUESDAY:
- Kitchen Sink Quesadillas (the girls are really loving these lately – Anna takes hers with black beans while Cate prefers refried)
- Guacamole and chips
WEDNESDAY:
- Homemade pizza…and I think we’ll give it a try with our new pizza stone on the grill!
THURSDAY:
- I will be at BlogHer!
- Lasagna for Nate and the girls
FRIDAY:
- Leftover lasagna
SATURDAY:
- Eat out
SUNDAY:
- Fettuccine Alfredo
- Salad and bread
Okay people, bring it on! Share your menus!
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This week seems a tad redundant from last week. The only thing I made on my menu was the spaghetti and meatballs, after that it was sandwiches and take-out. So … this week is what we didn’t eat last week.
Sunday: Take-out one more time, as I will be at the theater, so it is just my husband and daughter.
Monday: Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops, Smashed Fried Potatoes, and Caprese Salad
Tuesday: Memaw’s Lasagna, Cheesy Crescent Rolls, Garden Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing, and Banana Pudding (The oldest is coming back from youth camp, so I wanted to fix him his favorite meal.)
Wednesday: Chicken and Waffles
Thursday: Chicken Spaghetti
Friday: Beef Fajitas, Homemade Tortillas and Refried Beans
Saturday: Baked Potato Bar
You can view more info on this menu at http://kitchenandkids.com/2011/07/31/this-week-in-our-kitchen-week-of-july-31st/
i kind of like those weeks…less thinking involved with the planning!
I hope you enjoy having your family back. Alone time is so nice… but I always miss the bustle of family life.
Sunday: pulled pork sandwiches & slaw
Monday: leftovers
Tuesday: Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Wednesday: fresh mussels in white wine & Panzanella Salad
Thursday: grilled jerk chicken & beans and rice
Friday: homemade pizza
Saturday: leftovers
Sounds like a crazy week for you!
Monday – Ken (my other half’s) meatloaf with Swiss cheese and spinach, side of sauteed asparagus
Tuesday – “Cook This, Not That”‘s Chicken Parmesan over Linguine with Ken’s Meat Sauce
Wednesday – Italian Marinated Sirloin Steak with Baked Potato, Strawberry Pie for dessert!
Thursday – Eggs, Bacon and Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Friday – “Cook This, Not That”‘s Herb Roast Chicken with Chicken Gravy and Roasted Vegetables
Weekends are usually free for all/eat out/use up days.
Sunday: Grilled pork chops with sweet potato fries
Monday: Cheese and veggie quesadillas
Tuesday: Chicken Thighs with Balsamic & Garlic Sauce (from “For the Love of Cooking”) with portobello mushrooms….didn’t get to this one last week
Wednesday: Dinner at church
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Homemade pizza with lots of veggies
Saturday: Out
I don’t set specific days to my meals, just in case we don’t want it that day and it goes off “schedule”, but here are my 5 meals.
1. Maple Glazed Salmon, Spring Mix Salad, and Roasted Brocolli
2. Roasted Chicken Dinner in one pan (chicken, carrots, brocolli) and Roasted Red Potatoes.
3. Mexican Chopped Salad w/ honey lime dressing
4. Grilled Turkey and Swiss Paninis, Spring Mix Salad
5. Leftovers or whatever is in the freezer (aka Popcorn Shrimp)
Will you share your Honey Lime dressing recipe? I’ve been looking for one. Thank you!
Hey Katie! The recipe I use is in this recipe link: Sorry I didn’t see your comment earlier
http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/mexican-chopped-salad-with-honey-lime-dressing/
Haven’t shared my menu for a while! Here’s what we are eating this week:
Sunday: Sloppy Joe Casserole
Monday: Dried Beef Gravy
Tuesday: Zuppa Toscana
Wednesday: Homemade pizzas
Thursday: breakfast
Friday: Chicken with some sort of pasta. I think I’ll try the new Philadelphia cooking creme
I’m actually super excited about this week’s menu.
Sunday-Greek Chicken with Parmesan Basil Orzo and Green Salad
Monday-Chicken and Strawberry Balsamic Salad with French Bread
Tuesday-Grilled Fish Tacos with Creamy Cilantro Sauce and Black Beans
Wednesday-Grilled Burgers with Homemade Fries and Fresh Fruit
Thursday-Black Bean Enchiladas with Green Salad
Friday-Pesto Pasta with Green Beans and French Bread
Saturday-Leftovers
Recipes:
Black Beans-http://savemoneylivejoyfully.blogspot.com/2011/05/if-you-make-one-recipe-this-weekmake.html
Strawberry Balsamic Salad-http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/07/main-dish-salads-strawberry-balsamic.html
Pesto Pasta-http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/06/recipe-of-week-pesto-pasta.html
I love this recipe for black beans. I made them yesterday in the crockpot. They are so easy.
Thanks Jodie! We make them at least once a week!
Sunday- Tacos, Black Beans and Rice (leftover from last night), and Guacamole & Chips
Monday- Pulled Chicken (crockpot) Sandwiches, Corn-on-the-Cob and Tossed Salad
Tuesday- Beef and Green Pepper Stir Fry
Wednesday- Taco Pasta and Tossed Salad
Thursday- Breakfast for Dinner- probably blueberry pancakes and scrambled eggs
Friday- Baked Fish and Chips
Saturday- Baked Chicken and Summer Vegetable Pasta
I also need to make some more homemade veggie broth this week since my freezer stash is gone.
I’m new to the site, but LOVED our meals last week that I got from this site…so here I am again. I had fun piecing my week together from everyone else’s menus. Hopefully mine can inspire someone…
Monday- Grilled pork chops, sweet potato fries, salad
Tuesday- baked fish, rice, sauteed squash and onions
Wed- tomato soup, cheese paninis
Thurs- slow cooked chili chicken for salsa verde enchiladas, black beans
Fri- penne pasta w/ chicken sausage, broccoli, red pepper strips, onions, parmesan
Sat- grilled hamburgers, crunchy kale chips, watermelon
Sun- lunch: roasted red pepper, prosciutto paninis/ dinner: pitas, tabouli, hummus
yea! I’m so glad everyone’s menus were an inspiration…that’s what I always hope for! I also just love reading through everyone’s ideas, it’s so helpful.
welcome and so glad you posted!
Sun–Zucchini Casserole, Cheese and Crackers, Green Salad, Raspberries
Mon-Lemon Roast Chicken, Boursin Potato Gratin, Green Beans with Pecans, Honey Roasted Carrots, Berries (dinner for a friend with a new baby, doubling for us)
Tues-Leftover Chicken Dinner, Grapes
Wed-BBQ Veggie Burgers, Candied Burbon Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli
Thurs-Squash and Citrus Spaghetti, Asian Cabbage Salad, Strawberries
Fri-Leftover Spaghetti Dinner, Peaches
I haven’t done well getting my menus posted here lately, but I have been making them! We start school in a week, so hopefully menu posting will become more routine.
Sun – Leftover Pot Roast
Mon – Spaghetti with Homemade Meat Sauce
Tue – Bacon Chive Quiche
Wed – Salisbury Steak
Thu – Red Beans and Rice (crock pot)
Fri – Potato Cheese Soup
Sat – Tacos
Sunday- hamburgers and sweet potato fries
Monday- Black bean soup (from ourbestbites)
Tuesday- Pesto chicken and artichoke pasta
Wednesday- Pancakes and scrambled eggs or tacos depending on my mood
Thursday- Bbq chicken and avocado pizza
Friday- White beans and pasta (from thisweekfordinner)
Saturday- out to eat, my favorite plan
Sunday night already?!? The weekend does seem to go by extra quickly in the summer…
Saturday – Brussels sprouts and bruschetta on sourdough
Sunday – Mexican grilled corn, grilled chicken tacos with salsa verde and potato packets on the grill
Monday – roasted veggie melts made with whatever veggies aren’t allocated to something else this week
Tuesday – chickpea and eggplant greek pita sandwiches
Wednesday – pesto potato salad and chickpea patties
Thursday – hot dogs and fries
Friday – sourdough pancakes
It’s been a while since I’ve felt excited and motivated to create in the kitchen. But I’m feeling inspired to try some new things this week…
Check out links to our menu & individual recipes here..
Sat: Chicken Nuggets
Sun: Grilled Island Chicken + Mango Quinoa Salad
Mon: Creamy Lemon Pasta + Fruit
Tues: Stuffed Pizza Rolls + Baked Zucchini Sticks w/ Marinara Dipping Sauce
Wed: Hot Sandwiches (Ham, Muenster, Avocado, Tomato) + Chips + Fruit
Thur: Loaded Nachos + Fruit Salad
Fri: Mini Omelets + Smoothies
Other (Snacks/Treats to Try):
Peach-Strawberry Milk Shakes
Brown Bag Microwave Popcorn
Peanut Butter Gooey Balls (using cheerios)
Oatmeal Cookies
I had my week all planned, until I read everyone’s menus. The blueberry pancakes sound perfect, especially with the all the blueberries I recently got – so I had to swap something out to include them!
Sun: Burrito Bowls
Mon: Spaghetti Pie, garlic bread, salad
Tues: Blueberry pancakes, sausage, fruit
Wed: Leftovers
Thurs: Creamy fusilli with yellow squash & bacon (from Martha Stewart)
Fri-Sun: Visting grandma & Grandpa, no planning needed
Monday-Taco’s
Tuesday-Left over Rigatoni w/ buttered,Parmesean topped broiled leftover hamburger buns
Wednesday-Salmon patties, macaroni&cheese, peas
Thursday-Fettucine w/Alfredo sauce & frozen peas
Friday-Pizza
Monday: Turkey Mini Meatloaves (Cook Yourself Thin) + Roasted Root Veggies
Tuesday: Baked Chicken Parmesan + Salads
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Leftover
Friday: Hot sandwiches + oven fries
Monday: Tomato gazpacho with buttermilk cornbread(and I’m gonna sneak in some fresh corn in the cornbread too…hah
)
Tuesday: One pot dish- rice with chicken, mushrooms and Chard
Wednesday: Meatballs in tomato sauce served with pasta
Thursday: A new take on green bean casserole with sliced almonds…yum, looking forward to it
Friday: leftovers
Also, I’ll be making some sweet potato pudding for dessert and some cucumber lemon coolers to beat the heat
Mon – Pasta with tomato, garlic and grated zucchini sauce
Tue – Crockpot pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob
Wed – Grilled corn, feta and potato cakes with caprese salad
Thur – Chicken and pepper fajitas, green salad
Fri – Fish and chips
Sat – Bread and cheese, salad, beetroot hummus, tomatoes
Sun – Mexican lasagna made with leftover pulled pork and tortillas, ice cream sandwiches
I am avoiding the oven this week as the AC seems to be acting up – it’s not cooling below 75 and the repair man can’t come until next week- so, we get…
Sunday: Kung Pao Chicken Stir Fry with Clean out the fridge CSA vegies (A.K.A. Zucchini, Broccoli, green onions, Green pepper, and a handful of carrots- not from the CSA just for lunch snacking- but they needed to be used up!), Rice
Monday: Pulled Pork in the crockpot, mashed potatoes, CSA beets
Tuesday: (Crockpot) Roast chicken, CSA vegies (I don’t know what I am getting yet, but I am thinking beans, and probably zucchini for sure), melon
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Burgers, beans, CSA vegies, melon
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread
Friday: Buffalo chicken pizza (on the grill, with leftover chicken from Tuesday), Salad/CSA vegie
Saturday: TBD, probably a pasta or stir fry to use up some CSA vegies…
What does CSA stand for? First look at this site. I saw that our daughter is using this, so I’m going to try it as well. I will adapt the menus to follow the WW points plus program that our T.E.X.A.S. group uses.
Taking Extra Xcess Away Successfully, support group for weight loss.
on vacation this week and next! no menu planning!
Summer vacation just started last week, and it’s so hard to find time to plan. Here we go!
M – Spaghetti
T – I want curry or hayashi rice.
W – chicken, cashew, and pepper stir fry
Th – broccoli something
F – sunamono, noodles and tempura. I may refine this after asking the neighbors what goes well together
S – BBQ a la husband
Sun – breakfast for dinner. I need to find an eggless waffle recipe for it.
Oh and welcome home to your brood!
Sunday – Grilled chicken, roasted fingerling potatoes, grilled romaine with bacon and red onion
Monday – Pork roast in the crock pot, rice, salad
Tuesday – Parmesan tilapia, wild rice, salad
Wednesday – Chicken kabobs with squash, onions and mushrooms, couscous
Thursday -Roasted vegetable pasta, french bread
Friday – out
Saturday – leftovers
Sunday–Chicken Parm, Cheese Manicotti, Naan with Italian spices
Monday–Crab Cake Sandwiches, Hash Brown Casserole, Steamed Veggies
Tuesday–Leftovers
Wednesday–Homeade pizza and spinach salad
Thursday–Steak on the grill, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli and Cheese Sauce
Friday–Out to mexican with my mom and sister
Saturday–TBD
Let’s see – the weather is going to be so miserable this week. The next 10 days show highs between 107-111 degrees. NOT FUN. But we still have to eat, and it looks like a “chicken” week!
Sun – out to hibachi with friends
Mon – Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
Tue – Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Wed – Goat Cheese & Herb Stuffed Chicken w/ mashed potatoes
Thu – Sweet & Sour Chicken w/ rice
Fri – Lexington-marinated beer-can chicken with roasted veggies
Sat – open
I’ve been on a little hiatus. With swimming lessons for both girls (in separate towns) it seems like we’ve been running ourselves silly and then finding out we’re expecting #3…I’ve been feeling less than stellar and not up to cooking a lot. Hopefully things slow down this week and I’ll be cooking more.
Monday – lasagna, corn, olive cheese bread
Tuesday – up the air still, possibly a new recipe from one of my cooking magazines
Wednesday – leftovers or take-out (I’ll be out of town all day)
Thursday – BBQ with friends
Friday – BLTs
Have a great time at blogher.
Sunday: barley, watermelon and pea salad with chicken gouda sausages
Monday: eggs, bacon and peanut butter banana bread
Tuesday: chicken kofta and cauliflower greek tabouli
Wednesday: spinach gnudi and roasted broccoli
Thursday: work dinner in san diego
Friday: luau supper club
Saturday: bbq in la with college friends
Dessert: cookie dough ice cream and chocolate pie
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2011/08/menu-38-sunday-july-31st.html
okay, I’m still new to this menu-planning business, but here’s my best guesstimate of what’ll hit our table this week:
Tues. some sort of riff on Greek salad to use up some leftovers
Wed. pineapple chicken variation
Thurs. black bean soup
Fri. fish, oven-baked sweet potato fries
Sat. eggplant Parmesan
Hope this year’s BlogHer is everything you expect and MORE!!
sat – panini’s, corn on the cob
sun – out
Mon – grilled chicken pieces, pasta salad, corn
Tues – caprese panini’s, summer squash
wed – orange chicken w/ broccoli over rice
thurs – crab stuffed tomatoes, corn
http://www.hannaford.com/recipe/Recipes/Fresh-Magazine/Appetizers-snacks/Crab-Louis-Stuffed-Tomatoes/pc/22280/c/28833/sc/28835/10380.uts#
fri – homemade pizza
Mon-Rotisserie chicken w biscuits and fruit
Tues-Pasta w/pesto sauce and roasted tomatoes w/rolls
Wed-Meatloaf, baked potatoes and broccoli
Thurs-Tostadas w/rice, corn on the cob and watermelon
Fri-Homemade pizza night
Sat-Eat out
Sun-Turkey burgers w/sweet potato fries
Better late than never!
Sun- Chicken Teriyaki & rice
Mon- Spaghetti & Meatballs
Tues- Dungeness crab & rice pilaf (kids eat frozen pizza)
Wed- Sloppy Joes & corn on the cob
Thurs- Grilled Kebabs (chicken sausage, zucchini, bell pepper)
Fri- Pulled Pork sliders
Sat- ?