Okay, non-sports fans. Bear with me. This little story ends in food and family, I promise! Stanford played Oregon last night. If you follow sports, you know what that means. If you don’t, just know that the Stanford football team has been doing phenomenally this year and this was a very important game. Sadly, I couldn’t swing actually going to the game with Nate…Owen is just too little to go and his feeding schedule is still too demanding. So, alas, I was “stuck” at home with the kids. Well…Stanford lost. It was beyond disappointing. We also had extra tickets that we sold online…StubHub ended up charging us a 30%+ error fee on top of their 15% commission for an error that their system made (customer service finally solved the issue today, thank GOODNESS). Anyway, seems like I would have been pretty bummed as I went to bed last night, no?
On the contrary! The girls and I ordered pizza and ate dinner watching the game. Of course, they only watched about 20 minutes or so, but we had so much fun sitting on the floor together, talking about Stanford football, eating greasy pizza. At one point the girls told me that yes, they are rooting for Stanford but the Oregon duck is still pretty funny. They were just so cute and we had such a lovely time together. Plus, on top of all that cuteness, I got to cuddle with Owen on the couch all night. Then this morning when Cate got out of bed she asked, “Who won the game?” When I said that, sadly, Oregon had, she cheerily replied, “Well, Stanford can just play some more and get even better and be the best again one day.” All in all it ended up being a very happy weekend if you ask me. 
This week my menu is all about eating food we have stashed in the freezer…
MONDAY:
- Orange chicken (from Costco freezer section) with rice
- Postickers
TUESDAY:
- Beef stew (from freezer)
- Yummy bread
WEDNESDAY:
- One of the Dream Dinners that I have in the freezer
THURSDAY:
- Leftovers
FRIDAY:
- Eat out
SATURDAY:
- Lasagna (from freezer)
SUNDAY:
- Waffles
- Smoothies
Okey dokey pokies! Bring on the menus! And, despite yesterday’s defeat, GO STANFORD!
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!
Thanks for the Beef Stew link Jane. I have been looking for one! I am trying to get back into the habit of posting my menu so here goes this week:
Saturday– Pizza
Sunday– Raley Gravy
Monday– Steak Fingers
Tuesday– Chicken Chili
Wednesday– Tuna Patties and Mac & Cheese
Thursday– Kobayashi Maru
Friday– Tacos
cant wait to try the tuna patties.
Fran, I just tried this beef soup ( http://www.eat8020.com/2010/10/80-beef-barley-soup.html ) this weekend and it was a great alternative to my regular beef stew. I used only about 10 cups of water and heavily seasoned the ground beef with pepper (because that’s how my family likes it). Using less water made it more stew-like. ( Sorry, I couldn’t figure out how to do the fancy links. )
Hehe, I love the name Kobayashi Maru for yakisoba!
I love watching football with toddlers! My daughter’s teachers at preschool have taught her to like U of Florida – and even [gasp] the Gator Chomp. My husband and I are from the Midwest and don’t appreciate that too much!
Sunday: Pumpkin pancakes and smoothies
Monday: Meatballs and marinara (from the freezer)
Tuesday: Steaks on the grill and veggies
Wednesday: Dinner at church.
Thursday: Seared Pork Tenderloin with with Apple-Ginger Pan Sauce (Three Many Cooks) and veggies
Friday: Chicken and leftover pork fajitas
Saturday: Away visiting grandparents
Thanks for the Dream Dinners link, sounds like a great idea. I’ll definitely be trying that.
Sunday-takeout or out…not sure
Monday-chicken and rigatoni in pesto cream sauce, salad
Tuesday-short ribs over garlic mashed potatoes,cauliflower Wednesday-pizza, garlic bread, salad, homemade brownie ice cream sandwiches
Thursday-chicken pot pie (pasta for the kids, they somehow hate pot pie)
Friday-sesame and peanut noodles, dumplings
Saturday-”thanksgiving pratice night” (everything but the turkey): buttered mashed potatoes, garlic string beans, brioche stuffing, warm rolls, salad with candied walnuts, apple pie
Whole chicken cooked in crockpot, rice a roni, and corn
Tue Ham steak, black eye peas, fruit
Wed Dinner at church
Thur Tangy porkchps, rice, peas
Fri Hamburger stoganoff
Sat chicken and dumpling soup
Sun dinner at familys house
Trying to get back in the swing of things after hubby was gone for a week and half, and before the entire fam-in-law come for Thanksgiving next week.. How is it already a week away??
Sunday: Salmon, Lentils, Veggies
Monday: Italian Wedding Soup
Tuesday: Hubby has a work softball game, so hamburgers it is!
Wednesday: Verde Enchiladas
Thursday: Spaghetti with Italian Sausages
Friday: Pork with Cranberry Reduction
Saturday: Beef and Veggie Stir Fry
Hi, I’m new to your site! I enjoy seeing what everyone is having, plus it gives me some new ideas!
Here’s my week
Mon: Sloppy Joes, french fries
Tues: Trying out your bistro chicken recipe
Wed: Ham Loaf (or ham loaf meatballs), dill potatoes, green beans
Thur: Chicken Fried Rice
Fri: Paninis (probably ham, pepperoni, sauce, and cheese) with chips
Sat: Big pot of veggie soup
Sun: breakfast burritos
sunday – steak, roasted cauliflower and au gratin potatoes
monday – spaghetti with sausage
tuesday – curried chicken with naan
wednesday – baked potato soup
thursday – leftovers
friday – chicken fajitas
saturday – out
Sunday: Pot roast with gravy, noodles and cubed squash
Monday: Kielbasa with a TBD side and zucchini
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Crockpot cheeseburger dinner (ground meat, onions, potatoes, cheese, tomato soup)
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Work party (pizza and beer)
Saturday: BBQ and cake
Sunday: Meatloaf, Roasted Parmesan Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
Monday: Deep Dish Pizza Casserole
Tuesday: Baked Alfredo Chicken, Sauteed Green Beans, and Cheesy Crescent Rolls
Wednesday: Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Creamed Corn
Thursday: Texas Two Step Pork Chops, Dill Potato Salad, and Grilled Chipotle Corn
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Fish and Chips
You can find links and recipes at http://kitchenandkids.com/2011/11/13/this-week-in-our-kitchen-week-of-november-13th/
mon: ina’s bolognese
tues: shrimp po’boys; sweet potato wedges
weds: chicken parm w/avocado
thurs: sausage, onions, and peppers
fri: logan county cheeseburgers
sat: out
sun: brussels sprouts over polenta with pancetta
Busiest week ever ahead of me so we are relying on leftovers and freezer meals!
Sun: Lasagna soup, salad, garlic bread
Mon: Leftover soup, mini sandwiches
Tues: Hamburger Pie, Salad
Wed: Leftovers or Breakfast Sandwiches
Thurs: Cabbage rolls (in freezer) potatoes, some veggie
Fri: Celebrate end of busy week! Pizza?
Sunday – Basil & garlic Chicken breast and rice pilaf and green beans
Monday – Spagetti and meatballs in red sauce, Salad and pull apart garlic bread
Tuesday – Smoked Sausage Gumbo
Wednesday – Easy beef stroganoff with biscuits
Thursday – Vegetable soup with alphabet noodles
Friday – Perch and garlic potatoes
Saturday – Leftovers
Pizza can make even a losing game a good time.
Sunday: Just got back from a birthday party and we’re still stuffed
Monday- Chili made with left over turkey
Tuesday- Grilled or broiled steak w/cilantro lime sauce
Wednesday- Kitchen Sink Quesadillas (never got to these last week)
Thursday- Chicken Piccata
Friday- Linguini Arribiata
Saturday- probably take-out pizza
Sunday: Chicken n dumplins
Monday: Turkey White Bean Chili
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Breaded Chicken over Pasta
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Having friends over for dinner..not sure what Im making yet!
HI,
Just found your blog and I love it! I have your mother-in-law’s butternut squash rolls rising right now. It’s my pre-Thanksgiving practice batch. Here is what I plan for dinner this week:
Monday: Pasta with homemade sauce from freezer
Tuesday: Pancakes, eggs, and breakfast sausage
Wednesday: Grilled fish- whatever kind is fresh at the market that day
Thursday: Chicken meatloaf
Friday: Go out
Saturday: Lasagna
After baby Jonah I’m feeling a little more back to normal (Although, my definition of normal has changed I think.) Here’s the menu plan for this week. We’ll see if I can stick to it.
Monday: Pancetta & Leek Pasta with Salad (Pioneer Woman)
Tuesday: Wild Rice & Vegetable Soup with multi grain bread (recipe from 80-20)
Wednesday: Teriyaki Salmon, steamed green beans, & cilantro scallion wild rice (Lucinda Scalla Quinn)
Thursday: We have small group at church….I’m not sure who’s turn it is to cook. Hopefully not mine.
Friday: We can eat left overs or eat out.
Saturday: Grilled cheese & tomato soup.
Sounds like it worked out all for the best – and, if you ask me, I was hoping the Ducks would lose.
Sunday – Baked Ziti
Monday – leftovers
Tuesday – Orange Zesty Baked Chicken
Wednesday – Mustard Dill Salmon and Limey Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa–> AMAZING: http://cookingmisadventures.com/2011/08/30/margherita-pizza-rolls/
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – homemade pizza
Saturday – breakfast for dinner: biscuits and gravy
Ooops, wrong link above for the quinoa: http://cookingmisadventures.com/2011/10/28/lime-y-black-bean-and-tomato-quinoa/ It’s just so good, you have to have the right link!
No worries about the link mix up. I am totally excited to try the Margherita Pizza Rolls. They look amazing too!
They are, too! I was pasting them in an email for a friend right before I posted my menu.
it will be nice to cook again after eating carry out all last week (I had a lingering cold)…
-smokey maple-mustard salmon with mashed potatoes
-sesame soy meatballs with rice
-loaded baked potato soup
-spinach/feta/pine nut stuffed chicken
-spinach quiche
… Then thanksgiving withe my husband’s family this weekend! Have a great week!
Mon- Chicken parmesan burgers and sweet potato fries
Tues- Italian bean and veggie soup and crusty bread
Wed- bbq salmon
Th- Black bean soup and salad
Fri- eat out (I have a groupon I need to use)
Sat- road trippin’ it so pizza at the hotel pool
No menu to share, but had to say “Go Stanford!”. (we are also fans – my sister got her Master’s there)
We were rooting for Stanford, but our Cal friends (who were over) definitely weren’t!!
Here’s the plan, Stan.
Sunday – pumpkin risotto (delicious!)
Monday – Panzanella salad
Tuesday – chicken tortilla soup
Wednesday – soccer party – pizza
Thursday – white bean stew with pasta (did not make last week)
Friday – Spaghetti
Saturday – out!
Monday ~ chicken apple sausages, pasta, broccoli
Tuesday ~ turkey sliders, sweet potato fries
Wednesday ~ IKEA meatballs, mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach
Thursday ~ out
Friday ~ either crock pot teriyaki chicken or pan fried chicken, quinoa, green beans
Saturday ~ heading out of town for the holiday week
Sunday: Meatloaf & roasted red potatoes, peas
Monday: Grilled Cheese Panini & Creamy Tomato Soup
Tuesday: Burgers & tater tots
Wednesday: Sesame Chicken (Mad Hungry), jasmine rice
Thursday: Tamale Pie (Mad Hungry), Caesar salad
Friday: Vietnamese Pho
Saturday: ??
Sunday: Homemade Chicken noodle soup, fresh bread
Monday: Chorizo burritos, grapes, salad
Tuesday: Thai Chili beef stir fry, rice
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Hotdish, green beans
Friday: I’m at a work event. Hubby cooks. Three Nights in a row, might be tough- Order Pizza, salad
Saturday: Saturday night Steak Night, baked potatoes, vegies
Monday: Pasta with tomato sauce and salad
Tuesday: Chicken fajitas
Wednesday: Cous cous with chickpeas, fennel and citrus, roasted pepper and feta salad
Thursday: Sausage-stuffed potatoes adn green salad
Friday: Take out – probably Indian
Saturday: It’s my birthday so I get to cook whatever I want. Confit duck, saute potatoes, rosemary cabbage and a big chocolate cake!
Sunday: Dinner with family, taking leftover cake
Easy week for me and the kids, my husband is on his annual hunting trip!
Sunday: Out for sushi with my son
Monday: Chicken fajitas
Tuesday: Trying the new Smashburger
Wednesday: Not sure, something easy
Thursday: College daughter comes home, going to her favorite restaurant
Friday: Turkey burgers
Saturday: Chicken parmesan and pasta
Go Stanford!
Sorry I haven’t posted lately. We’ve been busy with weddings, trips to the Embassy, and life with three kids. Hopefully this’ll help someone, but I know it’ll help me.
Mon – spaghetti
Tues – gyoza & veggies & rice
Wed – bean soup
Thur – buri(Japanese Amberjack), rice, miso soup & salad
Fri – minestrone soup & rolls
Sat – ramen
Sun – Daddy(pizza?)
S- Pork Chops and Onion Rings
M- Chicken Enchiladas and Black Beans
T- Hamburger Pizza
W- Leftovers
Th- Pot Roast and Veggies
F- Steaks (on the grill if weather is nice) and Baked Potatoes
S- TBD (might be take out)
Ok, here’s what we are eating!!
Have a good week everyone.
Sun- grilled fish, rice, carrots
Mon-pork tenderloin, stuffing and green beans
Tue- Mac and cheese, broccoli, salad
Wed-chicken and biscuits
Thur-pasta, meatballs, salad
Fri- out!
Monday
Hamburgers with Blue Cheese on Whole Wheat English Muffins
Oven Roasted Potato Wedges
Raw Sugar Snap Peas
Tuesday
Cornflake Crusted Chicken Cutlets
Cauliflower
Brown Rice
Wednesday
Rigatoni with Sausage and White Beans
Arugula, Walnut and Apple Salad
Thursday
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Cheese and Grapes
Popovers
Friday
Pita Pizzas
Salad
Sun – leftovers from Poker Night Saturday
Mon – Gyro Tacos w/ Marinated Cucumbers
Tue – Hot Dogs w/ Mac & Cheese
Wed – Calzones
Thu – Turkey Tacos w/ Sopa de Fideo
Fri – Taking friends out for their birthday
Sat – leftovers?
Sun – Shepherd’s Pie
Mon – Chicken in wine sauce, roasted potatoes, salad
Tue – Broccoli Pasta
Wed – Grilled Cheese!
Thu – Egg in a Hole
Fri & Sat – we’ll see when we get there
Sunday-Book Club
Monday-Veggie Coconut Curry over noodles
Tuesday-BFD
Wednesday-Cajun Shrimp Packets over rice, mixed veggies
Thursday-Spicy Peanut Chicken, pineapple fried rice, green beans with almonds
Friday- Cheese Manicotti with Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Salad
Saturday-Crock Pot Burgundy Beef, Buttered Noodles, Glazed Carrots
Sunday–Cranberry Crock Pot Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted asparagus, Rolls
So late to post – we were out of power for 10 days due to the storm in the Northeast. We grilled everything in our freezer!!!! I am finally back on track and planning a menu again.
Sun – award dinner where my husband will be speaking
Mon. – twice baked potatoes and sausage soup
Tues – chicken roll up w/ feta
Wed – out with a colleague – fam eats leftovers.
Thur – chicken pot pie
Fri – Pizza out
Sat – dinner out!
http://hemborgwife.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/meals-on-monday-hemborg-ragu/
Sunday – Pizza since I was feeling poorly
Monday – Broccoli Cheese Soup
Tuesday – Chicken Jalapeño Casserole
Wednesday – Shrimp Pasta Surprise
Thursday – Chicken Stir Fry with Homemade Teriyaki
Friday – Portuguese Cod, Fried Potatoes, and Green Beans
Sun – quiche lorraine
Mon – spaghetti & meatballs
Tues – meatloaf, baked sweet potatoes, broccoli
Wed – orange chicken w/ broccoli over rice
Thurs – veg chili
Fri – homemade pizza
Sat – out
Sunday – work
Monday – dinner at friend’s house
Tuesday – stuffed shells (freezer) and salad
Wednesday – out
Thursday – slow cooker Red ribs (http://southernfood.about.com/od/countrystyleribs/r/bl91c12.htm)
Friday – chicken curry soup recipe that someone posted last week
Saturday – work