Remember rice candy?
I do. I received a box when I was in first or second grade that I cherished. There’s something about an edible wrapper that seems magical. I don’t even remember if I liked the candy itself, but I loved the idea of it. I haven’t had this candy since then, but last night Cate got her own box for the first time at a birthday party. When I looked at that packaging, it swiftly brought back memories that made me smile. Cate just tried her first piece and said, “It’s good” very matter-of-factly. Then, after a few minutes and the wrapper had dissolved in her mouth, she changed her review to “It’s awesome!” The magic continues.
I don’t even know how to plan this week’s menu, since I can only eat soft foods. Honestly we might end up eating out a lot, but I’m planning a menu anyway to see if I can get my act together!
MONDAY:
- Cream of mushroom soup
TUESDAY:
- Eat out to celebrate my sister’s arrival in the Bay Area! (She’s moving here and we are beside ourselves with excitement!)
WEDNESDAY:
- Chicken Piccata with mashed potatoes
THURSDAY:
- Chicken Soup with Rice
FRIDAY:
- Leftovers
SATURDAY:
- Eat out
SUNDAY:
- Omelettes (I really need to do a post about Nate’s technique, maybe this week I’ll finally take some photos and pull that together for you all!)
It’s time…time for you to share your menu for the week! Remember, we don’t care what’s on the menu, fancy or not just share!
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Hope you’re feeling better! I’ve had chicken piccata on my menu forever but I’m actually making it tonight. Yesterday was supposed to be chicken piccata but we had ribs, home fries, 7-up biscuits & brussel sprouts. So, this week’s plan:
Sunday: Chicken piccata with herbed angel hair, grilled zucchini and chocolate chip cookies for dessert
Monday: Pumpkin and bacon pasta with roasted asparagus
Tuesday: Ranch crockpot pork chops with parmesan smashed red skins and broccoli
Wednesday: Good old fashion mac & cheese (probably going to try cooking it on the stovetop in the milk), fish sticks and probably peas or broccoli again
Thursday: Baked cream cheese spaghetti with salads
Friday: Chicken tikka masala and coconut rice, papaya and some veggie — maybe green beans?
Saturday: Pizza on the grill with salads
Get well soon!
as much as chicken piccata sounds good, I think your rib dinner sounds divine!
thanks for the well wishes…
Sa- beef stew
Su – roast chicken, mashed, peas, stuffing
Mo – steak, zucchini, sw potatoes
Tu – 3 pepper pasta
We – chicken piccata, carrots, rice
Th – mac and cheese, brocolli
Fr – chili, cornbread
We just moved into a new house this past week and I’m still unpacking but I really need to get on schedule with planning and cooking shopping!
Sunday- At Grandma’s!
Monday- Filet Mignon (it was frozen in the old house’s freezer, need to use it up!) With potatoes and roasted green beans
Tuesday- Garlic Lemon Chicken with Pasta and peas
Wednesday- Steak sandwiches with fries and Brussel Sprouts
Thursday- Either out or at Grandma’s
Friday- Leftovers
Saturday- At a birthday party down the shore
Hopefully sticking to all of this! I can’t wait until I unpack my slow cooker!
moving makes it SO hard to eat normally – good luck!
I’ve never heard of rice candy…….but, I admit, a candy with an edible wrapper is intriging.
Sunday: Chicken Piccata, brown rice, broccoli
Monday: Panko crusted cod topped w shrimp, baked potato, green beans
Tuesday: Lasagna, salad
Wednesday: Meatloaf, corn, salad
Thursday: Chicken parmesan, salad
Friday: Out
Saturday: Leftovers
you’ll have to keep an eye out for it!
Mon: Greek/Lebanese Nachos
Tues: Sandwiches
Wed: Julia Child’s Boeuf Bourguignon *fingers crossed it turns out!*
Thurs: Leftovers
That’s as far as I’ve gotten!
I’ve been doing Julia’s Boeuf Bourguignon for years now, it’s a lot of steps, but totally worth it!! GOOD LUCK!
julia’s recipes seem to always require a lot of steps, but always worth it! may have to jump on this boeuf bourguignon bandwagon!
Thanks for the encouragement, ladies! I didn’t get to it on Wednesday, but I think I’m going to do it on Sunday or Monday. I’m nervous!!
We have never tried rice candy. There is a Chinese food store close by, I wonder if they would have some?
Sunday– Beef tips and mushroom gravy over egg noodles in the crock pot now. I will make some peas and carrots too.
Monday– Ham steak, home made Mac & Cheese, steamed broccoli
Tuesday–Leftovers from Sunday and Monday
Wednesday– Chicken Parm,pasta,salad,garlic bread sticks
Thursday–Hamburgers,potato salad and raw veggies with ranch
Friday– Baked potato soup and Mexican cornbread
Saturday–Husbands day to cook,most likely French Toast
they probably do!
Rice candy was a great treat when we went into “the city” (Chicago) when we were young! Good memories! I think the box has remained unchanged in 25 years.
Sunday: game day decision…..out for pizza!
Monday: Yorkshire pudding with cranberry sauce
Tuesday: Balsamic and Onion Pot Roast in slow cooker with kale chips
Wednesday: Dinner at church.
Thursday: Shredded beef sandwiches (leftover pot roast) with homemade buns and roasted cauliflower
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.
I think you’re right about the box – love that it’s exactly the same!
I sure miss living in the Bay Area. We lived there when we were first married, and every couple weeks I still have a serious, yet insatiable craving for a Buckhorn Grill Tri-Tip Sandwich.
Anyway, since that’s unfortunately NOT on the menu this week, here’s what we are having:
-Spaghetti, Salad, French Bread
-Vegetable Beef Soup, Garlic Toast
-Roasted Chicken, Veggies, Biscuits
-Buffalo Chicken Wraps, Carrots and Celery
-Stromboli, Green Salad
-Fish Tacos, Slow Cooker Pinto Beans, Steamed Veggies
I hope you’re feeling better soon. My favorite soft foods are Tomato Soup, and Coconut Milk Fruit Smoothies. http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/06/recipe-of-week-fresh-fruit-smoothies.html
my sister is so excited to get out here – we keep telling her how much we love the bay area! and, um, I’ve never been to buckhorn grill but it sounds like I NEED to go!
and coconut milk fruit smoothies sounds so yummy, thank you!
Sunday: Steaks, sautéed mushrooms, asparagus and French fries. Kids get hot dogs, fries and asparagus.
Monday: Nachos with leftover crockpot chicken
Tuesday: Fish tacos
Wednesday: Chicken Enchilada casserole with leftover crockpot chicken
Thursday: Pizza I think
Friday & Saturday: Don’t know yet, it will be just be and the baby for the weekend
i kind of like those weekends “alone” when I can eat whatever I want whenever I want
So great that your sister is moving near you! I don’t know what I’d do without mine.
We have a very hectic week ahead- I’ve got volunteer stuff 3 nights this week and a long overdue night out with the girls.
Sunday- lasagna with chicken sausage and spinach
Monday- leftover lasagna
Tuesday- Annie’s mac & cheese
Wednesday- out with the girls
Thursday-pasta with one of the sauces from the freezer
Friday- crab cakes and rice
Saturday-maybe roast pork? Not sure yet.
I can’t tell you how excited I am to have her here!!!!!
Sunday: Pork tendeloin w/ mushroom sauce, baked potatoes, asparagus
Monday: Chicken cordon bleu (from Fresh Market), mashed potatoes, green beans
Tuesday: Turkey burgers
Wednesday: Take-out
Thursday: Waffles
Friday: White chicken chili
Saturday: Something with shrimp
Last week was too hectic for any meal planning but this week I am determined!
Sunday: Crockpot Pulled Chicken Tacos
http://www.beantownbaker.com/2011/02/crockpot-pulled-chicken.html
Monday: Jambalaya w/ Sausage and Chicken
Tuesday: Something from my pasta Pinterest board, husband will probably pick
http://pinterest.com/emmamichel/pasta-grain-entree/
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Husband out, I will forage
Friday: Buffalo Chicken Soup
http://www.apronstringsblog.com/entrees/buffalo-chicken-soup-recipe-super-bowl-sunday/
Saturday: Leftovers or dinner out
This is a chicken-heavy week, glad I just went to Costco!
I’m on bedrest this week so my husband and mother-in-law will be cooking. It was so cute to see my husband plan out a menu for the week. I guess I’m rubbing off on him.
S- Chicken/Rice and Green Bean Salad
M- Beans, Rice and Tortillas
T- Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes
W- Tacos
Th- Sloppy Joes, Fries and Coleslaw
F- Fish Fry (take out)
S- Homemade Pizza
Your husband did a great job! I’ve been on modified bed rest for the last 16 weeks, and got SO tired of Quesadillas, PB&J, or stuffing-something-in-a-tortilla-and-calling-it-a-burrito every night. Love my husband to bits, but I finally just started throwing things in the crock pot for a little variety
love that you’ve rubbed off on your husband, jodie! good luck with the bedrest, no fun!
sara – your comment is so funny
Sunday- Herbed Turkey breast and red potatoes/carrots in the crock pot– can’t wait for my husband to get home so we can eat! It smells good!
Monday- Baked Spaghetti, green salad and garlic toast
Tuesday- Turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans (trying turkey meatloaf for the first time, from Annie’s Eats)
Wednesday- out for fast food (it’s our busy night)
Thursday- Meatloaf leftovers
Friday- pizza with my family
Saturday- Turkey burgers with the leftover turkey meat, with oven fries
Trying to get better about planning meals after our big shake up around here. With my hubby gone I get kind of blah and lazy about meals but the kids and I have to eat so here is what I have planned:
Tonight– Fish sticks and Mac & cheese (I know, right?)
Monday– Salisbury Steak and Mashed Potatoes
Tuesday– Tacos
Wednesday– Chicken Spaghetti
Thursday– Sloppy Joe Casserole
I am also making a more concerted effort to serve salads with every meal
Sunday – blue cheese stuffed flank steak with roasted Brussels sprouts and salad (steak cooked in crockpot). It was awesome!
Monday – chicken Parmesan with whole wheat spaghetti and salad
Tuesday – leftovers! Because on Wednesday we are going to London for a week! So excited!
Hope you are feeling better! I had a hard time with this week’s plan. Just not feeling like cooking. LOL But I did it anyway.
Sunday – Fend for yourself. Trust me, no one went hungry.
Monday – Crock pot roast with potatoes
Tuesday – Roast beef gravy (using leftover beef) over loaf bread
Wednesday – Mac-n-Cheese with steamed broccoli
Thursday – French Toast
Friday – Pizza (possibly frozen or take out)
Sunday – Ham, augratin potatoes, carrots & applesauce
Monday – Tacos and refried beans
Tuesday – Spaghetti in red sauce with meat balls, salad
Wednesday – Ham fried rice
Thursday – Pepperoni, mushroom and pepper ring pizza
Friday – Salmon, wild rice and asparagus
Saturday – Leftovers
Sun – turkey chili and cornbread
Mon – Buffalo chicken and quinoa rice
Tues – Baked chicken and baby reds
Wed – left overs
Thur – out with mom
Fri – work party pizza for the guys?
Sat – ???? in laws for dinner??
We are trying to eat more healthfully around here after weeks of parties, vacation, and eating out.
Sunday: grilled chicken, steamed veggies
Monday: lean sirloin steaks, steamed veggies, good bread
Tuesday: Whole wheat spaghetti and salad
Wednesday: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/04/grilled-chicken-salad-with-feta-fresh-corn-and-blueberries/ but doing it as a decomposed salad and using a lighter olive oil based dressing
Thursday: Asian lettuce wraps, spring rolls
Friday: out
Saturday: Chipotle? Leftovers?
vacation always messes up eating well…but usually it’s worth it, eh?
Hope you’re back to your normal self fast!
Sunday – out
Monday – grilled cheese sandwiches & veggie soup
Tuesday – benefit
Wednesday – mac n cheese & steamed broccoli
Thursday – baked beans, broccoli, corn on the cob
Friday – chopped beef sandwiches. Side is determined if we’re around a campfire or not lol
Saturday – grilled veggie pizza
I’m half-Korean- Those candies were practically a staple. I’m in a local meal-planning group on Facebook. I’m going to have to share your blog with them.
thanks for sharing my blog with your group!
Rice candy – yes!!! I grew up in Seattle and we bought this all the time at Pike Place Market – only cost a quarter. You should also try Pocky Sticks as another “novelty” treat (chocolate or strawberry dipped skinny cookie sticks).
Hope you are recovering well and are able to eat again soon!
My menu this week is only planned as far as tomorrow – haystacks! So, here I am for inspiration. Thanks!
OK, attempting to get back into the habit to help control our grocery bill!
Monday-pork chops, rice, miso-glazed squash (must remember to take port chops out of the freezer right now!)
Tuesday-curried lentil/farro soup with brown butter and pita bread
Wednesday-leftovers
Thursday-roast chicken, broccoli
Friday-white chicken chili, cornbread
Saturday-barbecued chicken pizza
Sunday-leftovers
Mon – Tofu lettuce wraps and leftover rice noodles
Tues – Chicken tacos
Wed – Salmon & asparagus
Thurs – Leftovers
Fri – Soup
Sat – Leftovers
Sun – Eggs + veggies (??)
I too have enjoyed getting Botan Rice Candy since I was little! I still get some every time I go to a World Market store or Jungle Jim’s here in Cincinnati, OH where I live
Hope you’re better soon!
Monday ~ Dinner a Love Story’s Bolognese from the freezer with a hearty green salad (carried over from the previous week)
Tuesday ~ Dinner A Love Story’s Turkey Chili, corn bread muffins
Wednesday ~ out
Thursday ~ Chicken Pot Pie
Friday ~ Chicken apple sausages, couscous, green beans
Saturday ~ Coconut Chicken with Apricot Sauce, rice, spinach
Sunday ~ Homemade Chicken Pot stickers, steamed broccoli, egg drop soup
Sun: Chinese delivery out at my daughters house while watching Oscars.
Mon: chicken verde enchiladas, green beans, Gina’s Latin yellow rice.
Tues: spinach lasagna roll-ups, marinated cucumber & grape tomatoes.
Wed: eggplant Parmesan, roasted asparagus, spaghetti marinara.
Thurs: lemon-butter-dill sauced tilapia, broccoli, quinoa.
Fri: Grilled sirloin, grilled zucchini, sauteed mushrooms, garlic sage roasted red potatoes.
Sat: Scrounge(every man for himself)
Sun: Turkey meatloaf w sundried tomatoes and feta (Giada), pasta, pesto green beans
Mon: Dad’s birthday,going out
Tues: Chicken tortilla soup
Wed: Chicken caesar wrap & cheese and corn chowder (PW)
Thurs: Spaghetti and meatballs
Fri: Greek shrimp with feta, orzo, salad
Sat: Pork carnitas (smitten kitchen)
Monday – chicken stirfry with brown rice
Tuesday – Taco salad
Wednesday – chicken and couscous salad
Thursday – Falafel burgers with salad
Friday – Alfredo
Saturday – Braai with sosaties and chops, potato bake and salad
Sunday – Leftovers
Here’s wishing you a speedy recovery!
Mon: Pasta with peperonata and salad
Tue: Home alone – baked potato with baked beans
Wed: Chicken curry and rice
Thur: Cous cous, roasted vegetables and merguez sausages
Fri: Oven baked fish and chips, peas
Sat: I’m doing a bread baking class so maybe soup to go with any bread I get to take home
Sunday: Turkey Dinner
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Beef Pho
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Ravioli with pesto, garlic bread, salad
Thursday: Hubby “cooks”. Chili from the freezer, chips, fruit
Friday: Pizza night, salad.
Saturday: Chicken Stir fry, egg rolls
Monday- Carmel pork
Tuesday- Cream Beef on toast
Wednesday- Mac and Cheese
Thursday- Mystery Lunchbox
Friday- Spaghetti and Meatballs
Saturday- I leave town for a few days
I don’t have a menu plan to share, but I WILL share in your love for rice candy! My best and oldest friend of over 25 years is half Korean and we used to go to the Korean food store with her mom all the time when we were kids. We always stocked up on the rice candy and these little pencil thin breadsticks. Great memories!
Monday- Spicy brown rice and barley salad and grilled chicken
Tuesday- Event
Wednesday- winter squash soup, gruyere cheese croutons, salad, and apple pear crisp
Thursday- Southwest Salad with grilled chicken
Friday- leftovers
Saturday- Out to eat!
Have a great week all!
Crazy week ahead!
Sun- Bacon cheese sliders, baked beans, sweet potato fries and cole slaw
Mon- Hubby’s birthday: Lemon Pepper chicken cutlets, corn, perogies and rolls
Tues- Beef and Broccoli, rice and maybe egg rolls?
Wed- Still undecided I have class that evening and a test
Thurs- Chicken Parm, garlic herb pasta, salad and french bread with compound butter (probably garlic, chives and cheese)
Fri- Meatball subs and oven fries
First week in nearly 3 months that we do not have basketball practice 3 of 5 weeknights. So glad!
Monday – Breakfast
Tuesday – Jenni-O Turkey Meatloaf
Wednesday – Beef & Rice
Thursday – Kielbasa & Hot Dogs
Friday – Cheese & Potato Soup (trying reciepe from BHG this month) & Fish Sticks
Saturday – OUT or Pizza
Sunday – OUT or Pizza
Sorry to say I don’t really have any “soft foods” on the menu – but as I learned when I started making baby food for my kids – anything can be soft if you own an immersion blender
Anyway, love your sight – lots of good inspiration here. I actually recently started blogging about my own menu planning so I’ve got two weeks worth of dinners planned out at a time. This week it’s:
Monday, February 27, 2012
Kale, with sausage and white beans over mashed potatoes
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Greek chicken with tomato sauce over orzo
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 (Happy Leap Year!)
Spanokopita
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Pasta with Goat Cheese, baby spinach, and cherry tomatoes
Friday, March 2, 2012
Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa
Hope your recovery is smooth and fast!
Monday – Reither Goulash again just like last week but it is cheap and easy!
Tuesday – Ham Mac n’ Cheese
Wednesday – BBQ Style Kassler with Rice
Thursday – Grilled Chicken with Spinach Fettucini
Friday – Chicken Wings and Homemade Pizza – we bought a kit at the store and we are going to see if we can Americanize it!
Saturday – Chicken Milanese with Arugula Salad
Sunday – Kassler and Potatoes Au Gratin
http://hemborgwife.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/meals-on-monday-a-roast-done-two-ways/
Mon – chicken lime fajitas with grilled bell peppers/onions
Tues – twice baked potatoes & salad
Wed – tortilla soup
Thurs – out
Fri – the sisters’ cafe’s classic chili
Sat – steak & grilled bread, with salad
Thanks for helping me stick to something this week! Hopefully I’ll follow through!
RICE CANDY — YES!!!! Dad had a client who owned a Chinese restaurant and we got these often for a few years. Good memories, to be sure. Thanks for that.
Sunday: Swiss chicken (chicken .99/#, homemade white sauce .20, Swiss cheese .50, dash of leftover champagne), broccoli (.50), cauliflower (.50), rice for the guys (.30). About $3.50.
Monday: Spaghetti (~.60) for the guys, meatballs with sauce (1.99), Italian blend cheese (.25), pan-grilled zuchinni (.43), salad for me (.30). About $3.60.
Tuesday: Mac & cheese (.25), tuna (.60 for two cans) for the boys. Out with DH for my birthday (FREE with gift money). About $1.50.
Wednesday: Chicken Fajitas (chicken .99/#, peppers .65, onion .25, seasonings .20), salads (.80), rice for the guys (.30). About $3.75.
Thursday: Eggplant Parmesan (eggplant .99, bread crumbs .20, egg .07, Parm ~.10, Italian blend cheese .25), broccoli (.50). About $2.10.
Friday: Individual homemade pizzas! (dough ~$1, cheese $2, toppings of choice ~$1), salad for me (.30). About $4.50.
Saturday: BBQ pork (1.48/# = 2.25), slaw (cabbage .39/#, dressing ~.20, carrots .12), mac & cheese for the guys ($2.89, and I’m sure it will all be gone). About $5.75.
Hope you feel better soon!
Mon: Eggplant bake with spaghetti
Tues: Chicken Piccata, rice, broccoli…your recipe looks yummy
Wed: slow-cooker taco salad
Thurs: veggie quesadillas
Fri: pizza
Sat: breakfast
Sun: hopefully out
first off, love all your rice candy memories and comments! glad I’m not the only that this candy makes happy
secondly, thank you for the speedy recovery wishes – I appreciate it!
thirdly, loving all the menus as always. keep them coming!!
Sat – squash & apple soup (didn’t get to make this last week, when I cut open the butternut squash, it was rotten inside! Had to return it to the store and try again this week)
Sun – out
Mon – BLT salad & risotto
Tues – Chicken Chow Mein
Wed – Beef stew in the crock w/ fresh bread
Thurs – Spinach Tortelloni w/ veggies
Fri – pizza
A bit behind… but here is the plan:
Sun- breaded pork chops, polenta & broccoli
Mon- butternut squash soup & parmesan pancetta muffins
Tues- carnitas Mexican lasagne
Wed- pasta & veg, bread & salad
Thurs- mini chicken pot pies
Fri- pizza
Sat- leftovers or out
I couldn’t remember what I had planned for Wednesday, so I came back to check! haha Thanks for the help!
if you knew how many times I came to the site to look at my menu to jog my memory you’d laugh!