Happy Mother’s Day, my friends. I hope you have a lovely day honoring all of the great women in your life. Lucky for me my mom is actually here with us this morning, which is such a great thing! Nate and Anne (my sister) are busy in the kitchen making a wonderful brunch…including this fruit salad, which was a true labor of love!
I can’t believe I’m sitting here posting a menu on Mother’s Day. My dream Mother’s Days are those where I do nothing…Nate likes to call it “Mother’s Day Off.” But the more compulsive side of my personality simply can’t let a Sunday morning go by without a menu going up! 
Although, I am just going to copy and paste last week’s menu. I’ve never done that before! But, as you learned on Friday, I did not cook this past week and didn’t ever get to the grocery store. We’ll see if I can get back on track this coming week.
MONDAY:
- Kitchen Sink Quesadillas
- Guacamole
TUESDAY:
- Lasagna
WEDNESDAY:
- Leftovers
THURSDAY:
- Oriental Chicken Salad
FRIDAY:
- Eat out
SATURDAY:
- If the weather is nice, grilling! I’m thinking brats and hot dogs
- Fresh fruit and baked beans
SUNDAY:
- Waffles
- Scrambled Eggs
Your turn! Everyone please share your menus for the week! The moms out there can take a break from planning today…but you know I’m going to be looking for your menus starting tomorrow!
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!
Yes, Happy Mother’s Day everyone!
Sunday: Pork loin roulade (stuffed with greens, quinoa, and craisins), corn on the grill and salad
Monday: Garlic parmesan chicken from freezer with roasted broccoli
Tuesday: Eggplant Parmesan (cheese-less for me) and peas
Wednesday: Dinner at church
Thursday: Beef stroganoff (from freezer) and leftover eggplant parmesan with veggies
Friday – Sunday: Disneyworld!
On my last week of maternity leave, I’ll be making up some “goodies” to have on hand:
– Packets of dried beans cooked up and ready for hummus/enchiladas/etc!
– English muffins
– Enchilada sauce
– Hamburger/hot dog buns
enjoy your last week of maternity leave!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday: grilled burgers and toppings (husband cooking)
Monday: Chicken Francese and String Beans Almondine
Tuesday: Steak, salad, warm rolls
Wednesday: Salmon and Cherry Tomatoes
Thursday: Asian Chicken Wings and Sesame noodles
Friday: Scalloped Potatoes and Tossed Salad
Saturday: out
Also, if anyone has any good quick dessert ideas that involve raspberries please let me know.
this is my most favorite raspberry dessert
http://thisweekfordinner.com/2010/04/07/white-chocolate-raspberry-cake/
this chocolate raspberry cheesecake is also divine
http://thisweekfordinner.com/2007/01/31/chocolate-raspberry-cheesecake/
Almost. There. 38 weeks today, and fatigue has hit me like a anvil on Wile E. Coyote. So, I’m relying on my crock pot this week. We have plenty of freezer meals, but I’d rather save those for once he comes
Sunday-Hubby and daughter are taking me out for Mother’s Day
Monday-Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Coleslaw, Roasted Potatoes w/Spinach (we picked our first sampling of purple potatoes from the garden this morning!)
Tuesday-Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Coleslaw, Roasted Potatoes w/Spinach
Wednesday-Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup (my 3 year old can’t get enough homemade tomato soup, and it freezes well)
Thursday-Pasta in some form…pesto maybe?
Friday-Pizza and Green Salad
Saturday-Leftovers
Impressive. I think I quit cooking by 38 weeks. It was probably more like 36 weeks when I quit cooking. Your menu looks great. Grilled Cheese sandwiches are my favorite. Good luck and get some rest.
Thanks! I was cooking at 3 days post-partum with my first…cleaning, on the other hand, has been off my radar since week 32
hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I can’t believe you’re still cooking, go mama!
Just making one big meal and one small meal to see us through this week. We’ve had an awesome but draining weekend.
Sunday: date night out
Mon – Wed: Mexican lasagna
Thurs: our farmers market is back! Hoping to bring the family and eat there is the toddler is feeling up to it.
Friday: spaghetti
Saturday: visit from my mother in law…might make her pick!
Mon: Pasta with tomato sauce, salad
Tue: Goat’s cheese tart, salad
Wed: Breakfast for dinner – eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato
Thur: Chicken stew and new potatoes
Fri: Baked fish, sweet potatoes
Sat: Lamb falafels, hummus, pitta, salad
Sun: Were watching the olympic torch relay through our city so will probably eat out.
Happy Mother’s Day to you, Jane.
Sunday: Brunch for The Wife and in-laws, including quiche and ricotta pancakes (recipes posted to my blog tomorrow).
Monday: Penne alla vodka with shrimp
Tuesday: Chicken _____. I’m not sure what it will be, but we’re definitely having chicken.
Wednesday: I’m traveling, so its FFY (fend for yourself).
Thursday: I’m thinking seriously about this being a pizza night.
Friday: Dinner with the inlaws.
Saturday: TBD, as is many a meal on Sunday.
Love it!
Hope your Mother’s Day is the best.
http://helenjane.com/2012/05/13/this-week-2/
Happy Mothers Day … And my best to your mom too!
Our plans:
Sunday – grilled swordfish, leftover pasta salad and a fresh arugula salad
Monday – yummy ribeye steaks that were on sale!, artichokes
Tuesday – oven ‘fried’ chicken, orzo / spinach salad, broccoli
Weds – chicken pot pie with the extra chicken
Thursday – leftovers or paninis
Friday – pizza night
I’ll be sure to pass your message on to my mom!
Happy Mothers’ Day!
Monday: Shrimp and Cellophane Noodles and Green Beans
Tuesday: Fresh 9-layer dip and Chips and Salsa and Corn on the Cob
Wednesday: Tilapia with Lemon Butter and Orzo and Broccoli
Thursday: Greek Layered Dip with Pita Chips
Friday: Chicken and Avocado Eggrolls and Salad
Saturday: Chicken with Cucumber Bruschetta
Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner–Apple Puffs with Caramel Sauce and fresh fruit
Happy Mother’s Day!!
Monday: Lamb Chops, Rice Pilaf, Peas
Tuesday: Egg nite! Eggs, Tots, celery sticks
Wednesday: Wings!
Thursday: Pancakes
Friday: Eat out!
Happy Mother’s Day To All!
Sunday – Picnic at the park. Chilly and rainy but we still had a great time. Chicken, potato salad, baked beans, fruit salad, chips, veggies and dip
Monday -Breaded pork chops, wild rice, carrots
Tuesday – Stuffed shells, salad, garlic bread
Wednesday – Salmon, baked potatoes, corn
Thursday – Tuna casserole with peas
Friday – Cod, rice pilaf, mixed veggies
Saturday – Leftovers
Happy Mother’s Day to All!
Sunday: I cooked a big picnic for my Mom & sister and the rest of the family. Weather was terrific!
Monday: Nantucketers and chips
Tuesday: Waffles & Eggs
Wednesday: Fish & veggies
Thursday: Grilled chicken, baked beans, salad
Friday: Spaghetti, salad
Saturday: leftovers
Sun: grilled marinated chicken with grilled veggies
Mon: Rice & Beans with leftover chicken
Tues: Hamburgers & salad
Wed: Baked chicken wings, oven fries
Thurs: School event at local restaurant
Fri: Pizza
Sat: Baseball doubleheader, so likely out afterward
Sunday: Submarine sandwiches ruffles….this is our third Mother’s Day we have had this menu, I am a sandwich girl. Ice cream cake!
Monday: Chicken Mole…love it that Dona Maria in a jar makes it so easy, broccoli, rice.
Tuesday: Meatball heroes, watermelon
Wednesday: Pasta with pesto, salad
Thursday- Sun…not sure, it is Mother’s Day after all and I am not thinking that far ahead lol
Monday ~ Asian Marinated Baked Chicken, steamed rice, green beans. Depending on what time the hubby gets home from work, this might get adapted for the grill instead of the oven.
Tuesday ~ turkey burgers, sweet potato fries, zucchini/onion/mushroom kebabs
Wednesday ~ Matt’s honey mustard chicken on the grill, couscous, something green
Thursday ~ panko crusted tilapia (from the freezer), mashed potatoes, broccoli
Friday ~ Grilled NY Steaks (from the freezer), sides to be determined
Saturday ~ out with family friends
Sunday ~ TBD, my mom will be in town. We’ll see if the weather holds up so we can grill again or if we end up going out.
hey jane. happy mother’s day-off!
- momofuku ramen
- grilled zucchini salad, quinoa
- rice wrapper spring rolls, kasma’s peanut sauce
- chili verde
it was the least mother’s day off mother’s day ever…but we had a BLAST. but I told nate I think I might need to cash in on a day off pretty soon…
Hope you all had a WONDERFUL Mother’s Day! I didi =)
Again, last week did not work out as planned, I think only one meal from last weeks menu made it to the table. Very busy… So, crossing my fingers that this week goes better!
Sun: MOTHERS DAY! Brunch Out!
D: KFC, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, & corn.
Mon: (Daughter’s B-day )ORDER PIZZA! Have a sm cake & ice cream?
Tue: Beef stroganoff w/ baby carrots (never made it last week)
Wed: Matzo ball soup w/ crusty bread (never made it last week)
Thur: chicken tacos w/ rice & beans (pico) & horchata. (never made it last week)
Fri: Daughter’s BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Sat: @ Grandma’s house
sunday: kids cook. brats, beans, coleslaw, fruit salad
monday; breakfast for dinner: eggs, hashbrowns, toast, fruit
tuesday; beef pho
wednesday; hubby cooks. beef and bean tacos, chips/salsa, fruit
thursday; hubby cooks. hotdish, green beans
friday; anniversary dinner out, kids get pizza
saturday: greek chicken, quinoa, salad
Sunday: Out for late brunch, no dinner needed!
Monday: Grilled cheeseburgers
Tuesday: Out
Wednesday: BFD-Waffles
Thursday: Ground turkey and bean enchiladas
Friday: Hubby’s birthday, grilled ribeyes, au gratin potatoes, asparagus
Saturday: ??? Middle daughter attending prom, not sure what we’ll do after pictures
Sunday – steaks, sweet potatoes and salad with cumin dressing
Monday – grilled cheese, fruit and chips
Tuesday – grilled chicken, asparagus, couscous
Wednesday – homemade pizza, salad
Thursday – ginger pork chops, noodles, green beans
Friday- omelets, toast, fruit
Saturday – out
Hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day!
For some reason, this week’s menu was hard to be inspiring, but once I got some inspiration, I quickly filled out this week and most of next week too.
Sunday: Sea scallops with herb-butter sauce, orzo pilaf and roasted green beans and asparagus.
Monday: Chicken-bacon pesto sandwiches with Indonesian veggie salad with peanut dressing.
Tuesday: Pasta with roasted red pepper sauce.
Wednesday: Leftovers.
Thursday: Mushroom and spinach quiche with mixed green salads.
Friday: Calzones with spinach and pea salad (either doing tomato, pepperoni and mozz or ham and cheddar).
Saturday: Giada’s salmon cakes with quick pickled green beans and herby cucumber salad.
Monday – Grocery store after dinner, so I think I’ll make spaghetti or some other pasta
Tuesday – I’ve never made risotto, but I think I’m going to try it today! I’ve found some recipes online, but can’t decide on one.
Wednesday – frozen pizza
Thursday – Cheese stuffed shells
Friday – crockpot chicken for chicken tacos.
Hope you had a relaxing & fun Mother’s Day!
My husband made a wonderful grilled turkey dinner last night for Mother’s Day dinner, so we’ll be eating turkey for the next couple of days and freezing the rest.
Monday: Summer Chili over steamed brown rice
The chili will be made with turkey, corn, bell peppers, onions, and white beans.
Tuesday Whole-Wheat Pasta w/ turkey & spinach
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Grilled Halibut foil packets w/ tomatoes, olives, basil, & oregano over couscous
Friday: I am teaching a Desserts Cooking Class, so my dinner will consist of banana chocolate cream pie, strawberry-mascarpone granita, and individual berry crumbles.
Saturday: Grilled Santa Maria Tri Tip, bake potatoes w/ greek yogurt & sautéed shrooms
Sunday: Leftovers
Oh, I so love your Friday menu =)
yes, friday’s dinner looks perfect!
I’m really excited about this week’s menu! We’re trying lots of new things (like broiled artichokes and paella) so it’s going to be a fun week of food.
Sunday: Mother’s Day lunch… I cooked red chile enchiladas, latin yellow rice, puerco beans, salad, and a molten lava cake.
Monday: Grilled lemon garlic rosemary chicken, spinach tortellini tossed with fresh parmesan, broiled artichokes, salad.
Tuesday: Everyday Food’s quick veggie fajitas with leftover beans and rice from Sunday.
Wednesday: Skinny chicken alfredo with broccoli and roasted squash/zucchini.
Thursday: Roasted chicken sausage with veggies (onions, carrots, bell peppers, potatoes, grape tomatoes).
Friday: date night out with my husband! TBD.
Saturday lunch: Martha Stewart’s Easy Paella.
Saturday dinner: baby shower!
Sunday lunch: Light frito chili pie wraps, roasted or grilled broccoli.
Sunday dinner: Eat Better America’s Tuscan soup and homemade focaccia rolls.
how fun!
I finally got my menu up on my blog. I have been working on it (or rather, putting it off!) all morning. I feel like I’m in a rut…that we eat the same types of things all the time, but I scour recipes, and it’s just that I’m picky and these are the things we like. And, I’m trying to lose weight as well, so it seems like every other meal we have is chicken. Which is okay. I like chicken. I’m not even tired of it, it just feels lame to post the same things all the time, compared to the other great and diverse menus I see (but I’m breaking my own rule to NOT compare your menu to others…lol).
ANyway, sorry for the rambling! Here is my simple menu http://www.servingjoyfully.com/2012/05/14/our-512-meal-plan/
not lame to post the same things over and over again…uh, pretty sure I do that!!
sunday – daughter and son-in-law made his parents and us dinner at our house! Yummy baby back ribs, coleslaw and brussels sprouts – then youngest son made brownies for dessert!
Monday – chicken stir fry with rice
Tuesday – pasta primavera
Wednesday -Grilled chopped salad with shrimp
Thursday – Steak on the grill
friday – make our own pizzas
saturday – out
you have good kids!
S- Steak, Potatoes and 3 Bean Salad
M- Steak Tacos (cooked extra steak yesterday)
T- Grilled Cheese and Sausage Sandwiches with a Tossed Salad
W- Take Out
Th- Baked Rigatoni and Italian Salad
F- Breafast for Dinner- Pigs in a Blanket
S- Grilling Out- TBD what that will be!
thank you thisweekfordinner-readers! (or commentors, i guess) without you, i don’t think i could’ve pulled this week’s menu together. writers block? or food thinking block. either way, all i came up with on my own was the last one…
here’s my menu:
mexican lasagna with corn muffins
pulled pork sandwiches with tossed green salad
grilled marinated chicken with grilled veggies
hamburger stroganoff with peas
swiss steak with fresh homemade bread
bean with bacon soup and sandwiches
go here: http://arehselfstory.blogspot.com/2012/05/monday-menu-10-for-2012.html for all the recipes i found on my very own.
seriously, I LOVE everyone’s comments every week, sooooo helpful!
Sunday- hamburgers/hotdogs on the grill, mac and cheese, grilled zucchini
Monday- cordon bleu bites and rice
Tuesday- grilled chicken quesadillas and pastasides
Wednesday- out
Thursday- dinner at church
Friday- pizza
Saturday- I’ll be out of town so H will have to fend for himself (he’s working, so probably a sandwich)
Happy Mother’s Day to you too! This weekend my mom taught me how to make crepes! Amazing and much easier than I thought!
M-Coconut Chicken Curry
T-Turkey Sausage Stir-Fry
W-Crock Pot Mexican Chicken
Th-leftovers
F-Burgers on the grill w/ grilled sweet potato
Thanks for your menu plans- I’m often inspired seeing what other people are making.
I’m lacking discipline today but finally figured out my menu plan for the week.
http://nearlynaturalnicole.blogspot.com/2012/05/menu-plan-514-520.html
Hope everyone had a fabulous Mother’s day!
Monday:
Mac & Cheese w/ Peas
Parmesean Chicken Fingers
Tuesday:
Grilled Cheese
Tomato Soup
Wednesday:
Leftovers
Thursday:
Bacon & Spinach Pasta
Salad
Friday:
Leftovers
Saturday:
Eat Out
Sunday:
Yorkshire Pudding
Fresh Fruit
Sunday- We had grilled chicken, spinach and strawberry salad, and fresh bread for lunch. Dinner was teriyaki mushroom burgers.
Monday- I grabbed take out. I work till noon, gave the dog a bath. I had a haircut and then Ayden (my dog) and I had our first training class. Class last an hour and I will be taking it for the next five weeks.
Tuesday- Roast chicken in the crockpot, Stove top, and random veggie.
Wednesday- Spaghetti and meatballs, bread or rolls.
Thursday- Not a clue, working till six. (MLB)
Friday- smoked pork chops, Stove top, more random veggies
Saturday- Roommate in charge. If she is working I will probably do some form of a stir fry.
Sunday: Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, and Dill Bread
Monday: Roast Beef Quesadillas with Spicy Tomato Soup
Tuesday: Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers with oven roasted fries
Wednesday: Cajun Oven Fried Chicken, Potato Cakes, and Scalloped Corn
Thursday: Texas Two Step Pork Chops, Dill Potato Salad, Grilled Corn with Chipotle Butter
Friday: Grilled Honey Lime Chicken, Grilled Yellow Squash and Bacon Cheddar Pull Apart Bread
Saturday: Leftovers
You can find recipes and links here http://kitchenandkids.com/2012/05/15/this-week-in-our-kitchen-week-of-may-13th/
Sat – out
Sun – out
Mon – baked haddock, asparagus risotto
Tues – Tortelloni w/ vegs (red pepper/zucchini/garlic)
Wed – pork chops, roasted potatoes/veg
Thurs – homemade pizza
Fri – BFD (waffles, sausage, fruit, eggs)
Sunday: Grilled Halibut with Chimichurri & corn on the cob
Monday: BBQ blue cheese burgers & mac ‘n cheese
Tuesday: Tacos
Wednesday: Pork & Green bean Stirfy & rice
Thursday: Spaghetti & meatballs
Friday: out
Sat: ??
aw always, thank you ALL for the menus! keep them coming!
That fruit salad looks SO good!