This past week was Cate’s school Open House. They did the coolest thing. A bunch of local food trucks came so people could buy dinner and have a picnic. I loved the idea! It was a great way to support local businesses, it was fun, and oh-so-delicious! Our friends’ food truck Pollo Fritto was there. Their fried chicken is just so darn good.
I was much better about cooking last week. I think my schedule might be getting a little more manageable (knock on wood!). We also ended up throwing a barbecue birthday party for my sister, which gave us lots of great leftovers throughout the week.
MONDAY:
- Kitchen Sink Quesadillas
- Guacamole
TUESDAY:
- Orange Chicken
- Rice and veggie
WEDNESDAY:
- Bistro Chicken (I rant into someone at the store this week who said they made and loved this recipe, one that I had forgotten about! back on the rotation it goes!)
- Mashed potatoes & veggie
THURSDAY:
- Leftovers
FRIDAY:
- Eat out
SATURDAY:
- Brats & hot dogs on the grill
- some combination of barbecue side dishes (beans and/or potato salad and/or fruit etc)
SUNDAY:
- Breakfast for dinner! I think omelettes this week!
- Smoothies
Your turn, my friends! Get your menus up here! (Sorry, feeling a little bossy today.)
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I’m going to try a bunch of stuff on my Pinterest board http://pinterest.com/growingbbb/recipes/ this week.
S- Jambayla (sp?)
M- Cube Steak, Corn and Baked Beans (husband request)
T- Bacon,Avocado Grilled Cheese and Strawberry Salad (both from Pinterest)
W- Smoked Sausage and Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Pinterest)
Th- Quesadillas using leftover mixture from stuffed potatoes last night. I’m also going to try whole wheat tortillas (Pinterest again!)
F- Grilled Chicken with Lemon Basil Pasta (Pinterest)
S- TBD
I use the whole wheat tortillas and we love them.
Oh my gosh, I think I just gained 5 pounds looking at your Pinterest board. You have fabulous taste, I want to try some of them!
I love that you’re acting on all your pins – so fun!
Sunday- Grilled salmon, cilantro-lime rice and some grilled veggies
Monday- Town Meeting, so we will grab something en route
Tuesday- Grilled chicken, grilled bread and salad
Wednesday- Kitchen sink quesadillas (maybe w/chicken if we have any leftover) and mexican rice
Thursday-Pasta w/tuna, olives and capers
Friday- chicken enchiladas- will be trying your sauce recipe
Saturday- out
Sunday- cookout for Memorial Day- no idea what we’re bringing
S: spaghetti, roasted veggies (w. meatballs for meat eaters in family)
M: Stir fry w. brown rice (meatless)
T: Tacos, spanish rice, beans (ground beef for meat eaters lentils for me)
W: Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Veggies (Sweet Potato and veggies for me)
Th: Red Beans and Rice w. Cornbread (meatless)
F:Fajita Salad (steak for meat eaters portabella for me)
S: Leftover night: Red Beans and Rice into Red Beans and Rice Pasta Salad
S: Burgers Fries and Mac n Cheese
Back to reality after nine weeks of maternity leave! Holy cow! Glad I stocked up that freezer! Also planning the menu on the road back from vacation with what I know we have on hand. Veggies and sides will be determined after we get the CSA basket tomorrow.
Sunday: Back from vacation. FFY.
Monday: Eggplant Parmesan
Tuesday: Stuffed shells from freezer
Wednesday: Dinner at church
Thursday: Italian Beef in slow cooker
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out
oh man, back to work, eh? good luck!
Sunday – Island Pork w/ Coconut Rice, mango (trying this recipe for the first time)
Monday – Crock Pot Italian Chicken w/ Rotini, Caesar salad, breadsticks
Tuesday – Teriyaki Chicken, broccoli, brown rice & egg rolls
Wednesday – Au Jus sandwiches & sweet potato fries
Thursday – Eat Out
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – BBQ pork sandwiches, coleslaw, new potatoes
I hope you love the island pork and rice as much as I do!!! yum!
Sunday – leftovers – clean out the fridge!
Monday – Salmon with fries and broccoli
Tuesday Kielbasi and pierogies
Wednesday – buffalo turkey burgers with blue cheese slaw
thursday – chicken kebabs with pasta slad
Friday – Tacos
winging for the weekend!
Sunday: Grilled pork chops w/blue cheese butter, baked zuchinni chips, mashed potatoes
Monday: Panko crusted chicken, salad, french bread
Tuesday: Cheeseburgers on the grill
Wednesday: Waffles
Thursday: Out or take-out
Friday: Grilled buttermilk marinated chicken, asparagus
Saturday: Out for our anniversary!
Monday: Chicken Fajita Burgers, Chips and Homemade Salsa
Tuesday: Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Avocado Sour Cream Sauce and Broccoli
Wednesday: Crusted Tilapia with Cilantro Sour Cream and Green Chile Mashed Potatoes and Corn
Thursday: Breakfast For Dinner
Friday: Chicken Fried Steak and Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
Saturday: Pork Tenderloin Crusted in Aged Jack Cheese with Spinach Salad
Sunday: Pork Tacos with Guacamole, Chips and Homemade Salsa
chicken fajita burgers – fun idea!
Monday: Marinated Steak Skewers, Corn Salad with tomatoes and red onion
Tuesday: Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Veggies
Wednesday: Chopped Salad and Baguette
Thursday: take out
Friday: Grilled Burgers and Watermelon
Saturday: Chicken Milanese, String Beans, Cherry Tomatoes
This is what I hope to have time to make and what I shopped for. The order might need to change.
Sunday-Veggie Frittatas, Soy and Maple Roasted Yams, Raspberries and Peaches
Monday-Creamy Lemon Pasta, Green Salad with Dill Dressing, Strawberries
Tuesday-Farmer’s Market Pizza, Roasted Asparagus, Cherries or Apples
Wednesday-Greek Lentil Soup, Home Made Pita Bread with Yogurt Dip, Blueberries
Thursday-Leftovers or Out with Family
Friday-Baked Oatmeal with Apple Compote, Bacon and Peaches
Monday: Cilantro-lime shrimp tacos, Mexican rice
Tuesday: Broccoli alfredo linguini
Wednesday: Pepperoni & olive pizzas
Thursday: Chicken pot pie
Making a Southwestern Black Bean Salad for my work lunches and am going to try a new cookie recipe this week too, Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip.
Sunday: Maple mustard chicken thighs, antipasto salad, and herby cucumber salad. Maybe brownies for dessert?
Monday: Taco salads with smoothies.
Tuesday: Pulled pork in the crock pot (three different dinner times for our family this night). Cucumbers, red peppers, and strawberries on the side.
Wednesday: Chicken rice bowls.
Thursday: Updated tuna noodle casserole (when the 13-year-old girl who dislikes fish asks for this, I’m definitely making it!)
Friday: Egg, bacon and asparagus personal pizzas with a side salad.
Saturday: Date night/Kids FFY.
Monday: Ben usually plays ultimate frisbee so I’m headed to Panera
Tuesday: Quinoa Pizza Bites
Wednesday: our third anniversary! going out to celebrate since we didn’t over the weekend as we had planned
Thursday: Baked Eggs
Friday: breakfast for dinner
Saturday: Ben has planned a picnic to celebrate our anniversary!
Sunday: leftovers
Dinner from the freezer a little earlier than expected this week. Back on bed rest AGAIN until delivery (which will hopefully be sometime this week.)
Some of the freezer meals or simple options we’ll be using:
-Orange Chicken w Rice and Green Beans (Costco)
-Stuffed Shells w Salad and Bread (Costco)
-Chicken Tacos w Black Beans and Salad (Crock pot)
-Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Fruit
-Breakfast for Dinner and Fruit
Forget that….hospital food! Hellllloooo Baby Boy!
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hooray! Congratulations! Now, relax and let all that freezer cooking pay off!!
Congrats!!
Sunday-Peirogies topped with sour cream and chedder cheese, homemade applesauce, and sauteed greenbeans with garlic and mushrooms.
Monday-Chicken Stirfry with Rice
Tuesday-Taco Salad with chips and gauchomola
Wednesday-BBQ Chicken Quesadillas with leftover chips and guac
Thursday-Chicken Tenders and Mac-n-Cheese with roasted carrots
Friday -Leftovers
Saturday-Eat out and Church
Yay for a Bistro Chicken comeback! I need to do that myself again soon.
Our plan:
Sun – stuffed peppers, steamed broccoli and fresh Italian crusty bread (yum!)
Mon – leftovers and I am at a dinner for work
Tues – chicken thighs in Tikka Masala sauce, rice/ naan, green beans
Weds – I am out of town … FFY
Thurs – I get back late so pizza likely
Fri – inlaws here for the weekend – something on the grill!
that was a real winner of a recipe, jen – so glad you shared it all those years ago!
Sunday – Chicken on the grill, parsley potatoes, baked beans
Monday – Rib steak, baked potato, candied carrots
Tuesday – Ham slice, fried rice with mixed veggies
Wednesday – Pasta with chicken and vegetables
Thursday – Philly steak sandwiches and pierogies
Friday – Spaghetti with meatballs and salad
Saturday – Leftovers
Still trying to figure it out, this is what I have so far:
Sunday – tamarind curry + spinach + eggs
Monday – Broccoli & tofu
Tuesday – Salmon + zucchini risotto
Wednesday – chickpeas + spinach + ??
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – leftovers
Saturday – family in town, probably out
Sunday – family in town, probably out
Sunday: Pasta with cherry tomato sauce, broccoli
Monday & Tuesday: Away on business; hubby eats leftovers
Wednesday: Chicken,sugar snap peas, & basil (Martha Stewart Everday Food- June issue)
Thursday: Griiled lemon garlic chicken, baked beans, mixed veggies
Friday: Out
Saturday: Bow tie pasta with shrimp and vodka sauce, salad
Sunday – Pasta bake
Monday – pasta leftovers
Tuesday – Sweet & Saucy Chicken, roasted cauliflower
Wednesday thru Friday – Hubby working super late, leftovers and/or easy Trader Joe’s for me and the kids.
Saturday – out for Memorial Day Weekend
Also making a new smoothie recipe, a batch of french toast sticks to freeze for the kids for bfast, and frozen chocolate pudding pops.
Just got our first CSA delivery this morning so I’m trying to find creative ways to use the produce:
M – Sea scallops with parmesan green beans and couscous
T – Sandwiches and Kale chips
W – Borscht with tziziki and crusty bread
Th – Date night?
F – FFY
S – Friend is bringing dinner
S – Grill! Corn on the cob, beans, and any other fun sides I think of.
Monday – chinese chicken salad
Tuesday – tuna shells, rice, green beans
Wednesday – Borone style turkey melts
Thursday – panko crusted tilapia, couscous, broccoli
Friday – take out
Saturday – out for cousin’s graduation dinner
Sunday – ???
Sunday – Grilled hot dogs and brats with the neighbors
Monday – Tacos by request. I’m thinking traditional, with all the sides.
Tuesday – Panini’s on the grill sound super yummy. I’ve been thinking about an arugula, mozzarella, tomato panini, with pesto.
Wednesday – I’d like to try a kale and walnut pesto, still looking for recipes. Maybe with a fruit salad.
Thursday – It’s supposed to be super hot, I’m thinking some cold salads…
Friday – Grilled veggies (broccoli raab and walking onions), grilled salmon and a nutty couscous side.
Saturday – We will be in Vail with some friends for Memorial Day weekend, so dinner will be out I’m sure!
I totally forgot next weekend is memorial day!
Monday – Veggie Stuffed Peppers, Homemade Salsa & Smashed Beans
Tuesday – Chicken Florentine Pasta & Wedge Salad w/ Zesty Avocado Buttermilk Dressing
Wednesday – Leftover Pasta
Thursday – Leftover Fancied Up Salad
Friday – Grilled Tilapia, Grilled Corn & Mexican Quinoa Salad
Saturday – Leftover Tilapia
Sunday – French Dip Cups, Caramelized Onion Dip w/ Asparagus Spears & Wonton Chips & Baked Onions
Extras – Dr. Pepper Ten Brownies (for small group), Pumpkin French Toast Casserole (for breakfast potluck at work), Chai Banana Bread Muffin Cupcakes (to use up browning bananas), & Creamy Pineapple Dessert (for healthy snacking)
Links to recipes are posted in my own weekly meal plan on my blog (which I started doing because of TWFD)!
so glad you are posting your menu on your blog…and still posting here, too! yay for menus!
Mon – Potstickers and stir-fried chard
Tue – Spaghetti carbonara and salad
Wed – Baked ‘fried’ chicken salad with roasted peppers, olives and honey-mustard dressing
Thur – Fennel and lemon risotto
Fri – Baked fish and chips, peas
Sat – Going to a friend’s wedding
Sun – Dinner at mum’s, taking tres leches cake with raspberries
sunday: roast chicken, rolls, salad, berries
monday: puff puff pancakes, berries
tuesday: pasta with pesto sauce (also last one from the freezer) and shrimp, garlic bread, salad
wednesday: Hubby cooks. grilled cheese and homemade tomato basil soup (last one from the freezer)
thursday: Hubby cooks. pork chops, mashed potatoes, green beans
friday: friday night pizza night, salad
saturday: zuppa toscana, bread
Last week the menu went mostly along my planned line…
Sun: MIL’s Birthday Brunch out
D: Pizza
Dessert: CAKE!
Mon-Sat: SPRING CLEANING FOR ME!
Hubby will be cooking all the meals this week =)!
I already did the Little ones rooms & have 3 bags of toys & 1 bag of cloths for donation. I know it is late for Spring Cleaning… but, hey better late than never! And, if I can double or triple the bags going out, we’ll all be happy!
Next week should be back to normal…
The frig is stuff with mostly leftovers. All I am planning to make is a lasagna(Sunday) and breakfast for dinner(Tuesday). I leave for my parents’ house on Saturday and return Monday. So I have no clue what next week will look like, if I plan it at all.
Monday
Edamame Salad with Crisp Steak Bits (Mark Bittman’s recipe)
Tuesday
Roasted Chicken (shred leftovers for tomorrow’s pizza)
Butternut Squash
Brown Rice and Chickpea Pilaf
Wednesday
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Green Salad
Thursday
Dirty Rice
Bacon and Cheddar Cornbread
Roasted Broccoli
Friday
Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Sweet Corn and Summer Squash Hash
Whole-wheat Popovers and Basil Butter
this week I’m trying to eat out of our freezer, so it’s not as creative as usual… but I’ll welcome the space in our little freezer!
Sunday night – Frito Chili Pie Wraps, roasted broccoli
Monday – Skinny Chicken Alfredo with broccoli and using shredded chicken from the freezer; arugula/mixed lettuce salad with penne, white beans, sundried tomatoes, and a balsamic sauce.
Tuesday: Pulled pork tacos, corn and black bean salsa, fajita veggies
Wednesday: Mexighetti bake with broccoli
Thursday: Pulled pork and veggie pizza (zucchini, onions, corn, cherry tomatoes, cheddar cheese); broiled squash.
Friday: Maybe out?
Saturday, Monday: Not sure… have a few meals ready just in case:
Zucchini and corn quesadillas with broiled apricots and peaches.
Mac and cheese and chicken casserole
Strawberry balsamic pizza
Whole wheat pancakes and fruit
Tuscan soup and homemade bread
Sunday: Lunch at the arts festival, dinner will be a grilling cook-out with friends… we’re planning on corn and black bean salsa, hot dogs with toppings, and a few sides, fruit and dessert.
Next week I’ll have a more normal meal plan!
Paella
(S) Family Dinner
(M) Salsa Verde Chicken (using Leftover Spicy Grilled Chicken from Saturday), Southwestern Corn, Homemade Corn Tortillas, Coconut Rice, Homemade Salsa with Tortilla Chips
(T) Leftovers
(W) Vegetable Curry
(Th) Leftovers
(F) Homemade Pizza
(S) Chicken & Tilapia Lemon Caper Pasta
Monday-Cheesy chicken and rice soup (Picky Palate)
Tuesday-Hot dogs, mixed veggies and tots
Wednesday-Spaghetti and meatballs with salad and crusty bread
Thursday-Paninis and soup w/ fruit
Friday-Homemade pizza night
Saturday-Eat out
Sunday-Italian pot roast in the crock pot with rolls
More great looking menus! Mine is on my blog: http://www.servingjoyfully.com/2012/05/21/meal-plan-521/
Monday – chicken nachos, fruit salad
Tuesday – chili, popovers
Wednesday – leftovers
Thursday – pizza
Friday – grilled cheese, fruit salad
Saturday – chicken alfredo pasta, veggies
Sunday – breakfast for dinner (PANCAKES!)
Lot’s of great menus here!
I’m doing a pantry/freezer challenge this week.
My menu is on my blog:
http://nearlynaturalnicole.blogspot.com/2012/05/menu-plan-521-527.html
I’m late to the game this week.
M: Was stuffed poblano peppers
T: Key West grilled chicken
W: Eggplant romesco with rigatoni
R: Takeout…The Wife and I each have work events
F: Clams provencal for The Wife’s 35th.
S: Dinner with The In-Laws for The Wife’s birthday.
monday is not late to the game at all!
happy birthday to your wife!
I’m even later to the game.
Sunday; Was chicken korma ( great seasoning packet at Fresh and Easy grocery store) Naan bread, rice and asparagus
Monday: I’m out at Cheesecake Factory eating off their Skinnylicious menu ( the lettuce wrap tacos were great and light) My family had linguine and clam sauce with green beans
Tuesday: Another meeting for me, hubby likes Van de Kamps battered fish in tortillas with avocado so that is what he will get, easy for me.
Wednesday: Chili verde in the crockpot.
Thursday: On your own, hubby gone, kids eat out at school, no one really hungry on Thurs night.
Friday:I don’t know, I never seem to plan this far. With older kids I never know who will be home, Friday night is usually a “Oh, we will have this” night once I get a dinner head count.
Sun: Maui Ribs (TJs), jasmine rice
Mon: Sloppy Joses (Food network), onion rings
Tues: Yogurt-marinated grilled chicken (DALS), rice pilaf, naan
Wed: Rotisserie Chicken & Spring Pasta Salad (Food Network)
Thurs-Mon: away for long holiday weekend!!
Sat – franks & beans w/ corn on the cob
Sun – out
Mon – chicken w/ risotto & Broccoli
Tues – italian sausage/pasta/veg’s (zucchini/red pepper)
Wed – rice & bean burritos w/ avocado
Thurs – chicken legs, steamed veg’s, mashed potatoes
Fri – out