I think I’ve admitted this before, but I sort of dread feeding babies real food…it’s just so much work. That said, I don’t think there’s much cuter than babies feeding themselves. Holy SMOKES, those little fingers picking up little bits of food to place in little tiny mouths is just SO CUTE. Sorry, I got distracted by Owen and his total cuteness there for a second. It happens, oh, like, 50 times a day…
The first week of school went well! The girls love their new classes. Yay! I did forget, though, how frantic life gets when school is in full swing. One day this week I didn’t eat lunch or shower until 4 pm. I just need to get a little more organized, I suppose.
MONDAY:
- Stir Fry with Rice (we haven’t done a stir fry in a billion years!)
TUESDAY:
- Pasta Primavera
WEDNESDAY:
- Leftovers
THURSDAY:
- Soccer practice eat-out-as-a-family night
FRIDAY:
- Homemade pizza (probably cheese and barbecue chicken)
SATURDAY:
- Chili
SUNDAY:
- Leftovers
I hope you are reading through one another’s menus each week…it is seriously AWESOME how many great ideas you all have! Please keep the weekly menus coming!
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Sa: Stuffed zucchini
Su: Calzones
Mo: Green bean pesto pasta
Tu: BBQ chicken, corn
We: pasta e ceci
Th: Hamburgers, caprese salad
Fri: leftovers
Another week, another menu…
My fundraising season gets going this week (Shameless plug: Walk To End Alzheimer’s…maybe you’ve heard of it…www.alz.org/walk) so thoughtful menu planning will likely go the way of ideas for the rest of the month. That said:
S: Homemade pizza. I’m thinking a Grandma’s with fresh roasted tomatoes and spinach/garlic.
MM: Farro Pasta with Tomato Vinaigrette ala Alice Waters
T: BLTs with bacon from a local pig farm
W: Chicken with Herb-Roasted Tomatoes and Pan Sauce ala Bon Appetit
R: Playing it by ear. Could very well be a leftovers night.
F: Takeout…
S: Early night because of a very early Sunday morning. We’ll see what we find at the Farmer’s Market.
I’m a Sigma Kappa and have done the walk every year! Good luck with fundraising!! What a great cause!
Your Owen is just a couple weeks older than my Owen. All that chopping is a lot of work! It’s also so messy! It is nice giving up baby food though. Next to give up–formula! 1 more month.
Sunday: Over a friends house dinner. I’m making cookies!
Monday: Out for sushi w/ the girls! Boys get pizza
Tuesday: garlicky spaghetti with beans and greens (cooking light)
Wed: Chicken piccata …new recipe from Pinterest, we’ll see
Thurs: Marinated chicken, rice, veggies
Fri: Creamy chicken and pasta…crockpot meal
Saturday: enchiladas w/ veggies
My hours are changing this week to where I won’t be home until 7:30. Boooo! So, I have dinners planned/semi-prepared for the husband to throw in the oven while tending to the baby and 3yo.
Sunday: Asian salmon and roasted potatoes
Monday: Stuffed Peppers cooked on the grill
Tuesday: Yorkshire pudding with cranberry sauce and Quinoa, Kale, and Avocado Salad
Wednesday: Herbed chicken in the slow cooker and mashed sweet potatoes
Thursday: Roasted butternut squash soup and crusty bread
Friday – Saturday: Grandparents in town! Meal plans are anyone’s guess!a
Owen is absolutely adorable. Would definitely be too easy to forget everything else and just watch him.
Sunday – Garlic chicken with orzo
Monday – Meat and cheese burritos
Tuesday – Steak fingers with gravy, seasoned fries
Wednesday -Chili with cornbread muffins
Thursday – Chicken pasta and spinach bake with salad
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – High school band sub and Cheddar cheese soup with zucchini, broccoli and carrots
Sunday: Panera Bread
Monday: Veggie fried rice, ginger and garlic shrimp
Tuesday: Chicken and penne toss with Marsala sauce
Wednesday: Sirloin steak sandwiches, caramelized onions, cornichons
Thursday: Soup, salad, garlic bread
Friday: Sesame peanut noodles (http://www.dinneralovestory.com/peanut-butter-logic/)
Saturday: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/03/monday-night-dinner-chicken-piccata/
School does make life crazy! I work from home so I do understand about not showering until the afternoon some days! Owen is such a sweetie
Sunday: Cedar planked salmon with rice pilaf or risotto (depending on what I feel like cooking!) with roasted brussel sprouts.
Monday: Soy-ginger tofu with veggie “fried” rice and naan.
Tuesday: Turkey burgers with oven sweet potato fries and broccoli.
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Summer hash (I never seem to get to this each week so it keeps going on the next week’s menu).
Friday: Wild mushroom and spinach lasagna, garlic bread and salads.
Saturday: Shrimp tacos with cabbage slaw.
Saturday – Vietnamese steak sandwhiches
Sunday – Homemade pizza (pepperoni & veggie with honey goat cheese)
Monday – Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Tuesday – Pasta Alfredo with shrimp and chicken
Wednesday – Pork tenderloin with pan sauce (pinned), boiled potatoes, veg
Thursday – Coca-cola BBQ chicken (pinned), fried potatoes, veggies & dip
Friday Sept 14 – Welcome Back Carnival – Faculty Club
Back to school….check! Lessons start and soccer try-outs this week.
Sunday – Tortilla Soup with avocado
Monday – Leftovers
Tuesday – Taco Night, these roasted veg tacos sound amazing
Wednesday – Roasted red pepper and pesto pasta
Thursday – Homemade mini corn dogs (I’m going to try it with veggie dogs. If it works, I’ll post our recipe!)
Friday – Grilled salmon and veggies
Saturday – Homemade pizza!
Sunday: Turkey and black bean tacos with tomato-avocado salad
Monday: Veggie calzone
Tuesday: Grilled salmon and mushroom risotto
Wednesday: Lobster ravioli w/fra diablo sauce
Thursday: Grilled chicken, grilled bread, grilled veggies
Friday: takeout
Saturday: Probably something on the grill.
Sunday- Chicken soup with Cornbread muffins
Monday- Out with a friend… hubby and son on their own!
Tuesday- Chicken Souvlaki in flatbread
Wednesday-Gyoza + Rice + Veggie Stirfry
Thursday- Leftovers?
Friday- Turkey Rice Pilaf
Saturday- My mom’s birthday dinner!
Sun: Chicken (real and mock vegetarian), Pasta Salad, Watermelon
Mon: Burgers, Pasta Salad (leftover from Sun) and more Watermelon (we have tons)
Tues: Potato Soup, bread
Wed: Red Beans and Rice, Cornbread
Thurs: Spaghetti and Italian Veggies
Fri: Italian Sausage and Peppers (his request and only for hubby, since he is the only one who likes it) for us girls: not sure yet! maybe Pizza
Sat: Hot Dogs (from or CSA and for me veggie dog), Potato Salad, Beans, and Carrots w. ranch
Owen has gotten so big!!! he is a cutie pie! Yes school rush is in full swing here too since August 15th. Plus this mom went back to college so double the school frantic life! Organization is the key and some days I’m so on top of it and others I’m so not.
I’m so sick of cleaning up baby-related food messes – must they rub the food into their hair?!? But the good news is that my 15 month old is successfully eating soup with a spoon right now! He still makes a huge mess, but soon he will get better right? (Nice thing about having older kids is that you know that whatever the younger one is doing is a phase.)
Anyway, we missed the farmer’s market today and so I’m trying to figure out an alternative plan to restock. For vegetables we’re down to a carrot, a couple stalks of celery, a leek, and a little kale (the rest being used up).
Sunday: leftover soup
Monday: kebabs + rice + salad
Tuesday: something with rice noodles
Wednesday: pasta with spinach & white beans
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: eggs & salad
Saturday: out or tba
Sunday: Salmon, Lentils, Brussel Sprouts
Monday: Chicken with Leek and Sun Dried Tomato
Tuesday: Cheesy Veggie Pasta Bake
Wednesday: Pork Chops, Veggie, Corn
Thursday:Fish with Tomato and Avocado Salsa
Friday: Homecoming Chili Feed at the High School
Saturday:: Lasagna
Sunday- pigs in a blanket
Monday- grilled BBQ chicken, mac & cheese, garlic green beans
Tuesday- chicken tacos with mexican rice
Wednesday- out
Thursday- chicken cordon bleu casserole with green salad
Friday- pizza night
Saturday- spaghetti with meat sauce (from the freezer) and garlic bread, salad
Baby cuteness is the best!!!
I’m here for inspiration today. My 2 weeks of menus will be gone by tomorrow night. Sigh…
I have been very good about menu planning and shopping ONCE each week since school has started (we started 3 weeks ago) – problem is, I’ve been too busy to even stop by here and post it. Glad I have a spare 5 minutes -
Sun: White Chicken Chili & Green Chili Cheddar Corn Bread
Mon: Sloppy Joes, Kale Chips
Tues: Leftovers from Sun/Mon
Wed: Chicken Bacon Ranch Subs, Salad
Thurs: Spicy Chinese Chicken, Broccoli
Fri: Neighborhood get together/potluck. Think I’m bringing
PW’s asian noodle salad
Sat: Homemade Pizzas
He is just precious, Jane!
I’m so excited for football to start so I can make “football” food without guilt
Sunday-Stuffed Shells, Italian Bread
Monday-Shredded Beef Soft Tacos w all the fixins, Mexican Caesar Salad
Tuesday-Teriyaki Grilled Fish, Rice, Veggies (I discovered last week that my daughter loves fish…as long as there’s enough teriyaki sauce to cover it!)
Wednesday-Black Bean Burritos, Chips and Salsa
Thursday-BBQ Chicken, Roasted Veggies, Buttermilk Biscuits
Friday-BBQ Chicken Pizza, Salad
Sunday: Cooking Light’s Oven Roasted Sea Bass with couscous and warm tomato vinaigrette
but I am making with sole…I think any fish would be ok..it is delish
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/oven-roasted-sea-bass-with-couscous-warm-tomato-vinaigrette-10000000226530/
Monday: raviolis, salad
Tuesday: hot dogs, beans, fruit salad…I am getting a root canal, this is the best I can do
Wed: Trader Joe’s chinese food and egg rolls since I have to work until 5
Thurs-Sun…just me and one boy, we will forage and have fun. Nice easy week
Sunday – chili and cornbread
Monday – leftovers, or out (after swimming with friends)
Tuesday – french bread pizzas
Wednesday – baked tacos, or taco salad/nachos for kids
Thursday – out after karate, school Chuck-E-Cheese night (if we dare brave the crowds), or leftovers.
Friday – easy Trader Joe’s
Saturday – out
(Can you tell my husband is working a TON this week — not a very inspired menu since I’m solo w/ three kids)
Sun: Out with family at amusement park
Mon:Homemade chicken nuggets with dipping sauces, carrot sticks
Tues:Baked potatoes topped with vegatarian chili, roasted califlower
Wed:Linguine with cherry tomatoes, garlic, & olive oil,
salad
Thurs:Chicken meatloaf, roasted zuchini
Fri:Homemade pizza, salad
Sat: Out
Sun-Tomato basil pesto pasta salad like La Madeleine’s(www.beekerswords.com)
Mon-red beans and rice with smoked sausage
Tues-spaghetti with meatballs
Wed-Grilled tilapia, sauteed asparagus beans and eggplant from my garden!
Thurs-leftovers
Fri-hamburgers on the grill
Sat-12 hour workday for me, so I’m not in the kitchen at all-family will feed themselves..
Sun – roasted chicken, broccoli, sweet potato fries
Mon – Summer Harvest crockpot soup (from crockpot lady), bread
Tues – Chicken biscuit pot pie from leftover chicken, veggies, salad
Wed – Chard quiche, salad, fruit
Thurs – Roasted salmon and brussel sprouts, quinoa
Fri – Tacos or pizza? Quick meal before a big water show for my daughter
Sat – absolutely no idea!!!
Sunday: Grilled Deconstructed stirfry, rice, eggrolls (took the marinated chicken tenders, skewers of vegies and grilled them, used stirfry sauce as dip- less dishes!)
Monday: School board meeting. Hotdogs, beans, fruit salad
Tuesday: Beef Pho
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Grilled pork tenderloin, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Son’s Cross Country meet and Open House at my work. Leftovers or eggs and toast
Friday: Buffalo Chicken pizza, salad
Saturday: TBD. Pasta? Fish?
Mon: Leftovers
Tue: Chicken and pepper curry, naan bread
Wed: Lasagna and crunchy green salad
Thur: Baked potatoes with pesto and goat’s cheese, tomato and corn salad
Fri: Fish and chips
Sat: I wasn’t sure what to make but having read through all the comments for some inspiration I’m going to do linguine with cherry tomatoes like Kim from PA. Sounds yum!
Sun: Toad in the hole, runner beans and apple pie with cream.
Can’t go wrong with linguine with cherry tomatoes!!! We have a ton of them in our garden.
monday – spaghetti with bacon, chicken, mushrooms and cheese sauce + salad
tuesday – sweetcorn and bacon chowder
wednesday – mini quiches and salad
thursday – chicken stirfry and rice
friday – omelets
saturday – out
sunday – tuna salad
Sunday – Pork Goulash
Monday – Dill Scramblers with Pita Bread and Lamb Sausage
Tuesday – Grilled Ham Sandwiches with Pasta Salad
Wednesday – Taco Salad
Thursday – Chili Bean Soup
Friday – Bacon Cheeseburgers with French Fries
Saturday – Veal Chops with Potatoes, Gravy, and some sort of veggie
Monday: Cheeseburger (turkey) meatloaf, mashed potatoes, roasted brussle sprouts and apples
Tuesday: Lemon and Dill tilapia, couscous, sauteed spinach
Wednesday: Roasted Pork Tenderloin with preserves and plums, roasted red potatoes, peas/carrots
Thursday: Mexican lasagna
Friday: Turkey stroganoff with broccoli
Saturday -> off to the OBX for (a late) vacation!
sunday – We had steak on the grill with baked potatoes and salad
Monday – salmon with roasted cauliflower and fries
Tuesday – white chili and cornbread
Wednesday – sausages and pasta
Thursday – chicken cordon bleu and broccoli
friday – Out
Saturday – starting a week with my husband away so mostly fending for next week and things he doesn’t like!
I’m having a root canal tomorrow, so this week will be a week of softer foods until I know that I can handle it…
Sun – Chicken Spaghetti at a friend’s house while watching the Broncos’ game!
Mon – Chicken & andouille jambalaya
Tue – Biscuits w/ ham, eggs, gravy & cheese
Wed – Grilled lemon chicken w/ mashed potatoes
Thu – Beef gyros
Fri – leftovers
Sat – leftovers
I have been slacking in my weekly menus…sigh.
Monday porkchops & red smashed potatoes
Tuesday mac and cheese with broccoli
Wed hamburgers and fries
thur tuna melts
friday pizza night
sat up in the air, going out with friends
Sunday – out with friends
Monday – spinach salad with strawberries, walnuts, and blueberries
Tuesday – coconut jasmine rice with black beans, plantains, and mango sauce
Wednesday – quesadillas
Thursday – airport food
Friday – out with friends
Saturday – out with friends
Mon.-Beef stew
Tues.-Salmon patties w/mac&cheese, peas
Wed.-Spaghetti
Thurs.-Beef cube steak, mashed potatoes and corn
Fri.-Hot dogs w/chips, fruit & cheese
Sat.-BBQ pork chops, sweet potatoes, green beans
Mon: Crock-Pot Pot Roast w/ potatoes & carrots
This is our soccer night, so it has been dubbed Crock Pot night!
Tues: Orange Chicken w/ brown rice & stir fry broccoli
I’m trying out your recipe, Jane!
Wed: Leftovers
Th: Chicken Marsala w/ egg noodles & green beans
Fri: Grilled Chicken Sausages w/ pepper kabobs & cauliflower mac n cheese
Sat: Boys are on their own…Working event at Callaway Winery
Sun: Chili Relleno Casserole w/ black beans & Mexican brown rice
This was a request from hubby.
He’s also requested I make a peach cobbler this week some time…we’ll see how that goes.
I’ve been watching a lot of Mad Hungry lately, so I thought I tried recipes from that show this week. Most of the recipes can be found on my Pinterest board: http://pinterest.com/growingbbb/recipes/
S- Savory Chicken Pocket Pies and Tossed Salad
M- Cobb Salad
T- Lasagna and Garlic Bread
W- Leftovers
Th- Broiled Black Pepper Sirloin Steak, Baked Potatoes and Cornbread
F- Tamale Pie
S- Birthday Party- haven’t decided on the menu yet
Have a great week!
Monday: Pork Tenderloin Medallions with White Beans and Garlicky Green Beans
Tuesday: My Dad’s birthday, out to eat
Wednesday: Rosemary and Lemon Roasted Chicken and Twice Baked Potatoes and Salad
Thursday: Braised Lamb with Parmesan Risotto and Broccoli
Friday: Fussili with No cook Tomato Sauce and Fresh Mozzarella and Artichoke Feta Garlic Bread and Fresh Veggies
Saturday: Pan Roasted Halibut STeaks with Anchovy Garlic Butter and Green Bean Casserole
Sunday: Rosemary Red Bean Soup and Salad
SUNDAY: Homemade chicken curry with pitas and brown rice
MONDAY: Teriyaki salmon with pineapple and scallion potatoes
TUESDAY: Taco-flavored stuffed shells
WEDNESDAY: Spinach tortellini soup
THURSDAY: Brother visiting – probably going out to eat
FRIDAY: Slow cooker ginger pork with squash
SATURDAY: Using veggie leftovers (stir fry?) before we take a quick trip to Washington, DC
Monday: Chicken Enchiladas
Tuesday: Broccoli Beef Stir Fry
Wednesday: Crockpot Coconut Chicken Curry
Thursday: Buffalo Sloppy Joes
Friday-Sunday + beyond: Crockpot Chili for Ben–he’s on his own for the weekend + the week after. I’m away for the weekend for my sister’s bridal shower and then will be gone for the following week to get some good work done on my MA thesis at my parents’ house, hence the meat-heavy week… good leftovers for this boy!
Sat – baked feta w/ tomatoes with a lazy chicken
Sun – party. cake for dinner
Mon – chicken soup
Tues – spaghetti squash, eggplant, homemade sauce.
Wed – grilled pork chops with risotto & roasted beets
Thurs – BLTs w/ pasta salad
Fri – homemade pizza
That little guy is SOOO cute!