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  1. Sunday, March 4

    Week 267 Menu

    This morning I was in the bathroom getting ready and I heard, “Mom might like to take a picture of this!” and Cate came running back to find me. They had cut open a grapefruit and were waiting to eat it until I took a photo. It was really cute. Nate continued to have breakfast with the girls in the kitchen. They have been having the cutest conversations. I came into the living room, having missed most of what had been said, but I did hear Cate say, “Mom sure is a good cook, but she’s not a good planter!” I guess that’s why I do not have a gardening blog. ;)

    I’m back to eating normal food. Woohoo! My mouth is almost back to normal, which is so nice. Thank you all for your well wishes over the last two weeks! Our menu pretty much went out the window last week since we were busy as bees getting my sister Anne all settled into her apartment, which we have fondly named ‘Anne’s Cottage.’ It’s been a lot of fun!

    MONDAY:
    - Special Cheesecake Factory dinner to celebrate my sister starting her new job!

    TUESDAY:
    - Tuscan Tomato Soup

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Homemade Pizza (honey goat cheese w/caramelized onions and cheese pizza for the girls)

    THURSDAY:
    - Chicken Piccata
    - Mashed Potatoes and cauliflower

    FRIDAY:
    - Leftovers

    SATURDAY:
    -  Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Breakfast for Dinner

    Your turn! Please share your lovely menus!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:57 am   52 Comments
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  2. Sunday, February 26

    Week 266 Menu

    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!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 8:54 am   62 Comments
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  3. Sunday, February 19

    Week 265 Menu

    I love it when I can get a bunny sous-chef to help me in the kitchen on a busy Sunday morning.

    Another week, another menu. I honestly don’t know where the time goes. And I know I say that pretty much every week, but I’m still trying to wrap my brain around it!

    MONDAY:
    - Homemade pizzas, flavors TBD

    TUESDAY:
    - Pulled pork sandwiches topped with cole slaw

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Chicken Soup with Rice

    THURSDAY:
    - I’m having oral surgery on Thursday…so leftover soup from Wednesday

    FRIDAY:
    - Eat out (I’m anticipating not feeling like cooking much after Thursday)

    SATURDAY:
    - Tuscan Tomato Soup (again, thinking post-surgery…easy recipe, and easy to eat, hopefully!)

    SUNDAY:
    - Breakfast for Dinner

    Wish me luck Thursday! I’m a little scared of the recovery…hope I can still eat! Since my menu is kinda, sorta lame this week, can’t wait to see what you all have planned! Bring on the menus!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:44 am   53 Comments
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  4. Sunday, February 12

    Week 264 Menu

    I had the chance to spend a night and a day in Carmel this weekend. We basically ate our way through the weekend, of course! This chocolate covered pretzel is actually a pastry twist and it was yummy…BUT it got me thinking…ARE there chocolate-covered soft pretzels in the world? Because if there are, I want one!

    On Friday night we ate at Clint Eastwood’s restaurant Mission Ranch. The food was delicious. When we first arrived at the restaurant, we parked in a spot next to another spot with a “No Parking” sign in front of it. As we walked away from the car, a security guard appeared and told us that we couldn’t park there, that the sign was for both spots. “That is ‘the owner’s’ spot,” he told us. So of course we started pestering him, “Is Clint coming tonight?!?!” The security guard smiled and said he never knows ahead of time if Clint will make an appearance. Later that night I went to change Owen’s diaper…lo and behold the parking spot was occupied! While we never caught a glimpse of the man himself, we loved that the menu was chock full of meat and that ‘the owner’s’ car was a Ford Excursion. It was all so very Clint Eastwood.

    Menu time already? Goodness. I didn’t do either soup recipe last week, so I’m putting them both back on the menu!

    MONDAY:
    - Spaghetti and Meatballs
    - Roasted Cauliflower

    TUESDAY:
    - Happy Valentine’s Day! I need to figure out what we’re doing that night, I think I’ll just make something simple for the girls and Nate and I will just have take-out at home…something simple with a good chocolate dessert!

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry & Cream Cheese

    THURSDAY:
    - Chili

    FRIDAY:
    - Chicken Soup with Rice

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Waffles & fruit

    Your turn! Let’s see those beautiful menus!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 11:30 am   73 Comments
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  5. Sunday, February 5

    Week 263 Menu

    I’m in Utah this weekend surprising my grandmother for her birthday (she was super surprised!). The mountains are still majestic. The fry sauce is still darn good. And my sister-in-law made me pancakes for breakfast this morning. Life is GOOD. ;)

    Menu time! I have a few repeats from last week…it was kind of a rough week trying to get work done and get ready for my trip, so I didn’t get to the store and dinners did not go as planned. Those weeks happen, I suppose! Gotta roll with the punches…

    MONDAY:
    - Grandma’s Birthday!
    - Nate will be in charge at home with the girls

    TUESDAY:
    - Eat out (this is the day I get back, so moving eat out night up)

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Chicken & Broccoli Penne
    - Salad and bread

    THURSDAY:
    - Chili

    FRIDAY:
    - Stuffed Peppers
    - Salad

    SATURDAY:
    - Chicken Soup with Rice

    SUNDAY:
    - Leftovers

    Time to share your menus for the week!

    And…GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 11:25 am   66 Comments
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  6. Sunday, January 29

    Week 262 Menu

    Yorkshire pudding for breakfast this morning. It’s been a while…and it was YUM.

    Unbelievably, I don’t have any repeats from last week’s plan. That hasn’t happened in a long while!

    MONDAY:
    - Easy Peasy Bean Tacos with grilled onions and peppers
    - Guacamole and chips

    TUESDAY:
    - Chili
    - Cornbread

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Stuffed Peppers
    - Salad

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Eat out

    SATURDAY:
    - Chicken Soup with Rice

    SUNDAY:
    - Yorkshire Pudding (breakfast for dinner night)
    - Fruit

    We’ve been getting so many great menus every week – thank you all! Please keep the menus coming!! I love reading through all of your ideas each week to inspire my own!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 1:05 pm   72 Comments
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  7. Sunday, January 22

    Week 261 Menu

    This morning, French Toast. Mmmmmmm.

    I am simply stunned at how fast the weeks go by. How am I planning another menu already? Here we go!

    MONDAY:
    - Cream of Mushroom Soup (didn’t get to it last week)

    TUESDAY:
    - Island Pork with Sticky Rice (this recipe is amazing…can’t wait to share it with you!)
    - Veggies

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Stuffed Winter Squash

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Stir Fry
    - Potstickers

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Tacos

    Your turn! I am LOVING all the menus coming each week! Please keep it coming! Remember, all menus are welcome…no matter how fancy or simple they may be!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:51 am   81 Comments
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  8. Sunday, January 15

    Week 260 Menu

    I threw together some chocolate chip cookies last night. I didn’t eat them all. But I should have. The girls woke up this morning, saw the pan and proceeded to beg for cookies for breakfast. Really, I should have taken one for the team and put all the cookies down last night. Now I know. Lesson learned. ;) Also, for some reason, I just couldn’t let the girls eat a cookie for breakfast. Definitely a case of “do as I say, not as I do.” Not that they’ve ever seen me eat a cookie for breakfast, but, well, I’ll admit it may have happened before…

    Menu time!

    MONDAY:
    - Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches (recipe to come)

    TUESDAY:
    - Squash soup (using up some veggies from CSA)

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Cream of Mushroom soup

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Bistro Chicken

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Stuffed Shells

    I hope you all know how helpful your menus are for me (and others) each week. I love the inspiration! So, please keep the menus coming!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:16 am   63 Comments
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  9. Sunday, January 8

    Week 259 Menu

    This morning I cut into my first German butterball potatoes. Doesn’t that name just sound scrumptious? They are yet another new discovery from our CSA…and, yes, I live in the land of bread and honey…our CSA goes all year. If we ever move from California, I won’t know what to do with myself! Anyway, back to the potatoes. I was surprised how yellow the potatoes were inside. So fun!

    Menu time! A few repeats from last week because things didn’t go quite as planned…

    MONDAY:
    - Orange Chicken and rice
    - Roasted Cauliflower

    TUESDAY:
    - Homemade pizza, including Honey Goat Cheese with Caramelized Onions (I randomly made this last week and it was sooooo good…I have leftover ingredients, so making it again!)

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Chicken teriyaki and rice
    - Stir fry veggies

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Eat out with friends

    SATURDAY:
    - I don’t know yet! We’re running late this morning but I want to get this published so you guys can post your menus! :)

    SUNDAY:
    - Breakfast for dinner…TBD!

    Time for you to share your menu for the week! I love that so many of you are making it a resolution and loved seeing all the first time menu posters last week. Keep it coming!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 10:48 am   68 Comments
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  10. Sunday, January 1

    Week 258 Menu…and HAPPY NEW YEAR!…and a Resolution Suggestion for You!

    Happy 2012, everyone! We rang in the new year by drinking copious amounts of Coke and Martinelli’s and watching Karate Kid (which may have been obvious by my Instagram feed last night…see here and here and here). It was a pretty rockin’ party. That’s how we roll around here.

    Okay, so it’s time for me to do my annual spiel…you know the one telling you how AWESOME meal planning is and that you should make it your 2012 resolution? So, here we go…meal planning is AWESOME and I think you should make it your New Year’s Resolution, starting today! Okey dokey, spiel over…but if you need some reasons why you should do it, click here! And, yes, I am ‘spieling’ for purely selfish reasons…the more of you who jump on board, the more menus I get to read each week. ;)

    MONDAY:
    - Pulled BBQ Chicken (in the freezer) sandwiches, topped with coleslaw

    TUESDAY:
    - Chicken teriyaki and rice
    - Stir fry veggies

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Orange Chicken and rice
    - Roasted Cauliflower

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Eating out with friends for a birthday celebration

    SATURDAY:
    - Lasagna (in the freezer)
    - Crusty bread and veggie

    SUNDAY:
    - Waffles, fruit and home fries

    Your turn! Let’s see all of your menus! And for those of you who haven’t posted a menu before…give it a try, it’s January 1 after all!

    Also…even though I’m bugging you about the meal planning resolution…I am going to have another one for you later this week that I’m super excited about, building on my resolution theme from the last few years. Can’t wait to share it with you!

    Here’s to a delicious 2012!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:21 am   78 Comments
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