Category: weekly menus

1. Sunday, August 29

   Week 188 Menu

   This peach jam is taunting me this morning. Begging to be eaten. But I can’t. It’s not ready. Word of advice: when you make jam that needs to sit for 24 hours before eating, make it in the MORNING so that the next morning you can actually eat it…in the MORNING. Mmmmm….doesn’t it look good? It’s got to be ready, right? Walk away, Jane. Just walk away.

   

   I’m going to do a little post tomorrow about jam. Make sure to check in. Until then…let’s plan a menu, shall we?

   MONDAY:
   - Spaghetti

   TUESDAY:
   - Red beans and rice (I KNOW. It’s been on the menu for 3 weeks. I haven’t been to a normal grocery store in those 3 weeks to get the ingredients I need…but I WILL be making it this week!)
   - Cornbread (so many of you planned cornbread type foods last week, now I’m craving it)

   WEDNESDAY:
   - Homemade pizza (this is what Cate requests every week!)

   THURSDAY:
   - Leftovers

   FRIDAY:
   - Eat out

   SATURDAY:
   - I feel like grilling hot dogs and hamburgers…it is Labor Day weekend, seems like a fitting end to the summer
   - Corn on the cob and baked beans

   SUNDAY:
   - Tacos

   Bring it on! Show us what your menu’s got!

   Posted by Jane Maynard at 8:50 am   34 Comments
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2. Sunday, August 15

   Week 186 Menu

   Good morning! Here, have a fresh blueberry muffin.

   

   It’s looking like all is calm on the blogging front. Sorry for all the malware fire drills the last two weeks. Nate said I should give another update and explain what happened. Basically, because I’m on a shared server, I was hacked. Both times it happened, we caught it right away, so no damage was done. Except Google blacklisting me, which was a pain. Everything is fine now, the site is totally safe. Phew! I am probably going to shell out some cash and start paying for a dedicated server, to minimize the risk. Although…my developer said he’s never seen one site get hacked so much in such a short period of time, so I think there was simply a lot of bad luck at play, too. Thanks for trusting me and coming back!

   On to business…

   MONDAY:
   - Oriental Chicken Salad
   - Dumplings

   TUESDAY:
   - Mac & Cheese (we’re going to the Jelly Belly factory that day, can’t wait!)

   WEDNESDAY:
   - Red beans and rice (Hey butterfly wishes….have a recipe you’d like to share? )
   - Cornbread
   - Carrots and dip

   THURSDAY:
   - Stuffed Shells

   FRIDAY:
   - Frittatas (flavor TBD – I have a billion eggs in the fridge that need to get used!)

   SATURDAY:
   - Eat out

   SUNDAY:
   - Chili (sorry for anyone living with heat and humidity right now…it’s downright chilly where we are, I’m ready to whip out the Halloween decorations!)

   I think you know what to do now…share your menus! And have a fantastic week….summer is almost over, eat it up!

   Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:32 am   28 Comments
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3. Sunday, August 8

   Week 185 Menu

   My mom is making dinner as I write this post and she just set this bowl of fruit dip on the table. I love visiting my parents’ and my grandparents’ homes and seeing dishes that have been around longer than me still getting used on a regular basis. I wonder which bowls I’ll serve to Cate and Anna in 30 years that we are using today.

   

   I’m still in New Jersey, but the girls and I fly home tomorrow. What a trip it’s been! I can’t believe how much we’ve done in just two weeks. This week I actually do have to plan a menu since we’ll be home and needing nourishment. Not that ice cream isn’t nourishing.

   MONDAY:
   - On an airplane!

   TUESDAY:
   - Caprese paninis
   - Crusty bread

   WEDNESDAY:
   - Boursin Turkey Baguette

   THURSDAY:
   - Butternut squash soup

   FRIDAY:
   - Leftovers

   SATURDAY:
   - Eat out

   SUNDAY:
   - Oriental Chicken Salad
   - Dumplings

   Okay, your turn! Please share your weekly menu! Whether it’s what you had last week or what you’re going to have this week, we love knowing either way!

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4. Sunday, July 25

   Week 183 Menu

   It is so good to be back on the Cape.

   I love being steps away from the beach.

   

   I love seeing my girls’ hair get curlier by the minute in the ocean air.

   

   I love the weathered cedar siding, everywhere you look.

   

   I love watching my children’s childhood memories being created, unfolding in beautiful ways.

   

   This is my magical place.

   Our menu is quite fluid this week. I love vacation.

   Saturday (last night):
   -Our annual Sweet Tomatoes pizza binge

   Sunday (tonight):
   - My mom is making Chicken Croissants tonight

   As for the rest of the week…my mom is planning on making fajitas another night, I’m sure Nate’s mom will do a fantastic cookout. We’ll definitely be eating at Seafood Sam’s. Beyond that, we’ll play it by ear.

   Please share your menu for the week! You need to step in while I’m off relaxing on the beach. Thanks for being so responsible and stuff.

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5. Sunday, July 18

   Week 182 Menu

   It’s so close I can taste the salt air…

   

   On Friday we fly out East for our annual weeklong family vacation on Cape Cod. I can’t tell you how excited I am to get to this beautiful place. And be with both sides of our family. And eat like calories don’t count.

   MONDAY:
   - Spaghetti
   - Salad & yummy bread

   TUESDAY:
   - Our 11th Anniversary! Eating out for sure!

   WEDNESDAY:
   - Dinner at friends’ home

   THURSDAY:
   - Eat out – it’s the night before we leave, so I’m being realistic here

   FRIDAY:
   - Flying to Boston alone with my girls…AND the flight takes off at 6 am. That will be a DAY.

   SATURDAY:
   - First day on the Cape! Woo-hoo!

   SUNDAY:
   - I’m on vacation…no planning for me!

   So begins three weeks where I will not be super inspiring when it comes to my actual meal plans…but I do promise to share all the delicious food we eat on our trip! And if you do plan a menu while I’m off galavanting around the East Coast…PLEASE PRETTY PLEASE share it on here! I need you all to inspire one another with your meal plans, since I’ll be failing miserably at that job.

   Time to share your menu! Bring it on! We need you!

   Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:00 am   33 Comments
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6. Sunday, July 11

   Week 181 Menu

   I love summer.

   The light is always just right.

   

   And drinking fountains abound.

   

   Too bad we still have to eat and I still have to plan a menu every week! Actually, this week is kind of nice…no traveling of any kind. A little break before more travel madness ensues next week! Sorry for the multiple carry-overs from last week’s menu…things were bananas.

   MONDAY:
   - Easy Peasy Bean Tacos
   - Guacamole and chips

   TUESDAY:
   - Crêpes (surprise, surprise…Nate didn’t make these while I was out of town. what? he didn’t jump at a chance to cook?)

   WEDNESDAY:
   - Stuffed Peppers

   THURSDAY:
   - Leftovers

   FRIDAY:
   - Eat out

   SATURDAY:
   - Homemade pizza (going to top with carmelized onions, tomatoes and honey goat cheese from Trader Joe’s)

   SUNDAY:
   - Spaghetti Pomodoro
   - Salad and bread

   Time to share your menu for the week! The holiday is over folks, back to planning! (Do you like it when I boss you around? I thought so.)

   Posted by Jane Maynard at 7:40 am   27 Comments
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7. Sunday, July 4

   Week 180 Menu

   Happy 4th of July!

   

   I know, I know. A menu on a holiday? And I expect you to plan on a holiday? This website is hard core, people. Okay, not really. Enjoy your day! But, if you DO have a menu, share it! And if you don’t, no worries – I won’t start harping on you to get planning until next week.

   MONDAY:
   - Leftovers (Tortilla Soup and 4th of July food)

   TUESDAY:
   - Easy Peasy Bean Tacos

   WEDNESDAY:
   - Mac & Cheese (making ahead of time for Nate and the girls because I will be in Scottsdale with Thermador checking out their new steam & convection oven…so excited for this trip…eating good food, hanging with good friends, enjoying a good hotel room all to myself!)

   THURSDAY:
   - Crêpes (making batter ahead of time)

   FRIDAY:
   - Eat out

   SATURDAY:
   - Spaghetti Pomodoro

   SUNDAY:
   - Stuffed Peppers

   Posted by Jane Maynard at 7:54 am   17 Comments
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8. Sunday, June 27

   Week 179 Menu

   Don’t these lollypops make you happy? They were decoration (and tasty treat!) at the food workshop I was a part of at Evo ’10. People snagged all of the lollypops except the orange and turquoise ones. I thought that was kind of funny. I think there were 10 of that color left at the end of the afternoon. What does that say about human behavior? Probably nothing, actually.

   

   The food workshop was at the Alpine House, a beautiful restaurant at The Canyons resort where the conference was held. The food session was amazing and I am so grateful I got to be a part of it. I will write more about my experience tomorrow or Tuesday.

   Menu time!

   MONDAY:
   - Perhaps someone in Utah will feed us. Hint hint. Or I’ll hit one of the 8 kabillion delicious burger joints in town.

   TUESDAY:
   - Driving home. Hello disgusting road food. Perhaps I’ll actually get some sandwiches packed before we go.

   WEDNESDAY:
   - First day back, so it’s spaghetti night for sure!

   THURSDAY:
   - Pasta with Arugula and White Beans

   FRIDAY:
   - Tortilla Soup (um, if you haven’t tried this recipe yet, you are missing out. just sayin’.)

   SATURDAY:
   - Eat out

   SUNDAY:
   - Happy 4th of July! We’ll do cookout food for sure! Including potato salad…I’m really feeling like some potato salad.

   Please share your menus for the week – as always, I can’t wait to see them! Have a great week!

   Posted by Jane Maynard at 10:45 am   22 Comments
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9. Sunday, June 20

   Week 178 Menu and Happy Father’s Day!

   Happy Father’s Day! Nate requested Indian food, so I’m making Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken) today.  I can’t wait to eat it myself! We’re having a combined Father’s Day-Birthday celebration for Nate today, and he’s requested Strawberry Shortcake for his birthday cake. I’ve never made traditional strawberry shortcake before, so if anyone has a good recipe for the biscuits, please share!

   

   The girls and I are driving to Utah on Tuesday, where I will be speaking at the Evo Conference (The Evolution of Women in Social Media). I’m SO excited and will definitely be reporting on the trip. This means I don’t have a menu this week, so I am relying on YOU to share and inspire one another!

   MONDAY:
   - Whatever I can throw together while frantically finishing up last minute trip preparations. I think I’ll be stealing one of your ideas from Friday’s post!

   TUESDAY:
   - Driving to Utah in a Lincoln MKT (provided by Ford for our trip)…honestly, I can’t wait to drive bajillions of miles in that car!

   WEDNESDAY:
   - Eat out in Salt Lake somewhere

   THURSDAY:
   - Opening Keynote and Dinner at Evo

   FRIDAY:
   - Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Park City

   SATURDAY:
   - Closing Party at Evo with Families!

   SUNDAY:
   - Getting together with friends…probably potluck of some sort!

   See, I told you I didn’t have a menu. You really need to share your menu this week and do my job for me!

   Oh, and don’t forget to call your dad.

   Posted by Jane Maynard at 7:49 am   27 Comments
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10. Sunday, June 13

    Week 177 Menu

    I have 12 roma tomatoes. What should I do with them? I’m thinking some caprese salad. Maybe a Tuscan bread salad? Or maybe something you suggest…hint, hint.

    

    Last week was the very busy last week of school, among other things. I only made one thing on my menu plan, mostly because we never made it to the grocery store! What in the world did we eat? I know we ate out twice, but what happened the rest of those days? It’s a mystery! This will actually be the subject of a reader-requested post coming up this week…so save any comments on this subject until then!

    MONDAY:
    - Tri-Tip Roast (recipe to come, if I what I do ends up being good, that is!), corn on the cob and caprese salad

    TUESDAY:
    - Asian Spinach Salad

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Santa Fe Salad

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Kaiserschmarren (recipe to come)

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Orange Chicken, rice and veggie (this recipe is a staple in our family’s dinner repertoire, thanks to Grammy McCarthy…it’s a real winner, if you haven’t tried it yet)

    Please share your menu for the week! Thank you!!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 8:31 am   34 Comments
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11. Sunday, June 6

    Week 176 Menu

    Summer is almost upon us…I simply can’t believe it’s the last week of school and there are beach towels hanging out to dry on my patio furniture. Where does the time go?!

    

    Since it’s starting to heat up around here, I’m thinking salads and sandwiches this week.

    MONDAY:
    - Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    TUESDAY:
    - Asian Spinach Salad

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Santa Fe Salad

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Baked French Toast

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Orange Chicken and rice

    I’ve got my menu up…now it’s time for you to do the same! Can’t wait to see what you’re eating this week!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:43 am   27 Comments
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12. Sunday, May 30

    Week 175 Menu

    Here’s our breakfast this morning, puffed oven pancake. It’s Cate’s new favorite breakfast food. I think they’re pretty good, but honestly, the best part is how EASY they are to make. I’m glad Cate is so easily pleased…at least for now. Knowing how 5-year-olds are about food, she’ll hate them tomorrow.

    

    MONDAY:
    - Happy Memorial Day! I haven’t planned our menu yet…any suggestions are welcome!

    TUESDAY:
    - Cannelloni (still haven’t made it!)

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Creamy Potato Leek Soup (still haven’t made this, either!)

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Chickpea Veggie Burgers

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Orange Chicken and rice

    Bring it on! Show us what you’ve got! Share your weekly menu…no matter how big or small!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:23 am   34 Comments
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13. Sunday, May 23

    Week 174 Menu

    This weekend was all about my friend Faye, which is a very good thing. Faye is an amazing pastry chef who creates wonderful delights like this nut tart.

    

    Yesterday I attended Faye’s artisan bread workshop at my local Sur La Table, which I am going to have to share more of with you in a separate post. As for the nut tart, it was awesome and I’m going to hopefully share the recipe with you in yet another post…although I’m pretty sure it’s one I’ll just let Faye make for me rather than attempt myself! I may as well let the artist do what she does best, right?

    I need to confess, my menu pretty much didn’t happen last week. I’m too tired right now to even remember what DID happen! Anyway, that explains the multiple repeats from last week. Forgive me!

    MONDAY:
    - Baked stuffing-coated chicken with a nice veggie

    TUESDAY:
    - Black Bean Flautas with Avocado-Tomatillo Sauce (thanks to Jessica for sharing this recipe…can’t wait to try it!)

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Cannelloni

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Frittata

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Creamy Potato Leek Soup (without any cream – it’s a fab recipe!)

    I want to take a moment to THANK YOU for your menus every week! They are wonderful! The blog wouldn’t be what it is without them! THANK YOU!!! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got this week! (Good job to me for using exclamation points at the end of every sentence in this paragraph!)

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:32 am   26 Comments
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14. Sunday, May 16

    Week 173 Menu…and a major clarification!

    Before we get to today’s menu, I need to clear something up. Yesterday my friend Nikki used my lemon bar recipe. She told me the bars came out great, but that she used butter instead of margarine. “Butter instead of margarine?” I asked.  ”Yeah, your recipe calls for margarine.” “No it doesn’t. I use butter. I’ve never even purchased margarine. I would never put margarine in a recipe,” I replied in complete confidence that Nikki was nuts. “No, Jane, your recipe says margarine.” I whipped out my iPhone as fast as my little fingers could whip and sure enough…my recipe said margarine. Oh, the horror I felt upon this discovery! (It may sound like I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. Just ask Nikki.)

    

    So, let me clarify: the lemon bars use BUTTER. Never margarine. If you made the recipe and used margarine and wondered why the bars weren’t as good as I claimed they were, now you know. The primary reason I think they are SO DELICIOUS is because the crust is a beautiful variation of shortbread. And the reason shortbread is SO DELICIOUS is because it’s basically a giant stick of butter with a little flour and sugar thrown in. This was purely a case of cut-and-paste gone wrong. I had created the recipe from a few different recipes I’d tried over the years. Obviously I read right over this very important word. Ack!

    Now that we’ve got that all cleared up, how about a menu? My rant is over and I feel better already. (I hope my margarine-loving readers don’t take any offense to this post…although I do still think you should switch to butter )

    MONDAY:
    - Baked stuffing-coated chicken with a nice veggie

    TUESDAY:
    - Butternut Squash Soup

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Cannelloni

    THURSDAY:
    - Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    - Breakfast for dinner

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Creamy Potato Leek Soup (without any cream – it’s a fab recipe!)

    Can’t wait to see your menus for the week! Please share!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 9:22 am   34 Comments
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15. Sunday, May 9

    Week 172 Menu…Happy Mother’s Day!

    Happy Mother’s Day! Today I not only get to celebrate mother’s day with my sweet daughters, but we are also with my own mother and my mother’s mother. This never happens. It makes me happy.

    And, since it’s Mother’s Day, I’m giving myself the gift of not planning a menu. Okay, I can’t totally give up on it…but I am going to take it easy on myself since I AM on vacation and all. And maybe I’ll even let some of you slack off, too…but you better believe I’ll get back on you next week to get planning again!

    MONDAY:
    - traveling

    TUESDAY:
    - traveling

    WEDNESDAY:
    - traveling

    THURSDAY:
    - either traveling or just finished with traveling and too tired to cook…eating out for sure

    FRIDAY:
    - breakfast for dinner

    SATURDAY:
    - tortellini

    SUNDAY:
    - Baked stuffing coated chicken with a nice fresh vegetable

    If you have in fact planned a menu for the week, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE share. And I promise next week I’ll be back in the swing of things!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 5:00 am   33 Comments
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16. Sunday, May 2

    Week 171 Menu

    Right now I am driving a van for a running relay from Napa to Santa Cruz. I’m too wimpy to actually run a relay myself (see my empty sneakers? They’ll stay empty all weekend!), but I don’t want to be left out of the fun, so I’m a driver for Eat.Blog.Run. Getting ready for the race has been grueling, I tell ya. Read about my strict training regimen here.

    

    Just because I’m off galavanting down the California coast doesn’t mean you get off the hook for menus! And can I say, when I called you slackers last week you stepped up! We totally got more menus. I loved it! Perhaps I need to employ the tough love approach more often.

    MONDAY:
    - Bertucci’s Tortellini (didn’t get to it last week!)

    TUESDAY:
    - Baked French Toast

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Pizza – eating out, because we have soccer that night AND I’ll be packing for a big road trip the next day

    THURSDAY:
    - Driving to Utah for my little sister’s college graduation – Go Annie!

    FRIDAY:
    - With family…I don’t even know which family we’ll be with that day, I certainly can’t plan the meal!

    SATURDAY:
    - Graduation Day! I think we’ll probably eat out!

    SUNDAY:
    - Happy Mother’s Day! Again, with family…no idea!

    Okay, this week I appeal to you to share your menus on the basis that you need to inspire one another with ideas since I’m not cooking much at all. Have a wonderful week!!

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17. Sunday, April 25

    Week 170 Menu…and Tropicana Sweeps

    Good Morning! I have a lovely glass of juice for you to start your day.

    

    Speaking of orange juice…okay, not really a segue since I totally set it up…but…I keep forgetting to tell you about a Sweeps contest* from Tropicana. They actually set up a special code just for my readers, which means 3 of you will win a prize! Visit the Sweeps page and use the code VALENCIA. Grand Prize is a $50 Adidas card, First Prize is a 1-hour massage from Massage Envy (I will certainly envy whoever wins this, by the way), and Second Prize is a $10 Coleman gift card. The Sweeps end on April 28 at 11:59 PM CT. Good luck!

    I can’t believe it’s already time for a menu…I looked at the date yesterday and could not believe how far into the year we are. Time, slow down just a bit, won’t you? I just know those little hands holding that glass of juice won’t be little for long enough.

    MONDAY:
    - Stuffed Peppers (didn’t get to them last week. once I make them, I’ll share the recipe. promise.)

    TUESDAY:
    - Stir Fry (it’s been a while since we’ve had this) with rice and some appropriate side dish like dumplings or something

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Omelets, toast & smoothies

    THURSDAY:
    - Bertucci’s Tortellini (I’m leaving out the sausage this time around…I just really feel like a yummy pasta with a creamy tomato sauce…mmmm….it’s all about the sauce this week)
    - Salad and bread

    FRIDAY:
    - Leftovers

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Chicken Scallopine from The Pioneer Woman (I even have my pre-measured 1 cup of white wine waiting patiently in the freezer - thank you, Freezer)

    I’m sure a few of you will notice I pretty much ripped off most of my menu ideas from you last week.  Told ya I read your menus. And love them. And use them. All the time. THANK YOU!

    So get you’re menus up here! And, don’t think I didn’t notice some of you are slacking off…or haven’t posted in the first place. Hop to it!

    *No purchase necessary. Ends 4/28/10. Please see Official Rules at website for details.

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 8:18 am   45 Comments
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18. Sunday, April 18

    Week 169 Menu…and Earth Day Meal Planning!

    I took the girls somewhere very special a few days ago.  Can you guess where? This photo is offering up a very good hint. Stumped? No worries…I’ll do a post this week. And I promise it will be scrumptious.

    

    Menu time! I’m going completely meatless this week in honor of Earth Day, which is Thursday, April 22! If you haven’t yet joined me on my New Year’s resolution journey, try taking a first, simple step this week…go without meat or processed food on Thursday. I know you can do it!

    MONDAY:
    - Tuscan Bread Soup (from Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast)

    TUESDAY:
    - Farfalle with Arugula and White Beans (also from Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast…I kind of forgot I had this great book, so trying out a few of their recipes this week)

    WEDNESDAY:
    - Leftovers

    THURSDAY:
    - Happy Earth Day! Plan a vegetarian meal in honor of Mother Earth! (Eat Less Meat is all about helping the environment. If you’re new to the blog, click here to read about my help-the-environment-through-food-choices New Year’s resolution)
    - We’ll be having oh-so-delicious and very filling Kitchen Sink Quesadillas

    FRIDAY:
    - Breakfast for dinner (either waffles or an egg dish)

    SATURDAY:
    - Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    - Stuffed peppers (we had some amazing stuffed peppers at my friend Julia’s house – she emailed me the recipe, which I will certainly share with all of you. I think I might have even eaten three peppers that night…but who’s counting?)

    As always, thank you for sharing your menus! I really do read through them every week for ideas…don’t know what I’d do without you!  Let’s see what you you have planned this week!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 8:25 am   32 Comments
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19. Sunday, April 11

    Week 168 Menu

    Pistachios are officially on my list of ‘beautiful foods I love looking at when I cook’ (I’m an artist, I can’t help but be a little obsessed with what food looks like). Blueberries still take the top spot, but pistachios aren’t far behind.  Yesterday when I was cracking a bunch for a recipe, it was the first time I really looked at them. Of course there’s that vibrant green color I’ve always liked, but what I hadn’t really noticed before was the contrasting purple in the skins. I love it.

    

    On to the menu. I have a couple duplicates from last week. We were able to draw out our ham leftovers longer than I anticipated (I even froze lentil soup AND ham in the end!).

    MONDAY:
    – Stuffed Shells

    TUESDAY:
    – Homemade Veggie Burgers (new recipe for me that my mother-in-law shared with me…I can’t wait to try them, she says they’re irresistible! Rest assured I will share them with you…)

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Butternut Squash soup

    THURSDAY:
    – Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    – Breakfast for dinner

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    – Lime & Honey Glazed Salmon

    Okey dokey, pokey. Get your menu planned. You’ll be a much happier person. I promise. And don’t forget to share that menu here with us!

    Have a great week, folks!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 8:23 am   29 Comments
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20. Sunday, April 4

    Week 167 Menu…and Happy Easter!

    This morning I asked Anna (2) if she’d like some cereal, to which she replied, “No, thank you. Not today.” Could this be the reason?

    

    This week I’m going to try to utilize the leftover ham I am certain we will have at the end of today.

    MONDAY:
    – Lentil Soup

    TUESDAY:
    – Western Omelettes (ham, cheese, bell peppers, onions)

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Stuffed Shells

    THURSDAY:
    – Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    – Breakfast for dinner

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    – Lime & Honey Glazed Salmon

    Can’t wait to see your menus once again! And if you have any good ham leftover ideas, please feel free to share!

    Posted by Jane Maynard at 12:08 pm   30 Comments
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