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  1. Wednesday, April 26, 2017

    Week 535 Weekly Menu

    How is it WEDNESDAY? I have been working on my menu since Sunday. It is happening. It is happening. Here we go!

    Week 535 Weekly Menu including free printable PDF of dinner plan and ingredients list from @janemaynard

    MONDAY:
    – Corner Bakery Cafe (free kids meal night, also hadn’t-finished-my-menu-or-gone-grocery-shopping-yet night)

    TUESDAY:
    – Hamburgers

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

    THURSDAY:
    Cora’s Ground Beef Tacos

    FRIDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out night

    SUNDAY:
    Chicken Pot Pie

    Click here or on the image above to access a free printable PDF of this week’s dinner plan and ingredients list!

    Your turn! Tell us what you’ve got cooking this week!


  2. Monday, April 17, 2017

    Masala Salsa for Indian Tacos and Burritos

    An addition to my regular weekly menus in recent years has been Indian burritos and tacos. Basically we make cheater tandoori chicken and then wrap Indian-spiced foods in tortillas. And we love it. After a few times serving them, I felt like we needed some sort of tomato salsa to go on the burritos, in addition to raita. And that is how masala salsa was born.

    Masala Salsa, perfect for Indian tacos and burritos, from @janemaynard

    This recipe is simple, quick and easy and adds great flavor to your Indian tacos and burritos. And when I say it’s easy, I mean it. I make this little sauce every time I make the Indian burritos and tacos and it’s no big deal.

    Masala Salsa, perfect for Indian tacos and burritos, from @janemaynard

    Also, I totally made this up. The name, the concoction, all of it. I’m not claiming this is actual, real-live Indian food. These are simply recipes inspired by Indian cuisine that are delicious and fun. Disclaimer over. 😉

    Masala Salsa, perfect for Indian tacos and burritos, from @janemaynard

    Masala Salsa
     
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    Perfect topping on Indian tacos and burritos. Serve warm or cold.
    Author:
    Ingredients
    • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
    • ½ teaspoon garam masala
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
    Instructions
    1. Slice cherry tomatoes into halves.
    2. Put tomatoes into a small saucepan and add the garam masala, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat as low as it will go while still maintaining a simmer, probably around medium-low. Let tomatoes simmer until some of the fluid cooks off, about 10-15 minutes.
    3. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Can be served fresh and warm or cold from the fridge!

     


  3. Week 534 Weekly Menu

    Hello everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend and that those of you celebrating Passover or Easter this past week have had a wonderful holiday! We sure did, Easter was relaxing and happy. 🙂

    Week 534 Weekly Diner Menu with free printable PDF with meal plan and ingredients list from @janemaynard

    Now it’s back to the grind, starting with the weekly menu. (Wow, I really made meal planning sound fun there.)

    MONDAY:
    – Leftover Easter food

    TUESDAY:
    Lentil Soup (using leftover Easter ham)

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Omelettes (using up more of that ham, my family is gonna love me!)
    – Smoothies

    THURSDAY:
    – Pasta with Grilled Chicken, Broccoli and Cream Sauce

    FRIDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out night

    SUNDAY:
    – Grilled meat of some kind with grilled vegetables

    Click here or on the image above for a free printable PDF of this week’s dinner plan and ingredients list.

    You know the drill, share your own menus in the comments! Thank you!


  4. Sunday, April 9, 2017

    Week 533 Weekly Menu

    Hello! This week I am actually planning a legit dinner menu! Woohoo! Here we go…

    Week 533 Weekly Menu from @janemaynard including FREE printable PDF with dinner plans and ingredients list

    MONDAY:
    Indian Tacos

    TUESDAY:
    – Stir Fry

    WEDNESDAY:
    Chicken Caesar Wraps

    THURSDAY:
    – Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    Turkey Boursin Baguettes

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out night

    SUNDAY:
    – Pasta with Grilled Chicken, Broccoli and Cream Sauce

    Click here or on the image above for a printable PDF of the dinner plan and ingredients list.

    Your turn my friends! Thank you all so much for posting menus diligently week after week!


  5. If you’re looking for an awesome cake idea…Chocolate M&M Cake

    Here’s the deal with this post. The pictures are not that great. And I’m just linking to recipes. HOWEVER. I must write this post because I must share this cake with you. It is too delicious not to share. Let me introduce you to the most divine Chocolate M&M Cake you will ever eat.

    Chocolate M&M Cake from @janemaynard

    The pictures of this Chocolate M&M Cake are no good because I finished making the cake after the sun went down..and then we ate too much of it for me to take photos the next day. It was that good. Lest you think the Maynards are big ol’ piggies, we were hosting a party so we had a whole group of people helping with the consumption of this cake! (Although…I might be able to put down a good portion of this cake myself.)

    Chocolate M&M Cake from @janemaynard

    Here’s what I did to make this cake:

    1. I used the cake part of the SoNo Chocolate Ganache Cake recipe.
    2. I frosted the cake with my M&M frosting recipe.
    3. I broke up a bunch of M&Ms in a zip-top bag with a hammer and then stuck those broken M&Ms on the sides of the frosted cake.
    4. Angels descended from heaven and sang Hallelujah.

    You’re welcome.


  6. Wednesday, April 5, 2017

    Week 532 Menuless Weekly Menu

    WOW. It’s Spring Break and I just straight up forgot to do a weekly menu post this week! So, just letting you know that I dropped the ball and am thoroughly enjoying it. 😉 It’s so late and I’ve provided zero inspiration, but if you do happen to pop in and have your menu ready to go, please do drop it in the comments!

    See you next week when my brain is back in working order!