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  1. Sunday, December 29, 2019

    Week 656 Weekly Menu

    Happy holidays! I hope you are all having as nice of a week with your favorite people as I am. Let’s get to this week’s menu, shall we?

    Week 656 Weekly Dinner Menu: Monday - Nigiri; Tuesday - New Year's Eve Snacks; Wednesday - Chili; Thursday - Carne Asada Salad; Friday - Leftovers; Saturday - Eat out; Sunday - Grill Night with Salad

    MONDAY:
    – Nigiri Night (we have bluefin and yellowtail a friend gave us, going to sear it up and serve with sushi rice…the kids love it!)

    TUESDAY:
    – New Year’s Eve Snacky Feast (Salad, chicken tenders, etc.)

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Chili and Cornbread

    THURSDAY:
    – Carne Asada Salad

    FRIDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out night

    SUNDAY:
    – Grill night with salad

    Please share your own meal plans in the comments below! And Happy New Year!


  2. Sunday, December 22, 2019

    Week 655 Weekly Menu

    Happy Holidays! We are celebrating Christmas this week and I’m getting ready to cook a few of our traditional recipes. Can’t wait to see all your meal plans for the week, too!

    Week 655 Weekly Dinner Menu: Monday - Homemade Pizza; Tuesday - Christmas Eve Traditional Chinese Takeout; Wednesday - Swedish Meatballs; Thursday and Friday - Leftovers; Saturday - Eat out; Sunday - Grill night with salad

    MONDAY:
    Homemade Honey Goat Cheese Pizza

    TUESDAY:
    – Chinese Food Takeout (Maynard Family Christmas Eve Tradition)

    WEDNESDAY:
    Swedish Meatballs with boiled red potatoes and lingonberry jam (Wallin Family Christmas Eve Tradition, but on Christmas Day!): I will be using GF panko bread crumbs for a small batch for myself…last year I used GF breadcrumbs and the meatballs were definitely not as good as the original made with real bread crumbs, so I’m going to try a different brand for this year’s GF batch. Hoping they will be better than last year, crossing fingers!
    – Swedish Cardamom Bread (both in bun form and braided loaves…I’m also going to try to create a Gluten Free version of the buns, wish me luck!)

    THURSDAY:
    – Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out night

    SUNDAY:
    – Grill night with salad

    Please share your food plans for the week in the comments below! Can’t wait to see what everyone’s different holiday traditions are!


  3. Sunday, December 15, 2019

    Week 654 Weekly Menu

    We have two birthdays this week in our family, which means getting up early to make pancakes and eating out a couple of nights. It’s going to be a fun week!

    Week 654 Weekly Menu: Monday - In N Out: Tuesday - Eat out; Wednesday - Grilled Salmon; Thursday - Chili; Friday - Honey Goat Cheese Pizza; Saturday - Leftovers; Sunday - Grill Night with Salad

    MONDAY:
    – In N Out (birthday dinner request from one of the birthday kids)

    TUESDAY:
    – Restaurant of choice (TBD) for the other birthday kid!

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Grilled Salmon (using the rub recipe from Zesty Salmon Tacos)
    – Salad and rice

    THURSDAY:
    Chili

    FRIDAY:
    Honey Goat Cheese & Caramelized Onion Pizza

    SATURDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SUNDAY:
    – Grill night
    – Salad (Cruciferous Crunch from Trader Joe’s with goat cheese, dried cranberries and Girard’s Light Champagne Dressing)

    Your turn! Share your menus below! Thank you!


  4. Sunday, December 8, 2019

    Week 653 Weekly Menu

    Hello everyone! Menu time!

    Week 653 Weekly Dinner Menu: Monday - Orange Chicken; Tuesday - Salmon; Wednesday - Lentil Rice Bowls; Thursday - Leftovers; Friday - Rachel Sandwiches; Saturday - Eat out; Sunday - Pizza

    MONDAY:
    – Grammy’s Orange Chicken
    – Rice and salad

    TUESDAY:
    – Grilled Salmon (using the rub recipe from Zesty Salmon Tacos)
    – Salad and rice

    WEDNESDAY:
    Lentil Rice Bowls with Lime Tahini Dressing

    THURSDAY:
    – Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    Rachel Sandwiches

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out night

    SUNDAY:
    – Pizza night for a birthday party
    – Salad

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


  5. Sunday, December 1, 2019

    Week 652 Weekly Menu

    Happy post-Thanksgiving weekend! I hope you are all still wallowing in leftovers and taking a break from cooking!

    Week 652 Weekly Dinner Menu: Monday - Turkey a la King; Tuesday - Lasagna Baked Ziti; Wednesday - Taco Night; Thursday - Leftovers; Friday - Eat out; Saturday - Orange Chicken; Sunday - Grill night with salad

    MONDAY:
    Turkey a la King on Rice
    – Salad

    TUESDAY:
    Lasagna Baked Ziti

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Taco Night

    THURSDAY:
    – Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    – Eat out

    SATURDAY:
    Grammy’s Orange Chicken
    – Rice and salad

    SUNDAY:
    – Grill Night (main dish TBD)
    – Salad

    You know the drill….share your weekly meal plans in the comments below! Thank you! Have a great week!


  6. Sunday, November 24, 2019

    2019 Thanksgiving Menu + Week 651 Weekly Menu

    Happy Thanksgiving Week! Below you will find out plan for the whole week as well as our Thanksgiving menu. Please share your regular weekly dinner menu, your Thanksgiving menu or both in the comments!

    Click here or on the banner above to see all of my Thanksgiving-related content here on the blog.

    MONDAY:
    Safari Park

    TUESDAY:
    Moroccan Chicken Skewers

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Leftovers

    THURSDAY: Thanksgiving 2018!

    FRIDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SATURDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SUNDAY:
    Turkey Soup with Rice
    – Homemade Bread (my Grandma’s recipe that is not published anywhere…saving that for the book I may never write ;))

    Can’t wait to see what you all have cooking this week! Thank you in advance for sharing, either weekly menus, Thanksgiving plans or both!


  7. Sunday, November 17, 2019

    Week 650 Weekly Menu

    Hi everyone! Before we get to this week’s dinner menu, wanted to provide a link to all of my Thanksgiving recipes and content on the blog. Click here to see everything Thanksgiving! Can’t believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner! 

    Now back to our regularly schedule programming…I have a ton of repeats from last week. There ended up being a lot of soccer team parties and school events serving up Costco pizza this week. 

    Week 650 Weekly Dinner Menu: Monday - Chicken Gumbo; Tuesday - Tortilla Soup; Wednesday - Pesto Chicken Salad; Thursday - Leftovers; Friday - Shepherd's Pie; Saturday - Eat out; Sunday - Grill Night with Salad

    MONDAY:
    – Chicken Gumbo

    TUESDAY:
    – Chicken Tortilla Soup

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    THURSDAY:
    – Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    Shepherd’s Pie

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    – Grill night with salad (new plan for Sunday…grab some meat for the grill and make a great salad!)

    Your turn! Share those beautiful menus you beautiful people!

     


  8. Sunday, November 10, 2019

    Week 649 Weekly Menu

    Let’s get our weekly menus planned and shared, shall we?

    Week 649 Weekly Menu: Monday - Teriyaki Chicken; Tuesday - Gumbo; Wednesday - Tortilla Soup; Thursday - Leftovers; Friday - Pesto Chicken Salad; Saturday - Eat out; Sunday - Grill Night

    MONDAY:
    Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken
    – Stir Fry Veggies

    TUESDAY:
    Chicken Gumbo

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Chicken Tortilla Soup

    THURSDAY:
    – Leftovers

    FRIDAY:
    Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out night

    SUNDAY:
    – Grill Night with Salad (we’re going to start doing this every week!)

    Your turn! Share your meal plan in the comments below! THANK YOU!


  9. Sunday, November 3, 2019

    Week 648 Weekly Menu

    Well, I totally followed last week’s menu, so now I need to think of new ideas. Thank goodness you guys share every week, it’s so helpful!

    Week 648 Weekly Dinner Menu: Monday - Leftovers; Tuesday - Chicken Caesar Wraps; Wednesday - Tacos; Thursday - Green Noodles; Friday - Leftovers; Saturday - Eat out; Sunday - Chicken Tortilla Soup

    MONDAY:
    – Eat out or leftovers

    TUESDAY:
    Chicken Caesar Wraps

    WEDNESDAY:
    Cora’s Mexican Ground Beef (or Turkey) Tacos

    THURSDAY:
    Green Noodles

    FRIDAY:
    – Eat out

    SATURDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SUNDAY:
    Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Your turn! Share your meal plans in the comments below…you guys are the best!


  10. Sunday, October 27, 2019

    Week 647 Weekly Menu

    My parents are in town and we had a fun day in Julian picking out pumpkins and panning for gold! The weather was chilly and cloudy – after a week of blue skies, Santa Ana winds and high heat, we really enjoyed the perfect fall day! Now we’re all home and it’s time to get this week’s menu in order.

    Week 647 Weekly Dinner Menu: Monday - Baked Ziti; Tuesday - Carnitas Bowls; Wednesday - Salmon; Thursday - Hamburgers; Friday - Leftovers; Saturday - Eat out; Sunday - Eat out

    MONDAY:
    Lasagna Baked Ziti

    TUESDAY:
    Pork Carnitas Rice Bowls

    WEDNESDAY:
    – Salmon with Chimichurri Sauce
    – Crispy Rosemary Roasted Potatoes & Salad

    THURSDAY:
    – Homemade Hamburgers

    FRIDAY:
    – Leftovers

    SATURDAY:
    – Eat out

    SUNDAY:
    – Eat out (Family in town!)

    Your turn! Share your meal plans in the comments below! THANK YOU!