Hello, everyone! I can’t believe I haven’t posted once since last Sunday! But I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. I’ve been on four planes since then (including hours of delays) and threw a party for 350 bloggers in Chicago. Phew!
Right now we are in New Jersey visiting my family. We woke up this morning to rain. We don’t get much of that in California, so I’m happily soaking it all in!
MONDAY:
– Maple Balsamic Chicken
– Mashed potatoes
– Summer squash
TUESDAY:
– American Museum of Natural History
WEDNESDAY:
– Taco night
THURSDAY:
– Visit Morristown National Historic Park (Jockey Hollow and Ford Mansion)
FRIDAY:
– Dinner on the grill! (probably hamburgers and hot dogs)
SATURDAY/SUNDAY:
– Driving to New England!
We are still in vacation mode, but we will cook a few meals this week. You know the drill – please share your weekly menu! We want to see what you’re eating!
This really is a constant reminder that like is moving too fast! Sunday is the start to my month off of work (unless the call me) so there should be no reason to eat out! 😀 Well, besides after the football game.
S-Breakfast for dinner
M-Salisbury Steak
T-Pizza
W-Meatball Subs
T-Dorito Hamburger Casserole (I’m hoping. Forgot to buy the hamburger last week, and the corn chips and the beans!)
F-Hamburgers on the stovetop (Hubby works and I don’t grill!)
S-Green Bay Packers Family Night!
Made the Cajun Chicken finally!
http://chaoswithacurve.blogspot.com/2013/07/flexing-in-kitchen.html
enjoy your month off of work! here’s to lots of time in the kitchen!
Thank you so much for posting menus/posts every week. I really look forward to them every single week!!!
Awwww, thanks, Amy! 🙂
S: Fresh sausage from the butcher down the street. We’re going to grill it if the weather holds. If not, we’ll have to roast it.
Meatless Monday: Lentil burgers
T: Negi miso chicken thighs
W: Lemon thyme pork tenderloin
R: Lime chicken with avocado cream sauce
F: Out
S: Unsure. Something tells me that we have plans, but the calendar is too far away to check
mmmm, that sausage sounds amazing!
Enjoy your vacation, Jane!
For the first time in a long time I am totally caught up with my weekly blog posts at Sunday, Dinner for Two.
This month for Sunday dinner:
July 14
Steak Diane
Baked Potato
Petite Green Peas
Dark Chocolate Mousse
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/07/steak-diane-for-dianes-birthday.html
July 21
Glenn’s Pepper Steak over rice
Peach Pie
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/07/glenns-pepper-steak-and-peach-pie.html
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July 28
Crunchy Oven-fried Fish
Homemade Steak Fries
Caprese Salad
August 4
Breakfast for dinner
August 11
Grilled Hot Dogs with homemade New England Style buns
August 18
Orange-glazed pork chops revisited
August 25
Grilled chicken
Some other things I’m thinking of trying:
Homemade sandwich bread
Breakfast pastries: doughnuts, morning glory muffins, beignets
Chocolate torte
French toast
Fish recipe from ATK Cooking for Two cookbook
thanks, doug! and good job getting caught up on the blog! 🙂
Monday – Low Country Kebabs
Tuesday – Spicy Kale Pizza
Wednesday – Baked Tacos
Thursday – Potstickers with Orange Red Pepper Sauce
Friday – Pulled Pork Sammies with Candied Jalapenos & Spicy Ranch Coleslaw
Saturday – Sriracha Lime Salmon
Sunday – Sweet Tea Brined Grilled Chicken
Hello! Would you be willing to share recipe for sriracha lime salmon? Sounds yummy!
Ditto on the Sriracha Lime Salmon recipe… I would love to hear it
Welcome to the East Coast…..looks like you have some quality activities planned! Enjoy….and don’t even worry about a dinner menu 🙂
Sun: leftovers
Mon: orange chicken, rice, green beans
Tue: eggs, toast, and fruit
Wed: poached shrimp, fresh succotash(Sarah Carey recipe she posted last week)
Thu: chicken Caesar salad, fruit
Fri: pizza
Sat: fish, tomatoes, corn on the cob
thanks, kim! 🙂
I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip!
Mon: Pasta carbonara, salad
Tue: Potstickers with chilli and garlic green beans
Wed: Stovetop moussaka, Greek salad
Thur: Pasta with tomato sauce and ricotta, green salad
Fri: Roast pollock with peppers and garlic, corn and new potatoes
Sat: Spinach and ricotta calzones, salad
Sun: Slowcooker chicken cacciatore with garlic bread and herbed zucchini.
thanks, tamsin!
Sun: Teriyaki Chicken, rice, broccoli, steamed edamame
Mon: Pesto pasta with white beans, veggies, feta
Tues: Fish and chips
Wed: Leftovers?
Thur: Take out
Fri: My 4 year old has requested Mac and Cheese for movie night. It’ll make a nice change from our usual pizza.
Sat: Turkey & Basmati Rice Pilaf
Su: Date Night! Tbd
M: Ham & Swiss Sandwiches/chips/pickles & fruit
Tu: Shrimp Scampi/salad/garlic wheat toast
W: Slow-Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches/grilled potato wedges/sauteed peppers
Th: Chicken-Sausage Gumbo/brown rice/corn muffins
F: Make-Your-Own-Pizza night
Sa: Housewarming Party #3: ??? Running out of ideas for fun BBQ dinners for a crowd! Any suggestions???
Thanks Kindy! 🙂
We’re getting ready to get into vacation mode, can’t wait! Only a few home cooked meals this week until we’re off to the beach! 🙂
mac and cheese with pulled chicken
grilled chicken with mexican corn and mashed potatoes
creamy zucchini and rice soup
out two nights for the fair and a friends birthday!
Well, it’s not BBQ, but a shrimp boil is always fun and feeds a crowd 🙂
Oops, sorry!
posted under the wrong comment! Was supposed to be for Lisa W. 🙂
have a great vacation!!
Wow whats it like not to see rain everyday?! Here in PA we finally had 2 days in a row with no rain and just had 2 more with rain and one was a heavy flooding day….hope it gets it out of its system so it doesn’t turn to snow…we’ll never dig ourselves out. 🙂
Sunday РSalmon, fried potatoes, saut̩ed zucchini
Monday – Sirloin steak, mashed potatoes, veggies
Tuesday – Bowtie noodles with spinach and crab, salad
Wednesday – Pork chops, pierogies, applesauce
Thursday – Pizza, salad
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Spaghetti with meatballs in red sauce, salad
that is crazy you’ve had so much rain!!! I hope you get a break!
sun: grilled hot italian sausages with broccoli rabe and polenta
mon: breaded grilled steak, roasted cauliflower, grilled bread
tues: broccoli chicken divan
weds: sausage and kale pizza, roasted zucchini and carrots
thurs: turkey burgers, salad
fri: round 2 sausage and kale pappardelle
sat: out
I am seriously so tired of making the menu each week.. I get no input from anyone, until I male something that someone doesn’t like!
Sunday- big pot of baby Lima beans and rice (no one ate this but me!)
Monday- stuffed grilled burritos
Tuesday- pesto grilled shrimp
Wednesday- Parmesan chicken bake and pasta
Thursday- leftovers
Friday- turkey sandwiches
Saturday- haven’t thought that far ahead…
I second the statement of no help with the menus! A family of 7 and I’m the only one with meal ideas. Boo!
I agree with that. I only have two roommates. They can be no help at all.
agreed!!! 🙂
I too appreciate all the time and energy you put into this blog….
Sun- Chicken and waffles, steak fries
Mon- Quiche…kids choice
Tues- Spaghetti, salad and pheasant bread
Wed- Caprese Pasta salad with Grilled shrimp
Thurs- Tricia Yearwood… Brunswick stew, corn cakes and Italian Creme cake
Fri- Steak and Shrimp, Bakes potato, salad
Sat- TBA….. Saints Training Camp- Who Dat!
Sun- Seafood Gumbo, po boy bread
awwww, thanks!
Sunday- Burritos
Monday- Dragon Noodles
Tuesday- Tin foil dinners
Wednesday- Italian Wonderpot
Thursday- CleanOutTheFridge Night
Friday- slow cooker lemon chicken w/veggies
Saturday- Taco Chicken Bowls
Last week we took a giant leap of faith. My husband quit his job and is starting his own photography business! I’m still chief menu planner/chef, but he’s got dinner with the kids on his own. While we’re being extra-diligent to eat at home, it’s nice to have an infusion of fresh dinner ideas!
Sunday: General Tso’s Chicken Livers (never tried ’em before; not fantastic, but not bad), brown rice and fresh fruit
Monday: Fish sticks and edamame in the pods
Tuesday: French onion noodle bake
Wednesday: Taco lettuce cups
Thursday: Burgers on the grill with homemade buns
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out
wow, bonnie! congrats on the leap – that’s always hard to do, be the one to initiate the change in your life. I’m sure you’ll be so glad you did it! good luck to your husband!!!
Hope you had fun in Chicago!
Here’s my plan for this week:
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2013/07/28/venus-de-miles-2013/
Oops, here’s the correct link! http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2013/07/27/meal-plan-728-83/
I actually DID have some fun in Chicago, not all work like it was last time I was there, got to see the city a LITTLE bit! 🙂
Sunday: pork roast, acorn squash, corn on cob, berries
Monday: breakfast for dinner: waffles with strawberries sauce, bacon
Tuesday: mahi mahi with zesty basil butter, corn on the cob, broccoli, fruit
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Pasta with crab and peppers, garlic bread, salad
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Taco casserole, salad
Friday: Pizza night, salad
Saturday: grilled tri-tips with chimichurri sauce, baby new potatoes, carrots
Sat – bring to a party: pepperoni/cheese calzone, mini-cheescake bites
Sun – sausage & green onion quiche, roasted kholrabi
Mon – spinach tortelloni w/ fresh tomatoes, basil, zucchini
Tues – Grilled chicken & kholrabi
Wed – pasta & mb’s
Thurs – BFD. flower eggs, eng. muffins, sausage
Fri – homemade pizza w/ banana peppers
M : Ravioli w/meat sauce for men, primavera for me, garlic bread
T : Ribs, potato salad & corn on the cob
W : Sausage & cheese calzones for men, leftover primavera vegs & cheese for me
T : Bbq chicken salads, leftover garlic bread
F : TBD
S : OUT
S : Grilled pork tenderloin & peaches w/mango sauce, mashed potatoes & green beans
Hi, haven’t posted in a while but i’m back at it. I have to eat Gluten Free due to celiac disease but am trying to lose some weight and feel better so i’ve been cutting down on grains and cooking more with almond flour and eating a little bit paleo. Here’s what i got for this week
Sunday – Pizza with almond flour crust (it was ok will try another recipe next time)
Monday – Orange Chicken in the crockpot w broccoli
Tuesday – Open Faced Grilled Cheese Sandwiches on almond bread (which i have made 2x now and like especially the first 1-3 days after baking)
Wednesday – Grilled Chicken w pesto & asparagus
Thursday – Chicken Caesar Salad
Friday – Out for Dinner for Bday Celebration
Saturday – ?
glad you’re back! 🙂
I got a cold this week from one of my kids. My DH also got it. How does one get a cold at the end of JULY? I’m not really sure. What I do know is that is zaps all the energy from you. We didn’t go to church on Sunday because of feeling so zapped of energy. Thankfully one of the meals this week was supposed to be spaghetti (with previously cooked ground beef from the fridge). That meal was moved to Sunday lunch. As an added bonus, DH even made it while I woke up from a nap. End of the month always seems to be interesting on the menu plan front. Even if one doesn’t get sick. Or maybe I should just be thankful I had a plan and didn’t have to think of something when my brain wasn’t working even half way. 🙂
Lunch:
1.Spaghetti
2.PB&J, chips, yogurt, milk
3.Eat Out – use gift card
4.Greek Meatballs with Mint, rice, grilled veggies
5.Sweet-n-tangy Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Baked Potatoes
6.Steak au Poivre with roasted fingerling potatoes,
7.Traveling
it’s always nie when the plan is there to make things easier! sorry you all got colds – that is super annoying, especially in the summer!
Maple Balsamic Chicken?? Please share!
oh, I WILL be sharing. it came out wonderfully…post coming in the next week or two!
finally shared that recipe! https://thisweekfordinner.com/2013/08/15/maple-balsamic-chicken/
Mon- Mish Mash
Tues- Leftovers
Wed- Fish Sticks
Thurs- Pork Stir-Fry
Fri- Takeout (Last Dog training class)
Sat- Hamburgers (Gyro Mix?)
Sun- Chicken Kabobs
I’m so uninspired right now.
welcome to the club! 😉 seriously, though, we all go through weeks of feeling totally boring and uninspired. maybe grab a cook book and start “window” shopping, that always helps me. 🙂
Enjoy the time with family!
We just got back from vacation, and I’m still on Hawaii time, so dinner is going to be simple.
Sunday-Phils BBQ to go for daughter’s family birthday dinner. (A bunch of El Toros and Brohams)
Monday-Pasta with Mushrooms, Spinach, and a parmesan wine sauce
Tuesday and Wednesday-Minestrone Soup and Bread
Thursday-Fish of some kind…grilled probably
Friday-Pizza. TBD if homemade or Trader Joe’s frozen
Saturday-leftovers or easy fare
thanks, sara!
Here we go…
Buttermilk Chicken Kebabs with Chopped Salad
Rotisserie Chicken with Couscous & Asparagus
Linguine with Broccoli and Parsley Pesto
Dinner Out
Pizza
Skillet Enchiladas with Salad
Corned Beef with Potatoes & Salad
buttermilk chicken kebabs…that sounds scrumptious!
as always, THANK YOU ALL for your menus!!!!!