Last night we went to the San Diego Zoo for NIghttime Zoo. We got there just before sunset and were walking through the new koala exhibit when the sky looked like this. It was breathtaking!
I have to say, it is sooooo nice to be back into the school routine. Well, I do hate getting up in the morning, but everything else about being back on a schedule is great!
MONDAY:
– Happy Labor Day! Heading to some friends’ for a mid-day get together!
TUESDAY:
– Homemade Pizza (if it’s not too hot outside!)
WEDNESDAY:
– Grammy’s Orange Chicken
– Rice and veggie
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Sweet potato and black bean burritos
SATURDAY:
– Takeout
SUNDAY:
– Chicken Piccata
– Mashed potatoes and veggie
It’s that time again, time for you all to share your menus for the week! Short, tall, big, small – bring on the menus! As always, thank you for sharing! They are so wonderful to read through when I plan each week!
It’s rerun week here. Cleaning leftovers out of the freezer and leaning on some old (and easy) favorites that can be assembled quickly as my wife (a teacher) heads back to school and my three-year-old starts nursery school. All links are mine.
S: Clams provençal (http://wp.me/p1gYob-ea)
M: Lime-garlic shrimp
T: Sausage, peppers and onions
W: Apple-cheddar burgers (http://wp.me/p1gYob-zS)
R: No idea. I have to have a little surgery and will be out of the kitchen for the evening.
F: Take out
S: TBD
We are moving next weekend, so we are using what is left in the freezer and fridge!
Monday – Scallop & Bacon Pasta
Tuesday – Maple and Cayenne Glazed chicken
Wednesday – Pieroghy Soup
Thursday – Shrimp Kebabs / Sweet Tea Rice with Pecan, Jalapenos and Peaches
Friday – Black Bean Burritos
good luck with the move!!!!!!!
This month for Sunday dinner:
August 18
Samoa Cookhouse: Eating like a lumberjack
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/08/eating-like-lumberjack.html
August 24
Orange-glazed pork chops revisited
Steamed white rice
Green beans with tomatoes
Gravenstein applesauce
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/08/orange-glazed-pork-chops-recipe-that.html
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September 2
Sweet and Tangy Barbecued Chicken
Homemade sandwich bread
Fresh Sweet Corn
Fresh Fruit Salad
Sangria?
September 8
Pasta (with Carbonara or Bolognese sauce)
September 15
Fish and Chips or Baked Sole
September 22
Baltimore Pit Beef
September 29
Something from the family cookbook
October 6
Grilled Glazed Pork Tenderloin Roast
Some other things I’m thinking of trying:
Breakfast pastries: doughnuts, morning glory muffins, beignets, cinnamon bread
Chocolate torte
French toast (perhaps with homemade cinnamon bread)
Homemade pasta
Batter-fried Chicken (Deep fried)
Pan-fried pork chops with orange gastrique
Sunday – lobsters! (local grocery store had them on sale!) corn and potatoes
Monday – using up any leftovers that can be found
Tuesday – chicken curry with rice
Wednesday – salmon with baked potatoes and salad
Thursday – our annual purple celebration – spatchcock chicken on the grill
Friday – out
Saturday – leftovers
lobster sounds FUN and delicious!
and chicken curry sounds so good, too! yum!
Hello, First time commenter, longtime lurker. Reading other people’s menus is quite the inspiration. Here is mine for this week:
Sunday – Broccoli and olive pizza
Monday – Grilled marinated steak
Tuesday – Bean and cheese wraps
Wednesday – Chicken meatballs and buttered noodles
Thursday – Franks & beans on toast
Friday – Turkey enchiladas
Saturday – Leftovers ?
so glad you commented! yay! 🙂
Monday: Pork and Shrimp Chow Mein
Tuesday: Bengali Tilapia Curry and Cauliflower and Peas
Wednesday: Red Cabbage Salad and Barbecue Portobello Quesadillas
Thursday: BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Potato Salad
Friday: Green Tea Soup
Saturday: Chicken with Garlic Sauce
Sunday: Crispy Chicken Thighs and Squash Casserole
What is Green Tea Soup? Sounds really interesting.
YR, the broth is green tea. There’s a piece of fish and some rice in it as well and some soy sauce as seasoning.
I posted about it in my blog from the first time I made it: http://lawstudentscookbook.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/green-tea-soup/
sun: mozzarella stuffed turkey meatballs, ziti, garlic bread
mon: bbq chicken thighs, butter bean salad, grilled asparagus
tues: spaghetti squash pad thai
weds: lamb gyros, salad
thurs: greek takeout
fri-sun: @ martha’s vineyard
oh, have so much fun at the vineyard! jealous!
I love it when my fridge and pantry are stocked for a full 2 weeks worth of meals! I just don’t enjoy food shopping… But, I do enjoy keeping my family healthy so I take one for the team. Ha! 😛
French Toast, hashbrowns, homemade syrup
Beef Stroganoff (hubby cooks it for him & boys – I eat Cheerios cuz I hate the stuff)
Quesedillas
Stuffed Shells (your recipe)
Potato Soup with homemade artisan bread
Salsa Chicken burritos (made in crockpot)
BBQ Hot Dogs w/homemade baked french fries (w/romano cheese & spices-so yummy)
Enchilada Casserole (I use your recipe for homemade enchilada sauce and it’s sooo much better than the canned stuff)
Taco Soup with cornbread and salad
Leftovers – if there are any. I have 3 boys and the older 2 play tackle football and the oldest is also a preteen. That should explain why there are rarely leftovers anymore 😉
Eat out twice due to football games/schedule
I’m with ya! hate the shopping part, but once it’s done, it feels so good to have everything at the ready!
Sun- Chinese Takeout
Mon- Grilling at friends house.. I’m waking red,white,blue and sweet potato salad with a bacon vinegrette.
Tues- Taco day( beef for fam and shrimp or fish 4 me and oldest).. Homemade guac. And all the fixins
Wed- World Cuisine day…Spain seafood paella
Thurs- Breakfast for dinner
Fri- Homemade pizzas and Foccacia
Sat- Grilling out, Ohana shrimp and K-bobs
Sun- Crockpot French dips and fries, French onion potstickers for me and oldest kiddo
I usually do not have mine planned yet but this week I do so I’m excited to post! Love reading these each week, provides great inspiration for us to leave our dinner rut!
Sunday – patio cookout at our neighborhood restaurant
Monday- dinner at my dads to celebrate my brothers birthday
Tuesday- zesty chicken in a crock pot from parenting.com website
Wednesday- hamburgers, roasted potatoes and corn
Thursday- easy chicken fried rice from parents.com
Friday- petite sirloin steaks, pinto beans salad
Saturday- leftovers for kiddos and date night for us
so glad you posted! and I agree, I love reading everyone’s menus to keep things fresh!
I had a big planning and shopping day, so thankfully my menus are easy to pull together for awhile.
Sunday: Game Day Nachos (It was super yummy and my team, CU Buffs, won!)
Monday: Labor Day BBQ – Steaks, Twice Baked Potatos, Broccoli & Cheese, Grilled Squash
Tuesday: Baked Lemon Chicken, Green Beans
Wednesday: Hot Dogs and Brats
Thursday: Crock Pot Chicken Soft Tacos
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes
Have a great week 🙂
Mon: Quiche, salad and new potatoes
Tue: Goat’s cheese salad
Wed: Potstickers, spicy cabbage
Thur: Fasting
Fri: Baked fish and chips, peas
Sat: Shakshuka, bread and salad
Sun: Away in London for the night
sunday: roast chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots
Monday: Cross Country picnic after half marathon
Tuesday: 1st Day of School, Pasta, garlic bread, salad
Wednesday: 1st CC meet, date night for parents- kids get sandwiches, chips and carrots
Thursday: hubby cooks. tacos
Friday: Pizza night
saturday: chili
Sun-Sweet and sour Chicken,rice,green beans with almonds
Mon-Barbecue Brisket and sausage,potato salad,peach cobbler
Tues-Linguine with clams,garlic sauteed broccoli
Wed-Grilled sweet and garlicky pork steaks,rice,marinated cucumbers
Thurs-Beef stroganoff,noodles, peas
Fri-Grilled Salmon, balsamic grilled veggies,baked potatoes
Sat-Leftovers
So hoping for some cool down here — it was 89 inside our non-AC house this weekend – so we ate out a couple of nights…
Th: Rotisserie Chicken with Grapes, Tomatoes & Cheese
F: Out (89 inside)
Sa: Out (88 inside) we’re melting!
Su: Chicken-Chorizo Quesadilla with Corn-Tomato Salad & Avocado & Pineapple
M: Molasses Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Couscous & Green Salad
T: Thai Chicken Noodles
W: Fish Tacos with Homemade Black Beans & Salad
we’ve had some crazy heat the last two weeks, too. I’m glad I’m not paying for A/C but there were a few days I was really wishing we had it!
My kids are in high school and the week & weekend revolves around their activities. Most of our meals are either quick & easy, slow cooker, or freezer! I try not to eat out too much. Saves money & is so much healthier.
Mon – Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Homemade Peach Pie & Homemade Ice Cream
Tues – Taco Salad
Wed – Beef Stroganoff, Rice, Broccoli
Thurs – Waffle Grill Ham & Cheese, Green Salad
Fri – Baked Ziti w/Italian Sausage, Green Salad
Sat – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans
Sun – Chicken & Bowtie Pasta, Breadsticks, Green Salad
agreed. I hate it when we eat out a lot during busy moments…since we’ve been back from vacation we are eating out far less and it’s wonderful!
Sun- BBQ at friends house
Mon- grilled pork chops, applesauce, green beans, couscous
Tues- Korean beef tacos with avocado and pickled cabbage
Wed- almond crusted chicken tenders, roasted broccoli, sweet potato fries
Thurs- caprese chicken, roasted broccoli, pasta
Fri- Stromboli, salad
Sat- out for fried seafood before they close for the season!
Michelle,
I had almond crusted chicken tenders and sweet potato fries last night 🙂 I can’t eat gluten and am trying to stay away from rice flours and i really liked the almond flour crust on the chicken. i felt it was decently crispy ( i mixed in a bit of grated parm and spices) and didnt absorb much fat as i fried up in a pan with just a tiny bit of olive & grapeseed oils. funny to see someone with the same menu 🙂
great minds think alike! 😉
M Lentil Soup with Smoked Paprika (M Bittman), homemade bread
T Stir fry with Honey Garlic Stir Fry Sauce, with tofu, broccoli, carrots, some s snap peas, scallions, brown rice
W “Perfect black beans” and brown rice
T Smorgasbord (leftovers night)
F Pasta with garlicky diced tomatoes w/ veg/salad
S Frittata with salad and bread
S Pizza (store bought ;), salad or veg/fruit
I love that you call leftover night smorgasbord! I might have to adopt that! 😉
S: 2nd annual fall crawl (early this year due to everyones commitments). A bacon themed progressive dinner and scavenger hunt. Menu included:
Apps: bacon wrapped weiners, chicken livers & chicken pieces. Veggies & dip
2nd: corn chowder w/rolls
Entree: cordon bleau except stuffed with bacon & cheddar w/a roasted apple cream sauce, mashed potatoes & green beans
Dessert: Apple crisp w/vanilla ice cream
Everyone had a great time!
M: Hot dogs, taters tots & watermelon
T : Sweedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, steamed squash
W : Grilled chicken salads, French bread
T : Taco’s, refried beans & sliced avacado
F : Ham & cheese sliders, tomato -basil corn salad
S : Out for friends birthday
the menu for that fall crawl sounds AMAZING!
I thought this was Sunday night (even though I knew it was a long weekend), then I realized it’s already Monday and tomorrow is Tuesday … holiday weeks really throw me for a loop!
M: We drove home from our family’s beach place tonight and stopped for our traditional burgers a la Labor Day at Bob’s Burgers and Brew. My fav!
Tu: Simple grilled chicken and nectarine caprese. The caprese is my very favorite find of the summer.
Wed: Dungeness crab quiche from this weekend’s catch!
Th: Mexican corn and bean sopa (Stupid easy and super healthy — our toddler gobbles this up.)
F: Leftovers
Sa: Grilled salmon (hooray for more weekend catch!) and garden salad
Love the photo. I’m actually the opposite, I prefer the summer time and MY routine. I dislike the feeling that the school is telling my how my routine should be. We had a great summer routine and I am already missing it.
Here is my lunch plan. Lunch is the main meal of the day for us. We eat a filling breakfast, and supepr is a lighter fare.
1. Eat out
2. Spicy blackberry ribs, potatoes, carrots, beets
3. Eat out
4. Sirloin steak with blackberry glaze, potatoes, tomatoes, peas
5. Salad
6. Chicken (something or other)
7. Traveling
Love the idea of spicy blackberry ribs! Do you have a recipe you can share?
I just realized I have changed the name of this. 🙂 It is supposed to be “sticky blackberry ribs”, but it has spiciness to it, so I’ve adjusted the name.
Here is the link to my copy of the recipe – http://plantoeat.com/recipes/1302424
If you want to find it from the original source, go here – http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303665904577452782191791096.html
It came from the WSJ newspaper, which my husband reads. He is always handing me new recipes from there. Most, like this, I can do. Others are learning experiences.
The red pepper is what makes them spicy. The first time we made them it was too much. We have then since adjusted it to our tastes. It is easy to adjust this more/less/not at all to fit your particular tolerance of heat.
We had left over blackberry glaze that we used on steaks today. We added maple rub to the steaks, instead of salt/pepper/paprika, then glazed each side for a minute or so when they were almost done. It was a great reuse of the glaze, as we always seem to have extra. I’ve also frozen the extra for use on the next batch of ribs.
thanks for sharing!
as for summer schedules…by the time the school year is ending I can’t WAIT for the unstructured summer to begin. and then, by the time summer is ending, I can’t wait for the routine to be back! I suppose I am never satisfied. 😉 that’s actually not true, but I do find that I need the routine after a few months of summer to get myself back into gear! 😉
Monday – Dirty Rice with chorizo
Tuesday – Potato, Sauerkraut, and Ham Bake
Wednesday – Mexican Pasta Bake
Thursday – Moo Shu Pork
Friday – Dinner Out
Saturday – Hot Dogs and Chili Cheese Fries
Sunday – Pork Curry
Sat – caprese panini
Sun – Lidia Bastianich’s Eggplant & Zucchini Parmigiana (this is what happens when I watch her on PBS late at night)
Mon – roast pork loin, steamed green beans, green salad
Tues – spinach tortelloni with grilled chicken & roasted cherry tomatoes
Wed – homemade pizza
Thurs – BBQ ribs in the crock, zucchini
Fri – chicken Caesar salad
your late night PBS watching resulting in adventurous cooking? reminds me of a friend who would order crazy stuff from TV infomercials when he was drunk at night, although your experience is far more constructive! 😉
Hi Here is my gluten free menu for the week
Sun – Portabello Lasagnas
Mon – Almond flour crusted chicken tenders w sweet pot fries
Tues – Grilled ham & cheese sand on almond bread w veggies
Wed – Chicken wrapped asparagus & salad
Thur – Big Salad
Fri – Wine, fruit, and cheese night
Sat – Cauliflower crust pizza w pepperoni & black olives
how do you wrap asparagus with chicken? intrigued!
Pound out the chicken, put in some provolone for glue and a few sprigs of asparagus and roll up. seam side down. bake in oven. i would pass on the link to the recipe but i felt like the “sauce topping” wasn’t the best. Yesterday i made a marsala cream dijon mustard shallot sauce that goes over chicken and i was thinking it would be great over the chicken wrapped asapragus !
m: Labord Day BBQ @ our house! grilled steak, caesar salad, garlic bread, parmesan-butter noodles, watermelon, & popsicles
tu: B4D–steak & pepper frittata w/ greek yogurt & salsa, breakfast potatoes, salad, fruit
w: slow-cooker baked potato soup, breadsticks, salad
th: game day nachos–ground beef, pepper jack cheese sauce, greek yogurt, salsa, green onions, olives & veg platter
Go Broncos!!! (hubby’s team)
f: dinner out
sa: homemade chicken nuggets, oven-baked fries, salad, fruit
su: grilled sausage, veg kabobs, slow-cooker mayacoba beans
go 49ers!!! (my team) 🙂
Here I go
Monday – grilled steak and rice
Tuesday – Chicken piccata (your recipe) now a family favorite
Wednesday – Breakfast – dad is in charge
Thursday – Pasta and Beef Ravioli
Friday – free for all – boys will be at a scout event so it is just my daughter and me
Saturday – nephews birthday
Sunday – not sure yet
so glad your family loves the piccata! 🙂
Finally on the ball with posting a menu! We enjoyed a great, last-minute trip to one set of Grandparents and will be hosting the other set this coming weekend. Never a dull moment!
Sunday: At grandparents’ house for the weekend!
Monday: Hotdogs and homemade buns
Tuesday: Dinner at school for Open House
Wednesday: Fish sticks
Thursday: Chicken kebobs
Friday – Saturday: Up in the air….Babas are here!
that’s so fun! 🙂
Here’s what’s on our menu this week with recipe links on the blog: http://thecozyabode.com/menu-week-33/
Day 1:
Cajun Style Burgers
French Fries
Salad
Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
Day 2:
Grilled Cheese
Rich & Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Day 3:
Jerk Pork with Caribbean Salsa
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Fresh Fruit
Day 4: Water Party for church kids
Coney Island Chili Dogs
Day 5:
Grilled Chicken Salad Wraps
Day 6:
Smothered Chili Colorado Burritos
Refried Beans