Happy Sunday! We are getting a quick visit from my dear friend Allison later today, so the house is actually cleaned up. Of course, I’m still in pajamas and need a shower. Priorities.
I kind of had a hard time getting inspired this week, but I finally got a menu put together. It’s seriously been sitting open on my computer all morning!
MONDAY:
– Beef Stroganoff with egg noodles
– Asparagus
TUESDAY:
– Moosewood’s Pasta Primavera (this was Anna’s idea!)
– Bread of some sort
WEDNESDAY:
– Leftovers for the kids, Nate and I are going out with friends and then seeing Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Belly Up. We’re actually doing something FUN. 😉
THURSDAY:
– Chicken Caesar Wraps
– Fruit and chips
FRIDAY:
– Easiest Ever Chicken Pot Pie
SATURDAY:
– Eat out or take out with the kids
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner: Waffles and scrambled eggs
Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!
As always, I am so grateful to have your menus to browse through every week! Please keep it coming! Can’t wait to see what you have planned for dinner this week!



Sunday hamburgers and salad
Monday Baked potatoes mexican style
Tues eat out for daughters bday
Wed ravioli
Thur breakfast for dinner
Friday Chinese take out
Sat roastbeef paninis
Roast chicken, rolls, veggies- Sunday
Flank steak salad,guac,fries-Monday
Hawaiian chicken, rice, green beans- Tuesday
Chicken & dumplings – Wednesday
Lentil, spinach,egg salad-Thursday
Pizza / kids /leftovers me – Friday
Taco salad – Saturday
Week of February 23 to March 1
Sunday: Rigatoni with cumin-tomato sauce, beef, and green olives
Monday: Chicken rice soup
Tuesday: Mexican bowls: beans, cheese, peppers, onions, avocados
Wednesday: Beet fritters and broccoli/cauliflowers
Thursday: Hot dogs and French fries
Friday: Eggs in avocados with cheese and beans
Saturday: Going out for a “ladies night” – family is fending with leftovers!
Sun: Dinner at my parent’s house
Mon: Chicken with lemon, capers, & olives, green beans
Tues: Salmon, rice, salad
Wed: Pasta with broccoli pesto
Thu: Tomato Soup, cheesy polenta croutons
Fri: Halibut, baked sweet potatoes, peas
Sat: Philadelphia Flower Show
The Moosewood’s Pasta Primavera sounds (and looks) really good. Thanks for the recommendation on a new cookbook to try, especially a vegetarian one. We aren’t vegetarians, but I love trying meatless dishes.
Lunch:
1. Eat Out
2. Pork Chops with Caribbean Rub and Mango Salsa, jasmine rice
3. Salad
4. Pizza
5. Spaghetti with meat sauce
6. Pork with Balsamic Vinegar, rice, beets
7. Dad’s Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, beets, steamed carrots
Supper:
1. Leftovers
2. Breakfast for supper (grits, eggs, biscotti, hot cocoa)
3. Falafel
4. Chicken Enchilada
5. Tomato soup, corn meal muffins
6. PB&J sandwiches, chips, fruit – Date Night!
7. Salad
One of your recipes is on here. Thanks for the inspiration.
http://nothingfancymenus.blogspot.com/2014/02/feb-23-menu.html
Haven’t been here in awhile. Here it goes:
Sunday – buffalo chicken grilled and pasta
Monday – baked chicken and brown rice
Tuesday – a Costco favorite. TBD
Wednesday – gnocchi and tomatoes
Thursday – turkey and broccoli stromboli
Friday – out with the girls
Sat- dinner out with my hubby.
Sunday: Asian noodle salad with leftover steak and shrimp.
Monday: Burgers with green beans and sweet potato fries.
Tuesday: Junk salads (big salads with a variety of leftover stuff and chickpeas).
Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner (which we NEVER have) of waffles, smoothies and either sausage or bacon.
Thursday: PW’s grilled chicken with lemon-basil pasta (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/07/grilled-chicken-with-lemon-basil-pasta/)
Friday: Either takeout, eating out or something quick and easy because we leave for vacation Saturday! Woohoo for warm weather 🙂
Sunday – Sausage and chicken jambalaya
Monday – Sloppy joe sandwiches, macaroni salad
Tuesday – Manicotti
Wednesday – Its my Birthday so whatever I want
Thursday – Pizza, salad
Friday – Chicken planks, French fries, applesauce
Saturday – Leftovers
Sun-Skinny taco salads, cheese quesadillas
Mon-ramen bowls w/ meatballs and shrimp, cucumber salad
Tue- grilled chicken w/ peanut sauce, rice, broccoli
Wed-leftovers
Thu-matzo ball soup, salad
Fri-leftovers
Sat-date night
Sat — baked gnocchi, salad, bread
http://simply-delicious.co.za/2013/07/16/baked-gnocchi-with-bacon-tomato-and-mozzarella/
Sun — my hb randomly decided to buy a 5lb roast… Roast, mashed potatoes, carrots.
Mon — spaghetti & meatballs (6 yo’s request)
Tues — beef stew with leftover roast and the homemade bone broth from last weekend.
Wed — veggie chili, salad
Thurs — oven tacos (w/ refried beans and leftover veg chili)
http://mommyimhungry.blogspot.com/2012/11/oven-tacos.html
Fri — homemade pizza
Here’s my plan for the week!
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2014/02/23/workout-recap-217-223-and-meal-plan-223-31/
Sat: lemon pepper grilled chicken, penne, shredded kale & brussel sprouts sautéed with bacon/onions
Sun: BFD- scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, fruit salad
Mon: grilled cheese, chicken soup, salad
Tues: turkey & kale tacos
Wed: pork chops, sweet potato fries, applesauce
Thurs: leftovers
Fri: homemade pizza, salad
Sunday – Rotisserie Chicken, M potatoes, corn & biscuits
Monday – Homemade pizza, carrots and applesauce
Tuesday- Chicken Taco soup made with leftover chicken
Wednesday – Porcupine meatballs, broccoli cauliflower salad
Thursday – Ramen noodle stir fry or daughters choice of something else since it will just be us two.
Friday – Fish of some kind, baked potato and veggie
Saturday – Sloppy joes/buns, French fries, apples slices
Last week, I sat down to write a menu, then got interrupted and never went back to it. Somehow, we ate dinner every night last week, but I couldn’t tell you how or what. And we only ate out once! So, this week, I seriously need a plan!
Tonight – we had chicken and rice.
The rest of the week… ?
I made the mistake of cleaning/organizing today…like cleaning out the art room and cleaning the grout in the kitchen. Big mistake. Sunday night and I’m already exhausted! Hah!
Hopefully a low maintenance menu this week…
Sunday-Mushroom Swiss Sliders, French Fries, Fruit
Monday-Lentil Soup, Bread
Tuesday-Baked Ziti, Bread, Broccoli
Wednesday and Thursday-Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos, Pinto Beans, Green Salad
Friday-Pizza (Trader Joes has frozen organic pizza dough now…going to try it!)
Saturday-Leftovers
Sunday – Ham, Green Beans with New Potatoes, Crock-Pot Mac & Cheese & Deviled Eggs
Monday – Leftovers
Tuesday – Chili Sauce Chicken, Mash Potatoes, Sweet Peas
Wednesday – Taco Soup
Thursday – Tortellini, Garlic Bread & Salad
Friday – Grilled Hamburgers, Chips & Dip
Saturday – Steak, Baked Potatoes, Salad
I would have the exact same priorities as you! House always seems to come before shower/getting dressed!!
Dinner this week:
Chicken kabobs w cilantro-lime rice and asparagus
Mexican bake
Chicken Caesar Penne
Soup/sandwiches/salad
Shells w Alfredo and snow peas
Mon: Leek and potato soup before evening class
Tue: Baked potatoes with goat’s cheese and pesto, broccoli
Wed: Pasta with sausage and leeks, salad
Thur: Baked arancini, roasted veggies
Fri: Sandwich before evening class
Sat: Kleftiko, green beans, feta and herb bread
Sun: Dinner at Mum’s, taking cherry tiramisu for dessert
Monday – salmon stuffed peppers
Tuesday. – chicken basquaise with mashed potatoes
Wednesday – jambalaya with sausage and shrimp
Thursday- lamb chili
Friday – out
Saturday- leftovers
Monday-Chicken stir fry with rice
Tuesday-Chili, cornbread and asparagus
Wednesday-Burritos or soft tacos with salad and homemade applesauce
Thursday-Burgers, pineapple, broccoli
Friday-Pizza
Saturday-Eat out
Sunday-Something in the crock pot. After making dinner in the crock pot yesterday, I’ve decided to do this every Sunday! It makes my life so much easier!
M: roast salmon & asparagus w/ lime couscous
Tu: turkey pot pie & salad
W: l/o or take out
Th: chicken pad thai w/ edamame
F: tortellini w/ vodka sauce/salad/garlic bread
Sa: grilled burgers w/ baked fries
Monday: lemony kale pasta
Tuesday: southwest chicken burrito bake
Wednesday: black beans & rice
Thursday: turkey burgers
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: frittata
Sunday: chicken noodle soup
Sunday: Oven roasted chicken, rice, Greek salad
Monday: Leftovers and artichokes
Tuesday: Tuna casserole, broccoli
Wednesday: Spaghetti w/meatballs, Salad
Thursday: Tomato soup & grilled cheese sandwiches
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: TBD
Hot Chicken Salad casserole, broccoli, corn
goulash, green beans
Papa Murphy’s pizza
Kielbasa stew in crockpot (new recipe)
Lasagna rollups, veg
Grilled steak over kale and spinach salad, kalua pork sliders, stuffed tomatoes (made by my other half! YAY!) and one pan tuna casserole. The rest hasn’t been dreamed up yet. 🙂 Have a good week!
Late again 🙂
Monday: Potato Skins and Fresh Veggies and Caramelized Onion Dip from the Recipe Girl
Tuesday: TV Dinners
Wednesday: Quesadillas with Guacamole and Jicama Salad
Thursday: Grilled Smothered Chicken and Greek Couscous Salad
Friday: Seared Shrimp
Saturday: Hot Seafood Dip and Fresh Veggies
Sunday: Chicken Parmesan Rigatoni Bake and Broccoli