This week we are going to talk Thanksgiving! That’s right, I’m actually thinking about it more than a week in advance! There are several recipes that I make each year that I’ve never blogged about or photographed, so my goal this week is to make a few of those recipes ahead of time to photograph for you and then stick in the freezer for the big day!
The Italian sausage explosion last week was hilarious! Six of us had some sort of Italian sausage something on our menus…all before we saw each other’s menus. I wonder what this week’s magic, random ingredient will be…
MONDAY:
– Leftovers – we’ve got a bunch we need to use up!
TUESDAY:
– Eating out Indian food with our friends
WEDNESDAY:
– Cream of Mushroom Soup (Cate wants me to type in right now, “Cate likes mushrooms, so she will like this!” Cute girl.)
THURSDAY:
– Stuffed Shells
– Salad and bread
FRIDAY:
– Paninis of some sort
SATURDAY:
– Leftovers
SUNDAY:
– Pumpkin Pancakes
As always, I read through all your menus for inspiration – they are such a great help! Now, let’s see what you’ve got planned for this week!
Your pumpkin pancakes sound great!
After a failed attempt at pumpkin fudge this morning, I now have lots of Libby’s canned pumpkin to use in my cooking this week. So it’s pumpkin soup, risotto, muffins and bread for me!
Helen
What happened to your pumpkin fudge?? I have a great recipe do you want it???
I don’t know about helen, but I want that recipe, heidi! 😉
Your pumpkin pancakes do look good. I use a Martha Stewart recipe that works well too. LOVE them!!
Friday– Mexican Chicken Lasagna
Saturday– leftovers
Sunday– Pork chops, sweet potatoes and rice
Monday– Poached Tilapia and mac&cheese
Tuesday– Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Wednesday– Chicken Alfredo
Thursday– Breakfast, maybe Pumpkin Pancakes!
Ok, this is too funny…I was part of that italian sausage explosion last week. Guess what? We are having pumpkin pancakes tonight! Looks like pumpkin is the front runner.
Though the frigid weather is prompting 2 soup nights at our house.
Sun: Pumpkin pancakes, bacon, fruit
Mon: Baked Potato soup
Tues: Sloppy Joes, fries, carrots
Wed: Leftovers
Thurs: Broccoli Cheese Soup in a bread bowl, salad
Fri: Pizza
Sat: Kids parties to attend
sun: chicken korma
mon: bunless burgers, cheesy baked artichokes
tues: veg chili
weds: out
thurs: souffle stuffed chicken, brussels sprouts (trying to learn to like these…)
fri: kale & chickpea soup — my favorite soup!
sat: stuffed flank steak and roasted potatoes — just learned this recipe at a stonewall kitchen cooking class. can’t wait to test it out on the in-laws!
Last year brussel sprouts were all the rage and I finally learned to love them! Roast them or braise them with stock…yum!
I loved this preparation of brussel sprouts that my friend lindsay introduced me to – they’re delish! https://thisweekfordinner.com/2008/11/25/thanksgiving-prep-veggies-galore/
ooh, thanks! i think i have to start with bacon in mine…
S: Roasted Chicken breasts, apple cranberry stuffing, roasted asparagus, gravy & cranberry sauce
M: Spaghetti & meatballs, salad & some kind of garlic bread
T: Son’s 16th birthday: Flank steak with PW’s blue cheese sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, corn & homemade chocolate mousse birthday cake. I’m gonna need extra time on treadmill today!
W: On the road to FLA for Thanksgiving break. Don’t know what I am cooking down there, yet.
Have a great holiday everyone!
Sunday: Cheese tortollini, kielbasa and kale soup
Monday: Work Event
Tuesday: Chicken with honey-citrus glaze and sesame sauce
Wednesday: Eat Out
Thursday: Autumn Chicken Stew
Friday: Fregola Salad with Broccoli and Cipollini Onions
Saturday: Leftovers
I post all of my recipes here for everyone to enjoy: misschefy.wordpress.com
This is a week for cleaning out cupboards, fridge and freezer!!
Monday – Chili and chive biscuits
Tuesday – Chicken and Cheesy Rice (Emeril)
Wednesday – Stuffed Shells
Thursdy – Leftovers
Friday – Leftovers or out(depending on what is left in the house 🙂
Saturday – We are all heading out of town for the next week!!
I still can’t believe it’s already that time of year again!
Sun: Parmesean crusted chicken breasts with kale and rustic bread with pesto
Mon: Tilapia with a cherry reduction sauce, rice and salad
Tue: Burgers with sweet potato fries
Wed: Grilled skirt steak with crispy garlic potatos and salad
Thr: Chicken milanese and arugula salad with almonds and grapes (and a midnight showing of Harry Potter!)
Fri: Roasted cauliflower pasta
Sat: Shredded chicken tostadas
I’m excited to see some Thanksgiving recipes I can make ahead and stick in the freezer!
We aren’t having pumpkin pancakes this week, but we have them several times a month! So excited to stock up on pumpkin puree!
Sunday: Asian Salmon and Oven Fries
Monday: Leftover pizza
Tuesday: Minestrone Soup from the freezer (Pioneer Woman)
Wednesday: Zucchini Boats
Thursday: Veggie quesadillas
Friday: Pulled pork from freezer
Saturday: Out.
Monday- Chicken Wings, Panko Mozzarella sticks, veggies and ricotta dip
Tuesday – Lemon butter chicken, steamed veggies and rice
Wednesday – Pizza buns, salad
Thursday – Shrimp fetticini Alfredo
Friday- Spaghetti Squash with tossed veggies
Saturday – Out!
Sunday- Shredded chicken nachos with peppers, salsa, sour cream and guacamole
There are links and recipes on my blog!
I am loving all of the other people I see enjoying the pumpkin pancakes! I started making them a few months ago and have fallen in LOVE with them! I have started adding chocolate chips to them as an added treat and my three-year-old son just cannot get enough of them which means I am making them just about every week now! Plus the leftovers make for a super easy breakfast the next morning. As for Thanksgiving, I always volunteer to do the sweet potatoes. I am yet to make the same recipe twice and I think this year I will be going with a recipe I found in the Food Network Magazine.
Dinner this week:
Monday: leftovers (quiche, pizza, it will look like a buffet)
Tuesday: Pizza with friends
Wednesday: Lasagna from the freezer, broccoli and bread
Thursday: Slow Cooker Chili
Friday: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Waffles and fruit
It’s a heavy Trader Joe’s week. Trying to clean out the freezer and pantry!
S: Eating out with friends (leftover birthday celebration)
M: TJ’s panko crusted tilapia, roasted winter squash
T: Red lentils, naan, veggies
W: Orange Chicken, brown rice, stir fry
Th:Leftovers, might make a veggie soup
F: Over to a friend’s house for dinner
S: Italian marinade chicken with angel hair pasta, perhaps? Not sure
Monday: Garlicky Pork with Kale
Tuesday: Quinoa Burgers with green beans
Wednesday: Twice Cooked Navy Bean Soup with homemade bread
Thursday: Chicken Marsala with Braised Brussels Sprouts
Friday: Dinner out with friends
Saturday: Twice Cooked from this week
Sunday: Dinner out again – different friends
The first snowfall in MN and I am craving some serious comfort food!
Sunday: Beef Stew, bread
Monday: Homemade pizza, Salad
Tuesday: Chicken, pepper and potato skillet, pineapple
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Salmon, rice, vegie
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
Friday: Pork, Sweet Potato and Spinach “Salad”
Saturday: I’m at my friend Sara’s holiday cookie baking party. Chili in the crockpot for my boys!
My wife delivered our first-born Thursday night! Menu planning is on a hiatus.
Congratulations!
tom, that’s wonderful! congratulations! enjoy ever single second…it goes by so quickly!!! and let other people bring you food. 😉
congratulations;-)
I must say pumpkin pancakes do look yummy. I think I will squeeze that in as a menu item this week.
Monday- pasta dish with sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, edamame beans with shaved paremsan chesse and cesar salad
Tuesday- shrimp and rice with veggies
Wednesday- chicken and couscous along with some broccoli
Thursday- Chicken Noodle soup
Friday- out with friends
Saturday- out with family
Sunday- ribs in the crockpot and sweet potato fries-
Sunday evening would be great to have pumpkin pancakes!
I’m putting full meal plans up on my website, but thought I’d put dinners here:
Sunday: Open Faced skillet-Salmon sandwiches and cabbage pepper soup
Monday: Steak and veggie fajitas with sprouted tortillas
Tuesday: Coconut curry lentils with sweet potatoes and side of creamed spinach
Wednesday: Sprouted pasta with buffalo bolognese and Salad
Thursday: Omelets and roasted garlic potatoes
Friday: Roast Chicken, and Buckwheat Waldorf Stuffing
Saturday: Chicken Salad Sandwiches
I did not post last week but also had sausage – a Rachael Ray specialty – Italian sausage with chorizo and veggies in a broth over pasta – oh so yummy!!!!
Sun – take out – craved a swiss burger and fries.
Mon. Chicken and potato
Tues. – meatball and tortellini soup and crusty bread
Wed. – Chicken parm in the crock pot
Thurs – Turkey breast from the grocery already cooked
Fri – out or steak
Sat – definitely out
Monday: Grilled Chicken with citrus-scented quinoa
Tuesday: pasta with tomato cream sauce
Wednesday: egg sandwiches with Cheddar Black Pepper Biscuits
Thursday: leftovers
Friday-Saturday: out of town
Sunday: Bierocks
Trying some new crock pot recipes this week and practicing a turkey since I’ve never done one before and we are hosting Thanksgiving this year.
M – crock pot four beans and sausage
T – leftovers
W – thanksgiving practice turkey
T – spaghetti
F – turkey sandwiches
S – crock pot taco soup w/pinto beans
S – leftovers
Monday – Sage Roasted Chicken with roasted broccoli and cauliflower
Tuesday – Quesadillas – using the left over roasted chicken
Wednesday – leftovers
Thursday – Mini lentil Loaf – something I’m testing out….I’ll keep you posted
Friday – Stirfry
Saturday – eating out.
Sun – turkey paninis (we had Thanksgiving #1 on Sat)
Mon – turkey enchiladas
Tue – hoagie roll pizzas (a night off from turkey!)
Wed – turkey bean soup
Thur – turkey fajita french dip sandwiches
Fri – flank steak and scalloped potatoes
Sat – eat out
Mon- Ham hocks and beans, corn bread
Tues- Chicken spaghetti, green salad,french bread
Wens- left overs
Thurs-BBQ chicken bread
Fri- Chili or some type of soup
Sat- left overs
Sun- Impossible pie
Hopefully I can stick to my menu. This is my first attempt since baby #5 was born a month and a half ago. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
crossing! 🙂
mo: quinioa brocc/fritatta
t: salmon in parchment with steamed veggies
w: kitchen sink quesadillas (got recipe from here)
th: breaded turkey cutlets Dojonaise w/spinach
f: southwest pinto bean burgers and salad
sa: out
su??
I love pumpkin ANYTHING so, I am going to try the pumpkin pancakes this weekend. YUM! Love all the ideas I am getting.
Sunday: family dinner at in laws
Monday: deep dish pepperoni pizza with roasted eggplant
Tuesday: tuna noodle casserole (taking to a new mom) with roasted beans and brussel sprouts
Wednesday: roasted winter vegetable salad
Thursday: honey mustard chicken fingers with roasted brussel sprouts and potatoes
Friday: take out – packing for Hawaii!
Dessert: gooey butter cookies
Green Monster flavor: chard, green apple and vanilla – yum!
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2010/11/menu-planning-4-november-14-2010.html
Sunday – Meatloaf and roasted cauliflower
Monday – miso soup with soba noodles
Tuesday – spaghetti with chickpeas (Smitten Kitchen)
Wednesday – pesto quesadillas with corn
Thursday – TBD, It’s my birthday so we might go out or pick up something to cook that night. I’m not planning for once – an experiment for me! Also making a mini chocolate lasagna cake for dessert.
Friday – leftovers/freezer dinner
Saturday – we’re cooking an early Thanksgiving dinner for family
Sat – Sweet & Sour Chicken (http://tryityoumightlikeit.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/better-than-takeout-chinese-dinner/)
Sun – Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Broccoli Slaw (inspired by http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/root-beer-pulled-pork-sliders/)
Mon – Winey Chicken (http://tryityoumightlikeit.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/winey-chicken/)
Tues – Apple Chicken Sausages with Stuffing
Wed – Hot Hamburgers
Thurs – Leftovers
Fri – French Toast
Monday- Hoagies (Eagles Football Game on TV)
Tuesday- Beef Soft Tacos, Chips and homemade salsa
Wednesday- Chick-fil-a (church event)
Thursday- Fish and Chips
Friday- Pizza
Saturday- Baked Stuffed Shells, salad, bread
Those shells look fabulous!
Us?
Monday – Pasta
Tuesday – Dan Dan Noodles
Wednesday – Chicken with Apples and Onions (and Cheese…)
Thursday – We play ultimate, so a take out salad, most likely
Friday – Pizza! Made from scratch. (http://heartfulmouthful.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/better-than-takeout/)
Saturday – Going to Montreal, so eating out.
Sunday – leftovers
love quiona – have a great salad with it.
btw – I posted a picture of you on my facebook.
didn’t know how else to get it to you.
🙂
This is the first time I post my menu! I’ve been stealing ideas from y’all for awhile. It is time I share too. 🙂
Mon: Ribs, Jalapeno-Cheddar Corn Bake, Carrot Sticks
Tue: Mushroom Risotto, Salad, Crunchy Bread
Wed: Sausage Stuffed Red Bell Peppers, Roasted Potatoes
Thurs: Lime-Chicken Quesadillas, Re-fried Beans
Fri: Trying your Pumpkin Pancakes – they sound delicious
Weekend: I don’t cook. Hubby helps. Bring home take out, sandwiches, homemade pizza, etc.
That wasn’t so hard. I’ll try to include some links next week. Thanks for all of your inspiration!
Monday: Chicken Fried Steaks, Salad and Bratkartoffeln
Tuesday: Chicken Stuffing Sandwiches and Corn
Wednesday: Fish and Garlic Potaotes and Peas
Thursday: Spaghetti and Broccoli
Friday: Grilled Ham and Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches
Saturday: Visiting family
Sunday: Scones and Tacos
Back to menu planning!!
Sunday- At Grandma’s
Monday- Fajitas with rice and beans
Tuesday- Pulled Pork Sandwiches, fries and green beans
Wednesday- Quesadillas with leftover Fajitas
Thursday- Out at a state soccer game
Friday- Pasta
Saturday- early Thanksgiving celebration with extended family
M- Spaghetti & meatballs, salad, french bread
T- French dip sandwiches, apples & carrot sticks
W- Lentils & rice with cucumber yogurt sauce
Th-Salmon burgers, chips, fruit
F- PreThankgiving dinner with friends
S- Nieces birthday dinner
I’m finally getting back in the swing of cooking, but nothing glamorous…
Su – Open Face Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
M – Stove Top MAc & Cheese and Oven Baked Chicken Tenders (side salad or veggie)
T – Sauteed Chicken, Twice Baked Potatoes, Green Beans
W – Tacos (nachos for me – craving them!!)
R – Sage and Rosemary Rubbed Pork Tenderloin, Maple Glazed Apples, Mashed Potatoes
F – Out to eat!
I didn’t post last week, but had Italian sausage twice (I had bought in bulk). Once crumbled in lasagna, and once sliced and added to a delicious pasta in vodka cream sauce!
This week:
M: Apricot glazed pork chops, brown rice and broccoli
T: Shepard’s pie and fresh salad (going to try a poster’s recipe from last week, I have leftover mashed potatoes)
W: Pulled pork sandwiches, broccoli slaw, sliced peaches
T: Burgers, French fries & salad
F: Grilled steak, crispy roasted potatoes & wedge salad
S: Homemade Pizza
Su: Parmesan chicken, buttered noodles, steamed green beans
Monday
Bistro chicken
Tuesday
pork chops with goat cheese, stuffing, and beans
Wednesday
grilled steak
sweet potatoes
Thursday:
fried shrimp with peppers and onions over rice
or
sloppy joes and cole slaw
Friday:
crockpot meatballs over brown rice
or breakfast
Hmm…. I could’ve swore I pout my menu up already! Oh well, here it is. You can find several of the recipes on my blog! Pedersenfood.blogspot.com
Monday: Eat out @ Jack in the Box
Tuesday: Breakfast casserole, sausage, strawberries
Wednesday: Chicken noodle soup, french bread
Thursday: Beef Enchiladas, Spanish rice, corn
Friday: Poppy seed chicken, brown rice, green bean fries, crescent rolls
Saturday: Pizza, bananas
Sunday: Raspberry chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, applesauce
I was part of the italian sausage explosion last week so thinking I should adjust and make something ‘pumpkin’ so I keep up – but here’s the plan:
Monday – chicken pot pie
Tuesday – leftover pulled pork bbq from weekend, cole slaw
Wednesday- leftover chicken pot pie (lots of evening activities this week!)
Thursday – broiled tilapia with lemon pepper, cous cous & steamed broccoli
Friday – pizza with friends
Saturday – either lentil or pasta a fagioli soup
Sunday – maybe apricot chicken?
Monday: going out for mom’s birthday
Tuesday: turkey paninis and candied yams (practice for next Thursday!)
Wednesday: tacos, quesadillas, and Mexicali salad with jicama (kind of a Mexican smorgasbord because we’re having a meeting at our house)
Thursday: spaghetti with veggies and a big salad to get rid of some CSA greens and veggies – might try to make some Bob Evans rolls I found on copycat. Unhealthy but taste SO GOOD
Friday: burgers and fries
Saturday: eat it and get it out of the fridge day (make room for Thanksgiving!)
Sunday: Pizza?
I don’t do leftovers much because whatever we don’t eat, I usually take to work for lunch. Plus my husband just does not eat leftovers. Spoiled 🙂
I also received kohlrabi in my CSA box…Never had it before but I found an easy recipe. Maybe it would go with spaghetti night? Or turkey panini night?
M: Pumpkin Goulash http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/soups/pumpkin-beef-goulash/
T: Leftovers
W: Lemon Chicken with Spinach
TH: Thai Honey Peanut Chicken with roasted carrots http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/main-courses/thai-honey-peanut-chicken/
F: Off to home to celebrate Thanksgiving
Oh my goodness the Pumpkin Goulash sounds good!! What interesting flavor combinations!
M – lentil soup
T – salad & chicken & bread
W – spaghetti
Th – curry rice
F – whatever is left in the fridge…gotta empty it before or pre Thanksgiving Costco trip
Sat – Costco trip, daddy in charge
Sun – crock pot Mexican a la daddy, make cranberry sauce and roast pumpkin.
Monday – Was awesome! Filet Mignon, leftover spaghetti sauteed in olive oil with garlic, onion, and mini bell peppers, green and wax beans with cranberries, roasted beets
Tuesday – Leftover smorgasbord.
Wednesday – Burger patties and baked mac & cheese, steamed broccoli
Thursday – Stewed chicken (from freezer) and dumplings
Friday – Go out or Every Woman for Herself Night
Sat – Beef stew, sweet potato biscuits
Sunday – Ham, mashed potatoes with ham gravy (oh, yum!), spicy collard greens
I am so late in this but am going to post my menu anyway:
Monday – southwestern chicken soup and fresh bread
Tuesday – OUT
Wednesday – corn chowder, sausage & peppers and dessert wontons
Thursday thru Sunday – OUT
Ok, so I only had two nights to share this week..not much inspiration from me!
am absolutely LOVING all the menus!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 thanks everyone!
Awesome perfect recipes i ever had easily to prepare in affordable. i can’t wait this weekend i try it. thanks for sharing. keep it up