I’m in Utah this weekend surprising my grandmother for her birthday (she was super surprised!). The mountains are still majestic. The fry sauce is still darn good. And my sister-in-law made me pancakes for breakfast this morning. Life is GOOD. 😉
Menu time! I have a few repeats from last week…it was kind of a rough week trying to get work done and get ready for my trip, so I didn’t get to the store and dinners did not go as planned. Those weeks happen, I suppose! Gotta roll with the punches…
MONDAY:
– Grandma’s Birthday!
– Nate will be in charge at home with the girls
TUESDAY:
– Eat out (this is the day I get back, so moving eat out night up)
WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken & Broccoli Penne
– Salad and bread
THURSDAY:
– Chili
FRIDAY:
– Stuffed Peppers
– Salad
SATURDAY:
– Chicken Soup with Rice
SUNDAY:
– Leftovers
Time to share your menus for the week!
And…GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!
Sunday: Pork chops & tempura-fried green beans; then, tto a Super Bowl party! I saw this recipe yesterday and absolutely needed to bring it: Cheddar, Beer and Mustard Pull Apart Bread
Monday: Pork chops a different way: Spicy, dry rub & baked potatoes
Tuesday: Burgers on the grill with homemade buns
Wednesday: Dinner at church
Thursday: Stuffed Shells from the freezer
Friday – Saturday: Scott/Shelby are flying to visit family. At 33 weeks pregnant, I’m grounded and home alone. 🙁
was the bread good? it sounds good!
Sunday- Super Bowl Party- we’re brining oreo truffles for dessert (GO PATRIOTS!!!)
Monday- baked salmon with white bean and tomato salad
Tuesday- meatball subs
Wednesday- out for pizza with friends
Thursday- leftovers
Friday- chicken potstickers with rice
Saturday- not sure yet- want to try a new recipe though
Sunday – wing & crab dip
Monday – chicken tetrazzini
Tuesday – hot dogs & kielbasa
Wednesday – crock pot chicken & dumplings
Thursday – taco night
Friday – free for all
Saturday & Sunday – one will be eat out the other crock pot french toast
Hey-hey! Thought I’d stop by and share a menu, just like old times, ha.
No assigning days, just what I feel like making depending on how my school and work day went.
Chicken enchiladas w/ baked brown spicy rice
Shells w/ shrimp and peas in Alfredo sauce
Stuffing and roasted veggies
Veggie fried rice
Chili dogs w/ frito pie
good to “see” you again! 🙂
Would you care to share your recipe for baked brown spicy rice? I’m always on the lookout for new rice recipes.
Sorry it took me so long, but here’s my pin for the brown rice recipe. It was my first time making it and it turned out great.
http://pinterest.com/pin/48484133458191941/
Happy Birthday to Jane’s Grandma!
Sunday- Leftover shrimp fried rice and tons of “Super Bowl Food”
Mon-Thurs: I’m away on business, hubby makes a freezer selection each night
Friday- Black bean and chicken sausage soup, fresh baked rolls
Saturday-Roasted chicken, stuffing, mixed veggies
thanks, kim! my grandma had a very happy birthday indeed! 🙂
Sunday – wings and salad
Monday – salmon, asparagus and oven fries
Tuesday – pasta with broccoli
Wednesday – steak and roasted Brussels sprouts
Thursday – chicken curry with rice
Friday – out
Saturday – leftovers
Hey Jane
I made your stuffed peppers last week . They were great !
glad you liked the peppers – yum yum!
First time posting, but have been following for quite some time:)
Sunday- Chili and baked potatoes
Monday- Spaghetti and meatballs
Tuesday- Bacon, avocado and grilled cheese sandwiches
Wednesday- really big salad and loaded baked potatoes
Thursday- leftovers
Friday- pepperoni and mushroom pizza on whole wheat pizza crust
Saturday-chicken cordon bleu
so glad you posted! yay!
A very Happy Birthday to your Grandma!
Sunday – Baked Pork Chops, Potato Casserole & Broccoli
Monday – Spaghetti with Tomato Basil Sauce & Garlic Bread
Tuesday – Tuna Casserole with peas
Wednesday – Beef Barley Soup with Crusty Bread
Thursday – Fried Round Steak, Seasoned Noodles and Corn
Friday – Rib Steaks, Baked Potatoes & Green Beans
Saturday – Leftovers
thanks for the birthday wishes for my grandma, mona! 🙂
Sun – wings for apps, crockpot beef over noodles
Mon. – baked chicken
Tues – left overs
Wed – guys have lacrosse – salad for me
Thurs – Barbecue turkey wraps
Fri – out
Sat – out
Sunday – mini-Thanksgiving with friends
Monday – Korean beef tacos 🙂
Tuesday – Leftovers
Wednesday – Eating out for Jason’s birthday!
Thursday – Pizza
Friday – Leftovers
mini thanksgiving sounds so good right now – yum!
Feel like I’ve been cooking all day but I’m happy to report 3 out of our next 6 meals are done or partially completed.
Sunday: A good ol grilled steak, haven’t had a good one in forever, twice baked potatoes and copycat Northwoods Inn Purple Slaw
Monday: Mexican Potato Skins (repurposed)
Tuesday: Oriental Chicken Salad
Wednesday: Chili with fixings (freezer)
Thursday: Tilapia and sweet potatoes
Friday: Tacos and rice
Saturday: Potato Soup with the fixings (repurposed)
Sunday: Chicken Enchiliads and rice (freezer/repurposed)
Stop by this week, I’ll be talking about how 3 of these meals were made from leftovers…
you are so resourceful – impressive!
How fun! I hope your grandma has a wonderful birthday!
Sunday – a whole lotta appetizer 😉
Monday – Tuscan Bean Stew http://cookingmisadventures.com/2012/01/06/tuscan-bean-stew/
Tuesday – leftovers
Wednesday – smoked salmon and goat cheeze pizza
Thursday – leftovers (if there are any) otherwise scrounge for yourself night
Friday – Thai Chicken Tacos
Saturday – date night!
Have a great week!
ooops, recipe for Thai Chicken Tacos: http://cookingmisadventures.com/2011/05/15/thai-chicken-tacos/
those tacos sounds so yummy!
and my grandma had a really fun birthday…so glad we went!
Sunday – Sweet chili glazed salmon on the grill, sticky rice, asparagus
Monday – Dinner a Love Story’s Bolognese (I made a double batch today and plan on freezing half for another day though it smells so good I’m not sure we’ll have enough left over to freeze).
Tuesday – Rotisserie chicken, roasted veggies and polenta
Wednesday – crockpot BBQ chicken, baked potatoes, broccoli
Thursday – Turkey Taco Salad
Friday – Artichoke, spinach and chicken pasta bake from the freezer
Saturday – Date Night!!!
Sunday – TBD, probably chicken of some sort (trying to keep it lean and not eat too much red meat)
Hi There!
First time posting, but been following for a while now
Sunday: Lasagne with green salad, applesauce cake for dessert
Monday: Carrot soup with homemade bread
Tuesday: baked chicken and mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli
Wednesday: veggie soup and grilled cheese sandwiches (this is our “fright night” with soccer, skating and dance!)
Thursday: chicken, bok choy & black bean stir fry with brown rice
Friday:Moroccan vegetable stew (but a sushi appy as well)
Saturday: Grandma’s birthday dinner out!
Have a great week!
so glad you posted – yippee!
Glad you get to hang with your grandma. That’s always so fun.
I was so excited to plan this week for some reason. Kinda bummed I only had three days.
M – sloppy joes & salad
T – quinoa tabouleh and BBQ chicken
W – taco rice
Th -sat – eating lots of ramen at the Hokkaido Snow Festival, and my mom’s coming too!
Sun Рgyoza, saut̩ed veggies & miso soup
Enjoy the fry sauce(I’ve never understood it, but it’s part of Utah for sure)
it was soooo good to spend a little time with her. really glad I went.
ha ha! nate likes fry sauce, but he always thought I was a little too over the top for it. 😉
Sun – Pork tenderloin with apples, turnips & cabbage; broccoli salad, potatoes
Mon – out in SF for a film premiere in the Castro, kids with Nana (any suggestions for a good restaurant in the Castro?
Tues – Pulled pork sammies, fruit salad, broccoli
Wed – Crockpot minnestrone/alphabet veggie soup, bread, salad
Thurs – homemade pizza
Fri – dinner at Nana’s
Sat – weekend trip to Santa Cruz, so probably out to eat or something simple in (like spaghetti & meatballs)
hope your night out in SF was fun and that you found some good food…I’m clueless in the knowing-good-places-to-eat-in-the-city department!
Er… you misspelled that last line. It’s GO GIANTS!!! Giants… 😉
ha ha! 😉
at least one of us was happy with the result on sunday…phooey!
Sun – pasta with tomato & beef and spinach (dh cooked!)
Mon – soup with the chicken broth I made this weekend, probably with cauliflower, lentils, kale?
Tues – leftovers
Wed – pancakes & eggs w/broccoli
Thurs – zucchini + ??
Fri – leftovers or throw together whatever is left in fridge
Saturday & Sunday – out of town
Saturday – Chicken Ranch Tacos with black beans and Mexican rice (I’m using soft shells and chicken from the freezer)
Sunday – Crock pot Roast with carrots and potatoes, served with rolls
Monday – Leftovers
Tuesday – Zesty Italian Baked Chicken over rice, with steamed broccoli
Wednesday – Chili with cornbread (Using YOUR recipe Jane!)
Thursday – Leftovers
Friday – Pizza or a night out
Sunday- we had another couple over for the Super Bowl, so we skipped dinner and had snacky foods 🙂 The other wife brought homemade chicken taquitos, and I made bacon cream cheese bites, BBQ smokies, pizza dip and peanut butter cookies.
Monday- I was going to make chicken and broccoli divan, but I’m gonna save that for next week since we have so many leftovers from tonight!
Tuesday- Lasagna cups (with leftover wonton wrappers from last night’s taco cups), garlic bread and green salad
Wednesday-out
Thursday- Almond parmesan pork chops, mashed potatoes and garlic green beans
Friday- pizza with my parents
Saturday- over to a friend’s house for dinner. I’m bringing the chocolate cupcakes!! 🙂
A few repeats that we didn’t get to last week but I’ve finalized this week’s menu.
Sunday: Pizza and Super Bowl snacks
Monday: Cobb Salads with chicken (need something relatively healthy after today’s food!)
Tuesday: Bacon-wrapped fish nuggets with roasted potatoes and zucchini
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Chicken, broccoli and cheddar cheese casserole
Friday: Husband is taking the boys out for some guy time, the daughter is going to the Valentine’s dance so who knows!
Saturday: Chicken piccata with angel hair and veggies
Last week’s bibimbap experiment was a great success, I’m going to be making it again soon!
Mon: Chorizo jambalaya
Tue: Homemade pizza, salad
Wed: The Wednesday Chef’sartichoke tart with polenta crust
Thur: Leftover tart or Pasta with turkey meatballs and salad
Fri: Oven baked fish and chips
Sat: Stuffed shells and salad
Sun: Dinner at mum’s, baking orange and olive oil cake
Isn’t Bibimbap delicious! I tried it a few weeks ago for the first time and my family loved it.
Some of what was supposed to be on the meal plan for this week got eaten last week due to illness in the house. The skillet parmesan was incredible! Looking forward to Crockpot pork and beans with cranberries, paella, and sourdough crepes this week.
Here is our menu for the week: http://delicious-nutritious.blogspot.com/2012/02/menu-monday-262012.html
okay, maybe I need to jump on the bibimbap bandwagon. do you guys have any links to good recipes?
Sunday: Pulled pork sandwiches, cole slaw, family favorite sausage dip and tortilla chips for the game
Monday: Take-out, trying a new sandwich place “Which ‘Wich”
Tuesday: Daughter’s birthday, out wherever she wants to go
Wednesday: Pork Chili Verde
Thursday: Chicken Tetrazzini (from the freezer)
Friday: Chicken fajitas
Saturday: Not sure, my daughter’s having friends over for chocolate fondue for her birthday celebration
Sunday: Superbowl party, I made spinach dip
Monday: Verde Enchiladas (made last night so they could just go in the oven since we have our first birthing class tonight!)
Tuesday: Pasta making class
Wednesday: Italian Wedding Soup
Thursday: Chicken with Leek and Sun-dried Tomatoes
Friday: Salmon, Lentils and Veggies
Saturday: OUT
FRY SAUCE!! I grew up in western Colorado, and I really miss that tasty, tasty stuff.
This weekend, my fiance threw his back out really bad, so I’ve had to adjust the menu to items he can eat while laying in bed…
Sun – Friends came over for the game and brought wings. We also had fruit & veggies platters, as well as nutella w/ animal crackers! yum.
Mon – Calzones
Tue – Chicken & Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Wed – Sliders w/ Mac & Cheese
Thu – Sopa de Fideo con Pollo
Fri – Chicken Tacos
Sat – leftovers
I miss fry sauce too…I feel like whenever I try to make it, it is just not he same!
Go Gi’nts!
Not a very exciting menu week – hubby is in Vegas for the week, so it’s just the kids and I~
Monday: Diner night (dance class & chiropractor)
Tuesday: Salisbury steak
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Out to eat
Friday: Diner night
Saturday: “Shake-n-bake” chicken (never made it last week)
Sunday: Sunday dinner at my MIL’s
Have a great week everyone!
doesn’t need to be exciting, glad you shared! 😉
My first menu planning.. Hopefully I can stick with it.
Sun- Pizza,and some snacks for the superbowl.
Mon- Beef Stew with garlic bread
Tues- Leftovers, probably stuffed shells from Saturday
Wed- School night, leftovers or frozen dinner. I run straight from work to school.
Thu- School night again..
Fri- Tilapia and corn bread
Sat- eat out maybe?
even if you don’t stick to it, that’s a-okay! 😉 glad you are giving planning a go!
Hope that you had a great trip!
Sat – General Janna’s Chicken (with green beans) & homemade fried rice
Sun – Not Your Mother’s Meatloaf & mashed potatoes
Mon – chicken fingers & couscous
Tues – Tacos
Wed – Easy Rotisserie Chicken Casserole
Thurs – leftovers
Fri – pancakes
the trip was fast and furious, but really fun…so glad I went – thanks! 🙂
S- Super Bowl Junk Food!
M- Chicken Salad Sandwiches
T- Chicken Pasta
W- Cube Steak, Baked Potatoes and Salad
Th- Sausage Pizza and Salad
F- Take Out
S- TBD
Sunday – baked hot wings, carrot salad, healthier spinach artichoke dip
Monday – Real Simple’s White bean and kielbasa stew and sourdough bread
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/white-bean-stew-00100000068403/index.html
Tuesday – Homemade pizza
Wednesday – leftovers
Thursday – something from the freezer
Friday – take out
Saturday – Leave early in the morning for vacation in the FL Keys!
Sun – turkey bolognese
Mon – pasta primavera with baked parmesan chicken
Tue – rice and bean burritos
Wed – veggie fried rice
Thu – egg in a hole or french toast
Fri & Sat – leftovers or out
i had the same kind of week last week. i didn’t make it to the store until WEDNESDAY! thankfully, i had a carry-over from the week before, so we didn’t really starve to death… 🙂
carry-overs:
texas ranch chicken casserole with garlic fries.
crock pot cheesy chicken spaghetti
3-cheese chicken alfredo bake with steamed broccoli.
new ones:
pork chops with mashed potatoes and peas.
meatloaf with baked potatoes and granny green beans.
click here to see my blog and link to my recipes: http://arehselfstory.blogspot.com/2012/02/monday-menu-5-for-2012.html
so far ALL of my new pinterest recipes have been successful. yeah for new recipes!!!!!!
that’s totally my problem right now…getting to the store! I really need to figure it out since I’ve got the planning part down pat!
Monday-? Leftover Superbowl stuff
Tuesday-Chili and rolls
Wednesday-Hot dogs (or chili dogs with the leftover chili) sweet potato fries and broccoli
Thursday-Potstickers, brown rice and stir fry veggies
Friday-Homemade pizza night
Saturday-Eat out
Sunday-Pesto pasta, bread and roasted asparagus
Sunday: Roast chicken, mashed potatoes, asparagus
Monday: Broiled salmon, baked potatoes,
Tuesday: Portobella sliders, potato chips, green beans
Wednesday: Fettucini alfredo with leftover chicken, broccoli
Thursday: Chicken pot pies, pears
Friday: Baked shrimp scampi over noodles, creamed spinach
Saturday: Baby back ribs, mashed potatoes, corn
Mon: autumn chopped salad from pinterest
Tues: balsamic reduction pasta with asparagus & mushrooms
Wed: chicken lime fajitas
Thurs: out
Fri: red sauce & pasta with side salad
Sunday: Smoked Brisket, blue cheese coleslaw (Ina)
Monday: Taco night
Tuesday: Pasta All’Amatriciana (Food & Wine)
Wednesday: Stuffed Peppers
Thursday: Thai red curry shrimp; jasmine rice; potstickers for kids
Friday: Grilled Steak & loaded baked potatoes, kale chips
Saturday: ??
Mon- left over chopped bbq over baked potatoes
Tue- Pretzel dogs (courtesy of Joy the Baker) and salad
Wed- shredded bbq chicken over salad
Thu- My husband and I have to teach piano lessons for two of our staff members who will be out of town. I’m glad I have until Thursday to figure out the logistics of the evening. Who knows what or when we’ll get to eat.
Fri- Deli pizza with added veggies and salad
Sat- Barley and Rice salad
Sun- Eat out.
Have a wonderful week!
Monday
Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
Grammie Luba’s Borscht
Popovers
Tuesday
Burgers with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions
Asparagus
Oven Roasted Russets
Wednesday
Eli’s Asian Salmon(Cook an extra ½ lb)
White Rice
Broccoli
Thursday
Salmon Cakes
Oven Roasted Root Vegetables
Green Salad
Friday
Chard, Goat Cheese and Buckwheat Pasta
Apple and Carrot Salad
No-Knead Bread
Sat – Asian Ribs (crock), green Beans, sweet potato fries
Sun – homemade pizza
Mon – spinach quiche w/ hashbrowns
Tues – shepherds pie
Wed – deli panini’s w/ broccoli & avocado salad
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/RCP02076/Broccoli-Salad-With-Avocado.html
Thurs – steak/onions, beans, leftover broccoli
Fri – BFD – eggs, breakfast sausage, toast
Monday: Potato Rosemary Soup
Tuesday: Cincinnati Turkey Chili
Wednesday: Ben fends for himself. I have class. Yay!
Thursday: Fritatta and roasted vegetables
Friday: Shrimp Fried Rice
Saturday: visiting friends for the day! so Ben again fends for himself. poor guy.
Sunday: appetizers and desserts at church
loving all the menus – thank you everyone! keep it coming!
love seeing what everyone’s having. and thanks to this post, I think some pancakes will be on our table tomorrow morn!