Happy Labor Day weekend, friends! I have a little something fun for you to potentially make at your barbecues this weekend, plus a menu. That’s right, I’m actually planning a menu this week. My goodness, I CANNOT believe I went two weeks without posting a menu. That is something I have not done in over 10 years, but I suppose there is a first time for everything. Honestly, it’s just been a crazy summer and we ended it with a bang. I decided to just give myself a break and not worry about it. Jane of This Week for Dinner from a few years back would be horrified. Miss a weekly menu post? QUEL HORREUR! But the world kept on spinning and this week I’ll give it a go again!
But before the menu, I need to share this fun idea with you. One day when we were grilling up hot dogs and hamburgers, someone in our family (not sure who…maybe Nate? or one of the kids?) thought it would be funny to make a hamburger into a hot dog shape and serve it on a hot dog bun. I was like, “Sure, why not?” and proceeded to make hot dog-shaped burgers, a.k.a. burger dogs. The kids were downright giddy, it was really fun. So, the burger dogs totally worked and the kids loved it! It’s not that they taste different or anything, it really is just the novelty of it all. If you were to serve burger dogs as a meal, I would recommend chopping your lettuce and tomatoes as opposed to slicing, but other than that have at the burger dog like you would a regular hot dog or hamburger!
I don’t have instructions because, well, all you do is shape the meat into what looks like a hot dog and then cook it like normal. Easy peasy! Now go and make burger dogs to celebrate Labor Day!
Menu time…
MONDAY:
– Labor Day Cookout! The food will be the usual suspects I’m sure 🙂
TUESDAY:
– BLTs
WEDNESDAY:
– Caprese Salad and baguette
THURSDAY:
– Grilled Brats
– Salad and watermelon
FRIDAY:
– Leftovers
SATURDAY:
– Eat out night
SUNDAY:
– Bistro Chicken
– Salad and mashed potatoes
Click here or on the image above for a printable PDF of this week’s menu and ingredients list.
As usual, if you have a meal plan for the week, please share it in the comments!
And, before we go, I just want to take a moment to send love to anyone reading this affected by Hurricane Harvey. All week it has felt strange to me to be going about my daily life, knowing of the catastrophe unfolding for so many. For those of you looking for ways to help from afar, my friends at Mom2 created a great list of ways parents and kids can help with the hurricane relief efforts. Much love to all!
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This is our first week of school so it’s time to buckle down on menu planning!
Sunday: Something fast…we are going to a Tigers’ game and a wedding!
Monday: Lettuce cups (ground beef, sweet potato/black beans, and all the fixins)
Tuesday: First day of school request…..Florida dinner (black beans, rice, sautéed collard greens, and cornbread)
Wednesday: Chicken strips, Pesto Broccoli Sweet Potato casserole, and peas
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Welcome picnic at school: sandwiches
Saturday: Out
This is a crazy week for me, we will see how my menu goes 🙂
Monday: Lasagna and Salad
Tuesday: Tara’s Yellow Dal (Ashley Rodriguez), Rice Pilaf and Peas
Wednesday: Drunken Noodles
Thursday: Marinated Steaks and Smashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
Friday-Saturday: Out of Town
Sunday: Oven Pizza and Fresh Fruit
Sunday – Baked salmon, rice pilaf and green beans
Monday – Steaks on the grill, corn on the cob and potato salad
Tuesday – Parm & herb chicken breasts, French fries and applesauce
Wednesday – Chili and corn bread
Thursday – Deer chops, mac & cheese and carrots
Friday – Tuna fish sandwiches and pierogis
Saturday – Chicken thighs, ranch potatoes and peas
Sun: Meatloaf, baked sweet potatoes, green beans
Mon: Labor Day at family lake house”¦”¦not sure what we’re eating
Tue: Salmon, big salad
Wed: Firecracker shrimp, brown rice, green beans
Thu: Chicken scampi, angel hair pasta, salad
Fri: Fried egg sandwiches, fruit
Sat: Football game tailgate
Even though school started 2 weeks ago and we still have lots of hot days ahead of us, Monday is our Last Day of Summer Cookout!
Mon – Grilled Chicken, Pasta Salad, Green Salad, Watermelon
Tues – Brown Sugar Pineapple Chicken, Rice, Salad
Wed – Loaded Nachos
Thurs – Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad
Fri – Chicken Alfredo, Salad
Sat – Chicken Fajitas, Frozen Pineapple
Sun – Leftovers
So, last week was our return to planning menus, after a summer of pretty much just eating out of the garden. We’ve got a glut of produce, even though the garden is slowing down (being in a resort town, the farmers’ market slows down drastically as summer comes to a close), so pretty much just eating stuff from the farm.
Anyway, last week I worked out a recipe that was inspired by the need to use up tromboncini squash. I love it, but it doesn’t fit anywhere. I came up with tromboncini fajitas, and they were so good I’m making them again this week!
This week’s menu:
http://twie.holeinthewoodsfarm.com/2017/09/2017-week-26-week-4-september/
The tromboncini fajita recipe:
http://twie.holeinthewoodsfarm.com/recipe/tromboncini-fajitas/
I also haven’t kept much of a menu lately. I thought things would get more organized once school started but it’s been busy!
M: sub sandwiches & tomato soup
Tu: Instant Pot carnitas tacos w/ refried beans & calabacitas
W: l/o
Th: 1st NFL game of the season! Bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers, chicken flautas, guac, salsa, & chips
F: out to pizza after 1st flag football game of the season
Sa: Florida Georgia Line!
Su: Football munchies…giant nachos.
Mon: Husband cooks- Grilled Steak, loaded baked potatoes (sweet potato for me), salad
Tues: Chicken Caesar wrap, veg & hummus
Wed: Shrimp fried rice, dumpling soup
Thurs: Husbad cooks
Fri: Lemon-garlic roasted chicken breasts, roasted veggies
Sat: Out
Sun: Football food- husband cooks