Spring break is over and it’s back to the normal routine of life. Our oldest Cate went to visit her aunt in Singapore last week and came home with a stomach bug, as often happens after an international trip. I suppose the fates wanted her to get the full experience. So this week I’m trying to make lighter, vegetarian meals to soothe her belly back to normalcy.

MONDAY:
– Caprese Salad
– Baguette

TUESDAY:
– Sweet Potato & Black Been Burritos or Rice Bowls

WEDNESDAY:
– Lentil Rice Bowls with Lime Tahini Dressing

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Potluck Party

SATURDAY:
– Eat out after cello recital

SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for Dinner: Waffles, Eggs & Fruit (Birch Benders Paleo Pancake & Waffle Mix for me, normal waffles for everyone else)

Your turn! Share those menus in the comments, plain or fancy!

Oh man, it’s almost Monday night. I need to make a menu and I need to go to the store. Here we go…

MONDAY:
– Rotisserie chicken from Sprouts
– Roasted potatoes & salad

TUESDAY:
– Naan Pizzas

WEDNESDAY:
– Cora’s Mexican Ground Beef Tacos

THURSDAY:
– Kebabs on the grill
– Salad

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night (Halloween fun in our cute village)

SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner, probably Vegetable Frittatas

Apparently I was a cooking slacker last week because I’m pretty much using the same menu, with a few tweaks. It’s one of those weeks I suppose!

You know the drill, share your own meal plans in the comments to help all of us get inspired! Thank you!

I’m getting this week off to a good start by getting my menu done Sunday morning. Woohoo! And we’re surprising the kids by taking them to the Wild Kratts Live show today (thanks, PBS!). Cannot wait and will report back on how the show is!

MONDAY:
– Pork Carnitas Tacos

TUESDAY:
– Brats
– Salad

WEDNESDAY:
– Roast Chicken
– Roasted Potatoes and Veggies

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Bean Nachos
– Guacamole

SATURDAY:
– Eat out

SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner (details TBD)

You know the drill, share your own meal plans in the comments below! Thank you all for sharing week after week!

Hey folks, I totally disappeared last week. Whoops! We were busy celebrating our cousin’s wedding and eating in a famous diner in Maine and driving to New Hampshire. It was a pretty awesome weekend. We’re now in New Jersey, I have quiet time and we’re going home this week, so it’s time to sit down and do some meal planning.

SUNDAY:
– Smoked pork butt, compliments of my brother!
– Cole slaw, corn on the cob

MONDAY:
– Cora’s Mexican Ground Beef Tacos

TUESDAY:
– Travel Day

WEDNESDAY:
– Caprese Salad

THURSDAY:
– Hamburgers (I’ve started eating my hamburger on a bed of lettuce with all the fixings and I can’t believe how much I don’t miss the bun, so tasty!)
– Salad and watermelon

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Pesto Chicken Pasta

Can’t wait to see what you all have cooking! Please share in the comments below. Your menus each week are so helpful!

Reports are starting to come in…my friend Mindy made fresh masa tortillas the day after I published my post and my eye doctor made them yesterday, using masa from the same market where I buy masa. Both Mindy and Dr. Hom are converted. I promise I’m not exaggerating about how delicious fresh masa tortillas are…if you haven’t read my fresh masa post, here’s a link!

Enough tortilla talk, time for this week’s menu…which is a bit shorter for us because we leave Thursday for our east coast trip! A Toyota Highlander will be waiting for us when we land in Boston and this time we’ll hang out for a day in Boston before heading to Cape Cod. I can’t wait to show my kids our college town!

Everything on this week’s menu was on last week’s menu…I didn’t cook as much as I thought I would last week, and I really stretched out the carnitas for a few meals.

MONDAY:
– Grilled BBQ Chicken
– Salad

TUESDAY:
– Pesto Pasta
– Salad

WEDNESDAY:
– BLTs

THURSDAY:
– Airport food

FRIDAY:
– Dinner in Boston somewhere

SATURDAY:
– Sweet Tomatoes Pizza on Cape Cod

SUNDAY:
– Don’t know yet!

Please share your own menus in the comments below, we need your inspiration since I’m entering travel mode!

It’s Monday, which means the start of another week, which means time for another weekly dinner menu!

MONDAY:
– Chili

TUESDAY:
– Carnitas Tacos

WEDNESDAY:
– Pesto Pasta
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Grilled BBQ Chicken
– Side veggie (whatever I find at the farmer’s market!)

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– BLTs

You all know the drill…please post your own meal plans in the comments below! Have a great week!

Hello meal planning and food friends. I wish I could say I missed you the last two weeks, but our trip to Sweden was pretty darn spectacular and I didn’t miss meal planning and cooking one bit! But alas it is back to normal this week, which is definitely not a bad thing, actually. Since it’s going to be pretty warm this week and we’re all craving wholesome food, we’re going heavy on salads and summer-friendly meals for the weekly menu.

MONDAY:
– Chicken Caesar Wraps

TUESDAY:
– Pat’s Asian Chicken Salad

WEDNESDAY:
– Grilled Salmon
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Sausage, Peppers & Onions Sandwiches

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Rachel Sandwiches

Please share your weekly menus in the comments below! Looking forward to seeing what you all have cooking and getting back into the cooking groove!

If you want to check out the trip to Sweden, click here to follow along on Instagram. I have already posted a few things and will be posting more throughout the week!

Hello meal planning friends! SO….this week Nate and I are heading to Sweden to spend some time with my parents, siblings and sister-in-law. My dad was born in Stockholm and none of his children have been to Sweden, so now we are all finally going together…without kids! I keep joking that the plane ride with Nate will feel like an extended date. 😉

My in-laws are coming to watch the kids and for the first few days it’s just my (angelic) father-in-law holding down the fort, so we’re picking simple and easy meals for them to prepare together this week.

MONDAY:
– Pesto Chicken Pasta

TUESDAY:
– Eat out

WEDNESDAY:
– Spaghetti
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– English Muffin Pizzas

FRIDAY:
– Hot dogs
– Watermelon

SATURDAY:
– Eat out

SUNDAY:
– Trader Joe’s Frozen Mac & Cheese
– Salad

I’m going to buy a few other prepared dinner items from Trader Joe’s and I think that should keep everyone covered on the home front. Everyone wish Grampa Herms good luck!

You all know the drill, please post your menu in the comments below! And if I disappear for the next two weeks know it’s because we are thoroughly enjoying Midsummer in Sweden!

Happy Monday! I think it’s time I finally get my menu together for this week. It’s kind of a funny week with the last day of school and whatnot. Should be fun!

MONDAY:
– Thai Basil Beef with Coconut Brown Rice

TUESDAY:
– Cora’s Mexican Ground Beef Tacos

WEDNESDAY:
– Leftovers

THURSDAY:
– Last day of school…eating on the fly!

FRIDAY:
– Spaghetti
– Salad

SATURDAY:
– Attending a graduation party

SUNDAY:
– Father’s Day Feast…whatever Nate wants, still TBD!

You know the drill…time to share your weekly meal plan in the comments below! Thank you and have a great week!

Hey all! I am in major spring cleaning mode, cleaning out closets that haven’t been organized since we moved into this house. I’m at the point where I just want to set the house on fire and start over. Fun times! Taking a break to plan this week’s menu is a welcome diversion.

MONDAY:
– Steak
– Roasted Potatoes + Another Vegetable

TUESDAY:
– Thai Basil Beef with Coconut Brown Rice

WEDNESDAY:
– Pesto Chicken Pasta
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– Homemade Hamburgers

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner (details TBD)

You know the drill! Share your weekly menu in the comments below! Thank you!