Hey everybody! I can’t believe it’s already time to play the weekly menu! I have a few carry-over items from last week, but I actually cooked every night last week, which is a miracle! It was a busy week and I ended up having to move things around. I actually like having carry-overs…makes for easier planning, and I totally stole ideas from your menus from last week for the rest!

MONDAY:
– Grammy’s Orange Chicken
– Rice and veggie

TUESDAY:
– Malibu Melt Wraps
– Fruit and chips

WEDNESDAY:
– Korean BBQ Tacos (I’ve always used the Campbell’s sauce mix, but I created a homemade version…recipe to come!)

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Penne in vodka sauce
– Salad and garlic bread

SATURDAY:
– Take out night

SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner: Bacon, Eggs and Milk Toast

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That’s all she wrote. Your turn! Share your menus!

Hey everyone! I’m getting a bit of a late start on menu planning today because I just got home from New Orleans. I’m going to do a whole post about everything we ate later this week, but suffice it to say the food and music and the city were all MARVELOUS. All I want to do is lay on the couch and think about the bazillions of calories I consumed the last few days, but I still gotta plan dinner for the week, so here we are!

MONDAY:
– Grammy’s Orange Chicken
– Rice and veggie

TUESDAY:
– Chili

WEDNESDAY:
– Malibu Melt Wraps

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out

SATURDAY:
– English muffin pizzas (didn’t get to these last week!)

SUNDAY:
– Western egg scramble with fresh fruit

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Okey, dokey! Comment and share your menu for the week please! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got cookin’!

First things first, I’m going to New Orleans this week. If you have knowledge of food that must be eaten there, please tell me in the comments! It’s a girls’ weekend with my mom, sister and sister-in-law and we have three days to eat all of the good food in New Orleans. Help us make that happen!

My menu is filled to the brim with easy meals this week, both for the days when I’m getting ready to leave and for the days when Nate will be home alone with the kids. So basically what I’m saying is this week’s menu is NOT so fancy. But at least it’s still tasty!

MONDAY:
– BLTs
– Fresh fruit and chips

TUESDAY:
– Chicken Fingers and Salad

WEDNESDAY:
– Easiest Ever Chicken Pot Pie

THURSDAY:
– Hot dogs
– Baked beans and fresh fruit

FRIDAY:
– Eat out

SATURDAY:
– English Muffin Pizzas (the kids LOVE making these with Nate when I’m out of town, it’s so cute!)

SUNDAY:
– Turkey Boursin Baguettes
– Fresh fruit and chips

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It’s birthday week around here! Owen and I share the same birthday in September and this coming weekend we will be doing all of the celebrating! Owen has asked for a pirate-themed party and a birthday cake shaped like an anchor. This might be the easiest birthday cake requested of me yet…phew!

MONDAY:
– Honey-Glazed Chicken with Root Vegetables (recipe to come!)

TUESDAY:
– Rachel Sandwiches
– Fresh fruit

WEDNESDAY:
– Butternut Squash Gnocchi (recipe to come on Babble!)

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out for my birthday celebration!

SATURDAY:
– Eat out for Owen’s birthday celebration, after a Pirate Party in the afternoon 🙂

SUNDAY:
– Omelettes
– Fresh fruit

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Your turn! Please oh pretty please share your menu in the comments! Consider it a birthday present for me! 😉 You guys are the best! Have a great week!

Happy New Week, Everyone!

I have a few carry-over items from last week’s meal plan because it was CRAZY HOT this past week and I ended up cooking only a few nights. One of the nights I actually cooked I was wearing my swimming suit. I think officially makes me a Californian, right? Here’s hoping we have 10-20 LESS degrees on the thermometer this week!

MONDAY:
–Caprese Salad with Crusty Bread

TUESDAY:
– Coconut Curry Chicken with Rice (sauce from Costco)
– Veggie

WEDNESDAY:
– BLTs
– Fresh Fruit

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Nate and I will be attending Beyond Hunger: A Place at the Table with Heifer International in Beverly Hills! I am SO excited, and not just because I get to wear a sparkly dress and see tons of celebrities. The speakers are going to be phenomenal and we’re having a Malawi trip reunion!
– I’ll either leave pizza money for the babysitter or try to pull something together for their dinner before I head to LA (taking bets on what will actually happen!)

SATURDAY:
– Eat out

SUNDAY:
– Pasta in Cream Sauce with broccoli and chicken added

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That’s it for my menu this week…now we want to see yours! Please share your weekly meal plan in the comments! And have a great week!

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is having a nice holiday weekend!

I was stumped planning this week’s menu, but I finally got it all figured out. Why is it so hard coming up with ideas sometimes? It’s weird!

MONDAY:
– Labor Day! We are hanging out with friends all day, so I doubt I’ll make it to the store…I’m thinking we’ll end up hitting In ‘n’ Out or something!

TUESDAY:
– Chili

WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken Kai Pa Lo

THURSDAY:
– Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Pasta in Cream Sauce with broccoli and chicken added

SUNDAY:
– Coconut Curry Chicken with Rice (sauce from Costco)
– Veggie

Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!

Okey, dokey, post your menu in the comments! We want to know what you’re eating!

Well, it’s happening…the hottest weather of the summer is right when school starts! The California school year really should be November – July because August, September and October always come with heat waves! So, I’m trying to plan a first-week-of-school menu this week that has good home cooking but hopefully won’t make the kitchen too hot!

MONDAY:
– Take out (last day of summer beach day!)

TUESDAY:
– Rachel Sandwiches 
– Fresh fruit

WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken Tortilla Soup

THURSDAY:
– Sweet Korean Beef Tacos

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Chicken on the grill
– Corn on the cob + watermelon

SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner (egg scrambles with lots of toppings!)

Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!

Your turn! Please leave your menu for the week in the comments. I can’t tell you how much I love reading through your menus every week, and I’m sure everyone else loves it, too!

It’s our LAST week of summer and we’re going to enjoy it as much as we can! Which means easy things for the menu this week!

MONDAY:
– Chicken Caesar Wraps
– Fresh Fruit

TUESDAY:
– Loaded Nachos

WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out

SATURDAY:
– Hot dogs on the grill
– Watermelon and corn on the cob

SUNDAY:
– Naan Pizzas

Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!

You know the drill – it’s time to share your meal plan for the week in the comments! Remember, all menus welcome – no matter how fancy or plain, what day they start, what kind of food, etc…we want it all! Have a great week!

This week is a special week at our house when when it comes to meal planning. My 10-year-old daughter Cate is going to be making dinner for us every night! I’m writing a piece for Babble about having Cate take charge of the dinner plans and this is the big week! Cate and I have been brainstorming her menu for the last month or so, thinking of delicious food that she can also make on her own (or at least mostly on her own). We just finished finalizing the menu. She’s feeling excited about it and says she’s sure she’ll be able to cook it all! I’m impressed (and surprised) with her confidence! Can’t wait to report on how it goes!

MONDAY:
– Chicken tenders (from Trader Joe’s freezer section)
– Strawberry Spinach Salad

TUESDAY:
– Spaghetti
– Garlic bread (from store) and steamed cauliflower and broccoli

WEDNESDAY:
– Out to dinner with a friend!

THURSDAY:
– Naan pizzas

FRIDAY:
– Caprese Salad

SATURDAY:
– Leftovers

SUNDAY:
– Grilled cheese and Tuscan tomato soup

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As usual, please share your own menus, too!

Hey there, everyone! I am home and unpacked and back to normal and FINALLY planning my weekly menu again! Thank you to everyone who diligently posted menus the last few weeks while I was taking a little break. You guys are the best and the reason this whole menu sharing thing is so cool!

MONDAY:
– Homemade Mac & Cheese (one of these recipes)
– Fresh summer veggies

TUESDAY:
– Chicken tacos
– Chips and salsa

WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken Salad Sandwiches
– Fresh fruit and chips

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out night

SATURDAY:
– Chicken Caesar Wraps

SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for Dinner (specifics TBD!)

Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!

You know the drill! Please share your weekly menu in the comments! Thank you and have a great week!