Hey everyone! Real quick before we get down to the weekly menu. I normally would share this in my Friday Show and Tell post, but I feel like this is time sensitive. If you are looking for trusted, reputable, effective organizations to support to help the people of Nepal, click here for a good list from Global Moms Challenge. I hope this is helpful. I know we all feel the urge to help but are often unsure of the best ways.

I actually did do a lot of cooking last week, but we still have some carry-overs from the meal plan. You know me, I like it when items carry over, less thinking involved! 😉

MONDAY:
– Bertucci’s Tortellini
– Veggie and bread

TUESDAY:
– Homemade hamburgers
– Chips and salad

WEDNESDAY:
– Stuffed Peppers
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Take out night

SATURDAY:
– BBQ Chicken on the Grill
– Salad

SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for Dinner: Waffles, Eggs and Fruit

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

You’re turn! Show us what you got! Share those menus!

Hey everybody. I don’t have much to say today except here’s my weekly menu! 😉 Oh, and miracle of miracles I followed last week’s menu to a T.

MONDAY:
– Caprese Salad with crusty bread

TUESDAY:
– Grammy’s Orange Chicken
– Rice and Veggie

WEDNESDAY:
– Stuffed Peppers
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out night

SATURDAY:
– Homemade hamburgers
– Chips and salad

SUNDAY:
– Bertucci’s Tortellini
– Veggie and bread

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

You know the drill…share your weekly meal plans! Can’t wait to see what you all have cookin’!

Well, we just pulled into the driveway and I’m exhausted! But it was a great Spring Break that included visiting three national parks (Joshua Tree, Bryce Canyon and Zion), driving over 1,600 miles, seeing lots of family, lunching with four fabulous food bloggers (Kalyn, Barbara, Letty and Karen), breaking into a mobster’s office to find gold, and so much more! Planning this week’s menu is my first foray back into “real” life.

MONDAY:
– Pat’s Asian Chicken Salad

TUESDAY:
– Mark and Barb’s Brats (recipe to come)
– Chips and fruit

WEDNESDAY:
– Naan Pizzas (flavors TBD)
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out (school talent show night and Cate is performing!)

SATURDAY:
– Rachel Sandwiches
– Chips and raw veggies

SUNDAY:
– Island Pork with Sticky Coconut Rice
– Broccolini

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

Phew! That’s more work than I’ve done in over a week! 😉 Please share your marvelous menus! I love seeing what you’ve got planned, as does everyone else! 

Send help. I can’t stop eating Butterfinger eggs. The situation is DIRE. And I’m really wishing the Easter Bunny hadn’t brought so much candy that I happen to love.

Despite my apparent lack of self control around Easter candy, we’re having a great holiday, made even better by the fact that we have Spring Break this week! We are visiting family and I’m taking a meal planning vacation. Woohoo! I’ll be back next week, but for now I’m kind of relishing the fact that I have no idea what we’re going to be eating this week!

Just because I’m a slacker doesn’t mean all of you are, too…if you have a menu to share, please do! We need your meal plans this week to inspire one another!

Hello! I have kind of a crazy week coming up. I’m off to LA for a couple days to hang out with Larry King (more on that later!), and then Nate is out of town for work, and then we’re driving 12 hours to visit family. I hope we survive the craziness! As a result my menu is a little strange this week. All the more reason for you guys to post your menus and inspire one another!

MONDAY:
– I’m going to L.A. to hang out with Larry King (more on that later!)
– Nate and kids are making English Muffin Pizzas

TUESDAY:
– Take out night (I’m still out of town)

WEDNESDAY:
– Penna in vodka sauce
– Side veggie or salad with garlic bread

THURSDAY:
– Island Pork with Sticky Coconut Rice
– Broccolini

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Driving to Utah to visit family for spring break! Eat on the road

SUNDAY:
– Easter Dinner with family!

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

Please share your menus! And if you have your Easter feast planned, share that with us as well!

Hello and good morning! (Or afternoon, or night or whatever it is when you read this!) This past week I actually did some cooking. Woohoo! Which means I can’t just steal last week’s menu again. 😉 Back to the drawing board…

MONDAY:
– Pat’s Oriental Chicken Salad

TUESDAY:
– Fried Rice (the only carry over this week!)
– Potstickers

WEDNESDAY:
– Cilantro Sour Cream Enchiladas

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Rachel sandwiches
– Fresh fruit and chips

SATURDAY:
– Eat out / Take Out Night

SUNDAY:
– Island Pork with Sticky Coconut Rice
– Broccolini

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

You know the drill. Hop to it! Share your menu for the week! Thanks mucho!

Hi everyone! So, this is a “keeping it real” menu post, i.e. my menu is almost identical to my last one. The last week was kind of rough and I didn’t get much cooking done, which I hate, so I’m committing to making this week better! Here’s to actually making dinner! 😉

MONDAY:
– Chicken Tortilla Soup

TUESDAY:
– Chicken Caesar Salad

WEDNESDAY:
– Fried Rice (I haven’t quite perfected it so giving it another go!)
– Potstickers

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Easy Peasy Bean Tacos
– Guacamole and chips

SATURDAY:
– Take out night

SUNDAY:
– Waffles and Home Fries
– Fresh fruit

Since I’m not especially original this week, we definitely want to see your menus! Please share your meal plan for the week, no matter how simple or fancy! 

Hello, everyone! Before we get to the menu, just wanted to share some food wisdom from Jack Black. Click here. You’re welcome.

I totally followed last week’s menu. I have such mixed feelings about that…I mean, I’m happy I followed the plan and used all the food I bought. BUT…now I have to use my brain to plan a whole new menu. Curses! Good thing I have all of your menus from last week to inspire me!

MONDAY:
– Chicken Tortilla Soup

TUESDAY:
– Meatball Subs
– Chips and raw veggies

WEDNESDAY:
– Fried Rice (I haven’t quite perfected it so giving it another go!)
– Potstickers

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Easy Peasy Bean Tacos
– Guacamole and chips

SATURDAY:
– Take out night

SUNDAY:
– Waffles and Home Fries
– Fresh fruit

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

PLEASE share your menu for the week! Can’t wait to see what you have planned!

Hello everyone! This week was better than the previous week and I actually made everything I planned – woohoo! That means, though, that I have to think up all new things to make this week. Darnit! 😉 For those of you who have been checking in on how I’m feeling, I’m definitely doing better after the epic fall (i.e. the bugtastrophe!), although it turns out I gave myself a mild concussion. Honestly, I’d rather have that than a broken jaw, so life is good! (And, yes, I am taking it easy…promise!) Menu time!

MONDAY:
– Boozy beef stew
– Crusty bread

TUESDAY:
– Tuscan tomato soup
– Grilled cheese sandwiches

WEDNESDAY:
– Swiss mushroom hamburgers
– Fruit and chips

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Turkey Boursin baguettes

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Omelettes
– Smoothies

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

You know the drill…please share your menus, no matter how simple or fancy!!

Hello everyone! Today I’m doing something I have NEVER done before with my menu – I am copying and pasting last week’s menu! I had every intention of using that meal plan, but life took a little turn on Monday when I fell of the bathroom counter trying to kill a bug. Let this be a lesson to you – towel racks are only meant to support towels, not humans. I’m FINE, but it definitely threw my week off and I never did regular grocery shopping. I still cooked, but it was just throwing stuff together from around the house along with a few things I grabbed at Costco later in the week. Hence, my first ever weekly menu repeat! I debated doing this, but it’s a really good menu and I WANT to make it, so here we are!

MONDAY:
– Chicken Fried Rice (going to go for something like Behihana makes)

TUESDAY:
– Penne in vodka sauce (thanks to Michelle for the idea!)
– Garlic bread and salad

WEDNESDAY:
– Golden Moroccan Lamb Stew (another Penzeys recipe we’re trying) with rice

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Carnitas tacos
– Guacamole and chips

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Leftover carnitas

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

You know the drill, please share your menu for the week, even if it’s the same exact one as last week! Apparently that’s kosher around here. 😉