Hello, all! Well, last week took quite the turn…Cate and I ended up driving to three universities in three days. Fun, exhausting, helpful, and completely blew up our meal plan and ability to cook dinner. So, lots of repeats from last week’s menu for us. But I didWhite Chicken Chili make the that was on the menu, which made for lots of great leftovers for when we were in a pinch!

MONDAY:

• Homemade margherita pizza

TUESDAY:

• Chicken pot pie

WEDNESDAY:

• Zesty grilled salmon, rice, salad

THURSDAY:

• Indian food night (with whichever Maya Kaimal simmer sauce is in the pantry)

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Zesty grilled salmon, rice, salad

SUNDAY:

• Smoked chicken

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Hello! I am BACK into the dinner groove!

MONDAY:

• Dinner at Crack Shack to celebrate the conclusion of Cate’s high school speech & debate career! (She was a speech semifinalist at the California state tournament this weekend…go Cate!)

TUESDAY:

• Homemade margherita pizza

WEDNESDAY:

• White chicken chili

THURSDAY:

• Chicken pot pie

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Zesty grilled salmon, rice, salad

SUNDAY:

• Smoked chicken

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Hello everyone! I’m smack dab in the middle of some atypical weeks. This past week we went to Park City for Spring Break, and now I’m on the East Coast touring a couple of colleges with Cate. SOOOO…not much cooking and a whole lot of flexibility happening. But I wanted to put up a quick post so YOU can share your menus. Have at it and I’ll be back in action next week!

Hey, everyone! I am currently listening to the book Lessons in Chemistry and it’s lovely. It also motivated me to make dinner last night instead of ordering takeout! Speaking of cooking, here is this week’s menu!

MONDAY:

• Paneer with peas tikka masala
• Coconut korma chicken
• (Lest you think I’m fancy, I’m using Maya Kaimal simmer sauces)

TUESDAY:

• Cora’s ground beef tacos

WEDNESDAY:

• Chicken and andouille sausage gumbo

THURSDAY:

• Homemade hamburgers

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Takeout night

SUNDAY:

• Easter brunch (menu TBD)

Your turn! Can’t wait to see your meal plans for the week!

Menu time! 

MONDAY:

• Takeout (celebrating the girls Science Olympiad awards night!)

TUESDAY:

• Shepherd’s Pie

WEDNESDAY:

• Caprese paninis

THURSDAY:

• Red beans and rice

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Eat out night

SUNDAY:

• Smoked chicken, potatoes and salad (last Sunday we ended up with leftovers, so putting this back on the menu)

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I completely spaced last week and didn’t realize I hadn’t planned until Tuesday! And the way we ate last week reflected that bad planning…a lot of eating out and “what should we do for dinner?”s at like 7:00 pm. It was no bueno. My brain is back in order, so here we go.

MONDAY:

• Corn chowder and grilled cheese

TUESDAY:

• Rachel sandwiches

WEDNESDAY:

• Gnocchi

THURSDAY:

• Chili

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Takeout night

SUNDAY:

• Smoked chicken, potatoes and salad

Your turn! Show us what you’ve got cooking this week!

Happy new week! Let’s get to the menu, shall we? (Oh, and I finally got the White Chicken Chili recipe published…it’s one of our new favorite go-tos!)

MONDAY:

• Corn chowder and grilled cheese

TUESDAY:

• Chicken gumbo with sausage

WEDNESDAY:

• Indian food night (using whatever Maya Kaimal stuff I have in the cupboard)

THURSDAY:

• Leftovers

FRIDAY:

• Rachel sandwiches

SATURDAY:

• Takeout night

SUNDAY:

• Smoked pork butt

Your turn! Share your weekly menu in the comments below. Have a great week!

Hello everyone! Let’s just get down to business, shall we?

MONDAY:

• Smoked ribs (Nate got the giant brontosaurus beef ribs…an experiment I think will go well!)

TUESDAY:

• Korean BBQ Tacos

WEDNESDAY:

• Corn chowder and grilled cheese

THURSDAY:

• Carnitas rice bowls

FRIDAY:

• Leftovers

SATURDAY:

• Takeout night

SUNDAY:

• Family will fend for themselves…I’ll be in LA at Tig & Cheryl’s Live Show!)

Your turn! Share your weekly plan in the comments below and have a great week! 

Hello! I’m getting a head start on my menu this weekend. This might be the first time I’ve done it on a Sunday! Also, heads up, I’m finally going to start posting on Instagram regularly, so if you’re on IG, come on over and let’s connect!

MONDAY:

• Mini Super Bowl Party (Cate and I have a school thing during real Super Bowl, so will make 7-layer dip, sweet Chex mix and watch commercial/game/half-time show highlights on Monday)

TUESDAY:

• Valentine’s Day…Nate and I have a fun dinner with friends and my girls are going to see Titanic…so dinner will be leftovers for the kids!

WEDNESDAY:

• Homemade hamburger night

THURSDAY:

• Bolognese with pasta

FRIDAY:

• White chicken chili (I will photograph and share the recipe soon!)

SATURDAY:

• Takeout night

SUNDAY:

• Leftovers

Your turn! Share your own meal plan for the week in the comments below! Have a great week, everyone!

We have our house back and beautiful hickory wood floors! I am feeling very grateful. And now it’s time to jump in on birthday and Christmas festivities!

MONDAY:

• Soup night (picked up a few soups at Vons)

TUESDAY:

• Cora’s ground beef tacos

WEDNESDAY:

• Red beans and rice

THURSDAY:

• Homemade pizza night (honey goat cheese and margherita)

FRIDAY:

• Anna’s birthday party, whatever she wants! 

SATURDAY:

• Cate’s birthday party, ordering pizza for the giant crew!

SUNDAY:

• Leftovers

your turn! Throw those meal plans in the comments below and have a great week!