Happy 5th of July!

Last week I didn’t follow my menu at ALL. My mom took us to Macaroni Grill on Monday night and we had leftovers that lasted us two more dinners. Then my friend Kristen from Dine & Dish gave me a bunch of her expiring Panera rewards and were able to get 5 entrees, which also fed us for at least 2 more nights. That’s the kind of summer I like, tons of food I didn’t have to prepare! Because of all the unexpected goodies, and because we grilled tri-tip for the 4th, I’m pretty much using last week’s menu. But I already did my grocery shopping so it WILL happen as planned this week!

MONDAY:
– Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches
– Fruit and carrots

TUESDAY:
– Carnitas Tacos
– Guacamole and chips

WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken Pasta Salad
– Garlic Knots

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out night

SATURDAY:
– Dinner on the grill! Veggie kebabs + some sort of meat
– Fresh fruit

SUNDAY:
– Leftovers or Breakfast for Dinner (waffles and fruit)

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

I know it’s summer and it’s hard to get in the groove, but that’s all the more reason to get your menu plan done! Please share your weekly menu in the comments to inspired all of us!

Hey everybody! I’ve gotta be honest, I do not feel like planning a dinner meal plan today. I am in summer mode and just want to laze about. Good thing I have the blog to keep me on task!

MONDAY:
– Prosciutto & Sweet Potato Naan Pizza

TUESDAY:
– Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches
– Fruit and carrots

WEDNESDAY:
– Carnitas Tacos
– Guacamole and chips

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out night

SATURDAY:
– Chicken Pasta Salad
– Rolls

SUNDAY:
– Leftovers or breakfast for dinner

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

You know the drill – share your menus!!!! Thanks so much and have a great week!

Nate and I are back from Soulstice Retreat and my parents are in town and it’s all crazy and we still don’t even know what we’re doing for Father’s Day dinner! But I’m going to quickly pound out a menu. I don’t have my regular computer, so I’m going old school with this week’s menu post…no graphic, no PDF. Next week we’ll be back in business!

MONDAY:
– Turkey Boursin Baguettes
– Fresh fruit and chips

TUESDAY:
– Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
– Guacamole and Tortilla Chips

WEDNESDAY:
– Homemade Pizza (flavor TBD)

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Hotel night with Grandma! Eat out

SATURDAY:
– More fun with Grandma – more eating out 🙂

SUNDAY:
– BBQ on the Grill Night!
– Salads and fruit

Now it’s time for all of you to share your menus! Please leave it in the comments and I’ll love you forever! 😉

And Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!!

Hey everyone! I must be in full summer mode because I completely forgot to do Show and Tell on Friday and it’s almost 7:00 pm and I haven’t posted my menu yet! I have to admit, it’s kind of nice to relax a bit now that the craziness of school is over. I do have my menu planned, though. This weekend Nate and I will be heading to the Soulstice Retreat this weekend (he’s my +1, sorry everyone who volunteered for that spot!), so my parents are going to watch the kids. I planned a couple meals I can make ahead of time so hopefully it will be easy for them!

MONDAY:
– Spaghetti and Meatballs
– Salad and garlic bread

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

WEDNESDAY:
–  Leftovers

THURSDAY:
– Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
– Guacamole and Tortilla Chips

FRIDAY:
– Chili and Tortilla Chips

SATURDAY:
– Leftovers

SUNDAY:
– Eat out night (with family visiting!)

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

Sharing time! Everyone tell us what you’re having for dinner this week! All menus welcome!

Hey everyone! This week is finally our last week of school. We’re all very excited. Well, except my 1st grader who cries thinking about the school year ending. It’s so sweet. Okay, on to menu planning!

MONDAY:
– Take out night (CRAZY day, end of school madness!)

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

WEDNESDAY:
– Mini Hamburgers
– Corn on the cob and chips

THURSDAY:
– Last Day of School! We have two parties that evening, so I think we’ll be snacking our way through dinner!

FRIDAY:
–  Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Grilled Naan Pizzas (flavors TBD)

SUNDAY:
– Spaghetti and Meatballs
– Salad and garlic bread

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

Share, share, share! We all love reading your menus! Thank you!

Hey everybody! We just got back from a hike with our kids and I’m finally sitting down to do some planning. I did cook last week, but not really anything from the menu. I think I was just trying to use up foods we already had. So, I have a few repeats from last week’s menu, sorry about that! That’s life!

MONDAY:
– Asian Spinach Salad

TUESDAY:
– Caprese Paninis

WEDNESDAY:
– Chili

THURSDAY:
– Food truck night at the kids’ school!

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Curried Coconut Soup

SUNDAY:
– Chicken Vindaloo (nothing fancy, I just got a simmer sauce at Costco)
– Rice, Broccoli and Naan

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

Sharing time! Let’s see what you’ve got cookin’ this week! Remember, all menus welcome! Fancy, simple, month-long, week-long, gluten free, whatever!

I simply cannot believe I have been home from Malawi for a week already. Time flies! I prepared a few menus before I left on that trip, but those have all run out and it’s time to get planning again!

MONDAY:
– Happy Memorial Day! Cookout on the grill (hot dogs, hamburgers, the usual)

TUESDAY:
– Busy night, so leftovers/cereal/whatever we can scrounge up

WEDNESDAY:
– Asian Spinach Salad

THURSDAY:
– Caprese Paninis

FRIDAY:
– Chili

SATURDAY:
– Takeout night

SUNDAY:
– Leftovers

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

As always, THANK YOU for sharing your menus! Keep it coming!

Happy Sunday! Today is the day I get home from Malawi, but knowing I will be a zombie (yay for jet lag!), I actually put this menu together two weeks ago. I think I’ll be very happy with myself tonight when I don’t have to think about menu planning and can just go to bed. I picked lots of easy meals to ease back into real life.

MONDAY:
– Sausage, Pepper and Onion Subs
– Fruit and chips

TUESDAY:
– Mac & Cheese (the yummy Trader Joe’s kind from the freezer section)
– Salad

WEDNESDAY:
– Pancakes
– Fruit salad

THURSDAY:
– Chicken Caesar Wraps
– Chips

FRIDAY:
– Eat out night

SATURDAY:
– Hamburgers on the grill
– Fresh raw veggies

SUNDAY:
– Leftovers

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

Can’t wait to see what you’ve got cooking this week, please share!

Hey, everybody! Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there!

Right now I’m on a plane headed to Malawi with ONE and Heifer International…or maybe I’m actually in Malawi by now. I’m not totally sure because I wrote this menu post ahead of time! I have NO idea what I’m going to be eating this week, but I do know what Nate and the kids will be eating. I bought a ton of food ahead of time and tried to think of nice easy meals that Nate and my dad (who is helping out while I’m gone) can throw together.

MONDAY:
– Caprese Salad and crusty bread

TUESDAY:
– Chicken Verde Enchiladas (from Costco)
– Chips and salsa

WEDNESDAY:
– Pepperoni naan pizzas

THURSDAY:
– Spaghetti
– Salad

FRIDAY:
– Eat out night

SATURDAY:
– Hot dogs
– Chips and salsa

SUNDAY:
– Jack Daniel’s Pulled BBQ Beef Brisket Sandwiches (from Costco)
– Coleslaw

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

Your turn! Share those marvelous menus of yours!

Happy Mother’s Day! Okay, yeah, I know it’s next week, but I’ll be in Africa so we’re celebrating today! So, I’m just throwing my weekly menu up as fast as possible and then getting back to enjoying my day!

MONDAY:
– Green Noodles a.k.a. No. 3

TUESDAY:
– Taco night

WEDNESDAY:
– Pesto Tortellini Soup with crusty bread

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Eat out (I leave for MALAWI, AFRICA!)

SATURDAY:
– Eat out (yes, again!)

SUNDAY:
– English muffin pizzas

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

You know the drill, we NEED you to share your menus for the week because it’s the best! Thank you!