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!

Sorry about last week…we were, quite frankly, having too much fun over Memorial Day weekend and I blew it on the meal planning front! We had a strange week, too, so there wasn’t much cooking happening anyway. But we’re back in business this week.

MONDAY:
– Taco Salad

TUESDAY:
– BBQ Grilled Chicken
– Baked Beans and Salad

WEDNESDAY:
– Lentil Rice Bowls with Lime-Tahini Dressing

THURSDAY:
– Chopped Salad with Chicken

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Stir Fry

Seriously, your menus from last time were a huge help for me as I planned today. As always, thank you for sharing your menus with us week after week…including this week! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got cooking, please share below!

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!

Since yesterday was Mother’s Day I took it upon myself to perform no household duties, including planning the weekly dinner menu. Sadly Mother’s Day only lasts 24 hours and we still need dinner this week. Back to real life!

MONDAY:
– Chicken Tortilla Soup

TUESDAY:
– Red Beans and Rice (trying a new recipe, will let you know how it goes!)

WEDNESDAY:
– Hamburgers

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Stir Fry

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Steak
– Roasted Potatoes + Another Side Vegetable (whatever I find at the farmer’s market)

You know the drill – share your menus in the comments! They are a huge help to us all, thank you!

Happy Sunday! This week I attended the Mom 2 Summit and it was, as usual, really wonderful. This year I came home with a list of things to do that are going to improve my {aging} blog. So get ready! Changes are in store and they are all for the better! (Although, honestly, some of those changes are pretty boring and you won’t even know they  happened…but I’m good with that because spring cleaning always feels good, even when no one sees inside your closets!)

MONDAY:
– Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos (I’ll be eating mine as a brown rice bowl :))

TUESDAY:
– Pesto Chicken Pasta

WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken Tortilla Soup

THURSDAY:
– Leftovers

FRIDAY:
– Red Beans and Rice (trying a new recipe, will let you know how it goes!)

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Baked Salmon with Chimichurri
– Roasted potatoes and another side vegetable

Okey dokey, your turn! Please share your menus in the comments! Can’t wait to see what everyone has cooking! (That and I can’t wait for a list of dinner ideas that I can steal for next week!)

Oh my, this week is getting off to a busy start! Let’s see if I can pull off a weekly menu in 5 minutes or less. I’ll be heading to the Mom 2 Summit this week, so it’s a lot of the family fending for themselves.

MONDAY:
– Leftovers

TUESDAY:
– Taco night

WEDNESDAY:
– Spaghetti
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– English Muffin Pizzas

FRIDAY:
– Eat out night

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Pot roast (because I’ll be needing a good old fashioned home-cooked meal by the end of this week!)
– Roasted potatoes and salad

We need your menus this week to provide a bit more inspiration than what I’ve got going on. Please post your weekly menus below in the comments! Thank you!