Hello! It’s time for another weekly menu already? Where do the weeks go???

This week’s guest menu planner is Cadry Nelson. Cadry is the writer, photographer and recipe creator behind Cadry’s Kitchen, a vegan food & lifestyle blog. Cadry makes vegan eating approachable and incomplicated with her wonderful recipes and weekly videos. Plus, she is hilarious. Cadry is one of those people I really wish lived in my neighborhood so we could hang out all the time and just laugh and laugh. Anyway, I was really hoping Cadry would say yes when I asked her to pull together a weekly menu because I think it’s super cool to mix things up with some vegan recipes. Seriously, though, how delicious does her menu look?

MONDAY:
– 3-Bean Chili

TUESDAY:
– Artichoke Pesto Pasta with Roasted Chickpeas

WEDNESDAY:
– Bulgogi Tofu Bowls

THURSDAY:
– Taco Pizza

FRIDAY:
– Double Hummus Wraps
– Israeli Couscous Salad

SATURDAY:
– Taco Salad with Spicy Black Beans

SUNDAY:
– Mini Vegetable Pot Pie
– Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Cadry, thank you so much for sharing some of your favorite vegan recipes with us!

Click here or on the image above to download a free PDF of this week’s dinner plan and ingredients list. 

You know the drill – share your menus in the comments, vegan or not! 😉 Have a great week!

Happy October! Let’s get this month and week started off with another fabulous guest menu!

This week our dinner plan comes from Rachael White of the food blog Set the Table. I met Rachael a few years ago on a blogging trip and she is just crazy nice and wears the coolest glasses. Rachael is a mom to two boys, wife to a school principal, and dog mom to two labs. She grew up in Minnesota, lived in Tokyo, Japan, and now resides in Colorado. She believes that food is one of the most powerful ways to connect with those we love. Gathering around the table can be simple and straightforward, or, with a little intentionality, it can be a transformative experience for everyone involved. Lucky for us we get a little bit of her food love this week and get to join her around her virtual dinner table!

MONDAY:
– Potato Okonomiyaki 

TUESDAY:
– Weeknight Marinara with Cinnamon and Mint

WEDNESDAY:
– 15 Minute Salmon & Avocado Rice Bowls

THURSDAY:
– Crispy Chicken Thighs with Peach Basil Salsa

FRIDAY:
– French Bread Pizza

SATURDAY:
– Chipotle Shrimp over Creamy Polenta

SUNDAY:
– Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto

Click here or on the image above for a free printable PDF of this week’s menu and ingredients list!

Thank you, Rachael, for pulling together such a beautiful and delicious menu! I love the fall inspiration and the taste of Japan woven throughout!

As usual, please post your own dinner plans in the comments! I can’t wait to see what everyone has cooking this week!

Hello, friends! Today we are kicking off something fun and new on This Week for Dinner: guest menus! Some of my most favorite food blogging friends are pulling together weekly menus for us. You’ve been getting my ideas for 10+ years and I think it’s time to mix things up a bit. I will still post my own menu plan in the comments, but I am certain you are going to love the new guest menus with all your food-loving hearts!

We’re kicking things off with a weekly menu prepared by my friend Catherine McCord. Catherine runs the wonderful family-focused food website Weelicious and is the brains behind One Potato, the first organic home meal delivery service geared towards families. Catherine also has two cookbooks, both of which I own and love: Weelicious and Weelicious Lunches. Catherine is a gem and full of all kinds of wonderful food ideas, many of which she is sharing in her weekly dinner plan this week!  (If you’d like to hear my podcast interview with Catherine, click here.)

MONDAY:
– Vegetarian Chimichangas

TUESDAY:
– Turkey Taco Bowls

WEDNESDAY:
– Stir Fried Chicken in Lettuce Cups
– Perfect Brown Rice

THURSDAY:
– Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
– Shaved Vegetable Salad

FRIDAY:
– Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
– Grilled Cheese and Pickle Panini

SATURDAY:
– Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apples and Onions
– Harvest Salad

SUNDAY:
– Guacamole Cheddar Burger
– Crispy Smashed Potatoes
– Kale Chips

Click here or on the menu image above for a free printable PDF of the dinner plan and ingredients list!

Big thanks to Catherine for this week’s menu! As usual, please leave your own dinner plans for the week in the comments below! (This is the first time I get to do that, too! fun!)

Have a great week and happy eating!

Oh, hello, it’s Tuesday already?! Goodness. But at least I’ve got a plan, right? AND….

Next week the weekly meal plan is going to be super fun. I’m going to be starting up a new little something for you with the weekly menus that is awesome and I can’t wait to unveil the surprise! But until then…here’s this week’s dinner plan!

MONDAY:
– Pancakes and eggs

TUESDAY:
– Chicken Caesar Wraps

WEDNESDAY:
– Roasted chicken and vegetables

THURSDAY:
– Chicken Soup with Rice

FRIDAY:
– Grilled brats
– Salad and watermelon

SATURDAY:
– Eat out/Leftovers

SUNDAY:
– Broccoli Cheese Soup (I’m going to try lightening up this beloved recipe a bit)

Click here or on the image above for a free printable PDF of the dinner plan and ingredients list.

You know the drill – this weekly menu post is only good because you guys all share your dinner plans! Leave your weekly menu in the comments below!

Happy Labor Day weekend, friends! I have a little something fun for you to potentially make at your barbecues this weekend, plus a menu. That’s right, I’m actually planning a menu this week. My goodness, I CANNOT believe I went two weeks without posting a menu. That is something I have not done in over 10 years, but I suppose there is a first time for everything. Honestly, it’s just been a crazy summer and we ended it with a bang. I decided to just give myself a break and not worry about it. Jane of This Week for Dinner from a few years back would be horrified. Miss a weekly menu post? QUEL HORREUR! But the world kept on spinning and this week I’ll give it a go again!

But before the menu, I need to share this fun idea with you. One day when we were grilling up hot dogs and hamburgers, someone in our family (not sure who…maybe Nate? or one of the kids?) thought it would be funny to make a hamburger into a hot dog shape and serve it on a hot dog bun. I was like, “Sure, why not?” and proceeded to make hot dog-shaped burgers, a.k.a. burger dogs. The kids were downright giddy, it was really fun. So, the burger dogs totally worked and the kids loved it! It’s not that they taste different or anything, it really is just the novelty of it all. If you were to serve burger dogs as a meal, I would recommend chopping your lettuce and tomatoes as opposed to slicing, but other than that have at the burger dog like you would a regular hot dog or hamburger!

I don’t have instructions because, well, all you do is shape the meat into what looks like a hot dog and then cook it like normal. Easy peasy! Now go and make burger dogs to celebrate Labor Day!

Menu time…

MONDAY:
– Labor Day Cookout! The food will be the usual suspects I’m sure 🙂

TUESDAY:
– BLTs

WEDNESDAY:
– Caprese Salad and baguette

THURSDAY:
– Grilled Brats
– Salad and watermelon

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– Bistro Chicken
– Salad and mashed potatoes

Click here or on the image above for a printable PDF of this week’s menu and ingredients list.

As usual, if you have a meal plan for the week, please share it in the comments!

And, before we go, I just want to take a moment to send love to anyone reading this affected by Hurricane Harvey. All week it has felt strange to me to be going about my daily life, knowing of the catastrophe unfolding for so many. For those of you looking for ways to help from afar, my friends at Mom2 created a great list of ways parents and kids can help with the hurricane relief efforts. Much love to all!

Hello! We are finally done traveling and home. Phew! This week is a quiet week (the only one of the summer) and we do have a meal plan pulled together for the most part. Just taking it easy. Also, Nate went to the store with me so our menu is a little more meat-heavy than normal, which kind of makes me laugh for some reason.

MONDAY:
– Sausage, peppers & onions
– Green beans and broccoli

TUESDAY:
– Chili

WEDNESDAY:
– Bolognese and Pasta
– Salad

THURSDAY:
– Steak
– Asian-style green beans

FRIDAY:
– Leftovers

SATURDAY:
– Eat out night

SUNDAY:
– TBD…we have family arriving for a visit that evening, so I’ll probably have a soup or something waiting for them!

Click here or on the image above for a free printable PDF of this week’s meal plan and ingredients list.

Thanks to all of you who have been diligently planning menus and sharing them all summer! As usual, please share your own dinner plans for the week in the comments below!b

Hello from beautiful New Hampshire! We are visiting my in-laws, who recently purchased a circa 1770s farmhouse with a perfect view of Mt. Monadnock. Owen informed us on arriving that he is sad this is just vacation because we don’t get to stay here all the time. I have to agree with Owen, this home is a little slice of heaven on earth.

This week we are for sure having pasta with the bolognese recipe I have shared on the blog, Grammy’s orange chicken as well as dinner at Kimball Farm one night. Beyond that we don’t know what we’re eating, but that seems like some pretty good planning for being in vacation mode. 😉

As usual, please share your weekly menu plans in the comments! And have a great week!

It’s Tuesday. I said I’d have the menu post up on Sunday. And that did not happen because I”ve been too busy with staring at views like this….

I am, apparently, in serious vacation mode. But my goal this week is to finally share my Viking Lite chocolate cake recipe with you, no matter how much sunset gazing is happening.

As usual, if you have a menu to share, please do so in the comments! Have a great week!

Well, I guess I am officially in vacation mode because I forgot to put up the weekly menu post on Sunday as promised! Sorry! This week we’re cooking pizza’s in a smoker, making pulled pork in the smoker and other delicious things. Also, one day in NYC! So, that’s the extent of my weekly menu planning. 😉

If you do have a menu planned and are ready to share, please put it in the comments below. Your menus are the best and great inspiration for so many!

Have a great week!

As responsible as I’ve been about meal planning the last two weeks, this week I am taking that planned-for vacation from the dinner plan! I am hopping on a plane with the kids tomorrow for our annual East Coast trip, this time tooling around in a Toyota Prius. (I am pumped about spending way less on gas this summer than we ever have!) I know in the next two week’s we’ll be having smoked pizza at some point, thanks to my brother, but beyond that I haven’t a clue. And I’m kind of excited about that!

I won’t be totally MIA on the blog this coming month. I still need to share a special chocolate cake recipe with you soon, as well as a fun and silly grilling idea for summer. And who knows what other deliciousness will find it’s way onto the blog thanks to our travels. Plus this weekly post will go up no matter what, whether I plan a menu or not because I know some of you will!

If you are one of those responsible ones with a menu planned this week, please put it in the comments below! THANK YOU!