Aren’t these beautiful strawberry tops? They caught my eye yesterday and I had to snap a photo. Yes, I know I did not carefully cut the tops off, therefore wasting fruit. No lectures please. I was in a strawberry jam emergency at the time of the chopping, which emergency I will share the details of with you later this week!
MONDAY:
– Hamburgers on the grill
– Corn on the cob
– Sweet Potato Fries (Trader Joe’s freezer)
TUESDAY:
– Chicken & Broccoli Penne
WEDNESDAY:
– Either Indian food or breakfast for dinner…depending on what we end up eating tonight, Sunday, as I’m planning this menu
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Kitchen-Sink Quesadillas
SATURDAY:
– Eat out
SUNDAY:
– Chicken paninis
Please share your menus! We can’t wait to see your ideas…big and small!
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Mon: Grilled cheese w/ tomato soup
Tue: (company coming) strawberry spinach salad w/ grilled steak and Gorgonzola cheese, roasted red potatoes and maybe corn on the cob
Wed: Pizza night
Thur: Twice baked potatoes
Fri: Apricot pork chops, hash browns and fruit salad
Sat: Baked mac n’ cheese
Sun: Spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread sticks, green salad
Thanks for all your inspiration!
M – asparagus & some crazy mushroom(don’t know the name in either Japanese or English) pasta + cucumber yogurt salad
T – gyoza, brown rice, miso soup & boiled spinach w/ soy sauce and benito flakes
W – beef stir fry w/ green peppers, bamboo, goya, onions and maybe carrots
Th – salsa chicken, brown rice and steamed veggies
F – zucchini pizza!
Sat – honey makes tacos, yeah for homemade tortillas
Sun – honey does something in a crockpot & Father’s Day cake
I haven’t figured out what days I’m making what. Summer has been busy and I tend to have to play it as it goes a lot. We’ll have leftovers as we need, but I’m planning these recipes for sure.
Spinach Salad with Strawberry Viniagrette via Gourmet – will probably add some grilled chicken and oranges to the salad
Pizza Margherita
Black Bean Taco Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Caribbean Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
Mon – grilled cheese sandwiches and salad
Tues – chimichangas (frozen ones from Costco, DH is on his own, it’s my Zumba night!)
Wed – spaghetti, chicken parmesan & salad
Thurs – salisbury steak, mashed potatoes & green beans (DH is on his own, Zumba again!)
Fri – hot dogs & pasta salad
Sat – out of town
Sun – fajitas
I almost forgot…Tuesday night is Mom’s Night Out! My group is dining at Flying Star Cafe. So looking forward to that. Hubby will probably do grilled cheese and watermelon with the kids. His specialty!
Monday-Whole wheat pasta with my homemade veggie marinara sauce-lots of mushrooms and zucchini this time around!
Tuesday-Grilled chicken for the hubs, Grilled veggie packet for me!
Wed-Veggie Panini
Thursday-Seared Ahi Tuna with Citrus Spinach Salad
Friday-BBQ
Saturday-Tortellini Spinach Veggie Salads
Sunday-?????
haha, you totally read my guilty mind as I looked at all that delicious strawberry attached to the tops! But, my lips are sealed. 🙂
Mon – Mommy & Sammy eat out.
Tues – Mexican Lasagna (leftovers) and side salad. Make a banana cream pie using graham crackers, pudding and bananas. For Sam: chicken tender and cheese quesadilla with salsa on the side OR homemade chicken noodle soup.
Wed – Breakfast for supper – whole wheat pancake recipe (thanks TWFD), fresh squeezed orange juice and turkey sausage…maybe a little fruit salad.
Thurs – Flounder fillets w/lemon pepper, rice w/veggies, Sissy Schubert buns and side salad.
Fri – FUN FRIDAY! spaghetti with meatballs, salad, crusty bread and tapioca for dessert.
Sat – Corn on the cob, BBQ chicken on the grill, cut-cup veggies with ranch dressing (Sam) or hummus (mom & dad)
Thanks for the menu plan ideas! Have you ever checked out the website: http://www.mealsmatter.com ? You can enter your own recipes or browse other peoples recipes. My favorite function is the menu plan…you enter your menu and print it off for the week. Mine hangs in the kitchen. 🙂
Mon- Pasta Bake with Chicken, artichoke and spinach.
Tue- Grilled Pork chop, corn bread and fruit.
Wed- Bulgogi, pan fry salmon filet, boccoli and rice.
Thur- bacon blue chesse burger, papaya cucumber salad
Fri- turkey bacon avocado sandwich
Sat- dinner party (bring a salad, I chose apple, sneakers salad.
Sun- Dinner @ my in-laws.
M: Sweedish Meatballs, brown rice, green beans
T: Kielbasa on grill, coleslaw & beans
W: Grilled Chicken Saltimboca, grilled summer squash
R: OTD
F: Leftover Grilled Squash Pizza/Bacon Hamburg Pizza
S: Burgers, Corn on Cob
S: Grilled Tenderloin, Garlic Mashed, wedge salad
Monday: leftover eggplant parm from the weekend, spaghetti & marinara
Tuesday: a recipe from the Rachael Ray show that was a hit before, Crispy Parmigiano-Crusted Chicken on Summer Lemon Pasta, will try to attach a link here to the recipe: http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/crispy-parmigiano-crusted-chicken-summer-lemon-pasta/
Wednesday: grilled pork chops, cous cous, green beans
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: burgers on grill, oven fries
Saturday: at the zoo!
Sunday: Father’s Day … not sure yet but likely also something from the grill (marinated steaks?)
monday – roast chicken w/mashed potatoes
tuesday – fajitas with leftover chicken
wednesday – burgers on the grill
thursday – at the phillies game
friday – pasta
saturday – pizza
sunday – at an open house for PGSORM bucks county – free hot dogs and burgers!
M – beef stew w/cornbread
T – leftover stew
W – chipotle chicken enchiladas w/spanish rice & refried beans
R – beef tacos
F – leftover enchiladas
S – pancakes
S – TBD – Daddy will pick for Father’s Day
Sun – spaghetti with asparagus, mint and fresh peas – tomato feta panzanella
Mon – miso soup – chicken, kohlrabi, snowpea & carrot stirfry – sticky brown rice – cucumber salad
Tue – root vegetable gratin – peach, hazelnut & stilton salad
Wed – espresso rubbed steak – pureed cauliflower – Russian kale with garlic, balsamic & sultanas – radish & cucumber salad
Thu – asparagus risotto – beet, walnut & basil chevre salad
Fri – pizza from Bellagios (I love online ordering!)
Sat – Solstice Dinner @ friend’s – dessert TBD
Our A/C is on the fritz so it’s almost a no-heat week for us.
Monday:
-Cold Pesto Pasta with Tomatoes & Mozzarella
-Salad
Tuesday:
-Greek Salad
-Pitas, Hummus & Olives
Wednesday:
-Bean, Corn & Tortilla Salad
-Chips & Salsa
Thursday:
-Tuna Salad Sandwiches
-Potato Chips
-Salad
m. leftover spaghetti, salad, garlic bread
t. eat out
w. stir fry, baby bok choy, gyoza, miso soup
th. quesadillas with black beans
f. spinach salad, with lots of mushrooms, eggs, bacon bits, etc.
s. vegie burgers, homemade buns
su. grilled fish – salmon or tuna, mashed potatoes with some yam added, broccoflower.
Monday: Chicken Parmesan and Salad
Tuesday: Baked Chicken with Ginger and 5 Spice and Green Beans
Wednesday: Chicken Fried Rice
Thursday: Shrimp Scampi and Salad
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Gone to a Family Reunion!
Mon: nachos supreme with leftover chipotle shredded beef (http://www.perrysplate.com/2008/02/chipotle-beef-burritos.html)
Tues: balsamic salad with flank steak slices
Wed: grilled cheese (havarti on crust wheat), cheesy tomato soup
Thurs: Emerill’s roasted garlic pasta sauce, grilled portobello mushrooms
Hey Jane! Just found your blog, and I love it. I secretly ADORE planning out my menu for the week…sometimes I do it two weeks in advance. 🙂
Monday- Amberjack with garlic balsamic sauce, veggie pasta, salad
Tuesday-Chicken taco salad
Wednesday-Jalapeno sausage, sauteed tri-color peppers, sweet potato oven fries
Thursday-Corn salsa chicken, Mexican rice
Friday-out?
Saturday-White bean and chicken chili
Sunday-Father’s Day Feast: Low country boil, corn pudding, big green salad, garlic bread and surprise dessert!
A bit late to the party since it’s already Tuesday, but here goes…
Sunday (June 14): Baked monkfish with Mediterranean citrus marinade; Sucrine salad with roasted white beets, summer squash and pickled shallots
Monday (June 15): Pan-seared monkfish fillets with olive-orange salsa; sautéed black cabbage with crimini mushrooms and garlic
Tuesday (tonight): Vegetable plate — roasted new potatoes with lemon; pan-glazed sugar snap peas and ginger; poached farm egg; lambs’ quarters with garlic scapes and shallots
Wednesday (June 17): Thin spaghetti with black cabbage, anchovy and green garlic
Thursday (June 18): White beans stewed with bacon and summer greens (turnip greens and beet greens)
Friday (June 19): Not sure yet, but it’ll probably be soup and salad.
Saturday (June 20): Not sure yet; it depends on what looks good at the market.
We’ve been enjoying corn on the cob a lot lately too. It’s easy to grill up and oh-so-sweet – the perfect summer side dish!
Sunday – sausage with grilled peppers and rice
Monday – BLTs with french fries (courtesy of a good friend)
Tuesday – italian meatball sub sandwiches (meatballs from the frozen section at Trader Joe’s)
Wednesday – tin foil dinners
Thursday – pizza (pesto, mozzarella, goat cheese, and sundried tomatoes)
Friday – eat out
Saturday – Martha Stewart’s mustard chicken with mashed potatoes