Yesterday was a sad day. We had to pack up and leave the Cape. Total bummer. The week was fantastic and included this fresh corn on the cob and spicy grilled chicken wings (recipes to come if I can wrangle them from my soon-to-be brother-in-law).
This week is going to be nutso banana pants CRAZY. I’m driving alone with the girls to New Jersey. Then the Avery SocialLuxe Lounge (which I am co-hosting) is finally happening on Thursday. And THEN I have BlogHer ’10. It’s going to be a pretty amazing weekend…including a small private party with Nate Berkus. CAN’T WAIT.
Enough rambling, here’s my “menu.” Ha! Some menu. Please please pleae share your menu for the week so people can actually get some decent ideas on here! 🙂
MONDAY:
– On the road
TUESDAY:
– At my parents’ in NJ…I think we should just have lots of fresh corn on the cob for dinner
WEDNESDAY:
– Stuffing swag bags for SocialLuxe in NYC
THURSDAY:
– SOCIALLUXE!!! I selected the menu for the party. I can’t remember what I picked, I just know it sounded fancy and fab!
FRIDAY:
– There are about a billion parties for BlogHer that night. Who the heck knows what I’ll be eating?
SATURDAY:
– Early in the day it’s my nephew’s 1st birthday party! There’s no cake like 1st birthday cake! That night I’ll be hangin’ with Mr. Berkus. Yea!
SUNDAY:
– Last night on the East Coast! Dinner with my family.
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Sounds like a busy week!
Here’s my menu:
Sunday: Naan Pizzas
Monday: Shredded Chicken and Sesame Noodles in Lettuce Wraps
Tuesday: Mediterranean Nachos
Wednesday: Out
Thursday: French Country Salads
Friday: Breakfast for Dinner (Mozzarella and Jam Filled French Toast)
Saturday: leftovers
What a fun week! School starts on Thursday, so my menu is pretty easy this week.
Monday: Italian Sausage and Spinach Lasagna
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Roast Chicken with Veggies
Thursday: Chicken Quesadillas
Friday: Caprese Paninis (If I have any energy left after teaching the 1st two days…if not, then we’ll go out!)
Saturday: Teriyaki Chicken with Edamame and Brown Rice
Friday–We had bagel egg sandwiches
Saturday–We scrounged after coming home late from picking up our boys from my in-laws
Sunday–Mexican Chicken Lasagna (http://rcpmomfeeds.blogspot.com/2010/03/pampered-chef-mexican-chicken-lasagna.html)
Monday–Soup and Grilled Cheese
Tuesday–Manicotti
Wednesday–Venison and potatoes
Thursday–Breakfast
My husband’s work schedule switches to the night shift this week so we may have some adjustments; wish me luck!!
Monday – cedar plank salmon, grilled fries, green beans
Tuesday – Meatball kabobs, coleslaw, corn on the cob
Wednesday – Chicken with fresh tomato salad
Thursday – Sauteed Raviolis w/ veggies
Friday – Rosemary grilled chicken, grilled potatoes, corn on the cob
Saturday – grilled chops, summer squash, corn on the cob
Sunday – homemade pizza
Lots of grilling – unless the rain gets too heavy and then it’s back inside the galley with a grill pan. It’s like that in Alaska!
Monday – cioppino, rice, green salad
Tuesday – grilled Cajun BBQ shrimp, sourdough bread, pickled okra
Wednesday – pork chili verde, jalapeno corn bread, slaw
Thursday – homemade halibut pizza on the grill
Friday – grilled fish, assorted vegetable salads
Saturday – grilled meatballs & vegies w/pita bread, tzatziki
Sunday – grilled chicken breasts, gazpacho
The produce looked so good at the store this week! So, the menu this week is heavy on the vegetables! Plus, we’re trying to show an (almost) two-year old how yummy veggies can be!
Sunday: Italian Beef in slow cooker
Monday: BLTs
Tuesday: Lettuce Wraps (from Pioneer Woman)
Wednesday: Chickpea Burgers (from This Week for Dinner) with homemade buns
Thursday: Summer Succotash (from Smitten Kitchen)
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out!
Monday – Chicken with bar-b-q sauce, corn on the cob and some type of fruit
Tuesday – Spaghetti with meatballs, Caesar salad
Wednesday – eat @ church
Thursday – Feta and pear salad topped with grilled chicken
Friday – Fish Tacos
Saturday – Veggie Dinner – mashed potatoes and whatever veggie I have from the garden
Sunday – spinach and feta pizza
We have absolutely no plan for the week!
Our eldest is in Hawaii for the week with her best friend – a graduation gift. (I didn’t get graduation gifts like that!!!)
Our middle kid – high school camp for the week.
Our youngest kid – middle school camp for the week.
That leaves my husband and I ALONE for a whole entire week. What to do?!
You can be certain that there will meals that include spices that kids do not enjoy, veggies galore, and exotic dishes that we’d never be able to talk the kids into!!! It will be lovely!
Have a great week!
M: Baked pork chops, double-baked potatoes, roasted zucchini
T: Pork tostadas, tomatoes with basil and cotija cheese
W: Parmesan chicken breasts, steamed broccoli , garlic toasts
Th: Leftover parmesan chicken, zucchini cakes, spinach salad
F: Cheeseburgers and homemade french fries
S: Homemade pepperoni pizza
Su: Shrimp scampi linguine with garlic toast and fresh garden salad
Sunday: Slow cooker pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob and broccoli slaw
Monday: Turkey enchiladas
Tuesday: Seafood stir fry using TJs seafood blend (shrimp, scallops, squid)
Wednesday: Greek Chicken Salad
Thursday: Turkey burgers
Friday: ?
Sunday-Ming’s Chicken Salad
Monday-Waffles, Strawberries and Bacon
Tuesday-Leftovers, Green Beans
Wednesday-Out!
Thursday-TBD I hope I have time to cook.
Friday-Out!
Sunday- Gyoza, basmati rice, asian spinach salad
Monday- Corn and Black Bean quesadillas
Tuesday- Paula Deen’s Avocado Chicken Salad
Wednesday- Pasta Alla Gricia
Thursday-Leftovers I am sure
Friday- Eat out
can’t believe I have a menu. and it’s summer!
m: spicy pizza’s with bell peppers, cheese and spinach salad
t: farmer’s market
w: Turkey Tacos
th: chicken pasta bake w/salad
f: leftover
s & su: kids and DH fend for themselves. I’m in LA;-)
Sunday: Penne with my garden fresh Roma tomatoes, herbs, and italian sausage, salad, sauteed zuchinni and squash, garlic bread.
Monday: Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches, Homemade “chips”, Clean out the fridge fruits and vegies
Tuesday: Apricot-Jalapeno glazed chicken thighs, CSA vegies, cornbread, watermelon
Wednesday: Hubby cooks: Grilled Shrimp with cilantro pesto (already made in freezer for him), rice, CSA green beans/vegies, watermelon
Thursday: Hubby cooks: Tator tot hotdish, green beans
Friday:Hubby’s gone. Breakfast for dinner. Omelets?
Saturday: Saturday Night Steak Night. Steak, salad, bread, vegie
Mon – Fondue
Tues – Teriyaki Chicken, rice and veg
Wed – Pork Ribs and Slaw
Thurs – Chicken ravioli carbonara
Fri – Green Pea Risotto
Sat – Out
Sun – Leftovers?
M – yakisoba
T – somen noodles with dipping sauce
W – spaghetti
Th – pea soup
F – beef, green pepper & bitter gourd stir fry
Sat – obon festival going to the base
Sun – whatever hubby plans
Sounds like a busy, but fun week!
M – Sloppy Joes and Tater Tots… I’m such a kid at heart!
T – Grilled Chicken Sandwiches and veggies
W – Baked Rigatoni
R – Grilled Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans
F – Pizza
Sa – Lasagna, salad and bread. Finally using my new pasta roller!!
I just found out that Hubby has to travel for business most of this week, so who knows if the menu will go as planned, but here is the plan:
Monday- Grilled Cheese
Tuesday- Quesadillas
Wednesday- Out
Thursday- Panzanella
Friday- Homemade Pizza
Saturday- Out
Sunday- High School Girlfriends Reunion
Monday – spaghetti with two sauces; marinara or eggplant and tomato sauce. The big batch of eggplant and tomato sauce will be frozen for later; the marinara comes from the tomato sauce thickening on the stove right now! So a lot of cooking, but some of it for the winter. Meatballs too – turkey ones, the sous chef is going to help with these.
Tuesday – Crock pot meal. Either minestrone or a Mexican soup using our fresh tomatoes, some corn and our hot peppers.
Wednesday – stir-fry with chicken, rice and whatever vegetables are still in the refrigerator
Thursday – leftovers or meatball subs with fresh veggies
Friday – picnic at the park – we aren’t sure of the menu yet but some caprese salad, babaganush, pitas, and cucumbers will probably make the cut.
Saturday – pizza on the grill, salad and a movie
Sunday – Breakfast; scrambled eggs with chorizo, fruit, tortillas and salsa
Monday – salmon on the grill, roasted potatoes and broccoli
Tuesday – Big salad with hard boiled eggs and crusty bread
Left-over pasta and salad for Sam
Wednesday – Chicken breasts on the grill, zucchini w/onions and German potato salad
Thursday – Breakfast for Supper: multi grain pancakes (All You pg 115) and fruit
Friday – Sam’s Choice! Turkey (ground) tacos and veggie platter with dippin’ sauce for appetizer
Monday-
Balsamic Peach Salad
http://americanfood.about.com/od/salads/r/Balsamic_Peaches_Salad.htm
Going to kick off National Peach Week!
Tuesday-Grilled Kielbasa & Potato salad
Wednesday-Kids Night Breakfast for Dinner Waffles and bacon
Thursday-Sauteed Chix with Blueberry Sauce & Feta Cheese
Friday-Sesame Pork Salad
The weekend my family is in town, so more than likely going to my Grandmas.
Monday – Grilled Steak and Potatoes
Tuesday – Pork Lo Mein
Wednesday – Pesto Pizza Mia
Thursday – Lasagna
Friday – Take Out
Wow, that looks good. Thanks for all of the great ideas… my goal is to be able to plan out my whole week like this! If you have a chance check out twistynoodle.com, we have coloring pages for kids that you can customize (for free). I like to print out ones that coordinate with dinner to keep the kids busy while I cook. Here’s one that I created for you…
http://twistynoodle.com/coloring/food/noodles/this-week-for-dinner-coloring-page/
Monday: Pasta with Chicken, Garlic Scapes, Tomatoes, and Basil
Tuesday: Peach and Mozzerella Paninis (with basil and prosciutto).
Wednesday: Spinach, White Bean, and Bacon Salad with Maple Mustard Vinaigrette
Thursday: Eggplant Parm .
Friday: Baked Southwestern Egg Rolls
Saturday: Out
Recipes linked at http://www.leeksandbounds.wordpress.com
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Since we didn’t have corn last night (should have checked out the blog so I could have met expectations) – hopefully we can make it up on Sunday!!!!
Mon – Ham and Veggie Soup with Garlic Bread
Tue – Halibut Fish Tacos and Lime/Cilantro Coleslaw
Wed – leftover fish tacos
Thur – out to eat for our anniversary
Fri – pulled pork sliders (and more coleslaw)
Sat – BBQ Steak & chicken, stuffed onions, corn on the cob
Sun – lamb skewers