I hope you all enjoyed getting a little taste of Menlo Park this week! It was very fun sharing our town with you!
I made these cookies last night. After reading this tweet from Christine Koh, I couldn’t resist. I think the cookies are pretty and they taste like super flat but rich and moist brownies. I’ve never worked with a cookie recipe like this – the dough was much more the consistency of batter and I was skeptical right up until the moment I ate them. Also, I didn’t have all the stuff to make them chunky, so I think mine came out differently than they were supposed to…but they still tasted good. It’s always fun trying new recipes! Especially with chocolate involved!
MONDAY:
– Pesto Tortellini Soup
TUESDAY:
– Baked Stuffed Squash
WEDNESDAY:
– Easy Peasy Bean Tacos
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Waffles
– Fruit
SATURDAY:
– Eat out (my birthday!)
SUNDAY:
– Nate’s Omelettes (he’s really perfecting them…so, I’m going to put in in charge of dinner!)
– Fruit
Last week was great! So many of you stepped up with menus – yippee! Keep up the good work! Please share your menu, big or small! Also, if you want to share what you have already cooked, of course we love that, too! On last week’s menu post, Andrea labeled her menu “Last Week for Dinner,” which totally made me laugh – love it!
Hi! My name is Jane Maynard and you've landed yourself on my blog, This Week for Dinner™. Every Sunday I share a weekly menu...and count on you to share yours! You'll also find other deliciousness that I hope you'll enjoy!
This week I’m whipping up four recipes from ourbellacucina.com and testing out sausage and peppers in the crockpot for aprés soccer on Saturday afternoon.
Lemon Lime Chicken with Salad and Rice
Lettuce Wraps
Potato Cod Cakes (although I make them with crab)
Potato Frittata
Sausage & Peppers in the crockpot
Leftovers
and Friday Takeout
Just discovered your blog last week — LOVE it! Reminded me of how much more in control I am when I plan ahead.
TWFD in our house:
Sunday – lasagna (I make the recipe on the back of the Barilla noodles box — sooo good and easy).
Monday – Crock pot carnitas w/ avocado and mango. Much of this will go in the freezer.
Tuesday – Oven baked chicken tenders – not sure which recipe I’ll use for this yet, tho.
Wednesday – DH and DD are on their own; I have a class. My guess is he will reheat the carnitas and throw BBQ sauce on them.
Thursday – veggie chili
Friday – Probably $5 pizza from the grocery store
Saturday – unknown, but we usually go out or order in on Saturday
As usual, life throws a few curve balls, so I didn’t make my menu exactly as planned. So this week, the menu reflects the changes of last week.
Sunday: Chinese Chicken Salad
Monday: Kale with Panfried Walnuts and Penn Yan Chicken
Tuesday: Pork tenderloin with sage and roasted grapes, corn on the side
Wednesday: Chicken with quinoa and veggies
Thursday: Tagliatelle with peas, asparagus, sugar snaps, bacon and a light cream sauce
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: Out to dinner!
Scott is out of town early in the week. So, those dinners are fairly simple (read: can be prepared while minding an almost-2-year old Spider Monkey!)
Sunday: Steaks and craisin couscous
Monday: Big salads
Tuesday: Cilantro rice
Wednesday: Sweet & Smoky Oven Ribs (from Smtiten Kitchen)…holdover from last week
Thursday: Chickpeas with Paprika and Cilantro (from Three Many Cooks)
Friday: Asian Lettuce Wraps (from Pioneer Woman)…freezer stash
Saturday: Out.
Sunday: crock pot pasta – with italian sausage & pepperoni
Monday: lemon chicken & red quinoa
Tuesday: krautburgers
Wednesday: tacorito casserole
Thursday: pan fried grouper & lime rice
Friday: out for dinner!
Saturday: baked potatoes & toppings…
Hope you have a great birthday…here’s my menu for this week!
Sunday: Out to dinner!
Monday: Cobb Salad
Tuesday: Simple Salsa Chicken (from Taste of Home)
Wednesday: Tacos!
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Homemade pizza
Saturday: Leftovers
Next Sunday: White bean chicken chili in the crockpot
Cindy
Happy Birthday!
Here’s what we’re up to…
Sunday — leftovers of this!
http://cookanddishwasher.blogspot.com/2010/09/slow-cooker-cuban-red-beans-and-rice.html
Monday — Cold Sesame Soy Noodles and Spring Rolls
Tuesday — Panini Night…Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Panini AND Pizza Panini
Wednesday — Pesto, Broccoli, and Spinach Pizza
Thursday — Spicy Honey-Nut Chicken and Barbecue Succotash
Friday — Office Potluck
Saturday — Take-out night
Sunday: Chicken fajitas, watermelon
Monday: BFD: Puff Puff Pancake, applesauce
Tuesday: Sausage and Caramelized Onion Pizza, Salad
Wednesday: Hubby Cooks. Steak, Garlic-Rosemary Potato wedges, salad/CSA vegies
Thursday: Hubby Cooks. Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Corn, melon, CSA vegie
Friday: Pesto Lasagna, garlic bread, salad
Saturday: Sliders, sweet potato fries, CSA vegies
Okay!! I am back to menu-ing this week after taking last week off to recover from our BirthdayPalooza party. Happy birthday to you as well!!
Friday–Middle child’s birthday and he requested Domino’s pizza. A rare treat for us!!
Saturday–Spaghetti with homemade marinara
Sunday–Chicken Fajita Crockpot
Monday–French Dip Roast
Tuesday–Leftovers
Wednesday–Grilled Cheese and soup
Thursday–Breakfast
hAPPY bIRTHDAY! Hope it’s a great one.
Sunday : Nachos
Monday: stuffed tomatoes w/angel hair
Tuesday:man to man black bean stew (cookusinteruptus)
Wednesday: french toast, fruit.
Thursday: fish tacos
Friday: ginger couscous primavera
Saturday:left overs
snacks : Crispy Chewy chocolate chip cookies (smittenkitchen), Zucchini bread,
It’s my birthday the day after yours 😉 Happy Birthday Week to us!
I’m having a hard time this week figuring it out but I’m thinking something like this:
M: Curried Cauliflower Soup with Homemade Bread
T: May have to go with your “Easy Peasy Bean Tacos”
W: Lean Ground Beef-Vegetable Pies (a quick skillet version of shepherd’s pie)
Th: Leftovers!
F: Thai Coconut Chicken w/ Basil and Mango
S: Bday dinner celebration with friends 🙂
With those cookies it looks like ‘hooray for silpat’ (or however you spell it)
We might try cooking this week at our house but I’m not ready to commit to actual menus… one step at a time don’t you know.
sunday – pizza (bake at home) with lots of toppings!
Monday – Neil’s cooking
Tuesday – out – picking up new car!
Wednesday – cesar salad with grilled chicken
thursday – Grace is cooking
Friday – leftovers
Saturday – ?
still taking turns cooking!
This is my first time posting a menu 🙂 Here it is :
Sunday: Linguine with basil & tomato cream sauce
Monday: Turkey burgers with sweet potato fries
Tuesday: Dinner at Great-Grandpa’s house
Wednesday: Kung Pao chicken with white rice
Thursday: Carnitas
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Dinner out
Monday- Taco salad for the grown ups, nachos for the kids
Tuesday- Crock pot chili, fruit
Wednesday- Spaghetti pie w/ leftover noodles, green beans
Thursday- steak, roasted garden vegetables
Friday- baked potato bar w/ leftover chili & assorted toppings
Saturday- Tortellini Chicken Vegetable Soup
Sunday- Hawaiian Haystacks w/ lots of toppings
Happy Birthday!!
Monday- Osso Buco-Style Beef Stew
Tuesday- It’s back to school night at my son’s school, I think my husband is on his own tonight!
Wednesday- Eggplant Parm
Thursday- Turkey Burgers
Friday- either Leftovers or Apple Braised Chicken and roasted broccoli.
Saturday- Out celebrating grandma’s birthday!
Monday- Breaded chicken and mashed potatoes, veggie
Tuesday- Leftovers from Monday
Wednesday- Pasta with spicy Italian sausage, crusty bread
Thursday- Leftovers or smoked sausage and veggies
Friday- PW’s Cajun chicken pasta for the hubby while Im out of town for the weekend
Happy Birthday Jane!
Sunday-Out in SF for Vegan B-Day Dinner for Brother’s 25th
Monday-Mac and Cheese, Baby Broccoli with Garlic and Watermelon
Tuesday-Dinner at Work
Wednesday-Dutch Baby Pancakes and Berries
Thursday-Maybe Sesame Chicken and Mashed Potatoes?
Friday-Leftovers? Out? Drive Thru? One of those weeks!
M: Swedish Meatballs, brown rice, green beans
T: BBQ Country Style Ribs with Thyme Roasted Root Vegetables (carrots, potatoes, onion and beets all from our garden, we’re finally trying our potatoes and only have enough for one meal, haha!)
W: Kale and white bean soup with parmesan
, French bread, green garden salad
Th: Pan-fried sausage with roasted brussel sprouts and buttered orzo
F: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
S: Black bean and corn quesadillaswith Avocado
S: Baked Meatloaf, garlic mashed potato, green peas
Here is our menu:
Sunday: Lasagna Primavera and Green Salad
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Beef Enchiladas with Red Sauce and Mexican Green Salad
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Whole Wheat Waffles with Fruit Salad
Friday: Cucumber Garlic Chicken
Saturday: I’m hoping for a date night!
THIS WEEK’S TREAT: Almond Butter Cookies
short week for us!
Saturday – Pastor Ryan’s roast chicken, PW’s crash hot potatoes, green beans
Sunday – pasta and broccoli with a goat cheese sauce (adapted from Smitten Kitchen) and leftover crash hot potatoes
Monday – mushroom pizza (we usually use PW’s crust)
Tuesday – frozen black bean burgers and french fries
Wednesday through Monday – who knows? because we’ll be on vacation!
Our menu for this week:
Monday – Indian Butter Chicken
Tuesday – Leftovers
Wednesday – Chicken Pot Pie
Thursday – Leftovers
Friday – Chinese Chicken Salad
Saturday – Chinese Chicken Salad again (but not leftovers)
It’s easy to cook for two.
Monday – chicken milanese
Tuesday – spareribs and mashed potatoes
Wednesday – Chicken quesadillas
Thursday – breakfast for dinner (hubs out of town)
Friday – eat out.
Saturday – pasta surprise!
S: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes & green beans
M: Grilled barbecue chicken salads, grilled garlic bread
T: Spiral ham, oven potatoes & roasted asparagus
W: Spaghetti & Meatballs for guys; spaghetti with red & yellow peppers for me.
T: Baked ham & swiss cheese sandwiches, tomato soup
F: Out
S: Naan pizzas – sausage for the guys, farmers market special for me.
Happy Birthday, Jane.
Sun – pesto ravioli and eggplant stacks
Mon – Chicken/orzo piccata
tues – Meatball casserole
Wed. – Baked Chicken
Thurs – hmmmm???
Fri – Takeout
Sat – cousins bday party cookout
Happy Birthday to you!!!
Been a while since I shared…
M – Ricotta Gnocchi with Tomato Basil Sauce and Broccoli
T – Chicken Pot Pie
W – out
Th – Baked Potatoes with Broccoli Cheese sauce
F – Scrambled Eggs with Canadian Bacon and Hashbrowns
S – Chicken and Lentils Korma with Jasmine Rice and Cauliflower
Su – out
Veggie Stir Fry
Posole
Take-out Pizza
Hawaiian Haystacks
Lasagna
Enchilada Verdes
Leftovers
We’re having a lot of vegetarian dishes this week. I was trying to save money and this is what I came up with.
Sunday – Salmon w/ parmesan couscous & broccoli
Monday – Veggie sandwiches w/ portobellos, red pepper, onion & mozzarella. Yum!
Tuesday – Creamy black bean soup w/ side salad
Wednesday – Cheese ravioli w/ side salad
Thursday – Friends over, Mini sausage & mushroom quiche & pancakes
Friday – Pasta w/ meat sauce & another salad
Saturday – Chicken w/ mushroom cream sauce & asparagus
Sunday- roast beef, yorkshire pudding, glazed carrots, mashed potatoes
Monday – Stuffed shells, salad
Tuesday- beef stroganoff
Weds- Black bean chili
Thursday- My sister in law is bringing supper – how lucky am I?!
Friday- BBQ chicken pizza
Saturday- grilled sliders with caramelized onions
Happy Birthday! Cheating since it’s already Monday and we ate but here goes.
Monday – BLT’s 🙂
Tuesday – bbq ribs, baked beans, broccoli
Wednesday – dance class night so it’s either leftovers or soup
Thursday – chicken breasts grilled & tossed in buffalo sauce (lowfat ‘wings’), celery/carrots and ranch & bleu cheese
Friday – I am hungry for Chinese so maybe takeout 🙂
Saturday – going out with friends, can’t wait!
Monday – Red beans and Rice (thanks Jane), cornbread, spinach and watercress salad (as it is monday night, I already made this…liked by all, but we had to add a lot more salt!)
Tuesday – Roasted Vegetable stew with couscous
Wednesday – Steak and spinach salad with sour cream potatoes
Thursday – Chicken Curry with chickpeas (using the leftover roasted veggies from Tuesday)
Friday – Out for Pizza
Saturday – Dad with the boys, probably out for Mexican
Sunday – They are taking me out for my birthday dinner,It’s a month late, but oh well.
Happy Birthday Jane!!
Monday – Out to dinner
Tuesday – Smoked pork loin, sauteed apples, broccoli
Wednesday – Salsa Chicken, rice, corn
Thursday – Out to dinner / date night
Friday – Chicken nuggets, oven-fried sweet potatoes, creamed corn
Saturday – Chicken Pomodoro, garlic bread, sauteed zucchini
Sunday – Pot roast, potatoes, carrots
Happy Birthday!
M- Holiday/Wedding reception, so leftovers
T – Grandpa’s BBQ chicken, salad and bread
W – Japanese Curry Rice
Th – Another holiday, Daddy’s turn
F – Stuffed Zucchini or Ratatouille
Sat – Daddy says burritos
Sun – ? Whatever Daddy throws together
Yeah, Monday has passed & I’m a little behind…
MOnday – pasta with a butter and onion tomato sauce
Tues – PW’s Chicken Pot Pie
Wed – Beef and Broccoli Lo Mein from Family Fun
Thurs – Bolognese
Fri – We leave for Lake George for the weekend – eating in the car!
Sat – Lake George
Sun – Probably something from the freezer
Monday – leftovers (burgers, corn on cob, cukes)
Tuesday- tacos (beans, salad)
Wednesday – spaghetti (salad, garlic bread)
Thursday- frozen pizza (bad mama)
Friday – leftover spaghetti, maybe baked with cheese on top like a casserole (or maybe just reheated in microwave)
Saturday – hubby grills out
Sunday – Stuffed shells with cheese and spinach/salad
Hello, I just found your blog today (actually I only discovered american food blogs today! and it is going to revolutionalise my life!) I dont think food blogs, or blogs in general are as big in the UK! Perhaps I am just behind with the times. Anyway, I thought I’d add this weeks menu to the mix….
Monday- Salmon poached in coconut milk and red thai paste
Tuesday- Linguine with creme fraiche, lemon and leftover salmon
Wednesday- Pancetta wrapped, boursin stuffed chicken breasts with sweet potato mash
Thursday- Fish Pie
Friday- Out for supper
Saturday- Fajitas
as always, everyone….LOVE all the menus! and love that we have first-time posters – yea!
Charlie Girl – you have only scratched the surface…there are so many amazing US food blogs, give yourself a few days! 😉 and welcome – love it when we get readers from all over the world!
Oh my goodness! The ONE week I was ahead of the schedule and I totally forgot to post! I made my menu and did the shopping on Friday…thought I was so with it. Ha! Well, a few days late (again) and here it is:
Sun: Baptism party
Mon: (Costco) chicken curry, rice, vegetable
Tues: Falafel, pita, tomatoes, cukes, etc. (held over from last week)
Weds: White bean chicken chili, bread, pudding pie
Thurs: Chicken fajitas
Fri: Beef stroganoff, noodles, broccoli
Sat: Out! (Pizza for kids)
Happy Birthday, Jane!
Thurs: alfredo pasta with veggies
Fri: Hot Hoagies (recipe from melskitchencafe.com)
Sat: lasagna, salad, fruit
Sun: french toast souffle
Mon: Dr. Pepper pork (made in crockpot), rolls, potato salad
Tues: poppy seed chicken (melskitcencafe.com)
Wed: gingerbread crepes (held over from last week)
Thurs: beef tips and mashed potatoes (from last week)
Jane, congratulations on your 200th menu! You should know that I have used your menus a few times in the past year or so. Thanks for your help!
Mon: Steak, Chicken, and Veggie Fajitas (too many taste buds in this house…4 adults, 1 baby)
Tues: Saucy Veal Medallions
Wed: Spaghetti with meatballs
Thurs: Happy Thanksgiving!
Fri: Leftovers
Sat: Potluck (have to figure out something to make with the rest of the leftovers)
Sun: Homemade pizza
oooooops! that post was meant to go under the “200th menu” … sorry Jane! this is why I don’t post… I somehow get lost along the way 🙂
keep posting! I see all the comments, no matter where you stick them! 😉