You may have already figured this out…but the ingredients from the picture in last week’s menu post were for homemade marshmallows, hot chocolate on a stick and frosting for my girls’ birthday cakes! Sanjana was the closest guess, “a chocolate marshmallow concoction.” That was almost exactly right! Good job!
I have a confession to make. I didn’t make dinner once last week. It’s downright scandalous, I tell ya. In my defense, it was the busiest week of the year for me. I was up until all hours every night trying to get everything done for birthdays, Christmas, work, and oodles of school activities. I was able to stay on top of all of that, but our dinners suffered considerably. Something had to give. And we survived. And the girls were beyond happy with their birthdays, and that’s what matters most!
MONDAY:
– Paninis of some sort
TUESDAY:
– Chili
WEDNESDAY:
– Nachos (I know, fancy)
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Chinese Take-Out (a Maynard Christmas Eve tradition!)
SATURDAY:
– Swedish Meatballs (this is just one dish that was always part of my family’s Swedish Christmas Eve feast…maybe one day I’ll gear myself up for the entire dinner! The Swedish ham is out of this world.)
– Boiled red potatoes
SUNDAY:
– Leftovers
I’m excited to see your menus this week – I love it when there are holidays involved and I get to see your fun traditions and recipes!
Oh, and be sure to check back in this week…I can’t wait to share Cate’s birthday cake with you. Anna’s cake may have been cute, but Cate’s was cute and beyond delicious. The frosting, oh, the frosting. It was a new recipe for me and I’m completely in love. You’ll love it too. But I’m not sharing it quite yet. First, you have to share your menu for the week!
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The thing that makes the Swedish ham so great is that it isn’t cured (or pickled) – that will be one great blog post, the day you create the ‘complete’ swedish Christmas Eve dinner!
Busy week!
Sunday: Fish and chips
Monday: Boursin-stuffed chicken (thanks for the idea!!) and roasted carrots; dessert party with the neighborhood
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday (Mom & Dad arrive!): Homemade Pizza and green beans
Thursday (Brother arrives!): Crockpot chili & cornbread
Friday: Christmas Eve feast
Saturday (In-laws arrive!): Standing rib roast, Garlic Roasted Mushrooms, still working on the other dishes!
No menu from me this week! Every night is fly by the seat of our pants. Dealing with a sick child and unsure of our plans that used to include travelling. ACK!
We haven’t yet decided what we are having for Christmas dinner. We usually have beef, so I am thinking steaks and mashed potato casserole. Have a very Merry Christmas!
Those ‘concoctions’ look amazing! I’m hoping to make some for a girls get together next week.
Sun: Fettucine with creamy spinach sauce
Mon: Out
Tues: Out
Wed: Roasted veggie minestrone soup and polenta with pesto/red bell
Thurs:Khichari (Indian lentils and rice with ginger/pepper/cumin tempering) and stir fried veggies
Fri: Pesto pasta with chicken or shrimp
Sat: Potluck… not sure what I’m making yet.
I’m way excited to read about the frosting. Don’t keep USA in suspence too long.
Menu planned, but we’ll see when our little girl decides to come and interrupt that! Getting excited!!!
M – taco soup, corn bread and salad
T – sukiyaki
W – chicken and dumplings(daddy thinks she’s coming Tuesday, so if not he gets this as a conciliatory dinner.)
Th – pasta
F – daddy is home, he cooks
Sat – grandpa brings turkey, we make a few sides like carrots and rolls.
Merry Christmas!
Er I mean us not USA. Silly smart phones.
This week will be insanely busy! Between work, finishing shopping, a few orders I have going out and Christmas, dinner may suffer!
Sunday- Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and bacon, cranberry sauce
Monday- Pasta with meat sauce
Tuesday-Chicken Salsa Stew
Wednesday- Leftovers
Thursday- Probably pizza
Friday- At the in laws for Filet Mignon, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots
Saturday- Ravioli with meat sauce!
Actually had time to cook quite a bit this week (nice change!)
Sunday: Homemade Beefburger & Creamy pepper sauce
Monday: – leftovers
Tuesday: Beef & Ale Stew with Rumbledethumps (mash & leek)
Wed: – leftovers
Thurs: Pasta with roast veg
Fri: Homemade Fish & Chips (haddock)
Sat: Indian Takeaway – Buttered Chicken..nyom!
Happy Holidays everyone!
M- making lasagna and inviting some friends over to celebrate the husband’s birthday (which is actually today)
T- Szechuan beef and broccoli with rice
W- Omelets and sausage
Th- Christmas eve-eve dinner at home = a yummy summer sausage, cheese and crackers spread
F- Heading out of town to the in-laws and having our yearly tradition of a cheese and crackers spread on a large quilt in the living room (my favorite meal of the entire year)
Sat- eating at 3 different places so who knows what all we will eat!
Sun- on the road all day, so prob just fast food
Lots of HAM! We received a giant smoked ham!
Sunday: Country Smoked Ham with buttermilk mashed potatoes and corn.
Monday: Leftovers 🙂
Tuesday: Ham Sandwiches wit Broccoli and cheese sauce
Wednesday: Ham and Bean Soup
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Christmas Eve Dinner at the In Laws
Saturday: Christmas Dinner at my parents
Merry Christmas!
Monday: Chicken Salad (using leftover chicken from tonight’s “Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic”)
Tuesday: Family Party
Wednesday: Bowtie Lasagne
Thursday: Pulled Pork (Crock Pot recipe)
Friday: Christmas Eve w/ The Family – we’re bringing salad, pies and cookies.
Saturday: Christmas Breakfast w/ The Family – we’re bringing fruit salad. Christmas Dinner w/ The Family-we’re bringing salad.
Sunday: Pass Out from Exhaustion…eat cereal.
Monday- Enchiladas
Tuesday – Honey-spiced chicken thighs, salad and rice
Wednesday – Cheater chicken souvlaki & grilled veggies
Thursday- Take out
Friday – XMAS EVE!!! Our traditional Xmas eve munchies, spinach dip and whatever else we rustle up!
Saturday – Xmas Day -Breakfast Creme Brulee French Toast.
Dinner -Prime rib roast, yorkshire pudding, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and peas
Sunday – LEFTOVERS!!!!
I can’t believe Christmas is less than a week away. I just barely finished my shopping today – thank goodness for Amazon Prime! I hope the week goes smoothly for everyone.
SUNDAY: 5 Grain Pancakes topped with Maple and Cardamom Spiced Pears and Pecans, scrambled eggs
MONDAY: Individual Pot Pies, Salad
TUESDAY: Leftovers
WEDNESDAY: Chicken Tortilla Soup, but I’ll be experimenting with a veggie version.
THURSDAY: Leftovers
FRIDAY: Sausage Spaghetti with Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce, Salad, Garlic Bread
CHRISTMAS: Filet Mignon in Red Wine Balsamic Reduction, Mixed Greens with Fennel and Orange, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Cranberry Pecan Pumpkin Tart
THIS WEEK’S TREAT: Cranberry Crumb Bars and Hot Cocoa (BRRR! It’s cold!)
Sunday- chicken piccata
Mon- out
Tue- chicken masala w/rice (thanks to Trader Joe’s masala sauce)
Wed- Potstickers w/rice (thanks again Trader Joe’s)
Thur- Mexican chicken bake
Fri- Stuffed shells w/salad and scali bread from the Italian bakery. Yule log for dessert!
Sat- sirloin roast, mashed potatoes, sauted mushrooms, steamed green beans amd lots of cookies.
Friday: OUT
Saturday: French Dip Sandwiches + Fruit Salsa w/ Cinnamon Chips
Sunday: Leftovers and Dinner at Friends’
Monday: Cafe Rio Chicken Salads
Tuesday: Pureed Broccoli Soup
Wednesday: 4th Anniversary — OUT!!
Thursday: Omelets or Pumpkin Pancakes + Eggs
Not sure about Christmas Eve & Day yet.
I do hope that you can find some “extra” time for a bit of R&R this week.
Hmm, I am shocking at planning a full weeks menu in advance. I don’t even know what’s for dinner this evening. I am hoping to get some fresh fish fillets.
🙂 Mandy
I’ve got my mom visiting all week, dad comes on Tuesday, Hubbs returns from his golf retreat on Wednesday & then it’s Christmas – wa hoo!
Sunday – pork chops with chicken & rice soup (crockpot meal)
Monday – asian stir-fry
Tuesday – chicken pot pie
Wednesday – corned beef & cabbage
Thursday – baked teriyaki chicken (allrecipes.com)
Friday – turkey dinner at Hubbs’ grandma’s house
Saturday – tri-tip & chicken bbq at my brother’s house
Merry Christmas!
I’m checking out of life on Tuesday (having surgery) so our meals are whatever GRANDMA makes!! We always have layer dip on Christmas Eve and French Cream Pies. Years ago, when our older kids were little my husband convinced them that Santa gets tired of cookies so we should leave him a piece of French Blueberry Cream pie. Naturally the tradition stuck, although Grandma’s going to have to make that too! Christmas dinner, for those lucky enough to be able to eat it is:
Ham with my own fabulous glaze
baked potatoes
Spinach salad
cranberry salad
orange rolls
whatever vegie they decide on
The day after Christmas I always chop up and fry the extra baked potatoes, green onions, and pieces of ham. It’s simple and no-fuss but a good meal after lots of holiday indulgence….along with all the other leftovers! I’m on my pre-op “clear liquids only” already and probably shouldn’t be reading peoples menus when I can’t eat anything!! Killing me…
Monday – tilapia, baked lemon spaghetti and peas
Tuesday – mexican stuffed shells (from a double batch I had put in the freezer a few weeks ago)
Wednesday – steak salad
Thursday – going to a concert and will either eat out or do leftovers
Friday – I’m hosting my first Christmas Eve dinner: ham, au gratin potatoes, sweet corn that we grew this summer then froze, lefse (with butter, cinnamon and sugar, of course), spinach salad with feta and carmelized pecans and I’m trying to find a good punch recipe to make as well. My aunt is bringing homemade ice cream and toppings for dessert.
Saturday – at my parents’: turkey, mashed potatoes, homemade dinner rolls, stuffing, corn
Sunday – probably leftovers
I’m currently 41 weeks pregnant (!!) so our menu for the week is in flux and based on things I can make super easily. Christmas dinner is set though – just hope we actually get to eat it on Christmas!
Sun – Leftovers
Mon – some kind of chicken and broccoli
Tue – turkey bolognese
Wed – out?
Thu – ? (hospital food??!)
Fri – Mom and brother working it out
Sat – Prime rib roast, yorkshire pudding, scalloped potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, chocolate birthday cake for Mom
Merry Christmas everyone!
Sunday: Spicy Asian Noodles with Chicken and peppers, eggrolls
Monday: Salmon, Rice, broccoli
Tuesday: out?
Wednesday: Crockpot 40 clove chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Breakfast for dinner (egg sandwiches?)
Friday: Butternut squash risotto, salad
Saturday: Hubby’s family over. Menu is:
Appetizers (vegie tray, cheese and crackers)
Zuppa Toscana (sausage and potato soup)
Prime Rib for 20
Steakhouse Baked Potatoes with all the fixings
Glazed Carrots
Homemade dinner rolls
Assorted cookies and sweets
Assorted pies
M: Slow cooker pork roast (served as tacos)
T: Leftover slow cooker pork roast (served with BBQ sauce on rolls), coleslaw, sliced peaches
W: Husband’s work dinner party. Crown roast of pork (anyone have an awesome recipe?), cream-braised brussel sprouts, Bandera cornbread, roasted root vegetables with thyme
T: Pizza
F: Christmas ham, deep-fried turkey, party potatoes (cheesy potato casserole with green onion), sweet potato casserole with pecans and brown sugar, cream-braised brussel sprouts, shoepeg corn, dinner rolls.
S: Leftovers!
My husband is off this week but I’m still working, so he and my six-year old will do the bulk of the cooking. It’ll be a nice Christmas break!
Sunday – Pork tenderloin with honeyed butter
Roasted sweet potatoes
Salad with dijon dressing
Monday – Christmas potluck
Tuesday – Tacos
Wednesday – Grilled chicken, grilled romaine, wild rice
Thursday – Japanese soup, curry beef stir fry, rice
Friday – homemade pizza bar
Saturday – Chicken with orange sauce
Haricots verts with peppers and onions
Roasted red potatoes
Spring mix with goat cheese
Dinner rolls
Monday: crispy honey-ginger chicken
Tuesday: biscuits and gravy
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday-Sunday: out of town for Christmas
Su- Pork tacos, rice & beans
Mo- Spaghetti & garlic bread
Tu- Leftovers
We- Not sure, some kind of football food. Watching the Las Vegas Bowl—Go Boise State Broncos!!!
Th- Seafood Chowder & biscuits
Fr- eat out (doing lots of prep for Christmas dinner)
Sa- Christmas Dinner:
Baked Ham
Scalloped Potatoes
Baked Beans
Green Beans
Cornbread
Veggie tray
Apple pie
Pecan pie
Everyone has lots of fun meals this week! It seems like such a long menu list this week since Christmas is on Saturday, and we usually improvise that meal. Looking forward to it, though!
Sunday – smashed chickpea salad (Smitten Kitchen)
Monday – freezer spaghetti sauce and a veggie
Tuesday – sweet and sour stir-fry
Wednesday – out after we pick up a few stocking stuffers
Thursday – our Christmas dinner of ham, eagerly awaited and sinful scalloped potatoes, and Brussels sprouts
Friday – appetizers of cheese and crackers like things, deviled eggs and sugar (in the form of truffles and cookies)
Saturday – family brunch and my Aunt Donna’s bean soup for the two of us for dinner
Monday – Two Bean Soup with Kale and Goat Cheese Biscuits
Tuesday – Raw Tuscan Salad with Ham and Cheese Panini
Wednesday – Black Bean Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries
Thursday – Goat Cheese Pizza and Salad
Friday – Potluck
Saturday – Christmas Dinner
Sunday – Leftovers
Sunday-fried chicken & mashed potatoes
Monday-leftovers
Tuesday-lasagna
Wednesday-sausage & cabbage
Thursday-leftovers
Friday-Chrismas Eve! Delicious food all day!
Saturday-Christmas Day! Rinse & repeat from Friday.
http://manysleeplessnights.com/2010/12/19/menu-planning-week-5/
Happy Holidays!
Sunday: Christmas dinner in San Diego
Monday: maple glazed salmon with potatoes and balsamic roasted beets and carrots.
Tuesday: sausage panzanella salad
Wednesday: Tex-Mex pork over rice with quesadillas.
Thursday: chicken and chickpea soup with cornbread.
Friday: Christmas eve dinner
Saturday: Christmas dinner Newport Beach
Dessert: gingerbread souffles and coconut layer cake
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2010/12/menu-planning-7-sunday-december-20th.html
This week’s schedule is so crazy, but I love it! My husband will be home from Thursday through Monday which means I will also have to come up with lunch as well as dinner most of those days. So far I have the following figured out:
Monday: chili
Tuesday: we were supposed to have dinner with friends but they had to cancel, I am thinking about stealing your nacho idea Jane. =)
Wednesday: veggy stir fry
Thursday: frozen lasagna
Friday: out for our typical family Christmas Eve dinner
Saturday: a day of grazing at the inlaws
I hope everyone has a joyous holiday!
Only home for part of the week, so low on groceries therefore…
Lemon Waffles with blueberry and cream sauce
Cheese steak sandwiches with sweet potato fries
Leftover Black bean Sweet potato chili (http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2010/08/black-bean-and-sweet-potato-chili.html)
Then off to Toronto where all meal planning is up to my mother-in-law!
Have a blessed Christmas everyone!
Yikes, so late in the week! I swear, it’s Sunday somewhere, right?
Moving continues, which means dinner on the fly this week
Mon- Take out
Tue- Pizza
Wed- Take out
Thr- Holiday Market food (LAST minute shopping)
Fri- Posole and salad, my mom’s New Mexico Christmas Eve tradition
Sat- The honey’s parents: don’t know the exact menu but there’ll be a roast or ham, potatoes, casseroles, breads, veggies and wine galore
Sun- Leftovers!
So funny that your family always did the Swedish Christmas Eve dinner, too! We’ve adapted over the years to the smaller numbers of people, but at one time, my great-grandparents would squeeze 150 people into their little farmhouse for a smorgasbord. Now it’s just me, hubby, our kids, my folks, my sister, and maybe an assorted friend or two. We’ll do the meatballs, pickled herring, my great-grandmother’s crispy potato pancakes, smoked salmon, potato sausage, beet salad, hardtack, limpa bread, fruktsoppa….I’m hungry just thinking about it!