Daffodils are being sold in all my local grocery stores. I love this time of year, spring is on the way! I know some of you had more snow this weekend…don’t worry, spring really is coming! These daffodils told me so.
Well, last week was okay. As you know, I made spaghetti and meatballs, but that’s about all I cooked all week! I think the pregnancy nausea may be starting to subside, but each day is a surprise for how I’m going to feel. Therefore, I’m still planning a laid-back menu.
MONDAY:
– Baked potatoes and, I don’t know, chicken sausage or something (I have four potatoes that need to get used!)
TUESDAY:
– Stuffed Peppers – I still haven’t made them despite being on the menu last week, but I’m really wanting them, so hopefully the stars finally align!
WEDNESDAY:
– Leftovers
THURSDAY:
– Homemade margherita pizza
FRIDAY:
– Eat out
SATURDAY:
– Orange chicken
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner…Yorkshire Pudding, recipe to come this Tuesday!
Can’t wait to see your menus for this week – please share!
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!
We’re really trying to enjoy the spring weather here in FL with bike rides and sidewalk chalk. It’s been beautiful, but we know that the hotter-than-hades season is just around the corner!
Sunday: Braised Short Ribs (PW) and veggie couscous
Monday:Leftovers
Tuesday: Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas from the freezer (didn’t get to them last week)
Wednesday: Dinner at church
Thursday: Grill night – chicken and veggies
Friday: Chicken Pot Pie from freezer
Saturday: Date night!! Out to Bistro Aix!
Where did you find white daffodils? They are beautiful, I have never seen them before!
they were just among the bunches at my local Safeway – not even a fancy flower shop or anything! 🙂 We also have daffodils at Trader Joe’s, and once in a while a white one will sneak in there, too. But Safeway had whole bunches of them. And I LOVE the white ones with the orange centers – so fun!
Meatball Sliders, Homemade Baked Fries (from last week)
Asian Beef with Sugar Snap Peas, Brown Rice
Tomato Tortellini Soup, Grilled Cheese
BLT Sandwiches, Tangy Dill Potato Salad
Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken, Corn on the Cob, Banana Pudding
Hot Dogs, Mac & Cheese
Pancakes, Sausage
I’m so disappointed in our daffodils…they were so beautiful until we had 6 straight days of rain. Now they’re droopy. Don’t think they’ll recover. 🙁
Here’s our menu:
Sunday: philly cheesesteak sandwiches
Monday: dinner out
Tuesday: white bean chicken chili
Wednesday: salmon and risotto: http://cookingmisadventures.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/parmesan-and-herb-risotto/ )
Thursday: chicken enchiladas
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: sweet and sour chicken
Sunday-Chicken burritos w/ Spanish rice,chips and salsa/queso cheese
Monday- Quinoa Casserole w/ grilled veggies
Tuesday- Chicken & leftover veggies on grilled pizza
Wednesday- Crock pot Pot Roast & Homeade sourdough bread & fresh green beans
Thursday- Eggplant parm & antipasto salad
Friday- Shrimp Scampi w/ brocolli &garlic bread
Saturday-Out for dinner/take out :))
What do you put in your quinoa casserole? 🙂 I’m always looking for new uses for the stuff because I like it so much!
These are my two favorites!
http://hungryforwine.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/baked-quinoa-casserole-recipe/
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/07/crockpot-quinoa-casserole.html
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Eek. My wife managed to dodge morning sickness and nausea. The only food she lost her flavor for was broccoli. The smell of steamed broccoli made her wretch. Good luck with the stuffed peppers.
Monday: Soup…thinking tomato and quinoa (http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/soup-week-it-begins/) since the weather is still looking crappy in the northeast
Tuesday: Miso-marinated salmon.
Wednesday: Chicken and edamame stir-fry with rice noodles (http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/thursday-dinner-chicken-and-edamame-stir-fry/)
Thursday: Thinking pasta of some sort, though it’s still very much TBD.
Friday: Out.
Saturday: Dinner at friends’ house. I’m sure it won’t be nearly as good as what I would have made.
It’s funny that you are seeing the first signs of spring, whereas we are finally feeling relief from the heat of summer! With the inkling of cool weather, all I can think about are soups.
Monday: moosewood’s minestrone soup
Tuesday: (boyfriend cooking) pumpkin and red lentil soup
Wednesday: housemate cooking
Thursday: Peppers stuffed with quinoa (how funny i already planned that before I saw yours)
Friday: indian takeaway
Have a lovely week 🙂
ha ha! yes, and I am done with soups and can’t wait for salad and fruit!! 🙂
Sunday:Grilled garlic chicken sausage, baked beans and salad
Monday: Chicken, black bean & spinach enchiladas
Tuesday: Hawaiian chicken w/ brown rice & grilled pineapple
Wednesday: Chicken & asparagus stir-fry
Thursday: Chipolte chicken panini w/ spinach & strawberry salad
Friday: Pizza & Movie Night
Monday: chicken enchiladas
Tues: Dad’s in charge (I’m out with the girls – yay!)
Wed: gnocchi with asparagus, salad & garlic bread
Thurs: out or leftovers
Fri: Australian rissoles (yummy meatballs), salad & bread
Sat: lemon chicken, broccoli & rice pilaf
Sun: out or breakfast or ???
This is actually my menu from last week, but I thought I would share anyway!
Monday: Mediterranean Chicken with Potatoes
Tuesday: Pasta with goat cheese, spinach and chicken
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Spring Risotto
Friday: Eat out
Saturday: Barley Salad with Chickpeas and Arugula
Sunday: Chinese take out
All of my recipes are here for everyone to enjoy: misschefy.wordpress.com
past menus are just as inspiring as future menus! 🙂
sun: out
mon: mixed greens with grilled salmon, avocado, and egg
tues: cap’n crunch chicken (but using Kashi Honey Sunshine), bacon wrapped sweet potatoes(!), green beans
weds: italian white beans with kale over polenta
thurs: double broccoli quinoa
fri: indian pizza
sat: chicken pot pie
Daffodils for the American Cancer Society!
yes, for sure! I was thinking, when I used to work in an office there was a woman who sold them and we all always bought them for ACS…such a good cause!
Pretty flowers 🙂 My daffodils got pummeled with hail this afternoon so now they are looking sad.
Monday – Sour Cream Noodle Bake (from The Pioneer Woman)
Tuesday – Mushroom Soup and Bread (from Joy The Baker)
Wednesday – Lemon Pasta (another one from The Pioneer Woman)
Thursday – Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchiladas and Rice
Friday – Homemade Pizza, not sure what kind yet
Saturday – Out
Sunday – Out
Monday: Soup and bread- ground venison, lots of veggies.
Tuesday: Cheese, onion, and bread souffles with leftover bread. How can I make this dinner?
Wednesday: Spanish rice (has carrots, corn, onions, tomatoes!) with black beans and grilled corn tortillas.
Thursday: Tilapia with lentil and vodka sauce
Friday: Mashed potatoes, broccoli and frozen chicken cordon bleu.
Saturday: Pasta/Alfredo/Roasted portobellos. Maybe I’ll do some Jane-style chicken…
Sunday: Leftovers!
Credits:
Tuesday: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/cheese-onion-bread-souffle-10000001038756/index.html
Thursday: I had a dish lined with smoked tomato puree, then lentils, and topped with salmon at a local restaurant…trying a spin with what I’ve got!
Trying out a few Indian recipes from a book I picked up at the library this week – “At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka”. I’ve never made “real” Indian food (hence the reason I picked a book with *simple* in the title), so it’ll be an interesting experience.
Sunday: Spice-rubbed Pork loin, Olive oil & rosemary couscous, Steamed vegetables.
Monday – Meatless Monday: Egg curry, Chard with ginger & garlic, chapati
Tuesday: French Dip sandwiches, Oven Fries, Fresh fruit
Wednesday: Tandoori chicken, Chickpeas & mushrooms, Seasoned radishes
Thursday: Turkey Chappali kebabs, Jasmine rice, Yogurt with spinach
Friday – Pizza Night: Pepperoni pizza, Green salad
Saturday: Sweet & spice meatballs, Garlic-scallion noodles
Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling better! Prayers that it will pass soon. Have a great week.
Monday:
Swimming Lessons- Dinner at Life Time
Tuesday:
Chicken with Italian Sweet and Sour Fennel and Creamy Polenta (carry over from last week)
Wednesday:
Crab Cakes with Radish and Squash Slaw. Herbed Rice with Peas.
Thursday:
Slow Cooker Pork Carnita Tacos with Chimichurri Sauce. Spicy Baked Beans
Friday:
Herb Crusted Chicken with Feta Sauce. Browned Butter Orzo with Basil
Saturday:
Dinner out
Sunday:
Dina’s Mini Meatloaves (I usually don’t make mine mini:) Plus, I am going to try these with ground turkey
My hubs and I cooked up a storm this weekend, so I’ve gone some leftovers to work through!
Sunday- Pasta Bolognese
Monday- Leftover Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Tuesday- Leftover bolognese
Wednesday- Spicy Shrimp Pasta Dish
Thursday- Chickpea Curry
Friday- Leftovers
Saturday- Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Sigh. We were some of the unlucky ones to get snow today. I’ve got spring fever bad! Keeping things simple once again this week.
Sunday: BBQ chicken salad wraps
Monday: Pancakes
Tuesday: Chana masala
Wednesday: Baked cinnamon yams with cornbread muffins and salad
Thursday: Egg sandwiches
Friday: Tomato and spinach tortellini with tuna
Saturday: Leftovers/eat out
Monday: Sweet & Spicy Chicken
Tuesday: Loaded Baked Potatoes
Wednesday: Eat Out
Thursday: Left Overs
Friday: Beefy enchiladas (maybe) need to do something with groudn turky
Saturday: Trout – not sure how were having it yet :/
Sunday: Crock Pot something. Roast Mabye.
Now what about lunches?! … We’ve got dinner down, but what does everyone do for lunch? Left overs, ramen, and sandwhiches are getting old 🙁
ugh, I hate lunchtime. I have very little good suggestions on the subject. too many meals in the day to plan!! 😉
My menu is up at http://www.thatgaljill.com! I’m going to try and redeem my usually failing grade at making Chinese with your Spicy Orange Chicken recipe. Wish me luck!
the Spicy Orange Chicken recipe isn’t Chinese…it’s more of a mild saucy chicken dish…BUT…it IS delicious and will make you feel like a great cook anyway! 😉
I love sharing meal plans to help gather ideas! I am glad I came across your website!
My menu is up at http://distanceindays.blogspot.com/
I also am LOVING the daffodils! I actually took a photo of them on a walk and that was part of my post!
Have a great week!
Sunday: Taco, chips and guacamole, pineapple
Monday; Breakfast for Dinner: Egg Sandwiches, pineapple
Tuesday: Shrimp, Orzo, Salad
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches, potato wedges, green beans
Thursday: Hubbby cooks. Spaghetti, garlic breadsticks, salad
Friday: Out with friends, Kids get pizza
Saturday: Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and green beans
S: Homemade Pizza & salad
M: Oven fried chicken, baked potatoes & Bubba’s salad
T: Unknown; see what looks good at store
W: Toasted Italian grinders, sweet potato fries
T: Pasta Primavera, Mango poppyseed salad
F: Out
S: Turkey Meatball sliders, spinach salad w/strawberries (?)
Ahh, the daffodils we had didn’t last long, but maybe it’s time to pick up some more!
Sunday – Spanakopita
Monday – Baked potato soup and spinach melts (melts are a hold over from last week)
Tuesday – salad with lettuce from our first farmer’s market in the area and tofu, pepper, celery, carrots, nuts and dried cherries
Wednesday – Curried sweet potato and lentil soup
Thursday – PW’s bacon, leek and potato pizza
Friday – hotdogs
Saturday – Dutch baby pancake
you need to buy more daffodils! 😉
Monday – baked spaghetti/salad
Tue- homemade mac and cheese/broccoli/pork loin in oven
Wed- tacos
Thur- pizza
Frid- leftovers or out
saturday – poppyseed chicken casserole (I bought from church sale)
Sunday – grilled bbq pork shoulder
Last night – chicken tacos
Monday – egg, bacon pasta
Tuesday – chicken stir fry
Wednesday – out for daughter’s show
Thursday – baked potato bar
Friday – homemade pizza
Saturday – vodka penne
Happy eating!
Sunday: Orange braised chicken with herbs, wild rice salad with roasted veggies and sherry vinaigrette
Monday: Salmon blts on homemade sunflower bread, veggie chips, fruit
Tuesday: Slow cooker — veggie pot pie with cheesy puff pastry crusts
Wednesday: Pork cutlets with red peppers, sweet potato gnocchi, greens
Thursday: Chicken, rice, and broccoli casserole, salad
Friday: Fend night
Saturday: Slow cooker — meatball subs, fruit, greens
The plan for the month is up at http://redroundorgreen.wordpress.com/meal-plans
Spring was here last night. Now it’s a raining NYC day-perfect mood for my day spent at Jury Duty. Weekend was busy with out-of-town guest and parties; still need to go grocery shopping, but I’m thinking the week will go like this…if I don’t have to sit on a trial!
M-Blackened fish, roasted mushrooms, and sauteed spinach
T-Fresh pasta with veggies?
W-Veggie sandwich with goat cheese and soup
R-Pork and Broccoli stirfry with ginger?
F-Black beans and rice?
Sa-Order out?
Yesterday: Rotini with Chicken Sausages and Salad
Monday: Grilled Steak Salad
Tuesday: White Bean Soup (Kitchen Daily) and homemade bread
Wednesday: Chicken Souvlaki (Cooking Light) and Greek Salad
Thursday: Homemade Pizza and Salad
Friday: Grilled Tuna with Avocado Tomato Salsa, Orzotto (Orzo “Risotto)
Saturday: Something on the Grill, it’s supposed to be 80!
Sunday – grilled chicken with lime bbq marinade, couscous, asparagus
Monday – Salad with leftover chicken
Tuesday – baked ziti with chicken sausage, salad
Wednesday – Tex-mex crockpot chicken with rice
Thursday – grilled tilapia, zucchini and sweet potato fries
Friday – homemade pizza
Saturday – out
Sunday: Take&Bake Pizza, veggies & dip
Monday: Ham & Cheese Sliders (Annie’s Eats)
Cauliflower Soup (PW)
Tuesday: Turkey Meatloaf, Homemade Mac & Cheese
(both from Annies’ Eats, steamed carrots
Wednesday: Crispy Oven Baked Chicken & Baked brown rice
(both from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe), steamed broccoli
Thursday: Leftovers!
Friday: Some type of meatless pasta dish
Saturday: Hamburgers on grill
Happy Monday, Jane!
Sunday: chicken pot pie with biscuit crust
Monday: sloppy Joe’s with homemade oven fries
Tuesday: spaghetti with chicken meatballs in marinara
Wed: soup & salad dinner at church
Thurs: pan-fried cod in a corn-bread crust (fingers crossed)
Friday: oven roasted chicken? (evening plans in the air)
Saturday: take-out (or that roasted chicken from Friday)
Busy, busy times here with two kids in two different sports and all that spring throws my way. Love those daffodils, I’m going to try and find some for a dinner party I’m hosting on Sunday.
Those flowers make me smile.
Sunday: take out with friends
Monday: roasted chicken with potatoes and asparagus
Tuesday: leftovers
Wednesday: sausage with roasted beet, citrus and feta salad
Thursday: california burgers with oven fries
Friday: poached eggs on toast with bacon and melon
Saturday: supper club
Dessert: homemade chocolate ice cream and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2011/04/menu-planning-21-sunday-april-3rd.html
Monday: Spaghetti w/marinara and roasted veggies, fruit salad
Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner
Wednesday: Pedicures and dinner out with work ladies
Thursday: Chicken tacos and white queso nachos
Friday: Vegas! Margaritaville
Saturday: Vegas! Delmonico
Sunday: Vegas! CraftSteak
Sat – Steak Fricot
Sun – General Tso’s Chicken
Mon – Steak au Poivre
Tues – Chicken fingers
Wed – Eggs & sausages
Thurs – leftovers
Fri – Western Sandwiches
Sunday-pizza
Monday–Chicken & veg curry, brown rice
Tuesday-Spashetti with meatballs
Wednesday-Soup from freezer, some kind of bread or biscuits, salad
Thursday-Subway or other out
Friday-possible overnight trip.
If we are here on the weekend I really want to try that Asain salmon recipe you posted, Jane. Hope your week goes well!
I made Jane’s Skillet Biscuit Bread tonight with my soup, as I also needed a bread. It was super easy, took only minutes, and was tasty!
the asian salmon recipe was YUM!
and emily – so glad you liked the skillet bread! yea! 🙂 here’s the link, colleen, if you want to try it https://thisweekfordinner.com/2010/11/04/skillet-biscuit-bread/
Monday- steak, salad, hasselback potatoes
Tuesday- chicken & wild rice soup
Wednesday- spaghetti pie
Thursday- taco soup, tortilla chips, fruit
Friday- leftovers
Saturday- pizza or other take out
Sunday-breakfast for dinner
Sunday: Chicken with 40 cloves of Garlic; rice pilaf
Monday: Crabcakes & Pinky Pasta (Mad Hungry)
Tuesday: TJ’s Maui Ribs & Jasmine Rice
Wednesday: Spaghetti Bolognese
Thursday: Beef with Peppers (PW)
Friday: Fish Fry @ church
Saturday: ??
Hubby’s out of town, so pretty basic this week…
Monday: Taco Bell
Tuesday: Chicken and Rice and Corn
Wednesday: Left Overs
Thursday: Mac and Cheese and Apples
Friday: McDonalds
Saturday: Crunchy Honey Chicken
Sunday: Breakfast for dinner
With the fiance out of town this week, my food bill was cut by 60%! I’m liking this…
Sun – frozen pizza
Mon – chicken orzo salad (eat the rest for lunch this week)
Tue – carne asada tacos
Wed – “unbelievable” chicken w/ veggies
Thu – leftover tacos
Fri – leftover chicken & veggies
Sat – out to eat!
Here is our menu for this week:
Monday-mac & cheese with fruit
Tuesday-orange chicken
Wednesday-homemade pizza
Thursday-crockpot king ranch casserole
Fri-Sun-Husband and two youngest kids on their own while I am down with our oldest for Mom’s weekend at her college….
It’s an odd week. No CSA and too much to do. This is optimistic and might degrade to drive thru.
Monday-Take Out Falafel Sandwiches Yeah!
Tuesday-Sweet and Sour Chicken (Trader Joe’s), Jasmine Rice, Artichokes and Apples
Wednesday-Leftover Chicken Dinner
Thursday-Out
Friday-Scrambled Eggs with Corn, Rolls, Oranges
A brand new week!
Nah, nah, nah…. Another one bites the dust….
M: Spaghetti Bolognese
T: Lime, Paprika & Honey Glazed Chicken
W: Freezer night
T: Mish’s Chicken Pie
F: Leftover Pie
S: Stirfry Beef & Noodles
S: Creamy Tomato, Roast Pumpkin & Baby Spinach Penne
Don’t forget to check out http://raisingwill.wordpress.com/ for some more menu ideas and featured recipes ♥
What a great blog! I’ve been doing menu plans for the week for a while not. It’s satisfying to be able to share them!
M: Chicken Supreme (chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce) with brown rice and broccoli
T:Beef Tacos with lettuce, salsa and cheese
W: Chicken crepes
T: Either stuffed bell peppers or burritos (some way to use leftover beef taco)
F: Herbes de Province crusted salmon fillets with roasted onions, zuccini, tomatoes and potatoes
S: Roasted vegetable and cheese frittata
S: Take out or soup and home-made flatbread pizza
Sorry, I meant, “for a while NOW’ not ‘for a while not’!
I’m recovering from a horrendous chest cold this week, so mine is fairly easy, relying on my husband and slow cooker to do most of the work…
Sat – take out wonton soup
Sun – chicken pot pie
Mon – bbq pulled pork sandwiches, sweet potato fries, broccoli
Tues – homemade pizza
Wed – spaghetti w/ italian sausage
Thurs – chicken caesar salad
Fri – BFD
Posting super late this week…
Sun. Homemade Buffalo Wings and Teriyaki Wings w/celery sticks
Mon. Lemon Pepper Haddock w/green salad
Tues. Grilled Blade Steak w/green salad
Wed. Take Out
Thurs. Grilled Pork Chop (w/Cajun Spices) w/Braised Greens
Fri. Chicken Stir Fry
Sat. Fend For Yourself
Monday – Dinner Out
Tuesday – Bar-b-cue Pork Shoulder, Black Beans, Greens, & Biscuits
Wednesday – Rotisserie Chicken, Salad, Strawberries, Biscuits
Thursday – Dinner Out
Friday – Herb Chicken and Salad
Saturday – Bar-b-cue
Sunday – Leftovers
Really enjoying your blog. It’s giving me lots of great ideas as I enter the wonderful world of cooking!
Thank you.