I love pears, especially Bartlett and Comice. Mmmmm. But I have a problem with pears. I’ll see them at the store, crave them, buy a bunch, bring them home and place them in the fruit bowl to ripen. And then, nine times out of ten, I forget about them until they are far too ripe for eating. It’s tragic. Yesterday, I decided to photograph the pretty little Bartlett pear sitting in my fruit bowl. And then, believe it or not, I cut it up and ate it. And it wasn’t even mushy. I consider this a miracle pear!
Well, our menu this past week ended up looking nothing like what I planned. One of these days things will get back to normal. I’m 17 weeks pregnant, after all! Honestly, though, last week was the best week yet. Still not out of the woods on this sickness nonsense, but I think we’re getting there! So, let’s see if I can’t actually follow my menu plan this week…even just a little!
MONDAY:
– Paninis of some sort (probably caprese, but maybe chicken with spinach, avocado, tomato and honey mustard)
– Fruit
TUESDAY:
– Green Noodles
WEDNESDAY:
– Pulled pork sandwiches (using this sauce recipe, but I’ll use it with the smoked pulled pork from Costco)
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Eat out
SATURDAY:
– Eat out. I’m just going to be realistic and plan on two eating out nights. But hopefully I’ll feel better and rustle up another meal instead!
SUNDAY:
– Waffles
Your turn! Bring on the menus!!!
sun: lunch- baked teriyaki turkey meatballs; dinner- shredded beef and sweet potato baked taquitos
mon: working late — chicken sausages and salad
tues: chicken w/jalapeno popper sauce / roasted broccoli
weds: pasta puttanesca / caesar salad
thurs: flatbread buffalo chicken pizzas
fri: french onion soup
sat: out
Sun– Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole
Mon– Chimichurri Casserole
Tue– Rotisserie chicken and pasta salad
Wed– Italian Crescent Casserole
Thu– Oven Fried Chicken Nuggets with mac & cheese
Fri– Steaks and mashed potatoes
Sat– Hamburger Salad
This is what we had last week…haven’t gotten to this week yet.
http://www.mommacooks.net
Wow, early this week…shocking! 😉
Sun-Out
Mon-Coconut Curry Chicken Soup, rice, fruit salad
Tues-Subway (busy, busy!)
Weds-leftovers
Thurs-Roasted pork tenderloin, peanut noodles, stir fry veggies
Fri-Fish Tacos
Sat-Pot Roast & potato pancakes (still haven’t made this!), green veg
Sun-leftovers
yes, definitely shocking! 😉 I even took the photos the day before – a meal planning miracle! 😉
Sun: Coconut & Chicken Curry Soup (from cookingforseven.com)
Mon: Leftover lasagna, roasted carrots, Rosemary Peasant Bread (from makeandtakes.com)
Tue: New Caesar Salad (from May Martha Stewart Living issue)
Wed: Herb Marinated Pork Loin (Barefoot Contessa), green beans
Thu: Leek and Goat Cheese Tart (from makeandtakes.com), salad
Fri: Order pizza
Sat: Fish Tacos
that soup looks amazing! and that blog is beautiful…glad you mentioned it!
here’s the link for others:
http://www.cookingforseven.com/2011/01/coconut-chicken-curry-soup/
Well I kind of just want to move into Katie’s house this week….but if not then:
Sun: Taking dinner to Grandma and Grandpa’s BBQ Burgers/Fixins/Angel Food
Mon: Pasta Alfredo
Tues: Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes
Wed: Out [Dad our Chef is away and Mom will have cooked two nights already!]
Thurs: BBQ Burgers/Fries/Veggies and Dip [the Chef returns]
Fri: Homemade Pizza (Pep & Cheese for kids and Shrimp/Pesto for parents)
Suday-BBQ brisket salt potatos and corn on cob
Monday-Quinoa Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
http://eatingrd.com/recipes-3/quinoa-chicken-broccoli-casserole/
Tuesday-Leftover Brisket on kaiser roll hand cut sweet potato fries
Wednesday-Chicken Ceaser pita sandwich with stawberry and walnut salad
Thursday-Take-Out 🙂
Friday-Grilled Mahi Mahi with grilled pineapple and fresh cut green beans
Saturday-Take out or dinner out!! 🙂
Last week started off well, then I got a bad cold & everything kind of fell apart meal-wise. At least I *had* a plan to deviate from! Am loving the inspiration from other’s menus… am totally wishing I knew Katie (#4) and could come over to her house for dinner this week! 🙂
Mon: lemon chicken, broccoli, pilaf
Tues: crockpot something TBD
Wed: Australian rissoles, salad, bread
Thurs: out
Fri: potluck BBQ – am making potato salad & something sweet
Sat: out or leftovers
Sun: frittata, salad, fruit muffins
Sunday: Fresh Beet Tian, cornbread
Monday: Burgers on the grill and homemade buns
Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie from freezer
Wednesday: Dinner at church
Thursday: Stovetop Chili
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Date night!!…..Grandparents having a “party” with the little one!
How’s the making of Maynard number three going? Have you lost your flavor for anything yet?
I was hoping to grill this week, but the weather looks kind of blah in Upstate New York.
Tonight: Leftover spaghetti parm (http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/macaroni-and-cheese-part-iii/)
Monday: Sirloin stirfry with soba noodles
Tuesday: The miso marinated salmon from last week that I never ended up making (luckily, I didn’t buy any fish)
Wednesday: Sushi takeout
Thursday: A chicken to be determined…like I said, I’m hoping to grill.
Friday: Out. Likely Panera Bread
Saturday: Sister-in-law’s birthday, which will likely turn into slices of pizza on the ride home. Her husband is a disaster in the kitchen. The problem is that no one has told him yet. Sigh.
I did chicken with leeks this week on a whim and it came out awe-some!
http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/wednesday-dinner-lemon-chicken-and-leeks/
I haven’t lost a taste for anything…but I”m finding when I crave something, once I have it, the craving is gone. it’s REALLY strange! 🙂
Here’s hoping the sickies leave you for good this week! I’ve just been sick with a cold & haven’t followed my menu plans, so you are definitely given a free pass!!
Monday: Grilled salmon, grilled veggie of some sort, rolls
Tuesday: Chicken tacos & fruit slices
Wednesday: Pancakes & bacon
Thursday: Sloppy joes with salty chips & pickles
Friday: Spaghetti, green salad & bread
Saturday: out of town for the day – eating out
Sunday: Glazed chicken w/rice pilaf & fruit
thanks for the free pass…and, uh, yeah, I’ve really been using it so far. menu plan? what menu plan? 😉
Sun: Out
Mon: Teriyaki chicken + rice noodle + veggie stir fry
Tues: Salmon cakes + salad
Wed: Roti (Indian flat bread) + Dal (lentils) + cauliflower
Thur: Quinoa black bean salad
Fri: Grilled mahi mahi + grilled veggies
Sat: Out?
It’s a KISS week – Keeping it Simple Sistah!
Sunday – Roast in crockpot with carrots and potatoes, rolls
Monday – Leftovers
Tuesday – Orange-apricot Pork Chops (crockpot recipe), baked sweet pototoes and broccoli
Wednesday – Spaghetti with garlic bread
Thursday – Leftovers, with fruit salad
Friday – Going to a Family birthday cookout
I’m also looking for kid friendly recipes that grownups still like. Although so far, so good on that with a ‘new’ 3 year old in the house!
Check out Ham & Cheese sliders on “Annie’s Eats”
They are so good. I have given the recipe to many friends who have served them at parties that had kids and adults. Something a little different too.
Sun – pork roast, potatoes,
Mon – chicken, tomato pasta with cream cheese sauce
Tue – meatloaf
Wed – baked chicken
Thur – take out – game night
Fri – garlic and herb lemon chicken
Sat – burgers
Sunday – Chicken Gordita with shredded lettuce, tomato and yellow pepper
Monday – Linguine with peas and pancetta
Tuesday – Peanut Chicken with rice
Wednesday – Cavatappi with spinach, garbanzo beans, and feta cheese
Thursday – leftover
Friday – shrimp fried rice
Saturday – eat out or roast chicken aka ‘Engagement Chicken’
Sunday – pork with sauerkraut in the crockpot
Monday – chicken masala
tuesday – linguine with shrimp and feta
wednesday – southwestern chicken soup
thursday – peanutty turkey lettuce wraps
friday – out
saturday – out
So glad to hear that you are feeling better! Calorie counts are in parentheses.
Sunday: Asiago crusted chicken (Cooking Light, 253), white balsamic pasta salad (CL, 196), Dill greenbeans
Monday: Veggie tofu soup (Sparkrecipes.com, 190), whole wheat naan (Sparkrecipes.com, 162), Salad
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Orange beef and broccoli (CL, 238), gingered couscous (CL, 92), Asian slaw (CL, 46)
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Red beans and rice with smoked turkey sausage (400), salad OR leftovers
Saturday: Red beans and rice with smoked turkey sausage (400) OR out
Even though I haven’t posted my menu for the past couple weeks, I have been writing it down on a wipe board inside my pantry and sticking to it pretty closely. Here’s what I’ve got planned for this week:
Sunday – artichoke & tomato spaghetti, baugette
Monday – beef & green chile enchiladas
Tuesday – leftovers
Wednesday – homemade chicken pot pie
Thursday – homemade pizza
Friday – leftovers
Hope you start feeling better soon!
Sunday: Bruschetta with baked mac and cheese
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Feta burgers with roasted potatoes
Wednesday: Palomilla steak with rice and black beans
Thursday: Some kind of pasta
Friday: Eat out
Saturday: Leftovers
You gotta be coming to the end of it, fingers-crossed!
Sunday: leftovers
Monday: (didn’t get to it last week) salmon and risotto
http://cookingmisadventures.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/parmesan-and-herb-risotto/
Tuesday: leftovers
Wednesday: chicken and dumplings
Thursday: grilled chicken and steak kabobs
Friday: Homemade pizza
Saturday: mini-vacay, dinner out
I have been dealing with a serious mental block when it comes to dinner lately. I am hoping reading all of your menus will spark something… here is what I have so far:
Monday: Egg salad sandwiches
Tuesday: Some kind of shrimp and pasta dish
Wednesday: Something very quick and easy, my little one has soccer practice
Thursday: Up to hubby, I am going to be down and out from a medical procedure
Friday: Yet to be determined
Feel better!!
Sunday: BBQ Chicken, Grandma D’s yams, asparagus
Monday: Coconut curry fried rice
Tuesday: Farmers Market
Wednesday: Taco’s (either shrimp or beef)
Thursday: Fancy beer/sweet tea vodka sponsored dinner
Friday: Baseball game
Saturday: Something made with our CSA bag that comes for the first time this week!!! 🙂
Hope you’re out of the sick phase soon. Hang in there!
On deck this week:
Sunday: grilled hot dogs w/whole wheat buns, baked beans and salad
Monday: Chicken quesadillas
Tuesday: Giada’s pasta e fagioli
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/pasta-e-fagioli-recipe/index.html
Wednesday:Leftovers
Thursday: Burrito Casserole w/rice and tomato-avocado salad
Friday: Away for the weekend to celebrate out anniversary. But we’re going to a culinary inn and spa, so there will be cooking…
Saturday: Still away
Your pear looks pretty as a picture! Or should I say that it looks good enough to eat? Cheezy, either way, I know…
Sunday: Sweet & Spicy meatballs, Garlic-scallion noodles, Green salad (didn’t end up making it last week)
Meatless Monday: Pumpkin Spaghetti with mushrooms and zucchini, Green salad
Tuesday: Fried mozzarella cheese sandwiches, Green salad
Wednesday: Soup Supper at church – bringing Chicken Vegetable Soup.
Thursday: Brat dogs, Oven Fries, Corn on the cob
Friday: Homemade pepperoni pizza, Fresh fruit
Saturday: Sausage & potato hash, Biscuits, Fresh fruit
Sunday: Leftovers from Sat. dinner
Monday: Cowboy dinner from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Tuesday: Kung Pao Noodles with chicken/potstickers
Wednesday: Baked chicken nuggets/sweet potato fries
Thursday: Oatmeal pancakes/homemade syrup/fruit/bacon
Friday: Vegetarian Soup (haven’t picked one yet)
I didn’t really stick to my menu last week either. But this week I’ve got it written down and grocery list ready to go for tomorrow morning. Hope you have a great feeling week!
Sunday: Spicy Chicken and Pepper Jack Pizza and Salad
Monday: Quiche and Strawberry, Spinach Salad
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Chinese Beef Broccoli and Jasmine Rice
Thursday: Honey Mustard Chicken, Asparagus, and Garlic Couscous
Friday: 3-2-1 Pasta to clean out the fridge
Saturday: Grilled Turkey Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries with Garlic, and fresh fruit
This Week’s Treat: Lemon Sticky Rolls
I think it’s the time of year for even the best laid plans to be jumbled up, sickness or not! Spring time always seems more hectic and improvisational to me. I always want to be out and about after a cold winter of struggling to make it from the indoors to the car and back as fast as possible. (c:
Sunday – okonomiyaki
Monday – egg salad sandwiches with cucumber salad
Tuesday – falafels
Wednesday – lasagna
Thursday – volunteer dinner
Friday – dinner with friends
Saturday – mom and aunt are visiting! we’re doing our make ahead thin crust pizza and a salad
Monday: Taco Casserole
Tuesday: PW’s Dr. Pepper Pork Shoulder: This looks so amazing, I can’t wait to try it!
Wednesday: More pork: probably on tacos
Thursday: BBQ Chicken Homemade Pizza…might attempt this on the grill…fingers crossed!
Friday: Dinner at a friends house!
Saturday: Smoked sausage and creamy noodles
All listed at my site: http://site.diningdivadinners.com/
Enjoy!
Sunday: Spaghetti for lunch then take-out pizza for dinner
Monday: Parmesan Baked Chicken, scalloped potatoes
Tuesday: Pork Fried Rice
Wednesday: PW’s Meatballs with peppers & pineapple
Thursday: Homemade Chicken Strips with Mac & cheese
Friday: Layered Chile-chicken enchilada casserole
Saturday: grilled ham & cheese for lunch and leftovers for dinner
Actually cooked!Not sure who shared the casserole last week, but thank you. Looking forward to it.
Sunday-Arabic “Crushed Lentil” Soup (PW Tasty Kitchen), Yogurt Dip, Pitas, Baby Bok Choy, Raspberries and Vanilla Almond Apple Crisp
Monday-Mediterranian Veggie Pizza (farmer’s market), Green Beans with Pecans, Blackberries
Tuesday-Leftover Soup and Pita, Green Salad, Strawberries
Wednesday-Baked Quinoa Casserole (from someone here last week), Balsamic Butter Asparagus, Apple Slices
Thursday-Leftover Casserole, Artichokes and Tangerines
Friday-Out or Quesadillas and Salad
After the sickness passes (soon!?) maybe you could pull the energy to turn those past-prime pears into chutney.
I use equal parts sugar and rice vinegar, a bit of grated ginger root, dry ginger, and crushed pink pepper (pink pepper is a key flavor; sweet, fruity and lightly floral). Its great on chicken!
As far as a menu for this week….yeesh! I’ll be cleaning out the fridge with my meals, so my produce doesn’t end up like your pears-useless!
Ideas:
chicken, mashed potatoes, swiss chard
Portobella burgers with avocado, or guacamole Jane-style.
Spanish rice and bean with leftover avo/guac.
Pasta with all kinds of veggies- carrot, tomato, fennel, onion, spinach, chard.
Spinach salad with caramelized fennel, honey figs, nuts, veggies that need to be used.
Soup (that has been in the fridge for a bit) and Jane’s skillet biscuit bread.
“Reuben” Style Sandwich- I call practically any hot, toasty meat/kraut or slaw/cheese sandwich a reuben, and I know its wrong. Mine will be on spelt bread with ham, kraut, and russian dressing, skip the cheese.
Well…I suppose my ideas turned into a menu. I’ll just pick from the list each day. 🙂
that chutney sounds delicious – what a fabulous idea!!thanks!
Sunday: Herb Roasted Turkey, Mashed potatoes, rolls and green beans
Monday: Parmesan Tilapia, rice, vegie
Tuesday: Lasagna, garlic breadsticks, salad
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Turkey noodle soup in the crockpot, leftover rolls from the freezer (he just has to add the noodles and serve!)
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Grill night. Hotdogs, baked beans, fruit salad, chips
Friday: Pizza Night, salad
Saturday: Flank steak with chimmichurri sauce, roasted potato wedges, salad
Sat-bacon wrapped chicken tenderloins with baked potatoes
Sun-spaghetti & meatballs
Mon-homemade pizza
Tue-grilled chicken & vegetables
Wed-sloppy joes
Thurs- leftovers
Fri-pancakes made by my 7-year-old daughter
With blustery Autumnal weather hitting in south-eastern Australia at the moment, I’ve planned some cockle-warming dishes because of the chilly conditions for the week to come (is that weird that I check the weather forecast to plan my menu? Hee hee). There’s nothing like a steamy casserole with some crusty bread at the end of a 15 degree day”¦
M: Creamy Tomato, Pumpkin & Baby Spinach Penne
T: Cottage Pie with Steamed Broccoli
W: Leftover Pie
T: Sausages with Vegetables, Mash & Onion Gravy
F: Fruity Beef Casserole
S: Fried Rice
S: Tuna Mornay with Green Salad
Be sure to check out http://raisingwill.wordpress.com for previous meal plans and some tasty recipes. Have a great week all – and Jane, hope the baby sickness clears up soon xx
The Easter candy post got me thinking about Reese’s pb eggs, deviled eggs & carrot cake – but gonna stay strong and hold off to Easter – lol!
Pork Chops, Polenta, Green Beans
Oatmeal Pancakes, Sausage Links
Orange Chicken
Tacos, Quinoa w/Black Beans, Blackberry Cobbler w/Ice Cream
Sloppy Jose’s, Chips & Guacamole
Spinach Salad (w/mandarin oranges, craisins & almonds & Lion House rolls or other homemade bread/rolls
Glazed Mini Meatloaves, Mashed Potatoes Green Beans
Sunday – pecan-crusted tilapia, rice with broccoli, fresh fruit salad
Monday – Leftover pork tenderloin, gnocchi, steamed broccoli
Tuesday – tex/mex crockpot chicken, rice, salad
Wednesday – brats on the grill, cole slaw, grapes
Thursday – Pork loin in the crockpot with carrots and potatoes
Friday – stir fry, pot stickers, salad with ginger dressing
Saturday – out
The fiance is home this week, so we’re back to a full menu…
Sat – BfD: eggs, hashbrowns, sausage & biscuits
Sun – Carne Asada Tacos & jalapeno corn
Mon – Sour Cream Noodle Bake
Tue – French Dip w/ au jus & Sweet Potato Fries
Wed – DS (Dinner Station frozen meal)
Thu – Burgers on the grill w/ tater tots
Fri – Taco Salad (w/ ground turkey)
MOn- grill out (we didn’t do it as planned on sunday – hope we can pull this off on a weekday!) potatoes/salad
Tue- tacos with refried beans, chips and salsa
Wed – steak hoagies/homemade fries
Thur- pizza
Fri- pasta salad/salad/bread
Sat- hamburgers/hotdogs/corn on cob, baked beans, roasted potatoes
Sun- oven-baked chicken (hubby does this)
Monday – crockpot chicken, corn and rice
Tuesday – pancakes & bacon
Wednesday – meatloaf, potatoes, green beans
Thursday – blackened talapia, asparagus, rice pilaf
Friday – eat out
Saturday – birthday party for my son (honeybaked ham sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, fruit salad, mediteranian veggie salad, chocolate cake)
Sunday – left overs
Can’t believe it’s Monday already…!
Sunday — Herb and citrus Sunday Roast chicken with mashed potatoes, butternut squash, and peas
Monday — Whole wheat pasta with beets and goat cheese, salad, fresh fruit
Tuesday — Slow cooker — Midwest Lentil soup, cornbread
Wednesday — Maple ham and muenster panini, fruit, roasted veggie antipasto salad
Thursday — Turkey tacos
Friday — fend
Saturday — Fish supper
Meal plan for this month (and past months) can be found at http://redroundorgreen.wordpress.com/meal-plans/
Dinners up!
http://distanceindays.blogspot.com/2011/04/whats-for-dinner.html
My 4 year could live on “juicy” pears alone. He would go nuts over your fruit basket.
menu #22 sunday april 3rd
Sunday: poached eggs on toast with fava bean puree spread and bacon
Monday: cheesy meat loaf with israeli roasted carrots and fingerling potatoes
Tuesday: boboli
Wednesday: chicken and cornmeal dumplings
Thursday: teriyaki sloppy joes
Friday: take out/leftovers
Saturday: take out
Dessert: peanut butter truffles
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2011/04/menu-planning-22-sunday-april-10th.html
Having a hard time sticking with the plan- especially since the nice weather is here- but I’m trying!
Monday- Dinner at Life Time- Liv swimming Lessons
Tuesday- Chicken with Feta Sauce, Basil Orzo (from two weeks ago:()
Wednesday: Silly Night- Oatmeal Pancakes (new recipe)
Thursday- Grilled Chicken with Creamy Polenta and Roasted Broccoli
Friday- Grandma and Papa are here hooray!!! Surf and Turf (crab cakes and steaks on the grill), Grilled Asparagus and Potato Packets
Saturday- Orcchiette with mini Chicken Meatballs- a family fave
I raelize I’m a little late but it’s helpful reading the other posts when I’m stuck!
Monday – grilled salmon, cheesy rice, spinach
Tuesday – easy apricot chicken, rice, green beans
Wednesday – mac & cheese and broccoli
Thursday – oven baked chicken drumsticks, leftover noodles, salad
Friday – flatbread pizzas & salad
Saturday – may attempt Chicken Tikka Masala, I’m hungry for it! Or Chicken Enchiladas.
If you do attempt Chicken Tikka, try Jamie Oliver’s recipe. We did it last week and it was a huge hit with our whole family, even the 2-year-old. I accompanied it with spiced basmati rice, mango lassis, and homemade potato and pea samosas — baked, not fried. It went over so well that my husband is already bugging me to do another Indian night!
Here is our menu-
Monday-we had leftovers tonight
Tuesday-stacked burrito pie
Wednesday-potato soup
Thursday-crockpot apricot chicken
Friday-egg salad sandwiches
Saturday-salsbury steak
Sunday-crockpot split pea soup
S: Greek Sirloin Salad; pita wedges
M: Burgers on the grill; sweet potato fries
T: Bubba’s chopped salad; grilled chicken; garlic bread
W: Out with friend; Turkey meatball sliders & chips for rest
T: Chicken Cordon Blue; mashed sweet potatoes; green beans
F: Dinner party, thinking: Grilled baby back ribs, potatoes au gratin; some kind of salad; chocolate chip & white chocolate macadamia cookies. Friends to bring appetizers
S: Off to Foxwoods with husband and another couple
Mon – glazed salmon, potato wedges, green beans
Tues – Hamburgers, beans
Wed – baked ziti
Thurs – orange chicken w/ broccoli over rice
Fri – homemade pizza
Sat – BFD
Sun: Chicken Divan, brown rice, corn, bread
Mon: Roast Beef Hoagies with au jus dipping sauce
Tues: BBQ Pork Ribs, cornbread, baked beans, steamed broccoli
Wed: Ground Beef and fried onion casserole
Thurs: Leftovers
Friday: Steaks, sweet potatoes, spinach salad
Saturday: Dinner out
as always, I love reading your menus and comments…THANK YOU, everyone! 🙂 and if you still want to post…feel free to do so, it’s never too late! 🙂