Another Sunday, another menu. Where does the time go? When Nate realized this week that we’re over halfway through the pregnancy (23 weeks today, in fact), I think he almost fainted. Before I know it we’re going to be sitting in our rockers on the front porch with great-grandchildren running around our feet!
This is another photo from the many I took at Cafe Borrone on Friday. Couldn’t you just dive into those berries?! Summer is coming – yea!!
MONDAY:
– BBQ Pulled Chicken sandwiches
TUESDAY:
– Pat’s Oriental Chicken Salad
– Spring rolls from the freezer
WEDNESDAY:
– Easy Peasy Bean Tacos, with grilled peppers and onions
– Guacamole and chips
THURSDAY:
– Picnic dinner for the preschool Hoedown (sandwiches and such)
FRIDAY:
– Eat out (dentist appointments late afternoon)
SATURDAY:
– Homemade hamburgers (the only thing we didn’t get to on last week’s menu)
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner! I have an idea for stuffed french toast that I’m going to experiment with…will report back on that next week!
Time to share your illustrious menus. Or non-illustrious. I’m not picky. ALSO…sorry I didn’t respond to any of your comments or menus last week, I woke up with the flu on Monday. I was completely useless for a few days. But we’re back to normal this week!
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Happy Sunday and congrats on making it past the half-way mark!
Sunday – breakfast for dinner
Monday – Best Stew Ever http://cookingmisadventures.wordpress.com/2011/03/13/best-stew-ever/
Tuesday – Grilled chicken sanwiches
Wednesday – leftovers
Thursday – lazy lasagna
Friday – BBQ chicken salad
Saturday -homemade pizza
My word but those berries are just so gorgeous. Makes me long for summer days again and they have just passed here 🙂 Good luck for the second half of your pregnancy. The time really does fly by….I sit here and remember my own pregnancies while waiting for my two grandsons to come for late Sunday cuddles and giggles! Nice menu. Have a good week xx
sun: crispy flounder, green beans, potato salad
mon: shrimp with sweet potato & andouille cream
tues: cashew chicken with jasmine rice
weds: chicken francese with pasta
thurs: out for bf’s birthday
fri-sat: away at the cape
And I forgot to give you the rough draft of my weeks menu…might change a bit here and there
Sunday – roasted tomato and red pepper soup
Monday – lamb and quince casserole
Tuesday – De Luxe Savory Mac and Cheese
Wednesday – Burgers take out as I have appointments all day
Thursday – Something chicken – not sure yet maybe roasted
Friday – pizza with the two grandsons
Saturday – Baked Italian Meatballs the Tyler Florence way. Love his recipes!
Pork Fried Rice, Veggie Spring Rolls
Chicken Strips, Fries, Applesauce
Soft Tacos, Chips & Guacamole
Salad Nicoise, French Onion, No Knead Bread
Sausage & Spinach Calzones
Beef Tips over Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Mixed Veggies
Back from a business trip, featuring delays and other drama, and home for a week of relative normal.
Sunday: Takeout. Driving home from PA.
Monday: Roasted pork tenderloin (http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/wednesday-dinner-roasted-pork-tenderloin/)
Tuesday: Spinach salad with chicken, dried fruit, pecans and homemade lemon vinaigrette. Hottest day of the week calls for measures to be taken.
Wednesday: Sliders
Thursday: Fend for yourself. The Wife has a school function.
Friday: Out for The Wife’s birthday.
Saturday: Boeuf bourguignon
sunday – burgers on the grill – it better not rain!
monday – just me for dinner as kids are going to the Phillies and husband is away on business trip – so leftovers
tuesday – keilbasi and pierogies
wednesday – home made sushi!
thursday – pasta of some type
friday – prom for youngest son! not sure what we’ll have
saturday – out
We’re going on vacation this week so I’ve tried to keep things simple so that I can focus on getting ready to go.
Sunday: Black bean burgers and baked cinnamon yams
Monday: Meatball subs and salad
Tuesday: Baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese, salad
Wednesday: Tacos
Thursday: Chocolate chip pancakes
Friday: Vacation
Saturday: Vacation
Here’s the plan…
MONDAY: Grilled burgers and grilled asparagus
TUESDAY: Pork tenderloin and salad
WEDNESDAY: Veggie curry and brown rice
THURSDAY: Grilled steaks with baked potato and tomato salad
FRIDAY: Oven baked (or grilled) trout fillet and salad
SATURDAY: Black beans, rice, tomatoes and corn salad (or casserole if the weather doesn’t cooperate
SUNDAY: Grilled lemon chicken, BBQ Potato thing
didnt get to a few of my meals from last week so here we go
sun-ribeye and shrimp wrapped in bacon w/ mashed potatoes for the boys and sweet potato for me!
mon-spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and salad
tues-turkey burgers
wed-lasagna
thurs-chicken alfredo
fri-pizza
sat-bbq slowcooker ribs with baked apples and cornbread
sun-whatever david decides because im out of ideas!
I actually like it when we don’t get to all the meals…then I don’t have to think as much! isn’t that terrible? 😉
Glad you’re feeling better. Pregnant and sick is never fun.
M – BBQ ribs, salad and rolls(maybe on the rolls)
T – super enchiladas
W – vegetarian chili
Th – gyoza or something else easy a la Obaachan. Dr visit for #2 in the late afternoon.
Fr – taco salad & Grandma comes!!!
Sa – weeding & BBQ at church, plus Anniversary something. Maybe.
Sun – Daddy. No, we aren’t eating him, he’s just the one cooking.
seriously, I can’t even tell you how grateful I feel right now that the sickness is gone…SO SO SO SO GRATEFUL. 🙂
Saturday – summer rolls
Sunday – garlic-potato soup with salad
Monday – stir-fried beef and broccoli
Tuesday – barley kale salad
Wednesday – pork fried rice with kimchi
Thursday – pizza
Friday – ??
This is what I hope I get to cook and eat. The back up plan is bean tacos.
Sunday-Meditarranian Veggie Pizza (Farmer’s Market), Toasted Garlic Baby Broccoli, Raspberries
Monday-Sweet Potato and Spinach Quiche, Artichokes, Green Salad, Cherries
Tuesday-Leftover Quiche, Artichokes, Green Salad, Apple Slices
Wednesday-Arabic Crushed Lentil Soup, Pita Chips, Yogurt Dip, Baby Broccoli, Blood Oranges
Thursday-Same Preschool Hoedown 😉 Whatever work feeds me.
Friday-Leftover Soup, Pita Chips, Yogurt Dip, English Peas, Blueberries
I think I had the same flu. Knocked me on my keister for a couple days! But, I think the beautiful weather helped me recuperate.
Sunday: Meatball Burger on homemade buns and grilled corn on the cob
Monday: General Tso’s Chicken in slow cooker
Tuesday: Asparagus Ravioli (Bitten Word)
Wednesday: Dinner at Church.
Thursday: Whole Roasted Chicken & Crispy Potato Roast (Smitten Kitchen)
Friday – Saturday: Grandparents here!….hard to say what the plans are!
I was seriously WIPED OUT all day Monday, and zombie-like tuesday and wednesday. it was nutso! you’re right, the beautiful weather definitely helped! 🙂
Back from vacay=healthy meals
Sunday: Grilled chicken salads + all the fixins
Monday: Turkey and gravy + green beans
Tuesday: Leftovers for the hubs. Out to dinner with a friend for me
Wednesday: Chicken salad + veggie soup
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Chicken scramble eggs + turkey bacon
that’s how I always feel after vacation…like I need to stuff myself silly with vegetables! 🙂
Oh yum that berry tart looks fabulous!
Sunday: BBQ roast veggie pizzas, salad, corn on the cob
Monday: Cauliflower and Brocolli canneloni (housemate cooking)
Tuesday: Felafel wraps (partner cooking)
Wednesday: tomato and olive risotto (housemate cooking)
Thursday: Study group – friend’s place for dinner
Friday: take-away
Geez I’m lucky I only have to cook one night a week!
Best of luck with the rest of your pregnancy!!
Sun – buffalo chicken subs
Mon – salmon/zucchini packets
Tues – chicken/tomato pasta
Wed – Chicken on grill
Thursday – out – away lacrosse game
Friday – out – away lacrosse game
Sat – steaks on grill
Those berries do look amazing! We got some strawberries at the farmer’s market this weekend to usher in summer. And then the weather did the same with a blazing hot day and ridiculous humidity. What can I say? You win some and lose some!
Sunday – Lentil shepherd’s pie
Monday – honey-lime broiled salmon and orzo
Tuesday – hot and sour noodles with tofu and spinach
Wednesday – Miso shrimp salad
Thursday – Collards and black eyed peas
Friday – kale pesto from the freezer over pasta (never got to it last week)
Sounds good. Can you post a recipe or link for the Lentil Shepherd’s pie? It sounds really good. Thanks in advance.
Jenn – I wasn’t going to blog about this because it wasn’t our favorite. But then we had leftovers for lunch today and they were great! Your request for the recipe gave me motivation to post it. Here ya go! http://suziandchris.com/2011/05/23/lentil-shepherds-pie/
Thanks so much. It looks really good. I will let you know how we customize it and what the verdict is when we try it out. Just a warning though, it might be a couple of weeks before I can work it into the menu. I hope you have a good week.
I’m starting to notice how repetitive my menus are now that I’m sharing them here. Maybe it’s just proof that they are good meals. 🙂
Saturday – Homemade Gyros
Sunday – BBQ with extended family (the side dishes were the stars though, we had vegetable tian, spinach tart, melon salad, and pasta salad)
Monday – Janna’s Chicken
Tuesday – Spaghetti & meatballs
Wednesday – Chicken Parm
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – pancakes
I actually notice the same thing with my menus. sometimes I just go to a random menu from a year or two ago and am always surprised at the things I’ve forgotten about that used to be one of my “rut” foods! it is funny how we get in the ruts and don’t even realize it…
but I like you’re approach. if they repeat, they must be fabulous! 😉
Monday – homemade pizza
Tuesday – sour cream noodle bake
Wednesday – crescent roll bake
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – OUT?
Sunday – Rigatoni with Rapid Ragu (Mad Hungry)
Monday – Ham & Cheese Panini; Tomato soup
Tuesday – Turkey Black Bean Chili (Food & Wine)
Wednesday – Steak & baked potatoes
Thursday – out; softball
Friday – Shrimp Scampi with Asparagus (Mad Hungry)
Sunday-haystacks: take some tortilla chips, drop spoonfuls for refried beans over the chips, cover with shredded cheese, place in over at 350 degrees until cheese bubbly, removed, top with tomato, lettuce, sour cream, avocado, salsa, green onion, cilantro, onion or anything else you like.
Monday-Noodles in a peanut sauce
Tuesday-Fiesta night, tacos, Spanish rice, Mango smoothies
Wednesday-sandwich night (aka-kids have sports and need something quick to eat). Choices will include grilled cheese, Morning Star Chik Patties, Black bean burgers, served with fruit and over roasted fries.
Thursday-Pasta night, whole wheat linguine with olive oil, pine nuts, garlic, chopped basil, tomato. Served with a salad, green beans.
Friday-we made it through the work week…yay….time to enjoy a night out for dinner.
Saturday-homemade pizza night. Well, sort of homemade, using the premade crusts and topping with our favorite ingredients, served with salad, smoothies.
Sunday-driving to San Fran, some sort of seafood no doubt and of course the clam chowder I get every time I go.
Sunday: Greek Chicken tenders, salad, carrots, bread
Monday: Baked French toast with sausage/bacon
Tuesday: Beef Stir Fry, rice, egg rolls
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Tortellini, garlic breadsticks, salad
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Brats, beans, fruit salad
Friday: Pizza night
Saturday: ???
Mon: chicken divan
Tues: spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, salad
Wed: turkey burgers, beans, carrot sticks
Thurs: birthday girl’s choice; mac n’ cheese, salad
Fri: chicken roll-ups, potato salad
Sat: b-day party; pizza & leftovers
Sun: heading out of town
Sunday – Imitation Cafe Rio salads
Monday – Chicken taquitos (from Our Best Bites. Awesome recipe)
Tuesday – Leftovers/airplane “food”
Wednesday – Sunday – Vacation!
Mon: Tacos, beans, rice
Tue: French Toast, fruit, sausage
Wed: Parade night… no clue about dinner
Thu: BBQ chicken, corn, potato
Fri: Order out Italian with friends
Sat: Memorial Day party, need to bring a dish to share
Sun: Leftovers
M – Baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese
T – Grilled salmon, grilled asparagus and caprese salad
W – Quiche and fresh fruit(leftover from Oprah finale watch party.)
Th – ??
F – Grilled pork tenderloin and grilled veggies of some sort
S – Takeout
Love those berries, too. And the lemon photo – beautiful
S: Rotisserie chicken, roasted potatoes and green beans
M: Penne Pasta and Meatballs
T: Mexican Rice Casserole (the Scramble)
W: Kielbasa, eggs, biscuits and yogurt/fruit parfait
T: Tilapia & something
F: Steak on the grill, salad and grilled fruit
S: Travelling with kids visiting
Here is what is on our menu this week:
ӢMeal 1- Chicken Parmesan
ӢMeal 2 РSmothered Chicken, Creamy Pasta, & Broccoli
ӢMeal 3 РSalmon with Pesto Aioli, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, & Peas
ӢMeal 4 РCrock Pot Chili & Cornbread
ӢMeal 5 РItalian Sausage Baci with Marinara, Salad, & Garlic Bread
ӢMeal 6 РOut to Dinner
ӢMeal 7 РOpen/Leftovers
Monday: Sirloin tips with mushrooms over egg noodles, green beans
Tuesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, sauteed zucchini for me, peas for the squash-haters
Wednesday: Cashew chicken, steamed rice, broccoli
Thursday: Sloppy Joes, fries/baked sweet potatoes, coleslaw
Friday: Corn cakes topped with sauteed shrimp and tomato-avocado salsa
Saturday: Breakfast for dinner
Sunday: family dinner (peanut butter sheet cake with chocolate icing)
Monday: sausages with fava bean quinoa and roasted potatoes
Tuesday: pulled pork sandwiches with oven sweet potato fries and fruit
Wednesday: soccer bbq party – asian bbq with assorted sides
Thursday: sausage and egg burritos with melon
Friday: left overs
Saturday: lobster roll party!
Dessert: peanut butter sheet cake and brownie pudding cake
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2011/05/menu-planning-28-sunday-may-22nd.html
I just want to thank you all for your menus – they really do inspire me each and every week. And my other half appreciates not having to eat the same things over and over. Now we just rotate a LOT of great meals, and we’re lucky to eat the same things once a month!
Yesterday’s brunch was AWESOME!! I made “Chorizo Garbage Plate” – a recipe I found online, and then smothered it in green chili! Just about THE best breakfast I’ve had since I moved from Denver…
Sun: Beer-can chicken (made with sprite instead) w/ roasted sweet potato and carrots
Mon: Burgers w/ fries smothered in green chile-cheese sauce
Tue: Thai Chicken Tacos
Wed: Cajun Chicken Pasta
Thu: Pork Roast sammies (from the crockpot)
Fri: Leftovers
Sat: Carnitas w/ copycat Chipotle cilantro-lime rice
I’m so glad everyone’s menus are helpful for you – they certainly are for me, too! I know our family has also greatly appreciated this blog, our dinners are so much better than before I started it! 🙂
I think you need to share the link to the chorizo garbage plate recipe pretty please! 🙂
I don’t usually get recipes from FoodNetwork.com, but I just LOVE Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. Here are the recipes! Enjoy!
Chorizo Garbage Plate:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/chorizo-garbage-plate-recipe/index.html
Sam’s No. 3 Kickin’ Green Chili:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sams-no3-kickin-green-chili-recipe/index.html
yea! thank you!
Last week of May…can’t wait to post the June meal plan later in the week! Here goes:
Sunday: Roast boneless turkey breast with tarragon and chives, green beans, purple asparagus with hollandaise, and mashed potatoes
Monday: Whole wheat Farfalle with creamy wild mushroom sauce, sourdough bread, salad
Tuesday: Slow cooker — California barbecued chuck roast with veggies, corn muffins
Wednesday: Homemade pizzas and salad, fruit
Thursday: Grilled sandwich night (using leftovers etc), fruit, veggie platter
Friday: Fend night
Saturday: Dinner with the folks.
OK–not really sure the order of these, but will throw out what I’m thinking this week:
Sunday–Ground Beef Tacos, refried beans, nachos and guacamole
Monday–Vodka pasta with garlic bread and bacon spinach salad
Tuesday–Coconut shrimp with sweet potato fries
Wednesday–Burgers on the grill, chips, corn and tomato salad
Thursday–Egg rolls and homeade fried rice
Friday-Monday–at home with parents and sister
Sunday- Baby shower refreshment leftovers
Monday – grilled chicken leftovers from the weekend, fresh cukes in vinegar and some roasted squash and zucchini
Tuesday- baked ziti, garlic bread, fresh salad
Wednesday – skillet burgers, homemade fries, fruit salad
Thursday – pizza and wine for a girl’s night out party at my house. Depending on time, may make homemade, we’ll see….
Friday-Sunday – smore’s hotdogs, hamburgers, roasted corn on cob, lots of chips – CAMPING. Got any good campfire recipes?
We always made Banana Boats as kids. Take a banana in it’s peel and make a cut halfway through the length of the banana. Then stuff it with marshmallows, chocolate chips and nuts. Then Wrap it all in tin foil and toss on the campfire until its a warm gooey mess! Yum!
You can do sweet potatoes in the ashes of the campfire — cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, place a pat of butter, sprinkling of cinnamon, and drizzle of either honey or maple syrup (you could also use brown sugar) in the middle and squish the potato back together. Wrap tightly in foil and bury in the embers of the fire. Check them every 20 minutes or so, but they should take about 50-60 minutes to bake completely through and be ooey gooey delicious on the inside.
I second jess’s suggestion…in fact, I even did a post about banana boats! https://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/09/08/banana-boats/ they were a big hit with everyone, kids and adults alike!
bri – sweet potatoes, what a great idea!
Sunday – Sesame ginger pork tenderloin, corn on the cob, watermelon
Monday – Homemade chicken nuggets, watermelon, veggies and dip
Tuesday – egg salad, chips, fresh fruit
Wednesday – out
Thursday – Lasagna, garlic bread, salad
Friday – Grilled chicken, eggplant, couscous
Saturday – Leftovers
Perpetually running behind, but grateful for the nudge every week! 🙂
Sun–Pad Thai chicken (freezer-Dinners Ready)
Mon–Meatloaf, roasted potatoes, broccoli
Tues–Leftovers
Weds– Slow cooker Mongolian Beef & rice
Thurs–out-running 4 directions!
Fri–Hot dogs & PW’s Southern Style Baked beans, cut veggies and fruit
Sat–no clue!
A purchase of a new family vehicle this month has made me very mindful of our meal planning, and trying to really stretch our food budget. The past 2 weeks I’ve miraculously managed to shave $20-$30 off our weekly budget – this week’s meal plan…
Sun – roasted chicken, roasted veggies, baked sweet potato
Mon – chicken quesadillas with leftover roasted chicken
Tues – baked ziti w/ leftover freezer meatballs
Wed – veggie pizza & salad
Thurs – slow cooker BBQ pork chops, butter noodles, broccoli
Fri – breakfast dinner
Congrats on being halfway through with your newest blessing! I always thought the last half went 3x faster than the first half. (That whole morning sickness thing throws a wrench in things!)
http://savemoneylivejoyfully.blogspot.com/2011/05/menu-for-week-may-22-28-2011.html
Here’s my menu for the week…some of the highlights:
Black Bean and Beef Tostadas, and
Jalapeno Bacon Burgers with Avocado Dressing.
Still hoping for warmer weather here in the northeast this week so maybe we can enjoy some of these meals on the deck…
Sunday: linguini w/homemade pesto
Monday: pita hummus and ground turkey pitas (called hummus bilerfeh lahem according to the recipe)
Tuesday: grilled hot dogs, baked beans and roasted potatoes
Wednesday: pasta w/tomato basil sauce
Thursday: grilled chicken, grilled bread, grilled veggies
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: not sure yet- maybe fish tacos?
Better late than never.
Sunday: Leftovers
Monday: Skillet BBQ chicken (Cooking Light), sweet & sour slaw (CL), black eyed peas
Tuesday: Balsamic chicken & cheese tortellini, salad
Wednesday: Pork loin chops & cinnamon apples (CL), braised red cabbage (Good Eats, Alton Brown), buttered poppy seed noodles (CL)
Thursday: (big family dinner) Beef roast w/ potatoes & carrots (crockpot), roasted brussel sprouts, lima beans, marinated veggies, southern style greens, cornbread
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: more Leftovers OR out w/ family
Hopefully my husband will actually be home for dinner a few nights this week…last week his work was crazy busy!
BBQ Manitoba Beef Sausages with Homemade Fries and Grilled Veggies
Bean and Beef Burritos – ahintofhoney.com
Red Wine Steak with Pasta Salad
Veggie Wraps with Hummus
Quiche with Shredded Potato Crust and Fruit
Maybe late but up this week… even if it is just a couple days
http://distanceindays.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-flower-meal-plan.html