Is it really time for another menu? And do we really only have one more week of summer before school starts? I just can’t believe how fast time flies…I need it to slow down to a leisurely walk rather than an Olympic sprint.
Pears came in our CSA bag this week. Pears are one of my most favorite fruits, so to have them grow locally is super exciting for me. I think if I were to have a yard and I were to plant one kind of fruit tree, it would be pears. I can only imagine how heavenly they must be ripe off the tree!
MONDAY:
– Barbecue Chicken
– Corn on the cob and fresh fruit
TUESDAY:
– Asian Spinach Salad
WEDNESDAY:
– Bertucci’s Tortellini (I’m leaving out the sausage this week…want it a little lighter for the summer weather!)
– Whatever veggies come in the CSA bag that day…can’t remember what I ordered…
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– English Muffin Pizzas (thanks for the reminder those exist, Sarah! My girls will have fun making these!)
SATURDAY:
– Eat out
SUNDAY:
– Leftovers…and if there aren’t leftovers, then waffles!
– Fresh fruit
I say this all the time, so I’m afraid you might think I don’t mean it…but, seriously, I am SO GRATEFUL for the menus you all share each week! They truly are a great help and inspiration…so, THANK YOU! Please keep it coming…share your menus!
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Sunday – back from vacation! Son’s last week at home before leaving for college – so his favorites this week: steak on grill with corn on the cob
Monday – chicken with mashed potatoes
Tuesday – roast beef, baked potaotes and salad
Wednesday – steak sandwiches
Thursday – out for bbq
Friday – hamburgers on the grill
Saturday – Neil’s choice
Sunday: Jambalaya and Cornbread
Monday: Cook Yourself Thin: Spaghetti Carbonara
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Cook Yourself Thin: Buffalo Chicken Salads
Thursday: Taco Night! We haven’t done this in forever so Im super excited!
Friday: Leftovers
Sunday- Taco Salad and Guacamole (didn’t get to this last week)
Monday- Black Bean Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries
Tuesday- Lasagna
Wednesday- Leftovers
Thursday- Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
Friday- Chili and Cornbread
Saturday- Chicken Skewers, Baked Beans, Coleslaw
Also making a peach/carrot bread to snack on for the week. I’m very curious about that falvor combination. We will see.
The peach carrot bread sounds awesome! I’ve seen a lot of recipes that use babyfood carrots to things like that becuase they make it really moist. I thought that was interesting becuase I had never heard of it before.
It turned out great. The recipe was from the July issue of Southern Living.
sun: sweet potato crusted fish
mon: oven fish sticks, parmesan oven fries, salad
tues: biscuits & gravy, collard greens
weds: honey dijon chicken tenders, zucchini rice
thurs: curried turkey burgers, couscous, salad
fri: leftovers
sat: out
Ugggh. Just feeling altogether under the weather. I’m forcing myself to cook and at least make sure my family eats well!!
Sunday: Steak, oven fries, veggies
Monday: Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos (GoodLife Eats)
Tuesday: Red Beans and Rice in the slow cooker (PW)
Wednesday: Dinner at church
Thursday: Homemade, oven-baked Chicken Nuggets
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.
I LOVE pears too. We planted two asian pear trees on my in-laws property, and we should get fruit next year. I hate waiting, but I’m so excited to have fresh stuff someday! Also, enjoy the english muffin pizzas! My daughter requests them often.
Sunday-Grilled Feta Chicken, Warm Pita Bread, Green Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette. (Super easy and yummy dressing: http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/07/main-dish-salads-strawberry-balsamic.html)
Monday-Crock Pot Chicken Tacos, Corn on the Cob, Mexican Rice
Tuesday-Homemade pizza, mixed greens salad
Wednesday-Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado Sandwiches, Chips, Salad
Thursday-Baked Potatoes with all the fixin’s, Steamed Broccoli with homemade jalapeno cheddar sauce
Friday-Spinach Lasagna, French Bread
Saturday-Leftovers
I wish I was eating at your house!
Bananas and any berry is my favorite fruits love peaches too and melon guess I like just about all fruits and veggies.
Dinners consist of being made vegan then after I take out my portion then add what ever for hubby and the girls. (I’m the only vegan in the house)
If the girls don’t like what we are having then I have listed what they are having. they have a small portion of what we are having on their plates along with what they are eating and are adding more and more foods to what they like.
Sunday: Black Bean Tacos, Pinto Beans and Spanish Rice
Monday: Spaghetti, Spinach Salad, Whole Wheat Breadsticks (homemade)
Tuesday: Red Beans with Barley (tons better then Red beans and rice posting recipe Tuesday night) Flax seed cornbread
The Girls: leftover spaghetti and carrots with dip
Wednesday: Stir fry veggies (me: w/ edamame) (shredded pork for hubby) and brown rice
The Girls: chicken and stir fry veggies
Thursday: Burgers, fries and veggies and dip (ranch and homemade vegan ranch recipe on my blog)
Me:black bean burgers for me
Friday: Spinach Salad loaded with veggies and Baked Potatoes
The Girls: cheese pizza and salad
Saturday: not sure yet probably just Leftovers or
Monday: out for Tori’s birthday
Tuesday: build your own burito (beans, cheese, lettuce, meat, salsa, avocado)
Wednesday: beans and cornbread (late staff meeting)
Thursday: hospital hill picnic (cheese, bread, raw veggies, fruit, crackers)
Friday: homemade pizza with the cherry tomatoes and basil from the garden
Saturday: crock pot soup with the leftover veggies from the week
Sunday: pasta with sauce (green or red) and the leftover bread from the pizza bake.
Love this site! Very inspirational for those of us who draw a blank when the time for meal planning comes around.
Sunday: emeril’s eggplant, sausage and ziti bake, salad, bread
Monday: steak, roasted potatoes and green beans
Tuesday: chicken stir fry with Csa veggies, egg rolls and rice
Wednesday: hubby cooks. Grilled cheese and homemade tomato basil soup
Thursday: hubby cooks. Turkey casserole, Csa vegies
Friday: pizza night, salad
Saturday: tbd
You know, it’s been over 100 degrees for 40 days and NOTHING sounds good to eat! By the time we heat up the house from cooking on the stove or in the oven, we’ve lost our appetites. And it’s painful to stand outside over the hot grill, even for 2 minutes!
We’ve been eating out a lot more than I’d like, but I just don’t know what to make.
Readers: Any ideas on cool, summer foods? Must have meat. Sorry, I know you’re promoting an ‘eat less meat’ effort, but we’re in Texas and cows just walk up to our front doors! (I’m kidding.)
PS – I made this easy Pad Thai recipe a few weeks ago which was so good!
Happy Sunday!
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We have a huge pear tree in our front yard and I’m looking forward to picking them.
Our menu for the week is based on back to school with lots of freezer cooking meals made ahead of time and casual dinner meals.
My dinner plan for the week is: Taco Grande, Kid-Pleasin’ Lasagna*, Chicken Riddle Soup* (leftovers can also be used for school lunch), Sloppy Joe’s Pocket Sandwiches, Cashew Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry, Pepperoni Pizzadillas.
Have a great week!
Sun: Turkey Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf with Roasted Vegetables and a Green Salad
Mon: Cinnamon Bacon Carbonara with Homemade Pasta and Sauteed Green Beans
Tues: Fig and Ricotta Flatbread with a Romaine Salad (See below for recipe)
http://cookanddishwasher.blogspot.com/2010/11/fig-and-ricotta-flatbread.html
Weds: Dinner out
Thurs: Polenta “Fries” and Fried Zucchini Sticks with Roasted Tomato Sauce
Fri: Bean and Cheese Enchiladas or something else gluten-free
Saturday: out (rehearsal dinner for a wedding we are going to on Sunday)
I love looking at everyones menus! Good inspiration.
1. Homemade lasagna, salad, and parmesan garlic bread
2. Asian Spare Ribs, coconut cilantro rice, and steamed broccoli
3. Buffalo Chicken Pizza
4. leftovers
I know what I want to make and just optimistically got the groceries, I’m just not sure of the order this week.
Caprese Sandwiches, Broccoli Salad, Peaches
Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Quiche, Green Salad, Apple Slices
Loaded Baked Potatoes, Green Beans with Pecans, Peaches
Bean Tacos, Chips and Salsa, Berries
Baked Zucchini and Corn Fritters, Green Salad, Herbed Deviled Eggs, Berries
Stuffing and Veggie Casserole, Bok Choy, Pineapple Wedges
I promised my husband I’d bake this week, so doughnut muffins and rice crispy treat hedgehogs are also on the menu.
Sunday: Grilled Tuna
Monday: Pork Gyros with Tziki
Tuesday: Chicken Salad
Wednesday: BBQ Pork Sandwiches
Thursday: Pesto Spaghetti
Friday: Zucchini Pizza
Saturday: Dinner Out
Sunday: Chicken Tenders on the Grill and Potato Salad Monday: Tuna Melts on English Muffins and Fruit Salad
Tuesday: Sirloin Steak, Mashed Potates and Yellow Squash
Wednesday: Tuna Casserole with Peas
Thursday: Cajun Jambalaya Pasta
Friday: Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks with Parsley Potatoes
Saturday: Pizza and Salad
Monday – Saag Paneer
Tuesday – Chickpea Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries
Wednesday – Zucchini Soup and Bread
Thursday – Quinoa with Black Beans and Mango
Friday – Homemade Pizza
Saturday – Brown Butter Sage Pasta and Garlic Knots
Sunday – Ina Garten’s turkey meatloaf, green beans and wild rice/quinoa from Costco
Monday – Grilled pork chops w/bleu cheese butter, strawberries, asparagus
Tuesday – Snapper (grilled or oven fried), salad, peaches
Wednesday – Buttermilk marinated grilled chicken, squash, strawberries
Thursday – Turkey burgers w/cheese and avocado
Friday – Chicken w/ pesto and mozzarella, brown rice, peas
Saturday – Hopefully out!
Sunday: Garlic Pork with noodles and salad
Monday: leftovers
Tuesday: Cream Cheese Salsa Chicken with black beans, rice, salad
Wednesday: Indian Butter Chicken (Jane’s recipe)with rice and broccoli
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Baked Ravioli with Spinach Berry Salad
Saturday: Taking Rice Krispie Popsicles to neighborhood pizza party
Sunday: Rotisserie chicken, corn on cob, watermelon
Monday: Weeknight Bolognese (Ina Garten)
Tuesday: My birthday – out!
Wednesday: Emeril’s Turkey Chili with Pinto Beans
Thursday: Pasta Carbonara
Friday: Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Sat: ?
I threw a party on Sunday night and my fridge is FULL of stuff, so I had to change my menu in a major way to accomodate for all the stuff I already have.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – leftovers
Thursday – utthapam(Indian rice-lentil pancake) with sambar(lentil stew with veggies….okra in my case)
Friday – lamb shorba(lamb in a light broth) served with Mexican torta bread
Saturday – leftovers with some sweet potato pie from joy the baker 🙂
As you can see, we’re on an Indian kick right now 🙂
Sunday–Black Dog BBQ (Book club)
Monday–Ham Slices, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes, Corn
Tuesday–Make your own pizzas, Salad
Wednesday–Shrimp Feta Orzo bake, salad
Thursday–Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread
Friday–Jerk pork loin, sweet potatoes, steamed veggies
Saturday–BBQ (TBD)
Sunday – Newman’s Thin Crust Uncured Pepperoni Pizza
Monday – Spaghetti with meat sauce
Tuesday – Pork Tenderloin from The Scramble
Wednesday – Baked turkey w/provolone muffeleta style (Thanks Everday Food.)
Thursday – Scrambled Eggs and Caprese Salad
Friday – Dinner at Dad’s
Saturday – Dinner at Mom’s
Here’s the plan, but we have so many leftovers in our fridge, it might get pushed back one day…
Sun: Chicken & Dumplings
Mon: Beef Enchiladas
Tue: BLT Salad
Wed: Caprese Burgers
Thu: Pasta w/ Creamy Tomato Sauce
Fri: Mongolian Beef
Sat: Open
We got eggplant this week and the kids were really excited about them since they were tiny and cute and pretty but my son was the only one who tasted them and then spit his bite into the trash. Oh well… at least he tried it. 🙂
Sat – spaghetti & meatballs (+ roasted veggie tian for me)
Sun – chicken parm & roasted potatoes (+ eggplant chips for me)
Mon – Sloppy Joe’s & fresh corn
Tues – Homemade pizza & garden salad
Wed – Fettuccine carbonara & pizza dough rolls
Thurs – leftovers
Fri – pancakes
Jane…it has been MONTHS since I have done any meal planning – we adopted our youngest in June, and it’s just now that I am getting back on top of meal planning. It feels so good! I can’t wait to look through all the other menus for some ideas. I’ve decided to start doing theme nights to give me a little more focus each week…I was inspired by this blog post – http://amyswandering.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/wfmw-theme-night-menu-plan/ So here is this week’s menu plan:
Sunday: Flank Steak with rice and veggies
Mexican Monday: Ellie Krieger’s Chicken Mushroom Quesadillas
Italian Tuesday: Pioneer Woman’s Stuffed Shells
Whatever Wednesday: Happy Panini’s Garlic Chicken Paninis
Leftover Thursday: Leftovers…
Fun Friday: Pizza + cupcakes for my son’s 1st birthday!
Saturday: Not sure yet…the weekends don’t have themes yet
Mmm, pears are delicious! My mum has a huge conference tree in her garden that’s bending down under the weight of fruit.
Mon: Pasta all’arrabiata w/ salad
Tue: Pizza
Wed: Crockpot chilli and rice
Thur: Stuffed baked potatoes
Fri: Steamed haddock w/ lemon sauce
Sat: Out, making lemon raspberry cake for dessert
Sun: Polenta bake with veggies and cheese, tomato salad, left over cake (I hope!)
Monday: Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken with corn on the cob
Tuesday: Sauteed Steak with mushroom sauce with Green beans
Wednesday: Salt and pepper shrimp with Coconut Lime Slaw and broccoli
Thursday: Blackberry Chicken with leftover veggies
Friday: Eggplant and zucchini lasagne
Saturday: BLT salad (B for Beans) with Tomato Dressing
Sunday: Leftovers or grill Bratwursts
Hey, what is in your Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken?? I love some yummy crockpot meals and would love to try this one out if you are willing to share??
Kelly- it was super easy! http://sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com/2011/06/crock-pot-hawaiian-bbq-chicken.html that is the link. I didn’t have the same barbecue sauce-I used Sweet Baby Ray’s Brown Sugar and Honey. It was pretty good- and still good at lunch today!
Monday: Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Tuesday: Taco Pasta Shells
Wednesday: Meatball Subs
Thursday: Steak and Baked Potatoes (its the first day of school and this is Annika’s favorite!)
Friday: Fish and Baked Rice Pilaf
Saturday: ?
Sunday: ?
Sunday: bbq steak, tomato and beet salad with corn bread
Monday: bbq chicken pizza with roasted summer squash
Tuesday: thai coconut curry soup with spicy green beans
Wednesday: turkey meatballs and spaghetti with a green salad
Thursday: left overs
Friday: take out
Saturday:take out
Dessert: fresh fig ice cream and citrus bars
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2011/08/menu-40-sunday-august-14th.html
Sunday: Stuffed Burgers with fries
Monday: Beef Fajitas, refried beans, and homemade tortillas
Tuesday: Cajun Oven Fried Chicken, Cheddar-Bacon Mashed Potatoes, and veggies
Wednesday: Cilantro Pesto Chicken, Cilantro Lime Rice, and Grilled Corn with Chipotle Butter
Thursday: Pepperoni Strombolli and garden salad
Friday: BBQ Pepsi Chicken, Dill Potato Salad and tomato-onion salad
Saturday: Tilapia Athenian, Tabouleh, and Greek salad
http://kitchenandkids.com/2011/08/15/this-week-in-our-kitchen-week-of-august-14th/
Thanks for the ideas, I’m thinking I might incorporate waffles into a dinner this week.
Pears already!? school starting, seasons changing fast! http://distanceindays.blogspot.com/2011/08/meal-plan-it.html
We’re into our second week of school here already, which explains the chaos that was last week’s meals. I think we only ate about half the recipes I planned. I’m late this week, but here’s what I have on tap: Eat out (since we already did on Monday), Asian Pork Tenderloin with Fried Rice, Panko Parmesan Chicken with Parmesan Noodles, Eggs and Grits, Marinated Chicken with Cheesy Potatoes, Sandwiches/Leftovers, Pizza Pasta Soup
Sat – caprese pizza
sun – chicken broc alfredo
mon – burritos & corn on the cob
tues – veggies & pasta
wed – crab stuffed tomatoes, corn on the cob
Thurs – veggie panini’s, summer squash stix
Fri – challah french toast w/ fruit