Summer is officially over for the Maynard family. I can’t believe our little Cate starts 1st grade tomorrow!
To celebrate the end of summer, we spent yesterday in Santa Cruz, complete with some wetsuit shopping (Nate walked away happy!) and a few hours at the beach (the girls walked away happy!). It was a perfectly fun day spent with some great friends…despite the cloudy, sometimes drizzly, constantly chilly, super windy, completely un-summery weather. Gotta love the Northern California beach scene! 😉
MONDAY:
– Homemade cheese pizza…Cate’s favorite, in honor of her big day!
– Corn on the cob
TUESDAY:
– Asian Spinach Salad (didn’t get to that meal last week)
WEDNESDAY:
– Boring old spaghetti…it’s a busy evening…it’s a fast dinner and I know the girls will eat it
– Veggies from CSA
THURSDAY:
– I think I’ll do an Italian tomato bread salad, we’re getting our first tomatoes from the CSA this week!
– Fresh fruit
FRIDAY:
– Leftovers
SATURDAY:
– Eat out
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner…probably Whole Wheat Pancakes
– Smoothies
BRING IT ON. Share your menus! We want to know what your eating, no matter what it is!!
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!
Sunday- Burritos and Asian Cucumber Salad with Cilantro and Vidalia Onions (Kalyn’s Kitchen)
Monday- Roasted Veggie and Bean Nachos
Tuesday- Grilled Summer Corn and Chipolte Chowdah
Wednesday- Pork Steaks with Pineapple Salsa, Baked Beans and Coleslaw
Thursday- Two Pepper Rigatoni and Cheese
Friday- Going to a local art fair!
Saturday- Chicken Tamale Casserole
I also made that cucumber salad for dinner on Sunday night!
We’re back from our vacation and getting ready to jump back into the work week. No school for us until after labor Day, though.
Sunday- grilled tomato basil pizza
Monday- grilled salmon salad
Tuesday- kitchen sink quesadillas- we love this recipe
Wednesday- pasta w/tuna, capers and olives
Thursday- grilled chicken and grilled bread
Friday- breaded pork chops
Saturday- out w/friends
Hey Meg! Do you make your own pizza crust? Or buy the store bought ones? I’m looking for a yummy crust recipe because I don’t really like the ones in the tubes at the store (like Pillsbury).
Thanks!
hi amy! this is the recipe I use when I make it from scratch. https://thisweekfordinner.com/2007/01/31/uncle-tonys-pizza-crust/ also, if you have a trader joe’s nearby, they have a refrigerated dough that works nicely.
We’ve been spending a lot of time relishing the end of summer, too!
Sunday: Orange Beef with fried rice
Monday: BLTs
Tuesday: Chicken Pad Thai (thanks for the link last week, Mommy Chic!)
Wednesday: Dinner at church
Thursday: Orange-scented lentil ragout with seared polenta
Friday: Homemade pizza with lots of veggies!
Saturday: Out.
Hi Bonnie! You’re so welcome! Hope it turns out ok! I was using bits from three different recipes and writing along the way. You may want to tone down the fish sauce. Check out tomorrows post for an easy homemade blueberry cheesecake! 🙂
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Sun: Quinoa Salad with veggies and beans
Mon: Veggie burgers and sweet potato fries
Tues: Pasta + chicken (busy night, so both frozen TJ’s meals)
Wed: Leftovers
Thurs:Might be going out with friends… not sure
Fri: Fish tacos
Sat: Out
Sunday:Asian Spare Ribs, Coconut Cilantro Rice, and Steamed Broccoli (this was on last weeks menu but last week was not a good week either)
Monday: Small Group- making homemade naan bread
Tuesady: Homemade Lasagna, Parmesan Garlic Bread, and Salad (because once again I didn’t make this last week)
Wednesday: Leftovers or grilled cheese
Thursday: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Steamed Rice, and Egg Rolls
Friday: Dinner Club! Making main dish- Chicken w/ Madera Wine Sauce
Saturday: Tacos w/ homemade flour tortillas
Sunday: Leftovers
These menus all look so impressive. Here are my ideas for the week, focusing on using up stuff in the fridge/pantry.
In no particular order:
-thai salmon with sweet potatoes or butternut squash and something green (sugar snap peas?) x 2
-black bean burritos with butternut squash and/or chicken x 2
-spinach and feta quiche (finally perfected the recipe)
-Sunday is always homemade pizza night
-out or maybe crepes for fri/sat
Let’s see I haven’t even thought of what I want to make so here it goes:
Tonight (sunday): hubby has asked for polish sausage and potatoes (w/ kraut) I’m cringing 🙂
for me: Big Giant Salad with avocado and sunflower seeds
for the girls: grill cheese, baked chips, veggies and dips, disappearing banana bread (http://homemadeisalwaysbetter.blogspot.com/2011/08/disappearing-banana-bread.html)
Monday: Red Beans and Barley (never got around to making it or posting it last week), raw veggies and dip
Tuesday: Spaghetti, Salad and Bread sticks
Wednesday: Homemade Pizza and rest of salad
Thursday: Black Bean Tacos, Spanish (brown) rice and pinto beans and baked cinnamon chips (http://homemadeisalwaysbetter.blogspot.com/2011/08/baked-cinnamon-chips.html)
Friday: daughter’s 11th bday party so something super duper fast!
Sunday: Not-So-Fancy Spaghetti and Meat Sauce, garden salad and bread
Monday: Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Artichokes and Sun-Dried Tomatoes, garlic bread and garden salad
Tuesday: Cilantro Pesto Chicken, Cilantro Lime Rice and Grilled Corn with Chipotle Butter
Wednesday: Greek Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Tzaziki sauce and oven fries.
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Hubby’s Ghoulash and buttered bread
Saturday: Homemade Individual Pizzas
In order to see these recipes and links go visit http://kitchenandkids.com/2011/08/21/this-week-in-our-kitchen-week-of-august-21st/
Back from vacation and boy does it feel good to be back in our kitchen! Though, this talk about summer ending is crazy. I could have sworn it just started!
Saturday – Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry with half chicken and half eggplant
Sunday – potluck where we’re bringing bruschetta
Monday – Macaroni and cheese with roasted broccoli
Tuesday – corn on the cob and caprese quesadillas
Wednesday – Pioneer Woman’s eggplant and tomato pizza
Thursday – fried rice with mushrooms, peas, bean sprouts and basil
Friday – leftovers
Also – Boston tomato, peach jam and canning tomatoes and peaches. I told you it’s good to be back in the kitchen!
Monday: Shrimp Fettucine Alfredo with peas & baguette
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Grilled Lime & Honey Chicken with lemon & basil roasted potatoes and steamed zucchini
Thursday: Husband’s Delight with peas and garlic bread
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Spaghetti with veggies
Sunday: Herb crusted parmesan pork with mushroom couscous and veggies
Sounds like a lovely day! Congratst to Cate, too – as a former first grade teacher, it’s such a fun year. 🙂
Sunday: Honey Orange BBQ Chicken
Monday: BBQ Pizza from Sunday’s chicken
Tuesday: Mussels in garlic white wine sauce
Wednesday: Blackened Salmon Ceasar
Thursday:Very Lemon Chicken and Parmesan Herb Risotto
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: grilled hamburges and sweet potato fries
Your chicken and risotto sounds divine! I think I’ll have to add that to my menu for next week… 😉
Sunday: Chicken breasts topped w/pesto, tomatoes & mozzarella (inspired by a recipe I saw on Tasty Kitchen, green beans and peaches
Monday: Grilled pork chops, strawberries, quinoa w/pesto?
Tuesday: Ground turkey tacos
Wednesday: Grilled chicken wraps, cherries, peas
Thursday: Cobb salad
Friday: Sauteed Shrimp, brown rice, some sort of veggie
Saturday: I’m going out with my girlfriends, not sure what the rest will do!
Sunday – Salmon, mashed potatoes, and peas
Monday – Crispy shrimp tacos and cilantro rice
Tuesday – Saag Paneer
Wednesday – Black bean burritos and salad
Thursday – Cream of mushroom soup and bread
Friday – Homemade white pizza
Saturday – Butternut squash and black bean chili
Sunday- Au jus sliders, homemade potato salad, sliced tomatoes and canteloupe.
Monday – Beef & cheese ravioli soup using leftover beef from Sunday, sourdough bread.
Tuesday- salmon with couscous and greenbeans
Wednesday – Quesadillas…will be lucky to throw anything together
Thursday – Chicken and eggplant curry
Friday – Pizza bites
Saturday – out or leftovers
First: I love how your meal plan says: eat out, leftovers, salad– didn’t do that one last week. Mine looks exactly the same.
2ndly: It’s 100 degrees in CA, so we try to keep it cool.
Tonight: pulled pork sandwiches (yes Costco)with potato salad
M- Tri-Tip sandwiches, roasted veggies, fruit salad
T- Taco Salad
W- leftovers or waffles
Th- Orange Chicken, fried rice, potstickers
F- Dinner Out
S- Girls slumber party- Pizza
I like to keep it REAL! 🙂
Sunday: Grilled Chicken, corn on the cob, baked potato
Monday: Alfredo Chicken Blend (crock pot) from ‘Busy Woman’s Slow Cooker Recipes’
Tuesday: Alfredo Chicken over noodles
Wednesday: Chicken Sausage and corn on the cob
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday-Sunday: Im gone at a bachelorette party all weekend but the hubs will have baked ziti to munch on.
Dessert this week: Best low fat chocolate chip cookies via skinnytaste.com
I just made those cookies for the first time today! yum!
I’m trying to use up some of what we have around this week, so nothing terribly exciting, but hopefully I won’t have to get much at the store!
Sunday: pot roast in the crockpot
Monday: spaghetti w/meatballs
Tuesday: cheese quesadillas
Wednesday: vegetable quiche
Thursday: some kind of pasta
Friday: night out (probably more pasta for the kids)
Saturday: probably eat out (I’ll be gone at dinner time)
Monday-Bonfire at the beach with friends (gotta love living in San Diego!)
Tuesday-Tostadas with homemade mexican rice
Wednesday-Tomato soup with Olive Garden breadsticks (gotta love having an Olive Garden right across the street)
Thursday-Pesto pasta w/leftover breadsticks and broccoli
Friday-Homemade pizza night
Saturday-eat out
Sunday-Burgers, sweet potato fries and fruit
Sun — family wedding
Mon — Sweet and Tangy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Tues — Apple Cheddar Quesadillas and Grape and Feta Salads
Weds — Pasta Fagioli Casserole with Side Salads
Thurs — we both have work events with dinners included
Fri — pizza out, or Tuna helper
Sat — farmers’ market finds
It is almost back to school for this family. I have decided that this year I WILL NOT grocery shop on the weekends. This means better planning and salads with chicken (something easy) on Monday nights when I do go to the store. But that will be next week This week:
Sunday – burgers (teriyaki and regular), ribs and hash brown casserole
Monday – date night with hubby
Tuesday – lots of leftovers from Sun.
Wed – Baked chicken
Thursday – chicken enchiladas
Fri- pizza
Sat – grilled steak
I didn’t get to make several things last week. We had lots of leftovers and a night of In-N-Out.
Sun-Loaded Baked Potatoes, Green Beans, Strawberries
Mon-Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Quiche, Green Salad, Pineapple
Tues-Leftovers, Broccoli, Apples
Wednesday-Hot Dogs, Tater Tots, Veggie and Stuffing Casserole, Raspberries
Thursday-Leftovers or Jalapeño-Jack and Green Apple Sandwiches
Friday-Out or Frozen Pizza
Santa Cruz has been terrible this summer! We had a very foggy b’day party for my littlest boy…it was supposed to be a water party, but instead played baseball and the grownups hung out inside!
Sunday- Sweet pork barbacoa and black bean tacos
Monday- Whole Wheat Pancakes w/ candy syrup (thanks for that idea Jane 🙂
Tuesday- Turkey burgers and sweet potatoe fries
Wednesday- Spaghettie
Thursday- Lemon garlic tilapia
Friday- some sort of chicken pesto panini creation
Saturday- out to eat
Sunday-BBQ’d Kickin’ Chicken w/creamy caesar in spinach wraps
Monday-Salmon patties, macaroni & cheese and peas
Tuesday-Goulash
Wednesday-Taco Salad and/or tacos
Thursday-Round steak w/mushroon gravy in crockpot w/wide buttered noodles
Friday-out to eat
Mon- Fajitias
Tue- Stomboli
Wed- Pizza Quesidillas
Thur- Chicken Queso Casserole
Fri- Dinner w/Mom
Sat- Eat out
Sun- Spaghetti
Sunday: Salsa Tilapia with peas and noodles
Monday: Bacon chicken in the crockpot (new recipe)
Tuesday: Fish Tacos with Salad
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Golden chicken in noodles (another new recipe)and green beans
Friday: Beef Teriyaki with Broccoli
Saturday: Easy Tortellini Toss with salad.
If the recipes are good, I’ll post them here next week: http://www.DiningDivaDinners.com
Terribly busy week this week, so I tried to keep the meal plan fairly simple: Marinated Chicken (didn’t do it last week), Eggs and Grits (didn’t do this one last week either, oops!), Potato Cheese Soup, Chicken Salad or Quesadillas (depends on mood), Pizza (maybe frozen, maybe pickup), Hamburger Noodles
A strange week ahead. Combination of odd work hours, my husband’s friend in town (staying with us), and vacation. Strange week calls for an easy menu. Pre-made carrot ginger soup, ginger fried rice, and broiled chicken breasts marinated in sofrito sauce.
Monday – Leftover meatballs and risotto from weekend
Tuesday – carrot ginger soup and arugula salad with chicken
Wednesday – ginger fried rice (with chicken?)
Thursday – Leftover ginger fried rice with chicken
Friday – Trader Joe’s Salmon with orzo and sauteed spinach
Saturday – Dine Out!
Sunday – Dine Out!
Monday – Peruvian Seafood Soup(with mussels, shrimps and sole)
Tuesday – Uttapam(savory Indian pancakes) with lentil stew(sambar)
Wednesday – Shrimp Stir Fry with rice ….and zucchini corn fritters as appetizers
Thursday – chicken salad sandwiches
Friday – eating out
Saturday – leftovers
Sunday – leftovers
Yum! Great plans this week to check out – I did an italian bread salad yesterday. Found an Ina Garten recipe online that uses lots of different veggies – delicious!! Here goes:
Sat – Costco roasted chicken, panzanella salad, & grapes; nectarine & blackberry crisp for dessert!
Sun – Homemade pizza, spinach salad, & cut up veggies; zucchini choc chip cookies for after dinner treat!
Mon – Mushroom spinach quiche, green salad, cut up fruit
Tues – Summer Harvest veggie soup in crockpot using homemade broth made from costco chicken!
Wed – haven’t figured it out yet; might do picnic dinner at the pool
Thurs – Taco night
Fri – dinner at Nana’s
Once again, so homesick seeing your beach pictures. I miss cold summer beach trips.
We have a few random school days this week before the official start on the 1st. It’s just how they roll here in Japan.
M – curry and rice
T – homemade pizza
W – crockpot ribs and salad. Love Yoshidas sauce.
Th – omlete rice for Whoever won’t eat fish, Japanese side dishes, boiled pumpkin with brown sugar and soy sauce
F – pasta
Mon – Baked potatoes with chilli, salad
Tue – Chicken stir fry with noodles
Wed – Salsa and rice stuffed peppers, french beans
Thur – Pasta with pepperonata, green salad
Fri – Indian spiced haddock with chana masala
Sat – Chorizo and leek epanadas with The Wednesday chef’s roasted corn with manchego
Sun – Mum’s home from Canada! Going out to a local farm/CSA producer for dinner and a tour
Just dropped my youngest at University! Not too sure what meal planning will happen this week – We are going away for the weekend – family wedding!
My youngest starts kindergarten next week. *sigh* It will tough not to tear up.
Sat – General Tso’s Chicken with fried rice (green beans subbed for the snow peas)
Sun – Roast chicken, baked potatoes & garden salad
Mon – Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders with cous cous and spinach
Tues – Hamburgers
Wed – Sesame Chicken with rice and assorted veggies from our CSA
Thurs – Leftovers
Fri – French Toast
Sunday–Steak on the Grill, Mashed Potatoes, Broc. with Cheese Sauce, rolls, peanut butter cookies
Monday–Ham and veggie scramble
Tuesday–I start my master’s class–husband on own
Wednesday–Spaghetti and meat sauce, spinach salad, garlic bread
Thursday–Jimmy Buffett! Turkey and Roast Beef sliders, chips and dip, rice krispie treats
Friday–Asian Chicken Salad
Saturday–TBD
So I am trying something new this week that will hopefully keep me on the meal plan track and squash those after work I don’t feel like cooking blues. Yesterday I did all the prep and pre-cooking for the week. So here’s what were are having.
Sunday: Italian sausage and potato roast, greenbeans. This was okay. I think if I make it again, I’ll use smoked turkey sausage instead of the Italian sausage. The Italian sausage was just too greasy, and honestly, I don’t really like the taste of it.
http://afewshortcuts.com/2010/08/weekly-meal-deal-italian-sausage-potato-roast-105-serving/
Monday: White chicken chili (in the fridge), cornbread, salad (making a huge one to last for the week) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00579
Tuesday: Italian veggie pie (filling prepped and in the fridge), roasted brussel sprouts, salad
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/italian-vegetable-pie-10000000222962/
Wednesday: Herb potato frittata, blueberry muffins, turkey sausage
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/herbed-potato-frittata-10000000665324/
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: leftovers (providing taco bar for a work lunch), something easy, or out
Saturday: leftovers, something easy, or out
Testing, testing…is anyone else having problems with their meal plans posting to the website?
Weird, my comment posted, but my meal plan is MIA. Are there word limits or other guidelines that would prevent it from posting?
it got thrown into spam for some reason…but I’ve removed it and now it’s showing!
if anyone ever has problems, please let me know – I want your comments and menus!!! 🙂
Thanks Jane!!!!!
Sun – Cabbage Rolls. My first time making them at my SO’s request. I’m not a fan of cooked cabbage, so I invited friends over to help make them disappear 🙂
Mon – Pasta w/ creamy tomato sauce (from last week)
Tue – Southwestern Steak Salad w/ cilantro lime vinaigrette
Wed – Ham & Cheese Stromboli
Thu – Ranch Burgers
Fri – Chicken Pad Thai
Sat – open, as always 🙂
MOnday – sloppy Joes, homemade roasted fries, homemade slaw
Tuesday – Giada’s chicken and pastini casserole, broccoli (need to cook it), bread
Wed – Taco’s, refried beans, fruit
Thu – leftovers
Fri- homemade pizza
Saturday – grill out
sunday – might try PW’s new porkchops and grits recipe….looks good….
Monday, August 22
Avocado Bacon Cheeseburgers
Homemade Fries
Corn on the Cob
Tuesday, August 23
Fish Tacos with Avocado Sauce
Black Beans
Corn on the Cob
Wednesday, August 24
Homemade Pizza
Green Salad
Thursday, August 25
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Homemade Fries
Green Salad
Friday, August 26
Cheese Manicotti
Garlic Bread
Green Salad
Saturday, August 27
Leftovers
Recipe for Fries: http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/08/homemade-baked-french-fries.html
Recipe for Black Beans: http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/05/if-you-make-one-recipe-this-weekmake.html
Jane — happy end of summer. thought you and your readers might enjoy this link to Slow Food’s Take Back the Value Meal Challenge – encouraging people across the country to make a home cooked meal on Sept 17th that costs under $5. http://bit.ly/pj67ZL
Happy Cooking!
-Kari
Monday – White chili made with turkey
Tuesday – Pasta with pesto sauce and garden salad
Wednesday – Grilled shrimp and red potatoes with garlic-herb oil
Thursday – Crustless spinach quiche
Friday – Beef stir-fry with rice
Saturday – Leftovers
Sunday – Stuffed chicken, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole
I’m traveling two days for work, but here is the rest of my menu.
Sunday – Leftovers (celebrated my son’s 7th b-day on Saturday and had lots to eat up)
Monday – Marinated pork chops, jasmine rice, summer squash
Tuesday – on the road – family is on their own!
Wednesday – back late
Thursday – Grilled chicken, CSA veggies, french bread on the grill
Friday – Slow cooker soup – minestrone with beef
Saturday – out
I’m a little late..but I’m starting the week with leftovers because I followed my menu last week and made lots of food. Here is this week’s plan:
Sunday – leftovers – stuffed shells
Monday – leftovers – sour cream noodle bake
Tuesday – Trying your Italian chicken panini pizza, Jane
Wednesday – Pioneer Woman’s Peach Whiskey BBQ chicken – http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/08/peach-whiskey-barbecue-chicken/
Thursday – leftovers, I hope!
Friday through Sunday – out of town!
All the menus posted here inspire me . . .thanks for sharing!
Cindy
Tonight:
Asian chicken wings (crock pot) from Not your mothers crockpot cookbook
Rice & steamed snow peas
Tuesday: shrimp fried rice
Wednesday: Southern fried chicken salad
Thursday: rachael rays French dip sandwiches & sweet potato fries
Friday- pork kabobs with grilled veggies
Saturday- leftovers or pizza
Sunday- chicken tacos & refried beans
here’s my blog with recipe links and more specifics: http://www.arehselfstory.blogspot.com
here’s my menu
bbq ribs, rice, corn
chicken burgers
chicken curry, rice
hamburgers, tater tots, corn on the cob
chicken, potatoes, green beans
baked potatoes, chili, broccoli
pork chops, potatoes, green beans
This time of year, it’s still so hot that no one in this house (me) wants to cook or eat anything. I read through the comments for meal ideas, but the only thing I really want to eat is ice cream. Sooo, I decided that a blueberry swirl cheesecake would suffice as a dairy AND fruit serving – at least for one meal. You can click here for the recipe!
I guess I have to make some other stuff too, so…
Mon – Cheesecake
Tues – out with friends
Wed – Burgers (deciding what type)
Thurs – Meatballs (with extra ground beef from burger)
Fri – Pesto Portabello Mushroom burgers (with extra buns from Wed)
Sat/Sun – crock pot lasagna
(I’m defrosting 5 lbs of ground beef, so it’s a red meat week! Balances last week, which was 5 lbs of chicken 😉
We are broke this week so dinner is gonna depend on all those times I bought extra and froze it. LOL I kid only a little
Sun – pork fajitas, kohlrabi slaw, corn
Mon – eggplant parm
Tues – caprese paninis, corn, leftover slaw
Wed – orange chicken & broccoli over rice
Thurs – Tortelloni w/ veggies
Fri – clean out the produce drawer paninis
our generous neighbor dropped off 60 peaches for us, so we’ll also be having peach muffins for breakfast, peach smoothies, and peach tarts for dessert.
Sunday: Roasted chicken, Asian cucumber salad, Summer Squash casserole
Monday: Spicy Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
Tuesday: Brisket, mashed potatoes, CSA green beans, melon
Wednesday; Fish with Zesty Basil Sauce, rice, CSA vegies
Thursday; Taco Night, melon
Friday: Homemade Pizza Night, salad
Saturday: Pork tenderloin stir fry?