When I think of McIntosh apples, I think of cool weather, sweaters, beautiful foliage…you know, autumn. So when we got McIntosh apples in our CSA bag last week in the middle of summery August, the first thing I did was text my New Englander mother-in-law saying, “Isn’t it just wrong that we have McIntosh apples right now?” And she wholeheartedly agreed! Not that I’m complaining, but California is kind of a weird place!
Menu time…and I imagine my menu is going to get simpler and simpler the closer we get to the baby’s due date! Just three weeks!
MONDAY:
– Fetuccine alfredo
– Caprese salad and baguette on the side
TUESDAY:
– Asian Spinach Salad
– I know, I know…this is the third week I have this on my menu. It keeps falling through the cracks, but I really do what want to eat it, so it’s making one more appearance on the menu before I give up!
WEDNESDAY:
– Orange chicken (from Costco freezer section) and rice
– Potstickers (from Trader Joe’s freezer section)
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Hot dogs and/or hamburgers on the grill
– Fresh fruit
SATURDAY:
– Eat out
SUNDAY:
– Yup, you guessed it, breakfast for dinner. French toast this time!
Since I’m going to get less inspiring over the next few weeks, we really need all of you to post your menus and inspire one another! Let’s see what you got!
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!
3 weeks left, how exciting!!!! My body hates pregnancy too, so I understand the inexplicable joy you must be feeling as the due date gets closer 🙂
Sunday-Pioneer Woman’s Peach Whiskey BBQ Chicken, Smashed Red Potatoes, Steamed Carrots
Monday-Minestrone Soup, French Bread
Tuesday-Greek Chicken Gyros, Homemade Tzatziki Sauce, Greek Salad
Wednesday-Strawberry Chicken Balsamic Salad, French Bread
Thursday-Spaghetti and Meatballs, Green Salad, Garlic Bread
Friday-Beef Tacos, Spanish Rice, Carrots
Here are the recipes I’m using:
Minestrone Soup-http://savemoneylivejoyfully.blogspot.com/2011/05/recipe-of-week-minestrone-soup.html
Strawberry Balsamic Salad-http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/07/main-dish-salads-strawberry-balsamic.html
Meatballs-http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/06/freezer-friendly-meatball-recipe.html
By the time I was 3 weeks away from having my clones, I had no concern for what anyone else was eating! Good for you, keeping up and even posting! Here’s our menu:
Sunday– Raley Goulash
Monday– French Dip Roast
Tuesday– Our 14th Anniversary! I am making a new Lasagna recipe
Wednesday– Poached Tilapia and pasta
Thursday– Happy 4th Birthday to my baby girl!! Her favorite meal is “french fries and ketchup and water and chicken nuggets” If we went out to eat that is what she would order so I am going to kae it at home for all of us.
Friday– We are expecting out of town company for our big September Triple birthday Bash so I haven’t decided what to serve since I am not sure how many people we will have yet.
Saturday– We are having our Triple Threat Birthday (mine and two of our three clones) and we are having Triple Tacos! Regular, Tilapia , and Chicken
I can’t figure out how to do the linky text without typing everything out…can you tell me how you did it? Thanks! Sara
the post I wrote about how to do the hyperlinks still isn’t working, so here’s a link to some instructions since whenever I type the code in it just creates a hyperlink! 🙂
try looking here:
http://www.hyperlinkcode.com/make-hyperlink.php or http://www.hyperlinkcode.com/new-window.php
Here is the blog post I did when I found another post detailing how to do it:
http://rcpmom.blogspot.com/2010/08/programming-code-all-blog-commentors.html
Here’s my plan for the week:
Sunday: Barbecue Chicken Wraps with Red Barbecue Sauce
http://cookanddishwasher.blogspot.com/2011/08/red-barbecue-sauce.html
Monday: White Chicken Chili Blanca with Baked Tortilla Chips and Cornbread
Tuesday: Hearty Minestrone Soup with Mediterranean-Parmesan Breadsticks
Wednesday: Fast Veggie Pizza with Oregano Hummus and Low-fat Brownie Sundaes for Dessert
Thursday: Stove-top Tex-Mex Mac and Cheese with Cornbread Crumbs and Orange Soy Broccoli
Friday: Dinner out
Saturday: Leftovers
breakfast for dinner sounds delicious… especially french toast!
I’m going to show my husband this comment…he has never liked breakfast for dinner. but the girls and I love it so he’s outnumbered 😉
Sunday: Crock pot jambalaya
Monday: Turkey enchilada casserole, salad
Tuesday: farmers market
Wednesday: Portobello Burgers
Thursday: Chicken BLT Salad
Friday: Steak, Baked Potatoes
Saturday: Latin Chicken and Rice
This is the first week in a long time where i have been able to put together a menu! The husband was gone for 2 weeks, and then last week was a wash since we were out of town the weekend before.. Yay for real food!
We plan our menus Saturday morning and then I hit the grocery store:
Saturday: rib-eye, mashed potatoes, and fresh green beans
Sunday: grilled shrimp salad
Monday: chicken asada, black beans, corn
Tuesday: cheeseburgers and french fries – some vege
Wednesday: grilled italian sausage with peppers/onions
Thursday: teriyaki chicken, rice pilaf, peas
Best of luck these next few weeks Jane!
Friday: take out
California is lucky to get everything YEAR ROUND! That’s one thing I miss…
it is pretty amazing! I will certainly miss our CSA and the produce in CA if we move away from here at some point!
This week is nothing spectacular 🙂
Sunday: Bake Potato and Big Salad with lots of Veggies
Monday: Stir fry with brown rice
Tuesday: daughters 11th birthday so out to eat or if we stay in: Fettuccine Alfredo, Salad and Bread sticks. (I’ll make vegan Alfredo for me: http://treehuggervegan.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/vegan-alfredo-sauce/)
Wednesday: Homemade Pizza toppings of your choice. I’m also trying Daiya Cheese on mine
Thursday: Red Beans and Barley (will get around to this and finally post it I promise)
Friday: Sandwiches and Chips
Saturday: not sure I go grocery shopping on friday.
Snacks we are making this week:
Disappearing Banana Bread: http://treehuggervegan.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/disappearing-banana-bread/
Blueberry Muffins: http://treehuggervegan.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/whole-wheat-vegan-blueberry-muffins/
and a new snack I hope to try out this week.
it doesn’t need to be spectacular! 🙂
Since it is a holiday weekend that will be spent at my parents’ house, I only have to plan through Thursday this week! Mom is in charge of the rest. 🙂
Quesadillas, Out (first soccer practice), Savory Chicken Packets, Freezer Meal (diner’s choice of single servings), Eggs and Grits, holiday weekend meals
Sunday: Mongolian beef, rice, eggrolls
Monday: breakfast for dinner… I’m thinking fried egg and eggplant sandwich with cheese,melon
Tuesday: chorizo and rice stuffed peppers, salad, melon
Wednesday: hubby cooks … Or not. bts Open house. Out.
Thursday: hubby cooks. Tomato basil soup and grilled cheese sandwich
Friday: pizza night, salad
Saturday: chicken marsala, mashed potatoes and csa veggie
Going to Austin for the long weekend, so here’s the plan through Thursday.
Sunday: Turkey meatballs with sauce from the freezer
Monday: Roasted shrimp
Tuesday: Korean pancakes (with leftover shrimp)
Wednesday: Leftover meatball subs
Thursday: Probably ham and cheese quesadillas with soup
We are headed to Cape Cod this week. I don’t have to worry about a menu thankfully. Tonight we are having stuffed chicken and sweet potatoes that my Mom made for us!
so jealous…cape cod and not having to worry about a menu. lucky girl!!
We are doing a sandwich themed week!
Sunday- Italian Beef Sandwiches (Food Network- Sandwich King) and Italian Salad
Monday- Curried Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Tuesday- BBQ Beef Sandwiches, Deviled eggs and Sweet Potato fries
Wednesday-Grilled cheese and Creamy Tomato Soup
Thursday- Pimento Cheese sandwiches, chips and grapes
Friday-Saturday0 Out of town
oh! i love sandwiches!!! what a brilliant idea!
My hubby always chooses the meal the night before, but here are his menu choices this week.
http://turkowfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/03/spanakopita.html
http://turkowfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/07/chicken-tikka-masala.html
http://turkowfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/01/chicken-parmesan.html
http://turkowfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/08/cheesy-hamburger-skillet.html
http://turkowfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/01/fish-tacos.html
http://turkowfamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/01/lasagna.html
And for tonight, pizza!
Good luck with the new little one. I swear I’m the only woman on earth that would rather spend six extra months pregnant than parent a newborn! I love being pregnant and I love my kids, but those first six months are so tough!
you are so lucky that you feel that way about pregnancy! I’m jealous of people like you! but you’re right…even though the final product is amazing, those first few months are a doozy! 😉
I totally agree with the extra 6 months!
Oh, I can’t believe your little man will be coming so soon! I’m just impressed your still cooking at all. 🙂
Sunday: Creamy Dill Salmon and Herb Roasted Potatoes
Monday: Grilled Margherita Pizza
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Thai Chicken Tacos
Thursday: Breakfast for Dinner with Crumpets
Friday: Night out
Saturday: Leftovers
I’m doing PRETTY good…actually, last week I think I made dinner three nights in a row – it was a miracle! we’ll see if I can keep that up this week…
Amen for simple menus!!…regardless the reason! 🙂 Being a transplanted Midwesterner living in Florida, I miss fresh, autumn apples.
Sunday: Peach Whiskey Barbecue Chicken with roasted asparagus
Monday: Veggie Meatballs and marinara
Tuesday: Squash pancakes
Wednesday: Dinner at church.
Thursday: Mushroom Slow Cooker Roast Beef
Friday: Cheesesteak sandwiches with leftover beef
Saturday: Out.
ha ha! yes, simple menus are always a good thing no matter what!
Sunday: roast chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans
Monday: beef broccoli, rice (aka “Sophia’s favorite dinner in honor of her first day of 1st grade!)
Tuesday: chicken salad from leftover roasted chicken
Wednesday: turkey burgers, purple potato wedges, salad, apple sauce
Thursday: turkey meatball souvlaki, homemade hummus, homemade taziki, store bought pita, roasted red onions, cuke and tomato salad (hubby’s happy b-day)
Friday: pizza
I hope the next three weeks go by quickly for you. I’m patting myself on the back for making a menu AND a grocery list on Sunday.
Sun :: Ham & Cheese Stuff n’ Puff, kraftkitchens.com
Mon :: Roasted Red Bell Pepper Spaghetti w/ Shrimp steamed broc on the side
Tue :: Beans, cornbread and sliced tomato & mozzarella salad
Wed :: Tacos w/ leftover beans and cilantro rice
Thur :: Crunchy Honey Chicken w/ brown rice, How Sweet It Is Blog.
Fri :: Bacon & Spaghetti Squash Casserole, Family Fresh Cooking Blog, & loaded spinach salad
Sat :: I’m having a baby shower in my honor and a cookout with friends by the pool.
Have a great week!
I’m a Mac girl! Here in Indiana they use Jonathans instead. So, when I called the orachard and asked for Macs for my apple sauce she said, “You’re from the east coast aren’t you? You’re in Jonathan country!” (c:
Saturday – Picnic at the lake! Peach and tomato salsa, french bread, salami, and fancy cheese with tapioca pudding for dessert (great suggestion you had last week!)
Sunday – Fresh corn chowder
Monday – Spicy Thai stir fry with eggplant, baby corn, peppers and tofu with edamame on the side
Tuesday – tuna melts and fresh okra
Wednesday – Zucchini fritters
Thursday – double broccoli quinoa and a peach and blueberry freeform tart
Friday – whatever we have left!
nate LOVES macs – he’s from new hampshire, they practically grow on every tree there! he’s really missed them since we moved away, so we were very happy to see that our CSA would be providing them. it’s been years since we’ve had them!
I’m sure the next three weeks will fly by and your little guy will be here. Looking forward to hearing all about him and his big sisters. The stories you will tell….
Sunday – Stuffed chicken, Mashed potatoes and green bean casserole
Monday – Beef macaroni and cheese
Tuesday – Grilled Salmon and baked potatoes
Wednesday – Tacos with refried beans and mexican rice
Thursday – Homemade Buffalo Chicken pizza
Friday – Ham and Cheese Quiche
Saturday – Leftovers
Here’s the plan for this week:
Sunday: Leftover Italian veggie pie (w/ tofu), greenbeans, and broccoli & cauliflower mix
Monday: Slow Cooker German-Style Pork Roast with Sauerkraut and Potatoes (using pork chops), salad, apple sauce
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: A version of this Black bean soup
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Cookout at work, not sure what we’ll be bringing yet
Saturday: Leftovers, something easy, or out to eat
Ok, It’s my first attempt at Linky text, and it did not go well. The recipes can be found here:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/slow-cooker-german-style-pork-roast-with-sauerkraut-and-potatoes/detail.aspx
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/spicy-slow-cooker-black-bean-soup/detail.aspx
you did good! your links totally worked!!! 🙂 sorry it didn’t immediately approve your comment so you couldn’t see it…sometimes that happens with comments with links, but I try to approve as quickly as possible. regardless, your links worked beautifully!
I did so well planning and shopping for the week today. Then…my son’s baseball tryouts went very long and that meal was out the window- so pizza tonight and the whole week gets pushed a day!
Sunday: Pizza
Monday: Hamburgers, oven fries, salad
Tuesday: Grilled Chicken quesadillas, black beans & rice
Wednesday: Thai turkey burgers, sesame noodles
Thursday: Baked parmesan chicken, brown rice, broccoli
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: out??
those days drive me bananas…when you’re all organized and ready to go, and then something throws it all off. but that’s life…gotta roll with the punches, especially with kids, right? 🙂
lots of great ideas this week! i’ll be the first copycat, it looks like. 🙂
i loved the sandwich themed week because honestly i could probably eat sandwiches ever single meal!!! so here’s what i came up with:
a big roast beef w/ potatoes, celery, onions, mushrooms, and carrots
use leftovers for bbq beef sandwiches w/ tator tots
chicken enchiladas w/ rice and refried beans
chicken salad sandwiches on rolls (made w/ extra chicken made for the enchiladas) w/ fresh veggies
tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
skillet beef stroganoff w/ green beans
tuna melts with raw veggies and fresh fruit
…it looks like i’ll be busy making bread this week!
Good lucky with the last 3 weeks! Here’s my menu for the week (made a menu with mostly what I had in the house and from my CSA):
Monday: Kids DIY pizza night (with trader joe’s pizza dough)
arugula salad with Parmesan and red onion; kids will probably just have cucumbers from the garden (what I resort to when they refuse the salad).
Tuesday: Teriyaki turkey burgers with grilled pineapple, baby potatoes and green beans.
Wednesday: Veggie tofu stir-fry
Thursday: Thai curry chicken over rice with wilted asian greens (I know I am mixing Asian foods here, but I have mizuna and tatsoi I need to put to use).
Friday: Lemon pepper papardelle with shrimp (recipe on the TJ’s bg of pasta!) with arugula salad
Saturday and Sunday – I admit I haven’t had time to think that far ahead yet. This is my first week posting my menu!
I asked someone else about what pizza dough they used and they also said the Trader Joes pizza dough. Is it really yummy?! I think the nearest Trader Joes from my house is about 30 minutes. If I’m going to make the drive it better be pretty dern’ good! 😛
p.s.- What’s the texture like? Does it compare to a certain pizza chain crust? Is it a thick crust? I love thick crust. I’m not really feelin’ thin crust pizzas…
TIA!
~Amy
Monday-Homemade chicken taquitos w/some kind of rice
Tuesday-Pesto pasta and breadsticks
Wednesday-Meatloaf, baked potatoes, broccoli
Thursday-Breakfast, BTW my husband is also not a breakfast for dinner fan but my daughter and I LOVE it! My favorite is trying out new waffle recipes. Here’s the best one I’ve tried yet:
http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/honey-yogurt-waffles/
Friday-Homemade pizza night
Saturday-Eat out night
Sunday-Chili and cornbread muffins
Monday – Chicken, tomato, cucumber, scallion salad with honey lime dressing
Tuesday – Scrambled eggs with caprese salad
Wednesday – Dinner Out
Thursday – White pizza with pepperoni, olive, banana pepper and fresh mozzarella
Friday – Vegetable soup with grilled cheese sandwiches
Saturday – Off to Hawaii for vacation. Yea!
we were away all weekend – sleepless night on Saturday as my daughter and her husband were at our house weathering the hurricane – luckily all was well!
sunday – got home late so Pizza
monday – fried rice and potstickers
tuesday – chicken with roasted potatoes and salad
wednesday -beef tenderloin on the grill
thursday – salmon with zucchini
friday – leftovers
saturdy – out
Here we go!
Monday: Skinny Baked Ziti
Tuesday: Grilled chicken and rice
Wednesday: Pad Thai
Thursday: Homemade Pizza (maybe attempt on the grill again…)
Friday: Chicken Salad Sammies on Sourdough and Oven Fries
Good luck Jane with these last 3 weeks!
Hey Sarah, do you have a specific chicken salad recipe for your sammies?!
Sunday–Takeout
Monday–Work meeting for me, husband on own
Tuesday–Class for me (so Subway), husband has work meeting
Wednesday–Jerk Pork Loin, Sweet Potatoes, Corn
Thursday–Rot. Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots with Brown Sugar
Friday–Steak or Burgers on the grill, baked potatoes, asparagus
Saturday–TBD
Sunday – homemade pizza + salad
Monday – more pizza + salad
Tuesday – burritos
Wednesday – stir fry + egg rolls from Aldi
Thursday – leftover stir fry + egg rolls
Friday – something awesome in Memphis on our way to the BYU vs. Ole Miss football game!
Saturday – Tailgate food 🙂
OMG – it’s Hatch green chile season, and Central Market is Hatch crazy!! We made a special trip this week JUST for the roasted Hatch green chiles. Being from Colorado, I am crazy about Green Chili – I will smother almost anything in Green Chili. Living in Texas, there are almost no restaurants that even know what Green Chili is, so I have to rely on my own devices to create that glorious dish. We may have gone a little overboard on the Hatch-infused products, but I will be a happy woman for many weeks to come.
Sun – we were supposed to have Tuscan Lemon Chicken w/ lemon risotto, but there was a power outage, so we ended up ordering Chinese.
Mon – Tuscan Lemon Chicken & risotto
Tue – Pork Roast w/ carrots and potatoes
Wed – Hatch green chile cheeseburgers w/ fries
Thu – Chicken Fettucini Alfredo
Fri – Quesadillas w/ Hatch tortillas & Hatch Monterrey Jack cheese and Bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapenos
Sat – leftovers, I’m sure! 🙂
When I lived in New Mexico my favorite side was Green Chili Cheese Fries. Can’t find that in Minnesota.
It’s a holiday weekend here so I’ve been able to indulge in some serious cooking today – I’ve roasted a huge batch of tomatoes from the garden and frozen them for winter, pickled another batch of zucchini and made blackberry and apple cake with the windfalls from our tree. So it’ll be a simple, quick dinner for us tonight!
Mon – Chorizo and feta quesadillas with green beans
Tue – Pasta with butter tomato sauce and salad
Wed – Red wine, mushroom and rosemary risotto
Thur – Pizza (using up leftover tomato sauce) and salad
Fri – Something fishy, not really sure yet
Sat – Chicken pie, new potatoes, green beans
Sun – Dinner with Mum
Sunday: dinner in san diego
Monday: bacon and corn chowder with shrimp and banana zucchini flax muffins
Tuesday:turkey burgers with san francisco garlic fries and watermelon
Wednesday: book club
Thursday: turkey and pinto bean chili with corn bread
Friday: going away bbq
Saturday: breakfast tortillas
lunch: stuffed bell peppers
Dessert: marshmallow fudge sundaes
http://sweetflours.blogspot.com/2011/08/menu-42-sunday-august-28th.html
Here is this upcoming weeks, a day late.
Sunday: birthday dinner at parents
Monday: baked potatoes with shredded pork bbq
Tuesday: bean soup with ham and cornbread
Wednesday: out to eat with in-laws for my son and I’s birthdays.
Thursday: Cilantro Pesto Chicken, cilantro lime rice and grilled corn with chipotle butter
Friday: Grilled Greek Chicken Salad Sandwiches, tzaziki sauce, and oven fries
Saturday: Sour cream chicken enchiladas with corn and black bean salad.
For recipes and links go to http://kitchenandkids.com/2011/08/29/this-week-in-our-kitchen-week-of-august-28th/
no such thing as a day late – you could post saturday night and I’d be delighted! 🙂
I think I should just go simple, because it is so close to the end of summer! Good thinking on simple meals!
http://distanceindays.blogspot.com/2011/08/last-week-of-summer-meal-plan.html
I’m a weirdo and planned lunch and breakfast in an attempt to get my very very skinny kid to eat lots and gain weight. So far so good.
Mon
B – oatmeal w/ blueberries
L – super ramen
D – spaghetti-ravioli and ratatouille
Tues
B – salad and English muffins
L – tuna sandwich & carrot stick
D – chili
Wed
B – cereal
L – ham & cheese sandwiches
D – super enchiladas
Thurs
B – oatmeal & fruit
L – udon w/ chicken and veggies
D – garden baked potatoes
Fri
B – bagels & fruit
L -tortilla pinwheels
D – salad & soup?
Snacks
Iron cookies, frozen apple juice, senbei
you are not a weirdo, you are amazing!
What are Iron cookies?!!?
That Asian Spi9nach salad looks great. I may have to try that before it starts to get cold again. Looks like it would work well to pack for lunch the next day too.
Here is My Menu for the week – I know I am late to the game, but hopefully you’ll see why I wanted to post this:
Monday:
-Bow-tie Pasta with Alfredo sauce and diced ham.
-French Baguette
Tuesday:
-Chef’s salad (with tomatoes, carrots, and snap peas from our own garden)
Wednesday: Breakfast for Dinner
– Biscuits with Rabbit Gravy.
– Fried Eggs
– Hash Browns
Thursday:
–Butter Chicken
Friday:
Roasted Venison with Root vegetables over Soft Polenta
Saturday:
Antelope Stroganoff
I don’t usually have so many game recipes in my menu (first time ever actually), but I have a reason for it this week.
Mike – your menu sounds delicious!! I miss living in Colorado and game we’d get from my grandpa, dad and brother hunting…
My husband LOVED the Asain Chicken Salad!
yea! so happy to hear it! 🙂