When I could only eat soft foods two weeks ago, Susan and Sarah commented suggesting I get cream of wheat. I loved that stuff as a kid but had totally forgotten about its existence. I promptly bought a box. It was perfect for when I had to eat soft foods…and I’m still eating it. I don’t know why, but I love it just like I did way back when! Especially with white sugar mixed in. Mmmmmm….
Menu time!
MONDAY:
– Tuscan Tomato Soup
TUESDAY:
– Leftovers
WEDNESDAY:
– Orange Chicken
THURSDAY:
– Fajitas
FRIDAY:
– Pesto Tortellini Soup
SATURDAY:
– Eat out
SUNDAY:
– Paninis (flavor tbd)
I think I might have planned too many meals and one of those nights might end up being more leftovers, but we’ll just play it by ear!
As always, can’t wait to see your menu for the week. I absolutely LOVE browsing through your previous week’s menus on Sunday morning when pulling mine together. It is unbelievably helpful!
A busy week & late nights = cooking a head and crockpot cooking!
Sunday: Beer can chicken with roasted parmesan green beans, zucchini sticks with caramelized onion dip, and some kind of potato (regular or sweet).
Monday: Spinach, mushroom and ricotta shells (made on Sunday).
Tuesday: Corn Chowder and pull pork flatbread (pork leftover from Saturday dinner). Salads.
Wednesday: Leftovers.
Thursday: Sesame chicken (in the crockpot) with brown rice and roasted broccoli.
Friday: Dinner out.
Saturday: Something Irishy even though we’re not Irish! Maybe boxty? (I can’t stand corned beef)
Still on bedrest so menu is an easy one form my husband and aunt to prepare.
S- Sloppy Joes and Fries
M- Spaghetti, Tossed Salad and Garlic Bread
T- Leftovers
W- Take Out- Chinese
Th- Turkey Sausage and some type of potato dish
F- Take Out- Fish Fry
S- Something for St. Patrick’s Day, but not sure what!
hang in there!
Your menu looks so good! We loooove soup for dinner. Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese is one of my favorite comfort foods 🙂
I’m sorry I didn’t see your Extraordinary Desserts post until last night. We were down there yesterday and hit up El Indio, but a dessert would have been the perfect ending!
Here’s our menu…
-Grilled Tri-Tip, Grilled Veggies, Warm Tortillas
-Tri-Tip Salad w homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette, French Bread
-Avocado BLTs, Chips, Fresh Fruit
-Chicken Pot Pie Turnovers, Green Salad
-Hawaiian Pizza with Green Peppers, Green Salad
-Black Beans and Rice with Guacamole, Salsa, and Warm Tortillas
I just love how soup is so easy and my kids almost always eat it! win win!
I’m sorry you didn’t see my extraordinary desserts post until after you were there, either! next time you are down there, eat something delicious for me! 🙂
That’s one of my favorite meals too (can’t forget the white sugar)!
it’s all about the refined, white sugar! 😉
Sunday: Big salads and roasted potatoes
Monday: Stuffed chicken breast
Tuesday: Spinach enchiladas from freezer
Wednesday: Dinner at church.
Thursday: Sweet Parsnip Pancakes and green beans
Friday: Leek and chard frittata
Saturday: Out.
Sunday: Hanger Steak, Mushroom and Potato Crepes from gourmet store
Monday: BLTs and Oven Fries
Tuesday: Chicken Marsala, Garlic Brocoli, Garlic Bread
Wednesday: Leftovers? Out?
Thursday: Twice-Baked Potatoes(with bacon,scallions, cheese, etc)and Salad
Friday: Vacation! Yay!
Satuday: Vacation…out to dinner.
Sunday: Chicken Piccata, mashed potatoes and roasted zucchini
Monday: Pancakes, Sausage and fresh fruit
Tuesday: Homemade pizza
Wednesday: Sloppy Joes
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Salmon Burgers
Saturday: TBD
back to reality! we had a great vacation of a week in London!
Sunday – steak with salad – maybe – we’ve had a big brunch so I’ll have to see if anyone is hungry –
Monday – 2 sons home for dinner! one here on business the other on spring break – they have requested corned beef and cabbage
tuesday – roast chicken with mashed potatoes and veggie
wednesday – something with pasta
thursday – leftovers
friday – out!
saturday – taking son back to university so out on the way
so jealous – sounds like a fab trip!
Sunday – Anniversary dinner out!
Monday – I have yoga so crock pot dinner – Pulled Beer BBQ Pork
Tuesday – Creamy White Bean Pasta
Wednesday – Chicken Black Bean Cassrole
Thursday – SW Chicken Soup in the CP (we have a breastfeeding class and need something we can eat early, my husband is THRILLED)
Friday – Salmon, Veggies, Lentils
Saturday – Flank Steak, Veggies, Potato Salad (it should be in the mid-70’s)
Sunday- roast chicken breasts and risotto
Monday- hot dogs and baked beans
Tuesday- sausage, peppers and onions
Wednesday- chicken nuggets and mashed sweet potatoes
Thursday- pasta w/sauce from the freezer
Friday- leftovers
Saturday- out for St Patrick’s Day
Traveling on business Sun-Fri. So sad when I can’t cook. Fortunately, my hotel for a portion of the week is right next to a Whole Foods. At least I find healthy prepared meal choices there.
Saturday: My husband has a St Patrick’s Day surprize activity for us. Hope it includes a green beer 🙂
that is so much traveling – goodness!
Sunday – bruschetta chicken
Monday – four leaf clover baked ravioli ( was so excited when I saw these at Costco)
Tuesday – meatloaf
Wednesday -leftovers
Thursday – meeting – out after
Friday – pasta with sundried tomatoes and chicken
Sat – out for St Patty’s day!!!!
I saw them this weekend, too! So cute!
those were super cute! I couldn’t get them, though…my 7 year old refuses to eat ravioli, little stinker!
S- taco pie with mashed potato crust, green beans
M- chicken bacon ranch pasta, garlic toast
T- almond parmesan pork chops, mac & cheese, broccoli
w- out
T- Slow cooker cheesy chicken with corn and yellow rice
F- pizza
S- leftovers/sandwiches
I love your blog! It’s great to see yours and other’s meal plans for the week; I’m always interested in reading these.
I cook most of meals for my wife and me to take for work lunch on Sunday and our dinners always include a big salad with veggies and whole grain something or another.
Here’s what I made for our lunches; most are one pot meals since they’re quick and easy to make while doing 5 other things:
M – red quinoa with mixed beans, broccoli, tomatoes, and bell peppers
T – white bean, bell pepper, and mixed vegetable puree
W – baked cod with teriyaki sauce and steamed sweet potato with broccoli
Th- big bag of frozen fiesta blend beans and veggies with herbs and spices I added
F – barley with black-eyed peas and green peppers
S & S – no work, so we eat any leftovers, salad, veggies, etc we have.
I haven’t had Cream of Wheat in soooo long. I might need to get some it sounds really good actually.
Monday-Shepard’s Pie
Tuesday-Minestrone
Wed-chicken/feta sausage (costco), long grain rice and balsamic carrots
Thurs-box mac & cheese, broccoli, fruit
Fri-leftovers
Sat-breakfast for dinner
Sun- fried jumbo shrimp, baked potatoes and green beans
Mon- grilled marinated cilantro lime chicken,Gina’s Latin yellow rice and broccoli.
Tue- Swedish meatballs over noodles, peas and carrots.
Wed- baked chicken nuggets, Mac n’ cheese, spinach.
Thur- Grilled BBQ chicken, potato salad, grilled zucchini
Fri- leftovers/scrounge
Sat- soto Ayam(Indonesian chicken soup)
Mon – Corned beef hash and roasted broccoli
Tue – Pasta with tomato sauce and salad
Wed – Lahmacun and salad
Thurs – Rice and bean stuffed peppers
Fri – Baked fish and chips
Sat – Take out
Sun – Potstickers and stir fried greens
Sunday: Sweet and sour chicken, stirfry vegies, rice
Monday: Breakfast for Dinner. Eggs, hashbrowns, sausage, fruit
Tuesday: Chorizo and Chicken tortilla soup, chips and guac
WednesdaY: Hubby cooks. Bean and chorizo (with the other half a pound) burritos, chips and guac, fruit
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Swedish meatballs, rice, green beans
Friday: Mom and Dad date night. Kids Pizza Night.
Saturday: TBD- not a huge corned beef fan- and not irish- but maybe something green? pesto?
Sunday: Grilled ribeyes, baked potatoes, raspberries
Monday: Cheeseburgers
Tuesday: Caesar chicken, mashed potatoes, salad
Wednesday: Take-out?
Thursday: Crockpot taco chicken
That’s as far as I’ve gotten this week! Our oldest comes home for spring break on Friday and I’m still working late
every night.
Sunday – Grilled Ribeye steak w/mushrooms and onions, baked potatoes
Monday – Chicken Taco Soup
Tuesday – Breaded Pork Chops with cabbage and noodles
Wednesday – Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Coleslaw
Thursday- Tuna casserole with peas
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Happy St Patricks Day – your Pesto Tortellini Soup recipe for something green – Yummy
I made homemade mozzarella cheese this weekend so our menu is rather cheese heavy.
Sat – lasagna
Sun – homemade pizza
Mon – chicken parmesan
Tue – tacos
Wed – Janna’s chicken
Thurs – leftovers
Fri – out for our 15th anniversary
very cool! was the mozzarella better than store bought?
Mon – Salmon with steamed broccoli
Tues – Turkey tacos
Wed – Leftovers
Thurs – Loaded baked potatoes (broccoli, mushrooms, bacon)
Fri – Chicken tacos with rice and guacamole
Sat – Out?
Sun – Turkey meatloaf and something green to celebrate St. Patty’s Day
Sunday-blackened fish, collards and grits
Monday-turkey tacos
Tuesday-Chicken creola over rice
Wednesday-breakfast dinner
Thursday-Tikka Maasala
Friday-dinner out
Saturday-corned beef and cabbage???something like that….
Saturday (we had) – Fried chicken (leftover family pack of thighs) with creamed potatoes, english peas, biscuits and gravy. I said this was more of an after church Sunday lunch, where you invite the preacher over.
Sunday – Grilled hamburgers, fries and baked beans (taking advantage of the beautiful weather!)
Monday – Field peas and cornbread
Tuesday – Leftover peas, cornbread with mac-n-cheese
Wednesday – Spaghetti with garlic toast
Thursday – Clean out the Frig
Friday – Pizza
Sunday –
Lunch – Broccoli Cheese Soup with Cheesy Toast
Dinner – Roasted Chicken with Brown Gravy, Carrots, and Rice
Monday –
Lunch – Pytti Panna, Fried Eggs, and Beets
Dinner – Venison Shepards Pie
Tuesday –
Lunch – Hot Dogs and French Fries
Dinner – Pork Paprikash and Cucumber Salad
Wednesday –
Lunch – Pizza
Dinner – Chicken Ramen
Thursday –
Lunch – ?
Dinner – Spaghetti and Meatballs with Garlic Bread
Friday –
Lunch – BLT’s (same as last week but they were so good!)
Dinner – Chicken Fajitas and Refried Beans
I’ve started a new “diet” to help me lose weight for my wedding while becoming healthier, too. I call it the “daytime vegetarian” – everyday until 6pm (ish) I don’t eat meat and reduce my dairy consumption. Then, I have a regular meal for dinner, with reduced portions. So far, so good!
Breakfast – fruit smoothie
Lunch – veggie wrap w/ lemon spinach orzo soup
Sun – Turkey tacos w/ mexican rice
Mon – Kung Pao Chicken
Tue – leftovers
Wed – Poblano chicken alfredo
Thu – Burgers w/ onion rings
Fri – Corned Beef w/ cabbage and potatoes
Sat – leftovers/go out
Looks like it’s a taco week for everyone! 🙂
sounds like a good “diet” plan!
I also recently re-discovered Cream of Wheat! Another good one is Malt O Meal. Warm and comforting – a change from cold cereal.
Malt O Meal was my favorite!
I’ve never had malt o meal…maybe I’ll have to try it!
Sunday ~ steak fajitas, black beans
Monday ~ Man Pleasing Chicken (thank you pinterest!), mashed potatoes, roasted sprouts
Tuesday ~ Coconut-Apricot Chicken, rice, asparagus
Wednesday ~ Turkey meatloaf, broccoli, couscous or quinoa
Thursday ~ my mom gets into town! going out
Friday ~ Hopefully I can talk my mom into making us some Mexican albondigas while I’m at work.
Weekend – TBD, hubby out of town.
i completely forgot to post my menu last week. so very sorry… i didn’t post it on our fridge either, so i was just really confused all week long! 🙂
i did post it to my blog here: http://arehselfstory.blogspot.com/2012/03/monday-menu-7-for-2012.html
here’s this week’s menu (not posted to my blog yet):
meatloaf with sliced bakers and green beans
tortilla soup
egg salad sandwiches with chips
sloppy joes with salad
yogart chicken bake (new one from pinterest)
cheesy chicken and rice casserole (from pinterest)
and 4-ingredient pizza bake (also from pinterest)
yum. i’m hungry already.
http://arehselfstory.blogspot.com/2012/03/monday-menu-8-for-2012.html
here’s the link for quick reference links to recipes!
Throwing the diet out the window this week for St. Patty’s Day (well, at least throwing one night out the window!). But what’s the point of being half Irish if you can’t have some Corned Beef and Cabbage or make Irish Potato candies once a year??
Monday: Tilapia baked in couscous with a side of edamame
Tuesday: Pasta E. Fagiole
Wednesday: Curried ground turkey and potatoes over rice
Thursday: Baked Cheese and Mac with peas and Chicken/Apple Sausage
Friday: Corned Beef and Cabbage over mashed potatoes
I had never heard of irish potato candies…just read all about them, so interesting!
This week is about stretching what we’ve got on hand…and attempting to eat healthy. 🙂
Monday: Steak Salad
Tuesday: Chicken Spaghetti w/Salad
Wednesday: Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches w/Salad
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Beef Stew
I’ve never tried Cream of Wheat!
you’ve never tried cream of wheat? that’s crazy talk, erin. 😉
Sun: Out (Chinese)
Mon: BBQ chicken, rice, veggies, fruit
Tues:Leftovers
Wed: Chicken sausages, baked beans
Thurs:?
Fri:Out
Sat: shredded chicken for tacos
Kitchen is being remodeled so we’re bit limited on our menu
I never got around to assigning days, but better that last week. After getting home on monday, i just did not get around to making a menu.
Venison Steaks, Mashed potatos, and green beans (Had on Sunday)
Breakfast for dinner(had on monday)
BBQ Chicken
Meatloaf
Fish Sticks or Catfish nuggets
Sushi (I hope to have fillings from the meals this week)
I haven’t had Cream of wheat lately. I would like to pick some up soon.
late again…but better late than never…
monday – japanese chicken curry with brown rice
tuesday – homemade asian spiced mushroom and beef burgers with potato wedges and slaw
wednesday – vegetable lasagne with salad
thursday – roast chicken and couscous salad
friday – creamy beef with penne and salad
saturday – date night
sunday – leftovers
So glad you liked the cream of wheat! I actually hated it as a kid, but after a week of jello and chicken broth it was one of the best things I had ever tasted!
Tuesday-chicken and dumplings (bringing it over to new mom Erin, and made some extra for my family!)
Wednesday-Salad with grilled chicken
Thursday-Spaghetti with mushrooms
Friday-Fish Fry
Saturda-Corned beef and cabbage (yum!)
ha ha! that’s funny you hated it as a kid and you’re the inspiration for it! 😉
I loves the chunks we’d sometimes get in cream of wheat, soft yet chewy. Yum!
M – I’m sick, ramen with veggies and kimchee
T – chicken helper and salad
W – homemade pizza pockets
Th – bean soup
F – spaghetti
Sat – curry in the crockpot
Sun – whatever strikes my husband’s fancy.
ah, yes, the chunks! I think I remember liking those when I was a kid!
My 100th menu. I cannot believe I’ve done 100 weekly meal plans. whoa.
Sat – Buffalo Chicken Calzones, carrots/celery
Sun – America’s Test Kitchen new test chili recipe
Monday – baked bbq chicken, mashed potatoes, honey glazed carrots
Tues – pumpkin soup (freezer), BLTs
Wed – pasta w/ green salad
Thurs – chili dogs (w/ leftover chili) & onion rings
Fri – BFD
congrats on your 100th menu!!
yay for 100!!!!!
Monday-Tortellini w/french bread and carrots
Tuesday-Crock pot BBQ chicken, scalloped potatoes, mixed veggies
Wednesday-Baked potato bar
Thursday-Tostadas, Mexican rice and black beans
Friday-Eat out
Saturday-Pesto pasta, asparagus, bread and something green and fun for dessert
Sunday-Sloppy joes, sweet potato fries and fruit
Monday: Spaghetti Carbonara
Tuesday: Pan-seared bass with mushy peas
Wednesday: Pad Thai
Thursday: Smackdown! Avocado and crab dish from the Eleven Madison Park cookbook
Friday: Roasted chicken with root veg
Sun~ Beef Stew
Mon~ Salisbury Steak with Onion Gravy (Martha),mashed potatoes
Tues~ Teriyaki chicken, rice
Wed~ Sloppy Joes & salt/pepper crinkle fries
Thu~ Chicken Parmesan (Pioneer Woman), pasta
Sat~ out
Sun~ Vacation to Hawaii! Escaping Seattle winter.
have fun in hawaii!!!!!!
I totally spaced it on St Patrick’s Day! I will definitely be doing some sort of green and/or Irish themed food that day – glad you people are all on top of it! 🙂
oh, and forgot to do my weekly THANK YOU for the menus – as usual, a pleasure to read through!!! keep it coming – it’s never too late!
Sun-leftovers
Mon-lasagna, garlic bread, carrots
Tues-salisbury steak, peas, roasted potatoes
Wed-Cheesy Chicken casserole
Thurs-stuffed peppers, corn
Fri-Potato Chip Chicken, roasted rosemary potatoes
Sat-BFS
Monday-homemade mac and cheese and broccoli
Tuesday-left overs
Wednesday-bean burritos, tomatoes and avocado
Thursday-chili dogs and fruit
Friday-parmesan crusted tilapia, olive cheese bread, and green beans
Saturday-breakfast for dinner
Sunday-taking our trip to Disney Land, so eat whatever’s on the way