Good morning! It’s a cereal kind of morning around our house. And a black and white kind of morning. And a Cate-finally-poured-her-own-cereal-and-milk kind of morning. I like these kinds of mornings.
This week we leave for our annual East Coast trip! One week on Cape Cod, one week in New Jersey and I’m throwing SocialLuxe Lounge once again in New York City. We have a fun couple of weeks ahead of us! Of course, I have to survive this week first…so much to do! My menu is going to be very simple and BORING.
MONDAY:
– Frozen mac & cheese from Trader Joe’s
– Lots of veggies
TUESDAY:
– Spaghetti
– Salad
WEDNESDAY:
– Frozen chicken cordon bleu from grocery store
– Wild rice and a veggie
THURSDAY:
– Eat out (who am I kidding, I’ll be packing AND getting carpet installed in our apartment that day. Heaven help us…)
FRIDAY:
– Overpriced airplane food, most likely
SATURDAY:
– Sweet Tomatoes Pizza in Sandwich, MA (our first night on the Cape tradition)
SUNDAY:
– Who knows? We’ll be in vacation mode!
Can’t wait to see your menus for the week! As always, thank you all for sharing!
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Picked up our all organic CSA bag and it had some goodies: Corn on the Cob (dubbed Andy’s Candy Corn), Sweet Onions, Peaches (dubbed: Chin Dripping Good), loaf of fresh 8 grain bread, Milk, and Bison (1 lb) all for $25 bucks!!!
CSA Sunday: Bison Burgers (spicy black bean for me), Corn on the Cob, Cantaloupe (non csa add ons: Vegetarian Baked Beans and Fries (regular and sweet potato)
Monday: Black Bean and Corn Burritos, Spanish Rice, and Pinto Beans
Tuesday: Red Beans and Rice and Cornbread (our weekly staple)
Wednesday: Swedish Meatballs w. noodles, and Big Salad (me just the big salad)
Thursday: Spaghetti, Italian Green Beans, Cheese Texas Toast
Friday: Calzones: Pepperoni for them and Veggie for me, and raw veggies and ranch, Fruit Salad
Saturday: Chicken Parm Sandwiches (for mine I’ll use morningstar Italian Chicken love this vegetarian “meat”), Very Veggie Pasta Salad, Fruit Salad
Have a wonderful vacation!!! I didn’t know you lived in a apartment I always thought it was a house 🙂 We had carpet ripped out and hardwood floors installed in our house what a mess! Good Luck!!! Have a Safe Trip!!
thanks, shannon – I’m super excited for the trip.
and, yes, in an apartment with a tiny kitchen that has just ONE tiny drawer. https://thisweekfordinner.com/2010/03/04/small-kitchens-and-the-joys-of-organization/ 🙂
wow then I admire you and your amazing cooking that much more!!! 🙂 you rock!!!
post a picture or 2 or many of the cape I love Cape Cod!!!
I totally must have missed that post I’ve been reading your blog for ages but don’t remember that one.
The only time I’ve been to Cape Cod is when my husband and I were dating. It was the first trip we ever took together and I get nostalgic every time I think about it. I’d love to go back but we live a lot further away now and it just hasn’t worked out. I hope you have a wonderful time!
Sunday: Turkey paninis on rye with salad and fruit
Monday: Lasagna with salad
Tuesday: Vegetable soup with bread and fruit
Wednesday: Oriental chicken and pasta salad
Thursday: BLT sandwiches with fruit
Friday: Homemade margherita pizza
Saturday: Leftovers or eat out
your tuesday meal sounds so good, might have to bring back soup night! I love soup!
Sunday – Shrimp scampi, tossed salad, garlic toast
Monday – Grilled chicken sandwich, macaroni salad
Tuesday – Pork chops, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, corn
Wednesday – Salmon, brown rice
Thursday – BBQ chicken pizza
Friday – Tuna melts, fruit and chips
Saturday – Leftovers
Have a great vacation. Can’t wait to see the pictures and read all about it. Cape Cod is a wonderful vacation spot.
Haven’t posted in a while, but checking out all the yummilicious menus is always part of my Sunday ritual!
Sun: TJ’s mini chicken tacos with salsa, guacamole and salad
Mon: Veggie stirfry and edamame over quinoa and rice
Tues: pasta bake with chicken sausage, broccoli and zucchini
Wed: Gyoza salad
Thur: leftovers
Fri: pita pizzas (my current favorite way to use up leftover veggies
Sat: My dear friend’s wedding! They’re getting a Vietnamese food truck to cater. =)
Have a great vacation….eat a lobster roll in Cape Cod and get a giant gourmet cupcake from Cupcake Charlie’s!
I’m finally not traveling on business for a couple of weeks and our oven died. Ugh! New one can’t be delivered until 7/23 so I need to make meals which don’t require baking (stove top burner still working well).
Sunday: Shrimp boil with crusty bread
Monday: Chicken Asian Salad
Tuesday: Tuna sandwiches with celery and carrot sticks
Wednesday: spaghetti and salad
Thursday: omelets w fresh sliced tomatoes from the garden
Friday: baked potatoes topped w vegetarian chili
Saturday: Grilled Cheese & fruit
Wow! Have fun on your trip! I have never been to the east coast but I can’t wait to get there and have some super-fresh seafood!
S: @ my parent’s
M: sloppy joes
T: baked ziti from the freezer
W: BBQ chicken tacos, black beans and corn
T: mac ‘n cheese
F: pizza night
S: at a ballgame
Everyone have a great week!
I’m at the airport leaving for work. The 3-mo old and 3-yo will be home alone with Daddy! It’ll be a little rough on everyone. So the menu is pretty basic this week. I have to take some extra “equipment” to be away from baby for a couple days. Gonna be fun! 🙂
Sunday: Burgers on the grill
Monday: Leftover pizza
Tuesday: BBQ turkey sandwiches
Wednesday: Pancakes
Thursday: Beef stroganoff over noodles and CSA peas
Friday: Leftover turkey
Saturday: Out.
Just got my August Cooking Light magazine in the mail so I’ll be trying a few things from there this week.
S- Pimento Cheese BLTs and Sweet Potato Fries
M- Chicken Tostadas & Avocado Salsa with Chipolte Rice (CL)
T- Grilled Vegetable Pizza and Herbed Mediterranean Salad (CL)- I’ve never tried making pizza on the grill before!
W- Zuchini & Camarlized Onion Quiche with Salad (CL)
Th- Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce
F- Take Out
S- Open Faced Sandwich with Mushroom and Fried Eggs (CL)
Sunday – Grilled salmon and veggies, then off to our favorite Ice Cream joint to celebrate National Ice Cream Day!
Monday – CSA Monday! We get our box of veggies today and I plan to make a version of this Farmer’s Market Skillet but with farro (since we already have it!).
Tuesday – Foot truck night with friends. I’m going to pack veggie, bean, and cheese quesadillas for the kiddos, then buy something yummy there for Scott and myself.
Wednesday – I’m having dinner out with friends, so I thought this super yummy tortellini salad for be the perfect make-a-head dinner for Scott and the kids.
Thursday – Taco Thursday! (I’m assigning all the days a personality now!) I’d like to make some easy fish tacos and some of these delicious chipotle black bean and sweet potato tacos with lots of guac. Everyone loves guac!
Friday – Homemade pizza Friday. I’m dying to try a fried egg pizza. Something about the yummy yolk and the warm pizza dough sounds so strange and enticing. I’m thinking about this one with pesto.
Saturday – Grilled fish and pesto potatoes. With a fruit salad on the side.
Have a great week everyone!
fun we have CSA Sunday since we pick up our items on Saturdays 🙂
Sunday – Meatball sliders and salad
Monday – Grille pork tenderloin and orzo with broccoli
Tuesday – On my own. The hubby has a meeting.
Wednesday – Spaghetti and Meatballs
Thursday – Taco Chicken Bowl (taco chicken, black beans, corn salsa, and rice)
Friday – Bahama Mamas, fries, and fruit
Saturday – Out to Eat
After you get pizza at Sweet Tomatoes you should head out to Sweet Caroline’s for ice cream. It’s the best ice cream in Sandwich. Just a couple miles heading south on Rt 130. It’s my family’s favorite!! Have a great trip.
Have an awesome trip! Ended up scrounging around or getting take out all last week. Hope to be better this week. Order will probably change.
Sun-Brunch Stuffed Peppers from Paula Dean, Roasted Asparagus, Yellow Raspberries
Mon-Browned Butter Buttermilk Waffles with Strawberries and Whipped Cream, Green Beans with Toasted Pecans
Tuesday-Spaghetti with Veggie Tomato Sauce, Green Salad with Dilled Honey Mustard Dressing and Candied Walnuts, Nectarines
Wednesday-Leftover Pasta, Baked Zucchini, Raspberries
Thursday-Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos, Carrots and Ranch, Strawberries
Friday-Out or Leftovers
Sun: Summer Squash and Corn Chowder
Mon: Greek Turkey Meatball Gyros
Tues: Roasted Asparagus and Mushroom Pasta with a Lemon Cream Sauce
Wed: Three-Mushroom Pizza
Thurs: Greek Turkey Meatball Gyros
Fri: Grilled Portobello Burgers
Crazy weeks like yours make it hard to plan. We have them too. Last week was like that and resulted a menu plan being thrown to the wind. Have fun in your travels!
sunday – pizza
monday – salmon on the grill with zucchini from the garden
tuesday – chicken stir fry with rice
wednesday – spaghetti with salad
thursday – steak on the grill with salad and grilled potatoes
friday – sunday – xpnonetial music festival!
have a fun trip!!
Monday: black bean soup
Tuesday: baked rigatoni with bechamel sauce
Wednesday: turkey-zucchini meatloaf
Thursday: Hawaiian pizza [didn’t make last week]
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: out to eat
Sunday: breakfast for dinner”¦ pancakes & sausage, perhaps?
Sunday: Pasta w/garlic, tomatoes, arugula, veggie broth and asiago cheese and grilled chick
We leave tomorrow morning on a family road trip to tour some of the colleges my middle daughter is interested in. One thing for sure, I’m getting a cheesesteak when we’re in Philadelphia!
Sunday- lasagna rolls with green salad
Monday- out with friends
Tuesday- I planned crockpot Italian chicken and bowties, but it’s actually going to be out with more friends, in town unexpectedly
Wednesday- something quick, probably sandwiches
Thursday- BBQ Ranch burgers, twice baked potatoes and sauteed zucchini
Friday- pizza
Saturday- almond pork chops, leftover baked potatoes and garlic green beans
S: Mozzarella panini sandwiches
M: Pasta with Vegetables and Pecorino
T: Ham and cauliflower bake
W: Kale Cobb salad with homemade croutons
T: Steak, grilled corn salad
F: French bread pizza
S: eat out
Have a wonderful holiday! My husband and I spent part of our honeymoon in Cape Cod and loved it so much!
Mon – Lemon and oregano pork with pasta alfredo and salad
Tue – Baked potatoes with goat’s cheese and pesto, tomato salad
Wed – Turkey and chorizo jambalaya
Thur – Penne all’arrabiata, salad
Fri – Wine tasting evening
Sat – Husband’s birthday, out for dinner
Sun – Dinner at Mum’s, I’m making lime and ginger cheesecake for husband’s birthday cake
Monday: Roasted Tilapia with potatoes, lemons, and olives; roasted broccoli
Tuesday: Spaghetti with Edamame, Grape Tomatoes and Parsley Pistou
Wednesday: Chicken and Chickpeas over rice
Thursday: Baked Panko Chicken Tenders and Pumpkin-Farro Rissotto
Friday: Easiest ever baked mac & cheese with chicken apple sausage and peas(I’ll make it on Thursday night so I just have to bake it on Friday and I won’t be tempted to order in Friday night)
Saturday: BBQ at a friend’s house – going to take over some homemade hummus and try out a recipe for Greek yogurt key lime pie 😉
Sun – Greek Meatballs w/ orzo
Mon – leftovers
Tue – Tex Mex Calzones w. salad
Wed – Steak w/ carrot salad & corn on the cob
Thu – Chicken Parm w/ pasta
Fri – Burgers w/ blood bull sauce
Sat – leftovers
Back to school for us this week, vacation is over 🙁 Hope you have fun on your vacation!
Monday: Bacon Wrapped Teriyaki Chicken Skewers, Green Beans, Tater Tots (my son’s request) and Caramel Apple Cheesecake (also my son’s request for 1st day of school)
Tuesday: Spinach Chicken Stromboli and Salad
Wednesday: Out To Eat
Thursday: Chili Rice and Corn
Friday: Crockpot Tuscan Seafood Stew and White Cheddar Muffins and Broccoli
Saturday: Pioneer Woman’s Chicken and Noodles
Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner–Monkey Bread and Eggs and Fresh Fruit
We had a huge weekend planting around our addition and building a pergola and the last thing I felt like doing was cooking either day so middle son Jacob (15) made dinner last night and started the trend of each of the kids making dinner one night this week. So I’m off the hook for a lot of meals this week, which is fantastic!
Sunday: Mashed yukon golds, parmesan roasted zucchini, and baked salmon in Jacob’s special sauce (soy, brown sugar and TONS of spices).
Monday: Oriental chicken salad and kale & berry smoothies.
Tuesday: 13-year-old Rachel is making dinner ”” she doesn’t know what yet.
Wednesday: Leftovers.
Thursday: 16-year-old Alex is making dinner ”” no clue what yet!
Friday: Either spaghetti & turkey meatballs or lasagna roll-ups.
Saturday: Out at husband’s high school reunion. Kids on their own ”” probably pizza!
tonight ~ dinner out at the Stand ($1 hot dogs!)
Tuesday – chicken apple sausages, crispy pasta, green beans
Wednesday ~ turkey burgers, grilled corns, salad
Thursday ~ tofu fried rice
Friday ~ taco night
Saturday ~ Chicken w/ swiss and white wine casserole
Sunday ~ TBD
safe travels!
it’s been a few weeks since i’ve posted. but don’t worry, we’ve been eating. 🙂 …and planning. just not blogging so much.
anyway, i have last week’s menu (for ideas sake) and this week’s:
hawaiian chicken sandwiches
cheeseburgers with fried rice
hamburger ramen with peas
chicken ramen with green beans
ribs and baked beans and corn on the cob
blts
this week we have some black beans to use up:
black bean and corn quesadillas
tater tot taco casserole
cornbread muffins and chili
pancakes, bacon, eggs, and (thanks to you) blueberry muffins
grilled chicken fettucini alfredo w/ broccoli
hamburgers with that twice backed potato casserole from last week
and lastly (thank you commentor “kim” from last week!) ranch house crockpot pork chops with parmesean mashed potatoes
i’ll put a link or two up (for recipes) when i actually get around to blogging.
Have a fun & relaxing vacation! I’m aching for ours in August to Hawaii!!! 🙂
Mon: chicken tacos, black beans, Mexican brown rice w/ homemade salsa
I taught Lil’ Chefs School today too: Buttermilk Waffles & Brownie Waffles…yummy!
Tues: Going-Away Party for hubby’s best friend–Tri Tip, Shrimp Kabobs, corn & black bean salad, chocolate banana cream pie
Wed: Leftovers
Th: Veg & Cheese Stuffed Potatoes w/ salad
Fri: Eat Out
Sat: Chicken Sausage & Garden Pepper Grilled Pizza (using 4 different peppers from my garden–gypsy, cubanelle, banana, & jalapeno)
Sun: Grilled baguette slices w/ roasted garlic bulb & bruschetta along with grilled fries w/ yogurt-herb dip. For dessert, grilled fruit ice cream sundaes. (I was inspired by your last week’s crusty bread & roasted garlic…Thanks Jane!)
Sun: Grilled Salmon & orzo with zuchinni
Mon: Simple, Perfect Chili (Pioneer Woman)
Tues: Burgers & onion rings
Wed: Marinated Pork Tenderloin (Dinner a love story)& rice pilaf
Thu: Spaghetti Bolognese
Fri: out!
Have a wonderful trip!
Monday
Grilled Flank Steak (grill an extra ½ lb)
Grilled Corn and Summer Squash (cook a few extra ears and one extra squash)
Tuesday
Jasmine Rice Salad with Grilled Veggies and Flank Steak
Edamame
Wednesday
Out of the Kitchen
Thursday
Mac and Cheese with Feta and Dill
Roasted Carrots
Greek Salad
Friday
Ham and Cheese Crepes
Simple Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Have a great time! Watch out for sharks off the Cape!
Sat – out
Sun – BBQ pork chops, cold pasta salad, corn on the cob
Mon – pan seared herb chicken w/ roasted beet risotto
Tues – caprese paninis w/ cole slaw
Wed – pork & pea pod stir fry over rice
Thurs – tortelloni w/ zucchini & summer squash
Fri – hot dogs, corn on the cob, cole slaw
Phew, better late than never! Enjoy your vacation! Is this Owen’s first trip to the Cape?
Monday-Chicken, Bell Pepper and Corn Quesadillas with chips and salsa.
Tuesday-Grilled Chicken (in Trader Joes Island Soyaki Marinade), rice, green beans, grilled pineapple
Wednesday-Italian Dressing marinated chicken, grilled veggies, noodles
Thursday-Meatball Soup w extra veggies, Bread
Friday-Homemade Pizza and Salad
Saturday-leftovers
Sunday-dinner out for wedding anniversary
yup, owen’s first trip to the cape! so fun!
Hope you have fun! First time commenting, just starting reading blogs over this last week or so and you are one of my favorites so far.
Sun – Fried chicken (on sale at Rouse’s for $2.30 for 6 pieces)with broccoli and cheese
Mon – lunch-salad with chicken
dinner-italian sausage, peppers and onions
Tue – lunch-chicken quesadilla
dinner-Turkey Chili w/ white navy beans
Wed – lunch-white navy bean and tuna salad
dinner-left overs
Thu – lunch-TBD by Farmer’s Market that morning
dinner-Chicken and broccoli alfredo
Fri – lunch-salad
dinner-eat out
Sat – lunch-crackers, cheese, veggies (easy food when fishing)
dinner-hopefully fish! w/ fresh veggies from Wed. excursion
so glad you commented…and thank you for your sweet comment!
as always, loving all the menus! thank you so much!
and thanks for the happy vacation wishes!
I just found you while I was googling ways to make menu planning more efficient and less frustrating. I really like your site. Your menus seem so “real”, rather than being a bunch of meals that I could never hope to make (or get my kids to eat). So, I think I’ll stick around. This last week has been a little different. My 8 year old needed to create a menu for a week for a scouting requirement, anyway. But last Friday, when he threw a fit over something I had made for dinner (which was delicious, btw), and refused to even come the the table, and instead sat on the couch sulking at the rest of us, I decided this week, he was in charge of every meal. He would plan the menu, he would shop for needed ingredients, he would cook the meals, and delegate tasks that needed to be done in order to get meals on the table in a timely fashion. He was allowed to plan whatever he liked as long as he stayed within a budget that I had set for him, and had to meet the nutritional needs of the family. I, of course, have been supervising, but I think it’s been an eye opening experience for him. His dinner menu this week:
Monday – Ground beef tacos, refried beans, and taco toppings (olives, lettuce, cheese, taco sauce)
Tuesday – Cheeseburgers, canned pears, and burger toppings
Wednesday – Chicken enchiladas, and canned pears
Thursday – Cheeseburger macaroni, and apple slices
Friday – Bean and cheese grilled burritos, and orange wedges
Saturday – Easy Crock Pot Lasagna, and green beans
Sunday – Chocolate pancakes, scrambled eggs, and orange juice
He’s done a great job. I’m so proud of him!