On Friday, my friend Natalee had us over so we could do a lemonade stand. Cate looked forward to it all week and was over-the-moon excited when the day actually came. It was one of those magical moments as a parent, watching her live the dream, so to speak. I never did a lemonade stand as a kid, so my 7-year-old self got to live vicariously through Cate. And it was as much fun as I always imagined it would be.
I seriously can’t believe summer is almost over. Just two more weeks of sleeping in and hitting the pool when we can! And, because it’s summer, I didn’t really get to a lot of items from last week’s menu. We’ll see how this week goes!
MONDAY:
– Spinach and Pancetta Stuffed Shells
– Salad
TUESDAY:
– Leftovers
WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken Pot Pie (still have a recipe I want to try)
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Grill night…hot dogs, hamburgers
– Watermelon, baked beans
SATURDAY:
– Eat out
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner, probably waffles
You know the drill! Please pretty please share your menu for the week!
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Ahh…firsties. There will be full coverage of this at blogaldente.com.
S: Pizzas. As of now, we’re looking at salami+mozzarella and figs+gorgonzola. That could changes.
M: Quinoa+black bean burrito bowls
T: Salt-cured roasted chicken (a la Bon Appetit) with an orzotto.
W: Chorizo burgers that I didn’t make two weeks ago.
R: TBD.
F: Takeout. Kitchen is closed on Fridays.
S: Sushi. I’m letting The Wife take me out on the occasion of my 35th birthday.
Plus we’ll have the rotating sides of string bean salad and a roasted tomato and chickpea salad.
happy 35th birthday!!!
Takes me back MANY years…to my own efforts and then my kids (who are now grown). Kids in our neighborhood do them but gotta tell ya…their mom’s really should supervise better. Horrible warm dry mix lemonade? Still…I give them a buck and you would think I was Santa. 🙂
The luxury of kids being grown…no menu planning. When I make a main course dish I’ll sometimes have the same thing several nights in a row…and I’m OK with that!!
we made lemonade from scratch! it was everything I could do to not drink it all myself! 🙂 I do love how excited the kids get…it’s soooo sweet.
by the way – making the lemonade with the kids was half the fun, they got to juice all the lemons! 🙂
Monday: Grilled Chicken and lemon orzo
Tuesday: Linguini with garlic cream sauce, steamed broccoli
Wednesday: Cobb Salad with leftover chicken, garlic bread
Thursday: Meatballs with garlic and oil, penne
Friday: out/takeout/pizza
Saturday: Coq au Vin
Sunday: BBQ (burgers, chips, pickles, watermelon)
I’ll also be baking and stocking up my freezer before summer ends. On thursday i’ll be baking chocolate chip cookies and a berry tart. I’ll also prep and freeze 2 rolls of cookie dough, 4 sheets of pie crust, creamy chicken and mushrooms, and garlic meatballs.
I want your freezer! 😉
Cate and her friends “did build that business”! I never had a lemonade stand when I was a kid (too rural of an area…..no foot traffic and very few cars drove by on a daily basis), but my husband and I always stop whenever we see a lemonade stand when we are out and about. We love to see how happy the kids as they carefully pour 2 cups of lemonade, handle the sale, and say “thank you” while their parents are watching from close by but trying not to be seen.
Sun: Tuna Noodle Casserole, salad
Mon: Orange chicken, brown rice, green beans
Tues: baked cod, baked potatoes, broccoli
Wed: Lasagna, salad
Thurs: Leftovers
Fri: BLT’s, celery and carrot sticks
Sat: Breakfast for dinner
it seriously is the cutest, huh? I love that you stop! you’re good people! 🙂
Sunday – Ina Garten’s seafood gratin with crusty bread and green beans
Monday – out for dinner – our 29th anniversary!
Tuesday – going to the beach for the day!
Wednesday – clean out the fridge leftovers
Thursday – spaghetti with sausage
friday – chicken on the grill
saturday – out
Sunday – Lasagna and garlic bread
Monday – Chili-cheese dogs, baked beans and fruit
Tuesday – Salisbury steak, boiled potatoes and broccoli
Wednesday – Pepperoni and mushroom pizza and salad
Thursday – Grilled cheese and buffalo chicken soup
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Wedding
My 4 year old is very excited to do a “cookie stand” at the next garage sale. Me? When selling candy bars for school, I would start sobbing at the first person who would say no, so my parents always ended up buying the whole box. Needless to say, I never did a lemonade stand 🙂
I need to go through the freezer, FoodSaver a few things, and use up a few things, but here is the tentative menu.
Sunday-Grilled Tri Tip, Pasta Salad w veggies, Rolls
Monday-Enchiladas and Green Salad (Enchiladas I made a couple weeks ago and froze)
Tuesday-Stuffed Shells, Bread, Green Salad
Wednesday-Ancho Chile Sauce Grilled Chicken, Cilantro Rice, Black Beans
Thursday-Grilled Teriyaki Hake, Rice, Broccoli
Friday-Pizza and Salad
Saturday-Leftovers
that is so funny and cute 🙂
Sunday – Chicken enchilada soup with homemade guacamole and chips
Monday – Leftovers
Tuesday – Taco salad
Wednesday – Takeout
Thursday – Frittata (would love a good recipe if someone has one to share!) and salad. (Might make quiche is frittata research doesn’t happen.)
Friday – Spaghetti with green salad.
Saturday – OUT
This is a family favorite at my house. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Corn-Scallion-and-Potato-Frittata-103719 I don’t always have scallions, but I always have some type of onion and just chop up whatever sweet onion I have hanging around. Simple, delicious, forgiving and if you like a little heat/sweet…try a few drops of sriracha.
My family’s favorite frittata is Pasta Frittata. I just use leftover spaghettie or pasta from the night before, saute it back up (including sauce) in olive oil in a large non-stick pan. I then add 8 eggs beaten with cream & cook on medium until bottom sets and starts slipping freely around pan, top with parmesan cheese, and throw in a 350-degree oven until it has cooked through…about 15 min.
this one is yummy too https://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/01/13/a-lotta-frittata/ 🙂
I am using a deconstructed, whole, roasted chicken for our chicken dishes this week. We’re only buying organic meat (to try to consume less meat overall), so using the most economical method (i.e. whole chicken) seems to be helping!
Sunday: Asian salmon and a fancy potato galette
Monday: Chicken & white bean enchiladas and red sauce
Tuesday: Pumpkin pancakes with peach/mango/spinach smoothies
Wednesday: Spinach salad with chicken
Thursday: Noodles with spinach pesto
Friday: Individual, homemade pizzas
Saturday: Out with Grandma!
I also made potato/leek/mushroom soup, roasted red pepper soup, white bean hummus and a few batches of baked oatmeal bars for breakfasts/snacks.
love what you’re doing with your chicken and meat – so great!
My oldest went back to college yesterday and the other two start their senior and junior years of high school Tuesday, so we will be back in a more normal routine.
Sunday: Grilled ribeyes, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes w/bleu cheese dressing
Monday: Out, last day before school
Tuesday: Waffles
Wednesday: Grilled cheeseburgers
Thursday: Chicken caesar salad and/or for those who prefer, chicken wraps
Friday: I think I’m going to start a night of “eating up what’s left from the week”
Saturday: Something on the grill
My husband is out of town this week, so we’re having some easy meals.
Monday: Breakfast for dinner-cheese omelets and fresh fruit
Tuesday: Cheesy Pasta Bake and Spinach Salad
Wednesday: Left Overs
Thursday: Out To Eat
Friday: Hamburgers, Oven Fries, and Corn
Saturday: Beef On a String and Broccoli
Sunday: Shrimp Fried Rice and Zucchini
I have a menu two weeks in a row! Getting back into the swing of things after a few crazy weeks.
Sun – Chicken Alfredo and salad
Mon – Chicken and bean stir-fry
Tues – leftovers
Wed – My birthday (yay) and a late work day (boo) so I am definitely not cooking!
Thurs – Eggplant custard bake
Fri – leftovers
Sat – TBD
good job, steph! 🙂
Mon: Turkey goulash and rice
Tue: Corn and potato bake, salad
Wed-Sat: Off on a quick break to Avignon, hoping to eat lots of great Provencal food and my weight in patisserie!
Sun: Dinner at Mum’s
hope your break was fun – so jealous!
Our school started this past week, so now getting back into our groove at dinnertime! Loved the lemonade stand story and pics.
Our plans:
Mon – leftovers, we made homemade marinara sauce from our garden tomatoes this weekend, and grilled up some tasty sausages! Time for take 2 with crusty bread.
Tues – daddy at a baseball game, so it’s Mac and cheese for the girls and salad for me
Weds – crockpot recipe for Thai style pork ribs, steamed broccoli
Thurs – spaghetti and meatballs, salad
Fri – pizza night
Sun: Lemon orzo with chicken cold salad. The adults get the addition of goat cheese, olives, and roasted tomatoes.
Mon: Flatbread night! fig & goat cheese for adults; sausage and tomato for the kids.
Tues: Soccer practice night means taco filling in the crockpot (we eat in shifts)
Weds: gumbo, made with Alton Brown’s roux-in-the-oven recipe as a base
Thurs: quiche, side of veggies from whatever’s in the CSA
Fri: salmon (see above)
Sat: leftovers, scrounge around.
yum I want to come for Sun and Mon dinner….
me too! 😉
Sun: Stuffed from a birthday celebration this afternoon, so maybe nothing? Scrambled eggs and fruit if we get hungry?
Mon: Lemony Pesto Pasta with Spinach (http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-pesto-pasta-with-lemon-145783)
Tues: Fish tacos
Wed: Rice and Red Lentil Dal with Trader Joe’s Baingan Bharta
Thur: Leftovers
Fri: Trader Joe’s Chicken Gyoza with Noodle and Veggie Bowl
Sat: To my parents’ for the weekend.
Saturday: Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Spaghetti, food network show version
Sunday: Frozen Pizza
Monday: chicken tacos with Mexican rice
Tuesday: Slow Cooker San Francisco Pork Chops (pinterest)
Wednesday: Church Block Party
Thursday: Home Group Dinner, Mexican fiesta theme
Friday: Meatballs with Peppers & Pineapple (Pioneer Woman)
so many people are always putting PW’s chicken spaghetti on their menus, might have to try it one of these weeks!
Whitney, your menu looks awesome! We make a lot of PW food too. And Jane, do try the chicken spaghetti! It is so good I keep it in our freezer all the time so we can have it anytime! Even my toddler loves it!
Sunday: Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Cole Slaw
Mondday: Chipotle-style Burrito Bowls
Tuesday: Beef and Cheese Enchiladas
Wednesday: Pasta with Italian Sausage
Thursday: Pork Tacos and Cilantro-Lime Rice
Friday: Pizza with Sausage and Black Olives
My second child left for college today so I will spend the next few weeks figuring out how to cook for just three of us….sigh.
awwwwww….hugs!
Sunday:Lunch: hotdogs, chips, fruit salad
Dinner: Grilled chicken, Grilled potato and onion packets, corn on the cob and green beans
Monday: Lunch: sandwiches, chips, vegies
Dinner: BBQ pork (in the crockpot), mashed potatoes, leftover corn, melon
Tuesday:Lunch: Buffalo chicken wraps, salad
Dinner: Risotto with corn, roasted peppers and pepperjack cheese, corn muffins, melon
Wednesday: Lunch: chicken nuggets, fries, vegie
Dinner: Hubby cooks. Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
Thursday: Lunch: Pizza
Dinner: Hubby cooks. Stuffed peppers, fruit, salad
Friday: Lunch: Kids choice
Dinner: Hubby’s out with friends, Pizza, salad
Saturday: Lunch: sandwiches, chips, vegies
Dinner: Roast chicken, baby new potatoes, carrots
Every week I’m jealous of your Wednesday and Thursday menu “Hubby Cooks”! How do you manage that?
Her hubby must like and know how to cook!! 🙂 My hubby orders out when it is his night!
I’m jealous too! 😉
Monday
Grilled Chicken and Vegetables with Lemon Basil Butter
Corn on the cob
Tuesday
Panko Crusted Chicken Cakes with Pickled Onions (use last night’s chicken)
Shoestring Potatoes
Blistered Green Beans
Wednesday
French Bread Pizza
Green Salad
Thursday
Grilled Salmon
Grilled Miso Eggplant
Edamame
Brown Rice
Friday
My Mom’s Birthday Dinner
Lobster Cob Salad
Sautéed Corn
Popovers with Basil Butter
Strawberry Shortcake
Last week before school starts and my oldest is at Camp Grandma & Grandpas for the next few days. Trying to use up everything in the house and the last of the CSA veggies.
Monday: Tomato Pie (Simply Recipes) with grilled chicken sausage and corn on the cob
Tuesday: Pierogies with Turkey Kielbasa and CSA Cabbage
Wednesday: Cherry Preserve Roasted Pork Tenderloin with red potatoes and sauteed spinach
Thursday: Spaghetti with ground turkey and CSA eggplant sauce
Friday: Chicken and Black Bean tacos with homemade mango salsa
Sun – Mozzarella grilled cheese w/ italian turkey sausage and marinara dipping sauce
Mon – Crockpot chicken taco chili
Tue – Philly cheese steak sloppy joes
Wed – leftovers
Thu – Philly cream cheese pasta & chicken
Fri – Feta-stuffed turkey burgers
Sat – leftovers
Sunday – Roasted corn and tomato soup with no-knead bread
Monday – Leftovers
Tuesday – Big salad
Wednesday – Zucchini rice gratin
Thursday – Pizza
Friday – Out, or pizza again
Saturday – Out
Sun: Turkey Burgers, potato salad, baked beans from PW
Mon: Leftovers
Tue: Asian Marinated Chicken, brown rice, green beans
Wed: Kung Pao Ramen Noodles from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Thur: Taco Salad
Fri: Pizza or leftovers
Sat: Headed to White Sox Game – so probably eat out on the way
I have leftovers from our Luau party Sat, so I have those to work with & the rest of the week I’m emptying the fridge & pantry before we leave to Maui! 🙂
Mon: Teriyaki Chicken Wraps w/ melon cubes & salad w/ spicy peanut vinaigrette
Tues: Kalua Pork Egg Rolls w/ pineapple salsa, steamed brown rice & salad w/ spicy peanut vinaigrette
Wed: Shrimp Louie Salad w/ garlic wheat toast
Th: Pasta Primavera w/ garlic wheat toast & salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette
Fri: Rachel Sandwiches w/ oven fries & fruit salad
Sat: BBQ Chicken w/ quinoa-black bean salad & grilled peaches
Sun: Leftovers
have fun in maui!
Monday: Lemony Kale Pasta
Tuesday: Spinach, Ham, and Rice Casserole
Wednesday: Biscuits and Gravy [made by Ben]
Thursday: Chicken Soft Tacos
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: Pizza
Sunday: breakfast for dinner
summer is over…boo!
I’m looking for more ham recipes. Can you please share yours for Spinach, Ham, and Rice Casserole? It sounds yummy. Thanks!
hi elle! the recipe is from everyday food. i couldn’t find it on their website but by googling i found it on this blog: http://resurrectingdinner.blogspot.com/2010/03/ham-spinach-rice-casserole.html. i haven’t made it yet but was going to use brown rice instead of white, skim instead of whole milk, use an italian blend of cheese instead of Gruyere, and use chicken broth instead of wine. if i like it i’ll blog about it & come back with the link. 🙂
Thanks, Sarah! That’s super helpful. Your substitutions sound great. Thanks again!
you’re welcome elle!
My kids did a lemonade/cookie stand last summer & loved it & made a good amount of $$. They keep asking when I’ll do a garage sale again so they have a stand.
Vacation is over and it’s time to cook in my own kitchen again. Here are some of my vacay pics and my menu plan for this week.
http://nearlynaturalnicole.blogspot.com/2012/08/weekly-menu-plan-820-826.html
I’m so behind with everything this week, including posting this week’s menu! School orientations, getting prepped for school, getting prepped for all three of the kids to have bonfire parties this weekend (high school band one Friday night after the first football game and junior high one Saturday), and then work is crazy busy for me this week! So easy dinners it is.
Sunday: Grilled steak and chicken over avocado, radish, jalapeno, and fresh corn salad with a cilantro-lime vinaigrette and roasted fingerling potatoes.
Monday: Giada’s baked farro with roasted broccoli and cantaloupe.
Tuesday: Turkey meatball subs (using the extra frozen meatballs I made a few weeks ago) with roasted asparagus and watermelon.
Wednesday: Take-out! Chipotle burrito bowls.
Thursday: Grandparents in town for marching band preview show so I’m making mushroom and spinach quiches with salads and fresh peaches.
Friday: Off to a friend’s 40th birthday celebration ”” a Cuban pig roast and then hot dogs and sausages on the grill for the band kids later in the evening.
Saturday: Buffalo chicken sandwiches with homemade blue cheese dressing and a chopped salad.
Enjoy the rest of your week!
beginning of the school year rush has begun! goodness, your week makes me tired just thinking about it! 🙂
Sat – eggplant parmesan
Sun – chicken fajitas
Mon – spinach tortelloni w/ veg’s
Tues – grilled chicken pcs w/ Green Bean Salad with Basil and Cherry Tomatoes
Wed – ginger sesame pork & cabbage, corn on the cob
Thurs – burritos
Fri – homemade pizza
That ginger sesame pork & cabbage sounds really good – do you have a link or recipe?
sorry I’m just replying now! I do not have a recipe I follow for this. It’s more of a throw whatever I have on hand together and hope for the best. here’s a rough version of what I did…
1/3 c. honey
2-3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
fresh grated ginger to taste
2 cloves fresh garlic – minced
some finely chopped onion
a dash of hot chili flakes
4 center cut pork chops
cabbage (red, green, bok choy, whatever you got)
place pork chops in a baking dish. top with some of the sauce. bake till done. (350, 20-25 min)
slice the cabbage thin, stir fry w/ remaining sauce, slice pork, top a mound of cabbage with it, sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top, and serve w/ rice.
We got green cabbage again in our CSA this week, and I’m sick to death of cole slaw.
Friday, August 16: Dinner Out
Saturday, August 17: Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwiches & Chips
Dinner: Grilled Steak, Potatoes, Green Vegetable & Sliced Tomatoes, Cheesecake
Sunday, August 18: Lunch: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches & Chips
Appetizers: Cheese & Crackers, Veggies
Dinner: Baked Chicken w/ Zucchini, Summer Squash, Onions, Carrots & Broccoi, Leftover Cheesecake
Monday, August 19: Pork Chops, Steamed Potatoes, Steamed Carrots, & Mixed Greens, Watermelon (Make Potato Salad for Tuesday)
Tuesday, August 20: Sunday, Chicken Leftovers, Mixed Greens, Rolls & Butter, Watermelon
Wednesday, August 21:Turkey Ham & Potato Salad, Watermelon
Thursday, August 22: Crock Pot Meatloaf, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans, & Mixed Greens, Watermelon OR OUT (at hair salon until 6 pm)