Yesterday we hosted Owen’s 1st birthday party! It was so much fun and he was in heaven, crawling around in the dirt and eating equal parts cake and sand. I cannot believe he is 1 already, but at the same time it seems about 100 years since he was born. He and I share the same birthday this week…he truly was the best birthday present I could have ever dreamed of!
On to the menu!
MONDAY:
– Chili (didn’t get to it last week)
TUESDAY:
– My birthday! I refuse to cook! 😉
WEDNESDAY:
– Stefania’s Braised Chicken
THURSDAY:
– Eat out after soccer practice
FRIDAY:
– Leftovers
SATURDAY:
– Honestly, probably eating out again because I’ll be packing up for our trip the next day! Or maybe something quick and simple like soup with grilled cheese.
SUNDAY:
– Driving to Anaheim for a quick family vacation! (More on that to come…but a quick shout out to the Anaheim Tourism Bureau for helping us plan a quick yet action-packed trip!)
As always, reading through your menus each week when I sit down to plan is such a help and inspiration! Thank you! Can’t wait to see what you all have planned this week!
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!
Happy birthday, Jane & Owen!! I hope your birthday cake is as cute as that little dog cake you made for Owen!
Sunday: Roasted chicken and orange-glazed carrots
Monday: Individual frittatas with various veggies
Tuesday: Chicken enchiladas
Wednesday: Burgers on the grill with homemade buns
Thursday: Big salads with chicken breast, craisins and balsamic
Friday: Homemade calzones using my favorite pizza dough
Saturday: Out
Additional goodies:
– Chicken stock to be made from the Sunday chicken carcass
– Oatmeal bars for breakfast
– White bean hummus for some healthy snacking!
– More adventures in baby food production (we’ve gotten the green light for sweet potatoes, squash & bananas so far!); peas are up next!
I need to start the baby food production in a few weeks. Hoping my little one does as well as my first.
I might have to do calzones instead of pizza this week. Sounds yummy!
Happy birthday, Jane and Owen! You guys are too cute!
Here’s our (vegan) dinner menu for the week:
Sunday: orange-scented broccoli, azuki beans and rice
Monday: spinach linguine w/edamame pesto
Tuesday: lettuce wraps with hoisin-mustard tofu
Wednesday: mac and cheezy sauce
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: lasagna with roasted cauliflower ricotta and spinach
Saturday: leftovers
Happy birthday, Jane!
Sunday – Shrimp tacos
Monday – Muffalata sandwiches and raw veggies
Tuesday – Cesar salad (new Cooking Light recipe) with chopped chicken
Wednesday – Sloppy Joes
Thursday – Chicken spaghetti and green beans
Friday – Pizza maybe?
Saturday – ??
I didn’t get a chance to post last week so here are last week’s menu and this week’s menu.
Last Week
S-Broiled Black Pepper Siloin Steak
M- Bean Burgers, Tator Tots and Deviled Eggs
T- Enchilada Pasta
W- Quesidillas with leftover steak
Th- Pizza
F- Out to Dinner
S- Chicken Pot Pies (from the freezer) and Sweet Potato Fries
This Week
S- Lightened Fettucini, Garlic Bread and Salad
M- Sloppy Joes, Macaroni Salad and Tater Tots
T- Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons (from Food Network Magazine)
W- Curried Pot Roast
Th- Leftovers
F- Pizza
S- TBD
Sunday – Steak on the grill, grilled potatoes, sautéed broccoli
Monday -spicy cashew chicken with rice
Tuesday – Mushroom soup (family kitchen) and crusty bread
Wednesday -Salmon with fries and a veggie
Thursday – out
Friday – meatloaf with mashed potatoes and salad
Saturday – leftovers
Happy birthday to both you and Owen! Hope you have a fabulous day and a great getaway.
Sunday: The cilantro sour cream enchiladas you posted a few weeks ago with homemade tortillas (just recently made them for the first time and I’m amazed at how easy they are). With calabacitas.
Monday: Tortellini in a pumpkin-sage sauce with green & wax beans and fresh peaches.
Tuesday: Mushroom and spinach quiche with side salads and pears.
Wednesday: Leftovers.
Thursday: Turkey burgers with roasted broccoli and sweet potato fries.
Friday: Turkey chili with cornbread before the football game.
Saturday: Leftover chili for lunch and dinner at the college football game.
Happy Belated Birthday to Owen he has gotten so big!!! Happy early Birthday to you!!! Enjoy your day!
Sunday: Spaghetti, Italian green beans, garlic cibatta bread
Monday: My birthday so I refuse to cook too! 🙂
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Potato soup and baguette bread
Wednesday: Burritos, Spanish Rice and slow cooker pinto beans
Thursday: Red Beans and Rice and Corn bread
Friday: Homemade Pizzas!
Saturday: Breakfast (pumpkin waffles and eggs (bacon to for my meat eaters)
Sunday: last csa bag: Roasted Chicken, potatoes, and zucchini ( for me not sure probably some kind of leftover from the week)
Monday: Burgers, Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob (regular and homemade black bean burgers)
M: Sausage & Lentil Soup and homemade biscuits
T: BBQ Chicken sandwiches, veggies and dip
W: Leftovers
Th: Pork Cassoulet and lemon/dill spinach
F: Leftovers
S: Vegetable Enchiladas
Su: Spaghetti and garlic bread
Happy Birthday to you and Owen!!!
Sunday – Salisbury Steak, mashed potatoes and corn
Monday – Chicken soft tacos
Tuesday – Chili dogs, baked beans
Wednesday – Tuna casserole with peas
Thursday – Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad and garlic bread
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – High School band sub with cheddar cheese soup
Happy Birthday to you and Owen! It is my daughter’s 10 year birthday Monday. We went out to dinner tonite to celebrate with Dad because he will be away for work this week.
Sunday: Out to Dinner
Monday: 10 yr. old birthday – Chicken Parmesan with angel hair pasta, crusty italian bread and salad, Chocolate cake with peanut butter cups in the middle for filling with chocolate frosting
Tuesday: Ham steaks with mashed potatoes and green beans
Wednesday: Leftovers from Monday night
Thursday: Turkey Burgers with salad
Friday: Pizza Party at Oasis for 10 year old (end of week long celebration… Love my daughter!!))
Saturday: Hubby cooks (probably eating out)
Happy birthday to you both!
Sunday- almond parmesan pork chops, pastasides and sauteed zucchini
Monday- chicken fried rice and egg rolls
Tuesday- grilled hamburgers from the freezer, mac and cheese, corn on the cob from the freezer
Wednesday- fast food
Thursday- chicken bacon ranch pasta and breadsticks
Friday- pizza
Saturday- we are going to Six Flags, so we will eat there.
Happy Birthday Week! That picture is adorable. The order might change, but this is the goal.
Sunday-Chipotle (picked up out of desperation, oh well)
Monday-Veggie Chowder and/or Grilled Cheese, Berries
Tuesday-Leftover (or new) Chowder and/or Grilled Cheese, More Berries
Wednesday-Sweet Potato Dal, Coconut Rice from TWFD, Grapes
Thursday-Leftover Dal and Rice, Apples
Friday-Chocolate Waffles with Mascarpone Whipped Cream and Cherry Compote
Sunday: Grilled Chicken Sandwiches & corn on the cob
Monday: Simple, Perfect Enchiladas (Pioneer Woman)
Tuesday: Panko pork chops, rice pilaf
Wednesday: out with friends
Thursday: Pork and ginger Wonton Stirfry (Martha)
Friday: Pizza
Sat: out
If you’re heading to Disneyland, have fun. I hope it won’t be as hot for you as it was today for us. We might be going back later this week with the Grandparents. If your hotel has a pool, bring swimsuits! Also, if hot in the park, there are fountains/sprinklers in Bugs Land at California Adventure to get wet and play in (and all the indoor rides are nice and cool….can you tell we boiled today?).
Happy Birthday to you both! Looks like you had a gorgeous day 🙂
S – (last night) Made a roast. YES the baby only ate the chicken and potatoes, but the boyfriend loved it and even did the dishes afterwards!
M – Creamy Pig. Diced pork, smokey bacon and lots of mushrooms in a dry cider and cream reduction, served with rice. Yuuuuummmmmmm!
T – Boyf is working so Squash and Chickpea casserole for baby and me.
W – Cheats dinner, frozen pie and chips because I’m wokring late.
T – Homemade chicken nuggets (my second attempt), potato wedges and corn on the cob.
F – Spag’ and homemade meatballs (just because it’s sooooo funny to watch the baby slurp long wiggly bits of spaghetti!)
S – Chilli. They boyf’s turn to make dinner!
Happy Birthday! What a beautiful photo of you and Owen! My menu’s a bit potato heavy this week since I got a huge bag-full in our veggie box.
Mon: Breakfast for dinner
Tue: Gnocchi with duck ragu, salad
Wed: Cabbage, bacon and potato bake, runner beans
Thur: Baked potatoes with goat’s cheese and pesto
Fri: Homemade chicken nuggets, fries, corn
Sat: Harissa lamb, hummus, pita breads and confetti salad.
Sun: Dinner at mum’s, taking chestnut and whisky cake.
Happy Birthday!
Sunday: Buffalo Chicken Pizza, salad
Monday: Potato soup, rolls
Tuesday: Hubby cooks. Breakfast for Dinner- His Choice
Wednesday: Hubby cooks.Hotdog/brats, beans, fruit salad, chips
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Grilled steak chimmichurri sandwiches, grilled vegies, fruit
Friday: Normally pizza night…. but we did that Sunday because I needed something easy that night…. I have a super long work day training event and the kids have homecoming so maybe a date night dinner out here?
Saturday: Chorizo and potatoes, salad
Sunday: leftover chili and cornbread muffins
Monday: defrosted Bistro Chicken with extra sofrito, leeks, and some corn kernels added
Tuesday: Sweet potato sauce on tortellini
Wednesday: going to the public gardens for the afternoon, and may eat there
Thursday: Spaghetti and meatballs
Friday: Going to the theater
Saturday: Something with lots of onions (???)
French Onion Soup!
Sunday: Pizza
Monday: Homemade Chicken strips
Tues: Omelettes
Wed: Grill Cheese & Tom Soup
Thurs: Spaghetti, Meat Sauce & garlic Bread
Fri: Taco’s
Sat: leftovers or eat out?
Sun – picnic dinner
Mon – premade turkey meatloaf, smashed potatoes, green beans
Tues – grilled salmon, broccoli, quinoa
Wed – Crockpot summer harvest soup, bread
Thurs – make your own personal pizzas, salad
Fri – dinner at Mom’s
Sat – personal request for fondue dinner night from my 5 year old (it’s a long ways off, so we’ll see if it happens!)
Monday: Shrimp with Garlic Lemon Butter and Salad
Tuesday: Out to eat
Wednesday: Pasta with Broccoli, Sausage and Roasted Peppers
Thursday: Breakfast for dinner- coffee cake muffins
Friday: Panko Cheddar Crusted Chicken Fingers and Tater Tots
and Corn
Saturday: Four Cheese Deep Dish Pizza with Pesto and Fresh Veggies
Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner-Cinnamon Swirl Bread French Toast and Fresh Fruit
I’m relying more on my crockpot now that it’s autumn.
Here’s my menu plan for the week:
http://nearlynaturalnicole.blogspot.com/2012/09/weekly-menu-plan-924-930.html
Happy Birthday!
Mon: Veg Burgers w/ oven fries & fruit kabobs
Tues: Chicken Parmesan w/ spaghetti squash, salad & garlic bread
Wed: Asian Veg & Noodles w/ chicken potstickers
Th: Turkey-Bacon-Swiss Panini w/ veg salad & fruit salad
Fri: Whole Grilled Chicken w/ black bean-corn salad & foil potatoes
Sat: Leftovers…going wine tasting for a friend’s birthday!
Sun: BBQ Chicken Pizza w/ salad
Happy birthday to you both! And Yay for fellow Libras!
We are just back from our family vacation to the OBX and I am totally unthrilled at being back to work/daily grind so we are keeping it easy this week. All tried-but-true recipes so I won’t have to deal with complaints from the little ones either. Looking forward to trying out some new recipes in a couple of weeks when I’m back in the swing of things!
Monday: Greek shrimp scampi with linguine
Tuesday: 20 minute skinny sesame chicken with roasted broccoli and rice
Wednesday: Light chicken piccata with roasted cauliflower
Thursday: we are out of the house so who knows!
Friday: Slow Cooker moussaka with rice
Happy birthday to you and your little cutie pie!!
I started my little guy on solids this week…can’t believe how quickly these first months have passed!
This week:
Sunday-Grilled Burgers, Chips, Fresh Fruit
Monday-Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Tuesday-Manicotti and Caesar Salad
Wednesday-Fish Tacos, Black Beans, Chips
Thursday-A friend is bringing dinner because we have dr’s appts all day 🙂
Friday-Homemade Pizza and Salad
Saturday-Leftovers
Oops I’m late this week. Happy Birthday to you!!! I never cook on my birthday!!
Sun – bbque pulled pork, smashed potatoes (PWoman), cole slaw
Mon – Chicken
Tues – leftovers
Wed – take out
Thur – chicken risotto
Fri – out
Sat – ??? I think lasagna sounds yummy!
Happy belated Birthday to you and your lil man!
Sat – out
Sun – pot roast w/ veg’s in crockpot
Mon – sloppy joes w/ baked eggplant “fries”
Tues – italian sausage w/ golden beet risotto
Wed – spaghetti & meatballs
Thurs – bean & rice burrito’s w/ fresh tomato & avocado
Fri – baked tomatoes w/ feta, hot dogs for boys
A little late this week, as I’ve been off of work with my mom in town…
Sun – Grilled steak & potatoes w/ roasted garlic vinaigrette
Mon – Hard 8 BBQ
Tue – Grilled lemon chicken w/ greek orzo salad
Wed – Green Chili (YUM!!)
Thu – Leftovers
Fri – Leftovers
Sat – Carrabas (for our 4 yr anniversary)
Thanks for all of the great ideas ladies! My first time on this site.
Mon – Tilapia, Brown Rice and Spinach foil pockets (my boys who are 5 & 7 loved to help make these)
Tues – Chicken, Fusilli, Peppers & Onions in Alfredo Sauce w/Caesar Salad
Wed – Chicken, Carrot and Onion simmer w/Brown rice – side of steamed Broccoli & Cauliflower
Thurs – Pork Quesadillas on the BBQ w/spanish rice
Fri – Rice Flice (ground beef, spaghetti sauce, rice and peas served on a bed of lettuce – it’s from Grade 10 home economics class and still a fave!)
Sat – eat out at the Markham Fair (it won’t be healthy)
Sun – at my Dad’s for Sunday dinner
Monday – leftover lemon garlic pasta with shrimp that my hubby actually made over the weekend
Tuesday – salmon with a dijon, brown sugar glaze, salad, and leftover pink potato salad (beets added to it)
Wednesday – ate at Maggiano’s for work
Thursday – steak, mashed cauliflower “faux-mashed potatos”, and green beans
Fri, Sat, Sun working but hopefully eating well…
I love that picture of you two! (Sorry, no menu)