The season that makes me most homesick for the Northeast is autumn. I seriously miss a good, old-fashioned fall, complete with colorful leaves, cool weather and apple picking. I have the best mother-in-law ever. She proved herself once again this week by sending a box filled with Macintosh apples and fall leaves. It was so thoughtful and cute of her. There is nothing like a Macintosh grown in New England.
Menu time!
MONDAY:
– Homemade pizza
TUESDAY:
– A little shout out for World Food Day! The non-profit ONE will be hosting events in six cities (click to see if one of them is yours) and calling on everyone to send messages to leaders to put hunger on the agenda. Good stuff! Click here to read more! I’ll have to miss the San Francisco event because I’ll be at a field trip with my little Anna, but if you make it, have fun for me!
– Something with sweet potatoes!
WEDNESDAY:
– Fajitas (didn’t get to that last week)
THURSDAY:
– Eat out after soccer practice
FRIDAY:
– Leftovers for the family
– I will be attending the DailyBuzz Food Festival and eating dinner at B44 in San Francisco
SATURDAY:
– Scrounge something up for the kids…Nate and I will be at the DailyBuzz Food gala at the Academy of Sciences
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner! Details TBD…
As usual, it is time for me to BEG you to post your menu for the week! Please, pretty please! We honestly don’t care how fancy or un-fancy the menu is…everything inspires ideas!
Oh, Oh…Me first. As always, shameless plug for the blog if you are interested in following along (and why wouldn’t you be?).
S: Homemade pizzas. Looking at prosciutto with goat cheese and gorgonzola with honeycrisp apple, fresh from yesterday’s trip to the orchard.
M: Meatless Monday…tomato, basil and cheddar soup.
T: Crispy baked chicken cutlets with crispy kale.
W: Orecchiette with chicken ragout
R: Leftovers likely
F: Takeout
S: TBD. If we don’t have dinner with some friends of ours on this night, it will end up being on Friday.
shameless plugs always welcome! 🙂
Here for inspiration (again!). Sooo bored with making dinner lately. 🙁
Sun: Stuffed pumpkin
Mon: Cheeseburgers, smashed red potatoes and veggie
Tues: Frittata with bacon and roast veggies
Wed: leftovers
Thurs: Seafood orzo
Fri: pancakes and fruit
Sat: TBD
You will not be disappointed with the stuffed pumpkin! Oh my gosh….so good!
Seafood orzo sounds yum!
oh my gosh, that stuffed pumpkin looks very interesting…wow.
that stuffed pumpkin DOES look good, and I love how they slice it!
Sunday – Popcorn shrimp and seasoned fries
Monday – Pasta with red sauce and meatballs, garlic bread
Tuesday – Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and carrots
Wednesday – Baked Buffalo chicken with garlic noodles
Thursday – Steak fingers, gravy and baked potato wedges
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – High school band sub, tomato soup
sunday – pizza with leftover bbq pork and beef
monday – chicken marsala with rice & broccoli
tuesday – salmon with fries & broccoli
wednesday – flank steak tacos
thursday – leftovers
friday – out
saturday – broccoli cheddar soup
I agree! I miss autumn, too! I yearn for the smell of burning leaves and a trip to the apple orchard every fall! Im out of town for work at the beginning of the week. So, I’ve prepped the first couple meals and they’re ready to pop in the oven/microwave for Dad and the kiddos. After I get home, it’s serious birthday party prep!
Sunday: Shrimp on the grill with fried rice
Monday: Taco lettuce cups
Tuesday: Stuffed chicken breast
Wednesday: Baked chicken nuggets
Thursday: Enchiladas
Friday: Take-ou? Getting ready for the party!
Saturday: 4th birthday party! It’s a Halloween theme, so we’re going to have a lot of spooky, fun food!
good luck with the party! 🙂
Mon: Tartiflette and green salad
Tue: Pasta with broccoli, chilli and garlic
Wed: Chicken and veg kebabs, spicy roast potatoes
Thur: Merguez sausages, roasted veggies and cauliflower couscous
Fri: Fish and chips, peas
Sat: Spinach and ricotta cannelloni with tomato sauce
Sun: Slow roasted lamb, gapiec mash, carrots, roasted cabbage, coffee ice cream pie
do you have a recipe for the tartiflette? I didn’t know what it was and looked it up and it sounds yummy!
Hi Jane, here’s the recipe. It’s really tasty but a bit of a naughty treat! I got this recipe when I was living in the Haute Savoie so it should be pretty authentic. If you can’t get Reblochon cheese in the US I think Taleggio would be a good substitute. I’ve also made a nice (but very different) version using goat’s cheese.
Slice 1kg (2lb) potatoes (about 5mm, 1/4 inch thick) and boil until soft. Layer half the potato in a buttered dish.
Fry 175g (6oz) bacon pieces and a large sliced onion until golden then scatter over the potato. Season with black pepper and top with the remaining potato.
Deglaze the frying pan with 250ml (1 cup) white wine and let it bubble for a few minutes. Stir in 250ml (1 cup) creme fraiche and a pinch of salt then pour over the potatoes.
Cover the top of the potatoes with thick slices of Reblochon (about 250g, 1/2lb).
Bake at 180C (350F) for 30-40 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Serves 4-6
thanks, tamsin! appreciate it!! (and it definitely is naughty, but I love that when it comes to food!)
Mon-Breakfast for Dinner: French Toast w/ breakfast potatoes & fruit salad
Tues-Homemade Mac n Cheese & Chicken Nuggets w/ carrot sticks
4_yr-old’s request. 🙂
Wed-Teriyaki Chicken w/ brown rice, edamame & mandarin oranges
Th-Chicken Pot Pie w/ salad
Fri-leftovers
Sa-Crab Cake Sliders w/ Asian slaw & oven fries
Hubby’s request 🙂
Su-lefTovers
what a sweet mother in law! fall leaves and apples? how wonderful!
Monday: Pumpkin Alfredo Pasta [didn’t make last week]
Tuesday: Frittata
Wednesday: Lasagna
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: Italian Sausage and Red Rice
Saturday: out for pizzapizzapizza at one of the best pizza places in Bloomington [won a free pizza at our apartment complex’s fall festival today :)]
Sunday: tofu fried rice
Monday: fish tacos
Tuesday: teriyaki chicken
Wednesday: breakfast for dinner-crockpot frenchtoast
Thursday: Italian beef sandwiches
Friday: orange chicken
Saturday: TBD
Sunday: pork roast
What a fabulous Autumn package to arrive on your door step! Your New England mother-in-law is A-1!!!!
We are eating basic pasta with sauce from a jar tonight, then Hubby is on his own Mon-Friday while I am away on business trip.
I am also so bored with cooking! And when my husband attempts, he makes such a huge mess, it’s not even worth it. He uses evey dish in the cabinet. So that leaves me!
Sun- red beans and rice
Mon- baked potato soup
Tue- roasted chicken and root veggies
Wed- red beans again (even better leftover!)
Thu- breakfast for dinner (leftovers for my husband because he won’t eat breakfast for dinner)
Fri- out for dinner with MIL for my son’s birthday
Sat- my son’s birthday and he wants chicken wings.
Everyone always makes such fancy stuff on here,and my stuff is boring!
you sound like me…sometimes getting help is more work! 😉
oh, and your stuff isn’t boring! it’s great! 🙂 and even if it IS boring, I still love seeing it!
Sunday- chicken & barley soup
Monday- Lemon & Rosemary chicken kebabs with couscous and broccoli
Tuesday- crockpot Italian chicken with bowties and broccoli
Wednesday- out
Thursday- Pulled pork nachos
Friday- pizza
Saturday- all you can eat crabs for Hubs and AYCE chicken and shrimp for me with some friends
ugh, I have not left a menu in a while, sorry. Been crazy busy. Yes, I miss Northeast fall too, I am a Long Island girl who went to college in upstate NY on Lake Ontario and now I live in Southern CA…just a bit different.
Hey, my cousin works at Academy of Science. She runs the Thursday night Nightlife program!
Anyway
Sunday: Betty Crocker cookbook recipe for Chicken Pot Pie, my older son’s fave and he was home from college for dinner today.
Monday: Minestrone soup, I have a recipe I love that you add some pesto too, yummy! bread
Tuesday: I am not home, canned chili and homemade cornbread for the guys
Wed: chicken chimichangas, rice, beans
Thurs: Leftovers
Friday and SAt…Hmmm, I never plan these anymore. 2 boys at college and one a senior in high school, I never know who will be home for dinner. At least I make it until Friday!
small world!
I would love to see a Northeastern fall…DFW doesn’t have much of one.
Sun: Sushi with Mom and Dad
Mon: Eggplant Parmesan, Caesar Salad
Tues: Breaded Chicken Cutlets with Mornay Sauce, Roasted Kolhrabi, Braised Bok Choy.
Wed: French Onion Soup, Club Sandwiches
Thurs: Out to eat for BF’s b-day.
Fri: Working late
Sat: Working late
you need to plan a trip one year to see the fall in the northeast – it is breathtaking!
monday – spinach and feta quiche with a green salad
tuesday – grilled chicken, stirfry veggies and polenta
wednesday – grilled chicken salad + snacks
thursday – pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce (+ carrot and baby marrow in the tomato sauce)
friday – nikuman and gyoza (mmmm)
saturday – homemade pizza
sunday – minestrone (has been on the plan now for 3 weeks and I havent made it…)
Monday – Latkes with Cheese Sausages and Apple Sauce
Tuesday – Garlic and Herb marinated Pork with Rice and Carrots
Wednesday – Kofkas with Cous Cous and Yogurt Dip
Thursday – Curried Parsnip Soup and Grilled Cheese
Friday – Meatball Subs – Meatballs seem to be popular this week!
Saturday – ?
Sunday – Bangers and Mash with Red Onion Gravy
sunday: balsamic and brown sugar glazed pork tenderloin, spaghetti squash, broccoli, beer bread
monday: fish and chips, salad
tuesday: lasagna alfredo, breadsticks, salad
wednesday: chili
thursday: hubby cooks. korean beef rice bowls, stirfried vegies, egg rolls
friday; pizza night, salad
saturday: TBD. Hubby, kids and grandpa on their own as I am at a girls night- maybe venison? grandpa has some in the freezer and I won’t eat it!
I have been an unmotivated cook lately as well.
Hoping for inspiration but basically looking for easy solutions.
Sunday: Roasted chicken, mac and cheese, zucchini
Monday: Out
Tuesday: Veggie and chicken stir fry
Wednesday: Caesar crispy chicken, broccoli
Thursday and Friday: Our final college visit to Univ of Illinois, will also get to see oldest daughter there
Saturday: ???
Just got back from a “working” vacation in Colorado – planning my wedding. It’s a beautiful time of year in Colorado… Needless to say, I don’t have a menu this week b/c I wasn’t home this weekend to create one or go to the grocery store. Gonna be a fend for yourself kind of week…
how fun, planning your wedding in colorado! 🙂
Monday homemade tomatoe soup grilled cheese
tuesday pasta with sausage
wed chicken cutlets rissotta green beans
thur pizza
friday up in air
so boring!
boring is just fine! thank you for posting!!! 🙂
Not boring – more comforting…
exactly, angie! well said! 🙂
Oh my gosh, I ate at B44 when I was in San Francisco a few years ago and it was delicious! Everything we tried was so good and we have recommended it to everyone we know who has gone to San Fran since then!
Monday: your chipotle sour cream enchiladas
Tuesday: chicken and white bean chili
Wednesday: flank steak with chimichurri
Thursday: hamburgers and sweet potato tots
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: Halloween party at a friends house
Sunday: still up in the air!
I am so happy to hear that! the other blogger I am going with hasn’t eaten there either…now I’m super excited!
hope you like those sour cream enchiladas – they are SO yum.
Here’s my menu for the week on my blog: http://nearlynaturalnicole.blogspot.com/2012/10/menu-plan-1015-21.html
hubby is gone for three nights again this week then we have out of town guests for the remainder of the week so it’s going to be an interesting mix.
monday – ikea meatballs, sweet potato fries, steamed broccoli
tuesday – breakfast for dinner, WAFFLES!
wednesday – TJ’s chicken potstickers, steamed rice, green beans
thursday – dinner a love story’s chicken parmigiana meatballs
friday – tilapia (need a recipe!), something green
saturday – out
sunday – TBD
Sat – chicken sausage (spinach & Feta) paninis, baked sweet potato fries
Sun – lamb stew w/ fresh bread
Mon – bacon wrapped filets w/ acorn squash & mashed potatoes
Tues – quiche w/ side of fruit (fresh apples)
Wed – spaghetti w/ green salad
Thurs – orange chicken w/ broccoli over rice
Fri – homemade pizza
Another busy week (go figure 🙂 ) so more easy prep meals!
Monday-Sesame Beef and Veggie Stir Fry over Noodles
Tuesday-Ravioli Bake, Salad
Wednesday-Beef Stroganoff over noodles with Buttered Carrots
Thursday-Baked Salmon, Rice, Broccoli
Friday-Homemade Pizza using this dough:
http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2012/10/homemade-no-rise-pizza-dough.html
Saturday-Leftovers
Monday…university rolls
Tuesday…stir fry over buttered jasmine rice
Wednesday…mushroom and crab quiche
Thursday…tacos with roasted red potatoes
Friday…pizza
Saturday…beef stroganoff and pumpkin biscuits
Sunday…minestrone soup and sandwiches
Have a final exam this week so the menu is pretty basic.
Monday: oven baked salmon with almond flakes
Tuesday: omelette
Wednesday: skyr and bread
Thursday: homemade pizza
Friday: dinner with friends
Saturday: election day in Iceland, I’m working so hubby will have to take care of himself, hopefully he will manage
Sunday: beef tenderloin and a long awaited glass of red wine
No menu. Not a big surprise. 😉 But, I did want to say that that is such a cool package to get! It’s gorgeous, too!
After being a single parent for almost the entire year… (my husband is in the military) I am rather unmotivated to cook anything for my kids. I **hate** spending the time to cook when my kids just look at their plate and go, “I don’t want it”…
Here is my menu-
Roasted Chicken with Rice & Broccoli
Crockpot Beef Stroganoff with noodles and peas
Omelettes
Hot Dogs with Sweet potato fries
Chicken noodle soup (with leftover chicken)
I hate that too! it’s so frustrating to spend time on cooking…especially when it’s something they liked in the past…and then they won’t eat it! I’m with ya! 🙂
Sun-pork salsa verde
Mon-pizza
Tue-chicken adobo
Wed-sloppy joes
Thu-ate out
Fri-bbq chicken
Sat-spaghetti