First off, thanks for all the well wishes last week! Everything is all better now (thank goodness!) and we really appreciated your kind words and tips!
The December rush is in full swing and we’re having a lot of fun! We held Cate’s birthday party yesterday and it went so smoothly. Side note: seven- and eight-year-old girls LOVE party games. It doesn’t take much to entertain them! Cate chose an animal theme for her party and decided she wanted a giraffe birthday cake. I was so happy with how he came out. (Click here for my how-to-make-cute-cakes-even-when-you-don’t-know-what-you’re-doing post.)
Soooo…our family has some news. We are moving to San Diego in January! Nate has a great job opportunity in San Diego so we are moving back! We are really going to miss the Bay Area terribly, but it’s fun to move to a place we love and know well. For the next month or so we are going to try to use up food in the freezer, so there may be some random stuff on the weekly menus!
MONDAY:
– Chicken strips (we have a bunch of these in the freezer!)
– Carrots
TUESDAY:
– Stefania’s Braised Chicken (I have a few pounds of chicken legs in the freezer)
– Rice and Salad
WEDNESDAY:
– Take out (swim lesson night)
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers from Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
FRIDAY:
– Homemade pizza ~or~ paninis (tbd)
SATURDAY:
– Chuck E. Cheese for Anna’s birthday (it’s her family year so she got to choose the “restaurant”)
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner
You know the drill…please post your menu for the week, no matter how small or big, plain or fancy!
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Sunday: Steak and sweet potato fries
Monday: Chicken legs in the slow cooker and cornbread
Tuesday: Steak enchiladas
Wednesday: Chicken pot pie over quinoa
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Twice Baked spaghetti squash
Saturday: Date night!
Congrats! I love Southern California 🙂
Sun: Posole & Homemade Corn Tortillas
Mon: Engagement Roast Chicken, Balsamic Roasted Carrots, Brussels Sprouts, and Shallots & Rolls
Tues: Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup & Wedge Salad with Mimosa Dressing
Wed: Chicken Pot Pie & Bacon Braised Swiss Chard
Thurs: Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti & Garden Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
congrats on your move our friends just moved there over the summer.
Sun: Pioneer Woman’s Alfredo: with chicken for the meat eaters; so everyone but me :), croissants, and garlic butter green beans
Mon: Burgers, Mac n Cheese, Fries (regular and homemade black bean)
Tues: Alexia Sweet Potato fries black bean burritos and Spanish Rice http://lovingthesemicountrylife.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/spicy-sweet-potato-black-bean-burritos-using-alexia-fries/
Wed: Stir fry Rice
Thurs: Spaghetti (w. Chicken parm. for meat eaters), garlic bread and steamed broccoli
Fri: Breakfast for dinner
Sat: Chicken Parm sandwiches, chips and pasta salad (for me: black bean burger)
Love love love the cake, I’m a giraffe fan. Shame I don’t have kids to make one for, maybe one day. And good luck with the move!
Mon: Broccoli and parmesan arancini, salad
Tue: Duck ragu, gnocchi, salad
Wed: Nigella’s chicken, chirizo and potato tray bake, roasted peppers and onions
Thur: Quesadillas using the leftover chicken, confetti salad
Fri: Fasting, husband can fend for himself
Sat: Sweetcorn and cheddar quiche, broccoli slaw
Sun: Dinner at mum’s, might take apple pancake cake
Sunday steak tips roasted cauliflower roasted pototoes
Monday shrimp salad sandwiches salad
Tues pizza
Wed chicken and mushrooms rice
Thur omelets
Friday sandwich night or something quick
Sat up in the air
Good luck to you and our family!! Congrats!!!
Sunday green tomatillo enchilladas, salad, and breadwith Christmas cookies for dessert
Monday Chicken and creamy rice with steamed green beans
Tuesday Beef Stroganoff and corn and fuit cocktail
Wednesday spaghetti and fresh meatballs, french bread peaches
Thursday meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green peas, and fruit salad
Fridayhomemade pizza
Saturday chilli and cornbread
All nights we have a dinner salad
Deserts for week include homemade pudding, snowman brownies,banana bread, and fresh fruits
S – chicken quesadillas
M – something from Costco
T РTortelilni ros̩
W – out with a friend boys eat take out
Th – burgers
F – pizza take out
S – family party lots of yummy treats!!!
that cake is amazing!!
Monday: Fried Rice
Tuesday: Crockpot Minestrone Soup
Wednesday: Healthier Fettuccine Alfredo
Thursday: Black Bean Quesadillas
Friday: Meatloaf or Meatballs or something meaty”¦ha!
Saturday: leftovers
Sunday: out to eat
Monday: Chicken & pasta
http://www.publix.com/aprons/meals/MainDish/SimpleMeal.do?mealId=7431&mealGroupId=1004
Tuesday: Slow cooker pot roast
Wednesday: Mac n’ Cheese, wedge salad
Thursday: Brats with peppers and onions
Friday: out for our high school state champs
Saturday: pizza
Sunday: Beef & broccoli, steamed rice
Wave as you drive by Camarillo, if you take the 101 to San Diego, we are between Santa Barbara and LA.
Sunday: roast chicken with rosemary, though I am using breasts because they were on sale and I stuffed all the yummy stuff under the skin, couscous, cauliflower
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Roast-Chicken-with-Rosemary/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=100249716&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2012-12-09&prop28=DailyRecipe&prop29=FullRecipe&me=1
Monday: Ribs, pineapple, double stuffed potatoes
Tuesday: Chimichangas, rice beans
Wed: grilled chicken pesto and provolone sandwiches with crispy potatoes
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/crispy-potato-wedges/detail.aspx
Thursday: Chicken soup, bread
Friday, Sat…hmmm, don’t know, kids coming home from college, parade of lights at the harbor, guitar concerts……we shall see.
Sun- Out
Mon- Shrimp, garlic, and herbs & pasta, salad
Tues- Italian Bean Soup
Wed- Breakfast pizza
Thurs-Chicken & Brown Rice Soup
Fri- Out for a holiday dinner & show
Sat- Scallops, veggie, salad
here are the meals I’ve planned for the week; I’ll decide each morning what I feel like making:
spaghetti, salad
meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans
Cheesy Chicken and Rice casserole (new recipe), broccoli
Bacon Ranch chicken, veggies
Papa Murphy’s or Domino’s pizza
carryover from previous week – French Chicken Supreme casserole
Our last week before the crazies of the holidays begin!
Sun- chicken corn chowder
Mon- red beans and rice
Tues- meatball poboys
Wed- red beans again
Thu- whatever it still left to eat
Fri- pizza
Sat- have not thought that far 🙂
sun: pasta with sunday gravy, sausages, meatballs, salad
mon: broiled salmon, green beans, parmesan couscous
tues: roasted sausages, fennel, potatoes, and onion
weds: roasted brussels and pancetta over creamy polenta
thurs: individual steak pita pizzas, roasted broccoli
fri: costco chicken pot pie
sat: individual bbq cheddar meatloaves, roasted broccoli
I’m here for inspiration, but had to say congrats on the move! I live north of San Diego – we love this neck of the woods (although the Bay area is a whole different kind of beautiful and culture as well). Best of luck packing, etc!! 🙂
Week of December 9 to December 15
Sunday: Sandwiches and soup leftovers
Monday: Omelettes (mushroom, cheese, bacon) and fruit
Tuesday: Fend for ourselves; work meeting at night
Wednesday: Dinner out to write Xmas cards
Thursday: Pork chops and mashed potatoes
Friday: Penne with “vodka sauce” (a healthier knock-off)
Saturday: Huevos rancheros
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted my menu but I need to get myself on track during this busy time of year! Congrats to you and your family and best of luck with the move.
Sunday – chicken stir fry for lunch after church and then tonight we had BLTs
Monday – probably spaghetti; it’s our oldest daughter’s first elementary school Christmas program and she is kind of nervous about it so I think I’ll serve one of her favorites
Tuesday – chicken alfredo and some broccoli or tossed greens
Wednesday – something from the freezer that the babysitter can easily prepare
Thursday – chicken bacon ranch pasta and peas
Friday – leftovers for hubby and the kids, I’m off to a wine party and taking a cream cheese & jalapeno jelly appetizer
Saturday – whatever’s leftover from our daughter’s birthday party at noon. I am having a tough time deciding what to make! Any suggestions for party food? There will be mostly adults and a few (probably 3) kids. She has requested PB&Js but I need something suitable for the adults to eat! Will be serving approx. 15 people.
For your party you could pick up some fried chicken and make a pasta salad and fruit salad. Good luck with your party!
Sun-spaghetti and meatballs salad bread
Mon-pot stickers, fried rice, green beans
Tue-chicken and rice, broccoli
Wed-Salisbury steaks, mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, peas
Thu-leftovers
Fri-garlic dill tilapia, roasted new potatoes, carrots
Sat-steaks on the grill, zucchini, baked potatoes
So exciting about your move! We live in East County and we LOVE living in San Diego! It would be awesome to meet you sometime! Best of luck with everything! My menu for the week:
Monday-Chili and some kind of bread
Tuesday-Chicken and dumplings in the crock pot (one of my personal favs!)
Wednesday-Chicken enchiladas and quinoa
Thursday-Pasta w/pesto and roasted tomatoes
Friday-Pizza
Saturday-Church Christmas Party
Sunday-Stuffed burger bundles, green bean casserole, rolls and salad
Sunday: Lasagna toss, salad, french bread
Monday: Son’s Cross country banquet, I’m bring SW pasta salad
Tuesday: Zuppa toscana, bread
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Stuffed pork chops, green beans
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Ham steam, cheesy potatoes, peas
Friday: Pizza night
Saturday: Chili- get the tree!
Good luck with the move!
Sunday: Crockpot roast, au gratin potatoes, green beans
Monday: Chicken and broccoli casserole
Tuesday: I’m at my Bunco Christmas party, the rest of the family will have crockpot chicken tacos
Wednesday: Quesadillas with leftover chicken
Thursday: Mac and cheese (from the freezer)
Friday: Rotel chicken
Saturday: Not sure yet, will decide while grocery shopping
Congrats on the move! and the new job!
Monday – Meatloaf & Pilaf
Tuesday – Out
Wednesday – Pasta
Thursday – Pork Chops in Crock Pot – not sure what I am doing with them yet but that is where I will be cooking them 🙂
Friday – Christmas shopping with the hubby and the dinner out – kids with grandparents
Saturday – Chicken & Potatoes
go here for full menu and recipe links: http://arehselfstory.blogspot.com/2012/12/monday-menu-49-for-2012.html
here are the main dishes for the week:
bacon… er, pancakes and eggs i mean.
tortilla soup
goulash
hamburger stroganoff
meatloaf
fajitas
yakisoba
Sun- Family dinner at MIL…turkey, pork shoulder, smashed taters, corn,stuffing, green beans,.pumpkin pie, chocolate cake and wine
Mon- Pork Roulade, leftover veggies from last night….cake.
Tues- Chicken and sausage Jambalaya and corn bread
Wed- PW salisbury steak, rice, broccoli and corn
Thur- Chicken and dumpling soup, pecan pie and PW rolls
Fri- Easy chinesey!
Sat- Ribs and chicken, corn on cob, baked beans and tater salad
Sun- Frito chili pie….with all the fixings and apple pie.
First time on your blog! Very nice! I needed a simple cream sauce for something that I am throwing together this week and decided on yours 🙂
Here is our menu for the week in Bloomington, IN!
Sunday – lazy… tacos
Monday – homemade pizza night – my son LOVES helping make anything but this is a fave
Tuesday – creamy pasta with Italian hot sausage
Wednesday – out for Chinese!
Thursday – chicken sandwiches, sweet potato fries, slaw
Friday – Holiday Date Night!
Saturday – corned beef, latkes and carrot ring – our final night of Hanukkah celebration
Sunday – always TBD.
Enjoy and happy holidays!
Felicia
Last week of planning the menu – my mom gets in town next week, so who knows what we’ll cook up together! Or not!
Sun. – Birthday dinner out with family
Mon. – Tilapia tacos, with lime cilantro crema and fresh pico
Tue. – Sausage, potato, onion, pepper skillet.
Wed. – Creamy Country Chicken with vegetables
Thu. – Lemon Garlic spaghetti with shrimp, roasted brussel sprouts
Fri. – Cookie exchange and appetizer party for me, the guys will be having breakfast biscuits.
Sat. – No cooking, so probably out for dinner.
Have a great week everyone!
I love Cate’s cake. Adorable! I need an easy week.
Mon-Take Out Chicken Cheese Steak Sandwiches and Fries (yeah)
Tues-Potato and Leek Pizza (farmer’s market), Asparagus, Blueberries
Wed-Creamy Lemon Pasta with Spinach, Cranberry Walnut Bread, Apples
Thurs-Leftover Pasta
Fri-Holiday Party
Sat-Out For My B-Day
I love having to clean out my freezer or pantry because it gets me to be creative!
Monday – Meatballs, Boiled Potatoes, Cranberries, and Gravy
Tuesday – Korean Beef and Rice
Wednesday РPork Chops, Fries, and B̩arnaise
Thursday – Ham and Peppers Pasta Bake
Friday – Ribs, Corn Bread, and most likely Carrots
Sat – roast chicken, mashed potatoes, honey glazed carrots
Sun – chicken quesadillas w/ leftover chicken, rice
Mon – butternut squash soup w/ apple & cheese panini pockets
https://thisweekfordinner.com/2009/10/13/butternut-squash-soup/
** JANE – OMG this soup is soooooo GOOD! THANK YOU THANK YOU! **
Tues – hockey award night for my 5 yr old, pizza party!
Wed – grilled pork chops, beans, honey glazed carrots
Thurs – spaghetti w/ fresh bread
Fri – eggs, bacon, homefries, toast
I’ve also made that move from North Cali to South Cali! You’re now in my hood! 🙂
M: Chicken Pot Pie
T: Slow Cooker Pork Roast w/ tomatoes & mushrooms over whole-wheat egg noodles
W: Leftovers
Th: Teriyaki Chicken Bowls w/ broccoli, bell pepper, and brown rice
F: Grilled Salmon w/ quinoa & black beans and green salad
Having a Holiday Playdate at our house on this afternoon also! It’s a potluck lunch and I’ll be contributing mini sandwiches (turkey, brie, & cranberry relish for mamas and turkey & American cheese for kiddos), veg platter, and Christmas cookies for decorating. We’re making reindeer cookies with chocolate-covered pretzels for antlers…so cute!
Sa: Dinner Out
We are going to the SD Zoo Holiday Show on this night, so we’ll be eating dinner out afterwards.
Su: Chicken Stew w/ crusty bread
Monday: Marinated chicken, noodles and sauteed red peppers and snow peas
Tuesday: steak, yams, and swiss chard
Wed: Chicken enchiladas, spanish rice and black beans
thurs: soup and paninis
Fri: butternut raviolis
Sat: homemade pizza
Sun: going out for chinese