Happy New Year!!! I hope you all had a great week! We took a little trip down to San Diego and had a lovely time. I forgot just how amazing the weather is down there. Wow. We are lucky we get to move back!
With a week of family visiting, celebrations and travel, we have eaten out a TON and are sick to death of restaurant food. I am definitely getting back into the kitchen this week, despite the disastrous state of our home and all the organizing and packing that needs to happen in the next two weeks.
MONDAY:
– Spaghetti
– Salad
TUESDAY:
– Homemade cheese pizza
WEDNESDAY:
– Grammy’s orange chicken
– Rice and veggie
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Waffles and fruit
SATURDAY:
– Take out
SUNDAY:
– Chicken Stir Fry
– Dumplings
It’s the new year and I’m hoping some of you have added meal planning to your list of resolutions! Here’s a little plug if you haven’t. Meal planning is a GREAT resolution – easy to track, easy to do, and makes life so much better! You should totally do it! 🙂 Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, back to business. It’s your turn to share your menu for the week! Can’t wait to see what you are all eating!
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!
Tonight – Chicken Enchilada Soup w/ Corn Bread
MON- Meatloaf, Pasta-Roni, Corn On The Cob
TUE- Cajun Tilapia, White Rice, Steamed Broccoli
WED- Crunchy Onion Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Salad
THU- Black Bean Green Chile Enchiladas, Corn, Salad
FRI- Lasagna Hamburger Helper, Cheesy Bread, Mixed Veggies
SAT- Kielbasa & Broccoli Stir-fry over Brown Rice, Salad
hubby is on 2nd so just the kids and I so very kid friendly menu
Sunday – out
Monday – pork chops & rice
Tuesday- pizza
Wednesday – hot dogs, chips, and applesauce
Thursday – out we have dance and scouts or sandwiches
Friday – pasta & meatballs
Saturday – Italian beef sandwiches
Sunday- either shepherd’s pie or turkey chili
Monday- mexican chicken bake with rice and salad
Tuesday- Lemon-pepper baked salmon, quinoa and salad
Wednesday- crock pot pot roast and roasted potatoes
Thursday- leftovers
Friday- out
Saturday-
Will you share the recipe for the Mexican chicken bake? We are always looking for New Mexican recipes!
Gosh, it is so very unfancy- it’s one of our go-tos for busy nights. Basically Trader Joe’s Burritos (chicken verde, chicken and bean or just bean) cooked using the microwave directions then put in a baking dish and covered in salsa. Into the oven at 350 for about 30 minutes then cover in shredded cheese and broil until melted. Serve with cilantro lime rice.
meg, I love that it’s so unfancy – that’s great! 🙂
Sunday – Chicken tetrazini
Monday – Chili with cornbread
Tuesday – Keilbasa and potato casserole
Wednesday – Spaghetti with meatballs, salad
Thursday – Chicken with baked potatoes
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Leftovers
Sun – Thai beef salad
Mon – out (cooking class on Fish Dishes)
Tues – Greek lemon soup with lamb meatballs & pita crisps
Wed – turkey/pear/brie panini cranberry salsa
Thurs – Italian peppers & pasta bake, green salad
Fri – crab cakes, braised kale & chili cheese biscuits
Sat – pizza
Jane, I don’t envy you having to pack up your house to move. I’m having some serious loathing with just packing up Christmas decorations! 🙂
Back to a 5-day work week. Boo!!! Looking forward to a week of good, homemade food, though.
Sunday: “Fancy” burgers (with grilled onions, roasted red peppers & goat cheese crumbles on homemade buns) with sweet potato fries
Monday: Baked potatoes in the slow cooker
Tuesday: Yorkshire pudding with cranberry sauce
Wednesday: Stuffed chicken breast
Thursday: Crockpot Mongolian Beef over rice
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out
Those burgers sound delicious!
yeah, they sound awesome!
Gotta live it up! Can’t have just any old burgers on my wedding anniversary! 🙂
luckily we get to have MOVERS for this move! woohoo! there’s still a lot to do, but that alleviates so much of the stress. my mom even packed up christmas for me. I’m so spoiled! 😉
Happy new year!
Sunday: Roast and potatoes
Monday: Glazed chicken thighs and broccoli
Tuesday: take out
Wednesday: Fettucini with mushrooms
Thursday: Burgers, chips, pickles
Friday: Greek chicken, tomato, and onion pitas
Saturday: Baked potatoes, toppings, salad
Sun: Cherry Tomato Pasta
Mon: Mexican Rice and Beans
Tues: Spicy Thai Noodles
Wed: Chickpea Curry
Thurs: Pork Chops
Fri: Waffles
Sat: Black Bean Taco Salad
Week of January 6 to January 12
Sunday: Meatball subs with fries
Monday: Greek salads, Greek burgers, and spinach pockets
Tuesday: Empanadas with rice, corn, and avocado slices
Wednesday: Roasted red pepper ravioli
Thursday: Dill chicken and potatoes
Friday: Yam fries – yes, we eat a whole pan for dinner, lol
Saturday: Smoked paprika cod filets in tomato broth on rice
Happy New Year!
Mon: PW’s Sour Cream Noodle Bake, Roasted Carrots with Dill
Tues: BLT’s, Pasta and Veggie Soup
Wed: Cheese Stuffed Shells, Spinach Salad with Blue Cheese, Cranberries and Walnuts
Thurs: Chicken Tortilla Soup, Chips & Guacamole
Fri: Out
Sat: Kung Pao Chicken, Rice, Spicy Asian Broccoli
Sun: BF cooks or out to eat
Mon: Potstickers with garlic and chilli broccoli
Tue: Baked potatoes with goats cheese and pesto, salad
Wed: Szechwan pork stir fry with coconut rice
Thur: Moussaka with Greek salad
Fri: Baked chicken nuggets with wedges and baked beans
Sat: Veggie curry, naan bread
Sun: Dinner at mum’s
Sun-Wed: Business Travel- I try to eat at Whole Foods for dinner
Thurs: Bowtie pasta & homemade sauce, salad
Fri: Orange chicken & brown rice, broccoli
Sat: Scallops, baked sweet potatoes, green beans
Sunday: Steaks and Mac & Cheese
Monday: Porcupine Meatballs with noodles
Tuesday: Brussels Sprouts, Sausage and Cannelini beans w/ Rice (Mark Bittman’s cookbook)
Wednesday: Crockpot Split Pea Soup
Thursday: Dinner Out @ Hibachi Master
Friday: Dinner with friends
Saturday: Salmon, Swiss Chard and roasted fingerlings
I’ve been away for a while, so congratulations on the move to San Diego. I was there last winter for a conference and really liked it. The Gaslight District was pretty neat and very walkable and the San Diego Zoo was massive.
Must try for you and the husband is Slater’s 50/50 in Point Loma (http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/slaters-5050-point-loma-calif/), home of the 50% beef-50% bacon burger. They also have a 100% ground bacon burger. It sounds disgusting, but the food is quite excellent.
» Sunday: Antipasto salad
» Meatless Monday: Spinach, tomato and orzo soup
» Tuesday: Dukkah crusted chicken and pita
» Wednesday: Something from the freezer…marinara sauce, probably
» Thursday: Panko-crusted chicken thighs
» Friday: Out…probably to our usual haunt so that our toddler can get drunk on pancakes
» Saturday: Too early to tell. If there’s childcare, we’re going out. If not, I’m making something with shrimp.
VERY intriguing, jared. we’ll have to add slater’s to the to-do list!
Sun: Leftover makeover–Curry Chicken Salad in whole-wheat pitas w/ oven fries
Using last night’s roasted chicken
M: Lion’s Head Meatballs w/ whole-wheat noodles & stir-fry broccoli
Asian style meatballs simmered in coconut curry sauce
T: Roast Salmon w/ brown rice pilaf with carrots & peas
W: Butternut Squash Soup w/ apple-bacon-cheddar panini
Th: Shrimp Fajitas w/ green rice served w/ greek yogurt, guac, salsa, & cheese
F: Leftovers
Girls night out: Happy Hr & “This is 40!”
Sa: Cabbage Rolls
1st time making at home…what’s an appropriate side dish for cabbage rolls???
Saturday- meat patties with broccoli sundried tomatoes and black olives
Sunday- carnitas with tomato and onion salad
Monday- ginger lime cilantro shrimp with cauliflower rice
Tuesday- paleo shepards pie
Wedensday- chicken breast with steamed broccoli and cauliflower
Thursday- chicken with spanish “rice” (cauliflower)
Friday- we have dinner guests and I have not planned what special meal to cook yet
Last year my resolution was to meal plan. I created a google doc for my grocery list that has the days of the week on top for meals. I also created a binder with my favorite recipes, the list haddock stuck the binder not so much.
My resolution this year is to prep for my meals on Sundays so I can be more efficient during the week and I find it is easier to stick with my menu if a lot of the prep work is already done (chopping veggies, mixing spice mixes, cutting up meat) I started in mid December. I got myself some more tupperware to hold things so I can streamline.
Your blog helps me so much! I don’t post my menu all the time, but I definitely check in every Sunday to see your menu (and whenever there is a new post)
Good luck with yiur move. I’m in Los Angeles, so I know how much nicer the weather can be down here!!
I love your system and that this year’s resolution is building on last years – so great!
and, yes, I seriously can’t believe the weather down there…I forgot just how perfect it can be!
Sunday – Hubby’s night to cook – Cheddar crusted chicken, asperagus
Monday – Sloppy Joes and Onion rings
Tuesday – Key West Chicken, black beans and pineapple salsa
Wednesday – Beans and Ham in the crock pot, fried potatoes (just like mom used to make!)
Thursday – Chicken enchiladas
Friday – Panko Parmesan Tilapia
Saturday – Late lunch out, leftover for dinner
Have a great week everyone!
Sunday- roasted pork tenderloin & Mac & cheese
Monday- chicken stew and & rice
Tuesday- loaded baked potatoes (trying to go meatless 1 night/week)
Wednesday- sandwiches
Thursday- leftovers
Friday- pancakes and berries (since strawberries are back, yay!)
Saturday- baked ziti
Nothing fancy, just want to eat home more in 2013.
Congrats on your upcoming move…still very jealous! Such a beautiful place!
Sun- Buffalo Chicken Wraps, Sweet Potato Fries and Cake
Mon- Meatless Monday…Red Beans and Rice, Cornbread
Tues- Chicken Stroganoff, Salad and Garlic Knots
Wed- Matzo Ball Soup, Trisha Yearwood Drop Biscuits in muffin tins
Thurs- Baked Ziti, Salad and PW The Bread
Fri- Chinese food
Sat- BBQ Ribs, Ohana(Disney) Shrimp Skewers, Rice and Coconut Cake
Sun- Shrimp Po-Boys, Cottage Fries and Fried Apple Pies
Sunday – Cranberry BBQ meatballs in the crock pot, rice, zucchini.
Monday – Spaghetti dinner
Tuesday – Tacos
Wednesday – Leftovers
Thursday – Rotisserie chicken, veggie, roasted potatoes, fruit salad.
Friday – Homemade pizza
Saturday – Beefaroni bake, or grilled cheese and soup, with fruit.
Sunday – Roast Chicken, mashed potatoes, baked beans, cole slaw
Monday – BB Game Steak sandwichs, Chicken Dumpling Soup
Tuesday – Chicken Quesadillas, Rice
Wednesday – Daughter’s 20th Birthday! Ravioli with PW marinara sauce, tossed salad, and breadsticks, Brownies & Ice Cream for dessert
Thursday – BB Game out of town probably eat out
Friday – Pasta Fagioli soup or chili
Saturday – Leftovers
Okay. Wait. When did I miss the moving to San Diego announcement? Please update me. I’m lost. :/
well, I don’t like doing whole posts with just announcements about myself, so I buried the announcement in a weekly menu post. so, yeah, probably not the best way to announce the move!
so, yes, we are moving back to san diego! nate is done with his post-doc at stanford and has found a great job down there. SO sad to leave bay area, but we lived in san diego before and loved it there…it’s a good thing. and so, the next two weeks, packing, packing, packing!
Monday, ravioli with warm rolls
Tuesday, beef taco salad
Wednesday, baked chicken with veggies
Thursday, pasta with meatballs
Friday, Chicken potpie
Saturday, steak and veggies
Some where this week we will have brownie sundaes for dessert, yum.
Back to reality tomorrow!
Sun-Homemade Veggie Pizza, Strawberries and Whipped Cream
Mon-Quinoa, Leek and Smoked Cheddar Casserole, Toast, Spinach, Blackberries
Tues-Leftover Casserole, Toast, Brussels Sprouts, Pears
Wed-Winter Vegetable Minestrone with Bacon and Barley, Rosemary Rolls, Tangerines
Thurs-Leftover Soup and Rolls, Arugula Salad with Orange Poppy Dressing
Fri-Out I Hope
Sunday: Ham and Havarti potatoes with peas
Monday: Breakfast for dinner. Eggs, toast, fruit
Tuesday: Lettuce wraps, egg rolls
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Fish, Rice, Vegies
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Turkey Dinner casserole, green beans
Friday: Pizza, salad
Saturday: Boursin chicken with roasted potatoes, asparagus?
Sunday: Shrimp and wild rice bake, warm kale and lentil salad
Monday: Vodka sauce pasta from Ina’s new cookbook
Tuesday: Horseshoe sandwiches
Wednesday: Crock-pot chicken tacos
Thursday: Pork chops, pasta with tomatoes and arugula
Friday: Chicken thighs in lemon sauce, rapini
Saturday: TBD
Sunday – we had a Downton Abbey meal – good china in the dining room – not too many courses! roast chicken, fig and stilton salad, corn pudding, and duchess potatoes
Monday – beef stew
Tuesday – kielbasi with peppers and roasted potatoes
Wednesday – stuffed peppers
thursday – sticky broiled chicken with cabbage slaw
Friday – pizza
Saturday – taking son back to university – out
love your sunday dinner! so awesome!
Finally back to creating a weekly meal plan after weeks of birthdays, holidays and parties. It was hard at first, but I’m thrilled to be back in a routine.
Sunday: We had super-garlicky shrimp pasta with a spinach side salad.
Monday: Sesame-ginger-soy tofu over Asian noodle salad with a side of cumin zucchini.
Tuesday: Calzones with side salads
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Some type of soup with wild mushroom and swiss flatbreads.
Friday: Turkey chili with cornbread. Side of broccoli.
Saturday: Miso-glazed salmon with sides TBD.
Good luck with the packing ”” the thought alone of having to pack up our house is enough to make declutter all the time.
I agree, it felt good to plan a menu and get back to cooking regularly again this week…the fun is fun, but the routine is nice, too.
thanks for the luck – we’ll need it! 😉
sun: broiled salmon with dill, green beans, rice pilaf
mon: cannellini and sausage soup, salad, bread
tues:
steak pita pizzas, green beans
weds: chicken cordon bleu, roasted sweet potatoes, salad
thurs: pappardelle with prosciutto and orange, salad
fri: meatloaf with creamy mustard gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli
sat: homemade pizzas/calzones
Back from the big mouse’s house and need to get ready to cook for the week:
Mon – fondue night!
Tues – crockpot minestrone soup, bread, salad
Wed – taco night
Thurs – spinach & bacon quiche, roasted potatoes, salad, cut up fruit
Fri – dinner at nana’s
Sat – roasted crockpot turkey breast or pork tenderloin, veggies, potatoes, cranberry sauce
Monday: Winter Vegetable Soup
Tuesday: Kale & Ham Frittata
Wednesday: Pasta with Homemade Vodka Sauce
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: Amish Cheeseburger Soup
Saturday: dinner with family”¦ or out to eat”¦ we will see what happens 🙂
Sunday: appetizers & desserts at a church event
Hubby’s out of town again, so we’re eating already prepared meals mostly 😉
Monday: Frozen Dinners
Tuesday: Pizza
Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner and Fresh Fruit
Thursday: Chicken Parmesan and Broccoli
Friday: Pork Tacos, Avocado, Tomato, and Fresh Salsa
Saturday: Chicken and Dumplings with Root Veggies
Sunday: PW’s Cauliflower Soup and Rolls
Ack, I need to get on track! It is almost 4:30 here and I don’t have any idea what I’m making tonight. I have ground beef and chicken breast in the fridge. Hmm.. I will have to browse through everyone else’s menus.
Here is what I THINK we’ll be eating this week:
Tonight – TBD
Tuesday – salmon and Mediterranean veggies
Wednesday – any leftovers we have the fridge
Thurs-Sun – out
I sure don’t offer much inspiration!
tacos are a good sper of the minute dinner if you have everything. if not chicken over rice with a can of crm of any soup in the oven for 30-45 minutes on 350.
I don’t plan for a specific day; just plan 4-5 meals and see what I feel like / have time for in the morning.
Taco salad
Crockpot Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes
Sausage, sauerkraut, and some vegetable my family will eat (they probably won’t eat the sauerkraut – but I love it)
Chicken taco soup
Cheesy chicken and rice casserole
I just found this site and am so excited to find it!
Monday: Lemon Pepper Salmon
Tuesday: Eating out for a Birthday Party
Wednesday: Breaded Center Cut pork chops
Thursday: Spicy sausage pasta
Friday: Easy Chicken Parm
Saturday: Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches – yum!
so glad you found us! hope to see you regularly! 🙂
Sunday- chicken pargmigiana with spaghetti, green beans
Monday- Pork cutlets, mashed potatoes, peas
Tuesday- Hubby cooks
Wednesday- Shrimp primavera with pasta
Thursday- Leftovers
Friday- Chicken enchiladas
Saturday- Homemade pizza, salad
New Year’s resolution…USE THE CROCKPOT!…it’s been out of the box for months just hasn’t been used yet…seeking inspiration.
roast and steaks in the crockpot are the most tender meat ever. but we even made our thanksgiving turkey in our crockpot, a whole turkey breast, 1 stick of butter and some salt. cook on low for 10 hours. so in the morning before work then when you get off and done running around you eat. you can also do mashed potatoes in the crockpot, but they only take 4-5 hours so better on seperate days. my mom does cheese fondue in her crockpot, i havent tried it yet. but so many ideas. i think i might do crockpot stuffed peppers next week for my husband.
I haven’t ever done steaks in the crockpot before – what an interesting idea! roast for SURE in the crockpot, so yummy. and that’s so fun you did a turkey breast in there, too! you are the crockpot queen, stephanie! good inspiration for both susan and me and everyone else 🙂
Oh yea. Crockpot steaks make it a no knife dinner. We have to spoon out the meat most of the time but tender enough my 3yr old and 5 yr old love it. Husbands favorite way too.
LOVE San Diego! We have friends there! We hope to visit again soon, the weather can’t be beat! (although the traffic sucks!)
Sat – chili & baked fries
Sun – roast chicken, sweet potatoes, broccoli
Mon – vegetarian stir fry over rice
Tues – chicken enchiladas (leftover chicken & enchilada sauce in freezer)
Wed – chicken soup (freezer) w/ fresh bread
Thurs – spinach lasagna
Fri – leftovers or pizza
I think the weather might make up for any pitfalls…it’s seriously amazing. I’m excited to get back!
ok we get paid every 2 weeks so to make sure we can afford the food the second week we buy 2 weeks of groceries at a time. we have a family of 5 so gets expesive. so here is what i have so far,
tue(tonight) left overs
Wed tacos
Thursday finish leftovers and roman noodles
friday beef stew over rice
saturday lunch blts
dinner meatball subs and fried potatoes
sunday lunch
dinner
monday red beans and rice with corbread (read that on here and it sounded good)
tuesday waffles and fruit salad
wed porcupine meatballs over rice with extra sauce
thursday ravoli with lithwainian alfrado, and breadsticks
friday crockpot steaks and loaded baked potatoes.
still have to figure out that one sunday and one more week of food. but if i get it figured out soon i will add it too.
ok the missed sunday is soup and grilled sandwhiches for lunch.
then at the end i am doing clean out the fridge day saturday, all day of leftovers.
sunday brunch
dinner crockpot stuffed peppers for my husband, and deluxe potatoes for me and the kids. then crockpot chocolate wonder for desert.
monday ham and bean soup with rice stirred in over bread. or dunk it, either way.
tuesday turkey breast and leftover potatoes
wednesday leftover turkey in gravy over noodles
thursday (probably) frzn tv dinners and then shopping for the next 2 weeks.
thank you all as always for your menus! LOVE each and every one!!! 🙂
I just found your blog. Awesome. I do a two week menu here is this weeks.
Sun: Buttermilk fried chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy/stuffing
Mon: Crockpot Turkey Noodle Soup/Salad
Tues: Left Overs
Wed: Brats
Thurs: Pork loin grilled/steamed broccoli/noodles
Fri: Grilled Turkey & Cheese
Sat: Chicken casserole/biscuits
Better late than never. Haven’t posted in a while…but the great news is that my son’s surgery is scheduled and we have a bit of a break in tests and therapy until then!
Here’s what we had this week…I obviously made a big batch of chili 🙂
Sunday-Chili and Cornbread
Monday-Chili Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread
Tuesday-Chili Topped Baked Potatoes, Green Salad
Wednesday-Smoothies and homemade Focaccia Bread
Thursday-Lentil Sausage Soup, homemade Focaccia Bread
Friday-Salmon, Broccoli, Rice
Saturday-Lentil Sausage Soup (again)
And as for the “perfect weather” here in San Diego, it hit 28 degrees here last night!