One fun thing about moving back to a place is having access once again to food that you once bid adieu. Yesterday we were treated with two of our San Diego favorites. First, our friend Nikki brought us her 2012 box of Christmas goodies, which she had stored in the freezer. Nikki makes the best holiday treats of anyone anywhere, no doubt, so I was very happy when she knocked on my door with a cute red and white box in hand! Second, we had dinner at Phil’s BBQ. Oh, Phil, how we’ve missed you!
A couple repeats from last week, not because I was a slacker (amazingly!) but because of unexpected dinners with friends. That’s the best reason!
MONDAY:
– Steak and roasted fingerling potatoes
– Green beans
TUESDAY:
– Chicken Tortilla Salad
– Chips and Guac
WEDNESDAY:
– Easiest Ever Chicken Pot Pie
THURSDAY:
– Homemade hamburgers
– Fruit
FRIDAY:
– Leftovers
SATURDAY:
– Takeout
SUNDAY:
– Kitchen Sink Quesadillas
Your turn! Show us what you got! Share those weekly menus! (Don’t forget…it’s never too late in the week to share, and we do not care if your menu is fancy or not!)
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!
Hoping for a less stressful week, but my 5 year old is running a fever again! She’s on antibiotics so I just hope it isn’t the flu…..
Monday”” Kobayashi Maru
Tuesday”” Family Fun Night at my 7th graders school
Wednesday”” Chicken Strips with mac & cheese
Thursday”” Italian Style Meatloaf with salad and green beans Yes, I know it’s Valentine’s Day! We went out last Friday to my favorite place as an early date night. This is one of his favorite meals. Still trying to find a dessert recipe though
Friday”” I think we’ll have quite a bit of leftovers or we may order pizza
Saturday”” My new recipe for the week is called Hamburger Noodle Casserole from a Taste of Home cookbook. If we like it, I will blog it next week ïŠ
Sunday”” Hubby is leaving for two weeks ïŒ Kids and I will probably grab something fun
winter time is oh so fun with all the sickness, eh? ugh…
oh my those cookies look so good.
Sun: Stir fry and rice
Mon: Spaghetti, green beans and ooey gooey toasted cheese bread (yum!)http://lovingthesemicountrylife.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/ooey-gooey-toasted-cheese-bread/
Fat Tues: Pancakes, Eggs and Sausage for hubby
Ash Wed: Slow Cooker Potato Soup and Rolls
Valentines Thurs: Burgers (reg and for me homemade black bean), Baked Fries and homemade Mac n Cheese
Fri: Calzones and Salad
Sat: Not sure yet
they WERE good…so pretty and delicious!
Sunday – movie tavern! seeing Argo
Monday – clean out the fridge leftovers
Tuesday – chicken with broccoli
Wednesday – salmon with asparagus and french fries
Thursday – valentine’s burgers (heart-shaped!) then Richard Shindell concert!
Friday – fancy dinner for my valentine – lamb chops, salad and baked potatoes
Saturday – out
I stumbled upon your website and am so HAPPY that I did! Life has been a bit very hectic since baby boy #2 came along. Its been a year and I am now finally realizing that I need to plan out my meals so that dinner is not so rushed. This week my menu is:
Sunday – leftovers; clean fridge out
Monday – lemon pepper chicken, brown rice and black beans
Tuesday – taco night
Wednesday Рsteaks, saut̩ed onions, and green beans
Thursday – pesto shrimp, grape tomatoes and whole wheat pasta
Friday – pizza night; we make our own
Saturday – veggie burgers, red potato salad and broccoli
Sunday – leftovers; think this will be a reoccurring them.
Again, thanks for sharing your weekly meals. I also plan to copy many our weekly plans so that my meal planning isn’t too labor intensive 🙂
Welcome!
so glad you found the site and look forward to seeing more of your menus!
and it really is amazing what a difference planning ahead makes!
Sun ~ Nach Waxman’s Brisket of Beef/Horseradish Mashed Potatoes/Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Mon ~ Sliced Brisket with Onions on Soft Potato Rolls/French “Peasant” Beets
Tue ~ Zebra Pasta/”The World’s Most Famous” Tomato Sauce/Truffled Garlic Bread with Basil
Wed ~ Split Pea Soup {Slow-cooker}/Southwestern-Spiced Sweet Potato Fries with Chile-Cilantro Sour Cream
Thur ~ Arugula, Pear & Goat Cheese Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette/Grilled Chateaubriand/Roasted Red & Purple Fingerling Potatoes/Devil’s Food Cupcakes
Fri ~ One-Pot Kale & Quinoa Pilaf/Sun-Dried Tomatoes
What is zebra pasta?
@2wellsmade5…it is black and white striped farfalle {bowtie} pasta. Looks amazing with a simple, bright red tomato sauce {would be great with Jayne’s garlic bread}! I get this dried pasta at Whole Foods but it is also available at Amazon under gourmet foods. It is what we are having for dinner tonight so check out my blog, http://thedinnerconcierge.com tomorrow for pictures & recipes.
Thank you…I’m going to look right now! I am back to a “pescatarian” lifestyle…after eating meats off and on for the last 10yrs, just found it’s really not for me. I go through meatless phases for a year or so, then gotten preggo. Had last baby, so I’m back to vegetarian. I do throw in some shellfish or fish a few times a week. So, I’m again looking for cool new meatless meals! Oh boy, do I love some pasta! Thank you again.
Sunday: General Tso’s Chicken and quinoa fried “rice”….it hit the spot with everyone!!! SO good
Monday: Enchiladas from freezer
Tuesday: Pumpkin pancakes and roasted cauliflower
Wednesday: Vegetable pot pie filling over quinoa
Thursday: Spaghetti, meatballs and garlic bread (ever since your post I’ve been craving garlic bread, Jane!)
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out
Hi. I would be very interested in your vegetable pot pie filling recipe if you have one and are willing to share. Thanks in advance.
I use the opportunity to clean out my veggie bin. Anything goes!! I use the flour/stock/cream ratio as my guide and am pretty loosey-goosey with the meat/veggies.
Ingredient ratio
1 onion, diced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2.5 cups chicken stock
1/8 – 1/4 cup heavy cream (or whole milk to be a good girl)
1. Roast protein and vegetables (sweet potatoes, butternut squash, zucchini). Set aside.
2. Sweat onions. Add flour, stir to coat and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add stock and simmer for several minutes until it thickens.
4. Add cream and stir.
5. Stir in roasted vegetables, any protein, mushrooms, frozen veggies or leafy veggies (i.e. chopped kale/greens/chard/spinach).
6. Season with salt/pepper.
Serving ideas:
1. Traditional Method: Pour filling into a baking dish. Roll out puff pastry sheet over baking dish. Brush with butter and bake in 375-oven until pastry is golden brown (~20 min).
2. Simply spoon over rice/quinoa.
Thanks! It sounds so yummy. I am always looking for ways to use up leftovers, so this is great!
Sun: Friend’s homemade tamales!
Mon: Greek Pasta Salad
Tues: Honey garlic chicken with brown rice and veggies
Wed: Leftovers
Thur: Peanut noodles with tofu (I’m sure the son and I will have our fill of sugary treats at school!)
Fri: Homemade pizza for movie night!
Sat: Out to dinner
Mmmmmm. We had Phil’s last week. Few meals are better than an el Toro with onion rings.
Here’s our menu:
-Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Coleslaw and Chips (2 nights)
-Caramelized Tomato-Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese
-Chicken Stir Fry (using Trader Joe’s Island Soyaki sauce) with veggies and grilled pineapple over rice
-Out to eat (We haven’t been out to eat in weeks, so it will be a nice treat 🙂
(My sister had Phils catered for her Super Bowl Party…so I didn’t count that as eating out 🙂 )
your sister had phil’s catering for the superbowl? AWESOME!!!
My sister is awesome…she bought me some of the Phil’s Dry Rub for Christmas and I’m using it on pulled pork tomorrow. Mmmmmmm.
Those cookies do look amazing. Christmas cookies sound great about now!
Sunday: Potato and black olive burritos that I brought home from our favorite place out of town (I got away for the weekend to wedding dress shop with my sister).
Monday: Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, peas and carrots.
Tuesday: BfD! I’m thinking pancakes, sausage, smoothies.
Wednesday: Leftovers.
Thursday: Something Valentine’s day-ish. Maybe heart-shaped calzones and individual strawberry heart pies for dessert. Artichoke and hearts of palm salad.
Friday: 13-year-old is making dinner ”” not sure what’s on the menu yet, but I’m loving that the kids are making dinner one night a week! Ice cream and pudding for the oldest who’s getting wisdom teeth pulled today.
Saturday: Belgian brew festival for husband and I; pizza for the kids I think.
Have a great week everyone!
I think we should sprinkling christmas cookies throughout the year! 🙂
Sunday – Baked him, loaded baked potato casserole, green beans
Monday – Crescent wrapped hotdogs, baked mac & cheese, pickled beets and eggs
Tuesday – Tuna casserole with peas
Wednesday -Chicken tacos
Thursday – Happy Valentines Day – Rib steak, baked potatoes, veggie medley
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – High school band sub and soup
After week of Dallas, I’m happy to be home.
S: Chicken parm paninis
M: Tomato, chard, chickpea and rice soup
T: Beef with mushrooms and white wine
W: Pasta
R: Udon miso
F: Out
S: TBD
Hi. I would be very interested in your tomato, chard, chickpea and rice soup recipe if you have one and are willing to share. Thanks in advance.
Link to the recipe: http://a1dente.wordpress.com/2013/02/12/meatless-monday-tomato-chickpea-soup-with-swiss-chard-and-rice/
Tomato-chickpea soup with Swiss chard and rice
5 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced (about 3/4 cup)
6 oz. rainbow chard
2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tsp.)
1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
Kosher salt
2 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
1 (15.5 oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup basmati rice
Freshly ground black pepper
Heat 3 tbsp. oil in medium pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until onions are translucent and stems are softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and sprinkle with salt. Cook 2 minutes, then add stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tbsp. oil in a large sauté pan over high heat until oil is hot and shimmering. Add chickpeas, sprinkle with salt, and fry over medium-high heat until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towel, and set aside.
Stir the chickpeas and rice into the soup. Cook five minutes, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in the chard, waiting until just wilted and soft before adding more. Simmer 5 to 6 minutes to heat everything through, and then season with salt and pepper.
Sun: Leftovers
Mon: Shrimp stir fry loaded w veggies/brown rice
Tues: Chicken & rice soup from freezer/ warm crusty bread
Wed: Baked chicken, sweet potatoes, peas
Thurs: Hubby asked me on a date to my most favorite restaurant ïŠ
Fri: Fish & chips
Sat: Not sure yet”¦”¦..
Monday: Southwest Chicken Burrito Bake
Tuesday: leftovers
Wednesday: Black Bean Soup with Chorizo
Thursday: Valentine’s Day extravaganza by Ben his turn this year!
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: Beef Stew
Sunday: out to eat at The Melting Pot!!! yum
I plan four or five meals and then decide what I feel like making each day. I work afternoons 1pm to 6pm so what I cook has to be able to be popped in the oven or just heated up as people get home.
I forgot that Lent starts Wednesday, so we’ll be trying to not eat meat on Wednesday or Friday; not sure yet what I’ll do. I do have some Tilapia in the freezer…no one but me likes tuna.!!!!
Taco salad
Baked Chicken Parmesan, lima beans, corn
Bourbon Street Chicken (new recipe), broccoli, red bean salad
Brats, sauerkraut, spinach (my husband doesn’t like sauerkraut but loves spinach) mashed potatoes
Sausage, potatoes baked in crockpot
“Best” chicken (new recipe) veggies
tilapia is such a nice fish choice – I always am pleased with it!
Sun chile rellenos, Gina’s Latin rice, home made pico de gallo.
Mon home made lasagna from the freezer, green salad, garlic bread
Tues home made Zuppa Toscana and fresh home baked bread
Wed leftovers
Thu tilapia with lemon garlic dill sauce, quinoa salad, roasted green beans
Fri chicken fajitas, tortillas, onions&peppers, pico de gallo, guacamole and tortilla
chips
Sat everyone fends for them self(my 12 hr wkday)
Sunday – Chicken Stir Fry and Egg Foo Yung
Monday – Breakfast for Dinner (Dad is out)
Tuesday – Jambalaya
Wednesday – Chicken and Dumplings
Thursday – Seared Ahi Tuna Salad, Potstickers
Friday – Trader Joe’s Curry Simmer Sauce and Garlic Naan
Saturday – Fish Tacos
Sunday – White Bean and Ham soup, cheesy bread. Fruit for dessert.
Monday – Turkey burgers, sweet potato tots, mixed veggie.
Tuesday – Tomato tortellini soup
Weds. – Mac n cheese w/ chicken sausage and broccoli
Thursday – Gorgonzola gnocchi from TJS, salad, and something chocolate 😉
Friday – Leftovers, or pizza
Saturday – Out
Hi, Elizabeth. I posted the recipe for the Beef & Cabbage Soup that you asked for a couple of weeks ago. I’m sorry it took me so long! I have it posted under my menu for this week 🙂
Somehow, considering we rarely go out for dinner, we’re going out three times this week. I’d better make the most of it!
Mon: Cauliflower mac and cheese, salad
Tue: Goat’s cheese salad, pancakes with lemon and sugar
Wed: Out with family.
Thur: Garlic roast chicken, spicy potatoes, green beans and chocolate mousse
Fri: Going to London for the day, eating out somewhere.
Sat: Out for a friend’s birthday
Sun: Dinner at mum’s
enjoy the eating out – so fun!
Sunday: Tomato Basil Chicken with pasta, salad, bread
Monday: Grilled Cheese and tomato soup
Tuesday: Roast Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls
Wednesday: Hubby cooks.Turkey noodle soup, rolls
Thursday: Hubby cooks.Valentines Day: Steak night. Baked potatoes, salad
Friday: TBD. Jambalaya?
Saturday: Date night. Kids pizza
Monday – pork chops with tomato and onion sauce, brown rice and salad
Tuesday – out
Wednesday – ham pasta salad
Thursday – honey and lime marinated baked chicken, sweet potato mash, veggies
Friday – homemade fish cakes, salad, veggies
Saturday – pasta and mice
Sunday – leftovers
Sunday: Chili with all the fixings
Monday: Bleu cheese stuffed pork tenderloin (picked up at the grocery), mashed potatoes, broccoli
Tuesday: Crispy ceasar chicken, salad
Wednesday: London broil, baked potatoes, salad
Thursday: Chicken fajitas
Friday and Saturday: My husband and daughter are visiting Villanova, my son and I will definitely go out for some Asian cuisine since we’re the only ones that enjoy it!
I had a fun and relaxing weekend celebrating my birthday. Now it’s back to reality. Here is our menu for the week:
Sat – pizza and a walk on the beach
Sun – Italian Veggie Pie, broccoli, salad
Mon – Italian Bean Soup, French bread, salad (didn’t get to this meal last week)
Tues – Potato and herb frittata, roasted brussel sprouts
Wednesday – Curried Vegetables and Dahl (Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home cookbook), brown rice, naan
Thurs – leftovers
Friday – Pizza or leftovers
The link for the curried vegetable dahl doesn’t seem to work. Try this:
http://www.doveslandingfarm.com/recipes/Curried%20Vegetables.pdf
or
http://low-cholesterol.food.com/recipe/curried-vegetables-with-dahl-54870
happy belated birthday!
Hi All…Here’s my Gluten Free menu for the week
Sun – Mushroom/Parm Risotto – GREAT recipe from cooking light however the items in the body of the recipe weren’t all included in the ingredients ! sorta frustrating
Mon – Big Salad w Herbed Yogurt Dressing
Tues – Grilled Cheese & Veggies
Wed – Zucchni/Beef Skillet – This sounds really gross to me but my boyfriend picked it and says he will cook it. of all things this is what he picks…i guess i shall wait and see hopefully i’m proven wrong ! my back up is pb&j 🙂
Thurs – Out for V Day. A place called Pura Vida in Cleveland that caters to celiacs (or so they say !)
Fri – Homemade pizza w sausage & olives
Sat – Potato soup in the crockpot. this is a great recipe that uses LF cream cheese instead of cream. I only use 1 block of cream cheese and less garlic. this soup is super thick and great for leftovers.
http://www.mamalovesfood.com/2009/06/baked-potato-soup-slow-cooker-style.html
Sun – Trying GF lasagna for the first time w some rice noodles i found at a health food store.
go GF! 😉
Sunday: Black Bean Enchiladas, Chips, Salsa, For the Omnivore, Beef Strips, Shredded Cheddar, Sour Cream.
Monday: Stir Fry Veggies over Rice with Thawed, Precooked Shrimp for the Omnivore
Tuesday: Greek Giant Beans ( Gigantes ), Stewed Beef Tips. Salad
Wednesday: Kale with Tomatoes in Tahini Sauce over Spaghetti, Alfredo Sauce or Yogurt & Parmesan for the Omnivore, Salad
Thursday: Red Lentil Soup – Moroccan or Sephardic Styles, Salad, Homemade Bread, Cheese & Salami Board for the Omnivore.
Friday: Indian Lemon Rice with Peas, Naan, Salad, Tandoori or Grilled Chicken for the Omnivore
Saturday: Stuffed Manicotti, Salad, Garlic Toast, Chicken Parmesan (Grilled Chicken topped with Spaghetti Sauce & Shredded Mozzarella & Parmesan cheeses, and broiled) for the Omnivore
What is a “giant bean burger”? Always looking for new burger ideas, I eat seafood….but not meat. Being surrounded by carnivores can be tough on the menu ideas. 🙂
2wellsmade5: (sorry, I didn’t see a “reply” below your question – so posting above)
I tried to put hotlinks in my menu, but obviously failed.
Giant Beans is just a bean dish – no burger : )
Here are my recipes:
http://stuffedveggies.blogspot.com/2013/02/week-two-menu-for-vegan-and-omnivore.html
I’m also surrounded by Omnivores – I entirely get it – hope my recipes help.
M: Steak w/ mushroom sauce, mashed potatoes, & creamed spinach
T: B4D-Eggs Benedicts w/ spinach, breakfast potatoes, & fruit salad
W: Vegetable Egg Rolls w/ stir fry brown rice, salad & peanut dressing
Th: Valentine’s Day! Going to cabin in Green Valley Lake for weekend! Tons of snow!!! Romantic candlelit dinner after 4 yr old passes out: Crab Legs, Steak, beet risotto & asparagus w/ truffles & champagne for dessert 🙂
Fri & Sat: Dinner at the cabin!
have fun on your trip – jealous!
I hope you actually see this. Sorry it is not a weekly menu, but a request instead. We moved to San Diego a year ago (and it has been one crazy roller coaster of a year too.) We know there are lots of great restaurants around, but it is hard to know which to try. Please post as many restaurant recommendations as you can. We will be trying Phil’s BBQ for date night this week. I hope it is as good as Pat’s BBQ in SLC. We have missed good BBQ.
yes, of course I see all the comments! it just sometimes takes time to actually respond! 😉
okay, so, it’s been a while since I”ve been in san diego, so I’m CERTAIN I’m missing a lot, but here is an email I sent to a friend a few months ago when they visited san diego – they were looking for a few nice places to eat as well as family-friendly spots. and let me know what you think of phil’s! I’m going to salt lake this week, so maybe I’ll have to go try pat’s!
copied from email to my friend:
san diego…nice restaurant in la jolla called george’s, is so so good…they have fish tacos for an appetizer that are the best we’ve had. they have a patio upstairs that is less expensive than downstairs, but still on the nicer side. jake’s in del mar – predominantly seafood, SO good, again sit down, nice but casual. for fast, cheaper places – Islands Burgers – they are all over san diego, very good place to take kids, super family friendly, good food, awesome cheese fries. wahoo’s fish taco was always a good place to go, I love their carnitas. oh, there’s a fast food restaurant called daphne’s that is greek and it’s super yummy, I miss it terribly. sammy’s woodfired pizza is good, it’s sit down, family friendly. El Indio is a mexican restaurant that everyone always raves about.
Some recommendations for San Diego restaurants:
-Oggi’s, we think their pizza is awesome!
-Burger Lounge, hands down the best turkey burger I’ve ever had!
-Del Mar Rendezvous, my husband and I recently tried this place for Chinese and it was the best Chinese either of us have ever had!
-Devine Pastabilites, they serve all types of pasta in a hollowed out bread roll and it is extremely delicious!
-Sicilian Thing Pizza, they serve both thick and thin crust pizza. My husband loves thin crust and I love thick crust so this place works well for us!
-Mama Testa, awesome Mexican food, it was on Bobby Flay’s Throwdown!
-Miguel’s Cocina, a Mexican food place in Coronado that we really like!
In Little Italy we have tried:
Benecotto’s, it was a great place for a date night, not so kid friendly
Mimmo’s Italian Village, cheaper and more family friendly, also very good!
Great Dessert Places:
Extraordinary Desserts-Beautiful desserts and so tasty! A bit on the pricey side
D Bar-They have an actual menu, but I’ve only had dessert and it was delightful! It’s owned by Keegan Gerheard who is a judge on a lot of the Food Network shows.
*As a side note, I’ve tried El Indio and didn’t think it was all that great!
Hope that’s helpful!
Yay for Pat’s
Monday-Hamburger Noodle Stroganoff
Tuesday-Pizza or Spaghetti w/Red sauce (no meat)
Wednesday-Baked Chicken, mashed potatoes, corn
Thursday-Tuna Steaks, twice baked potatoes, glazed carrots, Cheesecake
Friday-Chinese
Saturday-BBQ pork chops, seasoned rice, veggie
Sunday-Taco Salads
Those cookies are pretty! I’ve not been to Phil’s since it left Mission Hills:)
Thank you for all the menu ideas; I’ve been reading your blog for a couple of years but I’m still not this organized yet!
you need to get back to phil’s! still long lines, but just as delicious and not QUITE as long as that original location!
I’m finally back! It’s been forever. Can’t believe how good it feels to start planning again…
Sunday – Sweet and Sour Chicken
Monday – Chimichangas
Tuesday – Fried Chicken Green Beans
Wednesday – Breakfast for Dinner
Thursday – Steak and Potatoes (Figure out vday special)
Friday – OUT
Saturday – Pizza
Sunday – Pork/Apples Crockpot
welcome back!
Crazy week this week!
Sunday- homemade pizza
Monday- chicken tacos
Tuesday- (Mardi GRAS) I have no idea if we are home probably some gumbo from the freezer
Wednesday- its Ash Wednesday so no meat and fasting, probably eggs and toast
Thursday- Asian thighs and basmati rice, broccoli
Friday- no meat again! Cheese pizza for the kids, I will eat a salad
Saturday- no idea yet
I could use some no meat ideas especially for the kids for Lent!
Do you eat fish or shellfish? I live in NoLa, so it’s alwa ys fish Fri here! What about fish tacos, shrimp quesadillas, shrimp quiche, shrimp carbonara, tuna noodle casserole, salmon patties, tuna fish sammies, shrimp and portabella fajitas, crabby patties…thats all I got. Hope it helps.
Hi. Meatless meals can be a lot easier than most realize. Egg dishes are always easy (quiches, fritattas, casseroles, etc), as are Mexican dishes (just sub beans for meat) and soups. Jane has some great meatless meals listed on TWFD’s website, and here are a few of my other favorite sites for additional inspiration. Enjoy.
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives.html
http://www.drweil.com/drw/ecs/common/recipe.html
http://www.thriftyveggiemama.com/alphabetical-recipe-index/
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/
http://aveggieventuresrecipebox.blogspot.com/
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meatless-recipes/RE00104
As well as fish (of every kind) we usually have potato soup & salad, and tomato soup w/grilled cheese and breakfast for dinner. Also usually make egg salad sandwiches! Good Luck!
Mon: Sweet & Sour Chicken with rice (BF cooks)
Tues: Sloppy Joes and Homemade Fries
Wed: Pasta e Fagioli Soup & Garlic Cheese Bread
Thurs: Chicken Parmesan, Spaghetti, Caesar
Fri: Chicken Parm Subs & Chips (Making extra chicken parm the night before.)
Sat: Out
Sun: Out
Also, week before last two people asked me for my Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup recipe. Here it is. I’m so sorry it took me so long to post it. It has been a crazy few weeks! Hope you enjoy!
3/4 small head of cabbage sliced thin
1/2 onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup of ketchup
2 tbs. red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp hot smoked paprika
1/4 tsp sweet smoked paprika
3/4 lb. ground beef
1 tbs. tomato paste
4 cups of beef broth
1 15oz. can of tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese rind (this will really flavor the soup)
Directions:
In a dutch oven brown beef and remove to a plate. Saute celery and onions in beef fat (tasty!). Drain fat after celery and onions are browned. Add beef back to pot along with the rest of the ingredients. Let simmer for 1 1/2 hours. When done remove Parmesan cheese rind, ladle into bowls, and serve with crusty bread.
Sun- Chicken and waffles
Mon- Blackened fish, no meat jambalaya, steamed veggies
Tues- Spaghetti and meatballs, salad and french bread(homemade)
Wed- Quiche…any way the kiddos want
Thurs- Fajitas and black bean tamales
Fri- Skillet lasagna, salad and french bread
Sat- BBQ… Shrimp and chicken thighs, skillet taters and corn
Sun- Gumbo and rice, french bread and bread pudding
Hi there…just scrolled down and saw your post. Wanted to let you know that I left a reply to your question on my earlier post here regarding the zebra pasta. Zebra pasta is a black & white bowtie pasta {dried}. I get mine at Whole Foods. Looks AMAZING with a simple, bright red tomato sauce. It is what we are having for dinner tonight so check out my blog http://thedinnerconcierge.com for pictures & recipes. Thanks for asking!
There are few things so delicious as Phil’s BBQ — and now there are 2! The brand new one in Santee is a bit bigger than the original….yum! Just in case you can’t get in to the restaurant, you can get Phil’s BBQ Sauce at Costco. No specific days this week – just what works…
Tingly Pepper Beef Noodles with Snow Peas (Rachael Ray this month)
Green Chicken Enchiladas
Roasted Salmon with Rice & Broccoli
Baked BBQ Ribs (with Phil’s sauce!) with Roasted Potatoes & Salad
Orecchiete with Brie, Bacon & Asparagus
Lamb Roast with Cilantro Rice & Green Beans
Soup & Sandwich Nite
I bought a bottle of the sauce when we went (to the santee location, btw – so cool they are expanding!)…and then my friend was like, “they have the sauce at costco!” so, apparently, I am going to be in BBQ sauce heaven coming back to SD. 🙂 thanks for the tips!
We are Phil’s lovers too (how could you not be?) and just ate their last week! So many good food choices in San Diego!
Monday-Chicken parm sandwiches, pasta salad, baby carrots
Tuesday-Tacos with Spanish style rice and apples
Wednesday-Whole wheat waffles, bacon, eggs and fruit
Thursday-Spaghetti with meat sauce, your garlic bread and green beans
Friday-English muffin pizzas (haven’t had them in forever!) with soup
Saturday-Eat out, hopefully a belated V-day night with my husband!
Sunday-Sloppy joes, fries, broccoli
oh my gosh, you need to try cravory cookies! we went to the la jolla farmers market when we spent a week in San Diego on vacation and found these cookies (now we order them from ohio). you will love them!
baked ravioli
steak tacos
homemade breakfast hot pockets
baked potato soup
grilled cheese and tomato parm soup
uh, YES I need to try cravory – hadn’t heard of it, so glad you commented!!!
Recovering from a week abroad and the lovely stomach bug we brought back so we’ll see how much of this actually gets made.
Tonight – veggie, chicken soup
Tuesday – mac n’ cheese w/ chicken apple sausages
Wednesday – breakfast for dinner
Thursday – Balsamic pot roast in the crock, roasted broccoli, barley
Friday – lemon rosemary chicken, quinoa, zucchini
Saturday – gnocchi w/ peas and prosciutto
Sunday – TBD
that stomach bug has taken the world by storm! I think every resident of menlo park, ca has had it in the last month. not exaggerating! winter…
Sat – veggie quiche & homefries
Sun – Homemade fish stix, carrots, baked potatoes
Mon – baked chicken, butternut squash, peas
Tues – Guiness beef stew in crock
Wed – meatball sandwiches, salad
Thurs – chicken ranch bacon pasta
Fri – leftovers? Or pizza
veggie quiche and homefries sounds really good right now…mmmmm….
Sunday – Steaks and Baked Potatoes
Monday – Cheeseburger Casserole (new recipe from Bobby Deen’s new cookbook)
Tuesday – Eat Out (going to see Spamalot for my husband’s bday)
Wednesday – Baked Shrimp with Twice Baked Potatoes
Thursday – Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs (special meal since Thursday is V Day and my husband’s bday)
Friday – Shake and Bake Pork Chops and Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli
Saturday – Cheeseburgers and Fries with Homemade Burger Buns
Kind of a short week becasue we are going to Tahoe
Monday-Leftovers
Tuesday-Bulgogi, rice and veggie stirfry
Wednesday-Tacos, rice and beans
Thursday-Spaghetti and carrots
Friday-Out
Saturday-Beer can chicken, roasted papas and roasted veggies
Sunday-Out
have fun in tahoe!
Sunday-Spaghetti, salad, garlic bread
Monday-homemade pizza
Tuesday-Pancakes, sausage, strawberries
Wednesday-Potato soup
Thursday-out
Friday-leftover soup
Saturday-chicken pot pies
Okay this is my first week in like… in like 8 months+. My schedule changed & hubby was handling it. So, I am rusty & slow getting back into this. So, here is a pretty pathetic menu. Hopefully, soon mine will sound as yummy & gourmet as all of yours!
Sun: Grilled steak, potatoes, corn & tortillias (hubby cooked)
Mon: Out
Tue: School event (Out)
Wed: Tuna salad sandwiches
Thur: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas & bread. (I know it is Valentine’s Day… Hubby & I will be going out next week to celebrate. But Meatloaf is my Daughter’s Fav!)
Fri: Seafood (something light, since lunch will be my big meal)
Sat: Probably ordering Pizza.
See ya next week!
glad you’re back! sometimes life gets that way, it’s okay!
Oops, forgot! We have a Birthday Party to go to Sat… so Sat will be some one else’s menu!
I’m late, but here’s this week
Monday: Braised Chicken Thighs with Olives and Orange and Fresh Veggies
Tuesday: OUt To Eat
Wednesday: Tacos with Tomatoes and Guacamole
Thursday: Sausage Ragu and Caesar Salad
Friday: Slash and Burn Grouper and Peas
Saturday: Bucatini all’amatriciana and Broccoli
Sunday: Roasted Leg of Lamb with Tzatziki Sauce and Fresh Pitas and Salad
Would love to have the recipe for Slash & Burn Grouper…will you share?
Kristin,
I am trying a recipe from Michael Symon’s Live To Cook cookbook. It’s so easy, and if you want, you can check out my blog next week, I’ll have ratings and pictures. Here is the recipe:
Slash and Burn Grouper
6 6 oz skin-on black grouper fillets
2 T Jerk Seasoning
1 t olive oil
kosher salt
1/2 c shrimp or shellfish stock
juice of 2 limes
4 T unsalted butter cut into pieces
1 roasted red bell pepper, peeled, seeded, and finely diced
1/2 c fresh cilantro leaves
Preheat oven to 375.
Cut a pocket horizontally through the fish about 2 inches wide and 2 inches deep. Spread about a teaspoon of jerk seasoning in each fillet. Heat an ovenproof sauté pan over medium heat and when it is hot, add the olive oil. Pat the filets dry with a paper towel, season lightly with salt, and lay them in the hot pan. Let the fish brown for 3 minutes and then gently turn them. Place the pan in the oven for 3-5 minutes, until the fish has reached an internal temperature of 140.
Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the fillets to warm plates. Add the stock and lime juice to the pan, bring to a simmer, and reduce by half, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter and then the bell pepper. Pour over the fillets and garnish with the cilantro.
I won’t swear that I am sticking to/stuck to this:
Sunday: Chicken Green Curry with Jasmine Rice
Monday: Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with Salad
Tuesday: Beef Stir Fry
Wednesday: Panko Breaded Shrimp with Buttered Pasta and Parmesan Cheese
Thursday: Pepperoni, Pineapple, and Garlic Pizza, Salad, and Beer
Friday: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Roasted Cauliflower
Saturday: Homemade Chili (Freeze half for later)
you never have to stick to it! I definitely don’t 😉