Anna brought this home from school last week.
Her teachers said it was so funny, when they were asking the kids what foods they didn’t like, most of the answers were what you would expect: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, beans. Then they got to Anna, who’s response was, “Chicken pot pie.” The teachers thought it was hilarious how specific (and random!) her answer was. I would like to take this moment to publicly defend my chicken pot pie. It is amazing and Anna doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Also, we will be re-reading the end of “Green Eggs and Ham” with that girl. Also, chicken pot pie sure sounds good right now, I think I’ll put it on the menu. (I’m so mean, eh?)
MONDAY:
– Bistro Chicken
– Mashed potatoes and a green veggie
TUESDAY:
– Caprese salad
– Crusty bread
– Roasted vegetables
WEDNESDAY:
– Chicken Pot Pie
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Island Pork with Sticky Coconut Rice
– Veggie of some sort
SATURDAY:
– Eat out
SUNDAY:
– Easter Sunday! Menu TBD…please share your plans if you have them, I need inspiration!
You know the drill – bring on the menus!
My daughter just informed me she wants to become a vegetarian so now my whole menu changed!
Monday shrimp and potatoes with a veggie
Tuesday college visit! Up in the air
Wed pasta of some sort
Thur baked potatoe bar my fav
Friday pizza maybe
Sat going to whole foods I will take it from there
Not a very inspiring menu but crazy week!
that would change your menu a lot! good luck! (it’s easier to do than you think, promise!)
Haven’t posted in a long time.
Sunday – Costco dinner = chicken salad, tossed salad and some yummy new bbq tacos I found today.
Monday – chicken crockpot soup
Tuesday – Monterey chicken
Wed – fundraiser pasta dinner
Thur – out
Friday – steak on the grill baked potatoes.
Sat – out for sister’s birthday to my favortie restaurant 🙂
glad you’re back!
that was cute, my girls would say the same thing
Sun (today): Red Beans and Wild Rice
Mon: Spaghetti, homemade whole wheat garlic bread, green beans
Tues: Going to see Grammy Great and take her dinner (we are getting Subway for us, she wants KFC)
Wed: Chicken, Quinoa and roasted veggies (for me just the quinoa and veggies)
my girls school starts Easter Break at noon on Thursday 🙂
Thurs: Pizza
Fri: hubby: fish, Rice, and veggies me: sweet potato, the girls: grilled cheese
Sat: Burgers, Mac n Cheese, Fries
Easter Sun: Brunch at my moms,
totally forgot Easter Sunday’s dinner oops. Not sure what probably something easy or leftovers.
I forgot, too…had to republish the post! although, I didn’t actually plan anything yet 😉
It’s a record – I’ve planned my menu before Monday!
Monday – sausage, peppers, and onions
Tuesday – take out due to late Girl Scouts meeting
Wed – chicken enchilada stack
Thurs – chicken and biscuits
Friday – pizza night
Saturday – undetermined, maybe leftovers with a twist
Sunday – probably leftovers from Easter brunch. Maybe chocolate. 🙂
woohoo!
Sun: PW’s Pot Roast, Crusty Bread
Mon: Beef Pasties (with leftover pot roast) & Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Tues: Homemade French Bread Pizza & Wilted Spinach Salad
Wed: Mel’s Skillet Taco Pie
Thurs: PW’s Pan-Fried Pork Chops, Cheesy Potato Casserole, Lemon-Pepper Roasted Broccoli
Fri: Club Sammie’s, French Onion Soup
Monday:
chili dogs/home made french fries
Tuesday:
Shredded beef & chicken Tacos & slow cooker unfried refried beans
Wednesday:French Bread Pizza (I slice my french bread lengthwise so I get 4 layers of crust)
Thursday:Pasta w/slow cooker sauce
Friday:Dill Baked Pollack & Baked Potatoes
Saturday:Grilled Pork Chops and pepper rice
Sunday (Easter) LASAGNA (tradition)
That is so cute and funny 🙂 !
Sun: Eggplant/Chicken Parmesan, salad
Mon: Shiitake, snow pea, and shrimp stir fry, brown rice
Tues: French Toast and sausage, oranges
Wed: Inside out turkey dinner, green beans
Thurs: Lemony pasta with goat cheese and spinach, salad
Fri: Tuna Melts, fries, carrot sticks
Sat: Out
I love a girl with an opinion! Go Anna!
Sunday – leftovers and salad
Monday – Turkey meatloaf and veggies of some sort
Tuesday – Spinach lasagna rollups. (This is on my list for the second week in a row. We’ll see if I follow-through this week.)
Wednesday – Leftovers
Thursday – Mother-in-law arrives. Grilled chicken, veggies, good bread.
Friday – Going to Chinatown! We’ll stuff ourselves with dumplings.
Saturday – ?? Hamburgers on the grill maybe?
Sunday – Ham, potato salad, deviled eggs, green salad and good bread.
Happy Easter!!! One of my favorite holidays. 🙂
she is definitely a girl with an opinion! 😉
That is funny. I like pot pie.
Sunday: Lasagna, Garlic bread, Salad
Monday: MLB
Tuesday: (Crockpot Night) Soup Chicken, Noodles, Brussels sprouts
Wednesday: Takeout, I think.
Thursday: Takeout
Friday: I head to Kentucky for family gathering. I’ll be back on Monday. The roommates fend for themselves.
Anna is crazy!! Pot pie (of any variety!!) is a hug wrapped in puff pastry! 🙂
Sunday: Asian salmon and asparagus. We also made ATK’s gingerbread cookies (amazing!!!!) and cut out Easter shapes.
Monday: Homemade pretzel dogs from the freezer
Tuesday: Homemade, baked mac ‘n cheese
Wednesday: Whole chicken cooked in slow cooker
Thursday: Baked sweet potatoes with BBQ chicken topping
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Easter egg dying party with friends….pizzas? bunny rolls and citrus quinoa/veggie salad
a hug wrapped in pastry! love it!
My 5yr old son says his super hero weaknesses are ranch dressing & hot dogs…I thought kids were supposed to love those things!!! 🙂
M: leftovers
Tu: chicken sausage lasagna/salad/garlic wheat bread
W: leftovers
Th: Farmers Market Dinner–aiming for fish/whole roasted cauliflower/polenta w/ kale
F: panko chicken/potato-cauliflower mash/ratatouille
Using l/o roast cauliflower & 5 yr old has been begging to make ratatouille since he saw movie yesterday ( there’s 10% chance he’ll actually eat it). :/
Sa: Easter Brunch prep so probably “taste testing” all day
Easter Sunday Brunch: Baked Ham/heirloom tomato-scallion frittata/3cheese frittata/potato-bacon torte/granola waffles w/ macerated strawberries & whip cream/mimosas!. Guests–pastries/fruit platter/yogurts
that is so funny – yes, those normally are kid faves! so funny
I couldn’t stand chicken pot pie until I got to be about 25. Anna will grow to love it, I’m sure!
My 4 year old, aptly referred to in life as “Stinker”, has been in an “I-hate-cheese-in-all-it’s-forms” phase. How does a kid hate cheese?! But, now that I think of it, that pickiness is probably my my mother drove thru McDonalds so often 🙂
This week’s menu kind of relies on the same couple meals. Junior has a lot of doctor’s appointments (as usual), so the prep time is limited.
Sunday-Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, French Bread (a wildly successful recipe, from the ATK New Family Cookbook)
Monday-Black Bean Burritos with Peppers and Onions, Chips and Guacamole (using my super simple and wonderful slow cooker black bean recipe. Even my 10 month old has thirds :))
Tuesday-Leftover Lasagna
Wednesday-Black Bean Quesadillas, Corn
Thursday-Lentil Soup w Ham, Biscuits
Friday-Pizza
Saturday-Cousin’s Wedding
Sunday-our family is doing brunch for Easter. Not sure what I’m bringing. Probably something from Trader Joes…
Would you care to share the amazing slow cooker black bean recipe?
Of course! Lately I’ve been pouring HOT water over the beans instead of cold, and it helps them cook up quicker. My crock pot kind of varies…sometimes it needs 6 hours on low, sometimes 8 hours on high. I don’t know why, but you may need to experiment with timing.
http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2011/05/if-you-make-one-recipe-this-weekmake.html
Thanks!
I thought the same thing when my son told me he didn’t like cheese in about kindergarten…He’s now 15 and he still does not like cheese (unless it’s melted on a pizza or in a stick), sour cream, butter or salad dressing. It’s always been odd to see him eat a salad or baked potato without anything topping it but it hasn’t hurt him- he’s now about 6 feet tall and 140 lbs of lean muscle and definitely in better shape than his dad and I… I wish I could copy him but I like cheese and butter a little too much!
Jenny-
That’s too funny! I’m glad he’s making healthy food choices. Wish I could say the same about myself sometimes. Butter is always a good addition 🙂
I love all your comments!
sara – just had to tell you that when I was a kid, my mom had to order a “hamburger with just ketchup” whenever we went to mcdonald’s, so we’d have to go to that little parking spot next to the drive thru and then they’d bring it out to us. THAT is picky! 😉
Wow, it’s surprisingly fun to read everyone’s menus and I got a couple ideas I might use…
Sunday – Cold and snow changed my menu to comfort food so Grilled cheese, tomato bisque soup and pineapple chunks.
Monday – Baked Spaghetti, Salad and Garlic bread
Tuesday – Baked breaded pork chops, box stuffing (kids love that) and buttered corn
Wed – Skillet Taco casserole with tortilla chips
Thurs – Brown sugar smoked sausage, twice baked potatoes and broccoli (I think)
Fri – Pesto Chicken, pasta with herbs and french bread (unless I have left-overs 😉
Sat – Probably pizza to keep kitchen clean
Sun – Ham and trimmings
yay! so glad! that’s the way it’s supposed to work!
New to this site, have been loving the inspiration to actually menu plan instead of winging it at the grocery store. I’ve recently changed to a gluten-free diet, so still experimenting. 😀
M: Namaste “Say Cheez” rice pasta with Golden Cauliflower, topped with Mozzarella and baked, lettuce/cucumber salad
T: Chicken tortilla soup, cheese/salsa roll-ups (for hubby)
W: Even better the second day – Chicken tortilla soup and roll-ups
Th: Broiled salmon, Thai coleslaw, sauteed zuchinni (I might try the Asian salmon recipe linked by Bonnie Lawrence. That looks yummy!)
F: Pizza Bagels (with hamburger for hubby), (cheese only on GF bagel for me), green beans, leftover slaw
S: Turkey breast, cranberry wild rice, (peas and dinner rolls for hubby), leftover green beans for me
S: Easter is a taco dinner at my parent’s house. Everyone is bringing something different. There will be shredded chicken, soft tortillas, nacho cheese, chips, various taco toppings, and sweet corn cake. I’m taking seasoned ground beef, crunchy taco shells, homemade salsa verde and zesty bean salsa.
switching to gluten free is quite a task! good luck! see comment #40 below from tara – she posts a GF menu almost every week, so keep an eye out for her for inspiration.
and so happy you found the site! welcome!
Thanks, I will remember to check for Tara’s GF menus. 😀
School lunch pot pies were pretty gross. My mom hardly made them at home. It was usually biscuits with the filling as a soup!
Monday- Greek chicken with garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus
Tuesday- This website’s Island Pork Loin w/Coconut Rice
Wednesday- Burritos
Thursday- Grilled sandwiches
Friday- Out for pho
Saturday- Grandma’s house!
Sunday- We’re actually going to the Festival of Colors so we’re probably going to have something like Palak Paneer or Veggie Kabobs. They have a chickpea stew at the temple that I can’t seem to find a recipe for…
i imagine school lunch pot pies WOULD be pretty gross! 🙂 have fun at the festival!
I don’t think I ever had chicken pot pie as a kid but I LOVE it now! I make a great one with crimini mushrooms, leeks, carrots and peas. That actually sounds delicious but I’ve already got my menu planned and shopped for!
Sunday: We did Bobby Flay’s grilled/oven roasted chicken ”” delicious! Served with fingerling and purple potatoes and grilled asparagus.
Monday: Chicken and sweet potato & black bean tacos with lots of guacamole and fresh pineapple salsa. Served with roasted broccoli also.
Tuesday: Rigatoni with creamy mushroom ragu. Maybe a side salad with it?
Wednesday: Leftovers.
Thursday: Tofu and chickpea curry. Served with cumin-scented zucchini and naan.
Friday: Mushroom and shrimp noodle bowls.
Saturday: Tuna Nicoise sandwiches or use up whatever we have left in the fridge. Last night before we’re gone for the week to Minneapolis.
I think I might just have to throw some leeks into our next pot pie – sounds yummy!
Monday-Cauliflower Soup
Tuesday-Coconut Chicken with some veggie side
Wed-Scrambled eggs and Toast
Thursday-Jambalaya
Friday-Roasted Broccoli with Meat Sauce(basically spaghetti, minus the spaghetti)
Saturday-Leftovers or Out
coconut chicken…sounds heavenly. recipe? thanks!
Sunday: Leftovers
Monday: Parmesan Tilapia, Sauteed Spinach and Leeks, and Couscous
Tuesday: Spinach and Artichoke Topped Chicken, Italian Broccoli and Quinoa Pilaf, Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Zucchini
Wednesday: Drunken Pork Chops, Mashed Cauliflower and Roasted Asparagus
Thursday: Chicken Piccata, Angel Hair Pasta and Sauteed Broccolini
Friday: Taco Salad
Saturday: Korean Barbecue, Kimchi and Ju Mok Bap 주먹밥 (Korean Rice Balls)
You can find links to a lot of the recipes here – http://kitchenandkids.com/2013/03/24/this-week-in-our-kitchen-march-24th-march-30th/
Sunday – Chicken noodle soup (I have some sickies over here)
Monday – Spaghetti and meatball soup, bread
Tuesday – Tilapia w/ mango salsa, couscous, veggie
Wednesday – Pizza night
Thursday – Quesadillas w/crock pot refried beans, guacamole
Friday – Leftovers, or out, rotisserie chicken (something easy)
Saturday – Out for hubby’s birthday
Sunday – dinner at in-laws, maybe bring some dessert ??
I won’t have a lot of time to go grocery shopping until tuesday (I refuse to go on friday or saturday afternoon after work with all the other people) so I planned a little extra time on to my menu this week.
sunday: chicken, chorizo and lemon bake, roasted potatoes, carrots, foccacia (I used thyme to mimic the chicken dish)
monday: biscuits with sausage gravy, fruit
tuesday: steak (fingers crossed, it might be warm enough to grill), chimichurri sauce, salad
wednesday: hubby cooks. chicken tacos, chips and guac, fruit
thursday: hubby cooks. ham and cheesy potatoes, green beans
friday: pizza night, salad
saturday: meatball subs, chips, fruit salad, coleslaw
sunday: easter – lunch at my parents, dinner at scott’s family (typically, I bring either sweet rolls or dinner rolls to my parents and dessert to my sister in law’s…)
monday: If I can score a little ham from my parents- ham and bean soup, rolls- otherwise pull a dinner from the freezer.
Hi Jenny, I read your comment above & laughed at the similarity! My son is 5 now & also HATES cheese in any form, especially melted! He also HATES ranch…will actually gag if its on his plate. He won’t eat hot dogs, pizza, or hamburgers…its hard to feed him at birthday parties you can imagine. He loves fruit & vegs & his fave foods are pasta & oatmeal! I love hearing how healthy your son still is as a teenager & I’m keeping my fingers crossed! 🙂
Mon: Chicken lettuce wraps
Tue: Tortellini in tomato sauce with salad
Wed: Leek and potato pizza, salad
Thur: Dinner out with family
Fri: Fish and chip, peas
Sat: Chicken tikka kebabs, coconut rice and vegetable curry
Sun: Kleftiko, braised winter greens, homemade bread
Three more weeks of working tax season overtime. I can’t wait to get back to normal. This week is easy as the rest of the family is on break and in and out of the house.
Sunday: Baked cod topped with Ritz crumbs and butter, baked potatoes, asparagus
Monday: Chicken strogonoff
Tuesday: Out
Wednesday: Pressure cooker mac and cheese
Thursday: Creamy taco skillet
Friday: College daughter home, out to her favorite restaurant
Saturday: TBD
good luck with tax season!!!!
I don’t plan for a specific night, just plan five meals and decide what to make that day.
Spaghetti, green beans, applesauce
Salisbury steak in the crockpot, veggies
Baked Chicken Parmesan, veggies
Sausage, some side
BLT’s, either pea salad or cole slaw or red bean salad
Monday: chicken burgers
Tuesday: Korean Black Beans & Rice [didn’t make last week]
Wednesday: pizza pasta bake
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: breakfast for dinner
Saturday: Mexican Cornbread Pot Pie – but with carnitas not chicken
Sunday: Easter dinner! 🙂
sun: salmon, veggies, quinoa
mon: buffalo chicken enchiladas, salad
tues: chicken cutlets with broccoli rabe
weds: winter minestrone soup
thurs: bolognese, salad
fri: indian take-out
sat: out
S: Eggplant lasagne, arugula salad (so good)
M: Leftover lasagne & salad
T: Grilled flank steak, baked potatoes, tomato salad
W: Sandwiches : leftover steak or tuna melts with potato puffs
T: Kielbasa, Bourbon baked beans, Cole slaw, asst mustards
F: Pizza -bbq, sausage & margharita (everybody likes something different)
S : Out
Not sure about Easter dinner yet, have to get a consensus.
Sunday – gnocchi and tomato sauce
Monday- chicken saag, rice and naan bread
Tuesday- lemon and lime salmon with noodles and stir fried veggies
Wednesday – jacket potatoes with ratatouille
Thursday- squash risotto
Friday – pizza
I used to hate pot pies as a kid too. They took too long to cook (the frozen kind) and they always burnt my mouth. Ironically, I just made broccoli cheddar pot pies last night and they were delish! Here’s this week’s menu…
veggie fried rice with egg rolls
broccoli cheddar pot pies
carrot soup
fajita tacos
baked burritos
manicotti
broccoli cheddar pot pies sounds delish!
Sunday – Chicken and broccoli alfredo, garlic bread
Monday – Baked pork chops, pierogies, baked beans
Tuesday – Salmon, oven fries, green beans
Wednesday – Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, Italian bread
Thursday – Chili, cornbread
Friday – Chicken fried steak strips, garlic buttered noodles, peas
Saturday, Leftovers, prepping for Easter
I think that’s hilarious…we have a motto in our house. It goes like this “You Get What You Get…and You Don’t Thriw a Fit”. Good motto, now if aomeone could teach me how to inforce it that would be great.
My menu is made for my Carnivore family and I opt out of meat…so, I don’t always eat what I post. Mine is meatless.
Sun- I have the flu…so Matzoh Ball soup for me, Bbq pork chops, red got potatoes and broccoli
Mon- Taco night and black bean burritos.
Tues- Shrimp Etoufee, salad and Pioneer Woman “The Bread”
Wed- Cuban pork roast, black beans and rice
Thurs- leftover pork into Cubanos…. And homefries
Fri- Homemade thin crust pizzas, shrimp thai, mozz and basil and pepperoni bacon for kids
Sat- Fajitas; shrimp, chicken and portabella
Sun- Beer can chicken, green beans, corn and sweet potatoes
*throw*….grrrr, autocorrect
We use a similar motto for everything ‘you get what you get…’ we also have ‘a picky kid’s a hungry kid’ It mostly works — I’m not a short order cook…. ;o)
the enforcement IS the trick!!! kids. 😉
Monday: Hot Dogs and Tater Tots and Corn
Tuesday: Roast Duck, Potatoes and Rotkohl
Wednesday: Pantry Chicken and Beans and Left Over Mixed Veggies
Thursday: Buffalo Chicken Potato Bake and Peas
Friday: Linguine with Turkey Meatballs and Broccoli
Saturday: Deep Dish Pesto Pizza and Fresh Fruit
Sunday: Ham and Twice Baked Potatoes and Rolls and Corn
Keeping it easy this week…
Sunday- my kids and hubby went to his moms I ate chicken salad sandwich
Monday- smothered pork tenderloin and Mac & cheese, fruit
Tuesday- chicken burrito grilled things
Wednesday- something with ground beef
Thursday- leftovers as usual
Friday- we have been promising boiled seafood all lent and well this is the last Friday so no choice! My son is dying!
Saturday- pizza night- since we usually have pizza night on Friday….
Sunday-fresh sausage w/pasta and pasta sauce, corn
Monday-baby Lima beans w/sausage and rice, cucumber slices and oranges
Tuesday- tuna noodle casserole w/ peas
Wednesday-(eat out)- son’s birthday
Thursday-stewed chicken, twice baked potatoes
Friday-sandwich night
Saturday-left-overs
Sun-Out for Pizza
Mon-Red Beans and Rice, smoked sausage
Tues-Broiled Tilapia with dill sauce, broccoli and cheese quinoa
Wed-Beef Tips with mushrooms and onions, Mashed potatoes green beans
Thur-Roast Chicken, Dill new potatoes, Carrots.
Fri-Tacos with all the trimmings, ginas latin rice
Sat-Leftovers- long work day.
Sun-lamb roasted with garlic and rosemary, mushroom risotto, asparagus, Green Salad, homeade rolls, glazed lemon pound cake with macerated strawberries.
Oh, and deviled eggs-my granddaughters favorite!
you have to check out these easter colored deviled eggs, so cute! http://www.thelittlekitchen.net/2013/03/27/deviled-eggs-recipe/
Sunday- “Hibachi Night” with friends: grilled teriyaki steak and shrimp, vegetable fried rice, egg rolls
Monday- chicken lo mein
Tuesday- buffalo chicken chili
Wednesday- almond crusted chicken tenders, sweet potato fries, roasted asparagus
Thursday- leftovers
Friday- homemade pizzas, salad
Saturday- Mac and cheese, tilapia, green beans
Week of March 24 to March 30
Sunday: Pizza night
Monday: Roasted chicken and veggies in gravy
Tuesday: Grilled chicken salad with hard boiled eggs and roasted red peppers
Wednesday: Crispy chicken thighs with asparagus
Thursday: Ground lamb and feta on orzo
Friday: Huevos rancheros and homemade salsa
Saturday: Lamb stew
Sat – asian ribs (crock), sugar snap peas, rice
Sun – black bean enchiladas with pumpkin sauce
http://mealmakeovermoms.com/kitchen/2013/03/21/a-recipe-for-black-bean-enchiladas-with-pumpkin-sauce-and-a-celebration-of-cilantro-for-the-recipe-redux/
Mon – linguine w/ mussels in garlic white wine sauce, fresh bread
Tues – chili (crock)
Wed – steak, beans, veg
Thurs – veal parm
Fri – pizza
Running late this week, but here it is…
Sun. At Nana’s house
Mon. Chicken, pepper, onion and corn quesadillas
Tue. At a friend’s house – not sure what we’re bringing yet
Wed. Pasta bake with broccoli and garlic bread
Thu. Green chicken enchiladas
Fri. Homemade pizza
Sunday: Turkey
Monday: Spaghetti
Tuesday: Southwest Turkey Sandwiches
Wednesday: Potato and Turkey Lasagna *
Thursday: Italian Turkey Soup
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: No plan (we have a party to go to…yea!)
I’m a little late this week but here is my GF menu for the week of 3/24
Sunday – Maple Roast Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
Monday – Leftover Broccoli/Cauliflower Quinoa w/ cheese
Tuesday – Grilled Cheese & Salad
Wednesday – Burrito Bowls
Thursday – Baked Potato and veggies
Friday – Baked Penne w/ Sausage & Fresh Mozz
Saturday – Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Crockpot
Easter – I’m planning to make a ham for the first time. With a Tangerine glaze from Tyler Florence. Also a scalloped potato dish and deviled eggs. Also planning to make a cheesecake w gingersnap cookie crust and homemade cherry sauce on top. I’m hungry just thinking of it!!!
I’m super late this week…
M: Cheeseburger Salad
T: Out
W: Sausage Fried Rice
Th: Matzo Ball Chicken Soup
F: BBQ Pork Sandwiches with Slaw
S: Sauteed Ravioli with Salad
Easter: Ham & Lamb; Pineapple Stuffing (it will make you beg for mercy, it’s so good); Ambrosia; Honeyed Carrots; Broccoli Slaw; Roasted Red Pepper Mashed Potatoes; Couscous Salad; Spinach Salad; Carrot Cake Trifle (we have 15-20 folks for Easter… super fun!)
never too late! good luck with the crowd on sunday!