THIS is what my house smells like right now.
Now accepting bets on how fast our family of five can eat both loaves. Odds aren’t great as it’s pretty much guaranteed to be less than 24 hours. You probably could have made more money on the Kentucky Derby.
Another week, another menu!
MONDAY:
– Omelettes with tomato, cheese, avocado and salsa
– Fruit
TUESDAY:
– Waffles (Anna is freaking out this morning because I won’t make waffles, so I promised we’d have them for dinner this week)
– Scrambled eggs and/or fruit
WEDNESDAY:
– Leftover pulled pork sandwiches from last week (it’s Mom’s night at Anna’s school at 6:30, so I need simple dinner prep!)
THURSDAY:
– Loaded baked potatoes (idea from Jess’s menu last week, good idea!)
FRIDAY:
– Homemade pizza (mushroom for the kids, honey goat cheese carmelized onion for us)
SATURDAY:
– Take out!
SUNDAY:
– Mother’s Day…gonna let Nate figure it out!
Before I beg for your menus, let me just take a moment to thank you for your beautiful comments on Friday’s post, Be Enough. Such beautiful sentiments, kind words and deep thoughts, and not in a Jack Handey kind of way. I’m feeling all kinds of love floating around this here blog this weekend!
Back to business. PLEASE share your menu for the week! Whether it’s fancy or not or if you’ve shared before or not, we want to see what you have planned!
Over 6″ of rain in the last 48hrs and today we finally have some sunshine!! Hallelujah!
Have you posted your recipe for bread? I’m in between sandwich bread recipes and am always collecting new ones for my repertoire. 🙂
Sunday: Cinco de Mayo feast with friends – DIY tacos (guac, olives, tomatoes, cheese, onion, cilantro) and chips/salsa
Monday: Homemade calzones (didn’t get to them last week)
Tuesday: Taco salad with leftover taco fixins
Wednesday: Pasta with pesto and chicken
Thursday: Cheesy crab melts on a bagel (or bagel pizzas, for those of that persuasion)
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Date night! Pizza for the kids and reservations at Black Sheep Restaurant for us!
yay for sunshine! 🙂
I have not posted the bread recipe…it’s coming one day 🙂
Hi, Jane,
What great rise you got with your bread!
My latest Sunday Dinner menu:
Grill Roasted Turkey Breast
Oven Roasted Carrots
Mashed Potatoes
Cranberry Relish
Oak Leaf Pinot Grigio
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/05/grill-roasted-turkey-breast.html
Doug
this bread always rises like crazy – I can’t stop it! 🙂
I can’t bake bread. There’s far, far too much patience involved, though the Celiac diagnosis for my daughter might change things.
S: Brie, bacon, blue and basil paninis
Meatless Monday: Quinoa pasta with avocado
T: Chicken and pasta in beurre blanc
W: Chicken risotto with lemon, asparagus and peas
R: Proscuitto, tomato and spinach panini (need something quick since this is a long day at work for me) and the new grill gets delivered
F: Takeout
S: Too early to tell. Probably something on the new grill. Let’s say fish for right now.
making the actual bread is no biggie, but I do find I need to time it right since it’s like a three hour process, which is sort of annoying. sorry about your daughter’s celiac diagnosis – lucky for her she has a great cook for a dad!
S: ham minestrone, garlic bread, salad
M: chicken stir fry, rice, eggrolls
T: ham and asparagus salad, tomato soup
W: chicken Caesar wraps, leftover soups
Th: leftovers
F : date night!
sun: roasted burgers, curly fries
mon: cilantro and ginger tilapia, jasmine rice, green beans
tues: crab cobb salad
weds: salmon burgers, sweet potato fries
thurs: pizza with prosciutto, asparagus, and mushrooms
fri: out
sat: shrimp calzones
How do you make salmon burgers? Is this a good use for leftover salmon?
Actually, I use the frozen ones from Costco. Serve on a english muffin and they’re yummy and fast!
There is nothing like the smell of fresh home baked bread!
Sun-Crock pot rotissere chicken new potatoes with dill, roasted asparagus.
Mon-Hamburger-mushroom stroganoff noodles, zucchini-thyme saute.
Tues-5-C taquitos(chicken,cheese,chile,corn and cilantro with leftover chicken from Monday) Gina’s latin yellow rice, marinated cucumbers and tomatoes.
Wed-Goulash, green salad.
Thurs-Sauteed tilapia, zucchini “fries”, oil free vinegar slaw.
Fri- The hubs and I will be out for our 28th anniversary!
Sat-leftovers
Congrats on the Anniversary!!
Sunday – Rib steaks, baked potatoes, garlic rolls
Monday – Kluski noodle soup, salad
Tuesday – Baked chicken chimichangas with sour cream and salsa
Wednesday – Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, garlic rolls
Thursday – Steak with gravy over noodles, peas
Friday – Baked perch, pierogies, carrots
Saturday – Leftovers
Last week I made many large soup recipes. I only cook for one, so this week I have tons of leftover soup in the freezer.
Sunday: Pizza & beer night
Monday: Chicken Caesar wraps
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesdays: Turkey Collard Wraps with leftover soup
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Fish & Chips
Saturday: …Leftovers.
I love it when there’s lots of food stashed away!
I’m trying to get back into meal planning. I’ve been going through a medical situation the last few months, so it’s not been easy, but my family still needs to eat! I’m thankful for the great ideas found here!
Sunday – Orange Chicken, friend rice, broccoli and wonton soup.
Monday – Zuppa Tuscana soup and breadsticks
Tuesday – Chicken Alfredo (homemade sauce!) and asparagus.
Wednesday – Paninis – Turkey, Artichoke, red peppers, etc.
Thursday – New recipe night: Roasted garlic and chicken pizza
Friday – Friends birthday party for hubby and I, so probably spaghetti for the kids.
Saturday – Not sure yet, maybe burgers out.
Have a great week with your families, everyone!
I hope the medical situation is getting better – so sorry it’s been hard! pretty annoying how everyone always expects to eat all the time, eh? 😉 you have a great week, too!
This week’s menu is pretty simple. I’m FINALLY graduating from college and have my last week of student teaching ahead! Plus, I need a little break from cooking.
Sun: Frozen Pizza
Mon: (BF cooks) Steak, Balsamic Grilled Asparagus, Grilled Romaine with Date Vinegar (My friend brought me this vinegar from France and it is wonderful!)
Tues: Out
Wed: BLT, Pantry Pasta Soup
Thurs. Spaghetti with Italian Sausage (from the freezer), Salad with Blue Cheese
Fri: Out
Sat – Sun: I’ll be in Austin celebrating my graduation with good friends and food instead of walking across the stage. It sounded way more fun 🙂
Congrats on graduating!
congratulations!!!! 🙂
Thank you both!
S : Jack Daniels marinated & grilled pork chops, steamed summer squash w/scallions
M : Orrechette w/brie primavera, arugula salad w/evoo & lemon
T : Out for ceviche, wine & dancing (much needed)
W : Salads w/grilled skirt steak & garlic toast
T : Key west grilled chicken, black beans & rice
F: Buffalo chicken piazza (man night)
S : OUT or fend
Sun: Fish n Chips, roasted vegetables
Mon: Chicken quesadillas, corn salad, raw vegetables
Tues: Turkey burgers, grilled asparagus
Wed: Almond crusted chicken tenders, broccoli, quinoa
Thurs: Leftovers
Fri: Spaghetti and meatballs, spinach salad
Sat: Out!
Nothing like homemade bread! My girl and I are making some this week too. An Italian loaf. She loves getting her little hands in that dough.
Sun. Blackened chicken burrito bowls
Mon. Pasta w/marinara &roasted veg
Tue. Creamy chicken taquitos (new one for us, from Annie’s Eats)
Wed. Steak soft tacos
Thu. Red lentil soup w/bread
Fri. Homemade pizza
so cute! I want to take a picture of her little hands in that dough!
Sunday- tacos refried beans and strawberries
Monday- crockpot roast beef poboys and probably the rest of the strawberries
Tuesday- honey chicken and jasmin rice with broccoli
Wednesday- leftover roast
Thursday- grilled stuffed burritos
Friday- pizza
Saturday- don’t know yet
I am doing a three day cleanse beginning Tuesday so wish me luck. I won’t get to eat any of this.
good luck with your cleanse!
Yum! Nothing better than the smell of homemade bread! I make it almost weekly. We have ducks, so we have a regular supply of eggs to use up — they’re perfect for breads! I usually make braided loaves, like challah.
Sat- hot dogs, homemade onion rings
Sun – quiche
Mon – whole chicken in the crock, asparagus
Tues – spaghetti
Wed – steak fajitas (crock), rice
Thurs – grilled chicken salad
Fri – homemade pizza
I wish I lived with you – yum!
I am finally in town and had time to plan this week!
Monday – turkey lasagna, salad
Tuesday – loaded baked potatoes (this is a coincidence! Was looking for a meatless idea too), Broccolini
Wednesday – meatball sandwiches and salad
Thursday – caprese salad with fettuccine and a fresh tomato sauce
Friday – we have a big school festival, hot dogs and ice cream!
Saturday – cod or tilapia, spinach, crusty bread
Sunday – same, my husband will figure it out for Mothers Day 🙂
glad you get some home time, jen!
Jane I’d love if you could share the bread recipe! It looks delish!
I’m still settling into my new place and was on rounding call this weekend so not I had zero time to plan this weekend so TWFD is nothing super exciting but here’s my menu anyway :-P.
Sun: Vegan Veg. stirfry, rice noodles & garlic sesame Tempeh
Mon: Frozen Pizza, baked french fries, & fresh fruit
Tues: Nigerian brown beans porridge & fried plantains
Wed: Humpday: leftovers
Thurs: Vegetable lentils, brown rice pilaf & grilled corn
Friday: Tuna Fish, Pita bread, fresh cucumbers and tomatoes
Saturday: Potluck with a special someone :-).
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
one day I will share it…but I can’t yet, which I will explain one day as well. like how cryptic I’m being? 🙂
and, a-okay if the menu isn’t super fancy, at least you did it! good luck settling in!
I’m sorry you had a rough week last week. I hope this week is better. But, I really enjoyed the perspective you gave in the last post. It’s so easy to think that everyone else has it so together, and that we’re missing something because our life doesn’t feel like the inside of a Pottery Barn catalog.
I’ve been so stressed lately, with Junior’s constant therapies and dr’s appointments, and my daughter’s sports and activities and trying to keep the house clean and everyone fed and putting on a happy face for my husband when he gets home from work. Sometimes it’s not pretty, and I wonder what I’m doing wrong. So, thanks for keeping it real. It was definitely an encouraging word for me right now. Some seasons we are more capable than others, and the rest of the time we need to chill out and stop trying to do it all.
Speaking of which, we had two birthday parties, a soccer game, and a baseball game this weekend. I’m still in denial that tomorrow is Monday, so my menu is less than completed. I’m starting P90X this week, so I’m going to try and eat a little healthier. We’ll see, though, because I’ve really been craving the Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna in the ATK Family Cookbook 🙂
Sunday-Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Fruit (Costco chicken salad–quite good actually)
Monday-Friday (in no particular order)
-Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna, Green Salad
-“Dinner Out” at a school function
-Roasted Tomato Basil Soup, Green Salad
-Veggie Omelets, Fruit Salad (thanks for the idea, Jane!)
-Tacos, Steamed Carrots, Slow Cooker Refried Beans
thanks for your sweet comment, sara. hugs! 🙂
This week I decided I didn’t want to go to the store, and we’re going to “fend for ourselves” all week with what we have in the fridge & pantry…
Sun – leftover chicken fajitas & spanish rice
Mon – turkey burgers w/ sweet potato fries
Tue – “toasted” raviolis
Wed – baked penne
Thu – tamales
Fri – steak w/ potatoes & green beans
Not too bad for scavenging the freezer!
not bad at all!
Lunch:
Visiting Family
PB&J, chips, carrot sticks
Pizza
Sweet-and-Tangy Roasted Pork Tenderloin, fried potatoes
Turkey Chili/Black Bean Chili, corn bread muffins
Breaded Pork Chops, mac-n-cheese, peas
Ribs, potato salad, steamed carrots
Dinner:
Eat out (traveling)
Salad
Tangy Black Bean Soup
Baked chicken nuggets, tator tots, carrot slices, apple slices
Salami sandwiches, grilled onions, sliced tomatoes
Leftovers
Tomato soup, croutons
We have been gone all weekend visiting family. I’m glad to be home and back to the our menu plan. I like having a plan and knowing what it is. 🙂
We are also having waffles for breakfast one day this week. There is pancake mix in the pantry that we need to use and I don’t feel like pancakes. Waffles will be a nice change.
Hope you have a better week than last week!
Sunday – chicken salsa verde tostado from skiinnytaste.com
(They were awesome!)
Monday salmon with fries and salad
Tuesday. I have a meeting so husband is fending for himself
Wednesday cauliflower pizza with leftover chicken from Sunday !
Thursday stuffed Vidalia onions
Friday out
Saturday I think I’m going to West Virginia to help my son move home…..
thanks, nancy!
Monday: black bean burgers
Tuesday: pork chops
Wednesday: cilantro lime white bean soup
Thursday: pasta with vodka sauce [from the freezer]
Friday: dinner with family
Saturday: out to eat
Sunday: leftovers
Wow, I love all of the menu ideas going through your comments. I don’t have one to post 🙁 but as soon as I do I’d love to come back and share it! Great to meet you at BTP even for a fleeting moment 🙂
gerry, would love to see you plan a menu one week to share! 🙂 yes, great meeting you even though it was SO fast. hope to see you sooner than later!
Sunday – took the girls to the ballet and we grabbed dinner afterward
Monday – whole roast chicken, probably some carrots and potaotes to go with it or whatever I have in the fridge for veggies. I haven’t looked yet.
Tuesday – homeade pizza (well, “semi-homeade” if you will), I recently found some great pizza crusts at Target, so I start with those and then try different toppings. This week I think I’ll try a chicken alfredo version.
Wednesday – enchiladas
Thursday – not sure yet – maybe leftovers? I’ll be out of town so something easy for the babysitter
Friday – out
Saturday – we’re grilling for my dad’s birthday / a mother’s day celebration
I hope you have a better week, we all have rough patches from time to time, it’s healthy to share!
Mon: Sandwiches
Tue: Baked potatoes, goat’s cheese and pesto, salad
Wed: Shashuska, bread
Thur: Spinach and ricotta cannelloni, salad
Fri: Chilli and fries, roasted broccoli
Sat: Charity night walk, bacon sandwich at the finish line
Sun: Dinner at mum’s, baking a cake for my granddad’s birthday
thanks, tamsin!
Lots of tomatoes & cheese leftover from this past weekend’s wedding…
M: Penne & Baked Meatballs in Basil-Tomato Sauce w/ kalamata goat cheese/spinach salad/garlic bread
T: Roasted Tomato-Pepper Soup/brie-turkey panini
W: Cobb Salad/garlic wheat toast
Th: Honey Gouda-Caramelized Onion Grilled Pizza/spinach salad w/ strawberries
I have honey Gouda leftover…thanks for great idea!
🙂
F: Mushroom-Blue Cheese Turkey Burgers/baked onion rings/cuc-tom salad
Sa: Heading to Visalia to see our Moms for Mothers Day!
Have a fabulous Mothers Day…you all deserve it!!!
why so many tomatoes and cheese from the wedding? interesting leftover ingredients!
Lots of leftover tomatoes because we forgot them at home for the caprese salad & had to pick up 30 more to use at wedding. The gourmet cheese is because I bought enough for 62 guests but only 40 arrived. We sent leftovers w/ everyone & I kept the cheeses. 🙂
Some day I will start baking my own bread. I imagine your house smells heavenly all day long! Here is my menu for this week…
asparagus frittata
stuffed turkey fillet with mashed potatoes
italian chicken braid or bbq chicken braid
waffle sammies
stuffed shells
I love the idea of omelettes for dinner. I may have to try that next week! And also that you are having waffles for dinner the next night! haha Here’s my menu for the week. Click through to my site for recipe links: http://thecozyabode.com/menu-week-24/
Day 1:
Beef Pot Roast
Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Day 2:
Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
Day 3:
Mini Tomato Sandwiches
Lemon Tea Cookies
Fruit
Day 4:
Breakfast:
German Apple Pancake
Church Grilling Party:
Cajun Style Burgers
Hot Dogs
Grilled Corn
Tomato, Cucumber Onion Salad
Frozen Strawberry Punch
Day 5:
Not Cooking – Happy Mother’s Day!
Day 6:
Chicken Flautas
I was planning on omelettes, and then anna was freaking out about having waffles, so lots of breakfast for dinner it is! haha! 🙂
Yummo… I love love homemade bread, as does my family! My hubby surprised me and the kids with a trip to visit my parents in Texas. The first time in a year, so my last week menu went right out the window. So, I’m just going to copy and paste! Maybe a couple of tweaks….but not much.
Mon- Meatless Monday…except there was meat! My mom sent us home with a large frozen hickory smoked turkey. We had the turkey dinner spread.
Tues- Shrimp pasta primavera, salad and bread
Wed- World Cuisine Wed.( Poland)”¦ Homemade Pierogies,Kielbasa and Polish Apple cake
Thurs- Homemade Korean Spring rolls and Bahn mi sandwiches
Fri- Family out for Iron Man 3…..no plans
Sat- Gyros, cotttage fries and bakalava
Sun- PoBoys”¦
that is so fun of your husband! and what a great reason to throw the menu out the window! also, I love weeks when I can copy and paste from the week before! 🙂
Sunday — orzo pasta salad with tomatoes and avocado
Monday — spaghetti with prosciutto, tomatoes and marinated artichokes
Tuesday — Wild salmon with mustard soy glaze, corn on the cob and zucchini
Wednesday — Chipotle take out
Thursday — chicken sausages with basil and sundried tomatoes, roasted carrots and bread
Friday-??? Maybe pancakes
Saturday — ??
I know it’s already mid week – but my meal planning has changed from Sun-Sat to Thurs-Weds (the joys of grocery shopping during the week with all 3 kids in school — woohoo!)
So, just to be different…
Th: Tuna Melts on English Muffins with Tomato Soup
F: Personal Pizzas with Salad
Sa: Breakfast for dinner – Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs and Sourdough Toast
Su: Mother’s Day, baby — sweet hubby will need to work it out
M: Oven baked BBQ chicken thighs with roasted potatoes and broccoli
T: Shrimp Pad Thai with Green Beans (spicy for the peeps that like spicy)
W: Leftovers/Frozen/Sandwiches – whatever you can find