Hey everybody! Okay, so my menu this week is gonna kinda be lame. The house is a disaster, with boxes and piles everywhere you turn. And we are doing the actually moving on Saturday, so we’ll definitely be eating out for a few days!
We spent a little time at the new house this weekend and took out some overhead cabinets in the kitchen that divided the dining and kitchen areas. I can’t believe the difference taking those cabinets out made! The room feels bigger, the countertop feels bigger, there’s more light…it’s just BETTER. We lost some shelving but it was worth it. Along the wall to the right of the window above the sink, we’ll either put a cabinet on the wall, hang pots and pans from the ceiling or do a spice rack of some kind. Suggestions welcome!
Here’s my semi lame-o menu.
MONDAY:
– Grammy’s Orange Chicken
TUESDAY:
– Waffles
WEDNESDAY:
– Turkey Boursin Baguettes
THURSDAY – SUNDAY:
– Eat out, sandwiches, cereal, whatever!
I am not providing a lot of inspiration this week, so please post your menus to inspire one another! Can’t wait to see your plans!
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!
Jane,
Congratulations on your new home!It’s a lot of work but an exciting time for your family.
I am a little behind on my regular Sunday Dinner for Two blog posts. I wanted to get a story out about a family recipe we had last week so skipped writing about the previous few weeks, I need to get to work on those when I can find a little extra time.
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This month for Sunday dinner
June 2
Grilled Pizza
Green Salad
Monkey Bread
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/06/monkey-bread-why-we-should-have-more.html
June 9
South Carolina pulled pork sandwiches with homemade buns
Sweet corn
Fruit salad
June 16
Glenn’s Pepper Steak (Goop 2) over rice
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/06/goop-2-evolving-recipe-for-pepper-steak.html
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June 23
Naked Grilled Chicken with lemon and rosemary
Grilled Sweet Corn
Grilled potatoes
Flourless chocolate cake (1 lb chocolate, 1/2 pound butter, 8 eggs, some brewed coffee, and nothing else)
June 30
Spaghetti Carbonara
July 7
Breakfast for dinner
July 14
Oven-fried fish
July 21
Goop 3 over rice
Some other things I’m thinking of trying:
Homemade sandwich bread
Chocolate pepper cookies (if I can find the recipe)
Fresh fruit pies (the season is upon us)
Breakfast pastries: doughnuts, morning glory muffins, beignets
Chocolate torte
Congratulations!!!! Sounds like you are going to be “very” busy for a while. Enjoy your new home. So excited for you.
Sunday – Salmon, parmesan potatoes, green beans
Monday – Chicken legs and thighs in the crockpot, macaroni salad
Tuesday – Spaghetti & meatballs, salad, garlic bread
Wednesday – Tacos, refried beans
Thursday – Pizza
Friday – Baked ham, potato salad, carrots
Saturday – Leftovers
Sun: Eggplant Parmesan, Caesar
Mon: Roasted Trout with Walnut Brown Butter, Sauteed Green Beans, Tomato-Cucumber Salad
Tues: Chicken Verde Tacos, Guacamole
Wed: Rachel Sandwich (can’t wait to try it!), German Potato Salad
Thurs: Italian Sausage with Ratatouille, Pesto Bread
Fri: Oxtail Ragu, Caprese Salad (Still haven’t made this.)
Sat: Either out or BF cooks
Congrats on the house! It really is amazing how much you can open up a room by pulling out a few cabinets like that! And I’ll say that while a cabinet right there would probably be great and give you more shelves, the one house we lived in that had a convienent place to hang pots and pans was awesome. It doesn’t really work for our current layout, and we have lots of cabinet space, but I loved how easy it was to just grab the pan I was looking for because they were all right there all the time.
I have no menu for this week. We have three evening swim meets, and a baseball game, so almost no nights home and I’m so not inspired for packing dinners. We aren’t much of a sandwich family, so it gets hard to come up with things to take. I’m hoping the food will just appear in the cooler.
Oh, I hate moving. I wish I had the funds to hire people to do everything (moving, unpacking, renovations, painting, etc) for me the next time we move. At least you have an ocean view you that you can stop and admire when you’re tired!
leftovers
buffalo chicken burgers with crispy potatoes and salad
creamy squash casserole
zucchini latkes with radish slaw
chicken florentine artichoke bake
Good luck with the move! We spent the weekend lounging by a lake, so I totally skipped grocery shopping. Menu based on what’s in the freezer and the greens from the CSA…
Mon – salmon, rice, snap peas
Tues – Burgers, corn
Wed – Asian chicken salad
Thurs – pesto pasta primavera
Fri – homemade pizza
Grilled chicken, mozarella/basil/tomato sandwiches, salad
Seared scallops, smashed potatoes, salad
Ravioli in vodka sauce, salad (lots of salad this week!)
Grilled pork chops, couscous with carrots/raisins, snap peas
Chicken and kale quesadillas, raw vegetables
Leftovers/kids choice
Grilled pizza
Congratulations! We also just bought a house & moved this past week. I have about 10 more boxes to go! I also don’t have much of a menu for the same reason. We’ve been eating out of the freezer pretty well this past week. Good luck w/ the unpacking! 🙂
Sun: hot dogs/pasta salad/Cole slaw
Mon: b4d–omelettes/waffles/fruit/breakfast potatoes
Tues: crock pot BBQ chicken sandwiches/corn on cob/cuc-tom salad
Wed: roasted pork tenderloin/smashed potatoes/green beans
Th: cuban sandwiches/chips/cuc-tom salad
Fri: shrimp salad over greens/toast points
Sa: having friends over to check out new house…hope were ready! Grilled tri-tip/lemon-butter shrimp/layered salad/fruit salad/rolls
Congratulations! Such exciting news! I hope you settle in quickly and have a pain-free move.
Mon: Spinach and ricotta calzones, salad
Tue: Merguez, roasted vegetables and cous cous
Wed: Homemade pizza with the leftover roasted veggies
Thur: Cheese and sweetcorn potato bake, salad
Fri: Fish and chips, peas
Sat: Mexican meatballs, green rice, corn tortillas, pico de gallo and salad
Sun: Dinner with family
Sunday: Pork roast, baked sweet potatoes, mixed vegies, rolls
Monday: Chicken salad, rolls, watermelon
Tuesday: Hotdogs, beans, chips, watermelon
Wednesday: Hubby cooks. Turkey casserole, green beans
Thursday: Hubby cooks. Swedish meatballs, rice, peas
Friday: Pizza night
Saturday: Stir fry, rice, eggrolls
Congrats on the move!
My menu is pretty lame as well. The whole week is revolving around Saturday’s graduation party hosting 70 plus kids.
Sunday: Cheeseburgers
Monday: Grilled chicken, asparagus, strawberries
Tuesday: Out or really simple
Wednesday: Out or really simple
Thursday: Something with chicken, zucchini
Friday: Not sure, I’ll pick something up on the final party shopping trip
Saturday: Hot dogs, sliders, chopped salad, potato salad, baked beans, strawberries with fruit dip, watermelon, cookies and brownies. Fortunately, we’re hosting with friends and she’s getting a lot of the sides catered.
Sunday: Leftovers and then we’re on vacation the following week!
Congrats on the new house! I know what an exciting and joyous time it is! (just remember that feeling when the unpacking is going on … and on, and on!)
Sunday – Stromboli, spaghetti and ravioli. Okay, we ate out, but it was a long day at the water park!!
Monday – Parmesan crusted Talapia, rice, bacon and garlic brussel sprouts.
Tuesday – Tequila Lime Chicken on the grill, potatoes and peppers in tin foil on the grill.
Wednesday – Crockpot Pork Tacos with fixings.
Thursday – White Chicken Pizza (didn’t get to this last week)
Friday – Raspberry Chicken Salads
Saturday – Eat out at a city Back to Summer event.
Have a great week everyone!
Mon – Slow Cooker Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Squash & Zucchini, Green Salad
Tues – Grilled Chicken, Caprese Pasta Salad
Wed we are riding our bikes to the beach and roasting hot dogs & s’mores!!!
Thurs – Tostados, Mexican Rice, Chocolate pudding for dessert
Fri – Radiatori pasta w/Kalamati Olives, Diced Tomatoes & Basil, Italian Bread, Green Salad
Sat – Chicken Stir-fry, Rice
Sun – Cumin rubbed grilled steak w/Avocado Salsa, Rice, Green salad
Monday: turkey tacos
Tuesday: Szechwan Green Beans
Wednesday: spaghetti & meatballs
Thursday: leftovers
Friday: homemade pizza
Saturday: veggie frittata
Sunday: bbq pulled chicken
Congratulations on the new house! Can’t wait to see how you turn it into a home. As for the right of the window, how about open shelving for dishes or glasses or glass canisters to display dry goods. Based on the location of the dishwasher it may help in the unloading.
M: Grilled chicken salads, French bread
T : Steak kebabs, grilled fingerling potatoes & corn on the cob
W : Out w/friends
T: Grilled ham steaks, gnocchi gorgonzola
F: Sweet Asian grilled pork tenderloin kebabs, grilled peach & arugula salad
S: Apps with friends -making buffalo chicken dip & using leftovers grilled peaches with homemade ricotta, arugula & proscuitto on crostini.
Congrats! Wish I was moving into a new house…boo! Yeah for you, can’t wait to see all the updated before and afters!
Mon- Burgers and dogs, fries, macaroni egg salad and garden cucumber salad. Boca burgers and sweet fries for me.
Tues- Pasta carbonara, homemade ciabatta bread and salad
Wed- Play date…World Cuisine Wed. My 5 kids plus our friends and their 4 kids. Sooo… TBA, ideas welcome (possibly greek)
Thurs- Shrimp creole, french bread and salad
Fri- Poboys, fries and apple pie
Sat-Chinese take out…Pool Day
Sun- Cuban pork, black beans, rice and fried plantains.
no particular day:
sausage, Pioneer Woman’s au gratin potato casserole
Lasagna rollups, veggies
burgers & fries, cole slaw
baked fried chicken (new recipe), Italian tomatoes
chicken and noodles, veggies
Lots of dr’s appointments this week for Junior (surprise!), so I’m doing easy with lots of leftovers. Some specific test results I was worried about came back negative (praise God), but there are still a few other concerns to address, so it’s been pretty busy lately.
Sunday: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Caesar Salad, French Bread (froze half the meatballs for a later meal)
Monday: Maple Soy Salmon, Sauteed Mushrooms, Rice
Tuesday: Pasta e Fagioli, Caesar Salad, French Bread
Wednesday: Date Night. Finally!!!!
Thursday: Pasta e Fagioli, Caesar Salad, French Bread
Friday: Honey Glazed Drumsticks, Rice, Broccoli
Saturday:Leftovers
Sun Pizza
Mon pasta and meat sauce, salad
Tues: Grilled veggie sandwiches http://allrecipes.com/recipe/california-grilled-veggie-sandwich/ I don’t use feta, I use whatever cheese I am in the mood for
Wed: Sushi dinner with friend, fish tacos for the family. Just stick those battered fish pieces in tortillas and add guac, sides of rice and beans, simple.
Thurs: Bratwurst, panzanella salad http://www.food.com/recipe/barefoot-contessas-panzanella-salad-135723
Friday: Leftover Bratwurst
Saturday-Sunday….sailing adventure, whatever my captain husband puts on the menu, ahoy.
Just got back from a business trip…….very hot on the East Coast this week and lots of lettuce in our garden, so I think we will eat light.
Tue: Scallops, salad, sliced strawberries & blueberries
Wed: Shrimp Caesar salad, cantaloupe
Thu: Halibut, salad, green beans, nectarines
Fri: Hummus, pita read, celery, carrots & shrimp cocktail
Sat: Chinese take out
Lunch:
Picnic at church
Salad
Eat out
Pizza
Sandwiches, yogurt, fruit, chips
Sandwiches, yogurt, fruit, chips
Dad’s Meatloaf with Tomato Relish, French loaf, corn on the cob, steamed carrots
We are having VBS this week, during the mornings. It ends right at lunch time. Seems we too are having a light menu this week.
I had a surgical procedure done last Friday, so even though I’m feeling much better, the other half is in charge of the cooking this week. 😉
Sun – Chicken Fettucini Alfredo w/ garlic bread
Mon – Grilled Brats w/ pasta salad
Tue – leftovers
Wed – Grilled Cheese w/ soup
Thu – Hot Ham & Cheese w/ italian dressing & chips
Fri – Eggrolls & Potstickers (his specialty! lol)
Sat – TBD
Goodness! I made my menu on Saturday, but got so excited about your new house I forgot to post. 🙂 I’m sending my 4yo to Camp Grandma this week. First time for her being away from both parents. She’s so excited!!
Sunday: Individual pizzas
Monday: Homemade tilapia fish sticks and green bean fries
Tuesday: Tuna noodle bake
Wednesday: Thai Tofu Ramen (from Rachel Ray)
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday -Saturday: At Grandparents.
Between gymnastics, t-ball, birthday parties, and all the other summer activities going on, I am finding that we are eating out more often than not these days, which kind of bums me out but then again…it’s summer!
Monday – took sandwiches, yogurt, etc to the park for a picnic
Tuesday – ate out between gymnastics classes for the kiddos (I did, however, make a homemade pizza for lunch)
Wednesday – eating out with the grandparents, though I have some chicken in the fridge I really need to use up so I will maybe do homemade chicken strips for lunch with some mac & cheese and peas
Thursday – evening activities again, so probably eating out or will take sandwiches with us
Friday – tacos
Saturday – salmon
Sunday – lasagna
I think I win the award for being the most behind this week. Happy Friday and here’s my menu! haha http://thecozyabode.com/menu-week-30/
Day 1:
Crawfish Pie
Day 2:
Tacos
Day 3:
Spicy Cumin Chicken Wings
Lemon Pound Cake
Fresh Fruit
Strawberry Lemonade Punch
Day 4:
Chicken Tinga
Mini Lemon Mousse Tarts
Day 5:
Enchiladas Verdes
Day 6:
Grilled Cheese
Rich & Creamy Tomato Basil Soup