Yesterday we hosted a simple birthday party for little Owen, who is turning 2 this month! My mom and sister were in town so we decided to seize the moment and celebrate Owen’s big day with them. Owen is obsessed with the book Little Blue Truck. I love making fun cakes for my kids’ birthdays, so I decided to give the truck a try. I had no plan going in and thankfully it all turned out okay! I’ll do a quick post this week explaining how I put the cake together as it was quite simple! Owen loved the cake and thoroughly enjoyed his party – although we had to stop singing “Happy Birthday To You” halfway through because he burst into tears with all the attention! So sweet.
Another week, another menu! I actually made everything on last week’s menu, so I can’t carry any items over. Bummer! I have to think of new things! 😉
MONDAY:
– Chili
– Corn chips
TUESDAY:
– Tuscan Tomato Soup
– Grilled cheese
WEDNESDAY:
–Â Kitchen Sink Quesadillas
– Chips and Guacamole (just remembered this is my birthday, so I may relax and order out!)
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Barbecue Chicken Pizza
SATURDAY:
– Take out
SUNDAY:
– Pot roast (I haven’t made this in AGES!)
– Mashed potatoes, gravy and a veggie
Looking forward to seeing your menus! As always, they are great inspiration when planning each week! Please share no matter what your menu looks like!
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!
Monday-Chicken Riggies
Tuesday-Beef Tips w/ egg noodles
Wed-Homemade Chicken Tenders and Baked sweet potato Fries
Thurs-Braised Short ribs/Mashed Potatoes
Friday-Homemade Pizza
Saturday-Lobster Bisque/cheddar biscuits
Sunday-Pot Roast, sorry you inspired me for that one!
Hi, Yolanda,
Are you from central New York? Chicken Riggies (which I’ve never made) is a regional specialty.
Doug
Ah, I have family in Utica. Chicken Riggies are quite the thing there 🙂
just looked chicken riggies up – looks delish!
I grew up in CNY but have never had Chicken Riggies. I have a recipe from Cook’s Country that I’ll try some day.
Julia Child’s Eggplant pizza http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/08/recipe-for-julia-childs-eggplant-pizzas.html?m=1
Sausage and kale soup http://mixandmatchmama.blogspot.com/2013/09/dinner-tonight-sausage-and-kale-soup.html?m=1
Crock pot Honey garlic chicken http://www.justataste.com/2013/09/slow-cooker-crock-pot-honey-garlic-chicken-recipe/
Stuffed Zuchinni http://menumusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/stuffed-zucchini.html?m=1
Tomato basil chicken
Chicken and black bean casserole http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/10/healthy-meals-monday-chicken-and-black.html
Monday – Lasagna w/ salad and garlic bread
Tuesday – Rosemary chicken w/ stuffing (stove top), green beans and cranberry sauce
Wed – Pan fried pork chops w/ oven roasted cauliflower and fresh red bell peppers
Thur-Sat = out of town
Sunday – Pot Roast. Agreed, haven’t had it in forever. Sounds great.
I had the opposite happen to my last week’s menu…I only cooked 2 things from it. So, I will have plenty to carry over. 😉
m: slow-cooker mayacoba beans/steamed brown jasmine rice/leftover sausage & spinach salad
We had the whole soccer team over for a bbq yesterday and have plenty of leftovers to work with.
t: B4D–probably frittata/french toast/smoothies
w: teriyaki fish/rice noodle salad/edamame & pineapple
*carryover
Th: slow-cooker green chili-chicken & rice burritos w/ salad & salsa vinaigrette
*carryover
F: l/o
Sa: beer can chicken/baked beans/cuc-tom salad
Su: leftover chicken salad sliders/baked beans/cuc-tom salad
Sun: dinner at a friend’s house. bringing a green salad
Mon: Kitchen sink quesadillas (Thanks for the idea!)
Tues: Spaghetti and meatballs + green beans
Wed: Thai chicken+ rice + broccoli
Thur: Fish tacos
Fri: Turkey sausage + rice + spinach bake
Sat: Not sure yet!
A very happy birthday to Owen. Hard to believe it’s been almost 2 years already! Here is my vegetarian menu for the week in no particular order:
Leftover veggie fried rice and hibachi soup
Crockpot veggie pot pie filling over egg noodles
Red beans and rice
Potato and herb frittata with salad
If needed: a veggie plate night
I can’t believe it’s been 2 years already, either! time flies!!!
So cute, Jane! I love when the little ones are so over-stimulated, they just can’t handle it. Very cute (most of the time). My menu comes with commentary this week….
Sunday: Homemade pizzas
I don’t think there’s anything more than my family loves making its own individual pizzas
Monday: Black-eyed peas and rice
Preschool served this for lunch last week and my 4yo ate. it. up. So, we are capitalizing on a good thing. 🙂
Tuesday: Tilapia/rice cakes with broccoli
Wednesday: Crispy chicken thighs with orange carrots
This might be my all-time favorite chicken preparation
Thursday: Fish and sweet potato chips with lettuce salad
Rachael Ray had 22 ways to prepare tilapia in her latest issue. I’ve had a craving ever since
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Date night!
how do you make the chicken thighs? do you have a link?
I usually put a link. Of course, I forgot this time!! For a chicken dish, it’s pretty quick. They taste fried and (in my experience) are very kid-friendly. But, those puppies throw off a lot of fat. So, you may need to clean your oven afterward. 🙂
Crispy Chicken Thighs
No pot roast, I have Roast chicken. Does That count? 😀
I started looking through old menus this week for ideas.
Sat L- Leftovers
D- Mock Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Corn
Sun L- PB&J
D- Roast Chicken, Stuffing, Green Bean Casserole (The stuffing wasn’t made as it was just me.)
Mon- L Breakfast
D- Leftovers
Tues L- Pizza Braid
Wed L- Tea & Nibbles
D- Chicken soup
Thur L- BLT’s
D- Pork Chops; Rice (Might grill the chops)
Fri L- Avocado Soup; Cheese Quesadillas
D- Fish Tacos
roast chicken counts! 😉
Jane,
It’s a shame that your truck has only 4 wheels. Now you have to figure out what to do with all of those leftover Oreos. I have the same problem with some leftover chocolate chips. 😉
This month for Sunday dinner:
September 15
Fish and Chips
Steamed local sweet corn
Chocolate Chip Cookies
http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2013/09/more-deep-frying-fish-and-chips.html
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September 22
Baltimore Pit Beef
Cole Slaw
Sweet Corn
Apple Galette
September 28
Corn chowder
Whole wheat sandwich bread
Apple dessert
October 6
Pan-fried pork chops with orange gastrique
October 13
On vacation
October 20
Eggs Benedict
Home Fries
ha ha! my kids certainly made sure all the extra tires found good homes…i.e. their bellies! 😉
Sunday – mexican take out with my daughter and son-in-law
Monday – leftover miso soup
Tuesday – baked eggplant
Wednesday – sushi
Thursday – out for a cocktail party!
Friday – salad
Saturday – out – and…my husband is finally back from a 2 week business trip! Yay!!
aww your truck cake turned out adorable. Not sure what our meal plan is for next week. We just got back from a long nature hike for the first day of fall.
I know tonight we are having breakfast for dinner:
Eggs, my Land o Lake Cinnamon Sugar Waffles (thank for the email about my comments. I had no clue they were turned off. oops)http://semicountrylife.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/land-o-lakes-cinnamon-sugar-butter-waffles/
Here’s my meal plan for the week!
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2013/09/22/meal-plan-922-92/
Happy Birthday to Owen!! What a fun cake…they are so adorable when they are that young.
Sunday – Ranch chicken quarters in the slow cooker, mac & cheese, carrots
Monday – Loaded baked potato soup, cheddar biscuits
Tuesday – Homemade taco hamburger helper
Wednesday – Tuna melt quesadillas
Thursday – Parmesan chicken nuggets, baked homefries, applesauce
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Orzo soup, high school band sub
Happy Birthday to Owen and you as well, Jane!
Monday: Brown Sugar Pork Chops, mashed potatoes, green beans (didn’t get to it last week).
Tuesday: Cashew Chicken, brown rice, roasted broccoli
Wednesday: Crockpot Hawaiian Pork (Birthday dinner for my husband — his favourite meal)
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Crockpot Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwiches, zucchini fries
Saturday: Up in the air
Sunday: Lemon Parmesan Spaghetti, salad
Hi Marie, Can you share the Hawaiin pork recipe? I love new crock pot recipes. 🙂
Hi Lisa, Here’s the link for the Hawaiian Pork: http://myrecipemagic.com/recipe/recipedetail/slow-cooker-honolulu-pork
Hope you like it!
Thanks! I’m trying it next week! 🙂
marie – I’m glad you wished me a happy birthday because I totally didn’t think about the fact it was also my birthday when I planned my menu! ha ha! 😉
Happy 2nd Birthday to Owen! Great job on the Blue Truck cake.
Sun: Leftovers
Mon: Chicken corn chowder, salad
Tue: Curried Scallop Apple salad, warm bread
Wed: Pomegranate glazed turkey with roasted fennel, carrots
Thu: Egg sandwiches, grapes
Fri: Football Game
Sat: Spaghetti and sausage, salad
Sun: steak, baked potato, salad
Mon: homemade chicken strips, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn on the cob
Tues: beef stroganoff , bread, green beans
Wed: soup/sandwiches
Thurs: grilled chicken not sure what I will fix to go with it maybe Mac and cheese
Fri: pork chops, cheesy potatoes, baked beans
Sat: out to eat!
sun: Sausage, Pumpkin, Potato and Halloumi Bake
mon: 13 bean soup with cheesy garlic toast
tues: breaded steak tips, rice pilaf, salad
weds: penne alfredo with blackened chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach
thurs: broccoli & cheddar stuffed chicken, salad
fri-sun: NYC. Eating everything in sight. 🙂
What a cute cake! I think the hardest part of birthday parties is always making the cake, at least for me! It looks like a fun 2nd bday! Here’s my menu…
Monaday-Chicken, potatoes, and green beans (put them in a 9×13 pan in 3 sections, put butter and/or olive oil on top and sprinkle with italian dressing mix. Best/easiest dinner ever!)
Tuesday-?
Wednesday-Kebabs with brown rice or quinoa
Thursday-Spicy tomato soup (Giada’s recipe) with grilled cheese
Friday-Corn tortilla soft tacos w/watermelon or some type of on sale fruit
Saturday-Church dinner
Sunday-Pesto pasta w/bread and broccoli
Happy Birthday Owen and Jane! You did a great job on the cake, so cute!
Mon: Leftover pie from the weekend, cauliflower
Tue: Chicken and pepper fajitas, salad
Wed: I’m going to Bath for the Smitten Kitchen book signing, yay!
Thur: Sausage and broccoli pasta bake, salad
Fri: Working late/moving office, hopefully my boss will order pizza
Sat: Out with friends
Sun: Dinner at mum’s
thanks! 🙂
Monday – Smothered Burritos
Tuesday – Smoked Sausage and Sauerkraut Casserole
Wednesday – Honey Apricot Pork with Rice
Thursday – Enchilada Soup
Friday – Filled Pasta with Meatballs
Saturday – Taquitos, Chips, and Salsa
Sunday – Pasta Bake – Whatever odds and ends are leftover from the week!
sunday: out after renn fest
monday: oven hot dogs, fries, fruit salad
tuesday: stir fry, rice, egg rolls
wednesday;hubby cooks. breakfast for dinner: hashbrowns, fruit, eggs
thursday: hubby cooks. i work late, son at meet- easy to reheat meal: spaghetti, garlic bread, salad
friday: pizza night
saturday: turkey dinner? i have one turkey left in the freezer and it’s finally cool enough to run the big oven!
I’m in awe of the cake. Really. I’m doing good to make 2-D cakes; 3-D ones intimidate me. Well, besides layered cakes that is.
We’ve been traveling this past weekend and will again this coming weekend. Our menu really reflects this part of life right now. While we enjoy the reasons for traveling, we are looking forward to being home.
Lunch:
1. Traveling
2. Salad
3. Eat out – with gift card
4. Spaghetti and Meatballs
5. Sweet-and-Tangy Roasted Pork Tenderloin
6. Beef Bourguignon (made ahead of time)
7. Traveling
Dinner:
1. Traveling
2. Pizza
3. Red Lentil Dal, brown rice, steamed carrots, peas
4. Salami sandwiches with tomato and sauted onions, carrot sticks, grapes
5. Tomato, corn bread muffins
6. Traveling
7. Traveling
traveling can be great, but it really does make you appreciate home!
Your truck cake looks adorable! It brought back some great memories for me and the cakes and parties I would do for my kids when they were little. Even now as teenagers, I still will do fun things like that for them, even if they think I am silly!
Mon – Lime marinated grilled chicken, potato salad, whole grain rolls
Tues – Italian Beef Stew over Fettuccine, salad, garlic bread, pears
Wed – Rigatoni w/cauliflower soppressata & basil
Thurs – Tortellini Soup, Crusty Bread
Fri – Another away football game eat on the way or at the game
Sat – Grilled Hawaiian Chicken, rice, salad
Sun – Grandma’s Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, biscuits, salad
I’m glad you still do things like that for them even if they’re older – they may say they think it’s silly, but I’m sure they love it 🙂
monday leftover burgers mixed with noodles and cheese
tuesday pizza
wed tuna noodle casserole
thur
friday take out
sat pesto chicken salad(from you)
OMGOSH that cake is so cute! HBD to your Owen! My Owen just had a bday too, we went with a “backyard bug hunt” theme. love making cakes for my lil man too! His was a round magnifying glass with red almond M&M “ants” on it this year.
Sat – homemade pizza (caprese: w/ roasted cherry tomatoes & fresh basil from the CSA)
Sun – baked chicken breasts, risotto, green beans
Mon – beef stew, fresh bread
Tues – black bean & butternut squash burritos
Wed – tortellini with roasted butternut squash & goat cheese
Thurs – sloppy joes, roasted delicata squash
Fri – homemade pizza
your party sounds SO cute!
Monday-General Tso’s Chicken & Rice
Tuesday-Minute Steak, Mashed Potato’s&Gravy, Fresh Corn on the cob
Wednesday-Baked Halibut, Mac&cheese, Pea’s
Thursday-Spaghetti, Salad & Bread
Friday-Boiled shrimp, cheese & fruit plate, pudding parfaits
I haven’t posted in a couple weeks. Only because it’s been so crazy with sports and school (homeschool) that I haven’t planned a menu! This week, I sort of planned a menu…but don’t hold me to it 🙂
I can NOT believe little Owen is 2 already. I remember your posting about his birth! The cake is adorable.
Here’s this week…
-Shrimp Burritos, Fresh Guacamole, Chips
-Disneyland!
-Spaghetti and Meatballs with bread and green beans
-Some kind of soup…not sure what yet. I made Beef Stew last week from ATK and it was divine
-Leftovers
I can’t believe it either, sara. it went so fast…but at the same time the time after his birth seems like another lifetime!
Monday: butternut squash risotto
Tues: taco Tuesday (ground turkey)
Wed: homemade pizza, sautéed cauliflower, apple slices
Thursday: ham steak, kale, baked Mac and cheese
Friday: burgers, roasted Brussels sprouts, watermelon
as usual, thank you all for your menus! reading through them now as I plan for this week!
and thank you for all the sweet birthday wishes and cake compliments. thank you!!