Well, we finally gave into the trend and tried a cronut this weekend. Our cousins were in town visiting and had heard that a donut shop in Cardiff has great cronuts. The donut shop is called VG Donut & Bakery, a place Nate and I have been wanting to try for months, so we were totally down with the taste test! Cronuts (at least the ones from VG’s) are downright delicious. They remind us of a French cruller, but not quite as eggy. Cronuts are more donut than croissant, but the texture is definitely different than a normal donut, with layers of moist goodness inside a crispy exterior. DELISH!
I can’t believe it’s time to plan another menu. Here goes nothin’!
MONDAY:
– Boozy Beef Stew à la Cora my SIL (recipe to come!)
TUESDAY:
– Bertucci’s Tortellini
– Garlic bread and salad
WEDNESDAY:
– Pulled Pork Sandwiches
– Coleslaw
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Eat out
SATURDAY:
– Fried Chicken (I’ve never made fried chicken and want to finally try it – if you have a recipe you love or tips to share, please do!)
– Veggie and biscuits
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner: Swedish pancakes
– Fresh fruit
Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!
As always, reading through your menus from last week was so helpful as I planned for this week. Thank you so much for sharing! Looking forward to seeing what you all have planned for this week!
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Last week did not plan a menu, not a good idea as we ended up eating out/ take out during the week. Also made the pesto salmon from eek before as did not make it that week.
Sunday – BBQ hamburgers -nice spring day in pacific NW today 🙂 french fries or tator tots
Monday – whole roasted chicken with lemons, spinach orzo pasta and roasted fennel, asparagus, green beans and fingerling potatoes ( From Ina Garten back to basics)
Tuesday – Taco night
Wednesday – lamb chops, pesto and veggie tbd
Thursday – TBD/left overs
Friday – talapia with citrus sauce – from Giada’s family dinner cookbook and roasted asparagus
Saturday – eat out?
it’s so crazy what a difference it makes when there’s no plan! 🙂
Chili Cheese Tater Tot casserole (didn’t get to this last week- new recipe)
Cube Steaks in crockpot, mashed potatoes, veggies
honey mustard chicken, broccoli
chicken fajitas
gorton’s fish portions, cole slaw
chili, cornbread
Monday: soup from the freezer [we have several kinds that need to be finished]
Tuesday: roasted chicken
Wednesday: black beans & rice
Thursday: Tasty Mexican Lentils
Friday: leftovers
Saturday: grilling out – my sister & brother-in-law are visiting!
Sunday: out to eat
Jane–I’m just throwing this out there, but when you have your pulled pork sandwiches do you put the coleslaw on the sandwich? If not, you totally have to try it. That’s how it’s done in the south and it’s amazing!
I TOTALLY put it on the sandwich! the first time we had one like that was at Disneyland in the New Orleans section of the park – we were totally hooked and can only eat pulled pork sandwiches that way now! I agree, it is totally amazing!! 🙂
Jane … do you remember which restaurant served pulled pork?
doug, it was the French Market restaurant in New Orleans Square, but they actually changed their menu a year ago and don’t serve the pulled pork anymore!
Lunch:
1. Eat Out
2. Spaghetti with meat sauce
3. Dad’s Meatloaf with Relish Sauce, mashed potatoes, beets
4. Beef curry, rice, steamed carrots
5. Chinese Style BBQ Pork, rice, beets
6. Falafel, tomato and onion salad
7. Visiting Family
Supper:
1.Mac-n-cheese
2. Breakfast for Supper
3. Tomato and Lentil Soup, bread
4. Egg Rolls
5. Leftovers
6. Visiting Family
7. Visiting Family
what? you have lived in san diego for HOW LONG and are just trying VG donuts? Jane! it was a weekly favorite for us. i hope you loved it!
I know, it’s CRAZY that we haven’t been yet!!!
I am drooling over those cornets!!!
Here’s my meal plan for the week:
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2014/03/23/meal-plan-323-329/
This month for Sunday dinner.
I’ve been interested in cronuts but I don’t know of any local bakeries that sell them, we don’t have many good local bakeries. I may just have to make them myself.
I fried chicken a few weeks ago and I was very happy with the recipe. You can read more in my blog (http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2014/03/honey-fried-chicken.html) and if you send me a private e-mail I may be able to slip you a copy of the recipe.
March 16 http://sundaydinnerfortwo.blogspot.com/2014/03/barbecued-ribs-by-request.html
Barbecued Ribs (by request)
Quick Boston Baked Beans
Broccoli Salad
March 23
Morning Glory Muffins
Bacon
Scrambled eggs
Mimosa (always good with BFD)
March 30
On the road for California Destination Imagination State Finals Tournament
April
Orange-glazed Pork Chops
sunday – Home alone this week! butternut squash farro risotto
Monday – leftover spaghetti with sausage
Tuesday – leftovers
Wednesday- out for sushi
Thursday – salad
Friday – out
Saturday – omelet with salad
Could you share your butternut squash faro risotto please? I’m looking for some good faro recipes. Thanks!
http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/2009/11/farro-risotto-with-butternut-squash.html
this is the recipe I started with – i didn’t add the dried fruit – and was out of mushrooms –
I hadn’t made it before – turned out good!
Thank you, Nancy! Sounds yummy!
We are on Spring Break this week, so there will be some out of town travel for us.
Sunday- (home) Roasted Pork Loin, Potatoes & Squash
Monday- (out of town) Dinner with my in-laws.
Tuesday- (out of town) Out to eat with my parents & some other extended family
Wednesday- (home) Pizza
Thursday- (out of town) Out to eat
Friday- (out of town) Out to eat
Saturday- (home) Grilled Hamburgers
have fun on your travels!
We celebrated Chip and Dip Day in style today! Glad I made the full batch. 🙂
Sunday: Spicy Turkey Nachos and homemade salsa and guac…for national Chip & Dip Day!!
Monday: Homemade tilapia fish sticks and broccoli
Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie…hot pockets 🙂
Wednesday: Tilapia cakes and Carrot Mash with Mint/Orange
Thursday: Pumpkin pancake in the oven
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.
I love that you celebrated chip and dip day! I put together a piece for cosmo and then totally forgot about it when the day actually came! 😉
Where do you think I got the idea, my dear?! 🙂
I’m usually the one who forgets holidays/events when planning meals (i.e. my own birthday). I made a note this time because you can’t get much more kid-friendly than a chip/dip dinner!!
haha! love it! thanks for following me around the web 🙂 and it seriously is such a kid-friendly dinner! 🙂
Sunday – Mackerel and cabbage stew, crusty bread
Monday – Ham, cabbage and noodles, applesauce
Tuesday – Rice with vegetables and chicken, coleslaw
Wednesday – Hamburger vegetable soup, grilled cheese sandwiches
Thursday – Pizza, salad
Friday – Chicken and bowtie pasta with white cream sauce
Saturday – Spinach pie with ham and cheese
Cronuts…i must try one! Its on my agenda. 🙂
Sun-Tu: visiting in-laws in AZ
W: back home! B4D–eggs/French toast/bacon/fruit
Th: braised country-style ribs/creamy polenta/roasted radishes & carrots
F: l/o
Sa: garlic-herb salmon/creamy orzo w/tomatoes & basil/salad
Su: chicken enchiladas/refried beans & rice
Sat: pork tenderloin, broccoli, carrots
Sun: almond crusted chicken, roasted broccoli, sweet potato fries
Mon: tortellini in vodka sauce, green beans/wax beans
Tues: buffalo chicken chili, salad
Wed: eggplant parmasean, salad
Thurs: leftovers
Fri: homemade pizza, raw vegetables
Mon: Leftover turkey and pepper curry before evening class
Tue: Pasta with broccoli, salad
Wed: Mexican meatballs, rice, salsa, corn
Thur: Chicken in parma ham, new potatoes, broccoli
Fri: Flying to Brussels for the weekend to stay with a friend. Hopefully we’ll be having lots of waffles, chocolate and beer!
mexican meatballs – fun idea!
oh, and, BRUSSELS! so jealous, have fun!
I use Lisa Fain’s recipe and shape the mix into meatballs, it makes a lot but they freeze really well and taste great. Rather then make the glaze I make a tomato and chipotle sauce and serve them with green rice.
Uff, hyperlink fail! That should be Lisa Fain’s tex-mex meatloaf recipe: http://www.thewednesdaychef.com/the_wednesday_chef/2013/04/lisa-fains-tex-mex-meatloaf-with-chipotle-tomato-glaze.html
My menu for the week. After vaca i need to get back to the diet. i wore my loosest pants today and they feel tight….uh oh! but that’s the sign of a good vacation, no ?
Sun – Carmalized onion and mushroom pizza
Mon – Burgers and veggies
Tue – Leftovers
Wed – Dinner out for my brother’s b day
Thu – Fish & veggies
Fri – Date night must mostly errand running
Sat – Tacos
definitely the sign of a good vacation – love it! 😉
Sat — risotto, salad, baked chicken drumstix
Sun — out
Mon — ham & cheddar quiche (using up a ham steak in the freezer), hash browns
Tues — spaghetti with veal cutlets
Wed — Ham and pineapple kabobs (using up another ham steak, I really wish my hb’s grandmother would stop giving us ham steaks), asparagus
Thurs — veggie quiche, side of fruit
Fri — veggie pizza
My only tip for fried chicken, monitor the temperature of your oil :). The first time I made it, my oil was too hot, and my chicken didn’t cook through but was waaay too crispy on the outside ;). Having a deep fryer has made fried chicken much easier around here. Good luck!
Monday: Breakfast for Dinner–The Recipe Girl’s Apple Cider Bread and PW’s Orange Vanilla Fruit Salad
Tuesday: Enchilada Bake and Tomatoes and Avocados
Wednesday: Baked Tilapia Parmesan (didn’t get to it last week) and Broccoli
Thursday: Picky Palate’s Rigatoni Skillet Dinner and Green Beans
Friday: Breakfast for Dinner–The Recipe Girl’s Nutella Swirled Pumpkin Bread and Eggs and Fresh Fruit
Saturday: Out To Eat
Sunday: Meat and Onion Turnovers and Fresh Veggies
thanks for the tip, vicki!!
Sun – teriyaki chicken wings, coconut rice, snap peas & mushrooms
Mon – chicken thighs, mac & cheese, broccoli
Tue – shrimp salad bagels, tomato soup
Wed – Burgers, dragon fries (french fries topped with minced jalapeno, garlic & cilantro and served with sriracha mayo), salad
Thu – Salmon, pesto and roasted red pepper pasta
Fri – Pizza
Sat – Fish, potatoes with kale & onions
Totally trying out dragon fries!
Sunday: Grilled Chicken w/ vegetable skewers
Monday: Grilled Burgers w/ home fries and Roasted broccoli
Tuesday: Grilled Boneless Pork Ribs w/ mac & cheese sautéed green beans
Wednesday: Grilled Turkey and Cheese Panini’s, and sugar milk fresh strawberries (Work late)
Thursday: Grilled Chicken which will be turned into Chicken Teriyaki
Friday: Out Of Town
Saturday: Birthday Dinner at my niece’s
Just realized lots of grilling happening this week, guess my mind’s gearing up for the summer.
Fried Chicken? I’ll be right over next Saturday. 😉
door’s always open! 🙂
I could go for some fried chicken myself!
Sunday-Chicken Enchiladas and Refried Beans
Monday-Chili and Cornbread
Tuesday-Pot roast and veggies
Wednesday-Baked Potato Bar with homemade cheese sauce and chili, broccoli
Thursday-Pizza and fruit salad
Friday-Eat out
Saturday-Leftovers
This looks so tasty! check out a new type of news covering the benefits of raw versus cooked foods! http://bit.ly/1mtoWwD
I’ve never tried a cronut. Not even sure they sell them here. Not a trendy foodie hub here at all.
Fried chicken- use buttermilk, and soak for awhile. Also fry in smaller batches, don’t over crowd the deep fryer or pan. Use spice in each step of the process, the flour, the dredge, the whole ball of wax. It really helps with flavour. I make it every so often, but used to make huge batches of it for family gatherings and picnics and whatnot. I think I did 50 pounds of fried chicken for our stag n doe. Crazy town. Good oil helps too. xx
your tips are AWESOME. thank you, kim!!!