Today we’re off to ride ALL the trains at Griffith Park in celebration of Owen’s birthday. Can’t wait to ride some steamers! Before we go, I have to get my menu planned!
I seriously need to stop following my menus so well – I’m getting tired of coming up with new ideas each week! 😉
MONDAY:
– Tuscan Tomato Soup (Anna’s request!)
– Crusty Bread
TUESDAY:
– Sweet Korean Beef BBQ Tacos (I have some in the freezer to use up!)
WEDNESDAY:
– Chili
– Corn chips
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Turkey Sandwiches with Cranberry and Cream Cheese
– Fruit and chips
SATURDAY:
– Eat out night
SUNDAY:
– Lemon Pepper Chicken (recipe to come)
– Veggie and Rice
Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!
Can’t wait to see what you have planned for the week – please share your menus!
This week is a short week for us, my husband and I are celebrating our anniversary with a weekend away, yay!
Monday: Braised Chicken Thighs with Spicy Kale
Tuesday: Breakfast for Dinner
Wednesday: Hamburgers and Fresh Veggies and Oven Fries
Thursday: Mongolian Beef and Rice and Peas
Friday-Sunday: Out!!
Happy Anniversary!
happy anniversary – enjoy the time away!!!
Sunday – pizza! buffalo chicken and mushroom
Monday – salmon and flounder with broccoli and baked potatoes
Tuesday – Chicken curry and rice
Wednesday – turkey meatloaf with mashed potatoes and salad
Thursday- leftovers
Friday – out
Saturday – tbd
Sunday: Zucchini-Beet fritters, tater tots, celery sticks, grapes, and an abundance of dipping sauces.
Monday: Naan pizzas: roasted red pepper and pepperoni, and BBQ chicken with gouda, red onion, and cilantro.
Tuesday: Pasta with red sauce (sausage, chicken, roasted red peppers). Salad.
Wednesday: Homemade chicken soup and grilled cheese. Salad.
Thursday: Hubby’s night to decide/cook.
Friday: Chicken curry with chickpeas, peas, tomatoes, cauliflower, and zucchini over couscous.
Saturday: Hoping for a night out…or at least takeout. I have already cooked all of these meals for today, and all of the child’s lunches. This is Week 8 of “I do all the cooking on Sunday”…and it’s so convenient but very tiring!
love that you’re doing all the cooking on Sunday – impressive!!
I love how when we get to be a parent, everything is for the kids’ birthdays…never mind that your birthday happened to be the same day 🙂 Anyway, have fun!!!
I received a new BBQ cookbook for review, with recipes from some of the Southern BBQ meccas, so I’m cooking out of that for a couple days this week.
Sunday-BBQ Pork sandwiches w Carolina Piedmont Sauce, coleslaw, and Central BBQ baked beans
Monday-“Redneck Tacos”–shredded BBQ pork, coleslaw, and BBQ sauce layered on corncakes
Tuesday-Tortellini Soup, Bread
Wednesday-Leftovers
Thursday-Grilled Ahi Tuna Sandwiches, Chips
Friday-Pizza
Saturday-out to eat
so true! 😉
Sunday: beer can chicken, roasted potatoes & carrots, green beans
Other meals sometime this week:
Southwest turkey burgers & grilled corn
Parsley pesto pasta to use up garden parsley (maybe with leftover chicken)
Sausage, peppers & Onion hoagies with Sriracha mayo
Also made for work lunches: quinoa tabouli with chickpeas & feta (also using up garden parsley)
Here’s my plan for the week!
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2014/09/28/weekly-refresh-11/
Happy Late Birthday!!! 🙂
We are sort of winging it for dinner this week on some nights.
Sun – We had a roast, potatoes, corn, cheesecake
Mon – Hawaiian Haystacks?
Tues – Oatmeal and muffins. Weird, I know, but sometimes you just need something different that is meatless, but also not refried beans or veggies.
Wed – my husbands 40th birthday!!! But, he will be coaching that night so we will probably celebrate on Friday. Dinner will most likely be leftovers or it might end up being cake and ice cream. 😉
Thurs – No idea yet. Maybe baked potato bar?
Fri – Eat out
Sat – Potluck with friends
thanks, carolina!
oh, and happy 40th to your husband!
Sat — quinoa, Apple, cranberry stuffed acorn squash, roasted green beans
Sun — Guiness beef stew
Mon — broccoli Alfredo
Tues — grilled pork chops, sesame noodles, roasted green beans
Wed — homemade pizzas (veggie & pepperoni)
Thurs — cream of broccoli soup, fresh bread
Fri — BFD
Mon: Chicken curry, rice, zucchini
Tue: Pasta with broccoli and boursin, green salad
Wed: Pot pie, hopefully there will be some late green beans left at the allotment to go with dinner.
Thur: Burritos with cabbage, carrot and lime ‘slaw’
Fri: Steak, baked potatoes, salad
Sat/Sun: Going to stay with a friend for the weekend and support her doing her first marathon. I’ll be joining her in the carbo loading but not the running! Taking cheesecake brownies to spoil her afterwards.
way to show support! that’s how I like to help out with marathons, too 😉
that is sooo nice of you ! i just competed in a race and my sister sent me flowers w a nice note. runners really appreciate things like what you are doing. i think its just the acknowledgement that someone understands the time and effort that is put into a race. ive never done a marathon i cant even imagine !!!!
S: Summer vegetable pizza’s
M: Burgers, steamed summer squash
T: Grilled chicken, sweet potato & black bean salads, hawaiin rolls
W: Sweedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce & honey glazed carrots
T: Turkey club subs, oven fries
F: Out
S: TBD
Hope you all enjoy your train rides!
Sunday – Ham, green beans and potatoes
Monday – Stuffed cabbage soup, crusty rolls
Tuesday – BFD Sausage, egg and cheese on muffins, hash brown potatoes
Wednesday – Chicken salads w/garlic bread
Thursday – Pizza, salad
Friday – Pesto grilled cheese sandwiches with l/o cabbage soup
Saturday – Leftover ham, green beans and potatoes
Mon – shrimp salad bagels & green salad
Tue – meatloaf,
Wed – oven-fried fish, sweet potato fries, salad
Thu – tacos, mexican rice, salad
Fri – pizza
Sat – TBD (on my own tonight)
Sun – chicken, quinoa pilaf, green beans
kale-potato gratin
is what I was trying to type
When I planned this menu last week, I included a ‘To-Be-Determined’ day and a ‘Try A New Recipe’ day. Honestly, they were two days I did not have meals for so I planned spontaneity. It usually works out and helps keep the menu from feeling oppressive.
My husband did tell me this morning, “I want to try this recipe.” Then he sat the paper down and walked off. So, we have a recipe, I’m just not sure what it is yet. 🙂
Happy Birthday! Hope you all had a great day together.
Lunch:
Traveling
Pizza
Sandwiches, apples, chips
TBD
Salad
Sandwiches
Try New Recipe
Supper:
Watermelon
Breakfast For Supper – scrambled eggs, grits, fried salami
Tangy Black Bean Soup, bread
Pizza
Red Lentil Soup, bread
Left overs
Chinese BBQ Pork, broccoli slaw, corn
I’m also doing tomato soup this week ! Here’s my GF menu for the week
Sun – Flank Steak Tacos
Mon – Chicken Stir Fry w Quinoa
Tue – Tomato Basil Bisque in Crockpot
Wed – Chicken w Spicy Rub & Roasted Brussel Sprouts (never had roasted brus sprouts before – hope i dont hate them!)
Thu – Leftover Soup
Fri – Pasta w Sausage & Basil
Sat – Pizza for Dinner (Reward after a looooong run!)
Sun – Thinking Steak/Shrimp Skewers and Veg – anyone cooked this on a grill pan before ? thoughts ?
Sat: chicken fajitas
Sun: out for seafood on the beach (unseasonably warm in New England!)
Mon: rock pot pork ragu over pasta, green beans
Tues: prosciutto wrapped chicken, roasted broccoli, brown rice
Wed: pizza (tomato, feta, spinach), salad
Thurs: BFD- egg and cheese sandwiches, fruit salad
Fri- not sure yet
I hope YOU had a good birthday, too!
Sunday: Out for Mexican
Monday:Sushi burrito with this sauce
Tuesday: Stuffed shells (with sweet potato filling)
Wednesday: Chicken quesadillas
Thursday: Dragon noodles (a much milder sauce for the more sensitive in the house)
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.