Happy New Year! We are home from the east coast and are gearing up for getting back into the groove of real life. Given that it’s January, I’m sure some of you are making new year’s resolutions! Which means it’s time for me to make my annual plug for meal planning! Whether you’ve never planned menus before or just want to be more consistent, meal planning is a great, actionable goal that is quite easy to implement, especially if you decided to post your menu here each week to stay accountable. See? It’s totally the best resolution around. 😉
So, here’s my first menu for 2015! We are starting the week with Grammy’s Orange Chicken. We are really missing her this week and I think orange chicken pretty much has to happen.
MONDAY:
– Grammy’s Orange Chicken
– Rice and Side Vegetable
TUESDAY:
– Easiest Ever Chicken Pot Pie
WEDNESDAY:
– Real Simple Lasagna
– Salad
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Rachel Sandwiches
SATURDAY:
– Takeout Night
SUNDAY:
– Veggie Quiche
– Fresh Fruit
Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!
Okay, let’s see your menus! Please share! Happy New Year!
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!
Happy New Year!
Week of January 4 to January 10
Sunday: “Shortcut” fish tacos and fries
Monday: Dark bread/smoked salmon, and ham/bean soup
Tuesday: Mushroom-barley soup, homemade croutons, provolone
Wednesday: Moroccan pasta
Thursday: Stuffed peppers – ground lamb, beans, rice
Friday: Baked ravioli
Saturday: Lamb stew
Here’s my plan for the week!
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2015/01/04/meal-plan-14-110/
Cold and flu season is in full swing here (not in my house yet, knock on wood!) but I’m making a preventative menu this week, lots of broth, and immune boosters!
Sat — tortelloni spinach soup
Sun — roast chicken, risotto, salad
Monday — chicken burritos (freezer mystery rice), fries
Tuesday — lemon orzo chicken soup, fresh bread
Wed — homemade pizza
Thurs — butternut squash soup, Apple & cheddar paninis
Fri — eggs, homefries, toast
Monday: sweet potato chorizo chile mac
Tuesday: southwest veggie & taco rice bake – recipe coming friday!
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: frittata & roasted potatoes
Friday: out to eat
Saturday: minestrone soup in the crockpot
Sunday: roasted chicken
sunday stuffed shells
Monday moZ tomatoe grilled cheese
Tues leftover stuffs shells
Wed mushtoom white bean ragout
Thur chicken tacos
Friday baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese
Sat at a friends
Sunday creamy chicken I think that’s what it’s called
Btw THAt chicken pot pie is so delish! We love it
Happy New Year, everyone! Today was the first big snow of the year in Chicago….and our first snow since we moved up north. The kids had a BLAST shoveling/playing/sledding. Lunch was a game day decision of tomato soup (a riff on Jane’s recipe to suit our family’s taste) and grilled cheeses. It gave enough energy for Round 2 outside this afternoon.
Sunday: General Tso’s Chicken with rice and roasted broccoli
Monday: Pulled pork sandwiches
Tuesday: Homemade pasta and meatballs
Wednesday: Creamy potato soup (a callback from last week)
Thursday: Pulled pork fried rice
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out
Sun: Grammy McCarthy’s orange chicken, brown rice, green beans
Mon: Broth and Jello”¦”¦in prep for small medical procedure
Tue: : Baked chicken, carrots, salad
Wed: Veggie scramble with grainy toast
Thu: Salmon & mixed veggies
Fri: Naan pizzas
Sat: Halibut, fingerling potatoes, green beans, salad
Sunday – Chicken Spaghetti, salad
Monday – Confetti chili, cornbread
Tuesday – Sausage & chicken jambalaya
Wednesday – Leftovers
Thursday – Pizza, salad
Friday – Cheeseburger mac and cheese, vegetable medley
Saturday – High school band sub, cheese tortellini soup
We are just getting back into town as well and I had enough ingredients in my mostly empty cupboards to make a casserole tonight. Otherwise… I have no idea what’s cooking at my house this week! Thank goodness I can come here for inspiration. 😉
Sun: roasted chicken, broccoli, sweet potato wedges
Mon: turkey & spinach tacos
Tues: Caprese chicken, brown rice, sauteed spinach
Wed: penne with turkey meatballs, salad
Thurs: pork tenderloin, asparagus, carrots, applesauce
Fri: out!
Sat: pizza, salad
Happy New Year!
Su: I’m working and boys are at a hockey game
M: grilled steak & lobster tails/beet risotto
Tu: salad bar/tomato soup w/ tortellini/garlic toast
W: pork Milanese/garlicky spaghetti squash
Th: chicken-kale-shroom stir fry/steamed rice/edamame
F: l/o or delivery
Sa: braised short ribs/crock pot polenta
I’m so so sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you this week.
This year I’m trying to do more slow cooker meals so I have more time with my kids…seems like I’m always prepping or cooking or cleaning…
Sunday-Fiesta Chicken Casserole (using my new favorite recipe hack…slow cooker shredded chicken http://www.savemoneylivejoyfully.com/2015/01/kitchen-hack-slow-cooker-shredded.html)
Monday-Slow Cooker Baked Ziti, Steamed Broccoli
Tuesday-Date Night
Wednesday-Slow Cooker Cuban Black Beans, White Rice, Guacamole and warm tortillas
Thursday-Leftovers
Friday-Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup and Bread
Saturday-Eat Out
I’m not sure how much meal planning I’ll be doing this year; our first baby is due in two and a half weeks! Provided she stays put for a few more days here’s this week’s plan.
Mon: Cauliflower cheese quiche, salad
Tue: Chilli cobbler
Wed: Pasta with broccoli, garlic and chilli
Thur: Tomato and spinach risotto
Fri: Chicken club wraps, potato wedges
Sat: Arancini and salad
Sun: Dinner at Mum’s
Happy Hew Year !
Here’s my GF menu for the week
Sun – Orange chicken and broccoli (great minds think alike)
Mon – Baked chicken and veggies
Tue – Leftover orange chicken
Wed – Lentil tacos
Thu – Chicken caesar salad
Fri – Chili
Sat – Chicken parm meatballs & salad
I am sitting at work wondering how i got here. going back to work after vacation is just the worst ! well there goes my resolution to be more positive 🙂
Monday: Left Overs
Tuesday: Mozzarella Sun Dried Tomato Melt
Wednesday: Pesto Chicken with Tomato Angel Hair
Thursday: Mexicali Burgers
Friday: Tacos al Pastor
Saturday: Sliced Pork Sandwiches with Salsa Criolla
Sunday: Enchilada Casserole
Happy New Year!
Sunday- Leftovers
Monday- Bruschetta Skillet Chicken & salad
Tuesday- Chicken in Indian simmer sauce, rice and peas
Wednesday- Veggie Omelets
Thursday- Pasta w/Tomato-basil sauce & salad
Friday- Chicken & veggie enchiladas
Saturday- Up in the air
Happy New Year! My oldest is back at college and my others have started to school today, so we are back on the “busy” schedule.
Mon – Pasta Carbonara, salad
Tues – Chicken Quesadillas, Rice and Beans
Wed – Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, corn, applesauce
Thurs – Cheesy Baked Chicken, Broccoli, Roasted Potatoes
Fri – Spicy Dr. Pepper Ribs (pioneer woman recipe), Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans, Salad
Sat – Hamburgers, salad, Chips & salsa
Sun – leftovers
Sun – pressure cooker short ribs, scallion rice, sauteed veggies
Mon – fish fillets, polenta, kale
Tue – roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes, green beans
Wed – burritos, Mexican rice
Thu – leftovers
Fri – pizza
Sat – TBD
Yes! Meal planning is the perfect resolution! (Unless you do it all the time already, then we need another one.) Happy New Year!
creamy tomato bisque with grilled cheese
sloppy joes
lemon chicken with steamed broccoli
alley doughs (aka veggie calzones)
creamy shrimp bowties
Looks like your year is off to a great start! Love the plan!
Sun – Rachael Ray’s Mexican Chicken Lime Soup
Mon- Out to celebrate my mom’s b-day
Tues – Calzones and salad
Weds – Leftovers
Thurs – Breakfast for dinner: English muffin egg sandwiches and pumpkin smoothies
Fri – Steak salad
Sat – Homemade pizza
Wow! So glad I found this blog! Great recipes and I agree, meal planning is great and should be a goal for everyone this year. This makes it easy during the week to know what is for dinner and also eliminates any uncertainty of what lunch will be too. Lunch can be a tempting meal because we often go out to lunch while at work. If you mea plan you can avoid the unwanted calories and save hundreds of dollars a month! Great advice, thank you!
as always, thank you for all the wonderful menus! reading them in detail now as I plan this week’s menu!