First things first, I’m going to New Orleans this week. If you have knowledge of food that must be eaten there, please tell me in the comments! It’s a girls’ weekend with my mom, sister and sister-in-law and we have three days to eat all of the good food in New Orleans. Help us make that happen!
My menu is filled to the brim with easy meals this week, both for the days when I’m getting ready to leave and for the days when Nate will be home alone with the kids. So basically what I’m saying is this week’s menu is NOT so fancy. But at least it’s still tasty!
MONDAY:
– BLTs
– Fresh fruit and chips
TUESDAY:
– Chicken Fingers and Salad
WEDNESDAY:
– Easiest Ever Chicken Pot Pie
THURSDAY:
– Hot dogs
– Baked beans and fresh fruit
FRIDAY:
– Eat out
SATURDAY:
– English Muffin Pizzas (the kids LOVE making these with Nate when I’m out of town, it’s so cute!)
SUNDAY:
– Turkey Boursin Baguettes
– Fresh fruit and chips
Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!
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!
Returning from 2 weeks of vacation followed by an immediate full week of business travel. I am looking forward to being home and cooking this week.
Sun: Shrimp & corn chowder, salad
Mon: Maple glazed salmon, green beans, cous cous
Tue: Pumpkin chicken chili, cornbread
Wed: Homemade crispy baked fish nuggets, peas, coleslaw
Thu: Leftovers
Fri: Egg & green olive salad sandwiches, chips
Sat: Pasta with red sauce, salad, garlic bread
I bet it was so nice to be home this past week – that is so much travel!!
Monday – One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta + carrot sticks
Tuesday – Italian Sloppy Joes, baked fries, + pears
Wednesday – Stuffed Cabbage Casserole + corn bread muffins
Thursday – Veggie Ham & Cheese Egg Bake + Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Friday – football game
Saturday – leftovers
Sunday – Out
These past few weeks I have been realizing how long it takes us to make lunch, our main meal. By the time I make it, eat it and clean up 2 hours are gone out of my day. This seems to be way too much time. So I am hoping to find ways to shorten it. One of those is by making things ahead. For example, the meatloaf is already made and in the freezer. The recipe I use makes two loaves, so I usually bake one and freeze the other. Any one else have some ideas? My other thought was making simpler meals.
Enjoy your trip to New Orleans. Hope you find some good food to eat.
Lunch
1. Eat Out
2. Dad’s Meatloaf with Tomato Relish
3. Grilled Spiced Pork Patties with greens, rice, beets
4. Meatball Curry, rice, tomatoes
5. Spaghetti
6. Super Fast Salibury Steak, rice peas
7. TRY NEW RECIPE
Supper
1. Leftovers
2. Slow Cooker Lentil and Brown Rice Tacos
3. Salad
4. Healthy Slow Cooked Tikki Masala, rice, vegetables
5. Salad
6. Falafel, rice, vegetables
7. Leftovers
I go SO simple for lunch because I just can’t devote time to cooking mid-day…so, that’s about my only tip! not super helpful 😉
Trying to defrost/refill the freezer over this month.
Sunday: Indian food leftovers
Monday: Pasta and meatballs
Tuesday: Provolone bruschetta toasts and leftover meatballs
Wednesday: Ham, corn, baked beans
Thursday: Golden orzo and shrimp
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: BBQ chicken and veggies
Looks like a perfect week!
Here’s mine:
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2015/09/27/meals-and-workouts-927-103/
sunday – fend – I was in Philadelphia seeing the Pope!
Monday – Shrimp stir fry with rice
Tuesday – Salmon with fries and salad
Wednesday – stuffed poblano peppers and salad
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – out
Saturday – pizza
I used to make english muffin pizzas as a kid too. Great memories!
Here’s my menu for the week!
http://www.charisadarling.com/2015/09/love-to-plan-hate-to-cook-weekly-menu.html
Monday: Bean and Ham Soup
Tuesday: Chicken Piccata, Broccoli and Garlic Bread
Wednesday: Pork with Gingered Plums
Thursday: Steak Fajitas
Friday: Date Night, boys are getting pizza
Saturday: Poached Salmon with Mustard Hollandaise and Green Beans
Sunday: Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice and Salsa
Monday: peanut noodles
Tuesday: Greek chicken burgers
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: pasta with marinara sauce
Friday: chicken salad sandwiches
Saturday: dinner with friends
Sunday: black beans & rice
S: Eggplant rollatini, garlic bread
M: Balsamic brown sugar short ribs (random pin), garlic mashed potatoes & lettuce with mustard
viniagrette
T: Leftovers
W: Kielbasa and potato salad
T: Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy & carrots
F: TBD – maybe chicken salad (?)
S: out
mmmmmmmmmm I haven’t had chicken pot pie in forever, I’ll have to check that recipe out!
Sat – salmon, smashed fingerling potatoes, sauteed spinach
Sun – chicken parm over spaghetti squash
Mon – creamy tortelloni tomato spinach soup
Tues – grilled pork chops, butternut squash
Wed – homemade pizza
Thurs – ranch chicken roll ups, broccoli
Fri – Breakfast dinner
I love that chicken pot pie recipe, it’s great!
A MUST for NOLA is Elizabeth’s. Take a cab or an uber. It’s a long walk from the quarter. Their breakfast is divine. Praline bacon is a definite. I would go with two orders. One won’t be enough.
Have fun in NOLA! You must try Central Grocery for the finest muffuletta in the all the land.
Sunday: Out with friends
Monday: Grilled ribeye with blue cheese butter & roasted carrot, shrooms, and shallots & salad with roasted garlic dressing
Tuesday: Turkey tacos
Wednesday: Beef Stroganoff & Apple, endive, walnut, & blue cheese salad
Thursday: King Ranch chicken casserole & garden salad
Friday: Not sure yet – something Fall-ish
Saturday: Wedding shower, no cooking!
we went to central and got the last muffaletta of the day – it was wonderful – thank you for the tip!
I’m home for a whole week. Whaaaaa? 🙂
Sunday: Orange chicken from TJs (first time for us!), brown rice…with ice cream sundaes for dessert!
Monday: School fundraiser at Chuck E Cheese
Tuesday: Stuffed chicken breasts
Wednesday: Burgers on homemade buns
Thursday: Pumpkin muffins
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out
enjoy your week home!
Stop by Cafe du Monde for some beignets and chicory coffee. Yum!
most definitely – that’s a must!
Have a wonderful trip!!! I agree with Kindy on the the Muffuletta….definitely the best!
Sunday – Grilled chicken tenders, baked potato casserole, honey glazed carrots, coleslaw
Monday – Pepperoncini beef sandwiches, mac & cheese, coleslaw
Tuesday – Chicken bacon ranch sandwiches, cabbage & noodles, coleslaw (large head of cabbage)
Wednesday – Chicken soft tacos, refried beans
Thursday – Tortilla pesto pizza, salad
Friday – Leftovers
Saturday – Salmon spinach frittata
we totally did the muffaletta – it was awesome!
Have a blast in NO!I haven’t been in a LONG time, but enjoyed every morsel from every trip.
I need to make that easy chicken pot pie. Bill would love it.
it was awesome, love that city! and, yes, you need to make that chicken pot pie!