First off, I want to thank you all for the incredibly kind things you said in the comments last week on the 500th menu. It does my heart good to know that the weekly meal plans and recipes I share are actually helping people and that I’m not the only one benefitting from the TWFD community. Much love to all and thank you!
School starts for us this week, so we’re moving from our footloose and fancy free summer schedule to a real routine. Planning the weekly dinner menu seems like a good way to kick the week off!
MONDAY:
– Chicken on the grill
– Rice and caesar salad
TUESDAY:
– Brats with peppers and onions
WEDNESDAY:
– Tacos (with Cora’s ground beef recipe!)
THURSDAY:
– Leftovers
FRIDAY:
– Homemade pizza night (flavors: margherita and honey goat cheese)
SATURDAY:
– Eat out night
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast for dinner – omelets and smoothies
You all know the drill – please share your own meal plans for the week in the comments! You guys are the best!~
I’ve been MIA with moving activities and I missed your 500th menu commemoration. I’ve been with you for a long time, and you are a HUGE reason my menus are organized, interesting, and healthy every week. Thanks for keeping me accountable. And, my family thanks you too! 🙂
I’m commuting from MI back to IL so things have been crazy (understatement). So, we have two sets of menus! For the family, I cooked up a big slow cooker of carnitas before I left. Here’s the dad & kid-friendly menu:
– Nachos with carnitas
– Pulled chicken, BBQ sandwiches
– Broccoli, chicken, and rice
– Homemade pizza
– Leftovers
In my bachelorette apartment, I’ll be cooking:
– Curry quinoa salad with white beans and apples
– Cauliflower mushroom crumble
– Roasted pepper/tomato soup with homemade croutons
– Lots of leftovers
Sun: Crab cakes, baked fries, broccoli slaw
Mon: Pesto chicken, garlic & grape tomato salad
Tue: Egg & green olive salad sandwiches, carrot sticks
Wed: Bow tie pasta with shrimp & peas in Parmesan sauce, salad
Thu: Baked garlic chicken, red potatoes, salad
Fri: English muffin pizzas
Sat: At lake house with family- we’ll cook something wonderful
Chicken BLT salad
burgers, fries
ham, green beans, and potatoes in crockpot
Spinach and sausage crescents (new recipe)
Pioneer Woman Salisbury Steak, broccoli, baked potatoes
Monday: Sausage and Lentil Stew
Tuesday: Taquitos, Mexican Rice, and Tomatoes
Wednesday: Sandwiches
Thrusday: Chicken Fingers and Baked Fries and Fresh Fruit
Friday-Saturday: Out of Town
Sunday: Nachos and Guacamole and Fresh Salsa
Sun – Apple-pork burgers, potato wedges, salad
Mon – Tacos
Tue – Grilled tri tip, salad
Wed – Pesto grilled chicken, corn & tomato salad
Thu – leftovers
Fri – Pizza
Sat – out for dinner
Mon – Chicken & Stuffing Casserole, Green Beans
Tues – Baked Ziti, Salad
Wed – BBQ Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli
Thurs – Tuesday – Going on our last vacation/trip for the Summer
Sunday – burgers on the grill with corn and salad
Monday – Salmon, asparagus, rice and salad
Tuesday – Chopped salad with crab sticks
Wednesday – stir fry with shrimp
Thursday – Spaghetti with lamb ragu and salad
Friday – out – first friday!
Saturday – leftovers
Sun – Steak and Rice with Bearnaise Sauce
Mon – Chicken Fiesta Pasta
Tue – Pizza and Salad
Wed – Meatballs, Crunchy Oven Potatoes, Peas, and Gravy
Thu – Stout Chili with Rice
Fri – Leftovers
Sat – Pepperoni Lasagna Rolls and Salad
Sun: Bf cooks – Meatloaf & Cauliflower Mash
Mon: Picked up Chick-fil-a
Tues: Steak Salad
Wed: Shrimp Fajitas & Borracho Beans
Thurs: Shepard Style Pork Chops & Roasted Mushrooms
Fri: Out
Sat: Out with the fam
M: B4D–surf & turf egg scramble/breakfast potatoes
Tu: grilled halibut w/ lemon-herb butter/broccoli& cheese rice
W: creamy tomato soup w/ tortellini/breadsticks
Th: tailgating in SD at Chargers vs 49ers game… grilled chicken Italian sausages with peppers& onions/beer brats & onions/corn-feta salad/watermelon/chicken wings & strips/bday cake (it’s my husband’s bday!)
F: Back to School Dance…PJ Pizza Party, so pizza & lemonade for dinner!
Sa: mom in town visiting and she wants to cook for us…yay!
Su:. Labor Day BBQ… grilling salmon and tri tip and everyone else is bringing apps, sides, & desserts.
Sunday – Grilled chicken sandwiches w/lettuce & tomatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers salad
Monday – Spaghetti & meatballs, salad
Tuesday – Chicken & asparagus over tri color penne
Wednesday – Tuna melt quesadillas
Thursday – Leftovers
Friday – Margarita Pizza, salad
Saturday – Smoked sausage fried rice
thank you, everyone! as usual, your menus are coming in so handy as I plan my next week’s menu!