HELLO. Whoah boy. 2021 has been a year. I have missed you all the last month or so. I know everyone is busy and life is hard, but for real the past several months have been a doozy in our household. All is well, but cooking dinner has fallen by the wayside and I have been dropping balls left and right, including my weekly menu planning. One of you wonderful people sent me an email this week to check in and make sure everything is okay, which was beyond sweet and thoughtful.
SO. My menu is late this week. But I’m just gonna get it published and try to hop back on this meal train! I have always firmly believed that planning and shopping at the start of the week makes life so much better. So, in the interest of my own sanity, I am going to get back to it.
MONDAY:
- Smoked brisket with salad and cornbread
TUESDAY:
- Leftovers
WEDNESDAY:
- Rubio’s and Panda Express (real talk, y’all)
THURSDAY:
- Hello Fresh to the rescue! Italian chicken over lemony spaghetti
FRIDAY:
- More Hello Fresh! Sweet chili pork bowls
SATURDAY:
- Hello Fresh again! Mushroom chive risotto
SUNDAY:
- Smoked pork shoulder
I appreciate all of you so much! I love our little corner of the web here on This Week for Dinner. Can’t wait to see your menus and “see” all of you each week once again.
Life is a doozy sometimes, but we all gotta eat! We’re ever trying to simplify, with a few “splurges” here and there:
Sunday: Freezer pizza
Monday/Wednesday: Instant Pot Italian sausage and spinach soup
Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: Veggie Tacos
Saturday: Dip night (Crackers, cream cheese and jalapeno jelly; nachos)
Doozy it is….and I always think, do we REALLY have to eat so many meals a day? 😉 simplicity is key!
Glad everyone’s ok and you’re coming up for air!
Friday night is always pizza night in our house. I found a new America’s Test Kitchen recipe for French Bread Pizzas. No dough proofing and on the table in 30min. It’s a winner and I’m in love.
Sunday: Twice-baked potatoes
Monday: Vegetarian chili and Italian bread
Tuesday: Unstuffed Shells with Butternut Squash & Leeks (ATK recipe, p9)
Wednesday: BLT Salad with roasted asparagus
Thursday: Orange Chicken with rice and roasted broccoli
Friday: Homemade French Bread Pizzas
Saturday: Out
French Bread Pizza Fridays is a great idea!!!
Thank you for your sweet words!
Sun: Spanish-style beef stewed in wine and chocolate over rice
Mon: Pasta sauce (the farmer’s market actually had San Marzano tomatoes this late in the season!)
Tues: Shrimp in lobster sauce, green beans sautéed in fermented bean curd
Wed: leftovers
Thurs: leftovers
Fri: veal chops, brussels sprouts with bacon
Sat: eat out: marching band competition at Mira Mesa HS (ought to be selling lumpia and pancit)
Hope y’all are doing ok!
As always, a divine menu, Greg!
So glad you are okay! I’ve been worried about you and your family! Life gets crazy sometimes!
Meal planning helps me stay sane even though it’s just my husband and me now that the kids all have homes of their own!
Sunday – stuffed cabbage soup (something quick before the trick or treat bunch!)
Monday – husband got his booster yesterday and was taking things a bit slow today so we had the leftover soup!
Tuesday – salmon, roasted broccoli and egg noodles
Wednesday – a big salad!
Thursday – scallops and pasta
Friday- Mexican take out
Saturday- fancy meal out with my daughter and son-in-law then an art show!
So glad you are back Jane!
Thank you so much, Nancy. truly, so touching.
And the menu planning really does ensure sanity!
Good to know all is OK! I was worried, especially since your household was experiencing covid in one of your last posts.
Sun: White chicken chili, corn bread
Mon: Leftovers
Tue: Southwest chicken salad, tortilla chips, guacamole
Wed: Salmon, peas, mashed potatoes
Thu: Chicken noodle soup, salad with berries and walnuts
Fri: Stuffed chicken breast with maple glaze, carrots
Sat: Swordfish steaks, baked sweet potatoes, corn
Oh, thank you Kim! COVID was NO JOKE, and definitely part of the crazy. We are lucky, though, and doing better all the time. Brain fog is real, though. LIFE!
white chicken chili sounds so good rightnow!
So glad you are okay! I have missed catching up!
Monday: Pork Nachos with Avocado, Pickled Onions, Tomatoes, and Pickled Peppers
Tuesday: Meatballs in Onion Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, and Peas
Wednesday: Cheese Crusted Carne Asada Tacos with Fresh Veggies
Thursday: Parmesan Peppercorn Chicken Breasts, Mashed Potatoes and Peas
Friday: Chicken Fajitas, Salsa, Avocado, and Jicama Salad
Saturday: Chicken Shawarma with Pickled Onions, Amba, Green Sauce and Naan
Sunday: Scout Spaghetti Dinner
I’ve missed catching up, too! love all of your familiar names, it’s so cozy! 🙂 xo