I am so excited about this week’s menu…mostly because I don’t have much to do with it! Thursday is my 30th birthday and we’re going on a little trip to Carmel, CA to celebrate. I AM SO EXCITED! Although, I’m not excited I only have 4 more days in my twenties. Remember thirtysomething? I thought they were all SO OLD.
Last night I grabbed some clam chowder from Cook’s Seafood, a restaurant here in Menlo Park. It was quite yummy. And steps away from my house. Convenient, but dangerous!
On to the menu…
MONDAY:
– Stir fry
– Rice
– Pick up a few sides from our local Chinese restaurant
TUESDAY:
– Carmel!
WEDNESDAY:
– Carmel!
THURSDAY:
– Back home…but we’re going out to eat, without the girls!
FRIDAY:
– Natalee’s Butternut Squash Soup…gotta try this recipe out! (It’s posted in the comments here, if you’re interested)
SATURDAY:
– Good friend in town…I’m sure we’ll eat out!
SUNDAY:
– Spinach & Pancetta Stuffed Shells w/Asiago Cream Sauce
– Garlic Bread
– Salad
Time for your menus!
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 “Almost” Birthday! I just turned 30 in June. It’s not so bad…I was mourning it since I turned 29 but, I’m over it. Being 30 is great! On to my menus…
Monday: Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with marinara dipping sauce, veggie sticks
Tuesday: Crispy Salsa Chicken
Wednesday: Linguine with Carrot Ribbons and Lemon-Ginger butter
and a salad
Thursday: Chicken Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes and maple glazed carrots.
Friday: English Muffin Pizzas
Saturday: Leftover Night
Sunday: Haven’t figured that out yet. 🙂
Have a great time in Carmel!
Like my mother used to say – ‘if you think being thirty is old, think how old I feel being the mother of a thrity year old’
HAPPY BIRTHDAY my child…
Menus this week for us….
Salad, fruit, veggies and whole wheat bread in all kinds of combinations and permutations….
Happy Birthday!
Month of reading and never participating has inspired me to write my own blog – so you can find my menu there 🙂
First Menu Post
Happy Soon to Be Birthday!!! HAve a wonderful time!!
Monday:
Fajitas- whole wheat tortillas
Yellow Rice and peas
Tuesday:
Grilled London Broil
Egg Noodles
Grilled Asparagus
Wednesday:
Pasta with Simple Tomato Sauce
Salad
Thursday:
Hubby working late, this may be a McDonald’s Night!
Friday:
Homemade Pizza
Saturday:
Leftovers
Sunday: Grandma’s Birthday! Maybe out!!
Happy Belated Birthday Jane! I remember thirtysomething too, and thought they were all so old. How depressing! Well, you are three years younger than me. And, hey 30’s are the new 20’s you know. 🙂
Comments that didn’t get transferred over!
Candice said…
Happy Birthday to you! I just turned 30 as well… you will love it! 🙂
Sun: Baked potato bar, salad, carrots, and peach cobbler
Mon: Chicken Caesar sandwiches
Tues: lettuce wraps
Wed: breakfast for dinner
Thurs: Chicken parmesan
Friday: Pasta with roasted red pepper cream sauce
9/22/08 7:24 AM
Jane Maynard said…
thanks for all the birthday wishes…and the menus are looking GOOD! 🙂
brit – please, you know me…I totally didn’t make them last week. I’m a slacker. 🙂 but I DO love these shells so much. I’m so glad I got that recipe for you. yum.
9/22/08 8:49 AM
Melissapher said…
Happy Birthday, Jane! Hope it’s a great week for you.
Monday:
Pork Barbacoas
Tuesday:
To each his own
Wednesday:
Tuna Tartare
Thursday:
Natalee’s Butternut Squash Soup
Friday:
Hamburgers
Saturday:
Leftovers or out
9/22/08 9:20 AM
Laurel said…
Sorry, this is very after-the-fact, but I bought all the ingredients to make your No. 3 Green Noodles and I just have 2 questions: When you say Cream Sauce, do you mean regular old flour, butter, milk with pesto mixed in? and do you serve it hot or cold? Thanks!
9/22/08 12:40 PM
Julie B said…
My thirties have been the best decade yet. I am happy, content with my completed family, and confident in who I am and where I am going. Salud to your thirties, Jane!
Here’s my menu:
Sunday: out for dinner to our favorite Mexican restaurant. I had a chicken burrito to die for.
Monday: Chile and corn bread recipe from Sandra Lee for Monday night Football.
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Steak, potatoes, brussel sprouts and salad
Thursday: Spaghetti casserole
Friday: BBQ spare ribs with yet to be determined sides
Saturday: Out for dinner!
9/22/08 12:57 PM
Jane Maynard said…
hi laurel!
definitely serve it HOT 🙂
as for the sauce, yeah, a classic cream sauce with pesto mixed in will work. if you go back to the original post (http://www.thisweekfordinner.com/2008/09/featured-recipe-no-3-aka-green-noodles.html) my mom “MaWa” made a comment describing how she does the cream sauce from scratch, and it’s super easy, so definitely go check out her comment.
good luck – wish I was eating at your house tonight! 🙂
9/22/08 1:35 PM
Anonymous said…
Cate must have learned about Mac & Cheese from the “other” grandparents.
heww
9/23/08 7:18 AM
Bowlby said…
Better late than never, right? This is my first menu post. I’m hoping by posting it I’ll stick to it!
Sunday: Pork Roast With Crumb Crust (from myrecipes.com)
Monday: Tacos
Tuesday: Cuban sandwiches! (I’m cooking a pork roast in the slow-cooker, so hopefully I’ll have some left over for barbecue sandwiches later in the week)
Wednesday: Pecan-Crusted Chicken Tenders (from myrecipes.com)
Thursday: Husband’s football game, so something fast or leftovers
Friday: Barbecue pork sandwiches
Saturday: ? Hamburgers on the grill???
9/23/08 7:42 AM
Jane Maynard said…
them’s fightin’ words, dad. 🙂 so funny.
9/23/08 7:58 AM
Deirdre said…
I’ve been enjoying your blog so much, so I thought I’d finally share. I’m cooking for a very traditional Irish man and three little boys in my family…so we have a lot of the same dishes each week and it is very meat-heavy.
Here’s where I’ve started keeping track (in hopes of creating a master list for each season to work off of!):http://inthecommonhours.typepad.com/in_the_common_hours/whats-for-dinner.html
9/23/08 10:38 AM