SAT 11/14 - Puerco Pibil & rice
SUN 11/15 - chili (home-canned) and cornbread
MON 11/16 - Italian Breaded Pork Chops, stuffing mix, broccoli
TUE 11/17 - Polynesian Chicken, Rice, Roasted Pineapple
WED 11/18 - Stir Fry
THU 11/19 - Ham, mashed sweet potato, peas, cooked apples
FRI 11/20 - Zatarain's Smothered Chicken (add some andouille too)
SAT 11/21 - Going out w/ Mom & Dad
SUN 11/22 - Roast Chicken, baked sweet potato (make extra for tomorrow), veggie
MON 11/23 - Salmon with Caper Relish, use chicken for Jess, sweet potato, veggie
TUE 11/24 - Chicken Pot Pie (add frozen peas too)
WED 11/25 - Pasta
THU 11/26 - Thanksgiving - going to Katy's
FRI 11/27 - leftovers?
SAT 11/28 - Steak tenderloin, baked potato, salad
SUN 11/29 - Lasagna - make one, freeze one
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
MENU Sun Oct 25th through Fri Nov 13th
SUN 10/25 - Chili w/ cornbread (can the leftover chili)
MON 10/26 - Hot sandwiches
TUE 10/27 - Salmon w/ Caper Relish for Dinah, Chicken for Jess, acorn squash & veggie
WED 10/28 - Italian Breaded Pork Chops, Mashed Sweet Potato, Veggie
THU 10/29 - Polynesian Chicken, Roasted Pineapple
FRI 10/30 - Italian sausage, pasta, bread from Pillsbury can
SAT 10/31 - Steak tenderloin, baked potato, salad
SUN 11/1 - Lasagna - make one, freeze one, salad
MON 11/2 - Cashew Chicken
TUE 11/3 - dinner out w/ family
WED 11/4 - hot dogs, pasta salad, veggie
THU 11/5 - Chicken Marsala, angel hair pasta, veggie
FRI 11/6 - Shepherd's Pie with ground lamb and instant potatoes
SAT 11/7 - Chicken pot pie
SUN 11/8 - Lamb chops with Tzatsiki sauce, twice-baked potatoes, veggie
MON 11/9 - Barbecue chicken thighs, mashed sweet potato, veggie
TUE 11/10 - Stir-Fry of Chicken and Salad-Bar Fixings (Healthy Cooking for Two / 162)
WED 11/11 - Third Wedding Anniversary!
THU 11/12 - Pasta w/ Tomato Mozzarella Sausage
FRI 11/13 - Ham, mashed potatoes, peas
MON 10/26 - Hot sandwiches
TUE 10/27 - Salmon w/ Caper Relish for Dinah, Chicken for Jess, acorn squash & veggie
WED 10/28 - Italian Breaded Pork Chops, Mashed Sweet Potato, Veggie
THU 10/29 - Polynesian Chicken, Roasted Pineapple
FRI 10/30 - Italian sausage, pasta, bread from Pillsbury can
SAT 10/31 - Steak tenderloin, baked potato, salad
SUN 11/1 - Lasagna - make one, freeze one, salad
MON 11/2 - Cashew Chicken
TUE 11/3 - dinner out w/ family
WED 11/4 - hot dogs, pasta salad, veggie
THU 11/5 - Chicken Marsala, angel hair pasta, veggie
FRI 11/6 - Shepherd's Pie with ground lamb and instant potatoes
SAT 11/7 - Chicken pot pie
SUN 11/8 - Lamb chops with Tzatsiki sauce, twice-baked potatoes, veggie
MON 11/9 - Barbecue chicken thighs, mashed sweet potato, veggie
TUE 11/10 - Stir-Fry of Chicken and Salad-Bar Fixings (Healthy Cooking for Two / 162)
WED 11/11 - Third Wedding Anniversary!
THU 11/12 - Pasta w/ Tomato Mozzarella Sausage
FRI 11/13 - Ham, mashed potatoes, peas
Friday, July 31, 2009
MENU Sat Aug 1st through Fri Aug 14th
Menu planning... where to start?
Keep mid-week meal prep time to a minimum. This is generally not the time to try a new recipe b/c they take much longer - - unless of course it's a really easy recipe.
Weekends mean you'll have more prep time available, but keep in mind that weekends can also be very active. Don't marry yourself to a weekend meal plan that means you won't have time to do the restful things you enjoy!
Plan for the most delicate produce to be used early in the week.
Plan for lunches - make something early in the week that has leftovers you can use for lunch later in the week.
Build in flexibility - make sure there's one meal a week that can drop off the menu without consequences... something from the freezer + cans + anything that keeps for a while. Allow for spontaneity!
Have a variety - a variety of ingredients, main entree meats, a variety of cooking styles, casual to involved, etc.
SAT 8/1 - Going to a friend's for dinner.
Lunch will be chicken wings - Buffalo for Jess, Barbecue for Dinah.
SUN 8/2 - Grilled tenderloin steaks, spinach for Jess, other veggie for Dinah (asparagus), baked potato
MON 8/3 - Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (make enough for lunches, too - use 2 packs of gr. beef), salad (use the bit of broccoli left from last week), bread
TUE 8/4 - Poached Fish with Tomato and Basil (using fresh basil from the garden), Mediterranean Succotash, veggie (squash)
WED 8/5 - Italian Breaded Pork Chops, Rosemary Potatoes, salad
THU 8/6 - Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole, veggie. Either have it ready the night before or do it right when you walk in the door. It's super-easy, but it cooks for almost an hour.
FRI 8/7 - leftover Chicken Enchiladas from the freezer; serve with chips and salsa w/ avocado, canned corn
SAT 8/8 - Yogurt Grilled Chicken Breast with Pineapple Roasted Red Pepper Salsa - now that's a descriptive title!
SUN 8/9 - Chicken-Andouille Casserole Let's give it a shot!
MON 8/10 - Roasted Chicken Quarters (we have some breasts, some leg/thigh quarters - either works for the recipe), baked potato, salad
TUE 8/11 - Trout with Honey-Citrus Glaze (recipe was originally for salmon, but let's try trout b/c it's what's on hand), wild rice mix, veggie
WED 8/12 - Sweet and Sour Pork with rice
THU 8/13 - Sauteed Chicken Breast with Cucumber Salad, pasta salad
FRI 8/14 - Sloppy Joes, baby carrots on the side
Remember for next time: we have lamb in the freezer! May put on next menu set. Also plan a sushi night!
Grocery list:
baking potatoes x 2
salad ingredients for 2 nights
avocado
onion
veggie x 2
Dinah veggie
fresh spinach
fresh parsley
one pepper (any color is fine)
jarred roasted red pepper
bag of frozen veggies
flatbread
remember to purchase lunch-related items
Grocery list for perishables in week 2:
salad ingredients
veggie
green pepper
cucumber
fresh parsley
lemon
rolls for sloppy joes
OJ
remember to purchase lunch-related items
Keep mid-week meal prep time to a minimum. This is generally not the time to try a new recipe b/c they take much longer - - unless of course it's a really easy recipe.
Weekends mean you'll have more prep time available, but keep in mind that weekends can also be very active. Don't marry yourself to a weekend meal plan that means you won't have time to do the restful things you enjoy!
Plan for the most delicate produce to be used early in the week.
Plan for lunches - make something early in the week that has leftovers you can use for lunch later in the week.
Build in flexibility - make sure there's one meal a week that can drop off the menu without consequences... something from the freezer + cans + anything that keeps for a while. Allow for spontaneity!
Have a variety - a variety of ingredients, main entree meats, a variety of cooking styles, casual to involved, etc.
SAT 8/1 - Going to a friend's for dinner.
Lunch will be chicken wings - Buffalo for Jess, Barbecue for Dinah.
SUN 8/2 - Grilled tenderloin steaks, spinach for Jess, other veggie for Dinah (asparagus), baked potato
MON 8/3 - Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (make enough for lunches, too - use 2 packs of gr. beef), salad (use the bit of broccoli left from last week), bread
TUE 8/4 - Poached Fish with Tomato and Basil (using fresh basil from the garden), Mediterranean Succotash, veggie (squash)
WED 8/5 - Italian Breaded Pork Chops, Rosemary Potatoes, salad
THU 8/6 - Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole, veggie. Either have it ready the night before or do it right when you walk in the door. It's super-easy, but it cooks for almost an hour.
FRI 8/7 - leftover Chicken Enchiladas from the freezer; serve with chips and salsa w/ avocado, canned corn
SAT 8/8 - Yogurt Grilled Chicken Breast with Pineapple Roasted Red Pepper Salsa - now that's a descriptive title!
SUN 8/9 - Chicken-Andouille Casserole Let's give it a shot!
MON 8/10 - Roasted Chicken Quarters (we have some breasts, some leg/thigh quarters - either works for the recipe), baked potato, salad
TUE 8/11 - Trout with Honey-Citrus Glaze (recipe was originally for salmon, but let's try trout b/c it's what's on hand), wild rice mix, veggie
WED 8/12 - Sweet and Sour Pork with rice
THU 8/13 - Sauteed Chicken Breast with Cucumber Salad, pasta salad
FRI 8/14 - Sloppy Joes, baby carrots on the side
Remember for next time: we have lamb in the freezer! May put on next menu set. Also plan a sushi night!
Grocery list:
baking potatoes x 2
salad ingredients for 2 nights
avocado
onion
veggie x 2
Dinah veggie
fresh spinach
fresh parsley
one pepper (any color is fine)
jarred roasted red pepper
bag of frozen veggies
flatbread
remember to purchase lunch-related items
Grocery list for perishables in week 2:
salad ingredients
veggie
green pepper
cucumber
fresh parsley
lemon
rolls for sloppy joes
OJ
remember to purchase lunch-related items
Sunday, July 19, 2009
MENU Sat July 18th through Fri July 31st
Well, the refrigerator was rebelling in mid-July, last week, so we ate out *a* *lot*. Then it was back to our regularly scheduled programming... but I'm just now posting the menu.
I'm going to make a concerted effort toward having easier, quicker meals during the week. I enjoy cooking, but I don't want to spend hours each night preparing & cleaning up from dinner. There are so many other things I want to do!
SAT 7/18 - Grilled ribeye, Salad, Bread
SUN 7/19 - Roast Chicken, Risotto, Veggie (Broccoli)
MON 7/20 - Pork Stirfry
TUE 7/21 - Chicken Chilaquiles using leftover chicken
WED 7/22 - Walnut Crusted Trout, Baked Potato (microwaved, actually), veggie
THU 7/23 - Brandy-Orange Chicken, Rice, Carrots
FRI 7/24 - Soft Tacos (beef)
SAT 7/25 - scheduled dinner at a friend's house
SUN 7/26 - Crablegs for Jess, Catfish for Dinah, Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice, veggie
MON 7/27 - Tomato/Mozzarella Sausage with pasta and veggie
TUE 7/28 - Grilled pork tenderloin, grilled veggies (squash, mushrooms, onions, peppers), potato
WED 7/29 - Cashew Chicken
THU 7/30 - Broiled Tilapia Parmesan, veggie, polenta with marinara sauce and Fontina cheese
FRI 7/31 - Pasta w/ Chicken & Vodka Cream Sauce, bread, salad
I'm going to make a concerted effort toward having easier, quicker meals during the week. I enjoy cooking, but I don't want to spend hours each night preparing & cleaning up from dinner. There are so many other things I want to do!
SAT 7/18 - Grilled ribeye, Salad, Bread
SUN 7/19 - Roast Chicken, Risotto, Veggie (Broccoli)
MON 7/20 - Pork Stirfry
TUE 7/21 - Chicken Chilaquiles using leftover chicken
WED 7/22 - Walnut Crusted Trout, Baked Potato (microwaved, actually), veggie
THU 7/23 - Brandy-Orange Chicken, Rice, Carrots
FRI 7/24 - Soft Tacos (beef)
SAT 7/25 - scheduled dinner at a friend's house
SUN 7/26 - Crablegs for Jess, Catfish for Dinah, Zatarain's Red Beans and Rice, veggie
MON 7/27 - Tomato/Mozzarella Sausage with pasta and veggie
TUE 7/28 - Grilled pork tenderloin, grilled veggies (squash, mushrooms, onions, peppers), potato
WED 7/29 - Cashew Chicken
THU 7/30 - Broiled Tilapia Parmesan, veggie, polenta with marinara sauce and Fontina cheese
FRI 7/31 - Pasta w/ Chicken & Vodka Cream Sauce, bread, salad
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