Well last week I had planned on trying some Christmas cookie recipes and posting them on the blog- well that did not happen. Things have been crazy trying to prepare for our first of three crafts shows on Saturday. We are doing craft shows three consecutive weekends (we are totally crazy) and hopefully we sell LOTS of stuff. Here is my easy menu for the week:
Monday- Spaghetti
Tuesday- Hamburgers
Wednesday- TBA
Thursday- parents
Friday- Ham and Bean Soup
Saturday- Craft show
Sunday- Meat Pies (this is repurposing the spaghetti sauce from Monday, since we will probably be exhausted and not want to cook anything) - use store bought pie crust (I use Pillsbury- it only has wheat and it has been on sale a lot lately!) and stuff individual pies with spaghetti sauce.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Menu for the Week of November 8th
Well after a weekend when we did not have much planned (we still went to IKEA, church and Kroger) we have a pretty busy week ahead of us. Hopefully the food I have planned is pretty easy. I am also hoping to modify some Christmas cookie recipes so I can enjoy cookies this year with everyone else.
Monday- Enchilada Casserole (from last week but we did not get to it)
Tuesday- Pork Roast
Wednesday- Ribs in the crockpot
Thursday- Bierocks (http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/09/aleas-bierocks.html)
Friday- Parents
Saturday- Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches
Sunday- Leftovers
Monday- Enchilada Casserole (from last week but we did not get to it)
Tuesday- Pork Roast
Wednesday- Ribs in the crockpot
Thursday- Bierocks (http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/09/aleas-bierocks.html)
Friday- Parents
Saturday- Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches
Sunday- Leftovers
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Menu for week of November 1st
Wow I can't believe that we are already in November! This week I have been frantically looking for J's glasses (they have been missing since Friday) and trying to get a lot of bows finished (we only have 17 more days until the first craft show). I went to Remke on Monday and purchased 24 lbs of lean ground beef (it was on sale) so I will be busy this week freezing it (I freeze it in 1 lb packages) and it should last about 3 months. I have two recipes for the ground beef this week (that way I have to freeze two fewer pounds of meat!)
Monday- Pizza (on a Pillsbury crust- they only contain wheat)
Tuesday- Sloppy Joes, asparagus and fries
Wednesday- Chicken with Veggie Confetti (we missed this last week- the link is in last weeks meal post)
Thursday- parents
Friday- Meatloaf
Saturday- Chicken Fried Pork Chops
Sunday- Mexican Lasagna (http://blog.fatfreevegan/2006/07/mexican-lasagna-or-enchilada-casserole.html)
Monday- Pizza (on a Pillsbury crust- they only contain wheat)
Tuesday- Sloppy Joes, asparagus and fries
Wednesday- Chicken with Veggie Confetti (we missed this last week- the link is in last weeks meal post)
Thursday- parents
Friday- Meatloaf
Saturday- Chicken Fried Pork Chops
Sunday- Mexican Lasagna (http://blog.fatfreevegan/2006/07/mexican-lasagna-or-enchilada-casserole.html)
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Menu for the week of October 24th
Well hopefully we have another calm week like we did this past week. Here is what I am planning on making this week:
Sunday- Beff Stroganoff- we did not get to this so it is a carry-over. The recipe link is posted on last week's menu
Monday- Avocado Chicken Tacos- from $5 Dollar Dinners (http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/09/avocado-chicken-tacos.html)
Tuesday- Spanish Rice with Ground Venison
Wednesday- Herbed Chicken on Vegetable Confetti- from $5 Dollar Dinners (http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/08/herbed-chicken-vegetable-confetti.html)
Thursday- Parents house for dinner
Friday- French Dip (this is the plan, but it is contingent on whether I can find onion soup mix that is free of our allergens- I went to Meijer yesterday and the two that they carried had soy and/or milk in them, I am planning on checking Kroger and then if they do not have it Aldi, if I cannot find it, then plan B is Pot Roast with roasted veggies)
French Dip
1 Pot Roast
1 bottle of beer (I am trying it with a non-alcoholic O'Doules)
1 packet french onion soup mix
Place all in a crock pot, cook on high several hours until you can shred beef. Serve on good fresh rolls.
Saturday- Leftovers
Sunday- Beff Stroganoff- we did not get to this so it is a carry-over. The recipe link is posted on last week's menu
Monday- Avocado Chicken Tacos- from $5 Dollar Dinners (http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/09/avocado-chicken-tacos.html)
Tuesday- Spanish Rice with Ground Venison
Wednesday- Herbed Chicken on Vegetable Confetti- from $5 Dollar Dinners (http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/08/herbed-chicken-vegetable-confetti.html)
Thursday- Parents house for dinner
Friday- French Dip (this is the plan, but it is contingent on whether I can find onion soup mix that is free of our allergens- I went to Meijer yesterday and the two that they carried had soy and/or milk in them, I am planning on checking Kroger and then if they do not have it Aldi, if I cannot find it, then plan B is Pot Roast with roasted veggies)
French Dip
1 Pot Roast
1 bottle of beer (I am trying it with a non-alcoholic O'Doules)
1 packet french onion soup mix
Place all in a crock pot, cook on high several hours until you can shred beef. Serve on good fresh rolls.
Saturday- Leftovers
Friday, October 15, 2010
Menu for the week of October 17th
Thank goodness for slow(er) weeks! This week we have a much needed slow week- that is until Saturday. Saturday my husband and I are running in the inaugural Cincinnati Half Marathon. I have been training for it since Memorial Day weekend (my husband has not really trained much at all- he has run maybe five or six times- he got bored after he ran the Flying Pig Half Marathon in May). Immediately following the run we have to take J to his last soccer game of the year (we can't miss it since my husband is the coach) then we have a birthday party to go to.
Sunday- Hamburgers
Monday- Slow Cooked Curried Coconut Chicken ($5 dinners: http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/10/curried-coconut-chicken.html)
Tuesday-Chicken Fried pork chops- I am going to bread the pork in panko and then pan fry them
Wednesday- Beef Stroganoff ($5 dinners: http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/03/beef-stroganoff.html)
Thursday- Chicken Taco Soup- This recipe is a favorite and really easy!
1 chopped onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1 can chicken broth (if you cannot have soy be sure to check your labels!)
1 can chili beans
1 can black beans
1 can corn
2 cans diced tomatoes (if you like it spicy you can use tomatoes with green chilies)
2 chicken breasts- cooked and chopped
2 tbsp taco seasoning
In a big pot saute onion and garlic in oil until translucent. Dump all the other ingredients into the pot and cook at least until hot. Top with tortilla chips
Friday- Spaghetti- my husband and I will be carbo loading this night, on Saturday we will both be running the inaugural Cincinnati Half Marathon
Saturday- Birthday party and marathon day- leftovers or whatever we have the energy for!
Sunday- Hamburgers
Monday- Slow Cooked Curried Coconut Chicken ($5 dinners: http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/10/curried-coconut-chicken.html)
Tuesday-Chicken Fried pork chops- I am going to bread the pork in panko and then pan fry them
Wednesday- Beef Stroganoff ($5 dinners: http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/03/beef-stroganoff.html)
Thursday- Chicken Taco Soup- This recipe is a favorite and really easy!
1 chopped onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1 can chicken broth (if you cannot have soy be sure to check your labels!)
1 can chili beans
1 can black beans
1 can corn
2 cans diced tomatoes (if you like it spicy you can use tomatoes with green chilies)
2 chicken breasts- cooked and chopped
2 tbsp taco seasoning
In a big pot saute onion and garlic in oil until translucent. Dump all the other ingredients into the pot and cook at least until hot. Top with tortilla chips
Friday- Spaghetti- my husband and I will be carbo loading this night, on Saturday we will both be running the inaugural Cincinnati Half Marathon
Saturday- Birthday party and marathon day- leftovers or whatever we have the energy for!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Menu for week of October 10
Sunday- Spaghetti sauce with gnocchi
Monday- Couscous with chicken
Tuesday-Taco salad
Wednesday- Ham and bean soup
Thursday- parents
Friday- Meatloaf (I am very excited about this meal- it is a meatloaf free of eggs and milk, hopefully by Friday we will have a cooler day- we have been having days over 80 degrees, which is not meatloaf weather!)
Saturday- Grilled pork
Meatloaf recipe:
http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/beef-recipes/boston-market-meatloaf.htm
1 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 tbsp BBQ sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
6 tbsp flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
dash garlic powder
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine tomato sauce, bbq sauce and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat mixture until it begins to bubble, stirring often, then remove it from the heat. In a large bowl, add all but 2 tbsp of the tomato sauce to the meat.
Use a large wooden spoon or your hands to work the sauce into the meat until it is very well combined. Combine the remaining ingredients with the ground sirloin; flour, salt, onion powder and ground pepper. Use the wooden spoon or your hands to work the spices and flour into the meat.
Load the meat into a loaf pan. Wrap foil over the pan and place it in the oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take the meatloaf out of the oven and remove the foil and drain the fat.
Using a knife, slice the meatloaf all the way through into 8 slices while it is still in the pan. This will help cook the center of the loaf. Pour the remaining 2 tbsp of sauce over the top of the meatloaf, in a stream down the center. Don't spread the sauce. Put the meatloaf back into th oven, unocvered for 25 to 30 minutes or until it is done. Remove and allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Monday- Couscous with chicken
Tuesday-Taco salad
Wednesday- Ham and bean soup
Thursday- parents
Friday- Meatloaf (I am very excited about this meal- it is a meatloaf free of eggs and milk, hopefully by Friday we will have a cooler day- we have been having days over 80 degrees, which is not meatloaf weather!)
Saturday- Grilled pork
Meatloaf recipe:
http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/beef-recipes/boston-market-meatloaf.htm
1 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 tbsp BBQ sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
6 tbsp flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
dash garlic powder
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine tomato sauce, bbq sauce and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat mixture until it begins to bubble, stirring often, then remove it from the heat. In a large bowl, add all but 2 tbsp of the tomato sauce to the meat.
Use a large wooden spoon or your hands to work the sauce into the meat until it is very well combined. Combine the remaining ingredients with the ground sirloin; flour, salt, onion powder and ground pepper. Use the wooden spoon or your hands to work the spices and flour into the meat.
Load the meat into a loaf pan. Wrap foil over the pan and place it in the oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take the meatloaf out of the oven and remove the foil and drain the fat.
Using a knife, slice the meatloaf all the way through into 8 slices while it is still in the pan. This will help cook the center of the loaf. Pour the remaining 2 tbsp of sauce over the top of the meatloaf, in a stream down the center. Don't spread the sauce. Put the meatloaf back into th oven, unocvered for 25 to 30 minutes or until it is done. Remove and allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Menu for Week of October 3
Sunday- cousin's birthday party
Monday- Fish and fries and hushpuppies
Tuesday- Sloppy Joes
Wednesday-Homemade bread and veggie soup with carrots and fennel from my garden (I have been trying to get two fennel plants to grow large enough to use, I have fertilized them a ton and chased away a very hungry catepillar!)
Thursday- parents for dinner
Friday- Tacos
Saturday- Mediterrean Chicken Quinoa (from the five dollar dinners http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/08/mediterranean-chicken-quinoa.html) We have been trying to feed Mr. T baby food for the last couple of months and he won't have anything to do with it. All he wants to eat is paper and anything he can put in his mouth himself. He really enjoyed couscous at my parents' house last week so I am going to try Quinoa on him!
Monday- Fish and fries and hushpuppies
Tuesday- Sloppy Joes
Wednesday-Homemade bread and veggie soup with carrots and fennel from my garden (I have been trying to get two fennel plants to grow large enough to use, I have fertilized them a ton and chased away a very hungry catepillar!)
Thursday- parents for dinner
Friday- Tacos
Saturday- Mediterrean Chicken Quinoa (from the five dollar dinners http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/08/mediterranean-chicken-quinoa.html) We have been trying to feed Mr. T baby food for the last couple of months and he won't have anything to do with it. All he wants to eat is paper and anything he can put in his mouth himself. He really enjoyed couscous at my parents' house last week so I am going to try Quinoa on him!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Menu for week of September 25th
Here is the menu for the week (last week we did not have everything as I had planned- we made a trip to City BBQ and that was two meals for us and cereal on our busy soccer practice night so we did not have a couple of the meals)
Sunday- Spaghetti
Monday-Hamburgers and fries
Tuesday-Chimichangas
Wednesday- Stew (I am planning to use some of the carrots from my garden- yum!)
Thursday- my birthday we will be over at my parents
Friday- Chicken and Bacon Florentine
Saturday- Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy (this is a new recipe for me- hopefully we like it)
Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy
Robin to the Rescue by Robin Miller, Page 108
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cups chopped bok choy (stems and leaves)
1 medium red bell pepper (seeded and sliced into thin strips)
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup sake (rice wine)
1 tbsp toasted seasme oil
1 tsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
1 tsp red curry paste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the bok choy and bell pepper and cook stirring for 2 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the hot pan. Cook until golden brown about 2 minutes per sides.
In a small bowl wisk together the broth, sake, seasme oil, ginger and curry paste, pour over chicken and bring to a simmer. Return the vegetables to the pan, partially cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat top with cilantro and serve.
Sunday- Spaghetti
Monday-Hamburgers and fries
Tuesday-Chimichangas
Wednesday- Stew (I am planning to use some of the carrots from my garden- yum!)
Thursday- my birthday we will be over at my parents
Friday- Chicken and Bacon Florentine
Saturday- Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy (this is a new recipe for me- hopefully we like it)
Sesame Chicken with Bok Choy
Robin to the Rescue by Robin Miller, Page 108
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cups chopped bok choy (stems and leaves)
1 medium red bell pepper (seeded and sliced into thin strips)
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup sake (rice wine)
1 tbsp toasted seasme oil
1 tsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
1 tsp red curry paste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the bok choy and bell pepper and cook stirring for 2 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the hot pan. Cook until golden brown about 2 minutes per sides.
In a small bowl wisk together the broth, sake, seasme oil, ginger and curry paste, pour over chicken and bring to a simmer. Return the vegetables to the pan, partially cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat top with cilantro and serve.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Menu for week of September 20th
Monday- Spanish rice with ground venison
Tuesday- Grilled Chicken and brocolli
Wednesday- Rachael Ray Pasta (this is actually called Shrimp & Shells with Pancetta & Peas and I substitute bacon for the Pancetta) http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/shrimp-shells-with-pancetta-peas/
Thursday- leftovers??? we have soccer practice and a very busy day
Friday- Kabobs with sirloin, mushrooms, onions and peppers
Saturday- Taco salad for the adults, tacos for the kids
Sunday- Spaghetti with homemade sauce
Tuesday- Grilled Chicken and brocolli
Wednesday- Rachael Ray Pasta (this is actually called Shrimp & Shells with Pancetta & Peas and I substitute bacon for the Pancetta) http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/shrimp-shells-with-pancetta-peas/
Thursday- leftovers??? we have soccer practice and a very busy day
Friday- Kabobs with sirloin, mushrooms, onions and peppers
Saturday- Taco salad for the adults, tacos for the kids
Sunday- Spaghetti with homemade sauce
Monday, September 13, 2010
Menu for week of September 13th
Well I have been MIA for about the last two weeks. Things have been totally crazy with preschool starting, doctors appointments (I think that there have only been a couple of weeks since the baby was born that we have not had at least one doctors appointment per week), soccer, dance class and making tons of hairbows for an upcoming craft fair in November. Anyway, I decided that I should probably should do a menu for this week:
Monday-Country Ribs and beans (I have been planning on making these for a couple weeks, but it just never happened)
Tuesday- Chicken and Bacon Florentine Pasta (this a new recipe for me I found on $5 Dinners)
Wednesday- This will probably be cereal for dinner night (I have my endoscopy)
Thursday- parents
Friday- Grilled Pork Chops
Saturday- Pizza
Monday-Country Ribs and beans (I have been planning on making these for a couple weeks, but it just never happened)
Tuesday- Chicken and Bacon Florentine Pasta (this a new recipe for me I found on $5 Dinners)
Wednesday- This will probably be cereal for dinner night (I have my endoscopy)
Thursday- parents
Friday- Grilled Pork Chops
Saturday- Pizza
Monday, August 30, 2010
Menu for the week of August 30th
Well we are planning on eatting a lot of leftovers this week (it seems like everytime we have a party our guests don't eat anything and we end-up with tons of food) and visiting our parents for dinners too, which means little cooking for me!!!
Monday- Sloppy Joes (from leftover hamburgers) and three bean casserole
Tuesday- Grilled chicken (on leftover salad) and pasta salad
Wednesday- Taco salad with ground beef
Thursday- dinner at my parents
Friday- country ribs
Saturday- John's birthday dinner with my parents
Sunday- John's birthday dinner with his parents
Monday- Sloppy Joes (from leftover hamburgers) and three bean casserole
Tuesday- Grilled chicken (on leftover salad) and pasta salad
Wednesday- Taco salad with ground beef
Thursday- dinner at my parents
Friday- country ribs
Saturday- John's birthday dinner with my parents
Sunday- John's birthday dinner with his parents
Monday, August 23, 2010
Menu for week of August 23rd
Today was J's first day of preschool, so I have promised to make his favorite meal for dinner (pizza). Here is the rest of what I am planning on having this week:
Monday- pizza
Tuesday- Spanish Rice with deer meat
Wednesday- Grilled pork chops
Thursday- parents
Friday-Chili
Saturday-?????
Sunday-Grilled Chicken salad
(I did not quite get through the menu last week- we ended up at Chipolte yesterday and had two days where we just ate leftovers- I had no motivation!)
Monday- pizza
Tuesday- Spanish Rice with deer meat
Wednesday- Grilled pork chops
Thursday- parents
Friday-Chili
Saturday-?????
Sunday-Grilled Chicken salad
(I did not quite get through the menu last week- we ended up at Chipolte yesterday and had two days where we just ate leftovers- I had no motivation!)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
This Week's Menu
Before I went on my elmination diet I planned a whole month's dinner menu. That way I could plan my shopping and budgeting was a lot easier (and I did not need to make "emergency trips to the store). Since I went on my diet, planning dinners is a thing of the past. So, this week I am trying to start planning my menus one week at a time. Here is what I am planning to have this week:
Monday- Baked Salmon with dill and olive oil, steamed broccoli and carrots, fresh corn on the cob
Tuesday- Spaghetti (Princess R has dance class tonight and I already made the sauce and froze it)
Wednesday- Pot roast with roasted new potatoes
Thursday- Spanish rice with deer meat
Friday- Parents
Saturday- Chicken Fajitas (I have a couple of peppers that need to be eatten from my garden)
Sunday- Grilled Pork Chops (but I may try to talk my husband into going to Chilpolte- I saw on a blog that the restaurants in the Cincinnati area are supposed to have free kids meals on Sunday)
Monday- Baked Salmon with dill and olive oil, steamed broccoli and carrots, fresh corn on the cob
Tuesday- Spaghetti (Princess R has dance class tonight and I already made the sauce and froze it)
Wednesday- Pot roast with roasted new potatoes
Thursday- Spanish rice with deer meat
Friday- Parents
Saturday- Chicken Fajitas (I have a couple of peppers that need to be eatten from my garden)
Sunday- Grilled Pork Chops (but I may try to talk my husband into going to Chilpolte- I saw on a blog that the restaurants in the Cincinnati area are supposed to have free kids meals on Sunday)
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