Sunday, May 11

Week 68 Menu & HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas out there! I hope your day was filled with flowers, chocolate, clean dishes and, most importantly, necklaces made out of plastic wrap and Starburst candy!


I've got lots and lots of carry-over from last week's menu. Honestly, what are we eating around here? All I know is I didn't have to cook tonight because of this great holiday (I can't change that diaper, it's Mother's Day! I can't do dishes, it's Mother's Day!), so that's one carry-over item. There's no way I'm cooking on Mother's Day!

ANYHOW...SHARE YOUR MENUS! Seriously, it does NOT need to be fancy!!!! Of course it CAN be, but I like 'em when they're not, too! :)

MONDAY:
- Orange Chicken (great recipe - click through!)
- Rice
- Carrots (click & scroll to the bottom for a "recipe")

TUESDAY:
- Hawaiian Pizza on Trader Joe's pizza crust (you can find it in the reefer section, yeah you heard right. I overheard the TJ's guys talking about the "reefer" over and over one day...it was so funny. They realized I heard them and explained it was the "refrigerated" section, which is not nearly as interesting)

WEDNESDAY:
- Chicken Tostadas (see Chicken Tostada Goop recipe)

THURSDAY:
- Leftovers

FRIDAY:
- Grill night...hamburgers? chicken? we shall see...

SATURDAY:
- Eat out

SUNDAY:
- no idea...give me a break, it's mother's day...I'll do some planning later. :)

14 comments:

Jessica H said...

Happy Mothers Day to one of the best mothers I know!

No menu yet. Just wanted to wish you a Happy Mothers Day.

kristen said...

I feel the exact same way about my menu last week. How did we not eat what was planned?! What did we eat?!

Monday: Eating at an end of the school year BBQ. I'm bringing an appetizer.

Tuesday: Cheesy Mex Rigatoni

Wednesday: Pretzel Crusted Chicken and Mac and Cheese from the freezer

Thursday: Leafy Green Lasagna Bake

Friday: TBD but maybe meatballs and noodles

Saturday: Eat out for a friend's going away party

Anonymous said...

Hi all,
I am new to this blog and so excited- menu planning is one of my least favorite things to do- I am not a cook and struggle, struggle, struggle to keep yummy and healthy food on the table- this is going to be my motivation. My menu this week has a few things that I found when browsing this blog- yeah!!

Monday- Kitchen Sink Quesadillas

Tuesday- Grill night- chicken for us and the hot dogs the girls have been begging for :), salad

Wednesday- Trader Joe's Pizza

Thursday- Left overs (I'm out!)

Friday- Trader Joe's Caccitore sauce with chicken over pasta

Saturday- out

Sunday- I don't know!

Anonymous said...

Hi there! I'm new to this blog also but love the ideas!

Here's what I'm cooking this week...I added links to a couple of the recipes.

Monday
Chicken Enchiladas

http://www.bhg.com/recipes/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=R087157

Tuesday
Chicken Parmesan Bundles

http://kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/RecipeDetail.htm?recipe_id=107338

Wednesday
leftovers

Thursday
Stove Top Classic One Dish Bake with Veggies

http://kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/RecipeDetail.htm?recipe_id=94500

Friday
Grill steak
asparagus and salad

Saturday
eat out

Sunday
no clue

Desiree said...

Have you ever used Tader Joe's pineapple salsa (which is amazing with their veggie chips) as the sauce for your hawaiian pizza? It is delicious!

ellen said...

I saw a few of those necklaces yesterday!

The Bouldins said...

MONDAY:
Chicken Parmesan Meatball Subs
salad

TUESDAY:
beefy cheese cups
roasted carrots w/honey

WEDNESDAY:
fish w/orange sauce
artichokes
potatoes

THURSDAY:
lasagna
salad
bread

FRIDAY:
steaks
roasted sweet potatoes
broccoli

SATURDAY:
Roasted Garlic & Eggplant Marinara
pasta

SUNDAY:
leftovers

jane maynard said...

welcome to the newbies! love it!

love the links to the recipes...so helpful!!!

I have not tried that TJs salsa...sounds delish and I will definitely try it on hawaiian pizza...

I wore my stunning necklace all over san francisco yesterday - it was awesome. :)

as always, love the menus...you guys are the best - keep it coming!

Jessica said...

Monday:
-Tomato Sauce w/ Onion and Butter over Spaghetti
-Salad
-Garlic Bread

Tuesday:
-Black Bean & Corn Stew
-Salad
-Cornbread

Wednesday:
-Balsamic Tuna Salad
-Potato Skillet Salad

Thursday:
-Minestrone w/ White Beans and Collard Greens
-Salad
-Toast? Grilled Cheese? Hmmm.

Friday:
-Friends over (rescheduled from last week) for chips, queso, guacamole, salsa, taquitos and sweets.

Saturday:
-Homemade Pizza? Hot dogs? Eat out at Grapefest after Rock school show? Who knows...

Jenny said...

I have been so delinquent the past few weeks in meal planning and my eating habits and grocery bill have seriously reflected in it.

Mon: Steak fajitas
Tuesday: eat out
Wed: spaghetti
Thurs: stovetop mac n cheese, salad
Friday: taco salad (leftovers)
Sat: chicken tikka, mango lassi
Sun: picnic day (subs, potato salad, etc)

kim said...

So, we're in the final stages of moving out of our house, so menu is basically use-up-the-freezer-foods

Monday--Cheese Ravioli w/ red sauce and frozen veges and salad

Tuesday--pizza from The Pie (our favorite in SLC)

Wed--eat out

Thurs--Salad with steak, beans, corn, whatever else I can find

Fri--Maybe taco salad (too many salads, but I bought a thing of lettuce from Costco, so need to use it up)

Sat--eat out

Sun--whatever is left in the house

Mike and Jill said...

Hi Jane
I'm new to your blog too and I love it! Great ideas!
M: Scrambled eggs, toast, veggies (I know how boring! And my toddlers threw most of the veggies on the floor)

T: Chicken breasts-I haven't figured out how I'm preparing yet/Salad

W: Meatloaf/Steamed broccoli & carrots

Th: Ravioli with cream sauce/salad

F: I hope it's a pizza nite!

Jill

The Woodlands said...

I am a bit belated with my menu for this week, but i guess it's better late than never, right??

Monday:
~BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Fruit

Tuesday:
~Black Bean and Tuna Burritos
~Chips and Salsa

Wednesday:
~Strawberry-Citrus Chicken Salad
~Cornbread muffins

Thursday:
~Lemon and Dill Salmon
~Salad and Biscuits

Friday:
~Southwestern Salsa Chicken Bake
~Strawberries (cause they are soooo delicious and in season right now!)

Saturday:
~Dinner at church
I am bringing a dessert :o)

Sunday:
~whatever we find in the house!

Lindsay said...

late planner too, but part of me feels like i get more credit if i put the things i make up on your blog. aaron get's credit too.

sunday: aaron made me citrus bagna cauda tilapia with couscous (and did the dishes), cuz i'm a mom

monday: leftovers

tuesday: malayasian coconut braised beef, rice

wednesday: pad thai

thursday: burritos (with braised pork if i have the time)

friday/saturday: chicken skewers with peanut sauce
(big asian food week--i went a little nuts at ranch 99)