Menu Plan Monday

In which we put the house back together, and try to remember how to use the stove. 

 

Monday: Baked ziti with spicy Italian sausage. I made this last night, so I can throw it in the oven  to heat up when I get home and be done with it. 

Tuesday: Grill night! Cheddar-jalepeno burgers with broccoli and potato salad

Wednesday: I’m sitting, so we’ll both sort of fend for ourselves. I usually wind up grazing on a bunch of weird stuff like cheddar cheese, organic cereal, and grapes. It’s funny to babysit for rich people.

Thursday: Nachos with beans, ground beef, and lots of veg.

Also! Oatmeal-Maple cookies, some fruit salad, and smoothies in heavy rotation.

 

I love spring.

Menu Plan Monday

 

I have to say, I think I like meal planning so much because it’s actually a form of life planning: sitting down every Sunday and asking, what is this week going to look like? It’s helpful.

So here’s what up!

Monday: Leprechaun owes me a date, so we’re going to try a restaurant in town and maybe see Frost/Nixon at the AMC

Tuesday: Chicken enchiladas (holdover from last week)

Wednesday: Pork chops with an orange-soy glaze and teriyaki rice

Thursday: Rehabbed roasted cauliflower soup–I made a giant batch of this stuff on Friday, and it was so bland and meh that I got frustrated and just threw it in the freezer. Leprechaun’s working that night, so I’m going to thaw it out and see if I can’t fix it. Anybody out there have a suggestion for flavor-adding?

What are you all eating this week?

Menu Plan Monday

 

Monday: Picnic in the park! Maple chicken and cheese sandwiches on homemade rolls, with brownies for dessert

Tuesday: Brown sugar and soy sauce chicken, roasted carrots, and rice

Wednesday: Veggie dinner party with my friend Stef! Three-bean chili with cornbread

Thursday: Pasta with sausage and red sauce

What’s cooking with all of you this week?

 

Menu Plan Monday

Leprechaun might head home to his family for part of this week to help his little brother with an Eagle Scout project (I know, I KNOW), so this is subject to change—my culinary aspirations tend to skew toward “stick spoon in peanut butter” when I’m the only one in the house.

 

Anyway, here we go!

 

Monday: I’m out and about, so Leprechaun’s on his own

Tuesday: Chicken tacos with all the fixings

Wednesday: Cream of pumpkin soup (never quite happened last week)

Thursday: Pasta Bolognese with peppers and onions

What are you guys eating this week?

Menu Plan Monday

Okay, I’m a little early, but this is my first MPM post–hey there, to anybody who got here through orgjunkie.

I’ve been meal planning for a little over a year now without realizing there was a whole community of ladies (and gentlemen) doing it right along with me. I love sitting around on a Sunday morning with a grocery flier and a week’s worth of dinners to figure out. Everything is delicious at that point, you know?

Here’s what’s on the menu for this week:

Monday: Pumpkin Soup with giant croutons

Tuesday: Crockpot Beef Stew (I’m using a new recipe here, so I’ll let you know how it goes)

Wednesday: I’m sitting, so Leprechaun will probably order

Thursday: Ina’s parmesan chicken with rice and roasted grape tomatoes (this one’s the favorite. Like most of the Barefoot Contessa’s recipes, it’s a total knockout).

 

So what are you guys eating this week?