Menu Plan Monday: Week 11

Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! My hubby and kids got me a new cookbook that I've been wanting- Lidia's Italy- so this week I will be trying out a few recipes from it. The 3 starred recipes are the ones I'm trying from the book-I'll write a review next week! Here's this week's menu:

Monday: Southwest Shepherd's Pie
Tuesday: Chicken Fajitas
Wednesday: Spring Asparagus Pancetta Hash with fried eggs
Thursday: Pork Scaloppine with Mushrooms & Marsala*
Friday: Pizza Night
Saturday: Asparagus & Rice Soup*
Sunday: Chicken with Artichokes* and Italian Bread

Menu Plan Monday: Week 10

Monday: Southwest Chicken Salad (Lemon Mousse for dessert)
Tuesday: Quiche Lorraine and fruit
Wednesday: Cinco de Mayo- Chili Rellenos, quesadillas, and guacamole
Thursday: Sweet & Spicy Salmon, baked sweet potatoes, and asparagus
Friday: Chicken-artichoke Pizza
Saturday: Southwest Shepherd's Pie
Sunday: California Rolls and Teriyaki Chicken

Menu Plan Monday: Week 9

Monday: Chicken Cordon Bleu, asparagus, and strawberries
Tuesday: Salad w/ turkey, avocado, strawberries, almonds & orange viniagrette and rolls
Wednesday: Chicken enchiladas w/ guacamole and corn
Thursday: Linguine with shrimp scampi and spinach
Friday: PW's Favorite Sandwich and fresh pears
Saturday: Turkey burgers w/ sauteed mushrooms on whole-wheat buns and sweet potato fries
Sunday: Orange Chicken, rice, and brocolli

Menu Plan Monday: Week 8

Sorry I didn't post a menu last week- we were out of town for most of the week and it has been really busy around here! Hopefully this week I'll have a little time to play catch-up and post a few recipes! For now, here is this week's menu:

Monday: Garlic shrimp, brown rice, and steamed artichokes
Tuesday: Murphy's Hot Hamburger and green beans
Wednesday: Sweet & Spicy Salmon, Rustic Mashed Potatoes, and asparagus
Thursday: Brown Sugar Ham & Bean Soup and Lion House Rolls
Friday: Nachos Supreme
Saturday: Chicken Divan and rice
Sunday: Ropa Vieja (delicious Latin beef stew) and homemade tortillas

Menu Plan Monday: Week 7

Okay, we ate a ton of unhealthy food over the holiday weekend (think hot dogs, potato salad, candy, chips, greasy Mexican food, candy, frog-eye salad, lemon cake, candy, birthday cake & ice cream, orange rolls, and you guessed it- more candy). SO, I tried to make our menu for this week extra healthy to make up for it. Here it is:

Monday: Sweet & Spicy Salmon, potatoes, and asparagus
Tuesday: Greek Chicken, whole-wheat spaghetti w/ marinara sauce and spring greens salad
Wednesday: Turkey chili soup and roasted veggie Ritz crackers
Thursday: Chef salad and Lion House rolls
Friday: Hawaiian pizza on whole-wheat crust and carrot sticks
Saturday: Tuna wiggle and green beans
Sunday: Maple/brown sugar ham, potatoes and asparagus

Menu Plan Monday: Week 6

Monday: Greek lamb, unleavened bread (flatbread), olives and grape juice*
Tuesday: Sour cream noodle bake and roasted asparagus
Wednesday: Southwestern Crock-pot Chicken with chips
Thursday: Green Chili Cheeseburgers and Cucumber Salad
Friday: BBQ Chicken Braid and green salad
Saturday: Picnic at Grandma & Grandpa's (bring frog-eye salad)
Sunday: Easter dinner at Grandma & Grandpa's (bring deviled eggs)

*We read about the Passover in the Bible last night, and the kids asked if we could do a Passover feast for dinner. If you know me, you know I love to do themed dinners to shake things up a bit (ie St. Patrick's, Cinco de Mayo, etc), so I agreed. Once when we were reading Little House on the Prairie as a family, we even did an Ingalls-style dinner (baked beans, cornbread, and turnips). Anyway, Monday's dinner is my version of the Passover feast!

Menu Plan Monday: Week 5

Monday: Caramelized Onion & Bleu Cheese Burgers, potato chips and pickles
Tuesday: Tuna Wiggle and green beans
Wednesday: Baked Cashew Chicken, glazed carrots and rolls
Thursday: Lasagna and French bread
Friday: Omelettes, toast and fruit
Saturday: Italian Wedding Soup
Sunday: Spicy-Honey Chicken, brocolli and rolls

Menu Plan Monday: Week 4

Monday: Creamy Tomatillo Enchiladas and corn
Tuesday: Sausage and mushroom calzones with marinara sauce
Wednesday: Happy St. Patrick's Day! Corned beef, cabbage, and new potatoes
Thursday: Salmon cakes, sweet potatoes, and Lion House rolls
Friday: Green Chili Chicken Pizza and Divine Breadsticks
Saturday: Chicken Divan and rice
Sunday: Fresh rolls with meat and cheese, fruit, and olives

Menu Plan Monday: Week 3

Here is the menu for this week:

Monday: Spicy Zucchini Soup and Divine Breadsticks
Tuesday: Enrichment Night- Daddy makes dinner (likely eggs & toast)
Wednesday: Spicy-Honey Chicken Salad and Lion House Rolls
Thursday: Fettucine Alfredo with Garlic Shrimp, and asparagus
Friday: Roast Beef & Swiss Melts, fruit salad, and pickles
Saturday: Pizza Night (Pepperoni & sausage pizza and breadsticks)
Sunday: Sticky Coconut Chicken, coconut rice, and sauteed sugar-snap peas

Menu Plan Monday: Week 2

Here is my menu for this week:

Monday: Garlic shrimp, angel hair pasta w/ butter & parmesan, brocolli
Tuesday: Brown sugar pork sandwiches, chips and pickle spears
Wednesday: Pan-fried pork chops, rustic garlic mashed potatoes, green beans
Thursday: Cub Scouts Blue & Gold Banquet (bring cake)
Friday: Finished taxes! Went out to dinner to celebrate.
Saturday: Chicken cilantro quesadillas, rice & black beans
Sunday: Ropa Vieja (a delicious beef stew), Lion House rolls

Menu-Plan Monday: Week 1

For about the past 5 years I have been making a menu plan every Sunday night. I then do all my grocery shopping on Monday and have everything I need for the week. Of course there are times I forget something, run out of milk, or have to get stuff for an unexpected event, but for the most part I get it all done once a week. This has helped me save a lot of time, money, and stress wondering what to make for dinner. I sit down Sunday night, check the grocery store ads to see if anyone is having great sales on things I buy, and then make my list. I have a list I made up that I print with sections for groceries: dairy, meat, other grocery (canned goods, baking products, etc), produce, deli, bakery, frozen foods, and non-food items. I keep one on my fridge so I can write items down as I run out throughout the week. Then on Sunday I figure out my menu, adding items that I need for each meal (I write the menu on the back of my list). This helps me get through the store faster, and also helps if I need to change something at the store because they are out of one of my ingredients. I always list my side dishes on my menu, and add any lunch or breakfast items I need to the list as well. If you want to give it a try and would like my list, shoot me an e-mail and I'll send it to you. I thought I'd start posting my menu plan each Monday, so if you get bored with the same old things like me you can get some ideas. Here is this week's menu (I'll add links to the recipes I post later):

Monday: Glazed Italian meatloaf, baked potatoes, and green beans
Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup and crackers
Wednesday: Denver omelettes and fruit salad
Thursday: Southwestern Crock-pot Chicken
Friday: Pizza/movie night (BBQ Chicken pizza and salad)
Saturday: Roasted Veggie & Black Bean Burritos
Sunday: Cafe Rio pork salad w/ cilantro-lime dressing