Weekly Menu

Monday: Chick-fil-a (it was a long day with an impromptu basketball game in the evening)
Tuesday:  Mongolian Beef
Wednesday: Pasta with pesto and chicken
Thursday: Salad with chicken, craisins, apples and anything else I throw in.
Friday:  Pork enchiladas with rice

Weekly Dinners: June 7-11, 2010

Last week I came up with this great idea; to select a cook book and plan my weekly meals out of the cookbook for some variety and new dishes. Brilliant, right?

The dinners for this week, though not completely following the recipes, were Jamie Oliver inspired.  I've got an old cook book of his and didn't really like the recipes in it, but put a twist on a few for our family this week.

The other theme for the week, that came about after the fact, was onion rings.  More on that later.

Monday:  Chicken Fajitas (garlic and lime)
Tuesday: Cheese steaks (this was Jamie Oliver inspired - used a rib eye steak pounded flat instead of thin sliced deli meat.  Much, much tastier.)
Wednesday: Burgers and fries and homemade onion rings
Thursday: Breaded pork chops and green beans
Friday:  was supposed to be pesto pasta but ended up being Smash Burger instead (and for me, more onion rings)

Weekly Menu - Weight Watchers Style

I borrowed a WW cookbook from a friend.  I can't say that I love all the recipes, but the couple we've tried this week have been good.  The recipes are a little on the bland size, and it's been a shock for us to see some portion control in effect, but overall, pretty tasty.

Monday - Memorial Day holiday - salads from Wingers
Tuesday - Spicy beef stir fry with tangerines
Wednesday - Chicken breasts (broiled) with an orange-mustard glaze
Thursday - Sweet and Sour Chicken (with pineapple, red pepper, and snap peas)
Friday - I'm working at Shavy Jones with my brother so the boys will fend for themselves.

Saturday  - our favorite risotto

:: weekly menu :: may 23-29 ::

sunday :: sushi rice bowls ::
monday :: pizza on the grill ::
tuesday :: mediterranean mac + cheese ::
wednesday :: thai chicken + noodle salad ::
thursday :: chicken enchiladas ::
friday :: huevos wrap cheros ::
saturday :: broiled pork tenderloin ::

option 1 :: natural lasagna ::

pretty sure it won't go down like this, especially with a bertolli and several frozen pizzas in the freezer.

Weekly Menu 5/17-5/21

Monday - Cafe Rio (we just got back from being out of town and almost literally had no food in our house)
Tuesday - Pork chops, green beans, and yellow potatoes
Wednesday - Baked pasta with garlic bread
Thursday - Tin foil dinners on the grill (hamburger, potatoes, onions, and carrots
(we didn't have any tin foil so instead we had hamburgers and fruit and potato chips)
Friday -  Pasta with bacon and shallots (plans foiled again.  Too tired and too many bugs in my house.  we ordered a pizza and had it delivered.)

Tune in for next week's menu - I'm going to try and do the whole week (much to the chagrin of my husband, I'm sure) from a Weight Watchers cook book.

Weekly Menu

I make my dinner list and my grocery list on Saturday.  We shop on Monday night.  That way, I know ahead of time when our menu has a gap - like a family party or a grumpy mom night, that sort of thing. 

Monday - Lemon and oregano sauteed chicken with pasta and garlic bread
Tuesday - Honey baked ham, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans in brown sugar
Wednesday - Smokey beef tacos
Thursday  - Burgers after my brother-in-laws college of nursing graduation
Friday  - pasta with meat sauce or out to dinner (we've got a b-ball game to hit at 6:00 pm, right at dinner time)
Saturday - Family dinner - I don't have to cook.  Yeah!
Sunday - Happy Mother's Day - Mexican fiesta at my grandma's house  I'm bringing chicken with green chilies and sweet corn.

Weekly Menu

Monday - Chicken Parmesan (we didnt' actually eat this last week.  We went out for pizza instead. ) with Caesar salad and crusty garlic bread

Tuesday: Garlic, lime and soy pork tenderloin with crispy garlic potatoes

Wednesday: Korean BBQ beef wraps with romaine and rice

Thursday: Lemon grilled chicken and something else on the grill

Friday: Baked penne pasta with chicken, bacon, and sun dried tomatoes

Weekly Menu 4/19 - 4/24

Monday: Chicken tenders Parmesan
Tuesday: Hamburgers on the grill (chips and dip and grilled pineapple on the side)
Wednesday: Leek, bacon and pea risotto
Thursday:  Taco night with Spanish rice
Friday: Breaded pork chops with lemon and green beans