Menu, 10-17-10

I don't know if anyone cares what we eat for dinner 'round here, but it helps me and my meal planning to post it here and refer back to my menu's, so here ya go.

Sun- broccoli cheddar soup, strawberry spinach salad, cornbread, chocolate pumpkin cake and ice cream

M- baked potato soup, salad, crusty bread, no bake cookies

T- fast chicken fajitas

W- stir fry

Th- spaghetti and turkey meatballs

F- beef stew

Sat- trying to narrow down which version of whoopie pie I want to bake-n-take to a Halloween party

Menu 9-26-10

Trying to get back in the swing of things after a crazy couple of weeks...

For dinner this week I willl do my best to stick to this menu:

Sun- spaghetti, green salad, rolls, peach cobbler

M- pesto tortellini soup

T- chicken pot pie

W- french dip sammies

Th- spinach manicotti

F- BLTs

Sat- pizza?

I don't care that it's still 100+ degrees here, I'm in the mood for soup and soup it is. Much to my delight and Chris' dismay, soup season is only beginning...

Menu, 8-29-10

Aren't these snowcones awesome? Will be trying these soon.

Also, check out the new website I added to the sidebar- Cooking With My Kid. It's the jackpot for school lunch ideas (and more).

Here's what we're having for dinner this week:

Sun- turkey melt from the airport

M- BBQ pork tenderloin, broccoli and potatoes

T- citrus chicken and rice, carrots and zucchs

W- skillet mac n cheese, green beans

Th- english muffin pizzas

F- out

Sat- looking forward to out of town visitors- will be making crunchy french toast for breakfast, and who knows what for dinner

Next week is birthday-mania in the Bradshaw family. We're pullin' out the cake pans.

Menu 8-15-10

As much as I enjoy cooking, I think I would enjoy it EVEN MORE if I could do it in the likes of this kitchen, which belongs to Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa. I love that show- she and Jeffrey crack me right up.

Here's what's cookin in my humble but adequate kitchen this week:

S- taco salad + jello pretzel dessert

M- take out

T- BLTs on ciabatta

W- creamy chicken tacos with mango and avocado

Th- bruschetta chicken

F- birthday BBQ with friends- I'm bringing pesto pasta salad

Sat- pork tenderloin and raspberry spinach salad

Menu, 8-8-10

School is starting up for us this week... I am trying to keep a positive attitude. I am hoping to send some extra special lunches from home to remind my first-grader how indispensable her mom is. :)

Family Fun has some fun ideas such as... two-tone puzzle sandwiches, sandwich art, and sandwich on a stick. Can't wait to make these!

Here's what we're eating for dinner this week:

S: chicken enchiladas blancas, green salad, ice cream sammies

M: leftovers

T: chicken and pasta alfredo, yellow squash

W: caesar salad with abc pasta

Th: chicken teriyaki burgers with pineapple, yellow and green beans

F: english muffin pizzas

Sat: green pizza

Menu, 8-1-10

Don't know why, but this grass cake struck my fancy. You won't find it on my menu for this week but its pretty just the same...

Sun- meatloaf, mashed and rolls courtesy of Kelli herself, green salad, steamed veggies, chocolate bundt cake, homemade peach ice cream courtesy of Chris!

M- going out... deciding where is the hardest part. So many outstanding dining establishments, so little time (and money...)

T- linguini with spring veggies

W- chefs salad

Th- tacos

F- broccoli chicken calzones

S- pizza or somethin of the sort

Menu, 7-25-10

This week for dinner:

Sun- Carter's Welcome Home dinner... lasagna, garlic bread, green salad, chocolate bundt cake-n-ice cream

M- mini-hamburgers, steamed carrots, tater tots

T- BLTs

W- BBQ chicken salad

Th- Caprese pasta salad

F and S- only time will tell

Menu 7-18-10

A quick "Did-you-know" before this week's menu...

Did you know that tomatoes do not belong in the fridge? They don't. Their flavor and texture is best preserved on the countertop at room temp. Thought you'd want to know.

Here's what we're eating for din this week:

Sun- Chicken Cobb salad, fresh fruit, garlic bread, peach/blueberry cobbler and whipped cream

M- fast fajitas

T- T.J.'s orange chicken, rice and broccoli

W- skillet mac n cheese, glazed carrots

Th- chicken caesar salad

F- breakfast for din (welcome home Carter!!!)

Sat- BBQ at Amanda's parent's home

Menu, 6-13-10

Oh how I would love to have this sandwich cutter for lunch time and even parties. Isn't it great?

I fully realize this week is 1/2 gone, but I thought I'd stick my menu up anyway. Here's what we've been/are going to be eating for dinner this week:

Sun: chicken fettuccine with pesto cream sauce, green salad, fruit salad, roasted asparagus, Maren's homemade cookies and cream AND strawberry ice creams. Yum yum yum yum.

M: leftovers

T: Costa Vida pork salad

W: chicken cobb salad

Th: crock pot pork roast and pineapple ginger rice

F: fast fajitas

Sat: Caprese sandwiches

Menu, 6-6-10

As a former resident of the San Fran area, this pancake masterpiece made me smile. Jim seems like one fun dad!

Here's what's for dinner at our place this week:

Sun- spaghetti and meatballs, BLT salad, garlic bread, watermelon, layered strawberry shortcake

M- BBQ chicken, potatoes and carrots

T- linguini with spring veggies

W- tostadas

Th- turkey sammies

F- I'm thinking Zinburger

Sat- out

Menu, 5-23-10

Our new baby boy is here safe and sound, and we are loving life with him. After an extended cooking hiatus, I am more than ready to plan, prepare and enjoy home cooked meals once again. Although our menu this week does not include donut-burgers, I thought this too tempting an idea not to share. :)

Here's what we'll be having for dinner this week... if I can make it to the grocery store.

Sun- roast, mashed potatoes, green salad, watermelon, roasted zucchini sticks, individual cherry cheesecakes. DELICIOSO.

M- chicken corn chowder

T- chicken salad sammies

W- breakfast for dinner

Th- bean tostadas

F- pizza

Sat- who knows

If you do end up trying the donut burgers, I think this would be a good dessert to serve alongside. (It actually sounds pretty good... very similar to a recipe Amanda makes, it's just the name that makes you wonder.)

Menu 4-25-10

This may be my last menu for a week or two... Saturday a new baby is joining our family! We are very excited and busy finishing last minute preparations for his arrival.

Here's what our dinnertime looks like this week:

Sun- cream cheese chicken over bowtie pasta, green salad with oranges, almonds and craisins, french bread, red jell-o, green beans, and pineapple upside down cake (Happy Birthdays J.D. and Miss Riske!)

M- BLTs, steamed zucchs and watermelon

T- refried bean burritos

W- chicken caesar salad wraps

Th- leftovers

F- out

Sat- a tasty hospital meal. Wahoo!!

Menu, 4-18-10

This week for dinner...

Sun- chicken spaghetti, garden salad, whole wheat rolls, asparagus, lemon yogurt cake with whipped cream and strawberries

M- fast chicken fajitas

T- chef's salad

W- skillet mac n cheese

Th- BBQ beef sammies

F- Caprese sandwiches

Sat- out

I am going to try to stick to this menu come heck or highwater. I have been cheating too too much as of late!

Menu 4-11-10

What's for dinner at our place this week:

Sun- Hawaiian haystacks, strawberry spinach salad, no bake cookies, cornbread

M- leftovers

T- linguini with spring veggies

W- lettuce wraps

Th- chicken fettuccini with pesto cream sauce

F- chicken and veggie shiskabobs with pineapple rice

Sat- I'm thinking brownies and ice cream

Menu 3-28-10

This Week for Dinner:

S- turkey and bacon picnic sammies, fresh fruit, caramel brownies and vanilla bean ice cream

M- spinach ravioli, green and yellow beans, green salad

T- broccoli chicken calzones

W- double decker tacos

Th- chicken cobb salad

F- baked potato bar

Sat- something edible

Menu, 3-21-10

On the menu for this week:

Sunday- creamy chicken, smashed potatoes, Kelli's hot buns, garden salad, green beans, corn, strawberry crunch

M- leftovers

T- spaghetti and meatballs

W- turkey waldorf salad

Th- pesto tortellini soup

F- tacos

Sat- breakfast for dinner

Side note... I made crispy coconut chicken last week, a recipe I found on Our Best Bites. I wasn't a fan. I really wanted to like it because it sounded so yum, but I just didn't, and that was that. The kids didn't go for it either. Chris liked it, so if it sounds like your cup of tea, you can find the recipe here.

Menu, 3-14-10

What our dinnertime looks like this week...

Sunday- lasagna primavera, caprese salad, potato rolls, root beer floats

Mon- leftovers

T- tostadas

W- asian chicken spinach salad (recipe coming)

Th- crispy coconut chicken (recipe coming)

F- pizza

Sat- as usual, I have no idea

Menu 3-7-10

Here's whats cooking in our kitchen this week:

Sun- corn chowder, green salad, cornbread, Jell-o, pizookie

M- lasagna primavera

T- leftovers

W- BBQ chicken salad

Th- French dip sammies

F- hashbrown quiche, green salad

Sat- only time will tell

2-21-10 Menu and TJs favorites

Our dinner menu this week is as follows:

Sun- broccoli chicken casserole, green salad from Mom n Dad's garden (so awesome), rolls, texas sheet cake for friend Joy's 90th birthday. It had 90 candles- they were all lit and it was quite a sight!

M- chili, cornbread, green salad

T- chicken caesar sandwiches, and possibly corn on the cob, or a giant caramel apple to celebrate the removal of my braces. Woo-hoo!!

W- stir fry

Th- sausage and red pepper calzones

F- cold cereal? I dunno, I think five real dinners in a week is pretty OK. I'll call it good til next week.

Sat- see Friday

And for Kristen, our one reader, a Trader Joe's favorites list! As soon as I finish typing this out, I am out the door to pay Joe a visit to do my shopping for the week. Hope this helps get you started. I think you're gonna like their stuff- let me know. :)

To-Try at Trader Joe's

vanilla almond granola

greek yogurt- I like the honey flavor

pizza dough

spaghetti and pizza sauces

BBQ sauce (Kansas Style Bold and Smoky)

all their salad dressings

NY cheesecake

vanilla Joe-Joe's cookies

chocolate covered pretzels

spinach salad kit

ABC cookies

frozen orange chicken

snacks: TJ brand cheetos, chips and crackers

frozen fruits and veggies- very yummy

applesauce

McCann's quick-cooking oatmeal

cornbread mix

I also get a lot of staples there: my butter, canned beans, nuts, oils and such. They also have beautiful cheap flowers and always fun seasonal items to try. Don't miss the taste-testing at the back of the store. The only thing I don't love is their bread section. Their baguettes and other fresh baked stuff is good, but all the sliced packaged breads I've tried I haven't been thrilled with. I think it's because they aren't chock full of preservatives and they go stale fast. Same goes for the tortillas- you have to use them that day or maybe the next, but they'll go bad quick.

Feel free to add your favorite TJ's items in the comments. And Joe, you're welcome for the free advertising.

Menu, 2-14-10

I am just now trying to get my act together and planning a menu for the week. Here goes:

Sun- we had pot roast, mashed potatoes, Emma's YUMMY rolls, green salad, steamed veggies, and layered strawberry shortcake, which was divine.

M- Papa Johns. Ham and Pineapple to be exact.

T- dinner at our brother and sis-in-laws' house. I'm bringing strawberry spinach salad.

W- chicken and pasta with pesto cream sauce

Th- spinach manicotti

F- taco soup

Sat- still thinking. Steak?