Menu of the Week: May 26
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve meal planned and man, can I tell the difference. Basically we don’t eat. Ok, that’s not entirely true, but I don’t end up really cooking much if I haven’t planned a menu. I have a mental block at the grocery store and end up buying fruit, cereal and snacks. Nothing for dinner.
So anyway, I have already made my menu for next week. It doesn’t matter what day we have what. I will shop on Sunday or Monday and go with whatever we feel like on that day or how much time I have to prep. I am just determined to cook and eat yummy home cooked meals.
Here we go:
Parmesan chicken cutlets, mixed greens salad
Fish (not sure what kind yet - basically whatever looks good at the market); avocado, tomato and cucumber salad
Spaghetti and (turkey) meatballs, steamed broccoli, garlic bread
Shrimp w/ mango and cilantro salsa
Chicken taco salad with cilantro ranch dressing
Sun: grilled steaks, mashed sweet potatoes, green veggie
Mon: grilled chicken, roasted zucchini and potatoes, bread
Tues: mexican chicken casserole, avocado, tomato and corn salad
Wed: Italian meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans
Thurs: shrimp and broccoli over angel hair pasta, bread
Fri: homemade veggie pizza, salad
*** just a little note about kid stuff (since Heather mentioned it
Monday....Mom's grilling out
Tuesday...Baked Italian chicken, sour cream and chives mashed potatoes, garlic cheese biscuits, and corn on the cob
Wed...Pork chops, fried potatos, rolls, and corn on the cob
Thursday.....steak, french fries, green beans, and of course corn on the cob
Fri...fried chicken, mashed potatos/gravy, rolls, mac n cheese, and of course corn on the cob
Sat and Sun are up in the air.
I make corn every single day, since it's the only veggie D will eat. Normally I break down and make fries every single day as well--since D most likely will not eat mashed or fried potatoes either.
Monday....Mom's grilling out
Tuesday...Baked Italian chicken, sour cream and chives mashed potatoes, garlic cheese biscuits, and corn on the cob
Wed...Pork chops, fried potatos, rolls, and corn on the cob
Thursday.....steak, french fries, green beans, and of course corn on the cob
Fri...fried chicken, mashed potatos/gravy, rolls, mac n cheese, and of course corn on the cob
Sat and Sun are up in the air.
I make corn every single day, since it's the only veggie D will eat. Normally I break down and make fries every single day as well--since D most likely will not eat mashed or fried potatoes either.
No worries K this looks like meals at my house!!!
I don't really have a formal recipe, I just first whisk about a TBS of olive oil, TBS of white wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and a few squirts of lime juice together in a bowl. Then I add one diced avocado, 2 diced roma tomatoes and a can of drained corn and mix it all up. Sometimes i add some chopped red onion and cilantro IF I have it, but I don't buy it specifically for this recipe. I sometimes add a can of black beans too but the casserole I am making has pinto beans and I didn't want to go overboard
Last night I made some delish mashed black bean and cheddar quesadillas. Then I put together a salad of shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, onion, avocado, and cilantro that could be eaten separately or on top of the queasas.