Menu

Menu of the Week: April 21

It has been a long five or six months without a meal plan. I was nauseas for the first 4 months of my pregnancy and the past month or so we’ve been working on our kitchen remodel. I finally have a working kitchen again and I have a great appetite. I also feel extremely guilty [...]

It has been a long five or six months without a meal plan. I was nauseas for the first 4 months of my pregnancy and the past month or so we’ve been working on our kitchen remodel. I finally have a working kitchen again and I have a great appetite. I also feel extremely guilty for totally copping out on any cooking for so long. My family and myself have definitely suffered…and I am so sick of eating out. So, this is the week that I am starting back into my meal planning. I cannot wait to start working in my brand new kitchen!

Monday: chicken taco salad with cilantro ranch dressing

Tuesday: spaghetti and turkey meatballs, salad, garlic bread

Wednesday: shrimp with mango cilantro dressing, salad, corn

Thursday: pizza and greek salad

Friday: chicken curry with chickpeas and tomatoes, rice, zucchini

What’s cooking at your house this week?

Menu of the Week: January 7

It’s a new year and I plan on making an effort to get back into my weekly meal planning. I really notice a difference in the way we eat and spend money on food when I don’t meal plan. This week, I am doing a very simple and kid-friendly menu. Here goes:
Monday: Chicken Nuggets ….. [...]

It’s a new year and I plan on making an effort to get back into my weekly meal planning. I really notice a difference in the way we eat and spend money on food when I don’t meal plan. This week, I am doing a very simple and kid-friendly menu. Here goes:

Monday: Chicken Nuggets ….. but not just any. These are from Jessica Seinfeld’s book Deceptively Delicious and they really are delicious. Here’s the recipe. I make them with pureed broccoli. I will serve a salad on the side for my husband and I, and some cut up cucumbers, tomatoes and olives for my son.

Tuesday:  Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Wednesday:  Beef Stew (also from Seinfeld’s book, although it will be the first time I’m trying it so I can’t comment yet)

Thursday:  Grilled Chicken, Black Beans and Rice, Caesar Salad

Friday: Spinach Pizza, Wedge Salad

What’s on the menu in your house this week?

Menu of the Week: November 12

I’m still following the South Beach Diet way of life, but not really doing the set meal plans or anything like that. I’ve just eliminated almost all of the sugar from my diet and limit the amount of carbs, making note to pick healthier choices.
Here’s our dinner plan for the week:
Monday 

chicken curry
brown rice
steamed broccoli

Tuesday 

baked tilapia [...]

I’m still following the South Beach Diet way of life, but not really doing the set meal plans or anything like that. I’ve just eliminated almost all of the sugar from my diet and limit the amount of carbs, making note to pick healthier choices.

Here’s our dinner plan for the week:

Monday 

• chicken curry
• brown rice
• steamed broccoli

Tuesday 

• baked tilapia with chermoula
• zucchini and yellow squash
• green salad

Wednesday 

• chicken quesadillas (w/ whole wheat tortillas)
• fresh salsa and avocado

Thursday

• mini greek meatballs
• greek salad

Friday - we are going to a rehearsal dinner at an Italian restaurant so I’ll probably have a chicken entree with a salad and small serving of pasta

What’s cooking at your house this week?

South Beach Diet menu for a week

Today is Day 7 that I’ve been on the South Beach Diet so I figured I’d post my menu from the past week. I know the food choices are quite small or at least not what I’d normally grab for, so I figured it might spark some ideas for others on this diet. I am [...]

Today is Day 7 that I’ve been on the South Beach Diet so I figured I’d post my menu from the past week. I know the food choices are quite small or at least not what I’d normally grab for, so I figured it might spark some ideas for others on this diet. I am also drinking tons of water, which helps keep you feeling full.

Day 1
B: a chunk of 2% cheese, 2 hard boiled eggs
S1: vegetable juice, celery
L: salad, string cheese
S2: nuts
D: turkey chili
D: fudgsicle

Day 2
B: 1 egg, lowfat cottage cheese, vegetable juice
S1: cucumbers and hummus, string cheese
L: leftover chili
S2: peanut butter and celery
D: Salmon, veggies, salad
D: fudgsicle

Day 3
B: 2 veggie sausage patties
S1: tomato juice, string cheese
L: salad with chickpeas and avocado, boca burger
S2: string cheese, cashews
D: salad with grilled chicken
D: fudgsicle with peanut butter

Day 4
B: 1 egg, 1 veggie sausage patty
S1: celery with laughing cow cheese
L: cottage cheese with almonds
S2: celery and hummus, cashews
D: salad
D: fudgsicle/peanut butter

Day 5
B: 1 egg
S1: celery and laughing cow cheese
L: caesar salad, tomato and mozzarella, poached salmon
S2: nuts and cottage cheese
D: salad, 2 boca burgers
D: sugar free jello

Day 6
B: veggie and cheese omelete
L: cottage cheese with nuts
D: salad with chicken and beans
D: 2 fudgsicles

Day 7
B: plain yogurt with nuts
S1: string cheese, vegetable juice
L: salad with chicken
S2: celery with peanut butter
D: tilapia, salad, veggies

Pretty boring!!!! I can’t wait to get past this phase and move on to the next when I can introduce some fruits and whole grains. I hardly ever feel satisfied. I’m just eating to eat. blech!

Menu of the week: October 15

Monday
Crispy Fillet of Fish (tilapia)
Mashed potatoes (yukon gold potatoes)
String beans
Tuesday
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Rice (brown rice)
Broccoli
Wednesday
Ground Turkey Enchiladas
w/ spinach and all the fix-ins (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream)
Thursday
Pasta (any suggestions???)
Shopping List: (I’m pretty good on ingredients so it shouldn’t be big)
tilapia
cream of wheat (for fish)
tarter sauce
potatoes
string beans
chicken
black bean sauce
ginger
brown rice
broccoli
ground turkey
tortillas
[...]

Monday
Crispy Fillet of Fish (tilapia)
Mashed potatoes (yukon gold potatoes)
String beans

Tuesday
Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
Rice (brown rice)
Broccoli

Wednesday
Ground Turkey Enchiladas
w/ spinach and all the fix-ins (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream)

Thursday
Pasta (any suggestions???)

Shopping List: (I’m pretty good on ingredients so it shouldn’t be big)

tilapia
cream of wheat (for fish)
tarter sauce
potatoes
string beans
chicken
black bean sauce
ginger
brown rice
broccoli
ground turkey
tortillas
sour cream
cheese
lettuce
tomatoes
frozen spinach
onions
pasta

What’s cookin’ in your neck of the woods this week?

Menu of the Week: October 8

Each week I’ve been making a plan, but things come up and it’s been hard to stick to my menu exactly. I still find it to be very helpful to have an idea what I’m making and if it doesn’t work out for that week, I can push it forward to the next week. We’re [...]

Each week I’ve been making a plan, but things come up and it’s been hard to stick to my menu exactly. I still find it to be very helpful to have an idea what I’m making and if it doesn’t work out for that week, I can push it forward to the next week. We’re eating pretty simple this week. Here’s the menu:

Monday

• Italian  style tilapia
• Garlic broccoli
• Salad

Tuesday

• Grilled chicken
• Corn on the cob
• Mashed potatoes

Wednesday

• Turkey bolognese
• Salad

Thursday

• Spinach quiche
• Soup

Friday

• Pizza
• Salad

What’s your plan this week?

Menu of the Week: October 1

Happy Monday, everyone!
Here is my meal plan for the week. I am trying to work around what I have in the house, for the most part, and only buying minimal ingredients such as fresh produce at the supermarket.
Monday

Apricot chicken
Asparagus
Potato pancakes

Tuesday 

Chicken quesadillas
Salad (lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado)
Corn

Wednesday

Spinach quiche
Butternut squash soup

Thursday

Asian-style Tilapia
Mashed potatoes
 Salad

Friday

Sesame chicken
Garlicky broccoli

Happy Monday, everyone!

Here is my meal plan for the week. I am trying to work around what I have in the house, for the most part, and only buying minimal ingredients such as fresh produce at the supermarket.

Monday

• Apricot chicken
• Asparagus
• Potato pancakes

Tuesday 

• Chicken quesadillas
• Salad (lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado)
• Corn

Wednesday

• Spinach quiche
• Butternut squash soup

Thursday

• Asian-style Tilapia
• Mashed potatoes
•  Salad

Friday

• Sesame chicken
• Garlicky broccoli

Menu of the Week: September 24

I’m trying to use up the stuff in my fridge this week.  You know how you buy stuff and it kinda just sits there forever?!? Yeah, well that is my fridge, freezer and pantry. I’ve noticed that since I started trying all these new recipes out that I just keep going to the grocery store [...]

I’m trying to use up the stuff in my fridge this week.  You know how you buy stuff and it kinda just sits there forever?!? Yeah, well that is my fridge, freezer and pantry. I’ve noticed that since I started trying all these new recipes out that I just keep going to the grocery store and spending A LOT of money on ingredients that are barely used. So, this week is a new challenge. I am going to try and stay far, far away from the store and just use what I have. I am also going to plan this week differently in that I am not assigning meals to a specific day. We’ll just go for whatever we’re in the mood for that day.

Last night I made meatballs and spaghetti. What I did was make a GIANT batch of sauce and I am going to freeze the leftovers for another time (or two).

Some other things we’ll be eating this week:

• Sesame chicken with garlicky broccoli
• Chicken burgers with corn and black bean salsa
• Spinach pizza and a salad

For the remainder, I’ll have to get back to you guys and let you know what I end up throwing together.

Menu of the Week: September 17

Monday

Terryaki Chicken
Fried Rice
Asian Salad

Tuesday

Shrimp Scampi w/ Angel Hair Pasta
Caeser Salad

Wednesday

Chicken Dijon
Sauteed Zucchini
French Bread

Thursday

 Tuna Nicoise

Friday

Spaghetti and Meatballs
Iceberg Wedge Salad

What’s cooking at your house this week?

Monday

• Terryaki Chicken
• Fried Rice
• Asian Salad

Tuesday

• Shrimp Scampi w/ Angel Hair Pasta
• Caeser Salad

Wednesday

• Chicken Dijon
• Sauteed Zucchini
• French Bread

Thursday

•  Tuna Nicoise

Friday

• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Iceberg Wedge Salad

What’s cooking at your house this week?

Menu of the Week: September 10

This week we have some family stuff going on so I’m not sure how many nights I will be cooking. Just in case, I planned out four meals. I know I placed them under specific days, but that’s just for convenience sake. The first three are the ones I will make first and the last [...]

This week we have some family stuff going on so I’m not sure how many nights I will be cooking. Just in case, I planned out four meals. I know I placed them under specific days, but that’s just for convenience sake. The first three are the ones I will make first and the last is only if we’re home….

Monday

• Spinach and Cheddar Quiche
• Gazpacho Soup

Tuesday

• Marinated Salmon
• Sauteed Onions and Potatoes
• Garlicky Greenbeans

Wednesday

• Rustic Lasange
• Green Salad

Thursday

• Greek Salad w/ Chicken
• Toasted Pita w/ Hummus

Friday - Sunday

• up for grabs!!!!

What’s the plan at your house this week?