Sunday -

pot roast

mashed potatoes

acorn squash

Monday -

Green Chile Chicken Casserole

Tuesday -

Italian Style Meatloaf

Wednesday -

Zuppa Toscana

Thursday -

ravioli with meat sauce

Meal Planning - Week of November 8

Monday -
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Broccoli

Tuesday -
Chili-Spiced Chicken Soup with Stoplight Peppers and Avocado Relish

Wednesday -
baked pasta with meatballs

Thursday -
roast chicken
mashed potatoes
green beans

Friday -
Foster's Grille for soccer party

Meal Planning - Week of October 17

Sunday:
swiss steak with rice and salad

Monday:
butter chicken and rice with peas

Tuesday:
roast chicken with lemon and rosemary

Wednesday:
spaghetti with marinara and meatballs
garlic bread

Thursday:
tacos

Meal Plan - Week of September 26

Monday:

chicken burgers, sweet potato fries

Tuesday:

taco soup

Wednesday:

pasta with meat sauce

Thursday:

butternut squash soup

salad

Friday:

take out

Meal Plan - Week of September 19

Sunday -

skirt steak, chimichurri, spanish rice, roasted corn and tomato salad

Monday -

potato crusted snapper, green beans

Tuesday -

taco soup

Wednesday -

pasta w/pesto and grilled chicken

Thursday -

chicken sausage, rice, roasted corn and tomato salad

Friday -

pizza

Meal Plan - Week of September 6

Monday -

snow crab clusters

salad

crispy crowns

Tuesday -

grilled tuna

rice

broccoli

Wednesday -

grilled chicken

pasta w/pesto

Thursday -

sausages

noodles

salad

Friday -

chili

corn bread

Meal Plan - Week of August 30

Sunday - Annapolis

Monday - fish tacos

Tuesday - grilled salmon, rice, veg

Wednesday - burgers, carrots and dip

Thursday - pasta w/pesto

Friday - flank steak, potatoes, salad

Meal Planning - Week of 8/15

Sunday:
smoked brisket
rolls
cole slaw
corn on the cob
baked beans

Other meals:
grilled chicken with salad
pan seared scallops with bacon and spinach
green chile chicken casserole
pasta with chicken and seasonal vegetables

Menu for Jen and Jon's Shower

Raspberry Bittersweet Chocolate Muffins

Mini-Monkey Breads

Spinach Cheese Strata

Asparagus Quiche

Fruit Salad

Fruit Spring Rolls

Spiral Ham, Rolls, and a variety of tasty mustards

Cupcakes!

Meal Plan - Week of July 18

Sunday -

grilled chicken, grilled potatoes, salad

Monday -

flank steak with triple grilled onions, rice, veg.

Tuesday -

pork chops, rice, vegetable

Wednesday -

pasta, salad, bread

Thursday -

grilled salmon with mango salsa

Friday -

Saturday -

Beach Meal Planning

First Night -

hamburgers/cheeseburgers

french fries

roasted corn, black bean, and mango salad

Mexican Night -

margaritas

chips and guacamole

steak fajitas with peppers and onions

mexican rice

refried beans

Seafood Night -

snow crab legs

spiced shrimp with cocktail sauce

corn on the cob

macaroni and cheese

Cindy's Birthday -

grilled filet

baked potatoes

salad

cake

Random Night 1 -

grilled chicken or some kind of kabobs

rice

steamed broccoli

Random Night 2 -

hopefully go out without the kids

Last Night -

pizza or Chinese food

Meal Plan - Week of 6/27

Sunday:

grilled chicken

rice

broccoli

Monday:

flank steak

potatoes

green beans

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

grilled tuna steaks

black bean, corn, mango salad

Thursday:

pasta with pesto

garlic bread

Meal Plan - Week of 6/13

Sunday - pizza

Monday -

Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi

brown rice

steamed green beans

Rest of the week:

spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread

grilled chicken with salad and noodles

pork fried rice

flank steak, grilled potatoes, broccoli

Meal Planning - Week of 5/31

May was here, and now it's gone!

Grilled chicken with salads and noodles

Tacos (hard and soft) with black beans

Spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread

Flank steak with grilled potatoes

Pork chops with rice and vegetables

Meal Plan - Week of 5/23

Sunday - out for Tara's Birthday

Other Meals:

Korean short ribs, rice, green beans

Pasta with meat sauce, garlic bread

Grilled chicken, big salad, noodles for the kids

Tacos with shredded crockpot chicken

Grilled flank steak, grilled sliced potatoes, veg.

Meal Plan - Week of 5/2

London Broil; grilled potatoes, green beans

Pasta with turkey meatballs; garlic bread

Grilled chicken salads (grilled chicken with mac and cheese for the kids)

Fish, rice, broccoli

Pork Fried Rice

This was made up of planned-overs and a few other pre-packaged things for a quick meal to put together.

8-10 oz. cooked pork tenderloin, chopped
2 cups cooked brown rice
2 eggs, lightly scrambled
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shelled edamame
4 green onions, sliced
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp chili garlic sauce
2 Tbsp minced ginger (I use the mushy stuff that comes in a tube)
sesame oil

We had grilled pork tenderloin last week, and our family never gets through all of it in one meal, so I saved the leftovers. I also made extra rice in the rice cooker the other day with this recipe in mind. The edamame was frozen, the carrots were already shredded, and that made this quick to throw together. All I had to do for prep was slice the green onions (most of the green and about 1/3 of the white part), and chop the pork up.

Heat a wok over medium high heat. Add a glug of sesame oil. When the oil is hot add the ginger and give it a quick stir. Then add the carrots, edamame, and green onion. Stir fry about 2 minutes, then remove to serving bowl. Add more oil to the pan. When the oil is hot add the pork and stir fry just long enough to get hot. Add the cooked rice and mix to combine. Meanwhile, in a bowl combine the brown sugar and next three ingredients and mix until the sugar dissolves. Add this mixture to the pan, and mix it well to spread the sauce through the rice and pork. Remove the pork and rice to the serving bowl and add a bit more oil to the pan. Add the eggs and cook until they are just cooked through. Break the eggs up with your spoon, then add everything back to the pan to mix it all together. Serve immediately.

Claire and Brian both had two helpings. I am looking forward to having leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Ben, my veggie-phobic child, had 2 bites that he declared "disgusting", and then ate some of last night's leftovers. Overall, a successful meal.

Meal Planning - Week of 4/25

Meals this week:

Chicken parmesan
Grilled chicken salads (chicken and macaroni and cheese for the kids)
Pork Fried Rice
Tacos
Grilled salmon, salad, rice

Meal Planning - Week of 4/18

Meals this week:

Tacos with black beans

Pork fried rice

Grilled chicken, rice, broccoli

Chicken parmesan, salad, garlic bread

Grilled mahi mahi with mango avocado salsa

Dinners - Week of April 11

Dinners this week:

pork tenderloin

rice

broccoli

barbecue chicken

noodles

green beans

tacos

refried beans

pasta w/sauce and turkey meatballs

Meal Planning - Week of 3/28

Sunday - Dad's birthday dinner
firecracker shrimp
shrimp and swordfish kebabs
brown rice
asparagus
pineapple upside down cake

Monday -
pork chops
rice

Tuesday -
chicken breasts
grilled potatoes
veg.

Wednesday -
tacos
black beans

Thursday -
?

Friday -
pizza

Meal Planning - Week of 3/14

Sunday - Pi Day!
corn chowder
sandwiches

Monday -
grilled salmon
rice
green beans

Tuesday -
pasta with meat sauce

Wednesday - St. Patrick's Day!
corned beef, potatoes, and carrots

Thursday -
grilled chicken
rice
veg

Meal Plan - Week of 3/7

Sunday -

grilled chicken

broccoli

noodles

Monday -

mac & cheese

BBQ brisket

Tuesday -

pasta w/meat sauce

garlic bread

Wednesday -

fish

green beans

rice

Thursday -

corn chowder

sandwiches

Meal Planning - January 4-10

Monday - stuffed shells from freezer

Tuesday - I teach late, Brian is in charge

other meals:
grilled chicken with vegetables and rice
taco salad
crockpot peanut pork
roast chicken