Menu Plan Monday

Monday:
Thyme and Sesame-Crusted Mahi Mahi
Green Beans
Rolls
Citrus Fruit Salad

Tuesday:
Hot Dogs
Sweet Potato Fries

Wednesday:
Chicken Ravioli
Italian Bread
Spinach Salad

Thursday:
Pork Chops with Apricot-Tomato Chutney
Wild Rice
Steamed Broccoli

Friday:
Winter Squash and Apple Soup
Bread

Menu Plan Monday

Fall is here folks! Temps are cooling down for the most part. This really makes me want to make soups and chili. It took a lot for me to remember during my menu planning that Charleston won't be in the soup and chili state of mind for a while now. I am cooking more substantial meals though. I'm discovering many of them on Pinterest. Have you been pinning? Do you love it as much as I do? I cannot get enough. If you haven't tried Pinterest and you'd like an invitation, let me know, I'll send you one! If you are on and you'd like to follow my pins, you can find me here.

Monday: Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken and Grape Tomatoes
Salad

Tuesday: Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with Beer
Brown Sugar Baked Acorn Squash

Wednesday: Zucchini Black Bean and Rice Skillet

Thursday: Lasagna Roll-ups
Zucchini Fries

Friday: Vegetable and Chickpea Curry
Cous Cous

Saturday: Clean Out Refrigerator Night

Cheers!
Kit

Menu Plan Monday

School is in full swing. My preschool job is starting again. The Princess is cheering this season. Somehow, I am the coach! Not-too-big-to-say-he-loves-me is playing Lacrosse. And, Man-Cub is back at  Cross Country... running every day. I need my menu plan. Cannot survive without it. It's the stuff that keeps me sane.

Monday: BBQ Salmon; rice pilaf

 

rice pilaf photo via markbittman.com

Tuesday: home made pizza; salad

Wednesday: Corn, Black Bean, and Beef Empanadas; rice; spinach salad

Empanada photo via What's Cookin, Chicago?

Thursday:  Clean Out Refrigerator Night

Friday: brats; fruit salad; crispy zucchini fries

zucchini fries photo via adventuressheart

Cheers!

Kit

Menu Plan Monday

Gee...this summer has proven to be full of non-blogging time! Between swim team, traveling, and lot of reading, I've hardly found the time to sit in front of my computer. Not entirely a bad thing! It gave me a chance to do things I'd not done in a while. Like, I went to Costco this weekend. Spent 3 hours and $500! Came out with tons of organic meat, fish, produce, and snacks. Yes, I also got the obligatory toilet paper! Not the paper towels, though. I've been paper-free in my kitchen for almost 2 years now. (That's a wonderful thing! Took the Hubster a good while to get used to that. OK, maybe not used to it, but he's at least not complaining on a daily basis about it anymore.)

In an effort to use some of the meat I purchased, I thought, this week would be the perfect time to return to my menu planning. It's a baby step, though. This is a 3-day week for me as we are traveling once again on Thursday. So, what's for dinner these 3 nights? Thought you'd never ask!

Monday: Sauteed fish fillets with Cucumber Raita; Green Salad; and, Bread.

Tuesday: Rosemary and Garlic Crusted Pork Loin with Butternut Squash and Potatoes; Broccoli

Wednesday: Burgers; Roasted Potatoes; Peach Crumble

Cheers!
Kit

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Menu Plan Monday

As our school year is coming to an end, I am both excited and a bit hesitant for the summer to begin. Swim team will keep our whole family busy through the first week of July. That's good and bad. My kids won't be playing lazy in the mornings. Practice starts at 7:15 and is every day, Monday through Friday. Every Tuesday and Thursday night, we'll have swim meets that will have us at the pool from 5:15 until around 10 PM. That means I've got to have my menus planned with easily transportable foods so we don't succumb to Nachos and Pizza from the concession stand. Luckily, I have one more week before that starts!

Here's what I came up with for dinner this week...

Monday: Chicken Parmesan Subs; Chips (Yep, these subs were on my menu last week. Not quite sure what happened but I never made them.)

From Eating Well

Tuesday: Chipotle Rubbed Flank Steak; Cous Cous; Spinach with Toasted Almonds

Photo from John Autry

Wednesday: Moroccan Style Zucchini and Tomatoes; Whole Grain Rolls

Thursday: 5 Spice Turkey and Lettuce Wraps

From Eating Well

Friday: Quesadillas; Salad

Saturday: Date Night with the Hubster; the kids will eat  left overs.

Cheers!
Kit

Menu Plan Monday

Image via CrunchBase

Can I hear a Woot! ? How about a Woot! Woot! ? Last week was my last week of work until the Fall. Being a preschool teacher-assistant is wonderful! This is my first week of Summer. The sun is shining. A gentle breeze is blowing. My kids are still in school. I have no where in particular I need to be today. Oh what a feeling!

Here's the menu I came up with this morning while leisurely planning over a cup of coffee...

Monday: Turkey-Sausage & Arugula Pasta; whole grain rolls

Photo from Eating Well

Tuesday: Home-made pizzas (I use this recipe for my crust); Salad

Wednesday: Steak Burritos; Rice; Guacamole Salad

Photo from Eating Well

Thursday: Orecchiette with Peas, Shrimp & Buttermilk Herb Dressing

Photo from my recipes Anna Williams

Friday: Grilling out with Neighbors - Burgers; Broccoli Slaw

Saturday: C.O.R.N. (Clean Out Refrigerator Night)

Sunday: Chicken Parmesan Subs; Fruit Salad

Photo from Eating Well

Time to refill my coffee...

Cheers!
Kit

Menu Plan Monday

Sunday: Tortellini Primavera; Whole Grain Rolls

Monday: Beef and Bok Choy Stir Fry; Fruit

Tuesday: Gnocchi with Chard and White Beans; Salad

Wednesday: Braising Mix with Pasta

Thursday: Sandwiches

Friday: C.O.R.N (Clean Out Refrigerator Night)

Saturday: Taking White Chocolate Lemon Truffles to a friend's party

Cheers!

Kit

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Not a Good Week

Well, my Menu Planning has fallen to the way-side this week. My house is full of sick people. Me included. We are one man short as the Hubster is out of town. What a joyous week this is turning out to be!

I can tell you that Monday night we ate grilled cheese made with Muenster Cheese. Did you know April is Grilled Cheese Month? Well, it's true. What's your favorite grilled cheese sandwich recipe?
Tuesday night, the Princess fixed me toast. I'm really not sure if anyone else in the house ate. I was in bed the entire day Tuesday. That toast was probably the best toast I'd ever had.
Today is Wednesday. I am thinking it's a good night for Pasta. Don't  know what I'll do with it yet. Gonna have to wait and see what I feel like around dinner time.
Tomorrow will be Thursday and my last night of the week to cook. Hoping to fix Grilled Polenta with Shrimp and Escarole.
Friday begins our Spring Break and we're headed to Atlanta. The Hubster will take Man-Cub and Not-Too-Big-To-Say-He-Loves-Me to a Braves game. I will take the Princess to the American Girl Doll Store. And, we will end our trip with Man-Cub and me going to the Bodies Exhibit. For the second half of Spring Break, we'll be headed to our home in NC. Hoping to get a lot of work done and take in Easter morning at the Sunrise Service at Chimney Rock.

Cheers!

Kit

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Weekly Menu 4/4

 
My CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) pick up starts this week! I am so excited to be getting fresh, organic produce again. Yay! You'll notice I don't have a lot of veggies listed in my meal plan this week. That's because I'll decide what to serve once I pick up my share.

Want info on my CSA? I use Ambrose Family Farm located on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina. My family of 5 splits an XL share with two other families. Each of those is a family of 4. As I'm sure your mind is calculating, that's a lot of veggies each week. It works for us but we're not vegetarians trying to survive only on what we get in our box each week. I encourage you to find a CSA in your area. Not only are you eating fresh veggies which are more nutritious, you are also supporting your local farmer. Everybody wins. Who's your farmer?

So here's my menu:

Monday: brats; cole slaw; sweet potato fries

Tuesday: Quesadillas; salad

Wednesday: Chickpea Burgers with Tahini Sauce

Thursday: Eat Out

Friday: Steak Skewers with Blue Cheese Dip; New Potatoes

Saturday: Birthday Dinner for Man-cub at my mother's house. It's his big 16!!!

Cheers!
Kit

Weekly Menu 3/14

This was week two of online shopping with my Harris Teeter. Once again, Ronda did an exceptional job picking out all of my produce. I cannot tell you how much I am enjoying this service. It is a total time saver and I'm spending less! Now, on to the menu I've planned for this week...

Monday: Matzo-crusted Salmon; mashed potatoes; green beans
(This was really good although I'm not a fan of a lot of Dijon mustard taste. I will probably add less dijon next time and more yogurt. The rest of the family loved it the way it was.) 
Mashed potatoes were Betty Crocker's new Roasted Garlic. I was given two boxes to try out and I can say they really do taste as good as homemade, just like the box claims. Nutritionally speaking, they are slightly high in sodium and since there is no way to remove the sodium, they may not be for everyone. We enjoyed them and I would use them again when in a pinch for time.

Photo from Whole Foods Market

Tuesday: BBQ chicken quesadillas; spinach salad

Wednesday: Brats; cole slaw; fries

Thursday: Hawaiian Calzones; Salad (green, of course, for St. Patrick's Day!)


Friday: Hitting the road for Gerton, NC! No cooking tonight. Or Saturday!

Cheers!

Kit

Brown B(r)aggin' It - 3/7

Here's what the kiddos are finding in their lunch bags this week:

Monday: Peanut Butter and Jelly or Pimiento Cheese Sandwiches; Pistachios; Rice Cakes; Apple Sauce

Tuesday: Turkey Sandwich; fresh berries; blue corn chips

Wednesday: Veggie Wrap; carrots and hummus; applesauce

Thursday: Hard-boiled eggs or Turkey Sandwich; Rice Cakes; Apple Slices

Friday: Peanut Butter and Jelly or Gumbo; pretzels; carrrots

Weekely Menu 3/7

As my last post said, I've started making my menus in pencil. Good thing since tonight's plan was butchered by the 11 year old who had only read three pages of the book for his book report that is due TOMORROW! And, he left his book at school. After finding the book at Barnes and Noble (the library's copy was checked out) I knew, my plan for dinner wasn't happening. So, with a couple swipes of the eraser, it was not zucchini pizza boats for dinner but fried egg sandwiches.

Monday:

fried egg sandwiches (and a Tall Chocolate Mocha I picked up at Starbucks inside Barnes and Noble)

Image via Wikipedia

How do you like your eggs?

Tuesday:
Chick Fil-A (We're going to be out late and are going to have to grab a bite to eat before we get home.)

Image via Wikipedia

Wednesday:
Brats & Sweet Potato Fries

Thursday: Sausage Gumbo and Whole Wheat Baguette

Friday: Cornmeal Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Blackberry Mustard; Broccoli (Followed by a trip to Menchies for dessert.)

Saturday: Eating out with out-of town company

Sunday: Matzo-Crusted Salmon; Green Beans; Whole Grain Rolls; and Fresh Fruit Parfaits

I know I'm not off to a great start with this plan since it is just the first day of the week and I've already used that eraser. But I guess allowing myself the use of the eraser in the first place is a huge step for me. Just hope I can use that zucchini before it goes bad...

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Broccoli & Corn Calzones; Salad

Yummm...

Tuesday: I'm not going to lie. We have three different kids at three different activities tonight.

We're eating out!

Wednesday: Taco Salad; fruit

Thursday: Turkey and Balsamic Onion Quesadilla; Salad

Friday: BBQ salmon; roasted fingerling potatoes; green beans

Saturday: brats; slaw; baked beans

Here's to a delicious week!

Kit

Menu Plan Monday (Tuesday)

Today is finally MY Monday! Only it's Tuesday. Yesterday, the kids had a snow day. Only there wasn't any snow. See, that's just how we roll here on the South Carolina coast. We're used to balmy. The weatherman says possible ice and the schools shut down and folks don't leave their homes. So, my Monday was spent as an extra weekend day. No menu planning. Nothing constructive.  I did, however, enjoy the roads all to myself. Today, the kids had a 3 hour delay. The weatherman said that word again! Thankfully, they are all nestled quietly in the desks and I am enjoying MY Monday. On Tuesday. So, without further ado...

Monday: Cashew Carrot Ginger Soup; Grilled Cheese for the kiddos and bread for Hubster and myself

Tuesday: Barbecued Raspberry-Hoisin Chicken; brown rice, orange slices (OK; you caught me. This was on last week's menu. Truth: Life got in the way and I never fixed it. I think we ate Chick Fil-A instead. This week, I vow to make it.)

Wednesday: Corn & Broccoli Calzones; Salad

Thursday: Beef Tagine with Butternut Squash, cous cous

Friday: Chicken Larb

Saturday: Date night with the Hubster! (We deserve it. We've been trying unsuccessfully to get to our haven on the Ridge. We keep getting snowed out. By actual snow. Having no 4WD, we cannot possibly make it up the mountain. So, a date night is in order. We need to plan our next attempted visit.) 

Menu Plan Monday!

I'm linking up to I'm an Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday!

Baby, it's cold outside! The cold temps have really hit us here in Charleston, South Carolina! For a place where we often welcome Christmas in our shorts and t-shirts, we're really scrounging to find enough warm clothing. It is so very hard to face 29 degrees first thing in the morning. This week, I'm attempting to warm us to the bone.

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Minestrone Soup

Monday: Minestrone Soup and Corn Bread Muffins

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Who doesn't love a baked potato?

Tuesday: Baked Potato Bar with all the fixins - chicken, sauteed spinach and mushrooms, cheddar cheese, chives, broccoli, sour cream, and butter



Wednesday: Ziti with Squash, Eggplant, Chick Peas, Black Olives, and Tomatoes, Rolls, and a Salad

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Yummy Berry Dessert

Thursday: Chicken Pot Pie, Mashed Potatoes and Turnips, and Berries with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkling of brown sugar

Friday: Family Game Night Throw-Down Pizza, Salad, and Brownies

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Menu Plan Monday - July 12

I just don't know where the time has gone. It's Monday again! Time for Menu Plan Monday! Without further adieu, here it is...

Monday: 

 
Greek Salad with Chicken

Pita wedges with hummus









Tuesday:
Swim Team Awards Banquet - Dinner Provided!

Wednesday:

Calzones
Salad








Thursday:
Sandwiches
Veggie Sticks with Ranch

Friday:
Salmon Tacos (Never  made these last week)
Slaw

Saturday:

 

Vegetarian Taco Salad (don't let the V-word scare you!)








Sunday:

Chicken and Fruit Salad
Rolls







Gee, there are a lot of salads here. Well, salads are a welcomed meal in the Charleston heat. Besides, they're quick and easy as well. And who doesn't like that?

Menu Plan Monday - a day late

Man-cub and Hubby made it home yesterday. Yay! I spent the day anticipating their arrival. You know, the last minute clean up that tends to take all day. I also had to remove the vacuum cleaner from the Princess' hair...or was it the other way around? Remove the Princess' hair from the vacuum cleaner? Either way, it was a jumbled, tangled mess. Luckily, I did not have to bring out the scissors!

So, finally, here's what's for dinner this week:

Monday: 

Pork and Vegetable Fried Rice

(Same fried rice I fixed last week, originally from All Home Cooking. All Year Long. This time with pork I'd previously cooked and frozen. I just chopped it up and threw it in with some yellow squash, carrots, banana peppers, green pepper, and onions.)

Tuesday:

Chicken & Blueberry Pasta Salad

 Spinach Salad

Wednesday:

Salmon Soft Tacos

Slaw

Thursday:

Hot Dogs (really chicken sausage)

left over slaw

sweet potato fries

Friday:

pizza

salad

Saturday:

left overs

* All items are within the required Saturated Fat content of a Heart Healthy Diet. Did you know you should have no more than 14g of saturated fat a day?