menu plan - week of February 23

I've actually made some yummy meals over the last couple of weeks but didn't have the time and energy to blog about it (due to a lingering cold).

Monday - roast chicken, potatoes and salad

Tuesday - pancakes and fruit

Wednesday - beef and mushroom stew (Canadian Living) and salad

Thursday - short rib ragu and pasta

Friday - chicken shawarma, pita and tatziki

Saturday - napa cabbage salad, marinated flank steak, rice pilaf, sesame asparagus and mushrooms

Sunday - ??? TBD???

menu plan - week of February 2

Monday - gnocchi with meat sauce and salad

Tuesday -cheater souvlaki, greek style potatoes, salad, pita and tatziki

Wednesday - meatloaf, mashed potatoes and cauliflower gratin

Thursday - pecan chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans

Friday - Chicken and mushroom stew, asparagus

Saturday - TBD
Sunday - TBD

menu plan -week of January 26

Monday - homemade pizza & salad

Tuesday - Asian pork chops & veggies (Canadian Living cookbook pg.158) with steamed sticky rice

Wednesdays - stuffed peppers

Thursday - homemade gnocchi, meat sauce and salad

Friday - onion & herb swiss steak (Canadian living cookbook pg.132), buttered egg noodles, cauliflower

Saturday - leftovers

Sunday - tbd

menu plan -week of January 19

Monday - roast chicken, rice pilaf, asparagus & mushrooms

Tuesday - My hubby's birthday - salad, mashed potatoes and cross cut beef stew

Wednesday - chicken stew

Thursday - Tex Mex Gooey casserole & salad

Friday - Mushroom pork medallions (Canadian Living - Make it tonight cookbook), rice, broccoli

Saturday - Swedish meatballs (Emeril cookbook), baby potatoes and green beans

Sunday - leftovers

Menu Plan - week of January 12

Monday - Life In the Fast Loin (pork chop recipe from Eat, Shrink and Be Merry), Rice Pilaf, Asparagus

Tuesday - chili and garlic bread

Wednesday - Curry chicken over steamed rice (the kids will probably have grilled cheese)

Thursday - Fettuccine Verona (pasta with chicken breast, parmesan, sundried tomato and artichoke) and salad

Friday - Lemon Chicken (Better baby Food cookbook), green beans, Greek potatoes

Saturday - we are having chicken wings from Duffs (the best wings in T.O), fries, salad

Sunday - TBD - my FIL and step MIL are coming for dinner for my hubby's b-day, so I have to give this some thought.

Menu Plan - week of January 5th 2009

It has been a while since I posted anything and I highly doubt that anyone is even reading this anymore. So, I may be doing this for my own benefit. I had been quite sick with my third pregnancy and thinking about food was not something I was very interested in doing. Then came the holidays. But, now we are starting off the new year and my only resolution is to get more organized and I think doing my weekly menu plan definitely qualifies!

Monday - leftovers from my little girl's birthday party (chicken parmesan, meatballs, pasta and salad)

Tuesday - pecan chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, asparagus

Wednesday - Get Yo' Man Chicken, rice and corn

Thursday - Melt in Your Mouth BBQ ribs, potatoes and salad

Friday - eating out

Saturday - chicken curry with steamed rice

Sunday - Beef Ragout with Penne Rigate, salad

Menu Plan - week of Novmber 10th

I got a couple of new recipe books that I am excited to test. One is "Back to Basics" by Barefoot Contessa and the other is Giada's Family Dinners by Giada De Laurentiis.

Monday - Chicken tetrazzine (Martha Stewart recipe)

Tuesday - Home made perogies and salad

Wednesday - Chicken Vesuvio (Giada's Family Dinners)

Thursday - Parmesan crusted pork chops (GFD cookbook), green beans, rice pilaf

Friday - leftovers

Saturday - meatloaf, mashed potato casserole (GFD cookbook) and salad

Sunday - TBD

Menu Plan - week of October 27th

This is taking me hours to do this morning because I am sick and my children are pestering me relentlessly!!!!!!

Monday - roast chicken, potatoes, Swiss Chalet sauce (I am buying the kind you make at home) and salad

Tuesday - pasta with short rib ragout, salad

Wednesday - pancakes or waffles (I got a waffle maker for my birthday) and fruit

Thursday - Japanese grilled chicken, sticky rice and sesame asparagus

Friday - Sheppard's pie

Saturday & Sunday - we have dinner plans both evenings

Menu Plan - week of October 6th

We had a great trip to Scotland but I have been suffering from some jet lag. That is why this post is a little bit late!

Monday - homemade chicken stew

Tuesday - homemade spaghetti sauce (my mom's recipe), pasta and salad

Wednesday - leftovers

Thursday - homemade cheese perogies and salad

Friday - BBQ steak, rosti potatoes and sesame asparagus - we need to take advantage of the BBQ weather while it lasts!

Saturday - my niece's birthday party

Sunday - Thanksgiving dinner at the cottage. Not sure if I am going to make a dessert or maybe a vegetable. If I make a vegetable it will be this Rutabaga and Squash Swirl - it is yummy and a nice Fall dish.

Menu Plan - week of Sept.22

Monday - chili and cornmeal muffins

Tuesday - Chicken Tetrazzini I made some last week and it makes 2 batches.

Wednesday - Sheppard's pie and salad


Thursday - marinated flank steak, rosti potatoes and asparagus


Friday - chicken souvlaki, salad, pita and tatziki

Saturday - leaving for Scotland, so the hubby is going to have to fend for himself for a week!

Menu Plan - week of Sept.15

Monday - breakfast for dinner! Pancakes and fruit.

Tuesday - Chicken tetrazzine, salad

Wednesday - baked fish and chips (Canadian Living), green beans

Thursday - One Pot Chicken Dish over Cheesy Rice

Friday - Curry chicken & steamed basmati rice

Saturday - leftovers

Sunday - burgers, salad and corn-on-the-cob

Menu Plan - week of Sept.8

Monday - Spaghetti Bake (Canadian Living Make It Tonight Cookbook) - the recipe makes 2 batches and I froze one last time.

Tuesday - chili, corn meal muffins

Wednesday - Japanese chicken, sticky rice, sesame asparagus

Thursday - pasta with short rib ragout, salad

Friday - cross cut beef stew with mashed potatoes

Saturday - Hoe Down night - going out for dinner without the kids - woohoo

Sunday - leftovers

Menu Plan - week of Sept.1

Monday - pasta with bolognese sauce, salad

Tuesday - Baked Chicken and Mushrooms, potatoes

Wednesday - meatloaf, potatoes and green beans

Thursday - Chicken Parmigiano Casserole with Fresh Basil, rice

Friday - Beef with Cabernet Sauce, potato bread, carrot & parsnip stir-fry

Saturday - leftovers (chicken parm)

Sunday - leftovers (beef)

Menu Plan - week of August 25

I am very late in posting this. We were away for a couple of days. We had a great time, but I will leave that for another post.

Monday - steak, potatoes, asparagus

Tuesday - chicken souvlaki, rice pilaf, Greek salad, pitas and tatziki

Wednesday - leftovers

Thursday - BBQ sausages and corn on the cob

Friday - pasta with bolognese sauce, salad

Saturday & Sunday - TBD - it is the long weekend, so we'll just play it by ear!

Menu Plan - week of August 18th

Monday - Spaghetti Bake (Canadian Living Make It Tonight Cookbook) - New recipe

Tuesday - Pork Chops with Mustard Crumb Crust (Canadian Living Make It Tonight Cookbook), mashed potatoes & asparagus

Wednesday - Saucy chicken with tomatoes (Canadian Living Make It Tonight Cookbook) served over rice

Thursday - Deceptively Delicious Mac & Cheese, salad

Friday - Burger on the BBQ & corn on the cob

Satruday - leftovers

Sunday - eating out (I hope!)

Menu Plan - week of August 11th

Monday - sausages on the BBQ, salad

Tuesday - chili and homemade corn bread

Wednesday - Japanese chicken, sticky rice and sesame asparagus

Thursday - marinated pork tenderloin on the BBQ, risotto , grilled veggies

Friday -meatloaf, potatoes and green beans



I am also making some zucchini bread this week. While at the cottage last weekend I bought some HUGE zucchinis at a stand by the side of the road. I'm trying to think of what else I can make with zucchini in it!

Menu Plan - week of August 4th

Today the Missus is 19 months old. I am going to write a milestone post tomorrow. I feel like I need to do a good one since I missed her 18 month post due to the Love Bug being sick.

Here is my menu plan for this week. A couple of new recipes, but I am trying to keep it easy.

Monday - Beef stroganoff (Emeril cookbook)

Tuesday - pecan chicken, sweet potato fries, corn - one of the Love Bug's favourites

Wednesday - Homemade perogies and salad

Thursday - Chicken cordon blue (Emeril cookbook), rice pilaf and green beans - I have never made this chicken from scratch before...hopefully it is worth the effort!

Friday - leftovers - the kids and I are going to my mom's cottage for the weekend.

Menu Plan - week of July 28

Is it really July 28th already?!?!?! Where did July go?

Anyway, this week is short and relatively easy compared to last week. It is the August long weekend, so we have plans.

I am going to be doing a few appetizers though, so will include those at the bottom of my plan. We are having a cocktail party for the FIL's b-day in October and I am trying out some recipes for the party.

Monday- Sheppard's pie, salad...didn't make this last week because we had tons of leftovers from what I did make!

Tuesday - Chicken souvlaki on the BBQ, rice pilaf, Greek salad, pita & tatziki

Wednesday - Beef short rib ragout

Thursday - sausage on the BBQ, salad and corn-on-the-cob

APPETIZERS:

Brie, Apple and Walnut Phyllo Triangles - I have actually made these before and they are really good. A little time consuming to make, but you can make them in advance and freeze them. Put them in the oven before your guests arrive.

Savoury Cheddar Cookies - they are actually from a Hallowe'en recipe (that is why there is a picture of a skull in the background :)










Artichoke Asiago Squares - I love artichoke dips, so am hoping this has the same taste in a different, more portable form.

Menu Plan - week of July 21

I'm trying lots of new recipes this week, so my hubby is probably scared! I haven't tried any recipes from the Oprah cookbook, so we'll see how that goes. And, I have had the Rachel Ray cookbook for a couple of years, but started going through it again over the weekend looking for new ideas.

Monday - Moroccan chicken with couscous (Oprah's new cookbok)

Tuesday - Ropa Vieja and rice (Oprah's new cookbook)

Wednesday - SHeppard's Pie

Thursday - Pasta with roasted eggplant sauce & ricotta salata (Rachel Ray's 365 day coookbook)

Friday - Turkey or Chicken croquettes with spinach mashers and pan gravy (RR 365 day cookbook)

Saturday - Spinach and artichoke calzones (RR cookbook) - I think I may add some chicken in them too. I love the artichoke pesto that goes into these and have made it and put it on pasta.

Sunday - leftovers/mommy's day off!

Menu Plan - week of July 14

Last week was chaos, in terms of meal planning. We basically just ate whatever, which generally translates into take-out and not the healthiest of meals. This week I am back on track.

Monday - Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs & salad

Tuesday - Sealed with a quiche (from Eat, Shrink & Be Merry) & salad

Wednesday - Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri (Tyler's Ultimate), rice pilaf, grilled asparagus

Thursday - Kentucky Freud Chicken (Eat, Shrink & Be Merry), corn on the cob

Friday - marinated flank steak, rosti potatoes and green beans