Menu Planning

Here is my plan for this week:

• Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya (sent in by a reader)
• Chicken and Creamy Cauliflower
• Parmesan Risotto and Salad
• Enchiladas
• Grilled Tillapia and Salad
• Shepard’s Pie

Most of these recipes are from a new cookbook I just got, Slow Cooker Revolution. So far I have found a ton of good stuff in this cookbook.

I also made this 30 minute strawberry jam today.  I tried it with mixed berry frozen fruits and it seems more dessert-y to me.  If you want something yummy to put on grilled fruit, pancakes or ice cream this was incredibly fast to make.  I still have those Fig Newton cookies so I will probably have it with those.

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Here is my plan for the week- I just got the new issue of Taste of Home magazine and there are so many good recipes this month!

• Pork Loin and Cheese Topped salad (from Taste of Home)
• Slow Cooked Carnitas (from Taste of Home)
• Artichoke Mushroom Lasagna (from Taste of Home)
• Grilled Chicken and Roasted Honey Gold Potatoes
• Turkey Pasta Bake
• Greek Pizza (pepperoni and mushrooms for my husband and the girls)

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Here is the plan for this week- these are just the inspiration recipes and I usually customize them to make them my own.

• Parmesan Chicken and Salad
• Spinach Artichoke Pizza (the girls get cheese and tomatoes and red pepper pizzas)
• Tacos (aka Dad’s turn to cook!)
• Ricotta and Veggie Sandwiches
• Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole
• Mexican Beef and Rice
• I am going to get Chili’s one night for take out (my husband’s favorite).

And I think I will make banana pudding this week for dessert.  Yummy!

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Here is the plan for this week:

Cauliflower- Carrot Soup with Goat Cheese is what I making for my lunch this week.

Dinners:

• Sun Dried Tomatoes and Mushroom Sandwiches (I will serve this like a sandwich).  The girls will probably have something like ricotta and dried apricot sandwiches instead.
• Honey Mustard Chicken and Rice
• Chicken Brushetta Pasta
• Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Burgers with Roasted Potatoes
• Whole Grain Waffles with Cheddar and Maple Apple Sauce and Sausage (everyone here likes Morningstar sausage patties) from Rachael Ray April issue
• Croque Monsieur Sandwiches
• Roasted Beet Salad and Grilled Steak

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Here is the menu plan for the week:

MONDAY: Sausage and Pepper Heros (using smoked sausage and red peppers and sandwich thins and provolone cheese), corn

TUESDAY:  Crock Pot Mac and Cheese with Salad (Family Circle Feb)

WEDNESDAY: Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Cucumber Salad

THURSDAY: Asiago “Tater Tots” and Italian Trattoria Burger (I modify this quite a bit but that frico adds so much to a burger)

FRIDAY:  Caprese Salad with Grilled Chicken

SATURDAY: Tacos

SUNDAY: Vegetable Stromboli (Parents Magazine Dec/Jan)

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Alrighty here is my menu plan for the week. I still have to go to Safeway and get a few more ingredients but here goes:

MONDAY: Meatball Subs with Sweet Potato Fries

TUESDAY: Pork Teriyaki (Family Circle Magazine, Jan pg 133) and Brown Rice with sauteed veg

WEDNESDAY: Salad with white bean and red pepper crostinis (All You Jan pg 45)- my husband will probably have steak too

THURSDAY:  Hoe Down BBQ Chuck Roast with Roasted Honey Potatoes and carrots

FRIDAY: Crispy Parmesan Chicken (Cooking Light July, pg 168) and Garlic Parmesan Green Beans

SATURDAY: Italian Pasta with Smoked Sausage and Salad

SUNDAY: Enchiladas

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Here is the menu for the week:

MONDAY: Mashed Potatoes and Broccoli and Pork Chops

TUESDAY: Broccoli and Chicken Casserole

WEDNESDAY: Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches and Honey Gold potatoes

THURSDAY: Steak and roasted grape tomatoes (skipping the pasta on this)

FRIDAY: Wellzones and roasted cauliflower

SATURDAY:

~Christmas Dinner~
Appetizer: Cauliflower Deviled Eggs, Gougeres, Dry Salami, Olives and Cheese (my free Kerrygold Cheese!)
Meal: Prime Rib
Orange Baked Ham
Creamy Goat Cheese Salad
Green Beans
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Dessert: Tartufo
Bourbon Walnut Tart

SUNDAY: leftovers

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