June 11 - 17

Just when I was getting back into the groove of making and posting menus, summer hit! Without preschool I'm having to find different days and times to get to the store so this will probably be pretty hit-or-miss until the fall.

Before I get to this week's menu, just a couple of quick reviews. Only one of the 3 chicken recipes I posted previously worked out for us - the cordon bleu bundles. The other 2 were just ok. I've made the bundles twice now and they look so fancy and taste just as good! Also, the sesame cold noodles were very tasty and perfect for the hot summer weather we've been having. The only downside was it made way more than we could eat before it went bad. I need to remember that recipe for the next bbq we're invited to :)

Orange Marmalade Chicken

Chillie Lime Cobb Salad

Pizza

BBQ Beef Sandwiches and Cole Slaw

Turkey Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries

Lemon Linguine with French Bread

July 19 - 28

Before I forget, I'll start with reviews. The five-spice burgers were a huge hit all around. I couldn't believe the kids actually ate them up! Of course, they didn't eat the mushroom/cabbage topping, but still I was surprised. The Salsa Verde Steak Burritos were also a big hit and we now have plenty of left-overs. It'll be turned into enchiladas this week :) I didn't get around to the veggie pie as I realized my yogurt was expired when I went to make it - oops. I may try it another time, but for now I'm just going to use the veggies in other things this week (if they're still good!). I also haven't tried the lemon ice cream yet, but I'm hoping to tomorrow!

This menu should get us through the next week and a half with leftovers and probably a meal out sometime.

Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken with Rice and Veggies

Chicken Fried Rice

Lasagna with Salad and Bread

Tofu Stir Fry

Beef Enchiladas with Rice and Beans

Chili Lime Cobb Salad

Sandwiches with Fruit and Chips (water park night!)

Jan 25 - 31

Thanks to our neighbors party last night, I'm exhausted at the moment and barely had the energy to come up with this week's menu let alone do reviews from last week. I'll try to cover them next week :) Luckily we have a couple of roll-overs from last week and taco night at home group this week to help me out!

Bacon and Kale Minestra

Loaded Baked Potatoes

Paella

Broccoli Cheese Soup with Crusty Bread

Shake 'n Bake Chicken Nuggets with Baked Beans

Chili Lime Cobb Salad

June 1 - 7

Review time! The turkey kebobs were our favorite new recipe of the week. Lots of Asian flavor and the grilled pears were sweet and tastey! Next is the one you all (all 2 of you!) were waiting for - the Hummus Sesame Noodles. This meal was good, but nothing specatacular. It was a little odd having hummus on noodles, but other than that, the flavors were good and the snow peas and green onions gave a nice freshness. I don't think I'll be making it again, though. I much prefer hummus on pita (as you'll see in this week's menu).

We got an impromptu invite to a friend's house for dinner tonight so the Red Rice with Chorizo will roll-over to this week. Until then! :)

Monday - Red Rice Chorizo

Tuesday - Anniversary Dinner - Grilled Steak and Veggies with Cheesey Mashed Potatoes

Wednesday - Portabella "Burgers" with Steak Fries

Thursday - Chilie Lime Cobb Salad

Friday - Middle Eastern Sliders

Saturday - Smothered Bean Burritos

Sunday - Spaghetti and Meatballs