March 8 - 14

All of our new recipes for last week were quite tasty (Salmon Bites, Quinoa Burgers and Black Bean Soup). My only adjustment will be to use fresh salmon vs. canned next time.

Our old standby - Turkey Meatloaf - never ceases to amaze me. The kids just love it! Between the 3 of us (Keenan was at band practice) we ate 2/3 of a loaf! I'll post the recipe again with my modifications after this post. I think I'm going to make it every other week or so because it has so much good stuff in it and they actually eat it!

This week's back to basics. My family will be in town and they're not quite the adventurous eaters we are :)

Tamales and Beans

Broccoli Rice Casserole

Ravioli with Tomato Sauce and Garlic Bread

Roast Chicken with Veggies and Dinner Rolls

Hamburgers and Baked Beans

Paella

Feb 8 - 14

Review time again! We didn't get around to the Chicken and Cherries so that will have to wait until next time. However, the sausage crepesadillas and hearty winter veggie pilaf were both hits! I'm going to use the crepesadilla idea using breakfast sausage this next week and serve it, well, for breakfast. :)

Here's what I'll be making for a special Valentine's treat this week as well: Cake Pops!

Chicken and Cherries

Ravioli with Pesto and Tomatoes (We're having this again because it's quick, easy and all the ingredients are listed in the name!)

Sloppy Joes

Greek Couscous Salad with Chicken

Cheese, Crackers and Fruit

Roast Chicken with Veggies and Rolls

Firecracker Enchiladas

Feb 1 - 7

Alright, let's start off with some reviews. The fish tacos were quite tastey. Unfortunately, the avocados I bought weren't quite ripe enough and I'm not sure if I overcooked the fish. It definitely has potential, though! The bacon and kale minestra was very good. A great cold-weather, hearty soup with a rich flavor for a broth soup. The chicken pasta with pine nuts, raisins and rosemary was also a winner. I'm sure it helped that I used chicken leftovers from my rockin' roast chicken! An easy meal with lots of flavor. Finally, the broccoli cheese soup was my favorite. I accidentally bought too much broccoli so I plan to make it again this week for lunch for me! :)

On to this week. I hit the jackpot with Rachael Ray's site today with 3 recipes I plan to try. I still struggled to fill in the rest of the week, though. Go figure.

Hoagies with Soup

Hearty Winter Veggie Pilaf

Sausage Crepesadillas

Chicken and Cherries

Ravioli with Pesto and Tomatoes

Firecracker Enchiladas

SNB Chicken Nuggets with Baked Beans

Aug 23 - 30

This week's menu was a little easier to plan which was nice. We have a busy week coming up. Ari will meet his new teacher on Wednesday morning, his friend will be coming over to play Friday morning then we have 2 birthday parties on Saturday! Next Monday Ari will have a "1/2 day" of school and Wednesday will be his first "full day" (3 hours). I'm so ready to get back into the swing of things and have a consistent routine!

On a food sidenote, I just discovered the blog The Crepes of Wrath. I think I about drooled myself dry over the amazing dessert and pastry pictures and recipes. There are also some dinner recipes to look at, but the chocolate is hard to pass by. I'm thinking about trying the Banana Chocolate Chip Cherry Muffins and possibly the Chocolate Orange Brownie Cookies with M&M's - yummy! :)

Ok...onto the menu:

Ravioli Bake

Grilled Chicken with Garlic Sauteed Spinach

Swedish Meatballs

Orange Beef with Cilantro Rice

Bean Burritos (with homemade beans)

Chicken Fried Rice

Aug 17 - 23

Another rough week. I really need to get back on a structured routine. I think that will help. Maybe :)

Keenan and I each have a meeting on Thursday and the kids will be at a friends house so it'll either be frozen pizza or sandwiches one night.

Sauteed Fish with Cheesey Rice and Veggies

Jambalaya

Ravioli Bake

Burgers with Chips and Baked Beans

Taco Salad

Turkey Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes

May 25 - 31

As usual I'll kick-off this post with some quick reviews. The Chilie Lime dressing on our Cobb Salad was great! It was so light and refreshing with a kick of spicy. Ari and Keira both loved all the ingredients in the salad so it was a hit all around! The Honey Mustard Lime Chicken Legs were a bit disappointing. Not as much flavor as I'd hoped. Maybe if I double the sauce recipe. The leftovers were turned into our Firecracker Enchilads and were great in there, however. Our pesto came out fantastic and I was able to put the leftovers in the freezer for quick and easy dinners down the road. We still have plenty of basil in the garden so I think I'll get a pesto stock pile going!

Now for this week:

Monday - Tacos

Tuesday - Chicken Stir Fry with Brown Garlic Sauce

Wednesday - Turkey Kebabs

Thursday - Red Rice with Chorizo (actually Soy-rizo. I hope it's good!)

Friday - Ravioli with Tomato Sauce

Saturday - Pizza

Sunday - Hummus Sesame Noodles