Nov 2 - 8

I guess I must be back in the swing of things because tonight's menu-making process was agonizing! It's supposed to be much cooler this week so I can finally pull out some soups/stews/chilies with more enjoyment. :)


Mexican-style Quinoa (see recipe below)

Creamy Baked Ziti

Chili and Cornbread

Roast Chicken and Veggies (again, for company)

Chicken Fajitas (using leftover chicken)

Broccoli Cheddar Soup and Sandwiches

Mexican-Style Quinoa

1tsp cumin

1T olive oil

juice of 1 lime

1/4 cup cilantro

1/2tsp minced garlic

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 cup diced tomato

1 cup black beans

1 cup rinsed quinoa, cooked according to package

Sliced avocados

Chop veggies and combine all ingredients while quinoa cooks. Add quinoa to veggie mix and chill for 15 min. Serve with avocados.

Oct 26 - Nov 1

Thanks to another round of sickness, I have some roll-overs for this week. We also have a pot-luck meal with our home group and Halloween dinner plans. Easy menu making this week!

Matzo Ball Soup with Chicken (for my recovering tummy)

Lasagna (for pot-luck, cheating with the frozen kind)

Roast Chickens and Veggies

Chicken Pot Pie (using leftover chicken)

Stuffed Flounder/Fish Sticks and Rice

Shepherd's Pie (some day we'll get to this one!)

Oct 19 - 25

Ok...I think things are back on track around here. This week's menu is pretty low-key as I get back into the swing of things not to mention Keenan being out of town a couple of nights this week. Thanks again to those of you who contributed your menus - it really helped get me started and made for quick work :)

Nachos

Shepherd's Pie

Hot Dogs and Baked Beans

Chicken Fingers with French Fries and Broccoli

BBQ Chicken with Mashed Potatoes

Stuffed Flounder (Aldi find! Fish sticks for the kids.) with Rice

On Hold

Thanks to a lovely case of pneumonia, our menu this week will be on hold along with the grocery shopping to support it. We still have some roll-overs and wonderful friends who have offered meals so I'm hoping that will get us to the end of the week when I should be feeling better.

Until then, feel free to post your menu under the comment section so I can have some ideas when I'm ready :)

Oct 5 - 11

We were so blessed last week! We were taken out to dinner twice and joined some friends for dinner another night :) So now I have some roll-overs for this week along with another dinner with friends planned. Somehow it was still a pain to make this menu. Just not feeling it tonight.

Pesto Chicken Wrap

Shepherd's Pie

Eggs and Potatoes

Homemade Pizza

Sept 28 - Oct 4

Nothing to report tonight - too tired from our camping trip :) Thanks to my friend Sarah for posting her menu to get me started tonight!

Chili and Cornbread

Tofu Stir Fry

Cheese, Crackers and Fruit

Mac 'n Cheese with Cauliflower

French Dip Paninis with Broccoli Cheese Soup

Steak, Potatoes and Veggies

Steak Quesidillas with Carmalized Onions

Sept 21 - 27

Review time again! All of the new recipes we tried came out really well. Some were better than others (I think I left the veggies for the calzones in the food processor too long and it came out mushy. The flavor was good, though), but overall very good! Our French toast treat was a hit too. Somehow it was done in half the time, but luckily I caught it in time. Just a little overdone. I'm too tired to go through each recipe individually right now. Maybe another time :)

This will be a short menu. We're having a pot-luck meal at home group this week, we still plan to eat out for a little boy's birthday and then we're going camping this weekend! Next week should be back on track :)

Tacos

Cheese, Crackers and Fruit

Terayaki Chicken Packets (for camping)

Pizza