Menu for the Week

Here is our menu plan for the week:

Sunday: Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast, Pot Roast for dinner
Monday: Tigers Game!
Tuesday: Roast Chicken
Wednesday: Gender Reveal party for good friends!
Thursday: Venison Meatballs, Chickpea Salad

Friday: Homemade Pizza

Saturday: Dinner at a friend's, we are bringing dessert

Menu Plan

Kevin went to an out-of-town curling tournament at the last minute, so some of last week's plan got shifted to this week. While he was gone, I ate lots of cheese!

Here is our menu plan for the week:

Sunday: Roast Chicken
Monday: Crockpot Bolognese
Tuesday: Smitten Kitchen Book Signing at Mpls Central Library
Wednesday: Beef and Broccoli Stir-fry
Thursday: Curried Cream of Tomato Soup with Chickpeas and Spinach
Friday: Pasta with toasted breadcrumbs and anchovies
Saturday: Icehouse with the Stockmans

Menu Plan for the week

Here is our menu plan for the week:

Sunday: pot roast at the Callahans
Monday: Chicken with tarragon and quick-roasted garlic
Tuesday: IU-MN college hoops
Wednesday: Spaghetti and meatballs
Thursday: Shrimp and andouille pot pie
Friday: Pasta with toasted breadcrumbs and anchovies
Saturday: Roast chicken

So far, the pot roast and the chicken were delicious.

Menu Plan for the week

Here is our menu plan for the week:

Sunday: chili and cornbread
Monday: spinach gnocchi
Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner (Kevin), wine and cheese at Book Club (me)
Wednesday: Pork Chops, quinoa with kale and sweet potatoes
Thursday: Charity event
Friday: Lenten Fish Fry
Saturday: 112 Eatery (my favorite restaurant!) with friends

So far, the chili was successful.

A tip on Tuesday!

My friend Tammy (http://tam-sense.blogspot.com/) says I have lots of awesome ideas and tips on how to make life easier/more efficient. I thought I would share some of them here. I did not come up with any of these, they have been picked up along the way from my family, friends, magazines, blogs, etc.

Plan your menu out each week. I know this is not a revolutionary idea, but it makes life so much easier. I used to my favorite phone app To-Do (a post for another day) but I recently switched to a Google calendar. I created a separate one for my Menu Plan and I share it with Kevin (although I think he ignores it). I am really liking this method because it helps me track how recently we had tacos or chicken pot pie or grilled cheese, to make sure I keep mixing things up. Certain spouses get cranky when we eat the same thing too often. I usually plan 4-5 meals for a week and then leave a couple of nights open for leftovers, going out or throwing together something last minute. Which is usually pasta or grilled cheese! I take a fridge/freezer/pantry inventory on Saturday or Sunday to see if there is anything that needs to be used up and then I create my plan for the week.

Here is the plan for this week:

Monday: Pork Tingas (America's Test Kitchen)
Tuesday: Book Club (which means lots and lots of cheese!)
Wednesday: Spaghetti Carbonara
Thursday: meeting for charity event
Friday: Chickpea Stew
Saturday: French Onion Soup
Sunday: Devil's Chicken Thighs