November {Week 3}

monday:: homemade tomato basil soup & grilled cheese.

tuesday:: pulled chicken sliders & potato wedges.

wednesday:: monte cristo sandwiches & baked sweet potato fries.

thursday:: taco bowls & black beans.

friday:: whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce.

saturday:: dinner out (boys' pizza).

October {Week 2}

Monday:: Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce & Salad

Tuesday:: Pita Pizzas & Salad

Wednesday:: Baked Sour cream Chicken & Cornbread

Thursday:: Beef tacos & Black Beans

Friday:: Sour cream Chicken Enchiladas

Saturday:: Masons B~day Dinner

Sunday:: Meatloaf & Baked Potatoes

September {Week 4}

Monday~ Grilled Chicken Quesadillas & Corn.

Tuesday~ BBQ Chicken with Brown Rice & Veggies.

Wednesday~ Mini Meatloafs & Honey Glazed Sweet Potatoes.

Thursday~ Taco Salads with Crispy Baked Taco Bowls.

Friday~ Pita Wraps.

Saturday~ Dinner Out (Beckys Bday)

Sunday~ Black Bean Tacos and Rice.

July {Week 3}

I have found that even the pickiest eater will be pleased getting his meal served in his own individual ramekin. I'll try and post some of my favorite meals to serve in these this week & catch up on some other fun meals I've made recently too. Here's this weeks line-up.

Monday:: Tomato Basil Pita Pizza and Strawberry Poppyseed Salad

Tuesday:: Baked Orange Chicken and Brown Rice

Wednesday:: Ravioli Lasagna

Thursday:: Individual Chicken Pot Pies (in Ramekins)

Friday::  Turkey and Mozzarella Paninis

Saturday:: Baked Pasta Shells and Cheese (in Ramekins)

Sunday:: French Toast and Fresh Fruit

July {Week 2}

Monday: Soft Chicken Tacos

Tuesday:: Simple Grilled Cheese

Wednesday::  Grilled Chicken with Coconut Rice

Thursday:: Baked Chicken Parmesan

Friday::  Whole Wheat Cheese Pita Pizzas

Saturday:: BBQ Steaks and Maple Cinnamon Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Sunday:: Spaghetti and Salad

June {Week 5}

Monday:: Hawaiiain BBQ Pulled Chicken Quesadillas

Tuesday:: Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad (with leftover pulled chicken)

Wednesday:: Crockpot White Bean Chicken Chili

Thursday:: Baked Chicken Parmesan

Friday:: Crockpot Chicken with Black Beans and Cream Cheese

Saturday:: Beef Tacos with Rice & Refried beans

Sunday:: leftovers

June {Week 4}

Monday:: Chicken Club Toasties, Sweet Potato Fries, & Strawberry-Raspberry Salad

Tuesday::  Soft Chicken Tacos & Spanish Rice

Wednesday:: Honey-Ginger Chicken Bites & Rice

Thursday::  Meatloaf Muffins & Honey Roasted Sweet Potaotes

Friday::  BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza & Ranch Salad

Saturday:: Whole Wheat Peanut Butter & Banana Triangles with Fresh Fruit Salad

Sunday:: Lean Beef Sliders & Sweet Potato Fries

June {Week 3}

{Now that my littlest guy is 2 months old (!) I have a little more time to search for new family recipes & experiment with making my classic meals lighter. So look for a lot more healthier meals in the weeks to come... (baby fat is so cute on babies, not so cute on mamas :)
I'll start including the nutrition information for many of the recipes too.
Yummy meals without the guilt = the best combination.}

Monday:: Chicken Tostadas & Black Beans

Tuesday:: Crunchy Hummus Wraps & Cranberry Poppyseed Salad

Wednesday:: Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Quesedillas & Mexican Rice

Thursday:: Turkey Club Toasties & Sweet Potato Fries

Friday:: Pasta with Roasted Vegetables & Peaches

Saturday:: Chicken Pizza Wrap & Cranberry Walnut Salad

Sunday:: Chicken Saute with Rice & Peas

June {Week 2}

{Since it was nice last week, most of my meals were replaced with outdoor meals on the BBQ. The beauty of that is that it can carry over and my grocery shopping is minimal. Although the weather report (hello, sunshine!) tells me I'll be shopping for more BBQ meals (happily!)

Monday:: Hawaiian BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches & Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Tuesday:: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

Wednesday:: Individual Chicken Pesto Pizzas

Thursday:: Strawberry French Toast

Friday:: Tuna Melts and Fruit Salad

Saturday:: Turkey and Cheese Pesto Paninis

Sunday:: BBQ Hamburgers and Sweet Potato Fries

May {Week 3}

Monday:: Mexican Flatbread Pizza

Tuesday:: Baked Black Bean & Rice Burritos

Wednesday:: Homemade Chicken Strips

Thursday:: Mexican Fiesta Taco Salad (Crockpot)

Friday:: Whole Wheat Pita Pizzas

Saturday:: Grilled Turkey and Cheese Pesto Paninis

Sunday: Homemade Macaroni & Cheese

May {Week 2}

Monday:: Hawaiian BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches (crockpot)

Tuesday:: Meatloaf with Cinnamon Glazed Carrots (crockpot)

Wednesday:: Chicken Enchiladas

Thursday:: Black Bean Rice Bowls

Friday:: Spaghetti and Salad

Saturday:: English Muffin Pizzas

Sunday:: BBQ

Week 10

Here's our menu for dinner this week. No special St Patrick's day dinner this this year even though we are Irish. Corned beef would not be loved by the little guys quite yet (or their mama...shh) but we at least have potatoes on the menu that night. If you haven't tried the sweet potatoes I posted here yet, try them! They're awesome.

{Monday} Monte Cristo Sandwiches

{Tuesday}  Baked Ziti

{Wednesday} Tostadas

{Thursday} Honey Mustard Crockpot Chicken & Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

{Friday} Grandma's Mac and Cheese

{Saturday} Date Night

{Sunday} Breakfast for Dinner

Week 9

{A busy weekend left little time to meal plan and grocery shop. Luckily I have enough stuff on hand to throw together some meals. Here's the menu for this week...}

{Monday} Crockpot Turkey Chili with Cornbread

{Tuesday} Penne Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

{Wednesday} Leftovers (Turkey Chili or Pasta)

{Thursday} Browned Butter Angel Hair Pasta with Mizithra Cheese

{Friday} Homemade Pizza with Trader Joe's Pizza Dough

{Weekend} Out of Town

Week 8

What I'm Making this Week

{Monday} BBQ Chicken Hoagies

{Tuesday} Tostadas

{Wednesday} Meatloaf with Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes

{Thursday} Calzones (with Trader Joe's Pizza Dough)

{Friday} Bow-Tie Lasagna

{Saturday}  My Crockpot Turkey Chili and Cornbread Muffins

{Sunday} Leftovers

Week 7

Here's the menu for this week...

{Monday} BBQ Chicken Sandwiches and Baked Beans

{Tuesday} Fruity Chicken Salad

{Wednesday} Beef Taquitos

{Thursday} Penne Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

{Friday} Simple Grilled Cheese Paninis

{Saturday} Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes

{Sunday} Chicken and Black Bean Chili

Week 6

I'm a little under the weather so this weeks meals are all going to be easy and simple (3 ingredients or less).

{Monday} Heart Shaped Pita Pizzas, Strawberry-Blueberry Salad

{Tuesday} Spaghetti with Browned Butter and Mizithra Cheese

{Wednesday} Turkey Pesto Paninis

{Thursday} Noah's Birthday Dinner Out

{Friday} Trader Joes Mini Tacos

{Saturday} Mini Pot Pies

{Sunday} Breakfast for Dinner

Week 5

What I'm Making This Week...

{Monday} Chicken Pineapple Quesadillas

{Tuesday} Individual Chicken Pot Pies

{Wednesday} Tortellini Primavera

{Thursday} Sesame Noodles

{Friday} Bow-Tie Lasagna

{Saturday} Leftovers

{Sunday} Black Bean Tostadas

Week 4

What I'm Making This Week...

{Monday} Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

I made these last week and they were awesome. Even better, there was enough filling to make a second dish and freeze. Perfect because we have a long day at the Dr. and, horray, dinner is already in my freezer.

{Tuesday} Mini Meatloafs and Baked Potatoes

A mini version of a boy favorite for my mini men.

{Wednesday} My Grandma's Mac & Cheese

My cousin asked for this instead of a birthday cake when we were little. It's THAT good.

{Thursday} Empanadas

A Real Simple Fake-It-Don't-Make It meal.

{Friday} Breakfast for Dinner

I work late on Fridays and this is what they eat while I'm away.

{Saturday} Out for Grandpa's B*Day

{Sunday} Swedish Meatballs

Made by Geno. Loved by us.

Week 3

What I'm Making This Week...

{Monday} Chicken Enchiladas

{Tuesday} Chicken Salad Paninis

{Wednesday} Bow-Tie Lasagna

{Thursday} Taco Salads

{Friday} Homemade Strawberry Waffles

{Saturday} Dinner Out

{Sunday} Spaghetti with Brown Butter and Mizithra Cheese

Week 2

What I'm Making This Week...

{Monday} Stuffed Shells (never made these last week)

{Tuesday} Chicken Tostadas

{Wednesday} Marinated Strawberry Salad with BBQ Chicken

{Thursday} BBQ Chicken Pasta Bake

{Friday} Breakfast for Dinner

{Saturday} Chicken Pesto Pizza

{Sunday} Individual Chicken Potpies