hayley, or anyone looking to share, please posts some menu of the week ideas!

going food shopping tonight...
each week is getting harder and harder to figure out what the H E L L to make!!

yesterday i made a pork tenderloin but need ideas for the rest of the week. btw, i hate going food shopping in the middle of the week! now im off schedule! Here is what i have so far:


Thursday- chicken francese with garlic string beans

Friday- ?

Saturday ?

Sunday- pasta and meatballs!

Monday-

Tuesday-

Hmmm making menus for the week is great! I try to do that b/c if i dont' i get lazy and we eat out. If the food is purchased we cook it!

Some ideas?

I am a fan of chicken tacos...a great go to.

I make a lot of chicken..so i buy marinades alot. Last night I baked chicken that was marinated in a honey dijon sauce...and i served it with corn on the cob, fruit salad and black beans.

I make an easy meat sauce that normally serves me for 2 days...
in a pan put in garlic and onions....brown a package of meat....then add a can of crushed tomatoes and season with pretty much anything (bay leaf, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, italian seasoning) and let that simmer for about 30 mins....DH loves it! and his family does too. its so easy!

Another thing (i'm making tonight) is i put a roast in a crock pot with potatoes, carrots and onions, I put a little bit of water at the bottom with onion soup mix and a beef boulion cube...then i let it sit for 5-6 hours....YUMMY!

last night we had baked chicken, biscuits, and rice.

tonight is turkey burgers and salad

tomorrow is rigatoni with creamy mushroom sauce

friday is chef's night off

saturday - grilled steaks, rice, and onion salad (my MIL's recipe)

that's our week this week!

here are some more ideas:

meatloaf and potatoes
marinated flank steak with msuhrooms
whole wheat veggie pizza and salad
baked ziti
turkey or beef tacos
lasagna
chicken parm
burgers and fries
chicken fajitas
grilled chicken over salad with garlic bread
chili and crescent rolls
sausage and peppers
shrimp scamp, stuffed artichokes
grilled cheese and veggie soup
chicken fingers, mac and cheese
beef stew over egg noodles
crab cakes and salad
greek salad with grilled shrimp
chicken skewers with potato salad
linguini with white clam sauce and garlic bread
bowtie pasta in alfredo sauce with peas
proscuitto-wrapped shrimp with couscous
grilled chicken with corn, tomato, and avocado salad

oh, and let me go find the list i made for someone else a few months ago...

I made some really good chicken last night.

Chicken cutlets seasoned with salt & pepper and a cracked peppercorn seasoning (pampered chef)
Brown then in a pan
(Remove chicken when done)
In same pan add big chunks of garlic (5-6 cloves)
or more if you like.
Brown for a little bit, then add Sundried tomatoes packed in oil. (I cut them into thin strips)
heat until warm enough for you.
Put crumbled goat cheese over warm chicken and top with tomato/garlic mixture.

Served with oven roasted potatoes and broccoli

This was very tasty!!!

okay i am copying/pasting from another post so i apologize if there are repeats

panfried steak with rice & beans
fettucini al fredo
chicken milanese with cucumber & tomato salad
salmon baked in foil
chicken mushroom quesadillas
steak au poivre with steamed broccoli

baked tortellini with garlic bread
pita pizza with mixed green salad
BBQ chicken drumsticks with white rice
rigatoni with broiled veggies
chicken marsala with lemony broccolini
balsamic and black pepper steaks with roasted asparagus

turkey and artichoke stuffed shells with garlic bread
black bean and mozzarella bowl with grilled chicken
chicken with BBQ sauce and steamed broccoli
salmon with mustard-dill sauce and zucchini
meatloaf with roasted green beans

penne a la vodka
pasta primavera
grilled chicken and zucchini
veggie pizza with salad

chicken meatballs with rice
chicken burgers with pasta salad
fish tacos with salsa and radish salad
tortellini with mushroom sauce
greek chicken cutlets with rice
lime marinated skirt steak with rice and beans

chicken and lemon saltimbocca with broccolini
shrimp scampi with rice
sausage, peppers, and onions with salad
chicken enchiladas
spaghetti with turkey meatballs
roasted salmon with lentils

braciole with broccolini
chicken stuffed with sundried tomatoes and spinach
baked chicken nuggets with honey-mustard sauce and broiled zucchini
spaghetti with pinot grigio and seafood, french bread

shells with clams, mussels, and broccoli
chicken marsala
black bean quesadillas with corn salsa
roasted chicken-artichoke calzones
mini burgers with couscous salad
grilled chicken pits with cucumber-feta salsa

farfalle with turkey sausage, peas, and mushrooms
chicken picatta with couscous
mac and cheese with chicken meatballs
filet mignon with baslamic glaze and goat cheese
steak diane with white rice

penne with roasted tomatoes, garlic, and white beans
chicken saltimbocca with roasted asparagus
shrimp fra diavolo
fresh pasta with pesto
vegetarian chili

chicken parm with salad
grilled steaks with potato salad
chicken and avocado panini with garlic aioli
baked chicken with rice and biscuits
black bean tostadas with corn relish
crispy shrimp with tartar sauce and red cabbage slaw

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Posted by hayleyandsteve

last night we had baked chicken, biscuits, and rice.

tonight is turkey burgers and salad

tomorrow is rigatoni with creamy mushroom sauce

friday is chef's night off

saturday - grilled steaks, rice, and onion salad (my MIL's recipe)

that's our week this week!

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do you have the onion salad recipe? thanks

oh my Gosh!! thanks everyone!
and Hayley, you never cease to amaze me!!
thanks for the fresh ideas!

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Posted by zoe282

Anyone know a good and easy chicken marsala recipe??? DH loves it and i have no idea how to make it!

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Check out allrecipes.com. They have an easy one there.

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Posted by zoe282

Anyone know a good and easy chicken marsala recipe??? DH loves it and i have no idea how to make it!

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I do!

Basically you want to brown chicken cutlets (seasoned with salt and pepper) in butter in a skillet, then set them aside. Add a little oil to the skillet and saute 1 large shallot (finely chopped) and a few cloves of garlic (minced). Add a little more olive oil and then add mushrooms and saute until they become tender (they will shrink down a bit). Season them with salt, then add about 1/2 cup sweet marsala and simmer until it reduces by half. Then ou want to add about 3/4 cup of chicken broth (low sodium) and some rosemary leaves. Put the chicken back in the skillet and then just cook until the chicken is heated through... turn it a few times to coat it in the sauce. Voila!

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Posted by jerrys girl

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Posted by hayleyandsteve

last night we had baked chicken, biscuits, and rice.

tonight is turkey burgers and salad

tomorrow is rigatoni with creamy mushroom sauce

friday is chef's night off

saturday - grilled steaks, rice, and onion salad (my MIL's recipe)

that's our week this week!

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do you have the onion salad recipe? thanks

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I don't have the recipe yet.... i think it's more of a relish than a salad.. its made with red onions... i'll find out more this week! haha

Thanks for all these good ideas.
Here's my menu:

Mon-Roasted Italian Sausage (turkey) with Cannellini Beans.
Tues-Goat cheese and tapenade stuffed chicken breasts with couscous (chicken recipe from Weight Watchers Shortcut cookbook).
Wed--chicken burgers, sweet potatoes
Thursday-Turkey sausage stuffed portabello mushrooms with pasta. (also from WW shortcuts)
Friday--TAKEOUT!

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Posted by magbride

Thanks for all these good ideas.
Here's my menu:

Mon-Roasted Italian Sausage (turkey) with Cannellini Beans.
Tues-Goat cheese and tapenade stuffed chicken breasts with couscous (chicken recipe from Weight Watchers Shortcut cookbook).
Wed--chicken burgers, sweet potatoes
Thursday-Turkey sausage stuffed portabello mushrooms with pasta. (also from WW shortcuts)
Friday--TAKEOUT!

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ohhh please share your recipes!

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Posted by hayleyandsteve

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Posted by jerrys girl

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Posted by hayleyandsteve

last night we had baked chicken, biscuits, and rice.

tonight is turkey burgers and salad

tomorrow is rigatoni with creamy mushroom sauce

friday is chef's night off

saturday - grilled steaks, rice, and onion salad (my MIL's recipe)

that's our week this week!

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do you have the onion salad recipe? thanks

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I don't have the recipe yet.... i think it's more of a relish than a salad.. its made with red onions... i'll find out more this week! haha

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sounds good!!

Here's what we did this week:

Saturday: Filet Mignon, King Crab Legs and Corn on the Cob
Sunday: NY Strip Steak
Monday: ate out - DH's car broke down so we needed to take it to get fixed so that killed the plans
Tuesday: Burgers and Fries
Wednesday: Baked Chicken with a pasta side dish
Thursday: Pancakes
Friday: eat out
Saturday: party
Sunday: Chicken cutlets

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Posted by hayleyandsteve

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Posted by zoe282

Anyone know a good and easy chicken marsala recipe??? DH loves it and i have no idea how to make it!

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I do!

Basically you want to brown chicken cutlets (seasoned with salt and pepper) in butter in a skillet, then set them aside. Add a little oil to the skillet and saute 1 large shallot (finely chopped) and a few cloves of garlic (minced). Add a little more olive oil and then add mushrooms and saute until they become tender (they will shrink down a bit). Season them with salt, then add about 1/2 cup sweet marsala and simmer until it reduces by half. Then ou want to add about 3/4 cup of chicken broth (low sodium) and some rosemary leaves. Put the chicken back in the skillet and then just cook until the chicken is heated through... turn it a few times to coat it in the sauce. Voila!

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Sounds great i've got to try!

so far this week:
monday: tortellini with alredo sauce, zucchini and broccoli
tuesday: sauteed chicken with peas and carrots and butternut squash risotto
coming up this week we will have stuffed cabbage and lasagna.

usually we have a meat, veggie, and rice. i also like to make salads without lettuce. usually a three bean salad or a chickpea salad.

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Posted by hayleyandsteve

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Posted by magbride

Thanks for all these good ideas.
Here's my menu:

Mon-Roasted Italian Sausage (turkey) with Cannellini Beans.
Tues-Goat cheese and tapenade stuffed chicken breasts with couscous (chicken recipe from Weight Watchers Shortcut cookbook).
Wed--chicken burgers, sweet potatoes
Thursday-Turkey sausage stuffed portabello mushrooms with pasta. (also from WW shortcuts)
Friday--TAKEOUT!

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ohhh please share your recipes!

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I definitely will. I'll try to re-type them tonight--they're from books or magazines.

Shrimp or chicken scampi is a great go-to -sounds gourmet, soooo easy to make and delicious!!! ALso I don't know if anyone likes fresh fish but here's what I do:

Take 1 lb. flaky white fish (flounder, tilapia etc) already cut up into fillets. Place in butter-sprayed pan or in individual pieces of tin foil. Brush olive oil on top side. Top with Italian seasoned bread crumbs, salt, pepper, parsley, and a squeeze of lemon juice. If using packets, close packets of tin foil (not too tightly). Grill or bake packets (350 F) for about 8 minutes -fish should be flaky and opague. I serve it with asparagus and Spanish rice. Easy and healthy and quick