Week of December 27

Bean dip (for New Years Eve, with hamburger)
Chicken strips with honey mustard with sugar snap peas and fresh marjoram
Pho-like matzo ball soup with Irish soda bread
Chicken tikka masala with nan bread
Chicken stir fry with eggplant and basil with two-potato gratin
wild mushroom and beef stew with garlic bread

Molasses almond granola

Week of December 23

Fancy Macaroni
Eggnog
Chocolate truffles with sea salt
Chicken parm
Pear and parsnip soup with grilled cheese sandwiches
Portobello pesto burgers

Week of December 13

Two-potato latkes
Applesauce
Ricotta cheese puffs
Chipotle Meat Loaf
Indian curry (crockpot)
Paella (crockpot)
Chili
Sushi
Frozen dinners for Shaun

Chai tea latte
Hot fudge chocolate cake

Week of December 7

Danish meatballs (baked)
Beef stroganoff
Pho
Chicken and cashew stir fry (left over from last week)
Hawaiian pork (Sunset cookbook p. 656)


Gingerbread latte
Oatmeal raisin cookies (LLL p. 231)

Week of Nov 29

Pho (crockpot)
Orange chicken (crockpot)
Ropa Vieja (crockpot)
Danish meatballs (wok)
Moroccan lentil and spinach soup
Picadillo and plantains
Stir fry chicken and cashews

Week of Nov 21

Shaun makes chili
Sweet and sour soup
Salsa chicken and black bean soup
Lasagna roll ups

Thanksgiving menu:

Ham
Gravy
Steamed broccoli
Stuffing (crockpot)
Green bean casserole
Garlic smashed potatoes (Sunset p. 568)
Homemade dinner rolls
Pumpkin pie
Peach pie

Week of Sat 14

Chicken strips
Falafel (crockpot)
Pasta Fagioli (crockpot)
Ricotta puffs (leftover from last week)
Sushi
Chicken lo mein

Chocolate birthday cake

Week of Nov 8

Ricotta Puffs (Sunset cookbook p. 706)
Chicken strips
Chili
Crockpot chili verde
Turkey meatloaf in the crockpot
Barbequed chicken pizza (Sunset cookbook p. 432)
Minced turkey in lettuce (Sunset cookbook p. 423)

Strawberry shortcake birthday cake

Week of October 23

Chicken wonton and sweet and sour soup
Pho
Chicken fingers
Arepas with cheese, corn and black beans
Apple, cheddar, turkey meatballs
Chicken satay and fried rice
Shaun makes chili

Week of October 16, 2009

Sushi
Ropa Viejo stew (crockpot)
Spaghetti sauce (crockpot)
Hot and sour soup (crockpot)
BBQ ribs
Tacos
Chicken lo mein

Apple crumble

Week of Oct 9

Chili
Sushi
Pumpkin soup (crockpot)
Orange chicken (crockpot)
Thai coconut soup (crockpot)
Chicken and roasted pepper with feta
Flavors of mediterranean pasta

Cheesecake
Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
Roasted garlic crackers
Chocolate crinkles

Week of Sep 30

Mainly American this week

Stuffed chicken breast with feta and spinach (leftover from last week)
Portabello mushroom burgers with tomato basil pesto
Schnitzel and broccoli potato kugel
Whole wheat zucchini pizza
sundried tomato and caper pasta sauce with pasta
Supper casserole with pumpkin and green chile cornbread topping
Pizza fondue

Polynesian bars (LL p. 229)

Week of Sep 25

It's a Mexican themed week

Shaun makes chili (two nights)
Shaun grills (two nights)
Salsa chicken and black bean soup (crockpot)
Chimichangas (crockpot)
Cocok peanut butter noodle salad
Chicken stuffed with spinach and feta

Apple muffins (LL cookbook, p. 22)
Apple-strawberry pudding (p. 228)
Pumpkin bars (LL p. 231)
Tofu spice cookies (LL p. 232)

30 minute bread

Mexican breakfast casserole

Week of Sep 18

Dinners
Crockpot barbecued chicken and corn bread
Pho with tahini tempeh spring rolls (see older posts for pho link)
BBQ turkey burgers
Philly cheesesteak sandwiches
Right away Beef penne (desperation dinners cookboko p. 130)
Mind the clock chicken marasala (DD p. 156)

Breakfasts
Mexican breakfast casserole
French toast (see older post for links)

Snacky snacks
Crackers
Blueberry muffins
Date drop cookies (LL cookbook, 229)
Apple-strawberry pudding (LL cookbook, 228)

Week of Sep 12

Meatloaf/potatoes in the crockpot
Pesto chicken and sweet potatoes (crockpot)
French toast (crockpot)



Salsa chicken and black bean soup
Crispy noddle cake with saucy stir fry
Stuffed jumbo shells (La Leche cookbook, p. 165)
Baked paremsean chicken
Pasta with kale and carmelized onions

Crackers
Date drops (cookies, La Leche 229)

Week of Sep 4

Arepas with cheese and corn, stuffed with black beans
Autumn sausage casserole (crockpot)
Shaun makes sushi
Yogurt! In the crockpot!!
Crockpot chili verde
Eggplant caponata over creamy polenta
Grilling brats/burgers
Crackers (La leche cookbook, page 87)

Week of August 29

Risotto Cakes with Tomato Puree (Sunset cookbook, leftover)
Crockpot chicken with blackbeans and sour cream with tostadas and mexican cheese
Crockpot buffalo chicken lasagna (leftover)
Grilling out and fixings (beans, hamburgers, bratwurst, chips)
Apple/cheddar/turkey meatballs (crockpot)
Roasted pork chimichangas
John McCain's ribs in the crockpot

Week of Aug 22

Risotto Cakes with Tomato Puree (Sunset cookbook)
Chunky turkey sauce with penne (Sunset cookbook, page 422)
Mexican dinner (La Leche cookbook, page 69)
Crockpot buffalo chicken lasagna
Crockpot easy cheesy chicken
Crockpot chicken with blackbeans, salsa and sour cream
BBQ turkey burgers

Week of Aug 14

Shaun is going to be very late or not home much. Jae and I can find snacky snacks to munch on.

Coconut rice with beef stir fry
Tacos
Indian spinach and tofu (crockpot)
Sesame chicken with sauteed cabbage and red potato oven fries
Garden fresh quiche (crustless)
Tahini sesame cookies
Thai beef salad

Week of Aug 9

Working 4 days this week and going in on a fifth day to practice for a surgery. It's a crockpot week!

Pesto chicken with sweet potatoes (crockpot)
Corn and spinach enchiladas (crockpot)
Flank steak stuffed with apple, feta and almond (crockpot)
Corned beef, potatoes, carrots (crockpot)
Cilantro coconut-milk pasta (not crockpot, but looks fast)
Chicken shorba (crockpot)
Sheerkhorma (dessert)

Week of Aug 1

Chicken strips
Meatloaf (crockpot)
Pesto pizza
Minestrone soup (crockpot) with homemade bread
Veggie quiche
Corn pudding (crockpot)

Week of July 26

Pad Thai (leftover noodles)
Beef Tacos with Salsa Verde (leftover tortillas)
Pasta Primavera
Chicken Lo Mein
Mongolian Beef (crockpot)
Philly Cheesesteak (crockpot)

Week of July 18

Chicken pad thai (substitute tofu for shrimp)
Beef tacos with salsa verde
Pizza bites
Chicken stuffed with spinach and feta
Chicken lo mein
Indonesian chicken (crockpot)
Indian curry (crockpot)

Week of July 12

Crispy Risotto Rice Cakes
Risotto with Italian Sausage, Carmelized Onions and Bitter Greens
Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans
Slow Cooker Char Siu Pork Roast
Saucy Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry

Week of July 4

Chicken Strips with Honey Mustard (W3)
Better butter chicken (C, W3)
Creamy Corn and Spinach Enchiladas (C, C1)
Coconut Rice with Beef Stir Fry (CL)
Banana Bread (C, C1)

Week of June 28

Pho and Chicken Satay (W1, CL228)
Ribs (C, W2)
Pizza with store-bought crust
Thai curry (C, W1)
Portabella Penne Casserole (W2)
Chicken Adobo (C, W1)
Ricotta Gnocchi (W3)

Week of June 20

• Ribs (C, W2)
  
• Pho and Chicken Satay (W1, CL228)
  
• Pork with Peanut Sauce (CL224)
  
• Eggplant-Noodle Gratin (CL258)
  
• Spinach-Feta Quiche (C, W1)
  
• Orzo Zucchini (W2)
• Pumpkin pie (C)
  
• Garbonzo bean olive pesto salad
  

Fantastic ribs, pho and chicken satay. Pork and quiche very good. Gratin good and Zucchini OK.

Abbreviation Key

C = crock pot
W1 = http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/
W2 = http://cookingformyfamily.blogspot.com/
W3 = http://dinnerwithjulie.com/
CL = Cooking Light cookbook

Future recipe ideas

Falafel Pitas with Goat Cheese (CL 38)
Indian Spinach and Tofu Crockpot (C1)
Indian Coconut Curry (C1)
Chicken and Noodle Salad With Chili Dressing
Chicken with Bulgar Pilaf
Chicken Biryani
Firecracker curried scallops with linguine (substitute tofu or chicken for shrimp)
Broccoli kheema
Zucchini potato and scallion pancakes with chived sour cream
Lazy weekend dutch baby pancakes