Category Archives: menu plan Monday

From crab cake bliss to omelet hum-drummery in 24 short hours

09/10/2012 Nichole 2 Comments

McWedding — Rockford and I visit with Mrs. McW (who is now Mrs. McW-P or possibly just Mrs. P).

Yesterday Rockford and I were in Atlanta for his cousin’s wedding. The day was all blue skies and light breezes, and the bride and groom radiated joy all afternoon. I love weddings in general — the happiness, the love, the excitement, the cake — and this was one of the loveliest I’ve had the honor of attending. It was a very small outdoor ceremony at JCT Kitchen, and the food was phenomenal. My favorites were the little fried crab-cake balls and the rolled pasta with a corn-marscapone filling. If you’re looking for an intimate wedding venue in Atlanta, I’d absolutely recommend JCT Kitchen. The setting is pretty and sophisticated, and the staff was wonderful.

I’d like to eat crab cakes and corn pasta all week long, but sadly that is not possible. Here’s what’s on our table this week!

Monday Breakfast for dinner: I decided to make tonight’s dinner as unfancy as possible, so as not to let myself down from the wedding high too easily. (That’s not true. I just couldn’t think of anything else when I was planning the week.)
Tuesday: Chicken Tikka Masala: We’re going to have a pretty busy Tuesday afternoon, and I’m trying to get back on the Weight Watchers train this week. So I search the Weight Watchers web site for slow cooker recipes, and this was one of the highest-ranked offerings in that category. It uses chicken thighs, which I’m not crazy about, but I’m hoping it’s good anyway.
Wednesday: Baked chicken strips and mac ‘n’ cheese: I think this was supposed to be Pete’s week to pick the Kids’ Choice meal, but I didn’t remember that until just now. So it’s Poppy’s Cheesy Choice two weeks in a row! She wanted to have just mac and cheese, but I thought a protein might be a good idea.
Thursday: Pizza: We’re going to the fair on Thursday after Rockford gets off work, so we’re switching it up and going for pizza on Thursday instead of Friday. We’re a wild bunch.
Friday: Tacos: The last time I made tacos, my DIY seasoning was almost unbearably fiery. The flavor was great, though. I’m determined to make The Perfect Taco Seasoning.

menu plan Monday

On the table this week

09/03/2012 Nichole

Monday: OK, this sounds weird. But I can’t divulge what we’re having for dinner tonight, because it’s part of this month’s Daring Bakers challenge and if I tell you what the challenge is they’ll probably kick me out of the group.
Tuesday: Cube steak: I have to go to a meeting for our homeschool co-op on Tuesday night, so Rockford will mostly be in charge of dinner. I’ll probably start it for him, though.
Wednesday: Grilled cheese: I will be astonished if ever Poppy chooses something without cheese in it for kids’ choice night. Rockford and I will be having grilled ham and cheese, because we’re very sophisticated and carnivorous.
Thursday: West Indian rice & beans: I check out cookbooks from the library pretty often, but I usually just flip through them and then never actually make any of the recipes. This time I decided I’d at least try one of them, and this is it!
Friday: Pizza

menu plan Monday

We’ll most definitely be having garlic bread on Tuesday

08/27/2012 Nichole 1 Comment

Monday: Breakfast for dinner: I was a little rushed putting together our meal plan for the week, which meant I pretty quickly defaulted to the old eggs & veggie sausages.
Tuesday: Spaghetti & meatballs: I don’t really use a recipe for making meatballs — it’s kind of a throw-it-together affair for me — but the Pioneer Woman’s spaghetti & meatballs recipe looks pretty great. I probably won’t use it on this week’s meatballs, but I might try it next time around.
Wednesday: Ballpark food: We’re going to a minor league baseball game, so it’ll be popcorn, peanuts and Cracker Jacks for us!
Thursday: Tacos: I read about making your own taco seasoning last week, and it reminded me that I haven’t made tacos in awhile. I might just whip up some taco seasoning of my own this week.
Friday: Pizza

So that’s what we’ll be eating this week. And today is the Daring Bakers Challenge reveal day. Don’t miss my pate a choux adventure!