Meal Plan Monday #326

One week until Spring Break! And I'm staying pretty caught up on grading - it might be the first time ever...

Sunday:  Roasted Chili Mac-n-Cheese (One Pot? Not?) and Salad

Monday:  Easy Peasy Bean-n-Cheesey Quesadillas with Homemade Refried Beans, Avocado, Sour Cream, and Salsa/Hot Sauce

Tuesday:  Thai Curry Lentils with Jasmine Rice

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Blackened Mahi Mahi with Rice and Salad OR Diner's Choice - Loads of Leftovers

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #318

The semester is winding down, but there is much to be done. I ALWAYS think of Robert Frost at the end of each semester, and this stanza from "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening":

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

Sunday:  Chipotle Lime Broiled Salmon and Salad

Monday:  Roasted Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese Ravioli and Pepitas

Tuesday:  Corn and Potato Chowder and Brazilian Cheese Bread

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Easy Peasy Bean-n-Cheesy Quesadillas

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #312

It's rec letter season, so I'm extra busy. I hope I can get everything done this week... We're still trying to eat less meat. Our goal is only one night a week of chicken, pork, or beef, plus one night of fish. Some weeks are better than others, and sometimes, you just need to satisfy a craving, like the jambalaya I made last week...

Sunday:  Roasted Butternut Squash and Quinoa with Goat Cheese, Browned Butter, and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds (like a deconstructed version of this ravioli dish)

Monday:  Chicken, Bean, and Cheese Quesadillas

Tuesday:  Black Beans and Rice with Brazilian Cheese Bread

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Take Out

Thursday:  Blackened Mahi Mahi and Salad

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #310

The end of the first nine weeks ends on Friday. I've got a lot of grading to do before then. Hopefully, I can make it!

Sunday:  Crescent Pizza Roll-ups and Salad

Monday:  Cheese Ravioli with Peppers, Mushrooms, & Onions and Salad

Tuesday:  Bean and Cheese Quesadillas with Guacamole

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Broiled Sandwiches and Chips

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #305

Another week... another meal plan. Here we go!

Sunday:  Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese with Salad

Monday:  Bean and Cheese Quesadillas

Tuesday:  Bacon Cheesy Baked Potatoes with Caesar Salad

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout

Thursday:  Pan Seared Mahi Mahi with Fried Corn Relish and Avocado over Rice

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #304

Aaaanndd... we're back! It has been a very busy summer for us, so I took off meal planning for a while. We were gone a lot, and it was often too hot to cook anyway. :)

We're still trying to eat less meat, so we're trying to limit the menu to one meat-heavy meal per week, with one fish option, and the rest vegetarian meals. I'm going to try making Mongolian beef sans beef. Since the sauce is what really makes the dish, I think it will turn out. We usually include broccoli and carrots in it, so I'm just going to up the veggies with cauliflower, bell pepper, and onions.

Sunday:  Darren's Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Monday:  Mongolian Vegetables over Rice

Tuesday:  Seared Tuna Steaks and Salad

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout

Thursday:  Roasted Potato Fajita Tacos with Avocado and Corn Relish

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #295

It's another busy week. We had a snow day last week, and there wasn't a single flake... I worked anyway. I could use another snow day to try to get caught up/ahead...

Sunday:  Salad and Brazilian Cheese Bread

Monday:  Roasted Cauliflower and Baked Sweet Potatoes

Tuesday:  Seared Tuna Steaks and Salad

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Bean and Cheese Quesadillas with Avocado

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #287

It's Thanksgiving week! I have the whole week off, and I have lots of things I want to do, starting with making my homemade cranberry sauce.

Sunday:  Chicken Quesadillas with Refried Beans and Guacamole

Monday:  Chef Salad with Brazilian Cheese Bread

Tuesday:  Broiled Sandwiches with Chips

Wednesday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Thursday:  Football & Stadium Food

Friday:  Thanksgiving Dinner! Turkey, Dressing, Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry, and all the rest!

Meal Plan Monday #279

The AC is back! Woohoo!

Sunday:  Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya with Loaded Cornbread and Salad

Monday:  Darren's Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas with Avocados

Tuesday:  Roasted Broccoli, Butter Beans and Rice with Biscuits

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Seared Tuna with Asian-Inspired Salad

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #277

Work work work! School school school! Everyone is so busy!

Sunday:  Chipotle Lime Salmon with Rice and Salad

Monday:  Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes and Salad

Tuesday:  Chicken Fajitas with Refried Beans and Guacamole

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Broiled Sandwiches with Chips and Salad

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #273

Summer is drawing to a close, and I am so not ready for school to start back. I have almost three more weeks, and I have about 1,000,000 more things to do...

Sunday:  Corn On-the-cob, Green Beans, Roasted Zucchini with Parmesan, and Salad

Monday:  Penne Pasta Bake and Spinach Salad

Tuesday:  Vegetable Thai Curry with Jasmine Rice

Wednesday:  Mahi Mahi Tacos with Cabbage, Lime, and Avocado

Thursday:  Breakfast for Supper!

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #272

Our week in Nashville is over. We ate so (too?) much hot chicken, but it was fun to try a bunch of different variations. We did at least one touristy or fun thing everyday, and we also spent some time relaxing with our friends. We are back home and back to regular work/summer things.

Sunday:  Roasted Vegetables (whatever summer veggies look good) and Salad

Monday:  Salads from Grill@Jackson Square

Tuesday:  Seared Tuna with Rice and Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese

Wednesday:  Black Bean and Sweet Potato Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Avocado

Thursday:  Crispy Potato Tacos with Fried Corn Relish, Cheese, and Avocado

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #266

Woo hoo! School's (almost) out for summer! The kids are done. I've got a few teacher days this week, and then Senior Recognition on Friday and Graduation on Saturday.

Sunday:  Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Refried Beans and Avocados

Monday:  Insane Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken with Salad

Tuesday:  Baked Potatoes and Salad

Wednesday:  Fish Tacos with Cabbage, Lime, and Avocado

Thursday:  Grilled Cheese, Chips, and Salad

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #263

And... we're back! Last week Darren was out of town for a conference, and I was busy with field trips and things. Spring has sprung, and the kids are counting down the days until graduation. Thirty-three days to go!

Sunday:  Chipotle Lime Salmon with Rice and Salad

Monday:  Black-eyed Peas with Ham and Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread

Tuesday:  Bachan's Potato Casserole and Salad

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Bean and Cheese Quesadillas

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #260

March is almost over, our anniversary is Monday, and Easter is almost here. We're both looking forward to having a day off work on Friday! Pajama day? Maybe... In the mean time, we've still got to cook and eat, so here's what's on the menu:

Sunday:  Vegetable Thai Curry and Jasmine Rice

Monday:  Cheese Ravioli and Sautéed Asparagus and Salad

Tuesday:  Black Bean Corn and Sweet Potato Stuffed Poblano Peppers (my edits)

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Easy-Peasy Bean-n-Cheesey Quesadillas and Fruit Salad

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #258

Countdown to SPRING BREAK! Meatless March is on, too! I'll be trying new recipes out, because I usually only cook vegetarian maybe once per week... here we go!

Sunday:  Roasted Root Vegetables and Salad

Monday:  Black Bean and Cheese Quesadillas with Avocado, Sour Cream, and Salsa

Tuesday:  Spinach and Ricotta Pasta with Garlic Bread and Salad

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Burrito Bowls with Rice, Black Beans, Corn, Onion, Bell Peppers, and Cheese

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #257

The countdown to spring break is on! This week and next week are going to be very busy because this is a busy time of year and because everyone is trying to fit in last minute things before spring break. I'm going to try to keep things simple this week.

We're also going to try to kick off Meatless March and not eat meat (at home at least) during March.

Sunday:  Roasted Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese Ravioli and Salad

Monday:  Braised Beef Short Ribs with Roasted Carrots and Pretzel Rolls

Tuesday:  Orange Roughy Tacos with Cabbage, Lime, and Avocado

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Black Bean, Corn, and Sweet Potato Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #237

After a crazy week of Darren traveling and my car being in the shop, things are almost back to normal...

Sunday:  Cheese Ravioli with Marinated Roasted Vegetables (similar to these) and Salad

Monday:  Carnitas Enchiladas with Green Sauce and Avocados

Tuesday:  Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad and Pretzel Rolls

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Black Beans and Rice with Sausage and Cornbread

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #233

Teacher days started on Friday, and classes start on Wednesday. The 2017-2018 school year is here! I know my schedule will ramp up quickly and stay packed until the end of May. This is my last week without tutorials until December. Here we go!

Sunday:  Cheeseburgers with Sweet Potato Fries and Fruit

Monday:  Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas with Avocados

Tuesday:  Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Zucchini and Spinach Salad

Wednesday:  Seared Tuna Steaks with Rice and Salad

Thursday:   Panko-Crusted "Fried" Chicken with Roasted Cabbage

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #231

I can hardly believe summer is almost over! Our AC has been on the fritz, so we're keeping things simple this week. Hopefully, it will be back in proper working order by Wednesday!

Sunday:  Sweet Peppers Deli

Monday:  Chef Salad with Turkey, Bacon, and Avocado

Tuesday:  Slow Cooker Carnitas Quesadillas with Guacamole

Wednesday:  Fish Tacos with Cabbage, Lime, and Avocado

Thursday:  French Bread Pizzas and Salad

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!