Meal Plan Monday #259

Spring Break is over, but that means the end of school is just around the corner... There's so much to do, but I know the next 10 weeks will FLY!

We're still trying to eat meatless at home, so there's a lot of veggie based meals this week. We did go out for lunch on Friday, and the place had colcannon, which reminded me of eating rumbledethumps with coworkers when I was first teaching. I probably haven't eaten it in over 15 years.

Sunday:  Peanut Noodles with Vegetables

Monday:  Rumbledethumps and Avocado Toast

Tuesday:  Vegetable Curry with Jasmine Rice

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #226

I'm facilitating workshops this week, so it'll be like a regular work week. I'm not looking forward to it... back to my 5:00 am alarm for five more days, then summer really begins! We're keeping meals simple this week.

Sunday:  Macaroni and Cheese and Salad

Monday:  Seared Tuna Steaks, Rice, and Fruit

Tuesday:  Sausage & Mushroom Pizza and Salad

Wednesday:  Marinated Pork Loin, Rice, and Fruit

Thursday:  Breakfast Burritos with Bacon, Eggs, Cheese, and Hashbrowns

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #216

Spring break is over. We had a great trip to Phoenix! Now it's back to the grind to finish out the semester. There's still a lot to do... in the mean time, we've gotta eat!

Sunday:  Peanut Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables and Wontons

Monday:  Chef Salad with Turkey and Avocado with Pretzel Rolls

Tuesday:  Hamburgers and Bachan's Potato Casserole

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Steak and Cheese Sandwiches a la PW and Chips

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #208

The weather has been crazy, but I'm still craving winter foods - stews, beans and rice, and hearty casseroles.

Sunday:  "Grilled" Chicken with Macaroni & Cheese and Salad

Monday:  Red Beans and Rice with Conecuh Sausage and Cheesy Jalapeno Cornbread

Tuesday:  Quick Korean Beef Bowls with Cabbage, Carrots, and Edamame

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Take-out

Thursday:  Darren's Fried Rice with TJ's Applewood Smoked Uncured Ends & Pieces and Salad

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #193

This school year is somehow flying by and dragging all at the same time... Maybe it's because I feel super duper busy all the time, which makes me ready for a break, and breaks always take forever to get here... This week is a fairly regular week. Kids are starting fly-ins to their selected colleges, so I'm not the only one who's super busy!

Sunday:  Grilled Pork Chops with Roasted Vegetables and Pretzel Rolls

Monday:  Red Beans and Rice with Sausage, Salad, and Cheesy Jalapeno Cornbread

Tuesday:  Spicy Chicken and Sausage Pasta with Salad and Garlic Bread

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout!

Thursday:  Chicken and Dressing with Creamed Spinach

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #185

This is the last week of summer vacation. I start school again on Friday.

Sunday:  Chipotle Lime Broiled Salmon with Rice and Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower

Monday:  Hamburgers and Macaroni and Cheese

Tuesday:  Tuesday Night Takeout!

Wednesday:  Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad and Cheesy Garlic Bread

Thursday:  Chicken Fajitas and Guacamole

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #180

We're hosting workshops at my school this week, so things will be more hectic than a typical summer week for me. It's pretty warm here, but we haven't replaced the propane tank on the grill, so we're still cooking inside. Maybe I can do that one day this week after the workshops.

Sunday:  Spicy Chicken and Sausage Pasta with Salad

Monday:  Busy Day Take-out! Jimmy John's Sandwiches!

Tuesday:  Chicken Philly Crescent Pockets and Sweet Potato Fries

Wednesday:  Seared Tuna Steaks with Rice and Salad

Thursday:  Darren's Fried Rice and Spinach Salad

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #157

Students and teachers alike are counting down the days until Thanksgiving break. I am looking forward to some extra time to relax with family and friends, but this week is a regular one, so meal planning is a must!

Sunday:  Broiled Salmon with Rice and Spinach Salad

Monday:  Peanut Noodles with Broccoli, Carrots, Cabbage and Zucchini and Edamame

Tuesday:  Loaded Baked Potatoes and Caesar Salad

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Takeout

Thursday:  Chicken Quesadillas with Refried Beans and Avocado

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #145

School, school, school! The year is rolling on! I've picked up a new activity this year, coaching the Science Bowl team, which will occupy additional time on Wednesdays, making cooking nearly impossible. Here's to takeout on Wednesdays!

Sunday:  Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta and Cheesy Garlic Bread

Monday:  Cheeseburger Hashbrowns (I'm updating my recipe.) and Salad

Tuesday:  Vegetable Thai Curry with Sticky Rice

Wednesday:  Tutorial night takeout! Jimmy John's!

Thursday:  Baked Potatoes and Spinach Salad

Friday:  Date night! Darren's pick!

Meal Plan Monday #134

The temperatures and getting hotter, and I'm in search of faster, easier suppers that don't heat up the house and keep me in the kitchen for ages. Some meals are worth the work, but I'm trying to choose our meals carefully to keep the house cool.

Sunday:  Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Monday:  Quick Korean Beef Bowls with Edamame

Tuesday:  Mini Broiled Sandwiches on Yeast Rolls with Spicy Pickles and Salad

Wednesday:  Seared Tuna Steaks with Rice and Roasted Green Beans

Thursday:  Grilled Chicken with Lima Beans and Honey Jalapeno Cornbread

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick! and Market Street Festival/Rocking the Riverwalk

Meal Plan Monday #129

It's spring here (mostly). We've had a rainy weekend, but there was lots of sun last week, which was nice. I think we'll be moving on to some lighter foods and different vegetables. Last week, we ate lots of delicious avocados.

Sunday:  Cajun-Style Jambalaya with Spinach Salad

Monday:  Macaroni and Cheese with Caesar Salad and Pretzel Rolls

Tuesday:  Crockpot Pulled Pork with Sweet Potato Fries

Wednesday:  Fish Tacos with Cabbage and Avocado

Thursday:  Crawfish Thursday! @Huck's Place!

Friday:  Anniversary Date Night! @Anthony's Good Food Market!

Meal Plan Monday #128

Spring break is over, and it's back to the grind. We've got a big push before AP exams...

Sunday:  Creamy Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli

Monday:  Caesar Salad with Crispy Jalapeños and Pretzel Rolls

Tuesday:  Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado

Wednesday:  Seared Tuna Steaks with Rice, Corn Relish, and Avocado

Thursday:  Oven Sandwiches with Spicy Pickles and Chips

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #126

I can hardly believe that February is almost over! We have application review for my school next weekend. It should be good - several alumni will come serve on the review panel, and I should get to see some old friends! This semester has gone pretty quickly, but I am definitely looking forward to Spring Break! Two weeks to go...

Sunday:  Cajun-Style Jambalaya with Spinach Salad

Monday:  Lasagna Primavera with Breadsticks

Tuesday:  Chicken Tacos with Cabbage, Corn Relish, and Other Toppings

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Take-out!

Thursday:  Lo Mein with Carrots, Mushrooms, and Cabbage

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #122

Here's to a busy week!

Sunday:  Roasted Vegetables with Conecuh Sausage

Monday:  Cheese Ravioli with Peppers, Onions, and Mushrooms

Tuesday:  Darren's Fried Rice

Wednesday:  Tilapia with Fried Corn Relish, Rice, and Salad

Thursday:  Cheeseburger Macaroni

Friday:  Dinner with Science Bowl Volunteers!

Meal Plan Monday #120

Five day week headed into a three day weekend! Hooray!

Sunday:  Creamy Chicken, Bacon, Broccoli Pasta and Salad

Monday:  CrockPot Red Beans and Rice (similar to this)

Tuesday:  Chicken Philly Pockets with Chips

Wednesday:  Tutorial Night Take-Out

Thursday:  Ravioli with Bell Peppers, Onions, and Mushrooms

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #118

It's exam week at school, so my schedule is weird. Since Darren works on a college campus, he gets to keep the university schedule, so we both have all of Christmas week off! Hooray! This week will be crazy, probably, but we are already looking forward to next week. We are planning to visit with friends and take our pooch to the dog park to run loose!

Sunday:  Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon & Artichoke Hearts and Salad

Monday:  Mississippi Pot Roast with Cheese Grits

Tuesday:  Oven Broiled Sandwiches

Wednesday:  Darren's Chicken Enchiladas

Thursday:  Science Department Pot-Luck! (Spinach & Artichoke Dip and Brownies)

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #112

It has really gotten cooler here. We decided a couple of months ago that we were going to try meatless Mondays, but I keep forgetting! This week, I remembered. Last week, we got some crispy jalapeños to go on a salad. There were delicious, and we thought they would make a great topping for macaroni and cheese, so that's going to be our meatless Monday this week.

Sunday:  Pepperoni Pizza Rollups with Salad

Monday:  Macaroni and Cheese with Crispy Jalapeno Topping

Tuesday:  Breakfast for Dinner! Bacon, Eggs, Grits, and Biscuits

Wednesday:  Fish Tacos with Cabbage and Avocado

Thursday:  Darren's Fried Rice

Friday:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #107

Darren wants to start trying Meatless Mondays. I'm not against eating vegetarian, but I just don't have that many meatless main dish recipes.

Sunday:  Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Monday:  Sliced Baked Potatoes, Steamed Vegetables, and Salad

Tuesday:  Mississippi Pot Roast with Cheese Grits

Wednesday:  Japanese Curry with Rice

Thursday:  Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Claussen Spicy Pickles and Sweet Tots

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #106

I'm actually writing this post on Friday, because I am sitting in my office dreaming about what I haven't cooked in a while and what I want to cook up next week. Now that it isn't quite so miserably hot, I want to eat all the foods I haven't eaten all summer because it's been too dang hot to cook them. And I have buttermilk in the refrigerator that I want to use.

I made some DELICIOUS, FLUFFY cornbread last week. It was so good - I used homemade baking powder (2 t. cream of tartar + 1 t. baking soda) and buttermilk and it rose up so beautifully, I wish I had taken a picture. I froze the leftovers for a future batch of dressing. I will probably make another batch this week so that I'll have enough cornbread for dressing, and because we have most of a half-gallon of buttermilk in the refrigerator, and I don't want it to go to waste.

SUNDAY:  Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Black-eyed Peas, and Cornbread

MONDAY:  Twice-baked Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheese

TUESDAY:  Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Lima Beans, Roasted Eggplant, and Biscuits

WEDNESDAY:  Pepperoni, Mushroom, and Jalapeno Pizza and Salad

THURSDAY:  Chicken and Sausage Pasta with Salad

FRIDAY:  Date Night! Lib's Pick!

Meal Plan Monday #102

Sunday:  Pasta with Sausage, Peppers, and Onions

Monday:  Quiche with Spinach and Gouda

Tuesday:  Fish Tacos with Cabbage and Avocado

Wednesday:  Oven Sandwiches with Chips

Thursday:  Dinner with Darren's Dad

Friday:  Date Night! Darren's Pick!