What's for Dinner5/11 - 5/17

Monday
Taco Ring
Green Beans

Tuesday
Crispy Parmesan Chicken Strips
Sugar-Snap Peas with Mushrooms

Wednesday
Grilled BBQ Pork Chops
Mushroom Bread

Thursday
Roast Beef Roll Ups
Ranch Potato Crisps

Friday
Nachos Supreme
Fresh Orange Slices

Saturday
Grilled BBQ Pork Potato Skins
Steamed Broccoli & Cauliflower
6 garlic cloves, peeled & minced
2t. reduced-sodium soy sauce
2t. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4t. pepper

2 C. cauliflower
2 C. broccoli
2t. Spike seasoning
Low-fat Cheddar Cheese
1t. parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Put first set of ingredients in a small bowl, whisk; set aside.
Bring water to a boil. Put vegetables in steamer. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to warm platter. Dust with Spike. Drizzle dressing over vegetables and top with cheeses. Briefly cover with foil to melt cheeses before serving.

Sunday
Chicken Fried Rice
Crab Rangoon
Pound Cake with Fresh Strawberries
*Also found in the May 2009 issue of Better Homes & Gardens

What's for Dinner 5/4 - 5/10

Monday

Marinated Flank Steak

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/01/marinated-flank-steak-part-one/

Parmesan Potatoes

Tuesday

Cinco de Mayo

Parmesan & Chicken Soft Tacos (like 54th Street's Chicken Tacos)

Flour Tortillas

Cooked chicken, shredded

Parmesan Cheese

Taco fixin's of your choice

Wednesday

Leftovers / Take-Out

Thursday

Sloppy Joes
Cucumber & Sprout Salad
http://www.cheapcooking.com/blog/2009/03/cucumber-and-sprout-salad.html

Friday

Mini Homemade Pizzas

Make your own or buy ready made pizza crusts.

Let you family make their own mini pizza with their preferred toppings

Saturday

Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts

Steamed Rice

Peaches

Sunday

Mother's Day - Brunch

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/cinammon_rolls_/

What's for Dinner 4/27 - 5/3

Monday

Papa John's

*taking a break from cooking tonight

Tuesday

Marinated Steak & Chicken Kabobs
with Pineapple & Mushrooms
you can also add cherry tomatoes, red onions, etc.

Marinade:

4T molasses

4T vinegar

4T vegetable oil

2T worchestershire sauce

2T lemon juice

Garlic powder

Green Beans

Rolls

Wednesday

Gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Gourmet-Grilled-Cheese-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx

Peaches

Thursday

Pan Cooked Basa

Melt 1T butter in pan, brown two basa fillets on both sides. Sprinkle with a small amount of mozzarella cheese & allow to melt. Drizzle with lemon juice, if desired.

Pasta Salad

Friday

Quiche Lorraine (for the girls)

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/eggs/our-favorite-quiche-lorraine/

Ham Steak (for the guys)

Saturday

Grilled Turkey Breast Cutlets

Place cutlets in foil pouch, season as desired, top with two small pats of butter and/or soy sauce. Grill until cooked through.

Rice-A-Roni

Pineapple

Sunday

Boiled Crawfish (the checkout kids look at you real funny when you buy these, but they are like little lobsters when they are cooked. MMmmm!)

Bring pot of water to a boil, add shrimp seasoning to water. Boil crawfish until shells are pink. Remove heads, cut across top of tail to remove meat.

Popcorn Shrimp

Cottage Cheese & Tomatoes

What's for Dinner 4/20-4/26

Monday
*Be ready to hit the treadmill, do some cruches AND put in an aerobics DVD after you eat this meal. But, it is SOOOOO good! We cheated & had it last week since I'm going out for dinner tonight. :0)

Steak Bites
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/01/steak-bites/
Onion Strings
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/onion-strings-oh-yeah-baby/
Apple Slices

Tuesday
*Cheated & made this on Sunday. It was okay, but would probably be better if a better cook than me made it.
Beans & Cornbread
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/08/beans_and_cornb/
Caramel Flan
*I LOVE flan. I recently found that you can get it at the mexican restaraunt here in town. But, they serve it cold & I prefer mine warm. This is the version I use, only I make it in ramekins and cut it down by half:
http://www.texascooking.com/recipes/caraflan.htm

Wednesday
Cowboy Nachos
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/06/cowboy-nachos/

Thursday
Chickn & Bacon Sandwich
AKA Marlboro Man's Second Favorite Sandwich
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/marlboro_mans_s/

Friday
*My little girl's birthday - her choice
Hot Dogs over the firepit
Champagne Oranges
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/champagne-oranges/
Marshmallows

Saturday
*Birthday Party
Holiday Bacon Appetizers
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/flashback_1981_-_holiday_bacon_appetizers/
Mystery Rolls
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/yummy-delightful-mystery-rolls/
Edible Fruit Arrangement
*wish me luck on this!
http://www.plan-the-perfect-baby-shower.com/fruit-bouquet.html

Sunday
Marlboro Man's Favorite Sandwich
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/marlboro_mans_f/
Chips

What's for Dinner 4/13 - 4/19

Monday
Easter Leftovers
*Normally I don't like leftovers, but Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas leftovers are the best...and a good excuse not to cook for one night.

Tuesday
Chicken Parmesan
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/chicken-parmesan-recipe/index.html
*Or, go the easy route and buy frozen breaded chicken patties.
Pasta Salad


Wednesday
Grilled Swai Fish Fillets
*I'm not a fan of fish, but this type of fish doesn't taste like fish
http://gleaningsofwheat.blogspot.com/2008/03/grilled-basa-w-veggies.html
Tossed Salad w/ Homemade Ranch Dressing
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/06/homemade-ranch-dressing

Thursday
Turkey-Provolone Pitas (from Paula Deen's May magazine)
Baked Chips
Pineapple Slices

Friday
What I would like to have, but can't because no one else in my family likes mushrooms:
Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/creamy-mushroom-spaghetti-recipe/index.html

What we'll actually have:
Spaghetti with meat sauce
Garlic Toast
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/03/garlic-cheese-bread/
Leftover Tossed Salad

Saturday
Chicken Philly Sliders (from Paula Deen's May magazine)
Baked Parmesan French Fries
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/michael-chiarello/oven-baked-parmesan-french-fries-recipe/index.html

Sunday
Brisket
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/brisket_baby/
Baked Beans
Rolls

What's for Dinner 4/6 - 4/12

Monday
Roasted Garlic White Pizza
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/roasted-garlic-white-pizza-with-garlic-sauce-recipe/index.html
Peaches

Tuesday
Buffalo Burgers
Buffalo Potato Wedges w/ Warm Blue Cheese Dip
*we use Gorgonzola cheese instead of Blue Cheese because it's not a strong
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/appetizer-side-dish-recipes/buffalo-potato-wedges-with-warm-blue-cheese-dip/article.html

Wednesday
Pork Chops w/ Baked Beans
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1727,146171-226197,00.html
Corn
Baked Bananas
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1813,147176-225207,00.html

Thursday
Creamy Layers Tacos
Peas
Peaches

Friday
Popcorn Shrimp
Cottage Cheese
Leftover Veggies or Fruit

Saturday
Chicken & Dumplings
http://southernfood.about.com/od/chickendumpling/r/blbb484.htm
Green Beans
Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Sunday
EASTER!
I get to take two desserts. I haven't decided what I'm taking yet. Here are the choices I've narrowed it down to.

Chocolate-Cherry Fudge Bars
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/chocolate-cherry-fudge-bars-107264.aspx

Buckeye Bars
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/buckeye-bars-111450.aspx

Cherries Jubilee Cheesecake Bars
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=36240&Source=SearchResultPage&terms=cherries%20jubilee%20cheesecake%20bars

Caramel Pie
http://www.busymomsrecipes.com/crockd-004.htm

Cherry Swirl Brownies
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=39136&Source=SearchResultPage&terms=cherry%20swirl%20brownies

What's for Dinner 3/30 - 4/5

Monday
Pot Roast & Potatoes
Rhoades Rolls
Orange Jell-O


Tuesday
Balsamic Marinated Chicken Breasts
Peas
Cantalope


Wednesday
Chili-Taco Casserole
http://www.cooking.com/Recipes-And-More/recipes/Chili-Taco-Casserole-recipe-9243.aspx
Fresh Grapes


Thursday
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
http://www.cooking.com/Recipes-And-More/recipes/Chicken-Pot-Pie-with-Sage-Biscuit-Topping-recipe-2769.aspx
Leftover Jell-O


Friday
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Rhoades Buttery Breadsticks
Cottage Cheese


Saturday
Ham Steak
Macaroni Gratin
http://www.cooking.com/Recipes-And-More/recipes/Macaroni-Gratin-recipe-3549.aspx

Sunday
Clean out leftovers!