Week 258 Menu

Sunday: Christmas Dinner leftovers
Monday: Big salads and roasted broccoli
Tuesday: Creamy potato soup
Wednesday: Pizzas
Thursday: Traditional New Year's fare - Sauteed collard greens, black-eyed peas, rice, and cornbread
Friday: Homemade chicken nuggets
Saturday: Out

Week 257 Menu

Sunday: Jimmy John's after seeing the village's light display

Monday: Homemade ravioli and roasted sweet potatoes/apples 

Tuesday: Burgers on homemade buns and roasted broccoli

Wednesday and Thursday: Christmas menu

Friday - Saturday: Food coma? leftovers? Out?

Christmas Dinner 2014

Christmas Eve
Lentil chili
Cornbread
Veggie pizza - a classic and family favorite
Sausage, cheese, and crackers
Christmas cookies
   Cocoa balls
   Candy cane cookies
   Pepparkakor
   Shortbread
Glug

Christmas Dinner
Standing rib roast

Goat cheese mashed potatoes

Cornbread, Craisin, pecan stuffing

Roasted brussel sprouts and apples

Cranberry sauce

Dinner rolls

Buche de Noel

Week 256 Menu

Sunday: Out for something before the church Christmas paegent
Monday: Pork chops and mashed potatoes
Tuesday: Pumpkin muffins
Wednesday: Meatballs and garlic greens/rice
Thursday: Homemade calzones
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 255 Menu

Sunday: General Tso's chicken, garlic greens, and rice

Monday: Homemade chicken nuggets and stuffing (yeah....we can't get enough)

Tuesday: African peanut stew over rice

Wednesday: Baked pasta and greens

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Homemade pizza

Saturday: Out

Week 254 Menu

Sunday: Thanksgiving dinner encore (roasted chicken, cranberry sauce, mashed potato/celery root, pumpkin pie)

Monday: Indian butter chicken over rice

Tuesday: Italian beef in slow cooker on homemade buns

Wednesday: Individual pizzas and salads

Thursday: Baked rice casserole with french onion beef

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Out

Week 253 Menu

Sunday: We had a ravioli and mozzarella making party at our house; SO FUN! We had ravioli and caprese salads

Monday: Homemade chicken nuggets

Tuesday: Stuffed shells (filling = sweet potato and ricotta)

Wednesday: Spicy chicken nachos 

Thursday: leftovers

Friday: pizza

Saturday: out

Week 252 Menu

Sunday: Out to dinner for Mongolian BBQ
Monday: Chicken tacos with the fixin's
Tuesday: Lentil chili mac and cornbread
Wednesday: Spicy Chicken nachos
Thursday: Meatball subs on homemade buns
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 251 Menu

Sunday: Big salads with pesto vinaigrette dressing
Monday: Homemade chicken nuggets and roasted brussel sprouts
Tuesday: French onion baked pasta and sautéed collard greens
Wednesday: Homemade pizza
Thursday: Burgers on the grill with homemade buns and roasted sweet potatoes
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 250 Menu

Sunday: Pork tenderloin (with a "warming spice" dry rub) with roasted sweet potatoes and apples, and green salad

Monday: Roasted sweet potato stuffed shells

Tuesday: Pumpkin pancakes (in the oven)

Wednesday: Black-eyed peas, rice and corn bread

Thursday: homemade chicken nuggets 

Friday: something quick before trick-or-treating

Saturday: Out

Week 249 Menu

Sunday: Roasted chicken, balsamic brussel sprouts, roasted butternut squash with parmesan, rolls
Monday: Burgers on the grill with homemade buns
Tuesday: Homemade pizza and cauliflower rice
Wednesday: Stuffed shells (filling: sweet potatoes)
Thursday: Spicy turkey nachos
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 248 Menu

Sunday: Homemade chicken soup, cauliflower rice, and baguette
Monday: Cheesy, chili mac (adding some spicy ground beef to the mac & cheese I made this weekend)
Tuesday: Dragon noodles (didn't get to them last week)
Wednesday: Meatballs and marinara with veggies
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Out
Saturday: Out

Week 247 Menu

Sunday: Out for Mexican

Monday:Sushi burrito with this sauce 

Tuesday: Stuffed shells (with sweet potato filling)

Wednesday: Chicken quesadillas

Thursday: Dragon noodles (a much milder sauce for the more sensitive in the house)

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Out.

Week 246 Menu

Sunday: Dinner at friends' house...we brought pizza dough and fixin's
Monday: Hot dogs and fruit
Tuesday: Hamburgers and more fruit!
Wednesday:  Chicken on the grill and salad
Thursday: Dinner with friends who're passing through town!
Friday: Baked pasta
Saturday: out.

Week 245 Menu

Sunday: Out with grandparents
Monday: Homemade chicken fingers
Tuesday: Pumpkin pancakes in the oven
Wednesday: Black-eyed peas, rice, and cornbread
Thursday: Chicken Caesar Wraps
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 244 Menu

Sunday: BBQ chicken pizza, fried rice and salad

Monday: Vegetable lasagna

Tuesday: Spicy chicken nachos

Wednesday: Pasta and meatballs 

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday, Saturday: grandparents in town 

Week 243 Menu

Sunday: Chipotle after the pool
Monday: Burgers with homemade buns and corn on the grill
Tuesday: Chicken tacos with spicy lentils
Wednesday: Egg cups and cornbread
Thursday: Bagel dogs (wrapped in hamburger bun dough) and roasted sweet potatoes
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.

Week 242 Menu

Sunday: Roasted chicken and sweet potato chips
Monday: Sushi bowls with chicken
Tuesday:  Lentil chili and cornbread
Wednesday: Chicken, broccoli, and rice casserole
Thursday: BLT pizza
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.

Week 241 Menu

Sunday: Enchiladas
Monday: Pasta and meatballs
Tuesday: Italian Beef
Wednesday: Beef tacos with the fixin's
Thursday: Homemade pizza
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 240 Menu

Sunday: Eli's Asian Salmon and cauliflower rice
Monday: Beet burgers with homemade buns
Tuesday: Pumpkin pancakes
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Mongolian beef and broccoli over rice
Friday - Saturday: Grandparents in town

Week 239 Menu

Sunday: Roasted whole chicken and cauliflower rice
Monday: Meatballs and marinara
Tuesday: Sushi burritos
Wednesday: Chicken and rice casserole
Thursday: Chicken casear wraps
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 238 Menu

Sunday: Cacio e pepe with orange-glazed carrots
Monday: Baked pasta with broccoli
Tuesday: Grilled chicken
Wednesday: Chicken salad
Thursday: Homemade pizzas
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 237 Menu

Sunday: Italian Beef sandwiches on homemade buns
Monday: French onion baked pasta
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday -Saturday: Up in the air

Week 236 Menu.

Sunday: BBQ at friend's house (I'm bringing cornbread)
Monday: Sushi burrito with this sauce 
Tuesday: Grilled chicken and salad from the garden
Wednesday: Pumpkin oven pancakes
Thursday: Homemade pizza
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 235 Menu

Sunday: Picnic at the pool (fruit, rice, roasted sweet potatoes)
Monday: Hotdogs and homemade buns
Tuesday: Burgers and homemade buns
Wednesday: Black beans, rice and cornbread
Thursday: Baked pasta
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 234 Menu

Sunday: Bringing a picnic supper to an outdoor concert
Monday: Beet burgers and homemade buns
Tuesday: Chicken on the grill
Wednesday: Baked pasta
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Homemade pizzas
Saturday: Out

Week 223 Menu

Sunday: Homemade pizzas (pear/gorgonzola with caramelized onions) and lettuce from the garden
Monday: Baked pasta and Asian green beans
Tuesday: Mexican lentil (from Sarah K.) lettuce bowls
Wednesday: Beet burgers on homemade buns
Thursday: Black beans and rice with cornbread
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.

Week 222 Menu

Sunday: Scott's favorites for Father's Day - steaks on the grill, sweet potato fries, and root beer floats!
Monday: Chicken, broccoli, rice casserole
Tuesday: Meatball subs
Wednesday: Pumpkin oven pancake
Thursday: Burgers on the grill with homemade buns
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 221 Menu

Sunday: Roasted chicken and cauliflower rice
Monday: Bagel dogs and wild rice
Tuesday: Burgers on the grill on homemade buns and roasted sweet potatoes
Wednesday: Homemade pizzas
Thursday: Chicken, broccoli, rice casserole
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 220 Menu

Sunday: Hamburgers on the grill with homemade buns, wild rice, and roasted sweet potatoes
Monday: Out!
Wednesday: Chicken Tortilla Soup (haven't made this in ages!)
Thursday: Stuffed shells
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: In to Chicago for children's theatre - The Hungry Caterpillar done in "innovative puppetry"

Week 219 Menu

Sunday: General Tso's chicken with purple rice and cauliflower

Monday: Grilled chicken and Asian green beans

Tuesday: Italian Beef on homemade buns

Wednesday: Soft tacos with leftover beef, rice and vegetables

Thursday: Homemade pizza

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Out.

Week 218 Menu

Sunday: Big salads and cornbread
Monday: Dry rub ribs in the slow cooker and cauliflower rice
Tuesday: Spicy nachos and broccoli
Wednesday: Black-eyed peas and rice and asparagus
Thursday: Baked pasta
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.

Week 217 Menu

Sunday: Hotdogs on the grill and sautéed collard greens
Monday: Tacos with the fix ins' and roasted red potatoes
Tuesday: Baked pasta and salad
Wednesday: Homemade Pizzas
Thursday - Saturday: Grandparents in town...up in the air!

Week 216 Menu

Sunday: Chicken sandwiches on homemade buns and cauliflower rice
Monday: Shrimp sushi bowls and Asian green beans
Tuesday: Pumpkin pancakes (in the oven) and mashed sweet potatoes
Wednesday: Homemade pizza
Thursday: Spicy turkey nachos
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.

Cauliflower Rice

Psst. I need to tell you a secret. You....yes you.....have the ability to pass off cauliflower as fried rice. And there won't be any complaints.

We are not "paleo" nor are we "gluten-free," but we try to incorporate as many vegetables into our diet as possible. This recipe has been requested the past 3 weeks in a row. I served it at Easter and had 2 requests for the recipe: this is the real deal.

Take in all the cauliflower goodness...

See: it even looks like rice up close!

Cauliflower Rice

from The Bitten Word

Serves 6-8 as a side dish

Ingredients

1 medium to large head of cauliflower
2 T olive oil
1 t minced garlic
1 t minced ginger
1 T soy sauce
1/4 c shelled edamame or peas
1/4 c chopped red bell pepper
2 T sliced scallions
2 T chopped cilantro (if your palate can handle it...)

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.
2. Core the cauliflower and chop into florets. Feed cauliflower into a food processor using the shredding disc.
3. When oil is shimmering, add the ginger and garlic and cook for 45 seconds - until fragrant.
4. Add cauliflower and toss in skillet to coat with oil/aromatics. Let it cook 4 minutes stirring often.
5. Add the soy sauce, stir, and cook four more minutes.
6. Take the "rice" off the heat, add the cilantro/scallions, and serve!

Week 215 Menu

Sunday: Porkchops, cornbread, cauliflower rice, pita and hummus
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Pasta with red sauce
Wednesday: Burrito bowl with pork
Thursday: Chicken on the grill
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.

Week 214 Menu

Sunday: Roasted whole chicken, cornbread and orange-glazed carrots
Monday: Enchiladas (with red sauce) and cauliflower rice
Tuesday: Homemade pepperoni pizza and spinach salad
Wednesday: Burgers on homemade buns
Thursday: Out to Lou Malnati's for some quintessential Chicago deep dish pizza
Friday: Grilled cheese and homemade tomato soup
Saturday: Grandparents in town....up in the air!

Week 213 Menu

Sunday: Steaks on the grill and sweet potato fries
Monday: Italian beef with homemade buns and roasted broccoli
Tuesday: Burrito bowl (with black beans and leftover beef)
Wednesday: Homemade pizza and spinach salad
Thursday: Baked pasta and asparagus
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out!

Week 212 Menu

Sunday: Burgers on the grill with homemade buns and Carrot Mash with Mint/Orange
Monday: Crab melts and roasted asparagus
Tuesday: Sushi bowls and Asian style green beans
Wednesday: Vegetable lasagna
Thursday: Dragon noodles for the adults (tamer noodles for the kids) and broccolini
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out

Week 211 Menu

Sunday: Spicy Turkey Nachos and homemade salsa and guac...for national Chip & Dip Day!!
Monday: Homemade tilapia fish sticks and broccoli
Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie...hot pockets :)
Wednesday: Tilapia cakes and Carrot Mash with Mint/Orange
Thursday: Pumpkin pancake in the oven
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.

Week 210 Menu

Sunday: Ginger fried rice and asparagus
Monday: Corned beef and cole slaw
Tuesday: Homemade calzones and broccoli
Wednesday: Corned beef sandwiches on homemade buns and sautéed collard greens
Thursday: Scott and Pete's birthday!! Homemade pear and gorgonzola pizzas
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Out.

Week 209 Menu

Sunday: Asian salmon and spinach salad
Monday: Balsamic chicken
Tuesday: Baked sweet potato with goat cheese and craisins in slow cooker
Wednesday: Yorkshire pudding with strawberry sauce
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday - Saturday: Grandparents in town!

Week 208 Menu

Sunday: Out to dinner with friends at a favorite beach pizza place

Monday: Homemade chicken nuggets and asparagus

Tuesday: Pasta with red sauce

Wednesday: Crispy chicken thighs with broccoli

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday - Saturday: Probably out

Week 207 Menu

Sunday: Collard greens, black-eyed peas and cornbread

Monday: Meatball subs

Tuesday: Chicken breast with sweet potato fries

Wednesday: Pasta with meatballs

Thursday: Homemade pizzas

Friday: Leftovers

Saturday: Date night!!!

Week 206 Menu

Sunday: Buffalo chicken dip with pita chips, sweet potato fries, shrimp cocktail, and rice
Monday - Friday (in no particular order)
    - Burgers on homemade buns
    - Individual pizzas on homemade crust
    - Pasta with red sauce
    - Baked sweet potatoes in the slow cooker
Saturday: Out to a favorite Jacksonville restaurant (TBD)

Week 205 Menu

Sunday: Standing rib roast and asparagus
Monday: Bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches on English muffins and steamed broccoli
Tuesday: Lettuce cups with leftover roast beef
Wednesday: Homemade pizza: BLT pizza!!
Thursday - Saturday: Up in the air

Week 204 Menu

I missed making a menu last week. Yikes! I was out of town and the rest of them were on their own! :) Back to some semblance of normalcy....

Sunday: Shrimp lettuce cups and steamed broccoli
Monday:Homemade bagel dogs and edamame
Tuesday: Shrimp/pork, green bean, and rice stir fry
Wednesday: Pork chops parmigiana and asparagus
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Baked sweet potatoes in the slow cooker and caesar salad (with PW's dressing...yum!)
Saturday: Out