Monthly Menu May 2021

 

01 Sat Dinner out for the first time in over a year!!!!! #vaccinated #hubbybirthday
02 Sun Peach Barbecue Chicken, , Coleslaw from scratch, baked beans

03 Mon Pork tenderloin from freezer, quinoa, Brussel sprouts

04 Tue Chick Fil-A takeout

05 Wed Hot dogs, leftover coleslaw, Baked Beans from scratch

06 Thu leftover pork tenderloin over egg noodles w/ gravy, broccoli or frozen peas

07 Fri Chicken tacos w/ peppers and onions, refried beans, corn

08 Sat Pizza takeout

09 Sun Grilled salmon, corn on the cob, baked potatoes, salad

10 Mon Pasta with meat sauce from freezer, salad, garlic bread

11 Tue Slow Cooker chicken and cabbage, leftover baked beans

12 Wed Burgers with mushroom gravy, baby potatoes, green beans

13 Thu takeout/leftovers

14 Fri takeout/emergency dinner

15 Sat Kielbasa, bean salad, corn bread

16 Sun Roasted chicken, couscous, Brussel sprouts

17 Mon takeout

18 Tue Hot dogs, bean salad, corn on the cob

19 Wed Burgers, Farm Stand Potato Salad, green beans

20 Thu Lemon garlic tilapia, sweet potatoes, asparagus

21 Fri Minestrone soup, rolls

22 Sat Lemon herb grilled chicken, quinoa, zucchini

23 Sun Sausage & peppers with raviolis, broccoli salad

24 Mon leftovers/takeout

25 Tue Maple Glazed Salmon and Brussel sprouts, quinoa

26 Wed Chili Beans with Rice, zucchini, Watermelon Salad

27 Thu Peach BBQ Chicken, couscous, collard greens, corn bread

28 Fri Grilled kielbasa, pasta salad, green beans

29 Sat takeout/eat out

30 Sun BBQ meatballs, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, tomato cucumber salad

31 Mon takeout

Farm Stand Potato Salad

 We are trying to get away from mayonnaise based salads, and this potato salad, which comes from MyRecipes.com, is delicious. 

1 3/4 lb. fingerling (or small) potatoes, cut to bite size pieces

1 C sugar snap peas, trimmed

1 C broccoli florets

1/4 C diced red pepper 

1/4 C diced green pepper

1/4 C diced yellow pepper

1/4 C sliced scallions

Dressing:

3 T lemon juice

2 T olive oil

1 T Dijon mustard

1/4 t thyme

1/2 t salt

1/2 t celery seeds

Cook potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes.

Add peas and broccoli, cook for one minute.

Drain and add other salad ingredients

Whisk dressing ingredients, pour on salad and toss

Monthly Menu April 2021

 

There are a few positive things in my life that have come from this Covid pandemic. Finally keeping a full monthly menu is one of them! Another is getting my former job back via telecommuting. If I had my ideal work situation (and when do we ever get any ideal situation?), I would work 4 hours a day, Mon-Thur, for 40 weeks out of the year. Doesn't that sound  nice? Twelve weeks of vacation, plenty of time to do other things during the day, a three day weekend. Yes, that would be nice. Oh, and working from home. Maybe if the government staggered due dates, like the way car registration is here in Georgia - our registrations renew on my husband's birthday, so we have anytime between Jan 1 and his birthday to renew. Oh well, I guess my current work situation is the next best thing.

As long as my life keeps looking similar to this, I am  going to keep working on these menus. My goal is to use a particular recipe only once a month. Hahaha, we will see.

01 Thu Things got a little crazy around here and I don't remember what I made

02 Fri Leftover pasta

03 Sat Barbecue takeout

04 Sun Easter Sunday! Vegetable Pot Pie, spinach and strawberry salad

05 Mon Chick Fil-A takeout

06 Tue Steak n Shake takeout 

07 Wed Taco Soup w/ tortilla chips

08 Thu Salmon from freezer, quinoa, roasted Brussels sprouts

09 Fri Grilled (or baked if it rains) Italian chicken, rice, cauliflower and green beans

10 Sat Fasting

11 Sun Pork Tenderloin, sweet potatoes, zucchini

12 Mon Tuna Alfredo pasta, spinach strawberry salad

13 Tue Lentil pasta sauce over rice, broccoli

14 Wed takeout

15 Thu Grilled chicken, brown rice, green beans

16 Fri Sheet pan turkey sausage, potatoes, slow cooked cabbage

17 Sat Pizza

18 Sun Veggie & brown rice casserole

19 Mon baked fish filets, macaroni salad, baked beans

20 Tue Hamburgers, Farm Stand Potato Salad, Brussels sprouts

21 Wed Grilled Chicken, Barbecue Sticky Rice, Coleslaw

22 Thu Grilled kielbasa, Bean Salad

23 Fri Sheet pan tilapia & asparagus, couscous or quinoa

24 Sat Takeout

25 Sun Slow Cooked Sunday Chicken

26 Mon Leftovers/takeout 

27 Tue Summer Vegetable Soup, rolls

28 Wed Salmon, quinoa, chopped salad

29 Thu Sausage & peppers  with pasta

30 Fri Sloppy Joes from freezer, rice, Brussel sprouts

The Best Ever Meat Sauce

 This recipe comes from Belle of the Kitchen and it is so very good. The flavor is deliciously rich.

1.5 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves minced garlic (1 tsp)
3 15 oz cans diced tomatoes
1 6 oz can tomato paste
2 tsp brown sugar
1.5 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt
.5 tsp basil
.5 tsp thyme
bay leaf
2 cups beef broth

Brown ground beef, onion, and pepper

Add garlic, cook one minute

Add the rest of the ingredients

Bring to a boil, turn down and simmer uncovered 1.5-2 hours