Monthly Menu December 2023

 

01 Fri Mexican

02 Sat Minestrone Soup, rye bread

03 Sun Tilapia, quinoa, green beans

04 Mon Turkey (f), mashed potatoes (f), gravy, brussel sprouts

05 Tue takeout

06 Wed leftovers

07 Thu takeout

08 Fri Wedding

09 Sat Christmas party

10 Sun Vegetable soup, rye bread

11 Mon Empty Nesters bring baked ziti

12 Tue Salmon, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

13 Wed leftovers

14 Thu leftovers

15 Fri Bbq Chicken (f), beans, greens

16 Sat Pasta and Veggies

17 Sun tilapia, quinoa, zucchini

18 Mon chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans

19 Tue soup, rolls

20 Wed 

21 Thu 

22 Fri chicken, sweet potato fries, brussel sprouts, salad

23 Sat German food

24 Sun Christmas Eve: lasagna, salad, garlic bread

25 Mon Christmas: steak, salmon, mashed potatoes, asparagus, rolls

26 Tue Culvers

27 Wed Tomato Buffet

28 Thu pasta with meatballs, salad

29 Fri Barbecue out

30 Sat leftovers

31 Sun pizza

Monthly Menu November 2023

 

01 Wed leftovers

02 Thu On the road: Chick Fil A

03 Fri On the road: Chinese food

04 Sat Jersey Mike's

05 Sun Connecticut Thanksgiving

06 Mon pot roast, potatoes, carrots

07 Tue Mexican food

08 Wed pizza

09 Thu pizza

10 Fri various takeout

11 Sat road food

12 Sun pasta, meatballs

13 Mon salmon, quinoa, zucchini

14 Tue pork tenderloin, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

15 Wed 

16 Thu marinated chicken, rice, green beans

17 Fri Longhorn Steakhouse

18 Sat lentil soup, rolls

19 Sun pasta w/ sausage

20 Mon pork tenderloin (f), sweet potatoes, broccoli

21 Tue Son arrives: dinner out

22 Wed son arrives - takeout

23 Thu THANKSGIVING DAY

24 Fri Dinner out

25 Sat Thanksgiving leftovers

26 Sun Vegetable soup

27 Mon Salmon, quinoa, yellow squash

28 Tue leftovers/buffet

29 Wed takeout

30 Thu Marinated chicken, pasta

Monthly Menu October 2023

01 Sunday Beef Stew, rolls

02 Monday Salmon, quinoa, zucchini

03 Tuesday Marinated chicken, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts

04 Wednesday pasta with meatballs, salad

05 Thursday leftovers/takeout

06 Friday burgers, corn on the cob, broccoli, potatoes, gravy

07 Saturday taco soup, tortilla chips

08 Sunday salmon, bean salad, brussels sprouts

09 Monday marinated chicken, sweet potatoes, zucchini

10 Tuesday Hoppin John, rice, green beans

11 Wednesday pasta with meatballs

12 Thursday leftovers/takeout

13 Friday takeout

14 Saturday Chicken soup

15 Sunday Pork tenderloin (f), baby potatoes, gravy, green beans

16 Monday Salmon, quinoa, brussels sprouts

17 Tuesday chicken tacos, broccoli

18 Wednesday dinner out

19 Thursday chicken from freezer, sweet potatoes, zucchini

20 Friday pasta with meat sauce, salad

21 Saturday kielbasa and bean soup

22 Sunday salmon, rice, brussels sprouts

23 Monday Empty Nesters potluck - veggie platter and ranch dip

24 Tuesday spinach artichoke chicken bake, sweet potatoes

25 Wednesday dinner out (burgers)

26 Thursday dinner out

27 Friday Hoppin John, broccoli

28 Saturday lentil soup, rolls

29 Sunday pot roast (f), potatoes, gravy, green beans

30 Monday bbq chicken (f), beans, corn

31 Tuesday HALLOWEEN pasta with meatballs

Weekly Sheet Pan Salmon

 I always liked to cook salmon plain - it has so much flavor on its own. Until I tried this seasoning blend from A Couple Cooks. Their website says they are authors of recipes you will want to make again and again, and it is true for this recipe. We make it almost every week, it is that good. This will make a batch that can be used for a few meals.

2 T paprika
2 T garlic powder

1 T onion powder

1 t thyme

1 t celery seed

1 t kosher salt

.5 t cumin

.25 t allspice

Mix and keep in a spice jar.

Coat salmon generously and rub in, then cook as usual (I prefer cooking on a sheet pan in a 405 degree oven for 15-25 minutes, depending on thickness.

Monthly Menu September 2023

 

01 Fri salmon burgers (f), wild rice, green beans

02 Sat FAST

03 Sun vegetable soup, bread (f)

04 Mon tilapia, quinoa, summer squash

05 Tue marinated chicken, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

06 Wed linguini with lemon sauce, broccoli

07 Thu leftovers/takeout

08 Fri dine out

09 Sat pot roast, potatoes, green beans

10 Sun soup, rolls

11 Mon tilapia, quinoa, summer squash

12 Tue marinated chicken, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

13 Wed pasta with meatballs

14 Thu leftovers/takeout

15 Fri fend for yourself

16 Sat vegetable soup

17 Sun leftover soup

18 Mon tilapia, quinoa, brussel sprouts

19 Tue marinated chicken, sweet potatoes, zucchini

20 Wed pork tenderloin, baby potatoes, gravy, broccoli

21 Thu takeout

22 Fri pasta/zucchini with meat sauce and broccoli

23 Sat FAST

24 Sun Lentil soup, bread

25 Mon salmon, quinoa, zucchini

26 Tue chicken, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

27 Wed bbq chicken legs, beans, greens

28 Thu leftovers/takeout

29 Fri Chili's takeout

30 Sat Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Cabbage, rye bread

Monthly Menu August 2023

 

01 Tue leftovers

02 Wed Chicken, brussel sprouts, rice

03 Thu takeout

04 Fri Store made sandwiches and salads

05 Sat Vegetable soup, rolls

06 Sun Pizza pasta

07 Mon Marinated chicken, zucchini, sweet potatoes

08 Tue Fish from freezer, quinoa, squash

09 Wed Crock pot chicken, rice, green beans

10 Thu leftovers/takeout

11 Fri 

12 Sat 

13 Sun 

14 Mon 

15 Tue    A

16 Wed  W

17 Thu   A

18 Fri     Y

19 Sat 

20 Sun 

21 Mon Salmon, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

22 Tue 

23 Wed pasta, zucchini, marinated chicken strips

24 Thu 

25 Fri taco salad, green beans

26 Sat leftovers

27 Sun pasta with vegetable sauce from freezer

28 Mon salmon from freezer, quinoa, zucchini

29 Tue dinner out

30 Wed crock pot chicken, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

31 Thu sheet pan kielbasa and potatoes, broccoli

Monthly Menu July 2023

 

01 Sat pizza

02 Sun salmon, quinoa, zucchini

03 Mon subway takeout

04 Mom arrives turkey burgers, corn on the cob, sweet potatoes, cucumber tomato salad

05 dinner out

06 Thu southern buffet

07 Fri burgers, baby potatoes, green beans

08 Sat barbecue takeout

09 Sun tilapia, quinoa, zucchini

10 Mon Pasta with turkey meatballs, cucumber tomato salad

11 Tue Marinated chicken, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

12 Wed Southern buffet

13 Thu Barbecue takeout

14 Fri dinner out

15 Sat vegetable soup, rolls

16 Sun bean burgers, rolls, sweet potatoes, roasted broccoli, corn on the cob

17 Mon pasta with vegetable sauce, garlic bread

18 Tue dinner out?

19 Wed salmon, quinoa, zucchini

20 Thu 

21 Fri

22 Sat

23 Sun 

24 Mon

25 Tue

26 Wed

27 Thu

28 Fri takeout

29 Sat Chicken salad, corn on the cob

30 Sun pasta alfredo with broccoli

31 Mon salmon, quinoa, squash

Monthly Menu June 2023

 

01 Thu Peach Barbecue Chicken, greens, baked beans, cornbread

02 Fri chicken burgers, corn on the cob, store salads

03 Sat fasting

04 Sun salmon, quinoa, zucchini

05 Mon pot roast, potatoes, broccoli

06 Tue tortellini with spinach

07 Wed chicken tacos, refried beans, sweet potatoes, green beans

08 Thu takeout/leftovers

09 Fri sirloin burgers, corn on the cob, green beans, Farm Stand Potato Salad

10 Sat Vegetable Soup, rolls

11 Sun salmon, quinoa, zucchini

12 Mon pork tenderloin, brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes

13 Tue pasta with Sausage and Peppers

14 Wed freezer meal: crockpot chicken (f) w/ salad dressing, brown rice (f), broccoli & cauliflower (f)

15 Thu Chick Fil-A

16 Fri salmon burgers (f), bean salad, green beans

17 Sat vegetable soup (use butternut squash in freezer), rolls

18 Sun Fathers Day: burgers out

19 Mon lemon pepper tilapia, quinoa, zucchini/asparagus

20 Tue marinated chicken, rice, brussel sprouts

21 Wed dine out: Mexican

22 Thu leftover soup

23 Fri Burgers w/ gravy, potatoes, corn on the cob, cucumber tomato salad

24 Sat leftover soup, rye bread/rolls

25 Sun Salmon, quinoa, summer squash

26 Mon Empty Nesters: bring beans

27 Tue marinated chicken, sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts

28 Wed penne with meatballs

29 Thu leftovers/takeout

30 Fri 

DIY Moisturizing Lotion

 

I "won" this recipe (along with a sample!) at a white gift exchange with my church's women's group. I don't want to publish the name of the creator without permission, but let it be known that this came from a multi-talented woman and is not my own creation.

Ingredients:

16 ounces baby lotion (she uses Johnson's)

8 ounces coconut oil (room temperature)

8 ounces vitamin E cream

2-3 generous squirts of Neutrogena sunscreen of your choice

Whip all together.

Refrigerate extra.

All ingredients can be found at Walmart.

The vitamin E comes in 4 oz jars and is found in the lotion department.

Monthly Menu May 2023

 

01 Mon California Trip: In and Out hamburgers

02 Tue Travel day - no dinner

03 Wed Tilapia with lemon pepper seasoning, quinoa, zucchini

04 Thu Turkey burgers, Farm Stand Potato Salad, corn on the cob

05 Fri kielbasa, macaroni and cheese, green beans

06 Sat pasta with sauce in freezer, garlic bread, broccoli and olives

07 Sun Chunky Vegetable Soup, rolls

08 Mon Salmon, rice, brussel sprouts

09 Tue chicken tacos, rice, beans, corn on the cob

10 Wed Freezer dinner

11 Thu takeout

12 Fri burgers, corn on the cob, green beans, onions, gravy, baby potoatoes

13 Sat salmon, sweet potatoes, zucchini

14 Sun (Mother's Day) dine out

15 Mon marinated chicken, rice, asparagus

16 Tue chili quesadillas, quinoa, broccoli

17 Wed pasta with sauce from freezer

18 Thu freezer meal

19 Fri salmon (f), quinoa, zucchini

20 Sat vegetable soup, rolls

21 Sun corn beef (f), mashed potatoes (f), cabbage

22 Mon Empty Nesters Cookout: macaroni salad

23 Tue turkey (f), sweet potatoes, green beans (f)

24 Wed pasta, sauce (f), broccoli

25 Thu chicken (slow cooker, dressing), rice, greens

26 Fri Missionary dinner: burgers, corn on the cob, pasta salad

27 Sat Pasta with turkey meatballs, broccoli salad

28 Sun leftovers

29 Mon Cookout at friends - made pulled bbq chicken

30 Tue leftover burgers, pasta salad, frozen corn

31 Wed vegetable soup with Italian sausage, rolls

Monthly Menu April 2023

 

01 Sat pasta with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread

02 Sun vegetable soup, rolls

03 Mon salmon, quinoa, zucchini

04 Tue marinated chicken, rice, brussel sprouts

05 Wed barbecue pork (freezer), macaroni and cheese, greens

06 Thu leftover soup & garlic bread

07 Fri leftovers/takeout/dineout

08 Sat burgers, beans, salads

09 Sun Easter ham (freezer), scalloped potatoes, green beans

10 Mon Fish, quinoa, brussel sprouts/asparagus

11 Tue marinated chicken, rice, zucchini

12 Wed shrimp scampi, broccoli salad

13 Thu pot roast, potatoes, gravy, broccoli

14 Fri Mexican restaurant

15 Sat pizza

16 Sun hamburgers, mushrooms, onions, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans

17 Mon salmon from freezer, quinoa, brussel sprouts

18 Tue marinated chicken, rice, vegetable

19 Wed Outback

20 Thu salad

21 Fri salad

22 Sat salmon, quinoa, zucchini

23 Sun pasta, kielbasa, broccoli

24 Mon pork tenderloin from freezer, sweet potatoes, greens

25 Tue California Trip: Ronaldo's Tacos

26 Wed California Trip: salmon, quinoa, asparagus

27 Thu California Trip: Man Pleasing Chicken, mashed potatoes, broccoli

28 Fri California Trip: 

29 Sat California Trip: Dinner at seafood restaurant

30 Sun California Trip

Monthly Menu March 2023

 

01 Wed Slow Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken and Potatoes, green beans

02 Thu Takeout (burgers from 5 Guys)

03 Fri leftover creamy ranch chicken, broccoli

04 Sat salmon, quinoa, zucchini

05 Sun Tuscan Beef Stew, rice, rolls

06 Mon Tilapia, sweet potatoes, green beans

07 Tue sheet pan chicken, baby potatoes, broccoli

08 Wed pasta with sausage and peppers

09 Thu Hoppin John with rice, greens

10 Fri leftovers/takeout/eat out

11 Sat burgers, salads (store made), baked beans

12 Sun leftover soups

13 Mon salmon (freezer), quinoa, brussel sprouts

14 Tue pizza takeout

15 Wed pork (freezer), gravy, sweet potatoes, broccoli

16 Thu pasta with lemon sauce, chicken, zucchini

17 Fri corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes

18 Sat turkey burgers, leftover potatoes and squash

19 Sun salmon, quinoa, brussel sprouts

20 Mon minestrone soup, rolls

21 Tue marinated sheet pan chicken, asparagus, sweet potatoes

22 Wed Hoppin John (canned), rice, greens

23 Thu pasta with homemade sauce, leftover soup

24 Fri takeout/dine out

25 Sat FASTING

26 Sun burgers, salads, beans

27 Mon tilapia (freezer), quinoa, brussel sprouts

28 Tue marinated chicken, sweet potatoes, zucchini

29 Wed ham (freezer), mac n cheese, green beans

30 Thu pot roast (freezer), baby potatoes, gravy, broccoli

31 Fri leftovers/eat out

Monthly Menu February 2023

 

01 Wed Leftover soup, rolls

02 Thu Hot dogs, leftover macaroni salad, leftover lentil soup

03 Fri Hoppin John, rice, collard greens

04 Sat Salmon, quinoa, brussel sprouts

05 Sun pot roast, mashed potatoes, broccoli

06 Mon Sheet pan chicken, rice, green beans

07 Tue tilapia, quinoa, asparagus

08 Wed tortellini with veggie sauce

09 Thu takeout/leftovers

10 Fri salmon, quinoa, brussel sprouts

11 Sat burgers, potatoes, gravy, broccoli

12 Sun vegetable soup, rolls

13 Mon tilapia, couscous, zucchini

14 Tue chicken tacos, corn, green beans

15 Wed Hoppin John, rice, collards

16 Thu takeout/leftovers

17 Fri      C

18 Sat     O

19 Sun    V

20 Mon   I 

21 Tue    D

22 Wed 

23 Thu 

24 Fri 

25 Sat salmon, quinoa, zucchini

26 Sun chicken soup

27 Mon tilapia, rice, brussel sprouts

28 Tue raviolis, wedge salad