Meals, again!

from food network

Just in case you are looking for a new recipe or meal idea to try, here is what we are having this week!

Monday: Lemon Fusilli with Arugula (or Spinach since I couldn't find the arugula)

This was so delicious and really creamy. However, the boys are not especially fond of strong lemon flavor, so I think I would do less zest next time, and maybe only juice of one lemon. I saw this one on a Barefoot Contessa show I watched. How much do I love her house? So much. It would be good to make if you had to serve maybe 6 adults. It makes a good bit, and I think a good baguette would be divine with it...along with white wine.

Tuesday: John's Red Beans and Rice from Magic (Junior League of Birmingham cookbook)

I've never made this, but my red beans are soaking as we type, so we'll see how that goes!

Wednesday and Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: Smothered Chicken, rice, peas from Cook and Love It (from the Lovett School in Atlanta, my favorite cookbook.) Who doesn't love an easy cream of mushroom soup, Lipton's dry french onion soup kind of dinner.

Saturday: Cheeseburgers!

Sunday: Taco Pie (so good! Thanks, Mom!)

(Side note to my first "meal planning" post, Aimee's Chicken looked so great and it was so easy. However, either the dijon mustard here is hotter than it is at home or I put too much on there. It was like eating chinese mustard. Every time I took a bite, my sinuses were cleared. So if you have a sinus infection, maybe this is good for you?)

What are you eating this week? Any ideas? I've recently taken up watching the Food Network (yes, we get it here. yes it is amazing.) so maybe I will have some new recipes to try. When they make it look so easy, how can you not try a new recipe out?

Food into 2010

Okay, I am totally going to do a "Year in Review" maybe tomorrow when Wil is home. However, I just finished planning meals for the next week, and I'm thinking I will share those with you. I'm really going to try to be very aware of how much I am spending and be a good steward of my "grocery funds." They don't have coupons here (that I know of) so it isn't as fun, but sometimes groceries have good sales. I am not sure how this meal plan will work money-wise, I may have to make some changes.

(Is this totally boring to you?)

Dinner, roughly:

Tonight: Baked Ziti (I will share this recipe later because it is SO good and so easy.)

Tomorrow: Barbecue by Wil, turnip greens, black-eyed peas

Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Creamy Chicken Enchiladas (We like our Mexican on Sundays.)

Monday: Breakfast for Dinner. Pancakes anyone?

Tuesday: Aimee's Chicken (found on another blog, looks good and easy)

Wednesday: Steak Balsalmico (from current the Best of Southern Living Magazine)

Thursday: Couscous and Lamb with feta and other goodies I will make up as I go.

Friday: Spaghetti

Saturday: leftovers

Sunday: Tacos

whew. Picture random veggies with these main items. I'm not so great at doing side dishes. I wish I was. I just get bored. It is usually steamed broccoli, english peas, maybe carrots, maybe salad. Do you have some easy sides you can share? Keyword: EASY. Maybe you have some delicious recipes you are cooking this week? That 3 year olds will like.

What are you eating this week?

and can I tell you how much I love the MomAgenda for having a neat little space for "dinner?"