We have several things going on this week so I won’t be cooking every night. Still, I find it helpful to create a weekly menu plan.
Dee’s Menu Plan
Monday
David and I have a 4 p.m meeting in town. We meet at a local wine and dessert bar which happens to be next door to a nice restaurant. I *could* plan a meal but previous experience has taught me that we’ll end up deciding to eat at the restaurant.
Tuesday
My daughter and I are doing our monthly grocery shopping in the city. We most likely won’t be home in time to cook dinner so our men are on their own.
Wednesday
We have out-of-town dinner plans with friends.
Thursday
I have an early evening meeting but have no idea how late it will last. I think a crockpot meal is in order. That way David can go ahead and eat if I’m late.
- roast with onions, carrots and potatoes in the crockpot
- salad
- French bread
Friday
At this point it looks like we will be home this evening. Sounds like a good night to fix a special dinner.
- tossed green salad with vinaigrette
- Coq au Vin
- mashed potatoes
- French baguette
Saturday
One of our bands is playing at the local Italian restaurant so we will probably eat there.
Sunday
We should have ample leftovers for this day.
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What’s on your menu this week? Do you have a favorite “fancy” dish you like to make?
Sounds like a very busy – though fun – week. Enjoy!
I don’t know how well I’ll stick to it – I only stuck to half my menu last week – but here’s my menu for this week, anyway:
Monday: Veggie burger and fries with salad.
Tuesday: Baked potato with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, asparagus, and green beans.
Wednesday: I’ll have leftovers from Tuesday’s dinner, so I’ll have that on Wednesday.
Thursday: bagels and cream cheese with fresh fruit.
Friday: Veggie fry-up.
Saturday: Homemade pizza.
Sunday: Mushroom pie with mashed potato and peas.
I rarely stick to my menu 100% but at least it gives me some idea what to cook. Do you make your own veggie burgers or buy them? I haven’t made them in quite awhile but I’ve got a couple of good recipes. I need to make them again soon.
I have a veggie burger recipe somewhere (in fact, I need to find it so I can get it put on my website’s recipe section). But I admit I cheat and buy them most of the time.