Coming up! Dinner Ideas for September 2008

This is what I intend to cook during the month. For most of them, I have everything needed in the pantry/freezer already, unless otherwise specified.

I have ideas for 26 dinners here (counting spaghetti as a once-a-week meal)

With notes.

NEW: Chicken Posole (Family Circle magazine Sept. 2008 p. 201, uses hominy; use cooked turkey in place of chicken and cook in the small Nesco

NEW: Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes; need rolls, peppers and provolone

NEW: loaded potatoes

QUICK & MEATLESS: Shrimp & Scallops in marinara

GRILL: Burgers

GRILL: Luau Chicken (not sandwiches, just the chicken)

PLANNED-OVERS: Carnitas with cooked chicken or turkey; side of nachos with cheese & beans

HOME COOKING: Roast chicken

MEATLESS: Baked flounder with lemon pepper

HOME COOKING: Pot roast with onions and mushrooms (need mushrooms and meat)

HOME COOKING: Chicken parmesan

FAVORITES: Chicken piccata

QUICK: Teriyaki pork

QUICK & MEATLESS: Shrimp & scallops in a tomato-garlic-white wine sauce, over pasta

BREAKFAST: Homemade corned beef hash, French toast, fresh fruit

QUICK, PLANNED-OVERS: Barbecue chicken quesadillas

GRILL: Brats with sauce

FAVORITES: Chicken marsala

MEATLESS: Vegetable-cheese manicotti with marinara

PLANNED-OVERS: Beef paysanne (need mushrooms)

HOME COOKING: Country ribs

GRILL: Mexican Steak

SPAGHETTI: make the big pot in the first week of September, since we are out of sauce.

SIDE DISH IDEAS: fried rice, potatoes, pasta caprese, salad daily