MENU PLAN SEPTEMBER 2009

I'll complete this as I go through the month.

TUES. 1: Hawaiian Chicken, rice, green beans

WED. 2: Tacos, corn muffins, mac & cheese

THURS. 3: Spaghetti & meatballs

FRI. 4: not home

SAT. 5: not home

SUN. 6: not home

MON. 7: Mexican steak, noodles & gravy, corn on the cob

TUES. 8: Garlic & Cheddar Chicken, rice, green beans

WED. 9: spaghetti

THURS. 10: chili

FRI. 11: pizza

SAT. 12: not home

SUN. 13: Tandoori Chicken

MON. 14: Pork Chops in Lemon Juice & Herb Marinade


TUES. 15: Lemon Mushroom Herb Chicken

WED. 16: Beef Paysanne

THURS. 17: Spaghetti

FRI. 18: Ate out

SAT. 19: Barbecued chicken, 4-cheese noodles (from a Knorr mix) & corn

SUN. 20: leftovers

MON. 21: Hawaiian Chicken, rice, pineapple, green beans

TUES. 22: Balsamic roast pork with potatoes & vegetables

WED. 23: Garlic & Cheddar Chicken

THURS. 24: Spaghetti

FRI. 25: Pizza

SAT. 26: Janelle's Chicken Tacos, Fifteen-Minute Macaroni and Cheese from Scratch

SUN. 27: Steak on the grill (London broil marinated in soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper), salt potatoes, green beans

MON. 28: Chicken francese, rice, corn

TUES. 29: Chef Mark's Pot Roast with potatoes and carrots

WED. 30: possibly Chicken & Dumplings

THIS WEEK:


THINKING OF TRYING:
Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
St. Anthony's Italian Dinner Rolls (adapted for the bread machine, of course!)
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins
Jack's Ranch Chicken
Leasmom's Southern Biscuits

MENU PLAN AUGUST 2009

I'm just going to fill this in as I go.

Sat. 1: pizza

Sun. 2: sloppy joes, corn on the cob

Mon. 3: Hawaiian Chicken, rice

Tues. 4: ravioli with meatballs

Wed. 5: pot roast

Thurs. 6: takeout

Fri. 7: Tilapia with tomatoes and wine

Sat. 8: diner

Sun. 9: picnic with friends.

Mon. 10: Lemon Mushroom Herb Chicken

Tues. 11: Pork paprikas

Wed. 12: Tandoori Chicken, hash-brown casserole

Thurs. 13: spaghetti

Fri. 14: Rainbow Stir-fry

Sat. 15: Sausage & Pepper sandwiches

Sun. 16: leftovers

Mon. 17: spaghetti

Tues. 18: Beef Paysanne with noodles

Wed. 19: Leftovers

Thurs. 20: Chicken Swiss melt with rice

Fri. 21: lobster rolls

Sat. 22: family party (I don't have to cook!)

Sun. 23: Barb's Italian Chicken with pasta, green salad

Mon. 24: Sandwiches at BIL's

Tues. 25: Chicken Parmesan

Wed. 26: Sandwiches at MIL's

Thurs. 27: Sandwiches at BIL's

Fri. 28: Roast chicken, spinach, baked potatoes

Sat. 29: Barbecued chicken, Crab fries, broccoli

Sun. 30: Chicken Fajita Soup

Mon. 31: Pork chops in lemon juice and herb marinade, salt potatoes, vegetables

Tilapia with White Wine and Tomatoes

If you have an abundance of tomatoes, try them in this tilapia dish! You can substitute chopped grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes or plum tomatoes as long as you have about a cup of chopped tomato.

TILAPIA WITH WHITE WINE AND TOMATOES

olive oil for the pan
6 tilapia fillets
1 Jersey tomato, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 small Vidalia onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt
pepper
6 basil leaves, sliced in thin strips
3 sprigs fresh oregano
1/2 cup white wine
butter
6 sprigs fresh Italian parsley

Preheat oven to 400. Brush the bottom of a casserole dish with olive oil. Place fish into the casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomato and onion, then season with basil and oregano. Dot with butter. Pour wine over all. Cover and bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

A Contest!

If you'd like a chance to win the church cookbook I picked up on vacation, just pop over to my SFO Mom blog and find out how to enter. Bonus entries are also available! Contest ends Friday, August 7 at NOON Eastern.

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Vacation!

It's been so long since I've posted here, it looks like my vacation was a lot longer. I have no idea what we ate for dinner in July. From the looks of things, nothing exciting!

We took a cruise to eastern Canada last week. So I didn't have to cook on vacation, but I sure did get to eat. Here are some of the fabulous meals I enjoyed.

MONDAY: shrimp cocktail, pan-seared tilapia with green pea fondue, vichy carrots, mac & cheese, creme brulee for dessert

TUESDAY: shrimp cocktail, lobster tail and broiled shrimp, mashed Yukon Gold potatoes, roasted broccoli

WEDNESDAY LUNCH: grilled mahi mahi with pico de gallo, cornbread, shredded carrots with raspberry vinaigrette

WEDNESDAY: shrimp cocktail, rack of lamb, carrot and turnip puree, lime sherbet for dessert

THURSDAY: chicken noodle soup, vegetarian lasagna, apple pie for dessert

FRIDAY: crab cake, fried jumbo shrimp with panko crust, curly fries, cappuccino pie for dessert