Weekly Menu - March 19 through March 25

Time for another weekly menu!  So far I'm liking starting my weeks on Mondays instead of Sundays, but I'll give it another few weeks before I decide to keep it once and for all.

• Monday - Fast food night (didn't get to make it to the commissary yet, ack!)
• Tuesday - Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with green salad
• Wednesday - Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese found here (and used a couple of weeks ago!)
• Thursday - Chicken Bundles
• Friday - Stuffed Shells
• Saturday - Off Night/Leftovers
• Sunday - Off Night/Leftovers

What's on your menu this week?

Weekly Menu - March 12 to March 18

Last week I decided to make the weekly menu a little easier on myself and start my weeks on Monday rather than Sunday.  That way I have a little more time to grocery shop, and I can move my off night from Friday night to Sunday night.  Hopefully this plan will work out better; if not, I can always go back =)

• Monday - Lemon Alfredo with Chicken and Prosciutto (unfortunately I didn't get to it last week!)
• Tuesday - Creamy Penne Casserole
• Wednesday - Crispy Cheddar Chicken
• Thursday - Stuffed Shells with marinara sauce
• Friday - Pizza Casserole
• Saturday - Off Night
• Sunday - Off Night

How do you prefer to schedule your week -- with Sunday first or Monday?

Weekly Menu - March 4 through March 10

Sorry for the weekly menu hiatus last week, but now I'm back and ready to go!  Here's the menu for this week:

• Sunday - Doritos Taco Bake via Plain Chicken
• Monday - Lemon Alfredo with Chicken and Prosciutto with green salad also via Plain Chicken
• Tuesday - Slow Cooker Red Beans and Rice also via Plain Chicken
• Wednesday - Smokehouse Chicken with Corn Pudding, both also via Plain Chicken (can you tell where my inspiration is coming from this week?!  I can't resist how good all of these recipes sound!)
• Thursday - Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese with fries via BlogChef.net
• Friday - Off Night/Leftovers
• Saturday - Off Night/Leftovers

Since Plain Chicken has clearly become mine, what are some of your favorite websites for recipe inspiration?

Weekly Menu - February 19 through February 25

Since Mr. L was sick last week (and is still recovering), a couple of meals didn't get made, and I'll be rolling those over into this week.  Plus I'll be allowing for some possible extra "free" days since a great friend of ours is coming into town to visit, yay!

• Sunday - Pizza (which will be free thanks to a Papa John's coupon card, woohoo!)
• Monday - Bacon-Wrapped Chicken with green salad
• Tuesday - Make Joe Cook Night =)
• Wednesday - Crispy Cheddar Chicken with corn and mashed potatoes
• Thursday -  Pizza Casserole
• Friday - Off Night/Leftovers
• Saturday - Off Night/Leftovers

What do you normally do for dinner when friends and family come to stay?  I hope I stick to cooking, but we might end up being too busy, haha.  We'll see!

Weekly Menu - February 12 through February 18

Mr. L is back from his trip, so that means the weekly menu is back, too!

• Sunday - Dinner with friends (yay for homemade pizza!)
• Monday - Sloppy Joes with garlic french fries
• Tuesday - Valentine's Spread:  Steak and grilled honey teriyaki salmon with asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes
• Wednesday - Baked Creamy Beef Taquitos with chips and salsa
• Thursday - Bacon Wrapped Chicken with green salad
• Friday - Off Night/Leftovers
• Saturday - Off Night/Leftovers

I am so excited for Tuesday night's dinner!  I can't wait for Mr. L to show off his grill skills once again =)

What's on your menu for this week?  Are you going out for Valentine's or staying in?

Weekly Menu - February 5 through February 11

Since this week will be an underway week for Mr. L (meaning he won't be here!) I'm giving myself the week off until I can find some decent "cooking for one" recipes!

I'll be back next week with a full menu that -- surprise! -- will feature Mr. L cooking on Valentine's!

What are some of your favorite one- or two-person recipes?  I need ideas!  =)

Weekly Menu: January 29 - February 4

I may be a little late, but here's this week's menu!  =)

• Sunday - Leftovers from eating out (I promised myself a break after I burned my hand on the oven AND set a pan on fire last night -- yeeeeah, it was bad!)
• Monday - Bonnie's Roast Recipe (I couldn't resist trying after you mentioned it, Bonnie!)
• Tuesday - Stuffed Shells (frozen from the week of January 15th)
• Wednesday - Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes (recipe found here, discovered via Pinterest!)
• Thursday - Chicken Bundles (as per Mr. L's request -- he loved them so he wanted them again this week!)
• Friday - Off Night/Leftovers
• Saturday - Off Night/Leftovers

I'm sure you probably want some elaboration on my cooking accident, so here's at least the moral of the story:

Mrs. Landrum was in a hurry, and being in a hurry in the kitchen is pretty much always a recipe for disaster.

Also, don't try to heat up a pan before you put oil in it to rush the process.  Bad things happen.

Well, now that even my text is red with personal embarrassment, what's the worst thing that's ever happened to you in a kitchen?  Please let it be worse than mine so I can feel better?  xD

Weekly Menu - January 22 through January 28

Alright, another brand new week is already here!  Let's check out the menu:

• Sunday:  Crispy Cheddar Chicken with rice and corn
• Monday:  Cheesy Taco Pasta
• Tuesday:  Chicken Bundles with roasted broccoli and cauliflower
• Wednesday:  Double Crunch Honey Garlic Pork Chops with mashed potatoes and green beans
• Thursday:  Bacon Ranch Slow Cooker Chicken and pasta
• Friday:  Off Night/Leftovers
• Saturday:  Off Night/Leftovers

I'm excited that I've finally incorporated a "favorite" recipe (the Bacon Ranch Slow Cooker Chicken) in this week's menu instead of trying entirely new things like I have been.  It's good to try new things, but throwing some staples in every now and then makes things easier =)

What are some of your staple recipes?

Weekly Menu - January 15 through January 21

Here's this week's planned menu:

• Sunday:  Taco Night (we didn't get around to doing taco night last week, so it's been moved to tonight!)
• Monday:  Stuffed Shells with marinara sauce
• Tuesday:  BBQ Chicken with mashed potatoes and corn
• Wednesday:  Grilled hamburgers and hot dogs with french fries (finally breaking out the grill, yay!)
• Thursday:  Pizza Night
• Friday:  Off Night/Leftovers
• Saturday:  Off Night/Leftovers

I'm so looking forward to using our new grill for the first time =)

What's your menu look like?  Anything yummy in the works?

Weekly Menu - January 8 through January 14

In order to help keep myself on track with my little New Year's "resolution", here's our dinner menu for this week:

• Sunday:  Chicken Parmesan Casserole with side salad
• Monday: Game Day Appetizers - Rotel, Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls, Assorted Veggies/Fruit
• Tuesday: Crockpot Baked Potato Soup with bacon bits, cheddar cheese, and green onion (totally excited for this one!)
• Wednesday: Taco Night
• Thursday: Crockpot Italian Chicken over pasta
• Friday: Off Night
• Saturday: Off Night

Typically Mr. L and I try to do something fun on Fridays or Saturdays, so I wanted to leave those as off days so we can be free to eat out or just eat leftovers =)

What are you having for dinner this week?  Anyone been inspired by Pinterest lately?  Three of my nights feature recipes I've pinned!