Weekly Menu

Monday - Hawaiian Haystacks

Tuesday - Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Sandwiches

Wednesday - Beef Terriyaki w/ Mandarin Orange and Cucumber Salad and Sesame Dressing

Thursday - Chicken Enchilada Soup*

Friday - Back to School Picnic

Saturday - leftovers

Sunday - Pioneer Woman's Perfect Pot Roast and Mashed Potatoes

*Easiest soup ever: 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 can water, 1 cup salsa, cooked and cubed chicken. Top with sour cream, cheese, and tortilla chips. Double if you need more. Everyone loves this!

Pumpkin French Toast

Melissa's Notes: I like having breakfast for dinner because 1) it's easy, and 2) my kids never complain on these nights. Everyone wins! Of course, this is good for just breakfast, too, but surprise the family one night with this, they'll love you. :) And who doesn't love pumpkin now that Fall is (almost) here!?

Pumpkin French Toast

recipe courtesy of Keeping Up Cookbook

1/2 c. canned pumpkin
4 eggs
1/2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
pinch of orange zest
8-10 slices French bread
butter, for griddle

Whisk together pumpkin, eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, spices, salt and zest until well combined. Pour into a rectangular dish. Soak both sides of bread in batter. Stack battered bread on one side of the dish while you soak remaining pieces. Battered bread can be cooked immediately or refrigerated overnight.

Cook battered bread over medium heat in a lightly buttered skillet until golden brown on both sides. Serve with maple syrup.

Weekly Menu

I took a week off from cooking. I'm ashamed to say that I went to 39 cent cheeseburger night at Burger King last Wednesday, but there it is. I'm back to home cooked goodness this week...hopefully I won't burn out before the week's through.

Monday - Pumpkin French Toast

Tuesday - Carrot Soup w/ Sesame Bread Cubes

Wednesday - Wannie's Saucy Meatloaf

Thursday - Baby Shower tonight, it's frozen pizza for the rest of the fam!

Friday - Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Sandwiches

Saturday - Relief Society Meeting, you're on your own James!

Sunday - Sausage Calzones

Weekly Menu

Monday - Labor Day, family barbecue

Tuesday - Breakfast for Dinner: eggs, bacon, fruit salad, and cinnamon rolls

Wednesday - Italian Chopped Salad: toss lettuce with salami, garbanzo beans, olives, tomato, green pepper, mozzarella cheese, and Italian dressing

Thursday - Portuguese Style Potato and Kale Soup w/ Garlic Toasts

Friday - leftovers/date night

Saturday - Ultimate Grilled Cheese

Sunday - Beef Pot Pie

Weekly Menu

I finally feel like cooking isn't my worst enemy (Summer and pregnancy will do that to you), so here is my menu plan for this week:

Monday - Loaded French Bread Pizzas

Tuesday - Sloppy Joes

Wednesday - Cheesy Chicken and Noodle Soup

Thursday - leftovers

Friday - Refried Bean Enchiladas

Saturday - eat out

Sunday - Spinach Lasagna

Another Apricot Chicken

Melissa's Notes: Chances are you have tried Apricot Chicken where you mix apricot preserves, onion soup mix, and russian dressing and pour it over chicken. I really like this recipe as well, and I serve it with an instant rice mix and vegetable. I love that I almost always have all the ingredients on hand and it cooks up in about 30 minutes.

recipe courtesy of Keeping Up Cookbook

Another Apricot Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
1/2 c. apricot jam
1 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. whole-grain mustard (I just use spicy brown mustard)
1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 c. sliced almonds

Pat chicken breasts dry, season with salt and pepper, then place in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes in a 400 degree oven.

Meanwhile, stir together remaining ingredients (except almonds) in a saucepan. Heat until well combined, stirring often. Pour sauce over chicken and continue to bake for 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle chicken with almonds and briefly broil until almonds toast and sauce begins to caramelize. Be sure to pour the sauce over the rice!

Weekly Menu

Wednesday 6/29 - Another Apricot Chicken

Thursday 6/30 - Summer Tomato Basil Pasta

Friday 7/1 - Grilled Tilapia with a dry rub: 3 Tbsp. tarragon, 2 Tbsp. dried mustard, 1 tsp. pepper

Saturday 7/2 - Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Sunday 7/3 - Classic Turkey Chili

Monday 7/4 - 4th of July!!