Menu Plan Monday, 11/17 - 11/23
November 16th, 2008
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I feel like I’ve barely been cooking lately — we’ve had lots of planned meals out (like our cheese tasting) and on other days I’m using leftovers from the freezer (we defrosted some goulash one night). I suppose I’m in a bit of a rut. This week will be better, though. And I’ve started planning for Thanksgiving, which we’ll host here — I’m getting excited about trying some new recipes for the holiday.
We’ve finished up all our Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Muffins, so I plan on making Chocolate Chip Banana Bread this week as well.
This weekend is up in the air — my sister is in town, and J. and I are having a date night to watch Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull while the kids sleep out. We’ll figure out weekend eating plans as they come.
Monday: Leftover Winter Lentil Soup, challah rolls, muenster cheese slices
Tuesday: Mushroom Lentil Barley Stew, Pumpkin Dinner Rolls
Wednesday: Chicken Sausage with Lentils & Peppers, whole wheat egg noodles
Thursday: Unstuffed Cabbage, farm share veggies, Italian rolls
Friday: Chicken soup (from the freezer) with noodles, challah, farm share veggies
Saturday: TBD
Sunday: TBD
For more menu planning ideas, check out Laura at Organizing Junkie.
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I'm Dara, the chick in the kitchen. Living in the suburbs of Manhattan with my two boys, ages 3 and 5, and husband. Trying to feed my family something more diverse than a different shape of pasta each night. Reach me at .
9 Comments
1. Michelle | November 16th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Hi Dara,The Winter Lentil Soup sounds perfect for the fall.Have a great week.
2. Mandy | November 16th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Thanks for all the lentil recipes, I LOVE lentils, and always need different ways to eat them!
3. Sherry | November 17th, 2008 at 7:16 am
The chocolate chip banana bread and chicken soup sound delish!
Great looking menu! 
Have a great week!
Sherry
4. Heather | November 17th, 2008 at 7:18 am
I totally know the feeling. I’ve been making the menu plans and then scrapping them as the reality of my husband’s overtime set in. Thankfully he’s back on normal hours this week so I can dig out of my slacktastic rut.
Toss me in the Lentil Soup look greats camp.
5. heidi | November 17th, 2008 at 9:52 am
LOVE lentils. Mmmm! I read your comments about your winter lentil soup and I have a suggestion for you - I often leave the salt out, too, but will cut in a tablespoon of vinegar (white or cider) and it gives the soup a little kick and counters the acidity of the tomatoes.
6. Lauren | November 17th, 2008 at 11:35 am
fyi - i’ve been maing a lot of the chocolate chip banana muffins. yummm. the work really well as mini-muffins too!
7. The Happy Housewife | November 17th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Oh, chocolate chip banana bread sounds really good. My kids love chocolate chips and banana bread so that sounds like a winning combination.
Toni
8. Christina | November 17th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
That winter lentil soup is one of my favorites. Thanks for reminding me about it! I got it way back when from Real Simple Magazine!
Love the sweet potatoes and the spinach (I use spinach instead of kale). Such a great soup!
Blessings!
9. Rona | November 18th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
You know what I like about autumn? Stews, Soups and crockpot recipes.
Thanks for sharing your recipes.