Weekly Dinner Menu 5/17/15

BlueBirdMB

Hey all!  Back from vacation and took me about a week to feel back in sync.

This week: 

crockpot seasoned chicken, potatoes, and green beans

tuscan chicken skillet

roasted chicken salad

shrimp and leek sauté over pasta

And then over the holiday weekend, I want to make a bunch of freezer meals for my SIL and BIL.  We are visiting them in a couple weeks and they are expecting twins and with their 3 other kids... oi.  Recommendations?  Large batch food and something healthy.

DZKathryn

Sunday: Onion tart with salad

Monday: Chili mac and cheese

Tuesday: DH is coming to a work event with me

Wednesday: leftovers

Thursday: Roasted balsamic pork chops with potatoes

Friday: something on the road, we're driving 9hrs to my grandparents' house for the holiday weekend

@BlueBirdMB This isn't the chili mac recipe I'm making this week, but I've made it before and it is yummy and has been lighted up. I also think it would be pretty kid-friendly for the other 3 kids: http://www.cookinglight.com/food/recipe-finder/freezer-meals/chili-mac

BlueBirdMB

The little one eats anything and the other two literally eat NOTHING, so honestly, I'm not worried about kid friendly or not, but the chili mac looks super yummy!

chrisnjay05212010

I'm back from vacation and feel like i need a whole week to recover!  We got back way later than expected on Sunday due to traffic!  I have a mish mash of whats left in the house this week until i go grocery shopping on Friday

Monday- Quiche Lorraine
Tuesday- Breaded tilapia with cous cous
Wed- Tacos
Thurs- Not sure yet, maybe grilled chicken
Fri- usually take out or something quick since i hit the grocery store after work

@BlueBirdMB- These aren't what i would call healthy but for freezer meals i normally do- pulled pork, shredded chicken tacos and baked ziti.  Let me know if you need any recipes.

GABride2010

@BlueBirdMB and @chrisnjay05212010 I'm glad y'all had fun on your vacations! BlueBird, would you mind sharing your shrimp and leek sauté with pasta recipe?

I'm started work a few weeks ago, but H still hasn't found a job, so he is a SAHH right now He does most of the meal planning and cooking.

@DZKathryn will you share your onion tart recipe? We are growing onions in our garden, and the tart sounds really good!

chrisnjay05212010

@GABride2010- are you the one that moved from Ohio to GA? 

BlueBirdMB

GABride2010 said:

@BlueBirdMB and @chrisnjay05212010 I'm glad y'all had fun on your vacations! BlueBird, would you mind sharing your shrimp and leek sauté with pasta recipe?

I'm started work a few weeks ago, but H still hasn't found a job, so he is a SAHH right now He does most of the meal planning and cooking.

@DZKathryn will you share your onion tart recipe? We are growing onions in our garden, and the tart sounds really good!

I made it up, so there are no exact measurements. 

1 lb shrimp

4 minced garlic cloves

olive oil

fresh basil

juice from half of a lemon

2 leeks cleaned and sliced

white wine

Basically I just throw the garlic in a pan with olive oil and let it get fragrant.  Then I add the chopped fresh basil, shrimp, leeks and let those cook around a couple of minutes.  Then just before the shrimp is fully cooked add more olive oil, white wine, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.

Serve over pasta.

GABride2010

@chrisnjay05212010 Sort of, but opposite. I moved from GA to OH 3 months ago today!

@BlueBirdMB Thanks! That recipe sounds great!

chrisnjay05212010

@GABride2010- Doh! I knew it was GA to OH but i typed it out wrong, lol.  How is the adjustment going?   On our vacation we met some super nice GA cops

GABride2010

It is going ok I guess. We still haven't made any friends, which has been kind of tough. We are living in an apartment, and I got woken up early this morning by the people upstairs stomping around. I wish we lived out in the country! There is still a good bit of adjusting for us, and DH hasn't found a job yet. Everything will work out in time though. Thanks for checking on me!

Where did y'all vacation in GA?

chrisnjay05212010

Hopefully now that you are working you'll meet some people! Fingers crossed your DH finds something soon!!

We were actually in Washington DC for Law Week, so police officers from around the country attend.  The GA guys happened to be Blue Knights (as is my DH) staying in the same hotel as us.  The Blue Knights are a motorcycle law enforcement club.

DZKathryn

@GABride2010 here is the link to the onion tart recipe: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/onion-tart

This was my first time making it and we LOVED it! So yummy! The leftovers the next day for lunch were really good too! 

GABride2010

Thanks @chrisnjay05212010!

@DZKathryn Thanks for sharing the recipe. That looks so good. I will have to make that when H is OOT. He likes onions on some things, but he doesn't love them like I do!