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Menu Monday

Bonus: what is your guilty pleasure meal? (at home, not out)
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  • Sunday:  Spaghetti Boats

    Monday:  Poached Salmon with Dill Sauce and Steamed Asparagus

    Tuesday:  Leftover Pepperoni Lasagna

    Wednesday:  Egyptian-spiced Chicken with Current Couscous

    Thursday:  Tex-Mex Calzones with black bean salad

    Friday:  Free for all
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  • Monday - Tilapia, roasted broccoli and baked potatoes
    Tuesday - Tacos
    Wednesday - leftovers from the weekend
    Thursday -Sunday - H is on his own, I am out of town for my baby shower

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  • Monday : Stewed coconut curry chicken with sweet potatoes and salad

    Tuesday : enchilada chicken stew in the crockpot

    Wednesday : gluten free sweet and sour chicken with broccoli and salad

    Thursday : spaghetti squash and crockpot meatballs and salad

    Friday : fish something, I haven't been inspire by what yet, with whatever seasonal veggie looks good at the grocery store today!

    Bonus:  I don't know how guilty it is, but we do a rice pasta chicken noodle soup pretty regularly.  Mostly when I'm too tired to cook because my husband makes it.  So I guess the guilty part for me is that when I don't feel like cooking I just tell him I'm in the mood for soup and then I take a bath! 
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  • sneetchessneetches member
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    Monday - homemade pizza

    Tuesday - turkey chili

    Wednesday - http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/01/asian-turkey-meatballs-with-lime-sesame.html  - trying for the first time, will serve with spaghetti squash

    Thursday - Sante Fe Chicken bowls - also skinnytaste

    Friday - gumbo

     

    guilty pleasure meal - we just ate this on Saturday, too.  We go to the cheese store and get a variety, serve with baguette, crackers, grilled sausage, spiced nuts, olives, grilled vegetables. I love meals that are many small plates.

  • Sun- Vegetarian pancit canton 
    Mon- Spinach lasagna
    Tues- Black bean soup w/bread
    Wed- Chicken teriyaki casserole
    Thurs- Breakfast burritos 
    Fri- Frozen pizza
    Sat- Chicken enchilada quinoa casserole

    My guilty pleasure meal is Baked Brie. My H and I make a meal out of it, and eat it with crackers and green apples. It's so good, but so not good for you. 
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  • M - Pan-fried brussels sprouts with kale and egg, brats on the grill

    T - Thai salad

    W - Cauliflower curry

    R - Bibimbap, sesame chicken

    Bonus - Probably leftover pie for breakfast.  If it's fruit pie I can usually convince myself that it's healthy.  I love party-style appetizers, it's my favorite to eat cheese/crackers or veggies/dip for meals.

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  • sweetrhythmssweetrhythms member
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    M: dinner out with my mom
    T: Spaghetti and meatballs
    W: quesadillas of some kind and black bean soup
    Th: cheddar bacon ranch chicken pasta
    F: leftovers?

    Guilty meal would probably be fettuchini Alfredo
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  • MONDAY-  Loaded Baked Potato Soup 

    TUESDAY-  Pasta with Chicken

    WEDNESDAY- Homemade Pizza

    THURSDAY- One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole

    FRIDAY - Ugly Chicken Dinner

    SATURDAY - Mustard Chops & Garlic Noodles

    SUNDAY - Smoked Sausage, Green Beans & Potato (Crockpot)


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  • Monday: Creamy corn and quinoa chowder
    Tuesday: Chicken & broccoli over rice
    Wednesday: Beef and bean enchilada soup
    Thursday: Baked spaghetti
    Friday: either pizza night or a fish fry at our church

    Guilty pleasure meal would probably be pizza. I could eat pizza every night of the week.

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  • Monday - Chicken and Asparagus Lemon Stir Fry
    Tuesday - BFD - Blueberry pancakes and turkey sausage
    Wednesday - Grilled chicken with grilled peppers and onions
    Thursday - Dijon chicken and Parmesan risotto
    Friday - Leftovers and apple pie (for Pi Day!!!)

    Bonus - Every so often, I'll get a few different types of cheese and meat from Trader Joe's, some olives and other antipasto type stuff and we'll have that with a nice bottle of wine and a really good dessert.  I love doing this, but it's not very healthy so we don't do it frequently.
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  • fabkfabk member
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    S- Chinese take out
    M- Left over Chinese take out
    T-  Sausage and Pasta
    W- Pizza
    Th- Steak and Sweet Potato fries
    F- Stew
    Sa- Shepherds Pie

    @Shepherdjel I am so jealous you are eating that soup tonight! It was so good!
  • packfan20packfan20 member
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    Monday - Pierogi Bake (recipe from someone on here but I forget who!)
    Tuesday - Quick pasta & salad.  Busy night
    Wednesday - Slow cooker pork and horseradish potatoes that we never made weeks ago
    Thursday - Inlaw dinner for DH's birthday - Slow Cooker BBQ Beer Chicken Sandwiches, Baked Beans and Cole Slaw
    Friday - Dinner for DH's birthday - Slow Cooker Lasagna, Cucumber/Cilantro Salad, Garlic Knots
    Saturday - St. Patrick's Day dinner at church

    BONUS: Guilty pleasure - bunch of finger foods/appetizers.  Stuff that's really not good for you.  We call it football food because we usually do it on Sundays when we're home during football season.
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    Books read in 2010: 153
    Books read in 2011: 160
    Books read in 2012: 134
    Books read in 2013: 110
    Books read in 2014: 151
    Books read in 2015: 153
    Books read in 2016: 31

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  • @packfan20, would you be willing to share the pierogi bake recipe?  DH grew up eating them and I've made them a few times but they're "just not the same"....  Maybe a totally different recipe would be good :)
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  • Sunday: Soy Scallion Flank Steak and grilled garlic snow peas
    Monday: Grilled citrus chicken with citrus cole slaw (with oranges from our yard!)
    Tuesday: Chicken Fajitas
    Wednesday: Steak stir fry
    Thursday: Lemon Pepper Tilapia, oven fries and broccoli
    Friday: probably frozen pizza

    Bonus: Baked Mozzarella and Ricotta pasta shells - there is so much cheese in those things it is RIDIC.  They're sooo good though!  Basically any guilty pleasure meal in this house involves lots and lots of cheese.

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  • Mon - Black bean fajitas
    Tues- Keilbasa, potato and cabbage skillet
    Wed - Takeout
    Thurs - Leftovers or something from the freezer
    Fri - Out!

  • Mon: eating at the airport, we're headed home. :(
    Tues: Spaghetti and meatballs
    Wed: Cuban Marinaded Chicken, brown rice, broccoli
    Thurs: Spicy Sausage with peppers over rice
    Fri: Beer Burgers on the grill
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  • sfgiantsjosfgiantsjo member
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    Oh, my guilty pleasure meal is homemade Mac and Cheese. I'm obsessed with Mac and Cheese.
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  • Oh, my guilty pleasure meal is homemade Mac and Cheese. I'm obsessed with Mac and Cheese.
    I have an awesome "gourmet" mach and cheese recipe.  I make it gluten free, but it would be good regular too!

    Gluten Free Mac & Cheese

    Kosher salt
    1 pound gluten-free pasta shells
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    1 pound grated sharp cheddar cheese, grated
    16 ounces cottage cheese
    1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
    16 ounces sour cream
    cracked black pepper
    1 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
    3 tablespoons fine-chopped fresh parsley
    3 tablespoons butter, melted

    Preparing to bake. Preheat the oven to 350°. Find a 13-by-9-inch casserole dish in the pantry. Spray it with cooking oil. Cooking the pasta. Put 2 quarts of water and about 1 tablespoon of kosher salt (enough to make the water taste like the ocean) to boil on high heat. When the water is at a rolling boil, add the gluten-free pasta. Stir for the first few moments, occasionally, to ensure it does not stick. Cook until the pasta is al dente, or starting to turn tender but still quite firm. The timing will depend on the kind of pasta you bought. For the quinoa pasta we used, this was about 7 minutes. Drain the pasta immediately and pour a touch of olive oil over the pasta and toss. Set aside. Making the casserole. Mix the cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, and Parmesan cheese together, along with the sour cream, in a large bowl. Dump the pasta in to the cheese mixture and toss it to coat. Taste, then add salt and pepper to season to your taste. Transfer it all to the oiled casserole dish. Topping the casserole. Mix the gluten-free breadcrumbs, parsley, and butter. Sprinkle them evenly over the top of the casserole. Slide the casserole dish into the oven. Bake until the shells and cheese are bubbly and the crumbs are golden brown, about 35 minutes. Serve immediately. Yum. Feeds 8.

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  •  Guilty pleasure meal would probably be pizza. I could eat pizza every night of the week.
    This!  Or Mexican food.  Those are my guilty pleasures.
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  • Mon- Going out to Red Robin to celebrate my son's 2nd birthday.
    Tues- Yumm Bowls
    Wed- ?
    Thurs-?
    Fri- ?

    I'm not planned out for this week. :(
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  • Monday: Homemade pizza
    Tuesday: BBQ pork chops, salad
    Wednesday: Chicken Tacos
    Thursday: Leftover tacos
    Friday: Out with friends

    Guilty Pleasure: Chicken and cheese casserole with homemade mac and cheese and green beans cooked southern style. So bad for you but oh so good.
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  • fabk said:
    S- Chinese take out
    M- Left over Chinese take out
    T-  Sausage and Pasta
    W- Pizza
    Th- Steak and Sweet Potato fries
    F- Stew
    Sa- Shepherds Pie

    @Shepherdjel I am so jealous you are eating that soup tonight! It was so good!
    It was really good! But A made it and added too much red pepper flakes :-( a little too spicy but very good!

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  • KrsCrp83 Here is the link: Bacon Pierogi Bake

    (I left out the bacon.)

    I'll admit it was just okay, however, I grew up on my aunt's homemade pierogis and now ones from my cousin's restaurant so...I may be hard to please. 

    It was easy to make though!
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    Books read in 2010: 153
    Books read in 2011: 160
    Books read in 2012: 134
    Books read in 2013: 110
    Books read in 2014: 151
    Books read in 2015: 153
    Books read in 2016: 31

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  • packfan20 said:
    KrsCrp83 Here is the link: Bacon Pierogi Bake

    (I left out the bacon.)

    I'll admit it was just okay, however, I grew up on my aunt's homemade pierogis and now ones from my cousin's restaurant so...I may be hard to please. 

    It was easy to make though!
    Thanks, @packfan20.  MIL buys them at a little store in DH's hometown (they are made in the shop) and sautes them with onions in about a pound of butter.. so it could be that I'm using Mrs. T's since that's all that is available here.. or that I didn't use nearly as much butter lol!  They were okay when I made them, but definitely not as good.
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  • KrsCrp83 said:
    packfan20 said:
    KrsCrp83 Here is the link: Bacon Pierogi Bake

    (I left out the bacon.)

    I'll admit it was just okay, however, I grew up on my aunt's homemade pierogis and now ones from my cousin's restaurant so...I may be hard to please. 

    It was easy to make though!
    Thanks, @packfan20.  MIL buys them at a little store in DH's hometown (they are made in the shop) and sautes them with onions in about a pound of butter.. so it could be that I'm using Mrs. T's since that's all that is available here.. or that I didn't use nearly as much butter lol!  They were okay when I made them, but definitely not as good.
    @KrsCrp83 I don't care for Mrs. T's at all.  We buy Kasia's.  Don't know if they have them out there but they are pretty good for frozen...
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    Books read in 2010: 153
    Books read in 2011: 160
    Books read in 2012: 134
    Books read in 2013: 110
    Books read in 2014: 151
    Books read in 2015: 153
    Books read in 2016: 31

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    Wednesday:  Chinese Walnut Chicken over Rice Noodles, Ginger-Orange Apple Salad
    Thursday:  Hamburger Steaks with Mushroom Gravy, Rice, Broccoli
    Friday:  Vegetarian Denver Omelettes, Crumpet Bread
    Saturday:  Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Tomato Soup
    Sunday:  Butter-Baked Chicken, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Cherry Devil-icious Cake with Cocoa/Cherry Whipped Cream

    Guilty Pleasure Meal: 
    when I'm really not feeling like cooking anything but need to eat something:  noodles with butter & parmesan cheese
    when I'm in serious need of comfort food from childhood:  bog standard fish sticks with frozen bake-at-home french fries and Jell-O
    when I'm feeling a bit more adventurous and up to prepping a bit more:  crock-pot chicken & dumplings made with rotisserie chicken, refridgerated biscuits, and 2 (not 1, but 2!) cans of Cream of Chicken soup
    when I'm feeling really indulgent:  Carbonnade a la Flamande, mashed potatoes, and Kentucky Butter Cake (pound cake with a butter rum sauce)
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