Menu Plan (Aug 10 - Aug 16)

We are back from Portland, and I did (and still will later this week) want to post about our trip (we had a wonderful time). However, I got caught up with unpacking, laundry, chasing Emi {smile - a full-time job these days}, Jeff coming home and the Olympics (yes, I'm an Olympics junkie, haha!). So, once I have a spare moment I will share all we did, and all I learned about traveling alone with a toddler.

With Jeff home, it's back to cooking 'real' meals. I have missed menu planning and even cooking, but not the cleaning up of the kitchen. I just remind myself of all the years I (we) did without a dishwasher. Usually helps.

So, here is the menu. Mostly tried-and-trues. In fact, I think they all are! Have a great week and remember to head on over to Laura's for more MPM.

Menu Plan for Week of: August 10 - 16

• Sunday: What I Didn’t Get to Last Week
• Since the kitchen was closed last week … there wasn’t a thing I didn’t get to! :)
• In that case, I am going to plan Jeff’s favorite meal: Home Cooked Dinner. Seriously, when asked he says he loves everything I make, so I am going to come up with something special to celebrate his coming home.
• Billie Ruth’s Catfish Parmesan, home fries and farmer’s market onions, farmer’s market tomato and cucumber slices

• Monday: Maple-Flavored Barbecue Chicken (crock pot), steamed rice, fresh vege’s (from, yep, the farmer’s market - gosh, I love this time of year)

• Tuesday: Oriental Salad (might or might not add some chicken to this, but either way, it’s a one-pot meal here)

• Wednesday: Chicken Merlot with Mushrooms (crock pot), bow-tie pasta, green salad

• Thursday: Leftover Buffet

• Friday: Asian-Style Grilled Tilapia, wild rice, steamed carrots

• Saturday: Free Nite
• Dinner out with friends