June -What's For Dinner?

[samy23]

There used to be a thread like this every month but I haven't seen one for a while, so thought I'd start one

Tonight is baked potatoes, topped with spaghetti and cheese for dd, egg and baked beans for me. (if I ever get to the store today.)

[Alyantavid]

Tonight we're having bacon, fruit, and potato pancakes.

[GardenStream]

souvlaki and greek salads

[Martha27]

stir fry with nooodles! I just found this meal-green peppers and mushrooms in olive oil until tender and cook whole wheat pasta like normal and then drain and add to veggies, then I add homemade teriyaki and heat through, so good! I guess it's a pretty common recipe but I had never thought to make it until recently!

[jeanine123]

Sweet and Sour Chicken from Clean Eating magazine.

http://www.livestrong.com/recipes/sw...an-eating-mag/

[jpamama]

Honey Garlic chicken thighs, homemade french fries and salad with beets and applewood smoked cheddar cheese

[Rosehip]

Broiled Mahi Mahi (garlic, lemon, OO), quinoa salad, haricot vert with blue cheese, green salad

[SpuglyRoo]

We do a monthly meal plan, and because it is starting to get hot and icky, our not having central air and my being 8 months pregnant necessitates quick cooking or no cook meals for the most part. Most of the chicken meals for this month I'll cook enough to use for a few days so I don't have to be heating up the house every night. Lunch the next day is leftovers from dinner, and breakfast is either a protein shake and a muffin, or a fruit smoothie with PB (or Almond Butter) on toast. This is what our June looks like:

1- Spaghetti w/ leftover sauce and homemade meatballs from the freezer
2- Cobb Salad w/grilled Chicken and Rolls
3- Sauteed Asian Chicken & Veggies over brown rice
4- Thin crust pizza (homemade) w/veggies or pepperoni topping
5- Salmon Salad Sandwiches
6- Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwiches

7- Pesto Chicken Wraps
8- Taco Salad
9- Pasta Salad w/Veggies and Grilled Chicken
10- Veggie Stuffed Pitas
11- Pasta & Sauce
12- Hot Dogs, Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans
13- Salmon Salad Sandwiches

14- Balsamic Chicken Wraps
15- Chicken Caesar Salad
16- Pasta Salad w/Salmon
17- 7 Layer Bean Dip
18- Pasta & Sauce
19- (hosting a big cookout for 25 people to celebrate 3 birthdays and all the fathers present)
20- BBQ Chicken, Grilled veggies

21- Honey Mustard Chicken Wraps
22- Cobb Salad, Grilled Chicken, Rolls
23- Pasta salad w/Veggies & Beans
24- Fish in a bag, Broccoli, Brown Rice
25- Pasta & Sauce
26- BBQ Cheddar Cheeseburgers
27- French Toast, Sausage

28- Chicken Caesar Wraps
29- Taco Salad
30- Pasta Salad w/Veggies & Chicken


Our menus usually have more exciting variety but in the summer when I'm not wanting to cook, it is safer to stick with variations on a similar theme (we get a lot less takeout that way ). Most of our meals don't happen on the exact day it is scheduled, in fact in the year we have been doing it this way we only came close to having a perfect month once. The meals usually happen within the week they were scheduled since we need to use the produce we picked up on Monday and it coordinates with the next seven days of meals. We do regular grocery the first Sunday of the month, so we have everything else we need for the rest of the menu in case we have to switch things up because of unexpected events.

I foresee a LOT of sandwiches in July since I'm due the 4th and won't be doing much of anything in the kitchen.

[Alyantavid]

Tonight we're having spinach artichoke pasta and garlic bread.

[samy23]

pasta twists in a sauce with cut up bits of bacon mixed in

[Chamomile Girl]

Mushroom and Asparagas Crepes with homemade cheddar sauce. Over brown jasmine rice.

[Chamomile Girl]

Originally Posted by SpuglyRoo

We do a monthly meal plan, and because it is starting to get hot and icky, our not having central air and my being 8 months pregnant necessitates quick cooking or no cook meals for the most part. Most of the chicken meals for this month I'll cook enough to use for a few days so I don't have to be heating up the house every night. Lunch the next day is leftovers from dinner, and breakfast is either a protein shake and a muffin, or a fruit smoothie with PB (or Almond Butter) on toast. This is what our June looks like:

1- Spaghetti w/ leftover sauce and homemade meatballs from the freezer
2- Cobb Salad w/grilled Chicken and Rolls
3- Sauteed Asian Chicken & Veggies over brown rice
4- Thin crust pizza (homemade) w/veggies or pepperoni topping
5- Salmon Salad Sandwiches
6- Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwiches

7- Pesto Chicken Wraps
8- Taco Salad
9- Pasta Salad w/Veggies and Grilled Chicken
10- Veggie Stuffed Pitas
11- Pasta & Sauce
12- Hot Dogs, Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans
13- Salmon Salad Sandwiches

14- Balsamic Chicken Wraps
15- Chicken Caesar Salad
16- Pasta Salad w/Salmon
17- 7 Layer Bean Dip
18- Pasta & Sauce
19- (hosting a big cookout for 25 people to celebrate 3 birthdays and all the fathers present)
20- BBQ Chicken, Grilled veggies

21- Honey Mustard Chicken Wraps
22- Cobb Salad, Grilled Chicken, Rolls
23- Pasta salad w/Veggies & Beans
24- Fish in a bag, Broccoli, Brown Rice
25- Pasta & Sauce
26- BBQ Cheddar Cheeseburgers
27- French Toast, Sausage

28- Chicken Caesar Wraps
29- Taco Salad
30- Pasta Salad w/Veggies & Chicken


Our menus usually have more exciting variety but in the summer when I'm not wanting to cook, it is safer to stick with variations on a similar theme (we get a lot less takeout that way ). Most of our meals don't happen on the exact day it is scheduled, in fact in the year we have been doing it this way we only came close to having a perfect month once. The meals usually happen within the week they were scheduled since we need to use the produce we picked up on Monday and it coordinates with the next seven days of meals. We do regular grocery the first Sunday of the month, so we have everything else we need for the rest of the menu in case we have to switch things up because of unexpected events.

I foresee a LOT of sandwiches in July since I'm due the 4th and won't be doing much of anything in the kitchen.

Impressive!

Hey I was due on July 4th last year!!

[philomom]

Last night, turkey burgers with a side of fresh peas.

Tonight, baby ribs and beans. Fruit for dessert.... I snagged some Rainer cherries at the store.

We are having a rainy, cold week here so I'll make beef stew on Friday night. I love how it can slow cook in the crockpot all day.

[Alyantavid]

We're having sandwiches tonight. It's baseball so it has to be something fast and easy.

[ollyoxenfree]

Chicken Curry in coconut milk with Sweet Potato, with basmati rice and Naan Bread.

Trying to decide whether it's worth a trip to the store just for lemongrass, or if I should just squeeze in some lemon juice as a substitute. I can't even use the zest, since I zested the lemon for something else last week!

[samy23]

Pizza with a big salad tonight

[Alyantavid]

Pizza night for the boys. Dh's working and I'll probably have leftovers.

[samy23]

I'm making pork chops, mashed potato, green beans, carrots and gravy.

[raksmama]

Tuesday: Black bean stew with salad (mixed greens,cucumber tomatoes), blue corn chips on the side

Wednesday: Salmon in Teriyaki sauce, broccoli and basmati rice

Thursday: free range hormone free local lamb cut in cubes cooked with bulgur wheat and chick peas, salad

Friday: (today) tacos with beans, romaine lettuce and avocados

[jeanine123]

Provencal Vegetable Soup.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/i...ipe/index.html

First time I tried this recipe and it was so good! Don't skip the pistou part of it, it definitely makes the soup.