Menu Monday
One thing I’m in love with about my new blog design is that there’s just more space for all of the things that we do as moms. While I truly love creating with my children, it’s not all that I do (as much as they wish that it were!) or all that I am. There’s a bit more space to share the mommy-ing, homekeeping side of life (and I can go back to one blog rather than juggling two!).
I’m making an effort to try a few new recipes every week and it’s been a big success! It started as a way to use up random items from the freezer and pantry, but everyone has been appreciating what seems like extra effort at dinnertime (in reality I’ve been picking super-simple recipes and meal prep is still taking under 30 minutes!)
I’ve been relying heavily on three new additions to my cookbook library (’library’ makes it sound so much bigger than it really is!):
Rachael Ray’s Big Orange Book
The Best 30-Minute Recipe
Everyday Food: Great Food Fast
Anyhow, my plans for this week (which should be sunny, so we’ll be eating out on the patio!):
m - Baked ravioli casserole, big salad. (so simple! I’ll post this recipe later in the week!).
t - Pork chops on the grill, roasted potatoes, fruit salad.
w - Costco rotisserie chicken sliced over big salad, homemade ciabatta bread [Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day]
t - Burgers on the grill, fruit salad, roasted potatoes.
f - Homemade pizza (caramelized onions, black olives, zucchini, and tomatoes on a honey whole-wheat crust).
s - Chicken salad sandwiches, sweet potato fries [Everyday Food: Great Food Fast
s - Snack-os (more homemade bread, apples, cheeses, ham, etc) while we watch Star Trek. We’re mildly dorky like that.
Find more menu ideas at orgjunkie.com. Happy cooking!
Thanks for the menu ideas!!
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Oo looking forward to seeing the Baked ravioli casserole!
Loving the new blog layout! It's so fresh and clean!
Your new blog layout looks lovely, Amanda!! Great job!! Everything on your menu plan sounds delicious. I think I am going to attempt grilling pizza this summer as we are getting a new grill that actually works
I can't wait for it to warm up here for grilling season 
Thanks for all of the menu planning inspiration!
I think the new look is great! I, too, love Rachel Ray's Big Orange Book! I get the Everyday Food magazine and there are some really simple ones in there too!
I love the "snack-os". We do that a lot around here, and it's by far everyone's favorite. We just didn't know what to call it.
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Wow!! I want to come to your house for dinner this week!! Just tell me how I get there from Alaska. =D
I'll be back to see your recipe for the baked ravioli and will be checking out the other recipes that you linked to.
We're big ST fans here as well. I think that we'll all probably go see the new movie when it comes out.
Sorry, I hit the post button too soon. This time I'll have the right info input.
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