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Menu Planning Help: WTCW #101

May 22, 2013 By Shannah 2 Comments

Busy moms and dads can use all the meal planning help they can find. That is one of the reasons I started this whole What to Cook Wednesday series. It allows me to find new recipes to feed my family AND provides some menu planning help to my readers. Win win in my mind!

So, since it is mid-week and what to cook is probably on your mind, let’s get started!

Sunday: Let’s start off our week with a delicious meal of creamy polenta and chorizo. Throw in some roasted green beans and we have one delicious meal.

Monday: Mondays are always busy as we get thrust back into the work/school week after the weekend. Ginger, garlic and chili shrimp are perfect for these kinds of night because it cooks up so fast.

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Weekly Menu Plan – WTCW #94

April 3, 2013 By Shannah 1 Comment

Creating a weekly menu plan can be a real challenge sometimes! It is hard to make sure it includes recipes you know your family will enjoy but also keep from always making the same old things. That is what What to Cook Wednesday is here for! It is your go to source for ideas to help build your weekly menu plan!

Let’s take a look at what is on the list this week…

Sunday: Cooking seafood on the weekend is always great because I make a quick run to the store and get it super fresh. This week, tomatillo shrimp makes an appearance.

Monday: We’re shaking things up and doing pasta on Monday! How does pasta with a pale ale {yep, beer!} cream sauce sound for a meatless Monday?

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Weekly Menu Plan Ideas – WTCW #93

March 27, 2013 By Shannah Leave a Comment

What to Cook Wednesday (WTCW) is super fun for me! It helps me come up with new weekly menu plan ideas while also sharing with you some awesome recipes from around the web!

Do you ever make any of the recipes I share? Maybe you have some recipes of your own you’d like to share here…If you do, shoot me an email because I would LOVE to have you guest post for a WTCW segment to see what menu plan ideas you have.

Now, let’s get on with our recipes!

Sunday: Corned beef did not make an appearance in our house for St. Patrick’s Day. So, I’m going to make up for it and have baked honey mustard corned beef this week instead.

Monday: Stir fry is such an awesome option for a quick weeknight meal. I’ve got Asian stir fry with noodles on my list for the week because I know our Monday is going to be a busy one.

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WTCW #89

February 27, 2013 By Shannah Leave a Comment

Happy Wednesday! Are you enjoying your week so far? I hope so!

How about I make it a little better and give you some delicious food to look at?

Sunday: My love for soup is pretty much a given by now so it is no surprise to see at least one soup each week, right? This week, it is chicken pozole.

Monday: Meatless Monday again..what to make? How about cauliflower “steaks”?

Tuesday: I’ll have to tweak this recipe a little for Mathlete’s plate but balsamic chicken with mushrooms just looked too good to pass up due to his distate for mushrooms.

Wednesday: Forget take-out! Let’s make Chinese fried rice at home! I’m sure it will be just as delicious and much better for us!

Thursday: Chicken cordon bleu is always super delicious but a real pain to actually make {especially on a weeknight}! So, this chicken cordon bleu pasta seems like an awesome superstitution.

Friday: I love curry. Seriously, I could eat just about anything curried. I’m going to give something totally new a try this week too with Thai red curry sausage stroganoff.

Saturday: I don’t make meatloaf very often. It makes a lot and tends to take a little bit more time that I usually have. I’m going to splurge {time wise} and make this pizza meatloaf though this week.

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WTCW #88

February 20, 2013 By Shannah Leave a Comment

Happy Wednesday!
I’ll be honest…this Wednesday totally crept on me. We had a holiday {President’s Day} on Monday and my little boy refused to sleep for his nap. So much for getting projects done that day!

Anyhoo, we all still need to eat right? So, let’s take a look at some menu ideas.

Sunday: I love starting the week out with a meal that everyone wants to sit around the table and really savor. Pork chops in milk gravy definitely fills the bill for that wish.

Monday: Soup can be the perfect option when it comes to meatless Monday. I came across this cheesy cauliflower soup and knew it would make the perfect cold weather meal.

Tuesday: I’m really trying to focus on eating healthier but still trying to make sure Mathlete gets lots of yummy food too. Chicken with lemon and broccoli fits into both of those categories so we are going to give it a try.

Wednesday: Love asian potstickers? How about trying Asian sliders where the filling for a potsticker is turned into a patty?

Thursday: Our kids love pasta and I like making it because it is so versatile. I can add what I want for the adults and the kids can take/leave what they want. This week, I’m going to try pasta with white beans and hope my kids will take the beans too!

Friday: Fish has never really been something that I love to eat. However, I am trying to add more of it into my diet so I’m hoping honey teriyaki salmon tastes as good as it looks!

Saturday: For some reason, Saturday mornings tend to be so busy that our breakfast is consumed on our way out the door. So, I’m going to serve this sweet potato and kale hash {with a fried egg} as a breakfast for dinner option!

So, what are you cooking this week for dinner?

Interested in sharing your menu ideas and recipes in a What to Cook Wednesday feature?
Each month, I feature a guest blogger who shares their choices for a weekly menu! Drop me an email at justusfourpartners {at} gmail {dot} com to find out more!