Menu for the Week

Now that school is back in full swing and my kitchen is complete (wahoo!), I thought I'd get back to menu planning.  I like planning the week's meals on Sunday because (a) it allows me to make my grocery list for the week.  Having a detailed grocery list is good because it prevents me from buying food that I would eventually not use and throw out, thereby saving money and food; and (b) I don't end up with the daily 5 PM panic of "what in the world do I want to make/eat for dinner."  By then, I'm tired, we're all cranky, and I am of the mindset that cereal sounds like a perfect dinner.

So, here's my menu plan for this week:

Sunday: Brisket in the slow cooker; roasted vegetables; apples and honey (for Rosh Hashana).  I'm also going to put on a pot of chicken soup (I'm grading my students' first batch of papers this week; soup is good food for that.).

Monday: leftovers and soup

Tuesday: breakfast for dinner (one of my faves!); make extra bacon for tomorrow night (mmm...extra bacon...).

Wednesday: tortellini with bacon and peas.  Recipe here: http://www.thescramble.com/wp-content/uploads/fall-2010-week-13.pdf.  Served with a salad or green vegetable.

Thursday: BBQ chicken, either grilled or in the slow cooker for a quick meal.  Served with rolls (to make little sammiches) and grilled veggies.

Friday:  We have soccer practice on Friday nights, so this is tricky.  I'm going to try to have all the stuff made to make pizza at home, but there's a good chance we'll just pick something up on the way home from practice.

So, there you go - this week's meals.  What are you planning to make/eat this week?  I'd love to hear your ideas and yummy recipes.

As always, thanks for stopping by.