Weekly Menu Planner

When I plan my weekly menu I try and have a good variety so that we don’t get bored. Therefore, I will have a beef or pork dish, a chicken dish, a pasta dish, a vegetarian dish and a fish or seafood dish. This way I can cook different kinds of cuisines and keep dinner time fun and interesting! I am including some sample menus for you to follow. Please keep in mind that we have about 750 recipes on the website – a number that grows day by day – so you will have many things to choose from.

Once you have decided on your menu you will have to assemble a grocery list. Go through your fridge, pantry and freezer and make an inventory of what you already have. Then, and only then. go ahead and put together your list. I find it easier to do this when I list everything by categories. That way I am not going around the grocery store in aimless circles!

Sample Menus

Monday – Minestrone with Crusty Bread

Tuesday – Chicken Baked Rice with Cheese Topping

Wednesday – Quesadillas with Black Beans, Corn & Avocado

Thursday – Pan Fried Tilapia with Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli

Friday - Spaghetti with Sausage & Tomato Sauce; Garlic Bread

Monday – Baked Shrimp with Fennel & Orzo

Tuesday – Green Lentil Curry over White Rice

Wednesday – Esfijas (Arabic Meat Pies) with Spinach Salad

Thursday – American Chop Suey with Cheesy Garlic Bread

Friday – Thai Style Basil Chicken with White Rice

Monday – Green Bean Stew with Turmeric Rice

Tuesday – Roasted Chicken with Couscous and Beets

Wednesday – Kielbasa with Mashed Potatoes & Sauerkraut

Thursday – Lentil Stew with Brown Rice

Friday – Angel Hair Pasta with Shrimp & Shallots

Monday – Beef Stew with Buttered Potatoes &Crusty Bread

Tuesday – Vegetable Cheesecake

Wednesday – Turkey Burgers with Couscous

Thursday – Pasta with Creamy Salmon Sauce

Friday – Oven Barbecued Chicken Thighs & Baked Beans