It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Menu Plan Monday and since I actually planned my menu for the week today, I thought I would share the recipes in a post. With the fall chill now in the air, I’ve been filing away my summer recipes and started to look for colder-weather meals. I have to admit that I had to put the heat on for the first time this season this morning- it was 52 degrees in our house! Here are some meal ideas sure to warm you up for the week:
Menu Plan for the week of September 17th:
Monday: Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala with Indian Basmati Rice
Tuesday: Beef Noodle Salad Bowls with Steamed Broccoli
Wednesday: Quick and Easy Beef Chili from Whole Foods Meals for 4 under $15, Fall 2012 (could not find recipe on-line)
Thursday: Shrimp Enchiladas from Whole Foods Meals for 4 under $15, Fall 2012 (could not find recipe on-line)
Friday: Jambalaya and a side salad
Saturday: night off from cooking!
Sunday: Sunday Roast Chicken, Apple, Walnut, and Blue Cheese Salad, and Classic Apple Crisp for dessert
The picture above is the Boston skyline and Charles River on a fall day from a previous year. What’s on your menu plan for the week?
What a menu! (you know it’s good when you couldn’t decide which to order if you had to choose!) That’s a gorgeous photo of Boston in the fall – it’s the most charming time of year for us yankees.
Thank you Viviane! September is definitely my favorite month of the year…love the perfect days and cool nights.
-m
I love the idea of planning out a menu for the week. I’m a busy college kid and don’t have time to make lavish meals and time-consuming entrees. Do you have any advice on ways I could make healthy and delicious food on a time crunch and a budget?
Hi Melissa- When I did cook in college, I did a lot of George Foreman grilling. Check to see if your local grocery store or warehouse club sells chicken breasts in single-serve packets. It’s easy to freeze and pull out to defrost and marinade the night before you need them. I also recommend frozen veggies that are super easy to steam in the microwave, with a side of grilled bread or rice (many stores sell frozen rice that is also very easy to reheat).
Thanks for stopping by 2S2C!
-m