After a couple weeks of Thanksgiving planning and then eating, I’m back to sharing my menus here with you all. Enjoy!

Sunday

• Steak (grilled is my preferred cooking method for steak).
• Roasted potatoes
• Green beans
• Garlic bread

Monday

• Tomato soup. This is a homemade soup that is so easy to make you will not ever want to eat it out of a can again. I recommend this one from Michael Chiarrello. My alterations are not roasting the tomatoes (unless you really want to) and doubling (or more) the tomatoes.
• Bread. After getting a bread machine last year for Christmas, I haven’t looked back and love making homemade bread.

Tuesday

• Turkey Tetrazzini with Butternut Squash Sauce. Check out this recipe to use any leftover turkey you might still have.The great thing about this “light” version is that you’re not using anything “low-fat.” I’ll save the reasons for why this is good for another post. Instead it’s lightened up with other real food ingredients.
• Green Salad. Bored with your typical green salad? Throw some feta or goat cheese in it for something different.

Wednesday

• Left-overs or take-out night! Instead of waiting till the end of the week, give yourself a break in the middle.

Thursday

• Shrimp tacos. Yum! These tacos from the Pioneer Woman look delicious! Can’t wait to eat them. My family prefers flour over corn tortillas. That’s the biggest change I’d make.
• Mexi-rice. There’s probably a recipe somewhere for this, but here’s all you have to do. Cook some white or brown rice. Then in a saute pan, melt 1 TB of butter over medium heat. Pour in 1/2 to 1 cup of corn kernels. Cook corn until it starts to brown. You can also add in onion, chopped tomatoes red pepper, etc. Whatever you like. Once corn is browned a bit, add the rice into the pan and cook with the corn for a few minutes and season with 1/2 teaspoon of cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder. Mix well and serve.
• Pineapple chunks. Serve some fruit with your dinner every now and then.

Friday

• Chicken Broccoli Wreath. This is a recipe I picked up from Pampered Chef a while back. You can tweak it here and there, but overall it’s a great dish and kids seem to like it too. If you can find them, buy Immaculate Baking Company crescent rolls instead of “regular” brands. You can also make your own “dill mix.”
• Green Salad.