Dresden's menu 8-27

We are headed to Wyoming this weekend to visit my aunt & uncle on their mission. We are very excited to learn more about the Pioneers and do a little camping :)

Until then, here is my menu for the week

Monday: Chicken Quesadillas with guacamole

Tuesday: Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole

UPDATE: This recipe was delicious. My husband doesn't like rice and he had multiple servings of this. I halved the recipe and made it in an 8x8 pan. It took about an hour and 20 minutes to cook. I will for sure be making this one again.

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Wednesday: Hamburgers

Thursday: Cajun Chicken Pasta

Friday-Sunday: Wyoming!

Dresden's Menu 4/20-4/27

Being out of town for 15 days really throws off your eating schedule. I still feel like it's dinner time but it's not even lunchtime yet! I am still adjusting from jet lag, last night I went to bed at 8:30pm and I still want to go back to bed! After eating only Italian food for 2 weeks I thought we'd steer clear of pasta and pizza this week. Here's what we've got going on for dinner through next Friday.

Friday: Chicken Quesadillas

Saturday: Steak with roasted potatoes

don't they look super yummy?!

Sunday: Hamburgers

Monday: Funeral Potato casserole (this with chicken added)

Tuesday: Creamy Chicken Black Bean burritos

Wednesday: Waffles with strawberries

Thursday: Cajun Chicken Pasta (ok, one pasta meal this week :))

Friday: Date night

Dresden's Menu 2-27

I've started doing my grocery shopping on Saturdays so my menu has been changed up a little bit. Here's what we've got going on for dinner this week. Almost every single dinner has a link to a recipe, lots of ideas for you to use for your dinners!

Saturday: Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Sunday: Enchiladas with Mexican Rice 

I LOVE Mexican Rice and wanted to try making it, for a first time I thought it was pretty good, though I like almost any kind of rice. I used this recipe.

Monday: White Chicken Chili with Rolls

Tuesday: Tostadas

I just make hamburger taco meat or this delicious chicken taco meat, put some refried beans on a tostada topped with meat, lettuce, cheese and tomato. Delicious!

Wednesday: Garlic Chicken Pasta 

we had this like 2 weeks ago, but I loved it so much we're doing it again!

Thursday: Jelly Meatballs

my sister in law originally gave me this recipe a long time ago, but Our Best Bites posted it not too long ago and instead of writing up the recipe I'll just link to their post on how to make them.

Friday: Date Night!

Have a great week!

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Tuesday: Fajitas (didn't get to this last week)

Wednesday: Pizza with raw veggies

Thursday: Hot n Cheesy Casserole (pictured on the left)

Friday: Taco Cornbread Casserole with peaches

Saturday: Chicken Stir Fry

                    

                                                                        

 I also plan on making this pumpkin bread with spice glaze.                   

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This week I'm keeping it pretty simple...here's what we're having!

We had waffles for dinner one night last week and for breakfast another day this week. We can't get enough of them!

Sunday: Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Monday: Taco Salad (delicious dinner at my brothers house)

Tuesday: Chicken Fajitas

Wednesday: Spaghetti

Thursday: Cajun Chicken Pasta

Friday: Chicken Quesadillas

Saturday: Hamburger Pillows 

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Wow it's been awhile! I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas! I have not been cooking nearly as much as I usually do so I haven't really had a set menu. But we got back Monday night from vacation and I was determined to cook all our meals this week. Here is my menu:

Wednesday: Parmesan Honey Pork Roast (this one's new, I hope it's good!)

Thursday: Creamy Chicken Taquitos

Friday: Potato Corn Chowder

Saturday: Crock Pot Ranch Chicken

Sunday: Jelly Meatballs

super easy and delicious, I'll post the recipe tomorrow!

Monday: Waffles with bacon

I love having breakfast for dinner :)

Have a fabulous week and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Natalie's Menu

With the stress of Thanksgiving over I am back in the habit of making dinner. Here's what's on the menu this week:

Monday: Chicken gravy over rice + green beans
Tuesday: Grilled cheese (on sourdough is my husband's favorite) +leftovers
Wednesday: Pumpkin pancakes + bacon + cut up apples (using homemade pumpkin puree!)
Thursday: Beef stew + french bread
Friday: Roasted lemon salmon with bacony lentils.

The rest of the weekend we will probably eat out and then make pizza on Sunday. We can't get enough of Trader Joe's ready made pizza dough- it's the best! Also, here's what I made for dinner last night...yummy toasted ravioli!

Kristine's Menu

I haven't done a menu for awhile. The last few weeks have been slightly crazy with going out of town, spending time with family who just moved closer and adjusting to the new weather!  This menu is mostly made up of stuff that I had planned on my menu WEEKS ago, but am finally getting around to making.

Monday: Smothered Chicken. Skillet Potatoes. Green Salad. This was something I just kind of made up on the fly. I butterflyed a chicken breast, breaded it lightly in some Italian bread crumbs and then cooked it on the stove with a little olive oil. Then I smothered it with cheddar cheese and bacon.

Tuesday: Broccoli Cheddar Soup.  30 Minute Rolls. Both new recipes I am looking forward to trying!

Wednesday: Pot Roast. Mashed Potatoes. Green Salad.

Thursday: Shredded Beef Enchiladas. Green Salad. I make the enchiladas with leftover meat from my pot roast. I just warm it up in the crockpot with a little salsa or enchilada sauce, then put it into tortillas with more sauce and cheese and bake.  Every time I make a roast, I always use the leftovers to make burritos, tacos, quesadillas, cafe rio salads, etc. It's the easiest and best way to use up all of those leftovers.

Friday: Hamburgers.  We've got to grill one more time before the cold comes in for good!

Dresden's Menu

We just got back from a trip to California and when we got home...our cupboards were empty. So I spent some time today planning a menu and writing out a very long grocery list. So here's what I came up with...

Monday: Pizza (I was lazy and bought a Boboli-yum!)

Tuesday: Pasta w/ Creamy Tomato Sauce & Meatballs (thanks to Natalie!)

Wednesday: Cheesy breadcrumb chicken with YUMMY salad (both recipes coming soon)

Thursday: Creamy Chicken Taquitos

Friday: Date Night

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Saturday: breakfast- Sticky Buns

(I rarely make breakfast so I thought I'd surprise my husband this weekend)

dinner- Potato Corn Chowder

Have a great week!

Dresden's Menu

It's been awhile since I've posted my menu...I finally got one together, I hope you enjoy or use some of the recipes for your menu. Have a fabulous week!

Monday: Cornbread Taco Casserole

(sounds kinda gross but it was actually really yummy!)

Tuesday: Fajitas

Wednesday: White Chicken Chili

Thursday: Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Pasta Salad & Peaches

Friday: Date Night

Saturday: Chicken Alfredo Pasta

Sunday: Steak with Twice Baked Potatoes and veggies

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Natalie's Menu

You'd think it would be cooling off since it's nearly the middle of October, but here in Orange County it is still HOT! This week the forecast shows two 99 degree days. I'm sad about it, but what can I do? All I know is I will not be turning on my oven those days! That means crock pot or stove top meals for the most part this week. I'm planning 7 meals and attempting to eat at home for the next 7 days. ( to the left is the yummy aebelskivers I made for Conference breakfast).

Monday: Taco Salad. (Lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, ground seasoned beef, canned beans, chips, ranch dressing)
Tuesday: Crock pot chicken served over rice. Frozen peas with butter, green salad.
Wednesday:Crock pot Swedish meatballs. Trying this recipe and serving it over mashed potatoes.
Thursday: Creamy chicken + garlic pasta. Green salad.
Friday: Sourdough pancakes (need to post this recipe), sausage, green smoothies.
Saturday: Taco soup + cornbread.
Sunday: Chicken pot pie. Veggies and ranch.

What are you making? Is it fall where you are? I'm jealous!

Kristine's Menu

Sunday: Crispy Baked Chicken Fingers. Garlic Baked Fries. Salad.
Monday: Chicken wraps (chicken, tortilla, cheese, lettuce, veggies) with leftover chicken fingers and homemade honey mustard dressing
Tuesday: Lasagna. Salad. Fresh french bread.
Wednesday: Chicken Enchiladas. Salad. - I'm branching out from my normal creamy, white sauced chicken enchiladas
Thursday: Stir Fry. Rice.
Friday/Saturday: Asian Chicken Pizza. Salad. This is a recipe I have been making for years. Out of all of the people who have tried it, I have only come across ONE person who didn't love it. It sounds so weird, but it's tangy and delicious.

Kristine's Menu

I have been so bad about posting my menu. I have been planning it out, but the last time I planned it out, I threw away my list and just never got fully organized after that. No point in planning a menu if you don't follow it!  Here is my menu for the week.

Sunday: Tri tip steak and mashed potatoes. Salad.
Monday: BBQ chicken chop salad -  I have had this on my list of things to make and am FINALLY making it
Tuesday: Baked Ziti. Salad. - I liked it so much I am already making it again. It is SO easy. Have you made it yet?
Wednesday: California Club Pizza - I'm obsessed. Someone told me that they made this and it was kind of plain. However, they didn't put bacon on it. The bacon is NECESSARY! It adds a lot of salty flavor. Don't leave it out!
Thursday: Orange Chicken. Rice. Broccoli - this chicken has also been on my list for probably over a year!
Friday: Jordan will be at a football game, so I will probably be stuck at home eating leftovers :)
Saturday: Beef Tacos. Another recent repeat, but they were deeeeeelicious.

Natalie's Menu

We are finally getting back into a normal dinner schedule after 2 weeks of moving in and unpacking. We didn't have silverware/pots and pans until Friday (they were packed up and stored somewhere else), so we've been eating simple meals or cereal or eating out. I'm excited to finally make dinner every night this week! Here's what I have planned:

Monday: Steak and shrimp fajitas, bell peppers + onions (never made these before)
Tuesday: Waffles, bacon  + fruit
Wednesday: Calzones (frozen ones my mom made last week) and salad
Thursday: Steak, mashed yukon gold potatoes, roasted green beans
Friday: Cilantro lime quesadillas, spicy pinto beans

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Happy Monday evening everyone! I've heard from a few of you that you've been using our recipes. I am so glad! We'd love to see some of your yummy recipes, feel free to email us or leave a link in a comment.

Last week I posted a recipe for crock pot ranch potatoes, I highly recommend them if you're looking for a good side dish. I used cream of chicken instead of cream of mushroom only because I am not a fan of cream of mushroom. I also added a decent amount of salt & pepper, season to taste.

Here's my menu for the week:

Monday: Leftover French Dip Sandwiches

Tuesday: Enchiladas (didn't get to this last week) with salad

Wednesday: Crock Pot Lasagna (thank you for the recipe Lani!)

Thursday: BBQ Chicken Salad (using Natalie's idea from here)

using this salad dressing recipe

Friday: Hamburgers with corn on the cob

Dresden's Menu

Another week is already here, I seriously feel like August flew by faster than any month this year. Which is weird cause my birthday is this month and it usually goes by really slow. We've been super busy every week this month so that's probably why it's has gone by so quickly. I have a few new recipes I'm trying this week, click on the green ones new recipes to try.

Monday: Hamburgers with fruit

Tuesday: Crock Pot Orange Chicken & rice

Wednesday: My birthday!

Thursday: Enchiladas with salad

(I can never have too many of my mom's enchiladas:))

Friday: Chicken Alfredo with broccoli

(this is my favorite alfredo sauce recipe)

Saturday: Steak with Crock Pot Ranch Potatoes

I was looking for a healthy granola recipe for awhile when I came upon this. My old roommate is a super incredibly healthy strong girl. She has lots of great workout and healthy eating tips over at her blog here. These little babies are peanut butter oatmeal banana granola bars, a recipe from her blog. I made a batch of them, wrapped each one in freezer paper + tape and grab one on my way out the door from the freezer every morning. I highly recommend them as a snack at work, they are yummy!

Natalie's Menu

David started school today so we are back into the normal swing of things. However, we are probably moving into our own place this weekend so that will probably stir things up, right when I thought they were going to slow down :) Here's what we're having this week:

Sunday: Sonoran hot dogs, grilled corn (recipe coming this week!)
Monday: Crock pot chicken tacos + easy mexican rice
Tuesday: Teriyaki salmon, rice, roasted veggies from the garden
Wednesday: Creamy chicken taquitos + raw veggies
Thursday: Stuffed zucchini (filled with sausage, tomato sauce + mozzarella. Probably a variation of this recipe.) + green salad
Friday + Saturday we will be out of town because Davids family will be visiting for our nieces 1st birthday and our other nieces baby blessing.

Photo is of the pretty cupcakes my mom made for a bridal shower she threw. They were DELICIOUS! Now I want to make a chocolate mayonnaise cake tonight. Have you ever had a cake made with mayonnaise in the batter. THE BEST!

Natalie's Menu

It's been a busy week! I barely made dinner last week, we had so much going on. Shame, shame. David started school this week, so I should have plenty of time to plan and work on some yummy meals! I'm only planning thru Thursday because it's our anniversary on Friday! David will be at school all day, but we'll grab dinner and spend the rest of the day together-- and then this weekend we're going to celebrate for reals at Disneyland because our passes will finally be unblocked! Can't wait to grab a Gibson Girl ice cream.


Monday: Chicken Pot Pie // I'm going to do a simpler version of Ina Garten's Pot Pie
Tuesday: Roasted pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, roasted broccoli + asparagus
Wednesday: Kristine's California club pizza // cut up watermelon, pineapple, melon + grapes
Thursday: Bacon basil chicken // roasted potatotes, green salad
The rest of the week we'll be super busy and celebrating!

Kristine's Menu

Hope you all had a good weekend! Here's my menu for the week.


Sunday: Nothing! We were at a friend's baby blessing, so no cooking!

Monday: BLT pizza - never got around to it last week, but I am CRAVING it today, plus I need something good to eat for the premiere Bachelor Pad :)


Tuesday: Mexican Baked Chicken. Mexican rice. Salad. Fruit.


Wednesday: Burritos w/ leftover meat from Tuesday.


Thursday: Breakfast egg sandwiches. Fruit.


Friday: Hamburgers {we didn't have these last week either. We love hamburgers, so making them at home keeps us from eating out all weekend}. Homemade friends {we obviously love these}. Salad.


Saturday: Giving myself one free day of either leftovers or out!

Natalie's Menu

It's already Wednesday! We skipped a few days of making dinner to meet up with friends we hadn't seen in years. But I'm back on track tonight! And I'm planning on making these yummy no-bake cookies since it's so dang hot.

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Sunday: Homemade hamburgers, fresh cut french fries with lots of salt + pepper and salad.

Monday + Tuesday: Ate out

Wednesday: BBQ chicken drumsticks, roasted lemon broccoli, garlic bread

Thursday: Chicken enchiladas + green salad (we didn't end up getting to it last week)

Friday: We're shooting a wedding in LA so we'll grab dinner afterward.

I'm excited about chicken drumsticks tonight. We eat chicken breast every week and my husband likes a break with a little dark meat every once in a while and these organic ones I got were on sale for less than $3 for a pack of 5.