December 2012 Weekly Dinner Menus

Speck333 · 12-01-2012, 10:44 AM

Each week I pick out 6 things to make for dinner (one night is what we call FFY, or fend for yourself, night). This weekly menu becomes the base for the shopping list. Shopping is now on Tuesdays, so that's the start of my "menu week".
I start these menu threads every month so I have a record of what I fixed and to share to help others perform this sometimes tedious task. I have been doing this since June 2010 and as far as I know, all of the threads are still in this forum if you just go back far enough or search for them, you can find them.
Please share your weekly menus here, too, and post or ask for recipes related to your menus. We are no longer allowed to post links to recipes on outside websites, but if it's here on LCF, please link to it. You may also list the recipe title exactly and say it's from "such and such website", or "so and so's blog".

Here's what we were making last year at this time: December 2011 Weekly Dinner Menus

@-@-@-@-@-@
OK, so I have to tack on a half-week to the first menu. Also, I had a few recipes I didn't get to the last couple weeks, so I'm recycling them this week and next.

Dec. 1-3
SAT: Peppery Roast Beef (ToH)/Baked Artichokes with garlic dill sauce
SUN: Orange Glazed Pork (ToH)/Stir Fry Veggies
MON: Mayonnaise Lover's Chicken (ToH)/broccoli-cauliflower au gratin

Dec. 4-10
TUE: FFY
WED: Tacos (LC tortillas)
THU: OUT
FRI: Baked Salmon/Zucchini Chile Cheddar Mash (Linda)
SAT: Sausage, Peppers & Onions
SUN: Caramel Apple Pork Chops (ToH)
MON: Creamy White Chili (ToH)

Dec. 11-17
TUE: FFY
WED: Whitecastle Hamburger Pie (Linda)
THU: Carne Rellenos (from food dot com)/side???
FRI: Thai Shrimp and Cabbage (ToH)
SAT: Linda's deep dish pizza
SUN: Parmesan Crusted Pork (originally for chicken from Best Food's Mayonnaise label and website)
MON: Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken ("A year of slow cooking" blog)

mamasooze · 12-03-2012, 05:25 AM

Trying to get back on track...we had a baby Thanksgiving weekend, a sweet baby girl grandchild

I was cooking for DD and her DH and for a future SIL who had hernia surgery and my DH. Had soups, roasts and chickens going in pots and slow cookers and pressure cookers. Had to stop at one point in mid kitchen and figure out what was what

Hoping to get back to normal and have only a lasagna to make by special request.

Monday-lentil soup with smoked ham, trying my hand at some muffins made with almond flour
Tuesday- pork tenderloin, massive yummy salad
Wednesday- cod filet, green beans, salad
Thursday-Baked Fauxtato soup (cauliflower, leeks, bacon, and using coconut milk as stand-in for cream)
Friday- New Orleans BBQ shrimp, crispy baked avocado
Saturday-OUT to party
Sunday-OUT to party-taking guacamole
Monday- Baked chicken, green beans, fauxtatoes
Tuesday- Tortilla soup
Wednesday- pork roast, apples, roasted sweet potato
Thursday- making a big mess o' bolognese sauce to eat and freeze, spaghetti squash
Friday- butternut squash soup, salad

Ending here....a big week/weekend in store. Lord, help me

Too Fluffy · 12-03-2012, 06:45 PM

Excuse this newbie's ignorance but, ToH= what? The only thing I can think of is Taste of Home magazine.

cookwithme65 · 12-03-2012, 07:55 PM

Hi Jane, I have cooked some of Speck's dinners and yes I do believe when she types ToH she means Taste of Home Magazine. There use to be links but now they are not allowed so credit is given to the recipe so observers like us can look it up. I get tons of great ideas here. - Kristan

Speck333 · 12-05-2012, 06:30 PM

Thank you Kristan. Jane, yes. I meant to put in a footnote. Taste of Home online (or in print).

Amber_Baby · 12-06-2012, 04:55 AM

Here are my menus for this week and next week:

Monday
Homemade beef burger with cheese, bacon and salad

Tuesday
Five spice duck breast with tender stem broccoli

Wednesday
Fillet steak with a black pepper cream sauce, field mushroom and roasted tomatoes

Thursday
Grilled halloumi with tomatoes, peppers and mushrooms

Friday
Chicken and mushrooms in a parmesan cream sauce with green beans

Saturday
Garlic butter king prawn stir fry with courgette, peppers and mushrooms

Sunday
Homemade mushroom soup with cheddar garnish

Monday
Scallop and bacon salad with lemon oil

Tuesday
Spicy chicken with lettuce, cheese, soured cream and guacamole

Wednesday
Salmon fillet pan fried in butter with ranch salad

Thursday
Big Mac salad with burgers, lettuce, gherkins, onions and special sauce

Friday
Chef salad at Ye Olde Swan

Saturday
Pork tenderloin with mushrooms, onions and a mustard cream sauce with green beans

Sunday
Cajun spiced chicken wings with cauliflower mash

Speck333 · 12-07-2012, 02:51 PM

Nice to see you again, Amber!

Amber_Baby · 12-08-2012, 02:45 PM

Thank you, it's good to be back. Wish I'd never left!!

lotus33 · 12-08-2012, 04:19 PM

Uhg have to get on this again! Makes life so much easier.

Speck333 · 12-16-2012, 11:39 AM

Hi Friends, so I've got menus for the rest of the month, through the holidays. I'll come back around New Year's to start the new thread.

Dec 18-24
TUE: FFY
WED: cabbage rolls (crock pot)
THU: OUT
FRI: Fish (depends on sales) and buttered veggies
SAT: Grilled Steak/au gratin cauliflower
SUN: Parmesan crusted pork chops/buttered veggies
MON: Chili Verde Chicken(crock pot)

Dec. 25-Jan. 1
TUE: FFY
WED: Merry Christmas! Dinner at the in laws'
THU: Christmas dinner with my folks: Prime rib, glazed carrots, roasted brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, SF boysenberry cheesecake
FRI: spaghetti squash casserole with Italian sausage and ground beef
SAT: artichoke-spinach chicken bake
SUN: Chili/flourless chili cornbread
MON: Paleo meatballs/Asian stir fry veggies
TUE: Linda's deep dish pizza
WED: Happy New Year! Navy bean soup/almond flour-cheddar biscuits

cookwithme65 · 12-16-2012, 08:19 PM

Thanks for all the hard work you do Speck. Restarted LC'ing today.

Wishing you and your Family a wonderful Holiday!

-Kristan

Amber_Baby · 12-21-2012, 05:37 AM

Thursday
Scallop and bacon salad with lemon oil

Friday
Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs cooked in butter with salad

Saturday
Cheese and mushroom omelette with salad

Sunday
Spicy chicken with lettuce, cheese, soured cream and guacamole

Monday
King prawn, pepper, courgette and tender stem broccoli stir fry with garlic butter

Tuesday
Traditional Christmas dinner

Wednesday
Five spice duck breast with tender stem broccoli

Thursday
Chicken mini fillets in a parmesan cream sauce with mushrooms and green beans

Friday
Gammon with fried eggs and salad

Saturday
Steak in a pepper cream sauce with mashed cauliflower and mushrooms

Sunday
Grilled halloumi with peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms

Monday
Pork tenderloin in mustard cream sauce with mushrooms, onions and green beans

Tuesday
Salmon with lemon and parsley butter served with ranch salad

Wednesday
Cheese and onion omelette with salad

mamasooze · 12-22-2012, 07:53 AM

Tonite-tamales (3) and bacon/chicken bites, a few low sugar/no sugar 'tinis
Sunday- crawfish pasta (with Dreamfields), 3 tamales
Monday- leftovers (if none, will have to improvise)
Tuesday- sweet potatoes stuffed with pulled pork
Wednesday- big batch veggie/beef soup
Thursday- lamb meatballs with tadziki (sp?), Greek salad
Friday- lentil soup with sausage
Saturday- BBQ shrimp, big a** salad
Sunday- beef roast, roasted cauliflower, creamed spinach
Monday- spaghetti squash and meatballs
Tuesday- ribs n' wings, salad
Wednesday- white chicken chili
Thursday- burgers, sweet tater fries
Friday- seafood stew or gumbo
Saturday- slow cooked turkey thighs and big a** salad

Speck333 · 12-22-2012, 06:32 PM

Ha! I just realized I'm off by a day starting on Christmas. oops. Oh well.

Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.

Speck333 · 12-22-2012, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cookwithme65

Thanks for all the hard work you do Speck. Restarted LC'ing today.

Wishing you and your Family a wonderful Holiday!

-Kristan

Thank you Kristan,
hope you are doing well!

Speck333 · 01-01-2013, 11:58 AM

Hello everyone. I'll be back tomorrow with the new thread for January 2013. No time to do it today!

Speck333 · 01-02-2013, 10:09 AM

new thread, new year, here: January 2013 Weekly Dinner Menus

12-01-2012, 10:44 AM	#1
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	December 2012 Weekly Dinner Menus Each week I pick out 6 things to make for dinner (one night is what we call FFY, or fend for yourself, night). This weekly menu becomes the base for the shopping list. Shopping is now on Tuesdays, so that's the start of my "menu week". I start these menu threads every month so I have a record of what I fixed and to share to help others perform this sometimes tedious task. I have been doing this since June 2010 and as far as I know, all of the threads are still in this forum if you just go back far enough or search for them, you can find them. Please share your weekly menus here, too, and post or ask for recipes related to your menus. We are no longer allowed to post links to recipes on outside websites, but if it's here on LCF, please link to it. You may also list the recipe title exactly and say it's from "such and such website", or "so and so's blog". Here's what we were making last year at this time: December 2011 Weekly Dinner Menus @-@-@-@-@-@ OK, so I have to tack on a half-week to the first menu. Also, I had a few recipes I didn't get to the last couple weeks, so I'm recycling them this week and next. Dec. 1-3 SAT: Peppery Roast Beef (ToH)/Baked Artichokes with garlic dill sauce SUN: Orange Glazed Pork (ToH)/Stir Fry Veggies MON: Mayonnaise Lover's Chicken (ToH)/broccoli-cauliflower au gratin Dec. 4-10 TUE: FFY WED: Tacos (LC tortillas) THU: OUT FRI: Baked Salmon/Zucchini Chile Cheddar Mash (Linda) SAT: Sausage, Peppers & Onions SUN: Caramel Apple Pork Chops (ToH) MON: Creamy White Chili (ToH) Dec. 11-17 TUE: FFY WED: Whitecastle Hamburger Pie (Linda) THU: Carne Rellenos (from food dot com)/side??? FRI: Thai Shrimp and Cabbage (ToH) SAT: Linda's deep dish pizza SUN: Parmesan Crusted Pork (originally for chicken from Best Food's Mayonnaise label and website) MON: Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken ("A year of slow cooking" blog) Last edited by Speck333; 12-01-2012 at 11:41 AM.. Reason: added menus

12-05-2012, 06:30 PM	#5
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	Thank you Kristan. Jane, yes. I meant to put in a footnote. Taste of Home online (or in print). Last edited by Speck333; 12-05-2012 at 06:32 PM..

12-06-2012, 04:55 AM	#6
Amber_Baby Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, England Posts: 1,080 Gallery: Amber_Baby Stats: 276/236/168, 5'9", 26 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 7th November 2012	Here are my menus for this week and next week: Monday Homemade beef burger with cheese, bacon and salad Tuesday Five spice duck breast with tender stem broccoli Wednesday Fillet steak with a black pepper cream sauce, field mushroom and roasted tomatoes Thursday Grilled halloumi with tomatoes, peppers and mushrooms Friday Chicken and mushrooms in a parmesan cream sauce with green beans Saturday Garlic butter king prawn stir fry with courgette, peppers and mushrooms Sunday Homemade mushroom soup with cheddar garnish Monday Scallop and bacon salad with lemon oil Tuesday Spicy chicken with lettuce, cheese, soured cream and guacamole Wednesday Salmon fillet pan fried in butter with ranch salad Thursday Big Mac salad with burgers, lettuce, gherkins, onions and special sauce Friday Chef salad at Ye Olde Swan Saturday Pork tenderloin with mushrooms, onions and a mustard cream sauce with green beans Sunday Cajun spiced chicken wings with cauliflower mash __________________ Amber 26 years old 40 pounds gone forever 68 pounds to goal

12-16-2012, 11:39 AM	#10
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	Rest of the month... Hi Friends, so I've got menus for the rest of the month, through the holidays. I'll come back around New Year's to start the new thread. Dec 18-24 TUE: FFY WED: cabbage rolls (crock pot) THU: OUT FRI: Fish (depends on sales) and buttered veggies SAT: Grilled Steak/au gratin cauliflower SUN: Parmesan crusted pork chops/buttered veggies MON: Chili Verde Chicken(crock pot) Dec. 25-Jan. 1 TUE: FFY WED: Merry Christmas! Dinner at the in laws' THU: Christmas dinner with my folks: Prime rib, glazed carrots, roasted brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, SF boysenberry cheesecake FRI: spaghetti squash casserole with Italian sausage and ground beef SAT: artichoke-spinach chicken bake SUN: Chili/flourless chili cornbread MON: Paleo meatballs/Asian stir fry veggies TUE: Linda's deep dish pizza WED: Happy New Year! Navy bean soup/almond flour-cheddar biscuits

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12-03-2012, 05:25 AM	#2
mamasooze Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South East Texas Posts: 946 Gallery: mamasooze Stats: 225/170's/150 WOE: Primarily Paleo-Wheat-free and proud of it Start Date: AUG 2011	Trying to get back on track...we had a baby Thanksgiving weekend, a sweet baby girl grandchild I was cooking for DD and her DH and for a future SIL who had hernia surgery and my DH. Had soups, roasts and chickens going in pots and slow cookers and pressure cookers. Had to stop at one point in mid kitchen and figure out what was what Hoping to get back to normal and have only a lasagna to make by special request. Monday-lentil soup with smoked ham, trying my hand at some muffins made with almond flour Tuesday- pork tenderloin, massive yummy salad Wednesday- cod filet, green beans, salad Thursday-Baked Fauxtato soup (cauliflower, leeks, bacon, and using coconut milk as stand-in for cream) Friday- New Orleans BBQ shrimp, crispy baked avocado Saturday-OUT to party Sunday-OUT to party-taking guacamole Monday- Baked chicken, green beans, fauxtatoes Tuesday- Tortilla soup Wednesday- pork roast, apples, roasted sweet potato Thursday- making a big mess o' bolognese sauce to eat and freeze, spaghetti squash Friday- butternut squash soup, salad Ending here....a big week/weekend in store. Lord, help me

12-03-2012, 06:45 PM	#3
Too Fluffy Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 28 Gallery: Too Fluffy WOE: Calorie Counter with a focus on complex carbs.	Excuse this newbie's ignorance but, ToH= what? The only thing I can think of is Taste of Home magazine.

12-03-2012, 07:55 PM	#4
cookwithme65 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 540 Gallery: cookwithme65 Stats: 195/161/150 Highest weight was 208 in 2010 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 9/11, restart 1/12, 7/12 & now 12/16/12	Hi Jane, I have cooked some of Speck's dinners and yes I do believe when she types ToH she means Taste of Home Magazine. There use to be links but now they are not allowed so credit is given to the recipe so observers like us can look it up. I get tons of great ideas here. - Kristan

12-07-2012, 02:51 PM	#7
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	Nice to see you again, Amber!

12-08-2012, 02:45 PM	#8
Amber_Baby Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, England Posts: 1,080 Gallery: Amber_Baby Stats: 276/236/168, 5'9", 26 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 7th November 2012	Thank you, it's good to be back. Wish I'd never left!!

12-08-2012, 04:19 PM	#9
lotus33 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,035 Gallery: lotus33 Stats: 220/214/130 WOE: smash up of a few Start Date: 3-13-13	Uhg have to get on this again! Makes life so much easier.

12-16-2012, 08:19 PM	#11
cookwithme65 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 540 Gallery: cookwithme65 Stats: 195/161/150 Highest weight was 208 in 2010 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: 9/11, restart 1/12, 7/12 & now 12/16/12	Thanks for all the hard work you do Speck. Restarted LC'ing today. Wishing you and your Family a wonderful Holiday! -Kristan

12-21-2012, 05:37 AM	#12
Amber_Baby Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Milton Keynes, England Posts: 1,080 Gallery: Amber_Baby Stats: 276/236/168, 5'9", 26 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 7th November 2012	Thursday Scallop and bacon salad with lemon oil Friday Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs cooked in butter with salad Saturday Cheese and mushroom omelette with salad Sunday Spicy chicken with lettuce, cheese, soured cream and guacamole Monday King prawn, pepper, courgette and tender stem broccoli stir fry with garlic butter Tuesday Traditional Christmas dinner Wednesday Five spice duck breast with tender stem broccoli Thursday Chicken mini fillets in a parmesan cream sauce with mushrooms and green beans Friday Gammon with fried eggs and salad Saturday Steak in a pepper cream sauce with mashed cauliflower and mushrooms Sunday Grilled halloumi with peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms Monday Pork tenderloin in mustard cream sauce with mushrooms, onions and green beans Tuesday Salmon with lemon and parsley butter served with ranch salad Wednesday Cheese and onion omelette with salad

12-22-2012, 07:53 AM	#13
mamasooze Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South East Texas Posts: 946 Gallery: mamasooze Stats: 225/170's/150 WOE: Primarily Paleo-Wheat-free and proud of it Start Date: AUG 2011	Tonite-tamales (3) and bacon/chicken bites, a few low sugar/no sugar 'tinis Sunday- crawfish pasta (with Dreamfields), 3 tamales Monday- leftovers (if none, will have to improvise) Tuesday- sweet potatoes stuffed with pulled pork Wednesday- big batch veggie/beef soup Thursday- lamb meatballs with tadziki (sp?), Greek salad Friday- lentil soup with sausage Saturday- BBQ shrimp, big a salad Sunday- beef roast, roasted cauliflower, creamed spinach Monday- spaghetti squash and meatballs Tuesday- ribs n' wings, salad Wednesday- white chicken chili Thursday- burgers, sweet tater fries Friday- seafood stew or gumbo Saturday- slow cooked turkey thighs and big a salad

12-22-2012, 06:32 PM	#14
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	Ha! I just realized I'm off by a day starting on Christmas. oops. Oh well. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.

01-01-2013, 11:58 AM	#16
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	Hello everyone. I'll be back tomorrow with the new thread for January 2013. No time to do it today!

01-02-2013, 10:09 AM	#17
Speck333 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,453 Gallery: Speck333 Stats: 181(16)/163(12)/99(0) ~ 5'2" WOE: Semi-Primal Start Date: Atkins restart: Jan. 3, 2010 (7/99 original start)	new thread, new year, here: January 2013 Weekly Dinner Menus