On the Menu Monday

Happy Monday everyone! If you are like me then your Monday snuck up on you way too quickly. Did the weekend happen? Oh well... here are the round-up of delicious NEW eats that we will be enjoying this week!

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BLACK BEAN AND SWEET POTATO BURRITOS

Photo + Recipe courtesy of Mel's Kitchen Cafe

We always love a delicious burrito around here and these look divine. I will have to change up the cooking method because I have to use gluten free corn tortillas but I bet this filling will be amazing!

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COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN

Photo + Recipe courtesy of Can You Stay For Dinner?

Have I ever mentioned my absolute love for all food Indian? Because I love love love it!

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KISS: TEMPEH SLOPPY JOE'S

Photo + Recipe Courtesy of Eat Move Balance

I have been MAJORLY craving the savory richness of a sloppy joe so when I saw this recipe on Eat Move Balance I KNEW that I had to try it out. I couldn't find tempeh so we are using tofu instead.

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SLOW-COOKED CARIBBEAN POT ROAST

Photo + Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home

I am not a big fan of just plain pot roast so I always get excited to find a new way to mix it up - especially when pot roast is on sale!

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QUESTIONS FOR MY DEAR READERS: What meals are you excited to try out this week? Have you eaten anything lately that you absolutely loved?

Loves...Shayla

*Disclaimer: All photos from individual bloggers are used with the express written permission of the blogger indicated. These photos do not belong to me and should not be used for reproduction without written consent. 

Menu Monday

I am going to do a little bit of a different format for Menu Monday... Instead of outlining each day I am only going to outline the new recipes that we will be trying out. So without further ado...

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MOM'S STOVETOP PORK RIBS

Photo + Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com

Country style boneless pork ribs were on sale in our area this week and I snatched some up to try this recipe I have had pinned for a while! I hope that it tastes as good as it looks!

NAUGHTY NUTTY NOODLES

Photo + Recipe courtesy of Delightful Taste Buds

We didn't get to this one last week because I decided to make Friday night Cauliflower Pizza Crust night instead... yummy! So we are going to try again to get this one this week!

CROCK POT JAMBALAYA

Recipe + Photo courtesy of With Just a bit of Magic

This is a recipe my sister-in-law recommended that we try. I picked up some sweet apple chicken sausage from Winco this week and I am very excited to try this new recipe!

QUESTION FOR MY DEAR READERS: What is on your menu this week?

Loves...Shayla

Menu Monday

Time for another round-up of what we will be getting to enjoy this week! I am excited for some of these new meals!

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH & TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH

I have class on Monday and Tuesday nights normally. Cute hubster does a great job providing for himself and the kids on these days and I usually just grab something quick before I leave.

Happy birthday to my dear sister-in-law, Marie, on the 26th!

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH - Soy Lemon Chops with roasted potatoes and peas. We will need to use Tamari instead of soy sauce because of my gluten free needs but I think that this meal will turn out to be easy and delicious!

Photo courtesy of Allrecipes.com

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH - Naughty Nutty "Noodles"

Photo courtesy of Delightful Taste Buds

FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST - Spicy Vegan Tofu Rice Bowls (It is based on the sauce from the recipe below but otherwise is an original creation of mine so watch for the recipe later this week!)

Photo courtesy of Kalyn's Kitchen

SATURDAY, MARCH 2ND - DATE NIGHT! We have a fun get together planned with our best friends. We like to get together for dinner (Outback Steakhouse this time) to catch up and play games but this time we get to celebrate the engagement of the beautiful girl on the far right! CONGRATULATIONS CARI and PAUL!

SUNDAY, MARCH 3RD - EXTENDED FAMILY DINNER: Sunday we are getting together to celebrate the birthday of this wonderful man, my Grandpa. He is one of the most amazing men I have ever known and I am so happy to be able to celebrate his 70th birthday with him! I will be making a special family dessert recipe for this day - Frozen Ice Cream Angel Food Cake. I will take a picture and post about it later this week!

QUESTION FOR MY DEAR READERS: What exciting things do you have on your menu this week? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Loves...Shayla

Menu Monday

Okay so things don't ALWAYS go as planned and I am adding the disclaimer that this is not set in stone! It might not work out exactly like this but this is the PLAN. And since I am an OCD freak I like to have a plan - even if that plan doesn't come to fruition. So, without further ado I introduce:

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH (PRESIDENT'S DAY) - Cauliflower Crust Pizza topped with Exquisite Pizza Sauce and toppings of choice (I like ham, spinach and onions. Cute hubster usually goes for anything that ends with banana peppers and green olives on tops)

Photo courtesy of Eat.Drink.Smile.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH - I have class right after I finish teaching so cute hubster and I tag team and he makes whatever sounds good to him for dinner. I usually eat a Tuna Salad, leftovers, or my Veggie Loaded Sweet Potato before I leave for school. Usually this is the meal plan for Monday as well but thanks to our dear day for celebrating Presidents... I have Monday off.

And Happy Birthday to my bestie, Ashley, on this day!

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH - Maple Lemon "Skirt Steak" with sauteed peppers and onions. We don't eat a ton of beef around here but I am not opposed to it occasionally, especially when petite sirloin is on sale for $2.89/lb. And this recipe sounds amazing!

Photo courtesy of Prevention

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST - Sweet-Potato Peanut Bisque with fruit of choice on side

Happy birthday to my BIL, Wilford, on this day!

Photo courtesy of Eating Well

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND - DATE NIGHT!

My brother is starring in Bingham High School's winter play. We will be dining out and then laughing it up at this comedy! If you are in the area you should definitely come. Event information here.

Photo source here

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD - My girl [A] is having a birthday! We will be spending the day with her and then taking her out to dinner that evening.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH - Ahhhhhhh... isn't she cute? My girl [A] will be celebrating her birthday with the rest of the family this day. We will be doing make your own pizzas, breadsticks, jello salad and then going over to her great-grandparent's house for chocolate cake and ice cream. I will need to make my own crust for my pizza and won't be able to eat anything else... but that is okay! It isn't my birthday! And she will love it.

QUESTION FOR MY DEAR READERS: Do you menu plan? What exciting things do you have on your menu this week? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Loves...Shayla

My Menu!

*Please note that all menu plans are subject to LIFE! If you get your heart set on seeing a particular recipe appear on the blog within the next week and it never appears... just send me a message and I will send the recipe on to you.

MONDAY, MAY 7TH =  Asian Turkey Meatballs with Lime Sesame Dipping Sauce

TUESDAY, MAY 8TH  = Cheesy Quinoa Mac and Cheese

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH = Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken

THURSDAY, MAY 10TH = Spinach Enchiladas

FRIDAY, MAY 11TH = Out to dinner to celebrate my beautiful mother's birthday! Aren't my parents so adorable?

SATURDAY, MAY 12TH = Baja Chicken Pizza

(All food pictures are from Pinterest and I stake NO claim to them! I will site proper sources with each recipe as I make them this week!)

My Menu!

Oh wow... so the menu got pretty neglected last week. Let's see if I can do a bit better this week...

*Please note that all menu plans are subject to LIFE! If you get your heart set on seeing a particular recipe appear on the blog within the next week and it never appears... just send me a message and I will send the recipe on to you.

MONDAY, APRIL 30TH =  Avocado Pesto Pasta (Yes again. We are craving it!)

TUESDAY, MAY 1ST  = Key West Chicken-Avocado Sandwiches

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2ND = Slow Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas

THURSDAY, MAY 3RD = Two-Bean Sloppy Joes

FRIDAY, MAY 4TH = My cute hubby's celebration dinner at Outback since he is graduating with his Associate's degree in Business and then to see The Avengers!

(Picture sources : HERE and HERE and HERE)

SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST = Two-Bean Sloppy Joes

(All food pictures are from Pinterest and I stake NO claim to them! I will site proper sources with each recipe as I make them this week!)

My Menu!

*Please note that all menu plans are subject to LIFE! If you get your heart set on seeing a particular recipe appear on the blog within the next week and it never appears... just send me a message and I will send the recipe on to you.

MONDAY, APRIL 16TH =  Out to Dinner and then to the Off-Broadway Theater (Show playing: The Adventures of Sheer-Luck Holmes and Snotson)

TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH = Breakfast Pizza

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH = Slow Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas

THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH = Two-Bean Sloppy Joes

FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH = Family Dinner to meet our sister's fiance from Texas!

SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST = DATE NIGHT!!! (But without the handsome, blue-eyed baby boy)

(All food pictures are from Pinterest and I stake NO claim to them! I will site proper sources with each recipe as I make them this week!)

The last two weeks have been kind of crazy and unusual. Did you notice that I didn't post any new menu ideas from last week? We got by on a lot of leftovers last week. Oh well. I told you these plans are subject to life!

My Menu

*Please note that all menu plans are subject to LIFE! If you get your heart set on seeing a particular recipe appear on the blog within the next week and it never appears... just send me a message and I will send the recipe on to you.

MONDAY, APRIL 16TH =  Cranberry Sauerkraut Meatballs (No... I didn't end up making these last week even though they were on the meal plan. We had leftovers instead. So I am making them tomorrow!)

TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH = Avocado Pesto Pasta

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH = Slow Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas

THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH = Breakfast Pizza

FRIDAY, APRIL 20TH = DATE NIGHT!!!!

SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST = Two-Bean Sloppy Joes

(All food pictures are from Pinterest and I stake NO claim to them! I will site proper sources with each recipe as I make them this week!)