After a weekend full of baseball, good food, and friends, it’s time to get our line up down for the week! We have a short one kitchen wise, as Thursday we are off to Lake Geneva – woo hoo!

Sunday night let’s fire up the grill egg for this killer spicy sweet salmon. Grilled veggies and brown rice on the side.

I didn’t get around to making the corn, thyme, and parmesan pasta I referenced last week, so it sounds like a good fit for Monday night.

It’s been awhile since we’ve had a burger. Chicken cobb ones sound lovely for Tuesday, and bonus that they are easy on the waistline.

Homemade pizza is always a good idea. His & hers will be baking away in our oven Wednesday night.

Aaaaaaand then we’re out of here! If you want to follow our mini getaway, be sure to check in my Facebook page and/or Instagram. I hope to get some fun cooking time in up there in my neighbor’s darling kitchen. Thank you Carani crew – we can’t wait!!

In the meantime, what’s cooking in your kitchen this week?

C

How was your holiday  weekend? I hope so good. Ours was filled with baseball, baseball, and more baseball. I kid (kind of). We also snuck in some awesome pool time, golf, and a dinner at home which was beyond needed. 

So now, an open week ahead of us with M not traveling? Music to my ears. It’s all about Curtis Stone in the line up this week. In case you don’t have it, his cookbook ‘What’s for Dinner’ totally rocks. I mean, he’s on the cover. Anyway…

Taco night for a relaxing dinner in on Sunday! This recipe uses super thin skirt steak and it could not be more delicious. Homemade guac on the side, obviously.

On Monday we’ll be dining on these outdoor grilled sandwiches. Perfect for ripe summer tomatoes. I’m adding prosciutto to ours so M doesn’t get crabby.

Tuesday night? Let’s go with this shrimp & asparagus. A summer stand by. 

Bow tie pasta with summer corn, thyme, and parmesan on Wednesday? Yes, please.

Thursday and Friday get tricky with baseball. I’ll have t-ball tacos on hand for one night, and another I’m sure we’ll grab a hot dog out.

What on your meal plan this week?
C

Can these fun summer weekends never end? Pretty please?

We kicked off ours with dinner at Grandad’s and Grandma Ginger’s. Seared scallops, badminton in the yard, and rose on the patio. It was all picture perfect! Saturday was full party mode around here as we celebrated my dear friend, Catherine’s (milestone) birthday. I think it’s safe to say we all had just a bit too much fun. More baseball, lunch by the beach, and gardening on Sunday? A hit all around. 

And now for our menu plan line up for the week – here we go:

An impromptu dinner at Catherine’s on Sunday night sounded perfect. It’s always good to relive the event the next day, right? Hands down best quote of the party, by Catherine of course: “I can’t be outside in the rain because I just got my hair dry cleaned.” Alright then! Antipasto platter along with grilled burgers. Done.

Grilled caprese chicken sounds like the perfect thing for a Monday night. Roasted green beans too.

With M flying off to Seattle on Tuesday, it’s the perfect time to bust out this salmon. We’ll go with broccoli on the side.

Another night on my own, let’s go super healthy again with this cous cous salad chock full of veggies, feta, and smoked paprika. Yum.

Thursday M returns, and off to the city we go. 10 year anniversary baby! 

We’re back Friday and with a 6PM baseball scrimmage, I don’t see dinner being much aside from a hot dog on the way there or after. These hot dog melts are killer.

That’s our line up for the week – let’s hear about yours!
C

Yet another beautiful and fun weekend! Ours was jam packed full of (a lot of) baseball, gardening, wine on the porch, a dip in the super fun pool with friends (thank you, Tia!) and my sister, Allie’s, birthday along with my moms birthday. Oh yes, what fun we had. Whew! 

As far as our kitchen line up this week I was super excited because it’s the first week, in many weeks, that M is home the entire time – yippee! Better get my butt in gear….no more Jimmy Johns. Here’s what I’ll be cooking up:

Let’s get these awesome burgers going on Monday night. Sweet potato fries on the side. 

Tuesday we’ll be channeling our inner French. What’s better than bread and cheese for dinner? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

We had these fish tacos over the weekend and they were divine. Will be making them again Wednesday. Margaritas on the side.

Thursday is the last day of school (!!!!!!!) along with a 6PM baseball game and a team party after. We’ll be munching away on apps and pizza at that – go Cubs go!

Friday night we are off to Grandad and Grandma Ginger’s for a bbq – can’t wait.

That’s our menu plan line up – time to hear about yours.
C

Finally, after 5 straight days of clouds and rain Saturday morning welcomed us with a bright sunny day. We soaked it up as we were outside most of the weekend. Baseball games, walks in the woods with Aunt Lala, bonfires – it was all great. We even had a moment to stop and smell the flowers. 

Since the weather seems to leveling out to be pretty nice (knock on wood) this upcoming week, the menu plan is all about the grill!

We’ll start Sunday off with the best chicken in the world and grilled veggie kabobs. Brown rice on the side. 

Monday M flies away, again, so I’m going to spoil myself and try out a beautiful and colorful tortellini salad. Some for me, some for my parents. Recipe from a good neighbor.

Another night on my own. I’ve been dying to try this spicy grilled salmon. I hope B likes it! Asparagus on the side. 

Wednesday night and M is home, woohoo! Let’s go with a classic: cheeseburgers on the grill. Mexican street corn on the side. (killer recipe!)

I can’t get enough taco recipes. Trying this one out on Thursday. 

Friday night mom is out! That means the boys will have their classic meal: grilled italian sausage and green peppers with baked potatoes. 

That’s our line up this week – let’s hear about your menu plan!
C