If you live in the Boston area, we really didn’t need the groundhog to tell us we have six more weeks of winter. With another snowstorm coming, I’m not sure we will even see the ground in six weeks. At least we will have warm food in our bellies and dreams of our warm vacation this past week. Thank you to my wonderful in-laws for taking care of us, especially while Daddy and I escaped for 24 hours for some blissful quiet time. A dose of the beach did wonders for us all.
As this week’s meal plan came together, there were so many recipes I kept coming back to that featured chicken thighs. In The Kitchn Cookbook
On the menu…
S: Italian spaghetti and roasted asparagus
M: Skillet Roasted Cauliflower and Sausage Rigatoni {new recipe}
T: White bean and mushroom stew. Our vegetarian pick of the week. A repeat recipe that is making a comeback.
W: Coconut Chicken Curry slow cooker. I picked the same recipe to make the week I came home from vacation last year. It is my all time favorite slow cooker recipe from Aimee at Simple Bites. I have been sharing her recipes for years with friends and adore her family style of cooking. Her first cookbook, Brown Eggs and Jam Jars: Family Recipes from the Kitchen of Simple Bites
T: C.O.R.N. {also known as Clean Out Refrigerator Night}
F: Pizza night
S: Valentine’s Day! Date night in with some beef tenderloin, creamed spinach and oven baked fries. Plus a really good bottle of red wine.
S: Roasted chicken thighs and squash over polenta. Another new recipe from The Kitchn cookbook.
For more inspiration, see three years of past menus here, my Pinterest board here, or OrgJunkie for a link-up of meal plans.
Your menu plan looks delicious! We are going to opt for a Valentine’s date night in as well. It’ll be make-your-own pizza night with everyone’s favorite toppings!
That’s a great idea! Our kids love make your own pizza night.
Wow – great ideas and great timing because I am in a menu rut! Love them all but especially want to try the chicken and polenta – yum! Thanks for (as always) thoughtful and delish meals!
I’m excited by that recipe too!
Yes, this winter has me wanting only warming comfort food! I love the stews and slow cooker recipes. My freezer is now full of soups that I made last weekend for those cold, cold snowy days.
I also took out chili from the freezer today. I need to do a better job and stock it with a couple of options.
Mmmm. Thanks for the great ideas. I think I will try the roasted cauliflower with sausage rotini tomorrow!
Our grocery delivery was delayed by the storm so I’m hoping to make it later this week. We had to use up some chili from the freezer instead!
I have got to try the Coconut Chicken Curry slow cooker. It sounds sooooo good!
It really is. It also makes a lot so I often freeze a small portion to save for later.
My husband will be working saturday night so we’ll do chinese take out eat in. 😉 These meals look delish!
Chinese food is one cuisine I haven’t tried to tackle cooking. Maybe in 2016!
Hmmmm, that curry sounds delicious — and warm! Just what I need for this wintery, snowy week. Thanks for these great suggestions!
The kids usually like mild curry dishes so I’m hopeful they will like this one.
That stew sounds delicious! And we’re doing the Valentine’s Day in thing too … so much easier 🙂
C.O.R.N. I love it! We need to do this on a weekly basis too. I’ve found that we have SO many leftovers now that we are sticking to a meal plan! It’s insane! That soup looks delicious!
Thanks Emily! Everything looks so good. I’m going to have to try the roasted cauliflower and sausage rigatoni recipe.
Oh my goodness! I just took a peek at the recipe for Slow Cooker Coconut Ginger Chicken and Vegetables and I know what I’m making next week for dinner! And what a bonus that I have most of the ingredients on hand in the freezer already! Thanks so much!