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This Weeks Dinner

So, I get to plan dinner for the next week and a half because my parents are out of town. Its back to the old days of figuring out what ingredients I have, what produce needs to be used up, what new recipes I can cook, and what old recipes I can cook.

Here's the menu for the week:

Saturday: Tex Mex Beef Enchiladas with black beans and rice
Sunday: Dill Roasted Garlic Chicken with greens
Monday: Penne with Italian Sausage and veggies with a Romaine Salad
Tuesday: Chile Garlic Chicken Legs with an Asian Veggie Stir Fry
Wednesday: Asian Rotisserie Chicken Salad (using left-over roast chicken)
Thursday: Perogies and Cabbage Rolls (which are frozen from a previous batch of cabbage rolls)
Friday: I'm working this night, so left-overs

And there you have it. I'm hitting the grocery store to get the missing few ingredients.
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