I hope you’ve had a nice weekend!  My hubby and I did.  We were celebrating our 28th wedding anniversary, and our married son and his wife watched our two younger kids, so we could get away for a couple of days.  We’ve been parents for so long, that it’s really nice to get away and remind ourselves that we’re still a couple, and that we need time to nurture our relationship too.

I didn’t cook for two whole days, and it was wonderful.  We ate out for all our meals, and had some wonderful lime chicken, several delicious tacos (twice), and too much absolutely luscious ice-cream!
It was such a treat, but now it’s time to get back in the kitchen, and these ladies have some tasty recipes for us all to try for dinner-time.

Check these dinner ideas out!

Easy Red Beans, Kielbasa and Rice from New South Charm

Easy Sesame Grilled Chicken Sandwich from Jonesin’ for Taste

Spinach Lasagna from Joyful Homemaking

Easy One Pot Jalapeno Nacho Pasta from Dear Creatives

Sheet Pan Garlic Rosemary Chicken and Veggies from Recipe Treasures

For dessert, can you say “cake?”

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sheet Cake from Cooking with Carlee

If you’d like some assistance with menu planning and grocery shopping, be sure to check out my free printables:
Dinner Planner and Grocery List Printable
Weekly Meal Planner
Printable Grocery List

If you’d like some ideas for earlier in the day:
Breakfast Ideas:
(Any combination of the following)
French toast
Cereal
Fruit
Waffles
Toast
Eggs
Oatmeal
Poptarts
Egg whites and spinach (hubby’s choice)
Pancakes
English muffins
Muffins
Baked oatmeal
Breakfast cookies
Quiche
Cinnamon rolls
Pumpkin pancakes
Baked eggs and cheese casserole
Toasted peanut butter & banana sandwich
Coconut Quinoa Granola

Lunch Ideas:
(We like to add fruit and/or carrots to any of these “entrees”)
Pasta  (my kids love it)
Ravioli
Macaroni and cheese
Vegetarian corn dogs
Vegetarian hamburgers
Hot dogs (We like Hebrew National)
Chicken, turkey or ham sandwiches
Graham crackers and milk
English muffins
Peanut butter and fluff sandwiches
Whole wheat toast
Soup
Yogurt or cheese sticks, crackers
Leftovers

Hope you have a great week!