Menus – A WRITER'S GOTTA WRITE

Our menus for 07/13/25 – 07/19/25

07/14/202507/13/2025 by John

In between finishing Danube riverboat cruise blog posts (me) and catching up on the laundry and mowing (Bob), we’re getting “back in the saddle” after someone else having meal planned and cook for us for 11 days. I know Bob appreciated the break.

Thanks to him for preparing next week’s menus. We are good to go for the week!

Day	Meal
07/13/25 Sunday	• Chicken burger patties • Crispy crown potatoes • Mixed vegetables
07/14/25 Monday	(Front-porch happy hour cheering on Pelagic Run Club runners) • Hot dogs c̅ slaw • Pasta salad
07/15/25 Tuesday	• Kielbasa c̅ sautéed pineapple, green peppers, onions • Rice pilaf • Tomato-cucumber salad
07/16/25 Wednesday	• Pork tenderloin • Green beans c̅ mushrooms • Mashed potatoes/td>
07/17/25 Thursday	• Cheese ravioli c̅ pesto sauce • Broccoli • House salad
07/18/25 Friday	• Grilled chicken thighs • Quinoa salad
07/19/25 Saturday	(Klekner / Livingston dinner) • Something fabulous, we’re sure

Our menus 06/22/25 – 06/28/25

06/24/202506/21/2025 by John

Day	Meal
06/22/25 Sunday	• Chicken patties on sesame buns • Yellow squash • House salad
06/23/25 Monday	(Front-porch happy hour cheering on Pelagic Run Club runners) • Shrimp dinner salad
06/24/25 Tuesday	• Smoked sausage c̅ pineapple • Crispy crown potatoes • Green beans
06/25/25 Wednesday	• Cabbage fried rice c̅ scallops
06/26/25 Thursday	• Ham • Butternut squash • Caprese salad
06/27/25 Friday	• Cheesy noodle casserole (What’s Cooking at Westlake cookbook, p. 318) • Mixed vegetables
06/28/25 Saturday	• Ham & potato soup • House salad

Our menus for 06/08/25 – 06/14/25

06/08/2025 by John

Day	Meal
06/08/25 Sunday	• Mushroom chicken c̅ orzo • Carrot ring / green beans • House salad
06/09/25 Monday	(Front-porch happy hour cheering on Pelagic Run Club runners) • African peanut soup • Crusty bread
06/10/25 Tuesday	• Glazed ham • Mashed potatoes • Mixed vegetables
06/11/25 Wednesday	• Ham-topped chef salad
06/12/25 Thursday	• Cheesy noodle casserole (What’s Cooking at Westlake cookbook, p. 318) • Broccoli • Mixed greens salad
06/13/25 Friday	• Westlake pizza plan-aheads • House salad
06/14/25 Saturday	• Grilled shrimp skewers • Grilled vegetables • Crispy crown potatoes

Our menus 06/01/25 – 06/07/25

06/05/202506/02/2025 by John

Day	Meal
06/01/25 Sunday	• “Lotsaversary Gathering” plan-aheads
06/02/25 Monday	(Front-porch happy hour cheering on Pelagic Run Club runners) • Chicken wings • French fries
06/03/25 Tuesday	• Pork tenderloin with roasted carrots, cauliflower, celery, & onions
06/04/25 Wednesday	• Stir-fry Polish kielbasa c̅ Chinese noodles, cabbage, & other vegetables
06/05/25 Thursday	• Deep-Dish Pizza (What’s Cooking at Westlake cookbook, p. 293) • House salad
06/06/25 Friday	• Grilled hotdogs • Coleslaw • Caprese salad
06/07/25 Saturday	• Grilled chicken thighs • Orzo salad

Our menus 5/25/25 – 5/31/25

05/25/2025 by John

Day	Meal
05/25/25 Sunday	• The Best Million Dollar Spaghetti • House salad
05/26/25 Monday	(Front-porch happy hour cheering on Pelagic Run Club runners) • Grilling with Sam & Neal
05/27/25 Tuesday	• Cheese ravioli c̅ Angus meatballs • House salad
05/28/25 Wednesday	• Chicken patties • French onion soup • Corn
05/29/25 Thursday	• Pork chops • Stuffing • House salad
05/30/25 Friday	• Chicken cordon bleu • Mashed potatoes • Green beans
05/31/25 Saturday	(Lotsaversary Gathering) • Party food!!!

Our menus 05/18/25 – 05/24/25

05/20/202505/18/2025 by John

Day	Meal
05/18/25 Sunday	• Chicken & vegetable dumplings • House salad
05/19/25 Monday	(Front-porch happy hour cheering on Pelagic Run Club runners) • Pork tenderloin • Apple sauce
05/20/25 Tuesday	• Cher’s Hawaiian meatballs in honor of her birthday! Recipe \| Bob’s dish! • Rice pilaf w/parsley from our yard • Mint-feta-watermelon salad w/mint from our yard
05/21/25 Wednesday	• Ham steak • Crinkle-cut fries • House salad
05/22/25 Thursday	• French onion soup • Crusty bread • House salad
05/23/25 Friday	• Spaghetti squash c̅ herbed clam sauce • Veggie tots
05/24/25 Saturday	• Grilled chicken thighs • Pasta salad

Our menus for 05/11/25 – 05/17/25

05/15/202505/11/2025 by John

Day	Meal
05/11/25 Sunday	• Stuffed peppers • House salad
05/12/25 Monday	(Front-porch happy hour cheering Pelagic Run Club runners) • Motor City double pepperoni pizza
05/13/25 Tuesday	• Peace China takeout – Bob: Singapore Rice Noodles – John: General Tso Chicken
05/14/25 Wednesday	• Italian Wedding Pasta Bake • House salad
05/15/25 Thursday	• Lemon dill chicken orzo soup • Baguette slices
05/16/25 Friday	• Grilled chicken breasts & mushrooms • Fresh sweet corn • Applesauce
05/17/25 Saturday	• The Best Million Dollar Spaghetti plan-aheads • Broccoli • Fruit salad

Our menus for 05/04/25 – 05/10/25

05/09/202505/05/2025 by John

Day	Meal
05/04/25 Sunday	(Family gathering for Mary Lou) • Cheeseball & crackers (Vivian bringing) • Littlenecks c̅ drawn butter & Portuguese rolls • Montreal-Steak-marinated grilled chicken thighs • Broccoli salad (Vivian’s bringing) • Deviled egg macaroni salad • Carrots & celery vegetable tray • Chocolate chip walnut cookies • Farmers’ Market fresh strawberries c̅ whipped topping
05/05/25 Monday	(Front-porch happy hour cheering Pelagic Runners Club runners) • Cookout plan-aheads or Motor City Double-Pepperoni Pizza
05/06/25 Tuesday	• The Best Million Dollar (Baked) Spaghetti • House salad
05/07/25 Wednesday	• Bibigo chicken & vegetable steamed dumplings • Sweet & sour soup • Mixed vegetables
05/08/25 Thursday	• Chicken patties • Plan-ahead cabbage soup • Corn bread
05/09/25 Friday	• Grilled shrimp kebabs c̅ pineapple & veggies
05/10/25 Saturday	• Pork chops & applesauce • Mashed potatoes • House salad

Our menus for 04/20/25 – 04/26/25

04/20/202504/18/2025 by John

Day	Meal
04/20/25 Sunday	(Soup & Salad Sunday) • Apple Bacon Salad • Cabbage and potato soup
04/21/25 Monday	(Meatloaf Monday) • Meatloaf • Honey gold mini-potatoes • Japanese cucumber salad
04/22/25 Tuesday	(Taco Tuesday) • Tacos & fixins • Cream salad
04/23/25 Wednesday	(Wonton Wednesday) • Bibigo Mini Chicken Wontons • Broccoli
04/24/25 Thursday	(Tortellini Thursday) • 5-cheese tortellini with andouille sausage slices • House salad
04/25/25 Friday	(Fried Rice Friday) • Scallop fried rice • Applesauce
04/26/25 Saturday	(Shrimp Scampi Saturday) • The Pioneer Woman Shrimp Scampi • House salad

Menus for 4/13/25 – 4/19/25

04/12/2025 by John

Day	Meal
04/13/25 Sunday	• Chicken cordon bleu • Corn • House salad
04/14/25 Monday	• Air-fried sliced chorizo • Crinkle-cut fries • House salad
04/15/25 Tuesday	• Stuffed clams • African peanut soup
04/16/25 Wednesday	• Onion & cheddar chicken patties • Butternut squash • Green beans
04/17/25 Thursday	• Gyro slices with feta • Mixed vegetables • Kalamata-olive slaw
04/18/25 Friday	• Ham • Sautéed mushrooms & onions • Yeast rolls
04/19/25 Saturday	• Cheese tortellini with andouille sausage slices • House salad

Menus for 03/30/25 – 04/05/25

03/29/2025 by John

Day	Meal
03/30/25 Sunday	• Grilled chicken chef salad • Rutabaga
03/31/25 Monday	(Run club & Clint’s birthday front-porch happy hour) • Chips & salsa • Cream cheese sausage balls • Carrots & celery • Birthday cake cupcakes
04/01/25 Tuesday	• Ham • Butternut squash • Mixed vegetables
04/02/25 Wednesday	• Wings • Crinkle-cut fries • House salad
04/03/25 Thursday	• Mile-high salsa pie • Cream salad
04/04/25 Friday	• Gyro pitas • Greek salad
04/05/25 Saturday	(John: Shrek @ 7 p.m.) • Grilled chicken patties • Quinoa salad

Our menus for the week of 03/23/25 – 03/29/25

03/25/2025 by John

Day	Meal
03/23/25 Sunday	(Lunch with Thompsons & Stoimenoffs @ Postino Highland, Scottsdale, AZ) • Shared a choice-of-4 bruschetta board: Smoked salmon & pesto Salami & pesto Burrata, bacon, arugula, & tomato Fresh mozzarella, tomato, & basil
03/24/25 Monday	(Return flight to Raleigh, arriving 8:15 p.m.) • DiGiorno pepperoni & jalapeños pizza
03/25/25 Tuesday	• Korean beef • Broccoli • Quinoa salad
03/26/25 Wednesday	• Sliced ham • Mashed potatoes • House salad
03/27/25 Thursday	• Parmesan-garlic cod • Carrots • House salad
03/28/25 Friday	(Celebrating David Stratton’s birthday) • High Rail
03/29/25 Saturday	• Relish tray • Grilled chicken • Pasta salad

Our menus for 3/16/25 – 3/22/25

03/25/202503/25/2025 by John

Whew! That was a big party-food-eating week!

Day	Meal
03/16/25 Sunday	(Nicholas Blanchard’s St. Patrick’s Day party, 3 p.m.) • Party food
03/17/25 Monday	(Pelagic Run Club cheering front-porch happy hour) • Layered taco dip (⅓ corn, ⅔ beans) & chips • Veggie tray • Cream cheese cookies
03/18/25 Tuesday	• Pork & vegetable stir-fry • Cabbage
03/19/25 Wednesday	(Leigh & Jaleh happy hour) • Layered taco dip (⅓ corn, ⅔ beans) & chips • Veggie tray • Cream cheese cookies
03/20/25 Thursday	(Baby Kay‘s w/ Sherry & Fred in Mesa, AZ) • John: Catfish & shrimp basket w/fries • Bob: Catfish dinner w/potato salad • Shared: Green-olive slaw
03/21/25 Friday	(Take-out from Scottsdale Carlos O’Brien‘s @ Cindy & Jimmy’s) • John: Favorite Fajita Quesadilla • Bob: Chicken Taco & Chicken Enchilada (“the #4”)
03/22/25 Saturday	(Tommy’s 75th surprise birthday party @ Cindy & Jimmy’s in Scottsdale) • Catered sandwich platters (roast beef, turkey, & ham on white bread and tuna on croissants) • Cindy-made salads: one curried sweet potatoes & other veggies, one broccoli & other veggies) • Bob’s Best. Ever. Banana. Cake. (among other desserts like brownies & lemon bars)

Our menus for 03/09/25 – 03/15/25

03/09/2025 by John

Day	Meal
03/09/25 Sunday	• Loaded baked potatoes • Broccoli
03/10/25 Monday	(John @ NCSU work alum meet-up) • Free night
03/11/25 Tuesday	• Korean beef c̅ riced cauliflower • House salad
03/12/25 Wednesday	• Angus meatballs c̅ rigatoni • Broccoli
03/13/25 Thursday	• Grilled jalapeño & cheddar sausages • Quinoa salad
03/14/25 Friday	• Cordon bleu • Mashed potatoes • Green beans
03/15/25 Saturday	(Josey St. Pádraig’s Day party) • Party food

Our menus for 03/02/25 – 03/08/25

03/09/202503/01/2025 by John

Day	Meal
03/02/25 Sunday	• Shrimp cocktail • Hot & sour soup
03/03/25 Monday	• Turkey breast c̅ cranberry • Mashed potatoes • Green beans
03/04/25 Tuesday	• Ham • Potatoes • Broccoli
03/05/25 Wednesday	(Leigh & Jaleh happy hour) • Rotel cream cheese sausage balls • Vegetable tray
03/06/25 Thursday	• Chicken & vegetable stir-fry • Riced cauliflower
03/07/25 Friday	(Beth Putz’s birthday party) • Party food
03/08/25 Saturday	(Watkins’ Chili Party) • Chili, chili, & more chili • Cornbread, cornbread, & more cornbread

Our menus for 02/23/25 – 03/01/25

03/09/202502/25/2025 by John

Day	Meal
02/23/25 Sunday	(Mafia party) • Take antipasto tray
02/24/25 Monday	(Runners’ happy hour with Guy Lampe et al.) • A “simple” smörgåsbord
02/25/25 Tuesday	• Scallop & corn soup • House salad
02/26/25 Wednesday	• Milton’s pepperoni-sausage-onion Stromboli • House salad
02/27/25 Thursday	• Spaghetti squash c̅ meat sauce • House salad
02/28/25 Friday	• Baked cod • Acorn squash • Green beans
03/01/25 Saturday	MordeGras party, taking: • Chocolate chip cookies • Vegetable tray • Deviled eggs

John & Bob’s menus for 02/16/25 – 02/22/25

03/09/202502/15/2025 by John

This is a snapshot of the current “freezers inventory,” which Bob uses to inform our menus for the upcoming week. We have a standalone upright freezer (denoted as ↓) and the regular freezer that’s part of our refrigerator (denoted as ↑).

Day	Meal
02/16/25 Sunday	• African peanut soup • Rustic bread • Mixed greens salad
02/17/25 Monday	• Ham • Rutabagas & jicama • House salad
02/18/25 Tuesday	• Pork loin • Mashed potatoes • Broccoli
02/19/25 Wednesday	• Stir-fry pork c̅ vegetables • Hot & sour soup
02/20/25 Thursday	• “Chouriço & chips” • Portuguese salad
02/21/25 Friday	• Grilled Angus burgers • Quinoa salad
02/22/25 Saturday	• Grilled chicken thighs • Potato salad • Green beans

John & Bob’s menus for 02/09/25 – 02/15/25

03/09/202502/08/2025 by John

Day	Meal
02/09/25 Sunday	• Scallop & corn soup • Green beans
02/10/25 Monday	• Lobster ravioli • Broccoli • House salad
02/11/25 Tuesday	• Chicken & vegetable stir-fry over shredded cabbage
02/12/25 Wednesday	• Pork chops • Mashed potatoes • Applesauce
02/13/25 Thursday	• Tortellini c̅ meatballs • Zucchini
02/14/25 Friday	• Pepperoni pizza
02/15/25 Saturday	• Chicken cordon bleu • House salad