Our menus for 04/05/26 – 04/11/26

All set for next week, precluding the daily “What shall we have for dinner tonight?” conversation. What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
04/05/26
Sunday
•  Meatballs in marinara sauce c̅ large-shell pasta
•  House salad
04/06/26
Monday
(Pelagic Run Club runners’ happy hour)
•  Happy hour snacks
04/07/26
Tuesday
•  Broiled lobster tails c̅ drawn butter
•  Baked potatoes
•  House salad
04/08/26
Wednesday
(Kitchen renovations start)
•  Grilled hot dogs
•  Quinoa salad
04/09/26
Thursday
•  Grilled chicken breasts
•  Sweet potatoes
•  House salad
04/10/26
Friday
•  Fish sandwiches
•  Coleslaw
•  Green beans
04/11/26
Saturday
•  Chicken cordon bleu
•  Mashed potatoes
•  Broccoli

Our menus for 03/15/26 – 03/21/26

All set for next week — precluding the daily “What shall we have for dinner tonight?” conversation. What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
03/15/26
Sunday
•  Sliced ham
•  Sweet potatoes
•  House salad
03/16/26
Monday
(Runners’ happy hours return!)
•  Happy hour snacks
03/17/26
Tuesday
•  Chicken stir-fry c̅ mixed vegetables
•  Egg drop soup
03/18/26
Wednesday
•  Stuffed peppers
•  Spaghetti squash
03/19/26
Thursday
•  Grilled shrimp kabobs
•  Wild rice salad
03/20/26
Friday
•  Chef salad c̅ grilled chicken strips
03/21/26
Saturday
•  Über Wisconsin
•  Tomato-basil soup

Our menus for 02/22/26 – 02/28/26

All set for this week — precluding the daily “What shall we have for dinner tonight?” conversation.

Day Meal
02/22/26
Sunday
•  Ham chef salad
02/23/26
Monday
•  Scallop & Corn Soup (Content Team Cookbook, p. 6)
•  House salad
02/24/26
Tuesday
•  Dinner salad c̅ cold shrimp
02/25/26
Wednesday
•  Turkey c̅ cranberry sauce
•  Mashed potatoes
•  Broccoli florets
02/26/26
Thursday
•  Chicken tacos
•  Cream salad
02/27/26
Friday
•  Kathy Vaillancourt’s award-winning Maine Maple Haddock
•  Cheesy broccoli & cauliflower
•  House salad
02/28/26
Saturday
•  Chicken cordon blue
•  Butternut squash
•  Garlic butter c̅ rotini & vegetables

Our menus for 01/25/26 – 01/31/26

All set for this week — precluding the daily “What shall we have for dinner tonight?” conversation.

Day Meal
01/25/26
Sunday
(Drinks w/Dyson & Sam, 5 p.m.)
•  Chicken tacos
•  Cream salad
01/26/26
Monday
•  Meatloaf
•  Mashed potatoes
•  Steamed cabbage
01/27/26
Tuesday
•  Ham steak
•  Garlic & rotini vegetables
•  Steamed carrots
01/28/26
Wednesday
•  Pepperoni pizza supreme
•  House salad
01/29/26
Thursday
•  Grilled filet mignon medallions
•  Air-fried-in-hush-puppy-mix okra
•  New potatoes
01/30/26
Friday
(John @ Madama Butterfly w/Guy, 7:30 p.m.)
•  Scallop & Corn Soup (Content Team Cookbook, p. 6)
•  Hearty bread
•  House salad
01/31/26
Saturday
•  Grilled chicken thighs
•  Potato salad
•  Green beans

Our menus for 01/11/26 – 01/17/26

All set for this week — precluding the daily “What shall we have for dinner tonight?” conversation.

Day Meal
01/11/26
Sunday
•  Ground turkey tacos
•  Mexican zucchini
•  Cream salad
01/12/26
Monday
•  Cheesy Amish breakfast casserole
01/13/26
Tuesday
(WCPL photo-organizing webinar, 7 – 8 p.m.)
•  Hot dogs
•  Fries
•  House salad
01/14/26
Wednesday
•  Fish
•  Rotmos
•  Steamed cabbage
01/15/26
Thursday
•  Hot smoked sausage/cabbage/broccoli stir-fry
01/16/26
Friday
•  Shrimp
•  French onion soup
•  Quinoa & spinach power blend vegetables
01/17/26
Saturday
•  Quinoa salad
•  Ham steak
•  Steamed cauliflower

Our menus for 01/04/26 – 01/10/26

Happy New Year! Thanks to Bob for getting us “good to go” for the upcoming week! What day shall we expect you?

Day Meal
01/04/26
Sunday
•  Pork loin
•  Mashed potatoes
•  Green beans
01/05/26
Monday
•  Shrimp, rice, & vegetable stir fry
01/06/26
Tuesday
•  Smoked sausage
•  Butternut squash ravioli
•  Rotmos
01/07/26
Wednesday
•  Cod c̅ coleslaw
•  Crinkle-cut fries
•  Fruit salad
01/08/26
Thursday
•  Hamburger soup (p. 150 of Best Hamburger Recipes cookbook)
•  Crusty bread
01/09/26
Friday
(LTBG Happy Hour @ Nomad, 6 – 8 p.m.)
•  Spinach lasagna plan-aheads
•  Zucchini
01/10/26
Saturday
(Possible visit from Anne, Dan, Evalyn, etc.)
•  Chicken tacos
•  Mexican corn
•  Cream salad

Our menus for 12/28/25 – 01/03/26

This week’s menus. Looking forward to Wednesday’s fun foods! What strikes your fancy this week?

Day Meal
12/28/25
Sunday
•  Pizza plan-aheads & catch-as-catch-can
12/29/25
Monday
•  Turkey c̅ cranberry sauce
•  Mashed potatoes c̅ gravy & stuffing
•  Brussels sprouts
12/30/25
Tuesday
•  Kielbasa c̅ pineapple
•  Scalloped potatoes
•  House salad
12/31/25
Wednesday
(Mordecai NYE Progressive Cocktail Party – “Pours & Passports”)
•  Chez nous, 6 p.m.: Pre-party, light hors d’oeuvres of potato skins
•  Marianne’s house, 8-8:55: Italian drinks & treats
•  Jeff & Brian’s house, 9-9:55: French drinks & treats
•  Mary Beth & John’s house, 10-10:55: Irish drinks & treats
•  Amy’s house, 11-midnight: Mexican drinks & treats + champagne toast
01/01/26
Thursday
•  Fettuccine c̅ meatballs
•  Green beans
•  House salad
01/02/26
Friday
•  Ham steak
•  Broccoli casserole
•  House salad
01/03/26
Saturday
•  Grilled chicken breasts
•  Pasta salad
•  Green beans

Our menus for 12/21/25 – 12/27/25

This week’s menus! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
12/21/25
Sunday
•  Grilled chicken thighs
•  Potato salad
•  Broccoli
12/22/25
Monday
(Mid-hiatus reprise of happy hour to wish the Pelagic Run Club runners happy holidays!)
•  Party food
12/23/25
Tuesday
•  Shrimp
•  Power blend vegetables
•  House salad
12/24/25
Wednesday
(Mordecai Roll & Stroll, 1 – 2 p.m.)
•  Roll & Stroll: Hot nuts, eggnog martinis, BJ shots, kids’ snack bags)

Dinner:
•  Fettuccini c̅ meatballs
•  Green beans
•  House salad
12/25/25
Thursday
(Mashewske-Nagel-Parker Open House Extravaganza)
•  Taking deviled eggs
12/26/25
Friday
•  Turkey c̅ cranberry sauce
•  Mashed potatoes c̅ gravy
•  Brussels sprouts
12/27/25
Saturday
•  Chicken enchiladas
•  Cream salad

Our menus for 11/30/25 – 12/06/25

This week’s menus! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
11/30/25
Sunday
•  Turkey & gravy
•  Mashed potatoes
•  Asparagus
•  House salad
12/01/25
Monday
•  Vegetable soup
•  Clam strips
12/02/25
Tuesday
•  Butternut squash c̅ meatballs
•  House salad
12/03/25
Wednesday
•  Egg drop soup
•  PF Chang’s Lo Mein
•  Mixed vegetables
12/04/25
Thursday
•  Beef enchiladas (John) & beef & been enchiladas (Bob)
•  Mexican rice
•  Cream salad
12/05/25
Friday
(First Friday LTBG happy hour @ Nomad)
•  Catch-as-catch-can
12/06/25
Saturday
•  Chicken cordon bleu
•  Sweet potato
•  Brussels sprouts

Our menus for 11/23/25 – 11/29/25

This week’s menus! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
11/23/25
Sunday
•  Angus burger sliders
•  French fries
•  House salad
11/24/25
Monday
•  Grilled chicken breasts
•  Sweet potatoes
•  Brussels sprouts
11/25/25
Tuesday
•  Shrimp & vegetable stir fry
•  Asian soup
11/26/25
Wednesday
•  Butternut squash ravioli c̅ meatballs
•  Green beans
11/27/25
Thursday
(Thanksgiving @ Vivian and Jeff’s; post-dinner visit to Tom & Claire’s)
•  Taking deviled eggs to V&J’s
11/28/25
Friday
(10-year anniversary gathering)
•  Party food
11/29/25
Saturday
•  Plan-aheads

Freezer inventory

A lot of people have been asking about our freezer inventory, and it has been a while since we’ve provided an update.

Just kidding. Not one single person has asked — or even thought about — our freezer inventory. We’re not that egomaniacal.

That aside, to satiate your subconscious curiosity, here’s the inventory as of 11/23/25 @ 10:13 AM:

KITCHEN FREEZER
1 package of plain green beans 5 spinach egg-white frittatas
1 can OJ 2 Eggo waffles
1 package of butternut squash ravioli 6 pork sausage patties
2 Angus burgers 2 hash brown patties
Tyson chicken bites 15 mozzarella sticks
Meatballs plan-aheads California blend mixed vegetables
Chicken stroganoff plan-aheads 1 jar homemade pesto
1 bag of hash browns Egg nog ice cream
1 package crinkle-cut fries  
HALL FREEZER
2 8-packs of bun size hot dogs Clam strips
1 5-pack of regular hot dogs 1 Motor City supreme pizza
1 21-pack of Nathan’s hot dogs 8 potato skins
1 lb ground turkey PF Chang’s Chicken Lo Mein
1 1-lb package of bacon 1 20-pack flour tortillas
1 bag of shrimp PB&J strawberry uncrustables
1 bag of scallops Classic hummus
2 1-lb packages of linguiça 2 containers whipped topping
1 (2-portion) chicken cordon bleu 1 Casa Cocina queso + 1 Queso-Melt
1 packages of boneless chicken thighs 2 1-lb packages of butter
1 turkey breast loin 1 bag air-fryer french fries
2 chicken breasts 1 12-pack of dinner rolls
1 pkg of cranberry-jalapeno meatballs 4 cinnamon raisin bagels
1 package broccoli/cauliflower/carrots 5 plain bagels
1 package of Brussels sprouts 5 pumpkin bagels

Our menus for 11/09/25 – 11/15/25

We are good to go for next week! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
11/09/25
Sunday
•  Ham
•  Scalloped potatoes
•  Orange sesame chopped salad
11/10/25
Monday
•  Pumpkin sausage soup
•  Green beans
•  Cornbread
11/11/25
Tuesday
•  PF Chang’s General Chang Chicken
•  Asian noodle soup
•  Applesauce
11/12/25
Wednesday
•  Cod
•  Corn & peppers
•  House salad
11/13/25
Thursday
•  Chicken cordon bleu
•  Green beans + yellow beans & carrots medley
•  Mashed potatoes
11/14/25
Friday
•  Über Wisconsin sandwiches
•  Tomato soup
11/15/25
Saturday
•  Jazzy Jambalaya soup
•  Clam strips

Our menus for 09/14/25 – 09/20/25

Thanks to Bob for pulling this week’s menus together! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
09/07/25
Sunday
•  Stuffed scallops appetizer
•  Grilled Angus burgers
•  Quinoa salad
09/08/25
Monday
(Front-porch happy hour cheering the Pelagic Run Club runners)
•  Happy hour snacks
   ◦  Tostitos & sausage dip
   ◦  Veggie tray c̅ hummus
   ◦  Honey cookies
09/09/25
Tuesday
•  Grilled drumsticks
•  Grilled vegetables
•  House salad
09/10/25
Wednesday
•  Italian meatballs c̅ angel hair pasta
•  Brussels sprouts
•  House salad
09/11/25
Thursday
•  Ranch pork chops
•  Cheddar rice
•  Broccoli
09/12/25
Friday
•  Baked cod c̅ lemon & garlic
•  Coleslaw
•  Mashed potatoes
09/13/25
Saturday
(BearCruise) meet & greet
•  Seven-layer taco dip c̅ Tostitos
•  Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

Our menus for 09/07/25 – 09/13/25

We are well into the week, but here they are! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
09/07/25
Sunday
•  Meatballs c̅ mushroom gravy
•  Mashed potatoes
•  Snap peas
09/08/25
Monday
(Front-porch happy hour cheering the Pelagic Run Club runners)
•  Happy hour snacks
   ◦  Buffalo chicken dip on baguette
   ◦  Carrots, celery, & hummus
   ◦  Salty snacks
09/09/25
Martes
•  Tacos de pollo con ensalada de crema
•  Arroz Mexicano
09/10/25
Wednesday
•  Pork loin
•  Asparagus risotto
•  House salad
09/11/25
Thursday
•  Chicken & vegetable dumplings
•  Ginger shrimp lo mein
•  Mixed vegetables
09/12/25
Friday
•  BBQ pork sandwiches
•  Coleslaw
•  Fruit salad
09/13/25
Saturday
•  Stuffed scallops
•  Grilled Angus burgers
•  Quinoa salad

Our menus for 08/24/25 – 08/30/25

This week’s dinner menus are good to go! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
08/10/25
Sunday
•  Grilled chicken thighs
•  Grilled vegetables
08/11/25
Monday
(Front-porch happy hour cheering the Pelagic Run Club runners)
•  Happy hour snacks
•  Chicken & vegetable dumplings
08/12/25
Tuesday
•  Meatballs
•  Cooked carrots
•  Brussels sprouts
08/13/25
Wednesday
•  Chicken cordon bleu
•  Mashed potatoes
•  Air-fried okra
08/14/25
Thursday
(Dinner at David & Shelley’s)
•  Menu TBA
08/15/25
Friday
•  Pizza kit c̅ custom toppings
•  House salad
08/16/25
Saturday
•  Peace China

Our menus for 08/10/25 – 08/16/25

This week’s dinner menus are good to go! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
08/10/25
Sunday
•  Tacos
•  Mexican rice
•  Cream salad
08/11/25
Monday
(Front-porch happy hour cheering the Pelagic Run Club runners)
•  Happy hour snacks
•  Chicken & vegetable dumplings
08/12/25
Tuesday
•  Chicken patties on Dave’s Killer Buns
•  Chopped salad
08/13/25
Wednesday
•  Meatloaf
•  Scalloped potatoes
•  Green beans
08/14/25
Thursday
•  “Easiest Eggplant
•  Air-fried okra/td>
08/15/25
Friday
•  Breakfast-for-dinner
08/16/25
Saturday
•  “The Best Chicken Quesadillas
•  Snap peas

Our menus for 08/03/25 – 08/09/25

This week’s dinner menus are good to go! What strikes your fancy?

Day Meal
07/27/25
Sunday
•  Impossible cheeseburger pie
•  Zucchini
•  Cucumber salad
07/28/25
Monday
(Front-porch happy hour cheering the Pelagic Run Club runners)
•  Happy hour snacks
•  Chicken & vegetable dumplings
07/29/25
Tuesday
•  Pork loin
•  Mashed potatoes
•  House salad
07/30/25
Wednesday
•  Chicken cordon bleu
•  Air-fried okra
•  Fruit salad
07/31/25
Thursday
•  Cheese ravioli c̅ meat sauce
•  Steamed Brussels sprouts
•  Caprese salad
08/01/25
Friday
•  Egg drop soup
•  Sweet sesame teriyaki scallops
•  Mixed vegetables
08/02/25
Saturday
•  Pizza c̅ custom toppings
•  House salad

Our menus for 07/27/25 – 08/02/25

Next week’s dinner menus are in the book. Although, “it’s just a guide,” and if something comes up, we’ll be flexible. What night can we expect you?

Day Meal
07/27/25
Sunday
•  Pork belly tacos
•  Cream salad
07/28/25
Monday
(Front-porch happy hour cheering on Pelagic Run Club runners)
•  Chicken bites
•  House salad
07/29/25
Tuesday
•  Baked ham
•  Mashed potatoes
•  Steamed broccoli
07/30/25
Wednesday
•  Pizza c̅ custom toppings
•  House salad
07/31/25
Thursday
•  Ham-topped chef salad
08/01/25
Friday
•  Grilled bacon-mushroom-Swiss Angus burgers
•  Cucumber-and-tomato or caprese salad
08/02/25
Saturday
•  Wiener Schnitzel & noodles
•  Mushrooms
•  Asparagus

Our dinner menus for the week of 7/20 – 7/26

Bob has created our menus for the upcoming week!

Day Meal
07/20/25
Sunday
•  Cheese ravioli c̅ pesto sauce
•  Broccoli
•  Fruit salad
07/21/25
Monday
(Front-porch happy hour cheering on Pelagic Run Club runners)
•  PB&J Uncrustables
•  Salad
07/22/25
Tuesday
•  Grilled chicken thighs
•  Quinoa salad
07/23/25
Wednesday
•  Tuna tetrazzini
•  Mixed greens salad
07/24/25
Thursday
•  Cordon bleu
•  Butternut squash
•  House salad
07/25/25
Friday
•  Grilled Angus burgers
•  Grilled zucchini & yellow squash
07/26/25
Saturday
•  Gingered scallops
•  Teriyaki rice
•  Mixed Asian vegetables

Our menus for 07/13/25 – 07/19/25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Day Meal
03/23/25
Sunday
(Lunch with Thompsons & Stoimenoffs @ Postino Highland, Scottsdale, AZ)
•  Shared a choice-of-4 bruschetta board:

  1. Smoked salmon & pesto
  2. Salami & pesto
  3. Burrata, bacon, arugula, & tomato
  4. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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