Weekly Meal Planning for July 12-18

I have a few meal goals this week. Our new deck project is well under way and the actual "deck" part is all finished. Our grill is back on there so for the first time, our kids will be able to join us on the deck while we cook. The old deck was so bad (and keep in mind, it was built just ten years ago by the old owners, right before we bought the house!) that the contractor doing the new deck said it came away from the house very easily during demo. If we had had more than just 3-4 adults on there, it would've come off. So scary! So, goal #1 is to grill something while we all enjoy being out there together. 

The second goal is related to my lovely guests this week. Two of my nephews will be with us as my sister packs up the remainder of her house two states over and moves back home. I want to have all lunches and dinners well prepared ahead of time. They (along with my kids) will be at a half-day camp all week so I will have time to myself to get everything ready, which will be a nice break from the usual summer chaos! 

So, in keeping with those goals, here is the meal plan so far:

Sunday: hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, grilled onions, spinach salad with feta and blackberries, caprese salad
Monday: leftovers
Tuesday: chicken fajitas with onions, peppers, and the usual toppings
Wednesday: nachos with zucchini, black beans, onions, and peppers

Thursday: salad with grilled shrimp, grilled corn kernels, tomatoes, lemon juice and lemon olive oil 
Friday: at a friend's pool

Saturday: out for dinner