Weekly Menu - Wrapping up the month of October

 It has been a beautiful October (so far!).  The colors are at about peak so anywhere we drive it is just beautiful!  The nights have been crisp and the days near perfect!  I just love it :-)  We will be continuing on with Josh's top 7 menu picks this week.  It has been very nice having someone else plan meals for a few weeks HA!  

Friday - Meal #3 Chick-Fa-Lay Nuggets (homemade) and homemade fries.  He has requested a new way to make homemade fries based on a recipe he found so we shall see how that goes!  

Saturday - Today is Josh's 16th birthday party.  We don't throw birthday parties normally but this is a big birthday and he wanted one so we said yes.  He planned it so, again, it has been easy.  He really just wanted a "Sweaty 16" HA!  Pizza and games.  So once the party is over and we come home, we are just planning to relax for the evening :-) 

Sunday -  Meal #4 - Roasted Chicken and Cheesy Potatoes

Monday - Meal #5 - Pork Chops and Souper Rice

Tuesday - Meal #6 - Homemade Sausage and Egg McMuffins and tater tots

Wednesday - It's just Darryl and I - so maybe soup. 

Thursday - Meal #7 - Shrimp and Grits and Cornbread.  

Lots of good food this week!  

Weekly Menu - the one with family visiting and a birthday!

 I'm finding it slightly hard to believe that we are nearing the end of October.  I always look forward to the schedule slowing down as we hit November (my kids now know it as "No-November" HA!)  This past week was a very busy week; we try to keep those limited now days so that my teens/high schoolers can stay current on all of their work and projects.  As we tuck into the cooler months with snow on the way eventually, we like to stick closer to home for sure!  

This week we start with family and friend and then throw in a special birthday! Last year Joshua decided to plan the menu for 7 days surrounding his birthday.  He really enjoyed that and is doing it again.  This year though, it is a little more spread out as our evenings seem to be fuller this time around. 

Friday - Dinner at my mom's house with my brother and sister-in-law, Kel and Deb.  This is the last time we will see them before they head back to Brazil.  

Saturday - The plans are to go to a friends house for a bonfire and dinner.  

Sunday - Pork Roast in the crock pot, mashed potatoes, and corn 

Monday - Ham and Cheese Quiche and "Kens Fruit Salad".  (this is meal #1 on Josh's list) 

Tuesday - Today is Joshua's 16th birthday!  His birthday dinner of choice is Burgers on the grill.  He said everything else was up to me because he just eats the burgers HA! I might do fried zucchini as a side.  Then we will have Josh's favorite - Carrot Cake - for dessert

Wednesday - My guys enjoy food at youth group (just snacks but that fills them up!).  Darryl and I enjoy dinner at home.  I keep it simple so Grilled Cheese and Soup tonight. 

Thursday - Josh's 2nd meal choice is homemade mac and cheese.  Again, I get to add the "extras"  So, ham and green beans will round this meal out for us. 

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Weekly Menu

 Last week I had a new recipe on my plan - A Chicken Cobbler.  It was pretty good.  I will say it needs to cook much longer than the recipe says; and maybe a higher temp.  The recipe states to cook it at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  I cooked it for 55 minutes and it was still slightly under baked as far as the biscuit topping.  If interested you can find the recipe HERE. 

Now, on to this weeks menu!

Friday - BBQ Cups and French Fries

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's

Sunday - We get a treat!!  What is it?  My brother, Kel, and sister-in-law, Deb PLUS my mom are all coming over to watch the Lions game around 4:00p.  We are going to have some fun football snacks.  :-)  After church we will just have something simple - maybe just soup and sandwiches. 

Monday - Creamy chicken soup with pasta and spinach

Tuesday - Pork Chops, Mac and Cheese and Applesauce

Wednesday - Leftovers

Thursday - Community Dinner

Weekly Menu (On Time!!)

 See, I AM on time this week HA!  I'm looking forward to some things slowing down (maybe).  That is always my goal as we start to get the shorter days and cooler temps - to buckle down and focus on school and enjoying our time at home. 

Here's the plan for the coming week: 

Friday - Pot Pies.  Here's the truth - while our Co-Op is in session, if I don't play super simple dinners OR put something in the crock pot, it is WAY to easy to order Little Caesars Pizza.  We are all tired from a long day and the last thing I want to do is spend too much time getting dinner ready!  Nachos are easy because I can make the meat/bean mixture the day before! 

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's house.  :-) Maybe.  Darryl has shingles so we are waiting to decide on this until a little later to decide

Sunday - We have a church pot luck. 

Monday - Chicken Cobbler and Salad - I saw this on-line and everyone said it was good so we shall see if "everyone" was right - I'll let you know how it turns out!

Tuesday - Maybe pot pies again - or something I can leave for the guys.  I have a "Mom's Night Out" event with our co-op that I will be attending while the guys enjoy soup and bread :-) 

Wednesday - Spaghetti and Garlic Bread

Thursday -  Ham and Cheese Quiche, Crash Potatoes, and Cinnamon Rolls.  This is been planned for three weeks specifically because my mom loves it (we do too!) so she is coming for dinner!