We had a great week - it was a little quiet so we got a lot of school done yet we still had plenty going on! We have been having amazing weather (I'm little concerned we are in for an extremely hot summer) . . .I wouldn't mind one more snow storm . . .or even a snow flurry or two . .. but even my Michigan heart is doubting we will get anything. (Haters don't hate me LOL) This next week includes one of my favorite holidays and that is St. Patrick's Day. I just find it fun with zero pressure - just fun food, maybe some hidden candy by the "Leprechaun" but no gifts or expectations! Here's the plan for the coming week (and it is actually an "easy" cooking week!)
Friday - Presentation Night for our Co-op. We serve snacks/appetizers so we will just eat there and get cereal at home afterwards if we are still hungry. Joshua, Nate, and I have to be there all afternoon for set up so it is a long afternoon/evening but so much fun!
Saturday - Dinner at my mom's. It has been a few weeks so it will be nice to be back around her table!
Sunday - St. Patrick's Day! We will have our annual feast of Stuffed Cabbage, Crash Potatoes, and Jell-O Salad. I also have an Apple Pie because, well, I read that the traditional dessert of the Irish for St. Paddy's day is . . .. yep, Apple Pie!
Monday - Thanks to my mom, I have a Shephard's Pie in my freezer that I plan to cook up for an easy dinner. We eat in shifts as Nate has TKD and he and I are usually walking out the door while Darryl is walking in the door!
Tuesday - Good Old Fashioned Spaghetti :-) I have some leftover meat sauce from my Spaghetti Pie last week that I am going to add to in order to keep it a simple dinner. Some frozen garlic bread to add to the meal is always good.
Wednesday - Soup and Biscuits for Darryl and I while the guys are at youth group.
Thursday - It's been awhile but Joshua and Nate will be volunteering and serving at the Community Dinner our church helps with every few months so I will eat there when I pick them up. I'm not sure what I will have for Darryl yet. Pot pies are great because they cook for an hour so I can put it in the over when I leave and he can take it out once he gets home :-)
Like I said, it is a pretty easy cooking week. Oh, and did I say that I love my fridge? HA! I'm still figuring out storage on the fridge side as technically I lost a whole shelf and a whole long drawer so I am missing space but I'm slowly getting things in places that work well. Surprisingly I like the tall freezer - it makes it nice to have everything easy to see instead of all down in two freezer drawers. So, pros and cons but, the most important thing?? It keeps everything COLD!!!
