Weekly Menu - It is Thanksgiving Week!

 Thanksgiving - how in the world are we already at the end of November 2023?  Last year we were gearing up for our first snow storm of this season - this year it is still hanging around 55-60 degrees and just beautiful!  Our schedule is quickly slowing down (which is always nice) as our co-op has ended.  We are getting in a lot more hours of school each week which is also nice as it allows us to start to get ahead!  Plus I really like to slow things down as we come into the holiday season so that we can really focus on what it is about.  

So now, here's the plan for the coming week. 

Friday - Leftovers!  I know, exciting right?  I made a big pan of of baked Ziti on Thursday with lots of leftovers so we will warm those up and I also picked up some good cheesy garlic bread to go with it. 

Saturday - Joshua, Nate and I have an activity with our co-op so Darryl is on his own!  We are going to meet my mom for brunch at a little Cafe in town though!  

Sunday - Crock Pot smothered pork chops and potatoes and a salad

Monday - Beef, Tomato, and Acini Pasta Soup and French Bread

Tuesday - Loaded Nachos with ground pork and beans and a salad

Wednesday - Sausage Biscuits and Gravy, eggs and crash potatoes 

Thursday - Thanksgiving :-)  My mom is hosting! 

Weekly Menu

 I totally missed my menu post last week that I know you all wait for each and every week :-) Just an oversight on my part because, as you might guess, we totally ate dinner every single night this past week.  Anyway, things are really slowing down around here as our weekly Co-op wraps up tonight with our Presentation Night.  This is technically "No-November" so I try to not add anything extra to our schedule that isn't already there and try (really hard) to not spend anything not planned but this past week was hard as I had a lot of things to get done for tonight.  So now, it is time to "tuck in" and stay home HA!  

Anyway, all of that to say I am not forgetting this week! 

Friday - Presentation Night.  There is food so we just enjoy the snacks and appetizers. 

Saturday - I'm heading to a ladies dine out and leaving Pot Pies for my guys. 

Sunday - Slow Cooker Creamy ranch Pork Chops, Souper Rice, and acorn squash 

Monday - sloppy joes and crash potatoes 

Tuesday - baked chicken, noodles and squash

Wednesday - soup and rolls 

Thursday - Baked Ziti and Garlic Bread

Weekly Menu

 October is just plain flying by, isn't it?  I'm ready for our annual "no November" so that things will slow down just a little (but will they??)  

Friday - Chicken Wraps and chili cheese dip and chips

Saturday - Today is Joshua's "day" .  We will be doing some of his favorite things and eating at his favorite places. 

Sunday - Slow Cooker Lasagna, Salad and Garlic Bread

Monday - Corn Chowder and French Bread

Tuesday - Orange Peel Chicken, rice, and egg rolls

Wednesday - Youth Group so leftovers it is! 

Thursday - Sweet Pork Burrito Bowls, Rice and Beans, and Chips and Salsa

Weekly Menu

 Joshua's birthday hits this week.  He is turning 15 and that is just crazy.  The last 15 years have flown by (yes, the days are long but the years are short is very true!).  In the same amount of time . . he will be 30!!!  AHHHHHH :-) 

Here's the plan for the coming week - 

Friday - French Toast sticks, bacon, sausage, and scrambled eggs  Today is "breakfast and bingo" in one of my co-op classes so I will be cooking for that and want a super simple dinner!  

Saturday - dinner at my mom's . 

Sunday - Joshua's birthday :-) He has requested Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops and Cheesy Potatoes. And, for his birthday dessert - Homemade "After school" banana bread.  

Monday - I'm sure we will have leftover Cheesy Potatoes so I will add some ham slices and green beans

Tuesday - Sloppy Joes and French Fries

Wednesday - Youth Group Night - so simple!  Leftovers, soup, etc. 

Thursday - Pasta Carbananra and Garlic Bread. 

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 Fall arrived this past weekend and I just love it!  The heavy clouds, rainy days, and changing colors just bring me so much joy!  This might be my favorite time of year!  The house stays cooler and the sunshine is just so much more intense as it bounces off of all of the colors.  Yes, I love the cold days of winter when we can "hunker" down in the house and snuggle in for the winter but these beautiful days are just fabulous.  

Here's the plan for the coming week: 

Friday - French Toast Sticks, Bacon/Sausage, and Scrambled Eggs

Saturday - I'm taking off for the day so I'm leaving dinner in the crock pot for the guys.  To keep it simple, I'm putting a pork loin in the crock pot that they can shred up and have on sliders with bbq sauce.  I'll have some Bob Evan's Mac and Cheese to go along with that as well. 

Sunday - Chili and Fritos.  This is a favorite on Sundays and the leftovers are great too! 

Monday - Leftovers :-)  There will be pulled pork leftover as well as Chili.  We eat in shifts due to TKD so this will be the perfect meal.  

Tuesday - Taco Tuesday :-)  I don't always do Taco Tuesday but I will this week.  Actually one of our favorites is the Pork and Bean Nachos and we haven't had them in awhile.  It's such an easy meal and so tasty!  I'll add a little side salad to round it out. 

Wednesday - With youth group, it has to be simple now.  It will be leftovers (if there are any) or Nuggets, pizza rolls, or just cereal depending on the teens want.  I usually have soup on hand for Darryl and I (Like canned soup and rolls - really super simple) 

Thursday - Tonight is the night my teens volunteer at the community dinner with our church so I will eat there when I pick them up and Darryl usually just eats at home so I'll have something for him.  (Not sure what!) 

Weekly Menu

 I think that maybe our calendar is starting to slow down a little and we have more time at home, less running around, and more time to focus on family.  October is at a high "medium" when it comes to activities as we start to slow down for winter where we "snuggle in" for the winter and focus on school work more than anything else.  

Here is the plan for the coming week

Friday - Sloppy Joes and Fries 

Saturday - Nana's House

Sunday - Chili and Fritos

Monday - Sweet and Sour Beef Stew and Rice

Tuesday - Tacos for the guys and I'm going to a Mom's Night Out

Wednesday - Cheesy Hama nd Corn Chowder and Hawaiian Rolls

Thursday - Pasta Carbanara and French Bread

Weekly Menu

 This past week didn't really go as planned.  We were running a lot plus Darryl worked late Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday not getting home until after 7:00 every night.  I shifted some things around and we ate canned soup at least once HA!  Oh well, it makes menu planning for this coming week easier!

Friday - Soup and Garlic Bread.  Actually my teens are going with a couple of friends to a youth activity at the friends church.  It sounds fun - a BYOBowl Cereal and Game Night. 

Saturday - Finally - dinner at my mom's.  It has been awhile . .. Saturdays in September were busy! 

Sunday - A Pot Luck at church. 

Monday - Ham, Mac and Cheese and Biscuits - A carry over from last week

Tuesday - Sweet and Sour Beef Soup over rice and garlic bread

Wednesday - Leftovers or chicken wraps

Thursday - Tacos