Weekly Menu

 It is time to shift into holiday and winter mind set.  Why?  It is officially November!  Really, not a whole lot changes HA!  

Friday - Today is a "3 different direction" night.  Darryl is at work, I have to get Nate to a friends church for an overnighter and get Josh to a camp for a weekend retreat.  It should work out well as far as timing - we just might spend extra time driving in order to everyone to their locations on time!  

Saturday - Nate come's home early but Josh is at camp.  We are having dinner with my mom :-)  

Sunday - There is a potluck at church.  Darryl and I have to head out to pick up Josh so, again, timing will determine who eats where. 

Monday - BBQ Cups and Chips.  This is easy when we are all eating at different times. 

Tuesday - Our menu shifted a little last week so we are still finishing up Josh's "birthday picks".  Tonight is shrimp and grits with corn bread. 

Wednesday - My guys are at youth group so dinner is just Darryl and I.  Soup is on the menu. 

Thursday - Josh's final meal request (unless it shifts again HA!)  Chick-Fil-A nuggets (homemade) and homemade  French Fries! 

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! 

Weekly Menu (A few days late)

 I think if I looked back a year ago I would find that this time of year I post menu's late HA!  September always seems super busy as all of the "things" begin again and we have to get back into a routine.  This year seems a little bit harder has High School requires more time, more focus, and more thinking!  Don't get me wrong, we all enjoy being home; it is just the reality that high school takes more work AND there is a very definite end goal.  So, with that, sometimes simple things like getting a menu posted (that is just SOOOO exciting) doesn't happen on time.  It is also why there aren't many other posts during the school year even when I have intentions of writing some!  Anyway, here's the menu plan for the week - we have a busy week so it is simple. 

Friday - (we had) Meatloaf (I make mine with stove top stuffing and BBQ sauce), Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans

Saturday - My mom treated the boys to lunch as Darryl and I were both gone in opposite directions for most of the day.  I attended a Ladies conference with my Sunday School class and Darryl worked and then went to his dads. So, we didn't have  dinner at my mom's like normal.  We all had leftovers for dinner. 

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

Monday - We will either have leftovers from Sunday OR I'll make Eggs, Bacon and Toast

Tuesday - My mom, Josh, Nate, and I are attending my Aunts funeral.  My plan is to try a new crock pot recipe - so I'll be putting some ribs in the crock pot.  Then I cook Acorn Squash and corn.

Wednesday - Pot Pies for Darryl and I while the guys are at youth group.

Thursday;  Nate and I are heading to a concert (the last of his birthday gift from almost a year ago) so we will grab dinner on the way.  Darryl and Josh are on their own! 

I'll try to remember to post on time next week HA! 

Weekly Menu

 This is our first week of co-op.  While we are all excited to get back to our group, it also means Fridays are busy and tiring!  

This weeks menu is: 

Friday - Shrimp and Grits and Cornbread

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's

Sunday - I have a choir concert in the afternoon.  I plan to have a pork roast in the crock pot to have with mashed potatoes and corn. 

Monday - Beef and Pasta Soup (carried over from last week) 

Tuesday - Quiche, Sausage Balls, and cinnamon rolls

Wednesday - Pot Pies

Thursday - Stuffed Shells and Garlic Bread

It's hard to believe that when this week ends we will just be days away from October.