Weekly Menu - It's Christmas Time!

 And just like that it is Christmas time.  I try to slow down these few days surrounding the holiday and take it all in as once it is over we settle into the long months of winter.  

Here's the plan for the coming week:

Friday - Lasagna (homemade!), Salad and Garlic Bread

Saturday - It is Christmas Eve!  Our tradition now is to go to my mom's on Christmas Eve and she hosts us beautifully.  It is so peaceful and warm and Christmasy.  It is one of my favorite nights of the year. 

Sunday - Christmas Day!  Our tradition is that my mom comes to our house (it is sure nice to have her 10 minutes away) for Christmas Breakfast and Christmas Dinner.  Our breakfast is Ham and Cheese Quiche, Sausage Balls, Cinnamon Rolls, Fruit Salad, and Orange Julius.  Then for dinner the current plan is Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, Homemade Mac and Cheese, Sweet Potato Casserole, Ceasar Salad, Holiday Jell-O, and Roasted Green Beans. Plus some desserts of course! 

Monday - There "should" be leftovers for dinner tonight.  

Tuesday - Waffles and Sausage

Wednesday - Turkey Nachos and Salad

Thursday - Hamburger Stroganoff, Noodles, and green beans.  

Weekly Menu

 Can you believe that Christmas is just about a week away?  I'm not sure what it is this year but it just doesn't feel like it is that close!  

Here's are super simple plan for the next week

Friday - Homemade Pizza and Salad

Saturday - We are having a late lunch at my mom's before heading to a concert. 

Sunday - I have my choir concert and we are being treated to dinner today! 

Monday - Chicken Tacos 

Tuesday - Chick-Fil-Lay Nuggets and Fries

Wednesday - My guys have a youth group party (it was post poned from last week) so they will eat there. 

Thursday - Today is Nate's birthday so he gets to choose!!!  

Weekly Menu

 It's been a super busy week so I'm just getting to writing up (and posting) my plan for the ocming week. 

Here's the quick plan for the coming week.

Saturday - We are heading to my mom's for dinner. 

Sunday - Chili and Fritos

Monday - Meatball Soup and Salad.  We eat in shifts thanks to Tae Kwon Do, Choir and Darryl working extra right now. 

Tuesday - Tacos

Wednesday - Darryl will have leftovers, Joshua and Nate have a youth group Christmas party and I'll eat in between something/somewhere

Thursday - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Crescents.  

It's hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner! 

Weekly Menu

 Do you remember when I was really good at writing multiple times a week?  Yes, me too HA!  My blog writing is always reflective of when I have time to sit and think and when I don't.  The middle of the school year - well, I don't.  Or maybe I'm just done thinking for the day by the time I sit down for the evening.  Either way - I still have to plan a menu so I still do this weekly post.  

Friday - Chicken Pot Pie Crescent and whatever veggie I have in the freezer/cupboard. 

Saturday - Joshua and Nate will be gone at a birthday party.  As of right now I'm planning to have dinner out with Darryl but there is a chance he will have to go to his dad's this weekend.  If so - I might actually have an evening all to myself and that hasn't happened in like a year.  

Sunday - There's a potluck after church so that will be our main meal.

Monday - Philipino Adobo Chicken, Rice-a-Roni, and Peas and Carrots. 

Tuesday - Pulled Pork Korean BBQ Tacos, Chips and Salsa

Wednesday - Creamy Chicken and Gnocci with Salad and crescent rolls

Thursday - Pasta Carbonara and French Bread

Weekly Menu

 Welcome to the Holiday Season!  Thanksgiving always turns that corner into the "holidays" - or at least it does for me.  I love the lights . .. the music . . .the peacefulness that comes from the quiet evenings.  We are enjoying a nice Thanksgiving weekend with my mom and looking forward to settling in and accomplishing all we can in school over the next few weeks before we take a few weeks off for Christmas Break.  

Friday - We are heading to my mom's for a dinner of Thanksgiving Leftovers!  Don't ask me why but the leftovers sometimes taste even better then the actual dinner!

Saturday - Day three at my mom's :-)  She is treating us to pizza from a local pizza place. 

Sunday - Sloppy Joes and French Fries

Monday - Amish Chicken, buttered noodles and zucchini

Tuesday - Homemade pizza

Wednesday - It's youth group night so my guys eat at the church, Darryl will have something at home and I usually treat myself to a subway sandwich while I hang out in town waiting for youth group to be done. 

Thursday - Chicken Pot Pie Crescent and Salad

Weekly Menu

 You would think that, sense we are snowed in, I would be on top of my blog posts but I'm not.  Plus our plans were shifting almost by the hour Thursday and Friday so I wasn't even sure which way was up!  BUT now we have enjoyed a wonderfully snowed in Saturday and will be home again on Sunday. Everything either got cancelled this weekend or we choose to stay home due to the nasty roads.  This is the biggest, longest winter storm I've seen in years.  Sunday it is supposed to finally clear with a warm up coming this week which means it will all melt!  On top of that - it's Thanksgiving week in case you didn't know HA!

Since I'm just posting this I'll just start with Sunday

Sunday - Dr. Pepper Meatballs and Chili Cheese Dip

Monday - Amish Chicken and Noodles and zucchini

Tuesday - Shrimp and Grits and Salad

Wednesday - Chicken Pot Pie Braid and Salad

Thursday - Thanksgiving Dinner at my moms!  

Weekly Menu

 I showed Darryl the calendar the other day and said, "Look - one more week and then there is nothing" HA!  Really though, it is true.  This past week was a little more full but looking ahead into next week - there is next to nothing!  We've been enjoying a wonderful fall though - the weather has been near perfect so I'm not complaining about any of it!  As is typical for the mid-west - the weather will change soon and when it does, we will love to stay home and do school (ok, maybe the kids don't love doing school but it is "easier" to do school when it is cold and nasty out!)  We've also got to rein in the menu planning/eating out.  It's been a busy few weeks with lots of unexpected things so it has been hard to stick to the plan. 

Here's the plan for the coming week:

Friday - I have a Sunday School Party to go to so Darryl will pull together chicken nuggets and french fries for dinner :-)  

Saturday - I think we are getting back into a routine and will have dinner at my mom's.  This will be nice as I'm attending a Leadership Conference for Homeschool Leaders on Saturday during the day so not having to plan dinner is great! 

Sunday - Chili 5 Way.  I love that I can prep this on Saturday, toss everything in the crock on Sunday morning and eat dinner almost as soon as we walk in the door.  I'll have Spaghetti, Cheese, Sour Cream and maybe some onions for the "5th" way.  And maybe some Fritos because they go great with Chili. 

Monday - Shrimp and Grits and Caesar Salad.  I found another recipe in one of my Pioneer Woman Recipe Books I want to try.  It's been a while since we've had Shrimp and Grits too! 

Tuesday - Turkey and Bean Nachos - we just love this recipe and it is so quick and easy on a busy night of lessons

Wednesday - "Ladd's Favorite Pasta" - it is another recipe I've been wanting to try from a Pioneer Woman Cookbook.  I'll add a salad and garlic bread to round it all out. 

Thursday - Slow Cook Zuppa Tuscana Soup and French Bread