Weekly Menu

 This month is surprisingly busy.  Not in a bad way it's just that we have more things on the calendar already then we normally do in January.  Part of this is because things that normally happen in November or December got moved to January due to weather and/or time.  Plus all of the "things" start up again - lessons, youth groups, and Homeschool things.  This week will reflect a little of those things! 

Friday - Nate's birthday party!  Since his birthday is so close to Christmas, his party always gets pushed into January.  He is having a few friends over so I'm sure dinner will be Chicken Nuggets and Fries.  :-) 

Saturday - Dinner at my moms.  It is nice to get back into this routine once again. 

Sunday - One last Christmas!  We are having Christmas with Darryl's family today as it is the only date that worked for everyone. 

Monday - Stuffed Shells, Salad and Garlic Bread

Tuesday - One of the benefits of the on-line school option is that now get about 6 weeks of free meals from Dinnerly.  We got this last year and it was a nice thing through the winter months.  My first delivery starts "Today" (Tuesday).  So, tonight will be Pulled Pork Tacos with corn and red onion salsa

Wednesday - Youth group begins again.  Josh and Nate will eat there; I'll leave soup for Darryl and I'm grab something simple while waiting for them to be done. 

Thursday - Seared Steak with scalloped potatoes (Dinnerly) 

Because of scheduling the next few days I'm actually going to make the third "dinner" for lunch on Thursday and will also eat it on Friday. So it is King Pao Chicken over Rice. 

Weekly Menu - Hello 2023

 Good-bye 2022; Hello 2023.  Nothing else needs to be said!  

Friday - Chicken Alfredo Fettuccini and Garlic Bread

Saturday - New Year's Eve!  I'm planning soup and French bread for a late lunch with my mom; we will also have some simple snacks like cheese and crackers, Spinach Dip, I'll add to those snacks throughout the evening with bacon roll-ups, crescent wrapped sausages, and shrimp cocktail.  

Sunday - New Year's Day!  We are heading to my mom's to celebrate today. 

Monday -  And now it is January 2nd and I'm already tired of cooking for the year HA! I'm going super simple tonight and making Slow Cooker Beef  Ragu over pasta with green beans and garlic bread

Tuesday - I think there will be ham left from Sunday (and I think my mom will send some home maybe!!) so I'm planning ham and scalloped potatoes along with a salad 

Wednesday - Using up some leftovers in the freezer I plan to make pulled pork quesadillas with chips and salsa 

Thursday - Joshua and Nate will be helping serve at the community dinner with their youth group so I'll have dinner there before it's over and I pick them up.  I'll leave soup for Darryl at home. 

The key this week is keeping it all simple and using up leftovers and items in the freezer.  I used to be lazier with leftovers but as groceries prices have risen I have worked much harder at using things up that we have on hand before I buy more and things get wasted.  

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