Friday, December 1, 2023

Weekly Menu

 And just like that it is December.  Last weeks menu shifted so there will be some repeats this week.  Nothing too exciting going on in the coming week :-) 

Friday - Spaghetti Carbonara and French Bread

Saturday - Dinner at my moms.  (Rumor is that we are having pizza which is always a nice treat!) 

Sunday - We have a pot luck at church and I'll be taking my "famous" Hawaiian rolls (ha! - Yes, I take the easy way out but I never bring any home which means other people like them too!) 

Monday - Homemade Spaghetti and Garlic Bread

Tuesday - BBQ Cups and French Fries

Wednesday - Maybe just "leftover"  spaghetti (maybe I'll use a different pasta to make it different HA!)  I'm not sure yet if my guys have youth group so not sure who I am feeding!  (Just Darryl and I or all of us!) 

Thursday - Baked Chicken and Amish Noodles

Friday, November 24, 2023

Weekly Menu

 I love the holiday season - the lights, the music, and the focus on Jesus is just wonderful.  I'm focusing this month on just cooking our family favorites.  I actually went through my recipes and pulled on the things that we really love and plan to just make those instead of making so many new things.  

Here's the plan for the coming week:

Friday - I'm not sure yet - maybe we will have leftovers with my mom - we've done this before.  If not, maybe we will get some pizza.  

Saturday - We are heading to my in-laws to have "Thanksgiving" with Darryl's family.  This is not something we normally do but, this year, they decided to gather on a Saturday which made it possible for us to go to.  (We enjoy Thanksgiving Day with my mom and Darryl's Dad at my mom's house).

Sunday - Stuffed Shells, Garlic Bread and Green Beans

Monday - Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid

Tuesday - Homemade Spaghetti and Garlic Bread

Wednesday - Soup and Sandwiches

Thursday - Spaghetti Carbanara and French Bread

Friday, November 17, 2023

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! 

Friday, November 10, 2023

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

Friday, October 27, 2023

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


Friday, October 20, 2023

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. 

Friday, October 13, 2023

Weekly Menu

 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!)