Weekly Menu

 I'm trying to plan December "ahead" so I can pick up things that are on sale.  So I'm writing this menu a few weeks in advance - we will see how well I stay on track!

Friday - Fried Ham rice and wonton soup

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's

Sunday - I have a concert today so I have to go right to rehearsal but my guys will have Mac and cheese and ham

Monday -  Potato and Sausage Soup and French Bread

Tuesday - Sheet pan nachos

Wednesday - No more youth group until January so now I have to plan dinner HA!  We've kind of gotten use to soup and sandwiches so I think I'm just going to do can soup and grilled cheese

Thursday  - pancakes and sausage 

Weekly Menu

 December.  How is 2023 already almost over?  On one hand January 1st seems SOOOO long ago and yet, on the other side of things, I feel like I blinked and here we are!  December always brings "extra" so I really work to keep my normal grocery budget super low so I can do the "extra" without too much stress.  This is the time of year when choosing to live one income so that I can be home with the kids reminds us of how tight things really are!  In the end it is worth it but sometimes it is hard to make it all stretch!  

Anyway, here is the plan for the coming week: 

Friday - Stroganoff and green beans  

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's 

Sunday - Dr. Pepper Meatballs and Chili Cheese Dip

Monday - Chicken and Dumplings and Salad

Tuesday - Chicken Noodle Soup (Make with leftovers) and Crescent Rolls

Wednesday - Leftovers 

Thursday - Tacos.  

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

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

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