Weekly Menu

 We finally got back into all of the things that have been cancelled due to weather - in some cases it was the first time back since before Christmas as crazy as that sounds since it is the end of January!  I've kind of enjoyed the last two weeks with limited activities but it's time to get back into the routine I guess!  

Here's the plan for the coming week:

Friday - Ham Slice and Mac and Cheese.  Nate is actually heading off to Winter Camp with a friend so it will just be Josh, Darryl and I for the weekend. 

Saturday - Instead of dinner this week, we are meeting my mom for brunch at a local cafe.  Then Darryl and I plan to head into "the city" to look at some scratch and dent stores to get an idea on what we might be able to get as far as a fridge.  I'm still ok with the coolers - and still angry that my fridge died and can't be fixed HA!  

Sunday -  After church I'm planning to keep it simple.  Pork Loin in the crock pot, Souper Rice, and Zucchini  There is a HUGE football game Sunday night - will the Lions make it to the Superbowl??? We shall see!  Joshua and Nate are watching it with their youth group.  Darryl and I will watch at home - maybe we will grab a treat for during the game. (Instead of the normal cereal HA!) 

Monday - Beef, Tomato and Anci (Pasta) Soup 

Tuesday - Pork and Bean Nachos 

Wednesday - The guys have youth group so Darryl and I will most likely have soup and sandwiches. 

Thursday - Amish Breakfast Casserole and Banana Bread 

Weekly Menu

 This week our Co-Op picks up again and Nate is having a sleep over for his birthday (which was just before Christmas).  We also push his "party" into January since people are busy right around the holidays.  

Friday - Tonight Nate has a few friends over.  I plan on having BBQ and Mashed Potatoes for  Darryl, Josh and I but I'll be cooking chicken nuggets and fries for Nate and his friends.  

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's 

Sunday - Dr. Pepper Meatballs, Biscuits (either to eat with just butter or to make meatball mini subs), and chips and salsa

Monday - Tacos - something easy to eat in shifts since this is Taekwondo night! 

Tuesday - Cheddar Crusted Chicken, Souper Rice, and Green Beans

Wednesday - Hopefully there will be youth group this week which means my guys just have a snack before going and Darryl and I will eat something HA!

Thursday - Pasta Carbanara and French Bread

Weekly Menu

 This week didn't go as planned - we planned for EVERYTHING to start back up but  . .. due to snow and ice, lots of things were cancelled!  We are anticipating (if the weather people are right) a pretty significant snow storm this weekend so I have back-up "snow storm" food for a couple of days.  Do you have specific food that you like to make when there is a snow storm?  I do - for some reason it is breakfast food for me and crock pot meals!  

Friday -     Stuffed Shells and Garlic Bread

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's house OR Biscuits and Gravy, Fried Potatoes and Eggs  (Also have stuff to make grilled cheese or Egg McMuffins or BLT's for lunch!) 

Sunday - My guys and I are going to an event for one of their friends so Darryl is on his own :-) OR (if we are still snowed in) Roast, Noodles, Corn and Rolls.  

Monday - Meatball Soup and Hawaiian Rolls

Tuesday - Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid and Salad

Wednesday - Soup and Sandwiches

Thursday - Chicken Fried Steak Fingers and Baked Zucchini Sticks (Two new recipes from cookbooks I own - hoping to actually USE my cookbooks this year and find some new favorites!) 

Weekly Menu - Welcome to the New Year!

 I'm already running late and it is only week one!  Actually I usually take "Christmas Break" - the two weeks we are off school - and just breath . . .relax, read, and not have any expectations on myself (or others for that matter).  Instead I just like to rest.  I plan my goals, set up my desk, pick out some books - all of the prep work - and then, as we turn the corner into the 2nd week of January I am ready!  That means I didn't get this written on Friday but am finally getting to it today, Saturday.  

We are currently without a fridge as ours died the week before Christmas.  Don't worry, we are managing fine with 3 electric coolers, one cooler with ice, and our deep freezer.  We love the ice cooler - the water, juice, and soda is ICE cold . .. it kinda feels like a consolation prize HA!  I shop twice a week as space is a little limited but really, that's ok too.  It's always an adventure! 

Friday - Grilled Cheese and Soup.  

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's house

Sunday - Chili and Fritos after church.  

Monday - Leftover chili with spaghetti 

Tuesday - Spaghetti Carbanara and French Bread

Wednesday - My guys head back to youth group tonight so they just have a light snack before they leave (like cereal or a sandwich).  Darryl and I often have soup or something else simple. 

Thursday - BBQ Cups and French Fries 

Weekly Menu - Year End

 And that's a wrap!  Wow!  

Friday - My plan is to clean out the fridge/freezer.  Leftovers, a meal we never ate on a previous week.  Whatever I can pull together will work.  

Saturday - Dinner at my moms house. 

Sunday - It is New Year's Eve!  We will have soup and bread after church. Then, later in the day we will have a few favorite appetizers to snack on - Bacon Wrapped Sausages, Bacon Cream Cheese, Crescents, Little Smokie pigs in the blanket, chips and salsa, and maybe some fruit for good measure. 

Monday - It is New Year's Day!  We will head to my mom's house and she will feed us well on this first day of 2024

Tuesday - Ham and Scalloped potatoes

Wednesday - pasta carbonara 

Thursday - ham and potato soup and biscuits 

Weekly Menu - Let the Celebrations Begin!

 This week is filled with celebration from a birthday of a boy (well teen) and the birthday of a King!  Lots of family time and lots  of food! 

Friday - Today is Nate's 14th birthday!! How crazy is that?  He requested Mac and cheese So I am doing a pork loin, Velvetta shells and Cheese, Sweet Potato Casserole, and a veggie

Saturday - We are celebrating Christmas with Darryl's family.  I’m taking a super simple lettuce salad.  

Sunday - Christmas Eve!  We will celebrate Christmas Eve with my mom at her house and she always does a great spread of appetizers.  We will have something light after church - pork and bean nachos are the plan. 

Monday - Christmas Day!  We do breakfast and dinner at our house.  Breakfast is:  Ham and Cheese Quiche, Sausage Balls, some sort of Danish, and then Orange Julius to drink.  Dinner:  Ham,  Mac and Cheese, a salad, green beans and rolls. As far as dessert - Pumpkin Roll , and I always make my Christmas Cake too.  

Tuesday - Leftovers 100% 

Wednesday - chicken tacos 

Thursday - My kids are going away!  Where?  To their Nana's!  Yes!  Sure it's just down the road but that shouldn't matter - they are staying with her a few days just like if she lived an hour or two away.  So probably leftovers at home 😊

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