Weekly Menu

We have a fridge!!!  It is pretty and better yet, it keeps our food cold!!  While we do kind of miss the ice cooler it is nice being able to actually see what we have in the fridge instead of guessing what cooler something was in on any given day.  I really have no complaints though - it wasn't "hard" to live out of coolers which are really just little refrigerators. My meal planning is a little more creative now though since it everything is in one place AND I don't need to grocery shop 2-3 times a week due to space.  Here's the plan for the coming week. 

Friday -  my guys are hanging out with some friends so Darryl and I may just eat leftovers. 

Saturday- I’m heading out to a ladies activity so I’m leaving BBQ cups and fries for my guys. 

Sunday - a rare treat - dinner out after church

Monday - chicken tacos and chips and salsa

Tuesday - Tuscan chicken pasta and garlic bread

Wednesday- Pot Pies and Salad

Thursday - it’s “pi” day so we will have some pies - A Spaghetti Pie, Stuffed Mushroom "pies" (well, the caps look like a pie!) and ….. a pie 🤣

Enjoy your week! 

Weekly Menu

 Can you believe it is March??  I cannot!  We had a lot of fun with my brother, Ken, in town last week but now it is time to get back to planning meals a little bit more and we are anxiously awaiting our new fridge!  The cooler life is getting even older HA!  It will be nice to be able to open a door and see what I have on hand instead of looking through coolers 1, 2, and 3 :-)  At the writing of this - we are still waiting for our fridge to ship to the store so it could easily be another week or even two before we have it but that's ok - the coolers really do work well.  

Here's the plan for the coming week

Friday - I am going out to dinner with a long time friend (last minute plan!) but there will be BBQ pulled chicken in the crock pot for sliders as well as mac and cheese and chips for the guys.  

Saturday - For Darryl's birthday I gave him a "day out" and today is the day - we are going out as a family for dinner and then to a concert.  

Sunday - Swedish meatballs in the crock pot with noodles, zucchini, and crescent rolls

Monday - Broccoli Cheese Soup, Biscuits, and Ham

Tuesday - Roast in crock pot, noodles, and green beans

Wednesday - Pot Pies and Salad

Thursday - Tacos for my guys - my mom and I are going to hear one of our favorite authors speak and grabbing dinner before hand. 

That looks like a good week!  :-) 

Weekly Menu

 I'm a day late but that's ok :-) HA!  We are still living with coolers BUT we ordered a fridge today . . .. and a microwave (which died two weeks ago) and a dishwasher (which has been dead for years).  The dishwasher wasn't planned but Menards had some amazing Presidents Day sales still going on and getting all three was still within our budget.   The dishwasher and Fridge will hopefully arrive and be delivered by the first week in March.  

Here's the plan for the coming week - more cooking than last week HA! 

Friday - We had Breakfast - English Muffins, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage and Pancakes.  Joshua and Nate had a friend over plus I totally forgot that I planned a roast in the crock pot until I was sitting at lunch at our Homeschool Co-Op so I had to get creative for dinner.  It was super yummy though! 

Saturday - Dinner at my mom's with my brother Ken. 

Sunday - Dinner after church at my mom's with Ken again :-) 

Monday - Ham Slices and Broccoli Cheese Soup.  Nate is hopefully back to TKD this week now that his fractured toe is healing so we eat in shifts.  The meal needs to be easy to re-heat :-) 

Tuesday - Tacos!  I have a Ladies Night Out with our homeschool co-op for a (ready . . ) taco bar so I'm leaving Tacos at home for the guys too. 

Wednesday - Pot Pies.  Joshua and Nate eat at youth group and then get cereal afterwards if they are still hungry. 

Thursday - Roast, Noodles, and Green Beans!  

Enjoy your week! 

Weekly Menu

 This next week my brother Ken will be in town so we will enjoy some meals together with my mom! 

Friday - Popeyes Chicken! 

Saturday- Dinner at my moms

Sunday- my mom and I are picking my brother up from the airport and going out to lunch.  My guys will have Chili after church. 

Monday- leftover Chili with Spaghetti

Tuesday - Dinner at my moms

Wednesday - pot pies 

Thursday - it’s Darryl’s birthday so everyone is coming here for dinner and we are getting Jets pizza! 

Weekly Menu

 January was such a long month that I completely missed posted my menu last week HA!  Don't worry, you did not miss anything exciting.  It was a week of leftovers and "make-up" meals - meals that had been planned for different dates but never got made so I made them this past week :-)  We are still using coolers so meal planning still has to be a little creative - or maybe it is grocery shopping that has to be creative - to ensure that I have room for the cold stuff.  I'm finding send in 2-3 small pick up orders a week (so every few days) is working best - I am finding that I am spending less money because often times a meal carries over due to extra leftovers or a change in plans for a day.  There is just less sitting in the coolers and freezer right now since we use it all up!  

Here is the plan for the coming week. 

Friday - Joshua and Nate are heading off to winter retreat so Darryl and I will pick up some dinner to enjoy at home.  Nothing fancy - maybe some Popeye's Chicken since I have coupons! 

Saturday - Darryl and I plan to enjoy an afternoon/evening out which will include a nice dinner.  Not sure where yet :-)

Sunday - The teens come home Sunday afternoon and it is Superbowl Sunday.  Plans are up in the air - they will come home hungry so more then likely they will want their favorite fast food.  Several people in my family can't eat much after about 6:30 due to sensitive stomachs so I'm not thinking we will have many snacks to eat during the game.  This blog gets posted (normally) on Friday morning and I probably wont' decide about Sunday food until well, Sunday. 

Monday - Meatball Soup and French Bread

Tuesday - Lasagna and Garlic Bread

Wednesday - It is Valentine's Day!  It's also Youth Group Night so we won't have our normal Spaghetti Dinner.  Darryl and I will enjoy dinner together . . .. not sure what yet.  

Thursday - Amish Baked Chicken, Butter Noodles, and Roasted Green Beans

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