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Menu Plan Monday 3/2/15
Harumph! While NO week ever goes exactly as planned, last week set some sort of record in our going “off plan.” So, you’re going to see some repeats here since we never ate them in the first place. We’re still in “eat what we’ve got” mode in our efforts to clear out the overabundance in our freezer and our pantry. My husband had the audacity to suggest that I post a picture here of one or both of those things, and while I’m all for “keeping it real” there is no way that I want to memorialize either one of those disasters for ME to have to be reminded of them.…
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Menu Plan Monday 2/23/15
We’re in “eat what we’ve got” mode around here in an effort to use up the things we have stored in the freezer and the pantry! Consequently, this Menu Plan Monday may consist of some odd combinations! I expect us to stay in this mode for another week or so, so it’s likely to get even more bizarre. Oh well, I’ll be glad to be able to open the freezer without having things tumble out at me. Opening the freezer shouldn’t be hazardous. Plus, I hate when I discover things in the pantry that have expired before we’ve gotten to them. This is our effort to keep that from happening!…
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Menu Plan Monday 1/13/2014
It’s January. Where did December go? It just seemed to disappear in a whirling, twirling craze of wrapping paper, lights, Christmas preparations and celebrations, late nights, little sleep, LOTS of eating out, and then . . . finally . . . we all got sick. That began on Christmas day when my little guy woke up at about 3 in the morning (around 45 minutes after my husband and I had finally collapsed into bed) with croup and a scary round of stridor. For about an hour we thought an ambulance wasn’t necessary but an emergency room visit might be inevitable. Finally, the steamy bathroom alternating with the COLD outside…
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Menu Plan Monday 12/09/2013
I’ve done a TERRIBLE job of menu planning the past couple of weeks and as a result we’ve eaten out too much and just eaten REALLY, REALLY badly. Time to get back on track! So, here’s the menu plan for feeding people this week: Monday Cold Cereal Apple, PB, Granola Sandwiches (or Banana PB Dogs) Classical Conversations Tutor Party, so Daddy’s handling dinner for the kiddos Tuesday Oatmeal Hummus, Chips, Apples Out Wednesday Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins Roasted Chicken with Roasted Butternut Squash and Green Beans Community Dinner at Church Thursdsay Leftover Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins Crockpot Beans and GF Cornbread Shrimp and Alfredo Pasta Friday Gluten Free Pancakes BBQ Chicken…
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Menu Plan Monday 11/18/2013
I had a WONDERFUL time at the Ladies’ Retreat with our church this weekend! And, now that I’ve done two days worth of dishes, surveyed the house, declared it a disaster zone, and called off our regularly scheduled plans tomorrow to deal with it, it’s time to get this week on track with a Menu Plan! You’ll see that tomorrow’s breakfast plan is what I like to refer to as the “out of a box” variety. We don’t actually do cereal all that often. Sometimes, though, it’s just the fastest way to get people fed. A few months ago, I was trying to figure out a way to add flavor…
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Menu Plan Monday 11/11/13
We’re mostly planning tried and true meals for this week’s menu plan. I’ll be headed out on Friday for a Ladies’ Retreat with our church. That means that I don’t have to feed anyone for 24 hours at the end of this week. Woohoo! Daddy’s in charge!! Daddy is much cooler than Mommy (and throws the menu plan out the window), so there is no telling what’s in store around here. It’s probably best that I don’t know. I tend to spoil all the fun. So, here’s the plan for feeding people this week: Monday Eggs, Gluten Free Biscuits, Fruit Smoothies Sweet Potatoes and Side Salads Roast Chicken, Green Beans,…
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Meal Plan 11/4/2013
Trying to post this meal plan every Monday has made me MUCH more committed to getting it done! We certainly don’t stick to it 100% every week, but it has been wonderful to have a plan that we ATTEMPT to adhere to! My absolute favorite new recipe from last week was the Slow-cooker Quinoa Chicken Chilli from Queen Bee Coupons. I was a bigger fan of it than the rest of my family, but they’re CRAZY and you should NOT base any decisions on their judgement, whatsoever. It was wonderful! I reduced the spices, because the rest of my family is not a fan of spicy food (did I mention that…
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Menu Plan 10/28/2013
Just your average crazy week around here coming up! A reminder – if it’s marked as “NEW” we haven’t tried it before. Assuming things go according to plan (snort!) this week, you can check back over the weekend for a review of the ones that we enjoyed and plan to make again. Monday Gluten Free Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Muffins Salmon Patties Pot Roast, Parmesan Cabbage (NEW), Roasted Carrots Tuesday Leftovers from GF Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Muffins Flat Bread Sandwiches or Wraps Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken and Chili (NEW!) Wednesday Baked Oatmeal, Mini Quiches Hummus, GF Pita, Carrots, Apples and Bananas Fall Festival at Church Thursdsay Leftover Baked Oatmeal Gluten Free Tortillas (NEW), Refried…
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Menu Plan 10/22/2013
Whew, last week was hectic! We made a few changes to the menu along the way. I tried a cauliflower crust pizza on Saturday night. That was NOT a winner of a recipe for us, so I won’t be including it here! You can thank me later. I’m going to start posting reviews of the new recipes that we try, so I’ll mark here the ones that are new, just so that you’ll know that they’re not something we’ve tried before. If you want to check back on Saturday or Sunday, I’ll post a review of what we thought . . . and whether they’ll be showing up on the…
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Menu Plan 10/14/2013
Muffins, muffins everywhere! Obviously, we enjoy a good muffin around here. Pictured above are the Gluten Free Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Muffins. I’ll share the recipe soon. It’s just not QUITE perfected. It’s got an endorsement from 50% of the family, but 2 of us are holding out for a little more of a “Wow!” factor. Hopefully, we’ll get there this week. We’re also in the mood for the fall flavors of pumpkin, apples, sweet potatoes, and soup around here, but because it’s actually still pretty warm, we’re just not ready to give up the watermelon that’s still showing up at the Farmer’s Market! Plus, when you’ve got a kiddo that…
