Back in the Saddle! Menu

We left to go out of town for a bowling tournament for ds#3 so I didn't plan any kind of menu until after we got back. Last week after we got home, we did have Pesto Penne Pasta and french bread (we never got to it the week it was planned), Spaghetti (always a good comfort meal), and Beef tenderloin, stuffed mushrooms, mashed potatoes & tossed salad. All were delish after eating on-the-road food for six days.

This week, we are settling back down into a normal routine, so here's the plan:

Sunday~ leftover tenderloin & mashed potatoes

Monday~ Sticky chicken, roasted potatoes (from our garden!), salad, cornbread

Tuesday~ BBQ pork (from the freezer) on buns, chips, veggies & dip

Wednesday~ Appetizer night!

Thursday~ Taco salad

Friday~ Frozen pizza

Saturday~ TBA

What's cookin' in your casa?

The We-Have-Survived-the-School-Year-Week-One Menu

Last week went essentially according to plan, except we didn't have Bourbon chicken (we'll have it this week) and we had the same dinner two nights in a row at hubby's request: Citrus Basil chicken, fresh corn on the cob, and new potatoes from our garden. That is a big deal, as he does not ever ask for leftovers!!!

We are going out of town at the end of the week, so I'm only planning through Thursday.

Sunday~ Bourbon chicken & rice

Monday~ Rachael Ray's Texas Chili Cheese Fries (I actually have some leftover taco meat that I will 'doll' up and then add the cheese, but this recipe is the inspiration)

Tuesday~ Club sandwiches, pita chips & hummus (this is the kind my hubby likes, but we're experimenting with several flavors right now)

Wednesday~ Chicken Pesto Pasta (I use milk instead of cream, and make pesto with the abundance of basil in our garden!)

Thursday~ Out to dinner with my dad and my sister to celebrate Father's Day with him

Friday~ traveling...

Saturday~ there...

June is bustin' out all over!!!

Last week, I did not post a thing.

It was the last week with students at school, and even crazier than the week before.

We did eat... steaks on the grill on Monday, Aussie chicken on Tuesday, sandwiches on Wednesday, leftovers on Thursday & Friday, and burgers & hotdogs on the grill for Saturday.

So this week, we have a couple of days of post-school duties, then hubby has a workshop. I'll still have some meetings, but our official school year will be over. It isn't really like work when the kids aren't there, so this will be a very relaxing week.

Sunday~ Leftovers from the grill, baked beans, stuffed mushrooms, and chips. Team party at our local minor league baseball park this evening.

Monday~ FFYS (Fend For YourSelf). Mom has a p.m. meeting with other choral directors.

Tuesday~ Bourbon chicken (which has no bourbon), rice, salad, Parmesan Thyme rolls

Wednesday~ Pork BBQ sandwiches (cook pork in crock pot), pasta salad

Thursday~ Tacos & burritos, refried beans

Friday~ our 16th wedding anniversary. No plans - Hubs is supposed to be in a workshop all week, so we may stay in.

Saturday~ NO PLANS because I don't have to plan... I can wing it if I want because I'm OUT OF SCHOOL!!! :)

Last Menu of May

Last week's menu was no less crazy than the previous week, but I guess I planned it a little better because we were a little closer to target! There were still a few changes (Friday night, we went out to eat, and Saturday we ate leftovers from Friday!) but everyone ate and I guess that's the goal.

On to this week:

Sunday~ Spaghetti (which we never ate last week)

Monday~ Beef in the crockpot, rice, peas in the mini-crock after the baseball game.

Tuesday~ Cashew chicken, rice, broccoli before the baseball game.

Wednesday~ Tacos & burritos (I browned a large batch of beef on Sunday, so I'm using the other half for Mexican tonight)

Thursday~ Sandwiches and chips before the baseball game. (It's the last game of the season!!)

Friday~ Chef's Salads (this could change, as Marine Son is scheduled to come into town this weekend.)

Saturday~ I have no idea, and I'm not going to plan, because it's a long weekend and we are going to RELAX.

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May is CRAZY at my house...

Well, let's just say that last week's menu plan went about like I expected.

Monday, I got home from work, wrapped some baked potatoes in foil and put them in the bottom of the crock pot, threw some chicken cutlets in some foil on top of them, and turned it on HIGH so that dinner would be ready when we got home from the ballgame. So naturally, we lost, and nobody felt like eating when we got home.

Tuesday, we went out for my hubby's b-day... as expected.

Wednesday was hubby's official b-day, so I made beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and salad. The MOST delicious Caramel Pecan Crunch Cake from Publix EVER. I believe we could have a new favorite.

Thursday & Friday were ballgames which meant out to eat afterward.

Saturday, since my grandmother's b-day is also this month, and since she decided she did not WANT a birthday party, we surprised her and threw one anyway at my house. She cried and we loved it.

So this week should be no less crazy.

Sunday, instead of going to church, I slept late (accidentally, but I guess I needed it...) and we will have DiGiorno Pizza & Breadsticks, which I scored free thanks to a Kraft First Taste House Party.

Monday, I have a rehearsal until 6pm, so I'll throw leftover beef roast into the crockpot with some gravy, and we'll have that when I get home.

Tuesday, I have a musical production at school, and ds#3 has a ballgame. It's every man for him/herself.

Wednesday, we will breathe for a few moments, and have leftover sandwich fixin's from the weekend: turkey, ham, & cheese on mini-croissants, with chips, potato salad, mac & cheese, and leftover birthday cake.

Thursday, I have a daytime performance of the musical, and then hubz & I both are required to participate in a pre-orientation meeting at school, where my chorus will perform again (we are going to be EXHAUSTED by the week's end). Ds#3 is also scheduled to have a ballgame that night, but I have no idea how we'll do all that or what we will eat.

Friday, WHEW! I think a comforting, homey meal is in order, so we'll have spaghetti to come home to.

Saturday, if it doesn't rain, I'm hoping hubby will grill some burgers. YUM!

Share your crazy, wild, inspired menus at Laura's.

What a wacky week we've got...

I debated whether to plan a menu at all! However, we'll give it a try, and if we change it... well, it won't be so different from many other weeks, will it??

Last week's recap:

Tuesday, hubby decided he was in the mood for Mexican, so we moved tacos a day early, and subbed Cashew Chicken for Wednesday. Friday we went out, and Saturday, lasagna appeared on the menu because hubby was not in the mood to grill.

This week? We have 3 ball games and two birthdays to celebrate. It's gonna be topsy-turvy. I'm not even gonna assign days.

(Except for today.)

Pasta salad & cheddar biscuits. (We went out to eat for Mother's Day lunch.)

So the rest of the week, choices are:

Sandwiches & chips

Out to dinner for hubby's birthday

Spaghetti

Snacks before early ball games

And something else on the other week night. :)

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May is here... and so is the menu!

Pretty good at following last week's plan. Only change was moving the 'out-to-eat' to Saturday... Friday evening turned out to be a 'fend for yourself' kind of night. The next couple of weeks will be fairly busy, so here's our plan....

Sunday~ sticky chicken (I use skin on, bone-in breasts), baked potatoes (in the crock pot), green beans, butterhorns (I've made the plain and the chocolate and both are delish!)

Monday~ leftover roast, rice & gravy, broccoli, rolls

Tuesday~ BBQ chicken (with barbeque sauce - not on the grill), 5 minute potato gratins, salad, cornbread

Wednesday~ Tacos in honor of Cinco de Mayo!

Thursday~ ball game @ 5:30, so a quick snack before we're out the door

Friday~ club sandwiches & chips before the 7:30 ball game

Saturday~ TBA

I also made The Pioneer Woman's chocolate cake... my family is getting spoiled this week.

What are you cooking?