As you could probably tell, we did some re-arranging around here this weekend. Undeniably, by “we” I mean “Char” who is my very wonderful friend…and also my go-to person who knows about all things techie. I don’t know what I would do without her (on or offline). If you would all go over to her place and tell her how wonderful she is…I’d appreciate it.
Beyond computer work this weekend, I spent some time figuring out a few meals that don’t require much heat. I’ve got enough heat now that the one hundred and whatever degree days are upon us…and I don’t feel too much like adding to it with my oven. Even if it does remind me of Grandma. We may be going “breadless” for a while. I think I’ll be making a lot of tortillas instead.
Thankfully we’ve still got quite a bit of lettuce in our garden, so we can eat lots of salads. (If you live close-by, will you please call and ask if you can come get some, because I’ll say yes. Seriously…call me.)
Here’s the menu for this week:
Sunday, June 28
Oatmeal, fruit
Steak on the grill, new potatoes, stir fried veggies
Chicken tostadas, tossed salad
Monday, June 29
Whole wheat waffles
Skillet meatballs, creamy mac and cheese, green beans
Bean dip with chips and salsa, grapes
Tuesday, June 30
Fried eggs, oranges
Black bean taco salad, strawberry-peach slushies
Grilled chicken, creamy cole slaw, fruit salad
Wednesday, July 1
Strawberry bread (from freezer!)
Tuna salad on tomatoes and lettuce, strawberry milkshakes
Turkey ham and cheese egg scramble, cantaloupe
Thursday, July 2
Kefir-fruit smoothies
Lasagna casserole, tossed salad
Quesadillas, grapes
Friday, July 3
Banana muffins (from freezer), apples
Pizza, tossed salad
Cookout
Saturday, July 4
Biscuits and gravy, eggs
Smoked turkey, potato salad, tossed salad
Hamburgers, the works
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I love your ideas and can’t wait to make a few of your recipes! Thank you for sharing!
Your menu looks really good.
We might be at Legoland for the 4th, have to see if the hotel (Loews on the bay) or there will be better fireworks. It is Dev’s sweet 16 trip.
Oh super cool! Love the menu planners!
We are going oven-less as much as possible this week too. BUT, I will be making another batch of your chocolate chip brownies. They were spectacular! I cut the sugar by 1/4c, added some baking powder and water….they were perfect! Shhh…don’t tell, but I sneaked some into my bowl when whe had homemade strawberry frozen yogurt the other night….boy, was that good!
Have a great 4th!
Hey, I like your site, and I see you’re a fellow ‘Sonlighter’! Yippee! Isn’t it great? I live in Australia, where are you? If I was close by I’d come get some lettuce, but I have a feeling it may be a bit far! :) Jo.
Well, I’m in Nebraska, so that might be a little far for lettuce!
Sounds like a good plan to forgo the oven! Wish I could do the same, but we don’t have a grill and I’ve already made a plan for this week. Maybe as we get into August…
Planning to scour your site this week as I’m trying to move to eating more whole foods, making my own stuff, etc. The making my own is a little difficult since I work full time, but I’m trying, a little bit at a time!
I would like to be your neighbor right now…I don’t suppose you’d deliver to WI? : )
My little garden is struggling, but here’s hoping it will turn around. I am with you on the ovenless during heat. I figure that some of the dishes I make then are along the lines (but much healthier) of skillet meals/hamburger helper meals. Saves times and heat!
Thanks for offering to share, if only WI were closer,
Heather
I have a question. How long does it usually take for you to come up with your menus? I think I’m going to stick to yours for a while because my brain seems too foggy to squeeze one out right now. :)
Where are you located? I have been wondering for awhile. If you don’t mind posting your location on here.