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Menu Plan for the Week – and – Do I Really Follow My Menu Plan?!!?!

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Ever wonder if I really follow the menu plans I share each Sunday? This week is your chance to find out! Every day (as much as possible) through Saturday, I will take pictures of my kitchen work and of our meals and share them with you here. 

I’ll warn you right now – wait – no I won’t. You’ll just have to keep visiting every day to find out more about my days and to see what we’re really eating. :)

In the meantime, here’s our “menu plan”. This may look clean and organized – but how does it really look at our house from day to day? Hmmmm…

Sunday, January 27
Oatmeal, fruit
Cheesy beef and rice, tossed salad, green beans
Leftovers (no huddle tonight!)

Monday, January 28
Whole wheat pancakes, blueberries
Chicken and noodles, carrots
Bbq meatballs, baked potatoes, green beans

Tuesday, January 29
Scrambled egg sandwiches, oranges
Tuna casserole, peas
Sloppy joes, green beans

Wednesday, January 30
Chocolate chocolate chip muffins, applesauce
Meat and cheese burritos, fruit
Alfredo sauce with pasta, tossed salad

Thursday, January 31
Simple sourdough biscuits, fruit
Homemade corn dogs, baby carrots, fruit
Popcorn chicken, homemade fries, peas

Friday, February 1
Giant breakfast cookies, apples
Taco corn fritters, fruit smoothies
Homemade pizza, fruit

Saturday, February 2
Whole wheat cinnamon rolls, fruit
Leftovers
Chicken pot pie

I’ve got my camera in my pocket, ready to take pictures all week long. I’ll check in later tonight to share with you how today went! :)

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Menu Plan for the Week

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It’s been a few weeks since I’ve made this easy Overnight No-Knead Bread. I have to ask myself why???? It’s too easy and yummy not to make often. :)

For High School Huddle tonight, I made a double batch of Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. Can you smell them from where you are? Yum!

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Here’s what we’ll be eating this week:

Sunday, January 20
Baked oatmeal, applesauce
Cheeseburger macaroni, green beans
High School Huddle – Chicken enchiladas, spanish rice, chips and salsa, tossed salad, chocolate crinkle cookies

Monday, January 21
Whole wheat waffles, blueberries
Salmon patties, rice with butter and salt, steamed mixed veggies
Italian stew, tossed salad

Tuesday, January 22
Warm pumpkin custard, toast
Taco corn fritters, fruit-kefir smoothies
Fiesta chicken, tossed salad

Wednesday, January 23
No-knead overnight bread, fruit salad
Popcorn chicken, ranch potato wedges, peas
Homemade pizza, tossed salad

Thursday, January 24
Creamy orange cooler, toast
Taco potatoes, fruit
Sloppy joes, potato salad, green beans

Friday, January 25
Scrambled eggs, fruit-kefir smoothies
Calzones, raw veggies
Chili with cheese and sour cream, fruit

Saturday, January 26
Whole wheat cinnamon rolls, fruit
Leftovers
Chicken salad, whole wheat pita bread, veggies, apples

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Menu Plan for the Week

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Last night before bed, I pulled some Whole Wheat Butterhorns out of the freezer to thaw and rise so that we could have them with our lunch today.

Correction.

I was in bed already and beginning to relax when I remembered that I had intended to get the butterhorns out of the freezer. I then had to wrestle around in my head while I tried to decide whether or not it was worth it to get up and get them out as planned. 

We were planning to invite college students over to share our lunch, and I knew they would love them and that they would help our lunch “stretch” a little farther. So I went ahead and got up. Oh, it was so worth it. These butterhorns are yummy! And the college students, as well as our family, were very happy to eat them today. :)

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Don’t worry. I made more than just these few.
This was the second round I pulled out of the oven.

Here’s our menu for this week:

Sunday, January 13
Baked oatmeal, fruit
Lasagna, whole wheat butterhorns, tossed salad, green beans
High School Huddle:  Chili cheese dogs, fritos, olives, baby carrots, chocolate chip cookies

Monday, January 14
Whole wheat pancakes, blueberries
Beefy vegetable soup, corn bread muffins
Creamy crock pot chicken and rice, carrots, tossed salad

Tuesday, January 15
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, applesauce
Chicken patty sandwiches, fruit plate, baby carrots
Beef stroganoff, green beans

Wednesday, January 16
Scrambled eggs, creamy orange coolers
Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, carrot sticks
Pizza boats, fruit salad

Thursday, January 17
Whole wheat bagels, cottage cheese and pineapple
Chicken tortilla soup, oranges
Tacos

Friday, January 18 (Elias’ 11th birthday choices!)
Donuts
Pizzadillas, fruit
Hamburgers, chips, veggies, fruit

Saturday, January 19
Breakfast pizza, oranges
Leftovers
Pasta alfredo, tossed salad, steamed broccoli and carrots

Did you make a menu plan this week?  Share if you’d like!

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Menu Plan for the Week

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So sorry about the fuzziness of this photo, but I wanted to share how pretty my mother-in-law looks with her new Living Locket from Origami Owl. I loved personalizing it for her, and she was very excited when she received it. Living Lockets make great gifts – go check them  out! Fuzzy picture or no – isn’t my mother-in-law beautiful!?

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We’ll be getting back into a school routine this week, which I am very excited about! We traveled a lot over Christmas break, so getting back into my kitchen and re-grouping with my family here at home feels wonderful. 

We had two weeks off from hosting High School Huddle, and that starts back up again tonight too. I’m so excited to fill my living room with so many awesome teens tonight. (And the Bbq Chicken smells pretty good right now, if I do say so myself…)

Here’s our menu for this week:

Sunday, January 6
Baked oatmeal, fruit
Beef enchiladas, tossed salad
High School Huddle:  Crock pot bbq chicken, baked potatoes, green beans, cream cheese corn, butterscotch bars

Monday, January 7
Peanut butter pancakes, bananas
Chili with shredded cheese, raw veggies
Beef garden casserole, tossed salad

Tuesday, January 8
Easy breakfast casserole, oranges
Calico beans, cornbread muffins
Chicken noodle soup, carrots

Wednesday, January 9
Coconut flour muffins, apples
Tuna salad on crackers, carrot sticks, applesauce
Beef stew, whole wheat biscuits

Thursday, January 10
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, oranges
Sloppy joes, peas
Spanish rice, tossed salad

Friday, January 11
Zucchini bread, bananas
Meat and cheese burritos, fruit and kefir smoothies
Whole wheat calzones, apples, raw veggies

Saturday, January 12
Whole wheat waffles, blueberries
Leftovers
Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup

Are you ready for the You Can Do This! The First Five Steps Toward a Real Food Kitchen eCourse!? We have it finished and ready to launch in just a few hours!

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Menu Plan for the Week

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After one or twelve too many pieces of fudge, the veggies in this Teriyaki chicken dish are really going to hit the spot!

Since we’re on Christmas break, our menu plan is pretty laid back. We may follow this, or we may not – depending on what we have going on each day. Still, it’s nice to have a basic guideline to follow:

Sunday, December 30
Banana muffins, applesauce
Teriyaki chicken and veggies
Hamburgers, fries, veggies

Monday, December 31
Monkey bread, bananas
Ham, potato salad, raw vegetables, apples
Nachos, fruit salad

Tuesday, January 1
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, apples
Sandwiches, peaches, veggies
Taco corn fritters, tossed salad

Wednesday, January 2
Peanut butter pancakes, bananas
Easy noodle stir fry with broccoli and carrots
Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup

Thursday, January 3
Flaky cream cheese pastry, pears
Hamburger sauerkraut dip with chips
One dish meat and potato meal

Friday, January 4
Blueberry muffins, apples
Tuna casserole, peas
Fiesta chicken with tortillas

Saturday, January 5
Warm pumpkin custard, scrambled eggs
Leftovers
Three cheese garlic chicken pasta, tossed salad, green beans

Are you eating anything special this week?

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Menu Plan for the Week (and My Barbecue Chicken Advice)

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Today, I had a teeny tiny dilemma. 

Our oldest son Asa (age 15) knew that some of his friends were coming to town this weekend and that we would see them at church. What he didn’t know was what his friends’ plans would be after church. We decided that we wanted to ask them to join us for lunch. But we knew that there was the possibility that they would have other plans already.

What was I to do? I needed to have plenty of food prepared in case I had 6-10 or so extra kids. But I sure didn’t want loads of leftovers if they decided not to come.

Problem solved:  I made eight pounds of Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken Breasts, knowing that we would either eat it all up at lunch, or I could freeze whatever was left for easy Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches another time.

Elias (our 10 year old) found those little snowman potholders at a thrift store and picked them up for us. 
They are perfect for hauling the crock pot across the kitchen. 

As it turns out, Asa’s friends made other plans. So, our normal crew ate all we wanted for lunch, and now I have a nice bowl full of BBQ Chicken in my freezer for a quick, healthy meal another time. Asa has been able to fellowship with his friends from church camp all day…at someone else’s house. I’m so thankful that he has such great friends. :)

So there you have it – my helpful BBQ Chicken advice. It’s easy to make a big batch when you’re serving extras – and it’s easy to freeze if you make too much. And it takes a delightful five minutes to throw together. I love it!

Here’s what our menu looks like this week:

Sunday, December 16
Oatmeal, fruit
Crock pot barbecue chicken – shredded and made into sandwiches, peas
High School Huddle – Italian pasta bake, tossed salad, green beans, bread and butter, chocolate chip cookies

Monday, December 17
Pancake sausage muffins, applesauce
Whole wheat calzones, raw veggies
Barbecue brisket, baked potatoes, green beans

Tuesday, December 18
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, bananas
Pizza boats, fruit-kefir smoothies
Teriyaki chicken and veggies

Wednesday, December 19
Easy breakfast casserole, clementines
Snowflake quesadillas, fruit salad
Taco potatoes

Thursday, December 20 (Malachi’s Birthday – his food choices)
Donuts  ;)
Homemade corndogs, fruit
Pasta alfredo, tossed salad, steamed broccoli and carrots

Friday, December 21
Giant breakfast cookies, apples
Tuna salad, crackers, baby carrots, peaches
Pizza, tossed salad

Saturday, December 22
Scrambled eggs, clementines
Leftovers
Hoagie sandwiches, chips, apples, carrots

Have anything yummy on your menu this week you’d like to tell us about?

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Menu Plan for the Week, My Busy Kitchen, and a Persimmon Question

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I decided this weekend to make two week’s worth of High School Huddle food. With it being such a busy time of year, anything I can do to get ahead is great! 

And so, on Saturday morning I cooked up several pounds of hamburger meat and chicken breasts at the same time. Not in the same pot. Just at the same time. In different pots. Try to keep up.

Then I boiled noodles in the hamburger meat sauce for Italian Pasta Bake. And I cooked rice in broth for Creamy Chicken and Rice. Thankfully, I didn’t mess up and put the rice in the red sauce and noodles in the chicken broth. I mean, I could have made do with that, but it would have certainly made for some interesting concoctions that I’m not sure the High Schoolers would have appreciated.

Several huge casseroles (and a lot of dirty dishes) later, we are ready for the remaining Huddle get-togethers before Christmas. 

You may be very interested to know that, at the suggestion of my good friend Kim, I also experimented this weekend with my Fudge Brownie recipe and my Homemade Caramel Sauce recipe – to make Caramel Brownies. Let’s just say that this was a very successful experiment and you will be hearing more about it soon. The kids at Huddle tonight will be testing them out for us. But since my family and I already tasted them, we’re pretty sure they will approve. ;)

 

I’m hoping to get a little freezer cooking done later this week. If that happens, I’ll be sure to take pictures of the mess for you at that time too. :)

Here’s what our menu looks like for this week:

Sunday, December 9
Oatmeal bars, clementines
Potato soup, raw veggies
High School Huddle – Creamy chicken and rice casserole, carrots, green beans, bread and butter, peanut butter brownie cups

Monday, December 10
Whole wheat waffles, blueberries and whipped cream
Cheeseburger macaroni, green beans
Beefy enchilada bake, salad

Tuesday, December 11
Baked oatmeal cups, bananas
Chicken burritos, fruit salad
Pizza boats, tossed salad

Wednesday, December 12
Mini breakfast pizza, clementines
Easy noodle stir-fry with broccoli and carrots
Italian cream cheese chicken, tossed salad

Thursday, December 13
Honey whole wheat bagels, apple slices
Pigs in a blanket, baby carrot, pineapple
Fiesta chicken, tossed salad

Friday, December 14
Easy no-knead bread, fruit and yogurt smoothies
Sloppy cornbread muffins, baby carrots, apples
Lasagna casserole, tossed salad, green beans

Saturday, December 15
Giant breakfast cookies, applesauce
Leftovers
Grilled cheese, tomato soup, veggies

Heya, a friend of mine just sent me these awesome persimmons from California. I’m very excited to use them as I never have tried them before. I just wondered if any of you have some fun recipe suggestions for me?

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Menu Plan for the Week

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Yesterday, our Homemade Vanilla Extract sale was hopping along just fine. Vanilla was flying off of our “shelves”, invoices were being printed, packaging was underway.

And then my website crashed. Ugh. It is so not fun when that happens. Several hours later, after a long online chat with our hosting company and a phone call to my webmaster, the site is back up. Shew!

All that to say, if you came to my site yesterday to buy vanilla, and you couldn’t access my site, I am so sorry. What rotten timing for my website to take a siesta. We have exactly seven bottles left. Grab it now if you want one!

Here’s part of the vanilla – packaged and ready to go!
Why yes, my living room is a mess of bubble wrap and boxes.
And yes, we will be hanging out for a few hours at the post office tomorrow.  ;)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Sunday, December 2
Baked oatmeal cups, pears
Barbecue chicken, baked potatoes, green beans, cream cheese corn, tossed salad
Pizza with youth group

Monday, December 3
Chocolate chocolate chip muffins, apples
Bean and cheese burritos, smoothies
Beef stew, cornbread muffins

Tuesday, December 4
Flaky cream cheese pastry, bananas
Cheddar ranch burgers, potato wedges, steamed broccoli and carrots
Creamy chicken and rice casserole, tossed salad

Wednesday, December 5
Easy breakfast casserole, clementines
Chicken salad in homemade pita pockets, fruit salad
Shepherd’s pie, tossed salad

Thursday, December 6
Pancake sausage muffins, applesauce
Chef salads
Italian roast wraps, fruit salad

Friday, December 7
Creamy orange coolers, toast
Tuna salad, crackers, apples, oranges
Italian pasta bake, tossed salad

Saturday, December 8
Peanut butter pancakes, bananas
Leftovers
Popcorn chicken, creamy mac and cheese, peas

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Menu Plan for the Week (Plus a little more exciting news about what’s coming this week!)

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After an awesome Thanksgiving break, I’m excited to have our menu planned out so we can settle down into a new school week. Here’s what we’ll be eating:

Sunday, November 25
Breakfast cake, apple slices
Chili, raw veggies, apple crisp
Healthier cheese dip with chips, grapes

Monday, November 26
Leftover apple crisp
Chicken patty sandwiches, homemade ranch dip with carrots and broccoli
Potato soup, carrots, applesauce

Tuesday, November 27
Scrambled eggs, fruit/kefir smoothies
Bean and cheese burritos, fruit salad
Chicken alfredo, steamed broccoli, tossed salad

Wednesday, November 28
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, bananas
Baked potatoes with cheese and sour cream, peas
Calico beans, corn bread muffins

Thursday, November 29
Warm pumpkin custard, toast, applesauce
Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, raw veggies
Spanish rice, tossed salad

Friday, November 30
Peanut butter pancakes, bananas
Creamy mac and cheese, peas
One dish meat and potato casserole

Saturday, December 1
Banana bread, fried eggs, pears
Leftovers
Baked steak, baked potatoes, green beans

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Menu Plan for the Week

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Here’s a picture preview of one of the first simple recipes I’ll share in our upcoming Real Food Dollar Menu series. Spanish rice is one of our favorite meals. Most of it comes from throwing leftovers together. Easy and inexpensive! Recipe coming this week. (It’s a great way to use up a little leftover turkey!)

We have a full week ahead of us! Of course, with Thanksgiving coming, all of you likely have a full week too. I’m praying for peace and calm for all of us as we prepare food and enjoy loved ones.

Before the festivities begin, we will be hosting High School Huddle tonight, then the YC Ladies’ Basketball Team on Tuesday. You may notice a very similar menu on both nights. I figure our family might get sick of it, but Mama’s got to keep things simple in order to pull this off. Two big meals – one exact menu plan. It works for me. ;)

Sunday, November 18
Applesauce bread, bananas
Spanish rice with chicken, tossed salad
Huddle (for about 35 people) – Pulled pork sandwiches, cream cheese corn, baked beans, grapes, baby carrots, homemade ranch dip, butterscotch bars

Monday, November 19
Pancake sausage muffins, applesauce
Tuna salad, crackers, pineapple
Dinner at our friend’s house (Cake Boys will be making the dessert we’ll be taking)

Tuesday, November 20
Oatmeal pancakes (an experiment), applesauce
Cottage cheese, peaches, blueberry muffins
YC Bball Team (for about 24 people)Pulled pork sandwiches, cream cheese corn, baked beans, grapes, baby carrots, homemade ranch dip, butterscotch bars

Wednesday, November 21
Scrambled egg sandwiches, clementines
Grilled cheese, tomato soup
Chili with crackers and fruit

Thursday, November 22
Banana bread, fruit
Big Thanksgiving Feast with family!
Leftovers

Friday, November 23
Pancakes, scrambled eggs
Leftovers
Homemade pizza, fruit

Saturday, November 24
Biscuits and sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, fruit
Turkey sandwiches, veggies and fruit
Taco potatoes

Will you be doing lots of cooking for Thanksgiving, or will you be joining someone else and let them do most of the cooking? :)

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