Not this week...

>> Monday, April 23, 2012

I am headed to BYU Women's Conference this week so I won't be posting a menu....I have too many other things to do in preparation for that.

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menu for week of April 16th

>> Monday, April 16, 2012

Monday:
Curried Chicken Indian Stew over steamed rice
Naan Bread
Salad

Tuesday:
Chinese Chicken and Noodle Salad

Wednesday:
BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Green Salad

Thursday:
Potato and Leek Soup
Green Salad
Rolls

Friday:
Farmer's Market Quesadillas
Orange Wedges
(maybe some tomato soup)

Saturday:
Leftovers

Sunday:
Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili....recipe found HERE (this is one I have never tried, so hopefully it is good)

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hmmmm.....

>> Thursday, April 12, 2012

I find I take a lot of pictures of food....I think it is kind of weird. Anyway, since I have this menu blog, I figured it would be a fun place to post some of those pictures!

 Scott thinks it is funny that I take pictures of half-eaten food. But when we start eating and it is so good I want to remember it. So I snap a pic! The above meal is Lentils and Rice that we put in burritos. It is super tasty! The bottom is the salad we had with it that night...it was a good salad.

This is German Pancakes cooking in the oven. I love how they get all puffy!
 Davie loves to watch them as they cook.
 YUM!!!!!

Sugar cookies we decorated over Spring Break...good times!

Homemade pizza for a family movie night! I tried a new crust recipe and it was sooooo good.

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Menu for week of April 2nd

>> Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Monday: BBQ at my brother's house

Tuesday: Fish Tacos (well, actually shrimp tacos)

Wednesday: BBQ (it is going to be nice)

Thursday: Spaghetti

Friday: Fried Chicken (once in a while....)

Saturday: Grilled Chicken Salad

Sunday: Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken over Brown Rice
Recipe found HERE
Duh...it's Easter Sunday! I think we will be having ham...

I am feeling worn out this week. It is Spring Break and usually I take the kids and go on a little trip. Not this year...so I am kind of bummed. I will be babysitting my niece and nephew the last half of the week, so hopefully I won't feel as worn out then....

Anyway, that is why my menu is boring, lazy, and not embellished or exciting at all!

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menu for week of March 26th - No-Shopping Week

>> Monday, March 26, 2012

I think about disasters a lot. Well, maybe not a lot, but I do find myself wondering often how long we could survive at home if we needed to. This past weekend Scott and I rented the movie "Contagion" - it was really thought-provoking. And since I already think about disaster situations probably more than the average person I really wondered a lot this weekend about our ability to survive. Every once in a while in the past I have done No-Shopping Weeks and try to make a menu revolving around the food we already have on hand. It is always a fun challenge. Seeing that movie on Friday and thinking about it all weekend, I have decided that this will be a No-Shopping Week! I will go to the store to get milk in a couple days, but that will be it (after all I don't own a cow or goat - something I think Scott would someday find fun to remedy). So today I will be making bread for lunches and probably some jam - we are on our last jar.

Anyway, here is the No-Shopping Week menu:

Monday:
Broccoli and Grape Pasta Salad - this is sooooo good! Recipe found HERE
Rolls

Tuesday:
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Breadsticks
Green Salad

Wednesday (Scott is going out town for work until Friday...so more kid-friendly meals):
Sticky chicken served over white rice
Fruit salad

Thursday:
Fettuccine Carbonara
Salad
Breadsticks

Friday:
Slow Cooker Indian Stew (I froze half last time I made it, so this will be easy) recipe found HERE

Saturday (LILY'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!):
Spaghetti (her favorite)
Salad
rolls

Sunday:
Pork Tenderloin
Potatoes
Green Beans
Rolls

As always, the recipes I don't have linked online, are ones I have in my book. Let me know if you want it and I will post it!

Have a great week.

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Menu for week of March 12th

>> Monday, March 12, 2012

Monday:
Spaghetti
Salad
Breadsticks

Tuesday:
French Onion Soup
French bread
Salad

Wednesday:
BBQ
macaroni salad

Thursday:
Thai Coconut Curry Soup found HERE

Friday:
Zupa Toscana found HERE

Saturday:
Leftovers

Sunday:
Roast Port Tenderloin
potatoes
rolls
salad

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Menu for week of March 5th

>> Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Ok, so I know this is a day late...sorry!

Monday:
Spaghetti, focaccia bread, green salad with citrus

Tuesday:
Cheesy Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole...recipe found HERE, green salad

Wednesday:
My birthday...so I won't be cooking anything (I am going out)

Thursday:
Chicken and Bacon Pasta...recipe found HERE, Breadsticks, green salad

Friday:
Black Beans and Rice, fruit

Saturday:
leftovers

Sunday:
Chicken Fajita Tostadas....personal recipe (let me know if you want the recipe and I will post it), green salad, orange wedges

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