Monday, April 25, 2011

Menu Plan Monday

I'm excited
my shopping is done
I've struggled with
my menu plan
due to the fact
that I don't get out
and get what I need

This week
I was able
to get all my shopping done
and I even remembered my list

Monday
We cleaned out the fridge

Tuesday
Pulled Pork
Coleslaw
Salad

Wednesday
Pan fried Sole
Quinoa
Spaghetti Squash
Salad

Thursday
BBQ Chicken
BBQ Potatoes
BBQ Vegetables

Friday
Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions
Salad

Saturday
Dinner at my In Laws

Sunday
Lunch at Church
I need to bring a Veggie Plate
Dinner - Pancakes

For menu ideas
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Organizing Junkie

Thursday, April 21, 2011

This makes my heart smile

It was quiet


I grabbed my camera


this picture


makes my heart smile


here is my little man


in a strip of warm sun


playing dinos


he was so content

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Macaroni and Hamburger


My little man


seems to have an opinion


on what he wants


for dinner


I was surprised


he asked for


Macaroni and hamburger


I have never been able


to get my kids to eat


macaroni


no matter how it's cooked




I roasted some vegetables


cut them in chunks


diced some garlic


tossed it all in grapeseed oil


roast at 350 until


the toughest veggies are tender


while my hamburger was cooking



I got out my add ins



I added the tomatoes



added 5 large spoonfuls of pesto



took my roasted vegetables out



put them on a paper towel



to remove the oil



mixed up to tomatoes and pesto



added some sour cream



I also decided to add



some left over shredded mozzarella



and the last bit of Parmesan cheese




drained the macaroni



put it in the bottom of the casserole dish




added the meat mixture




topped with the roasted vegetables



this was fantastic!



the kids loved it



my little man had two helpings



my big man had 3 helpings



make it



it's very yummy

Monday, April 18, 2011

Menu Plan Monday



I'm going to get right to it


MONDAY - Vegetarian

Quinoa and Kale

Roasted Vegetables

Salad


TUESDAY - Fish



Salad

WEDNESDAY - Kids Choice


Macaroni and Hamburger Bake Salad

THURSDAY - BBQ


Indian Marinated Chicken

BBQ Potatoes

BBQ Veggies

FRIDAY


Pizza

Salad

SATURDAY


Soup Cut Vegetables

SUNDAY


SIMPLE


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Thursday, April 14, 2011

The difference of one day

We woke up

looked outside

it was different

different than yesterday

Yesterday

Today


Yesterday


Today


Yesterday


Today


It's the middle of April this is crazy for the west coast however, in all fairness it was gone by noon

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Small Project

We upgraded to a king size bed

a few months ago

but we didn't have a frame

for it so it's been on the floor

I am not a big fan

of my bed on the floor

so I've been searching web sites

for bed frames and headboards

everything was pretty pricey

just the frame usually was around $150

at the same time

I was watching craigslist

I had a very specific idea

of they type of headboard

I was looking for

I wanted an antique style metal headboard

what I bought was a brass headboard

that came with the frame

I spent $100

I saw potential

I bought two spray cans of paint

I used some steel wool

just to scuff the brass up

this project took me

maybe 1/2 an hour

the paint was fast drying

here is my family attaching the headboard to the frame from me

We were given the box springs


from my brother and sister in law


who didn't need them


we purchased the mattress


from an older couple


who had it as a spare


that they didn't use


we had a nice comforter


but it ripped a few times


so I purchased a duvet cover


that costco had on the cheap


to cover the comforter


good luck for me


it matched my paint color


I'm very happy to be off the floor


and I completely LOVE how it turned out

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Cheater Beef Dips

I love Beef Dips

my husband loves beef dips

but they really are not super healthy

I'm not saying that these ones are

but for a fast meal

you can add some great vegetables

to increase the goodness just a bit


I started with a bit of grapeseed oil

half an onion sliced

a few large mushrooms

diced half a yellow pepper

half a red pepper

and sauteed these until tender I used a packaged Au Jus

normally I would do a beef dip

on a week where I cook an actual roast

when I don't I use deli roast beef

and a nice crusty baguette I made the Au Jus

added the roast to the vegetables

just to heat it thru

I layered it onto the cut baguette

and served it with the Au Jus I found these bland

my husband and kids loved them

I would add more vegetables and spices

to jazz them up next time

however this is an easy meal for a day you need that for something off topic


is an organization we worked with when we rescued our dog last summer they are fantastic to work with

and want to match you and your family

with a dog that will fit into your family

this month they are highlighting Bullies

this mostly covers pit bulls

but also any bull dog

bull mastiff or in our case

american bulldog cross

their facebook page has great information

regarding these breeds

if you are thinking of adding a dog to your family

I encourage you to search out a similar Society

in your area

if you live locally, Canada or the USA


you won't be sorry

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Menu Plan Monday

I've been MIA

my motivation is almost nonexistent

I'm not sure why

I think it's linked to my depression

but I really don't know

so I'm on the band wagon

to get going again to feed my family

healthy food again

here is my menu for this week

I've kept it somewhat simple as

I get back into the groove


MONDAY

Easy Beef Burritos


Refried beans

Salad

my son loves wraps

my girly loves the bean and rice

so I'm hoping this will go over well


TUESDAY

Beef Dips

Salad

I'll jazz up the beef dips


WEDNESDAY


Roast veggies

I'll use leftover rice from Monday


THURSDAY

Baked Salmon

Quinoa

Salad

because of my kidlets love for fish

I'm going to try to cook it more often


FRIDAY

BBQ Chicken

BBQ Potatoes

Roast Veggies

I'll marinade the chicken not sure yet how


SATURDAY

Fancy Grilled Cheese

Tomato Soup

cut veggies


SUNDAY

simple dinner

or clean out the fridge


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