Weekly Post, April 24

Last week was a week of ups and downs.  The girl had spring break and we had grand plans to explore…then Mom got sick and the weather turned hot and all of a sudden staying home sounded way better, except to the girl.  We did manage to have a few adventures, including hikes and water play.

We also went to the local fair that’s in town. Way too much fun there! I love all the food.  Corn dogs, fry bread, chicken legs, curly fries, cotton candy and ice cream. Oh my goodness it’s all so wonderful. Of course, the kiddos enjoyed the rides the most and had a blast.

Most of our meals for the week went well, but I found out that my son is tired of mac n cheese (I thought the day would never come!). I also tried a steak bites recipe that was not well received by the family. I even tried to make it more like kabobs but the marinade was too different from the usual flavors we stick close to and they couldn’t handle it. Oh well, with pinterest you win some and you loose some.

This week I have a few new recipes I want to try. I’m still fighting off some sort of cold---AGAIN--- so we’ll see how energetic I am. We only have one game this week, so hopefully we can have a calmer week for some much needed rest.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	*kefir shake roll up pancakes sausage links	turkey roll ups carrot sticks cheesy goldfish	Crispy chicken mashed potatoes corn
Tuesday	*kefir shake cinnamon toast scrambled eggs	pasta w/ham apple sauce sun chips	EARLY MEAL grilled cheese tater tots carrot sticks
Wednesday	*kefir shake chocolate banana muffins strawberries	PBJ grapes graham crackers	EARLY MEAL mac n beef green beans
Thursday	*kefir shake PB honey cereal bites (pin)	grilled cheese sandwich sticks snap peas	mongolian beef (pin) rice broccoli
Friday	*kefir shake oatmeal w/fixings	PB crackers cantaloupe cheetos	School Fair
Saturday	*kefir shake French toast sausage sticks (pin)	hot dogs chips apple slices	pizza pinwheels (pin) carrots & broccoli
Sunday	*kefir shake bacon & eggs toast & jam	ham sandwich broccoli sun chips	fish/steak mashed potatoes broccoli

I’m really excited to try the pizza pinwheels. It would be a great lunch meal if I can get it work. I’m still on the hunt for lunchtime meals for the girl next year. This summer I’m hoping to have a lot of practice as well.  Alright, here we go! Have a yummy week!

Weekly Menu, April 17

Wait, what week is it? Am I really a week behind? Man alive, last week was a blur, and I worry this week will be just as blurry. We only have a couple calm nights mixed among a bunch of craziness. The county fair is here and who can resist a trip to see the animals and enjoy the rides. We also have baseball galore, and our anniversary (almost a month late) will finally be celebrated...maybe.  After the last few weeks a little break sounds super nice.

Last week we did pretty well sticking to things. I tried some new things for Easter dinner this year. We have always done turkey for every holiday meal. That's all good, but I lost track of time and forgot to make my potato pan rolls so I tried a new bread roll recipe that was a bit faster. They are good, but almost seem better for sandwiches rather than side rolls. I'll be trying them again for sure.

I also ran out of time to make pies (mainly because they need to chill) and my husband suggested it might be nice to try carrot cake. My mom had a killer recipe from our close family friend that I've been wanting to try. I don't know why I haven't tried before! It was AMAZING! So moist and rich and of course creamy frosting with a little tang from cream cheese and sour cream.

It was originally a sheet cake but I wanted a layer cake so I made some modifications. I also modified the frosting a bit so it would cover more. We will totally be having this again. In the mean time, we have a new meal plan for this week that's a little nuts.  I'm really hoping I can stick to it, but it will be pretty rocky, mainly for dinner.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	*kefir shake banana muffins scrambled eggs	PBJ graham crackers apple slices	Turkey dinner leftovers with all the fixings
Tuesday	*kefir shake oatmeal w/fixings	ham & cheese slices crackers carrot sticks	EARLY MEAL Mac n Cheese carrot pieces sliced sausage
Wednesday	*kefir shake biscuits & jam sausage links	pepperoni pizza pasta cucumber slices pita bread	Dinner at the Park turkey rolls grapes sun chips
Thursday	*kefir shake cinnamon toast HB eggs	chicken roll ups pirate booty cantaloupe snap peas	Dinner at the Fair
Friday	*kefir shake biscuit sandwiches	PBN crackers strawberries chips	Pizza salad
Saturday	*kefir shake roll up pancakes scrambled eggs	Lunch at the park	honey balsamic steak bites (pin) mashed potatoes carrot slices
Sunday	*kefir shake Quinnoa omelet bites (pin)	grilled cheese sun chips	ground beef chimis corn refried beans

On a side note, we are really enjoying the baseball season, even if it does totally muck with our dinner routine. It was bound to happen and we can do this, with a little planning and preparation.  Have a yummy week! Enjoy!

Weekly Menu, March 27

I don’t know about you, but March was pretty much a blur. I’m not sure if I blinked and missed it but we are heading into April full force. Baseball has been going well and keeping us super busy. That’s probably where all of our time has gone. Trying to juggle that with karate to keep them both up has been interesting. I am really working hard to figure out how we eat on the go. We’ve had some successes and some failures. And a couple calls to hubby asking him to pick something up on his way to meet us. 

I am committed to providing yummy meals though. I really don’t want to fall into a fast food comfort zone. I like that my kiddos are not huge fans of fast food. I am not either, mainly because I hate paying for it, but I really try to avoid it if I can.  It’s just a matter of playing around and being prepared.  I can do this.

So last week went pretty well. By Friday’s game I’d realized I needed to serve “dinner” at 3:30pm when we got home from school and then have snacks after the game. It seems to work better if he has fuel before the game and just a little for the night afterwards. We’ll try that again this week and see how it works. We’ve also been juggling a lot of after school doctors appointments, which cuts into food prep time. Again, planning ahead and prepping what I can makes a huge difference.

You see it in this weeks menu.  We’re trying chicken salad roll ups this week, and then a couple of meals I’ve been experimenting with including crockpot lasagna and turkey sliders with curly fries.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	*kefir shake waffles sausage links	PBJ applesauce pirate booty graham crackers	pizza salad
Tuesday	*kefir shake biscuits & jam strawberries	ham & cheese pasta cucumber slices tortilla chips peeled cutie	chicken cranberry walnut rollups carrot sticks pita chips
Wednesday	*kefir shake cinnamon toast scrambled eggs	CC & jam sandwich mixed nuts strawberries cheesy goldfish	EARLY MEAL tacos w/fixings corn refried beans
Thursday	*kefir shake oatmeal w/fixings	turkey rollups carrot sticks pirate booty cantaloupe	crockpot lasagna salad broccoli
Friday	*kefir shake roll up pancakes w/jam	PBN crackers apple slices chips fig bar	quesadillas carrot slices black beans
Saturday	*kefir shake bacon & eggs	PBJ grapes chips sugar snap peas	turkey sliders curly fries salad
Sunday	*kefir shake oatmeal w/fixings	grilled cheese Cheetos cantaloupe	stew meat mashed potatoes green beans

Alright, I’m late and ready to get to it. Have a yummy week! Enjoy!