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Menu Plan Monday May 27

I love long weekends.

I hate long weekends.

Having an extra day off is both wonderful and horrible.  I love having it, but it makes it that much harder to return to work.

You try to cram all these plans into one extra day!

This weekend my brother and his family came to town and now I am exhausted.  The kids are exhausted.  But I am sure we are not as exhausted as my brother is, since they had to travel.

Plus I get my days all confused, thus the reason I am posting this on a Tuesday.

My hubby is working late all week, so I have to pick up the kids and rush home to make dinner then feed them.  And I mean literally put food in their mouths.  Since I won’t have any help during this time, I am making simple food.  Well, I have Wed. off so I can spend some time cooking during the day.

The best part about this weekend was having all the kids together.  They were super adorable!

Mult. Co. Fair

Menu Plan 5/27-6/2

Mon: we had leftovers

Tue: Chicken & Rice

Wed: Beer Marinated Pork Chops with Cheese Topping and Creamy Garlic Pasta

Thr: Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos & Spanish Rice

Fri: Chili

Sat:

Sun: Cajun Chicken Stuffed with Pepper Jack Cheese & Spinach, Green Beans and Duchess Potatoes

Happy Cooking

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Menu Plan Monday ~ May 20

Last week I didn’t plan our meals.

Boy, that was a mistake.

As we all know, last Sunday was Mother’s day and I just didn’t feel like sitting on the computer.  I should have done the plan on Monday, but I thought I could just wing it.

The reason I celebrate Mother's Day

The reasons I celebrate Mother’s Day

Which meant I would come home and stand in front of the open fridge trying to find inspiration for dinner.  What a horrible experience, I can’t believe I used to do that all the time!

This weeks menu is short, with Memorial Day weekend coming up.  My brother and his family are coming up for the weekend, so while I don’t know what we are doing, I know I won’t be cooking.

I am also getting stagnant with my side dishes.  I need some new ones, but have not had time to look for them.  As you can tell by this week I have planned lots of pasta, including a couple of casseroles…

If you have any wonderful ideas for side dishes please, please send them to me!

Menu Plan 5/20-5/26

Mon: Spaghetti with meat sauce

Tue: Bacon-Cheese Topped Chicken with rice

Wed: It’s my birthday, so I will NOT be cooking!

Thr: Pizza Pasta Casserole

Fri: Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne

Sat: ?

Sun: ?

Happy Cooking

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Need something to help plan your meals?  I use the Plan to Eat online meal planner.  Try it free for 30 days

Simple Meal Planning - Plan to Eat

Find more recipes at I’m an Organizing Junkie or Erin Brans.com


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Menu Plan Monday May 6th

It is finally getting warm here in the Pacific NW.

I say that like it is summer time and we haven’t had any nice days.

Today I wanted my husband to blow up Ian’s little pool because it was getting really hot.  He wanted to mow the lawn first.  So Ian and I headed over to Bamma’s house.

Her pool is not up and running yet, since May just started.  Although she did work on it this weekend.  Which means the weather will probably go to crap now that we have a way to cool off.

Since we couldn’t cool off in either of the pools we improvised.

Menu Plan May 5-May 12

Mon: Pizza Bake and Cheesy Garlic Biscuits

Tue: Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Creamy Garlic Pasta

Wed: Fish with Rosemary and Lemon with Lemon Risotto

Thr: Three Cheese Ziti with Chicken

Fri: Leftovers

Sat: even more leftovers

Sun: Happy Mothers Day! (Wine-Glazed Steak and Cheesy Potato Casserole ~ maybe)
Happy Cooking

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Need something to help plan your meals?  I use the Plan to Eat online meal planner.  Try it free for 30 days

Simple Meal Planning - Plan to Eat

Find more recipes at I’m an Organizing Junkie or Erin Brans.com


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Menu Plan Monday April 29

So here it is again Sunday night and I am planning what to cook next week.

I feel that I had been very busy last week and not completely right-in-the-head.  Having my lower two wisdom teeth pulled really took it out of me.

I know it has almost been two weeks now, but it really hurt!  Plus I have what the dentist thinks is a bone spur.

It is a little bump under my gum, the dentist says it will start to work its way out.  When I feel something sharp, I can go back in and they will pull it out.  Meanwhile, it causes me some pain.

I have a few started posts, but nothing finished, as I just couldn’t find the time last week.  So I have nothing really to share with you, except my menu.

I did want to share this picture of Baby Sid, as it is food related.

BabySidMonday

You know those little puffs that they make for babies, the quick dissolving snack ones?

Well he was trying one for the first time.  He loves to try to eat them, but doesn’t like the texture.

It really is quite funny to watch.

Menu Plan 4/29-5/5

Mon: Lemon Chicken Romano with pasta

Tue: Pork Roast with vegetables

Wed: My two favorite girls are turning 10, so we will be dining with them

Thr: Chicken Alfredo pizza with homemade dough

Fri: Leftovers

Sat: more baby food cooking

Sun: ????

Happy Cooking

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Need something to help plan your meals?  I use the Plan to Eat online meal planner.  Try it free for 30 days

Simple Meal Planning - Plan to Eat

Find more recipes at I’m an Organizing Junkie or Erin Brans.com