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Menu Plan Monday May 27

On Saturday I was walking in from the garage and threw out my back.

I wasn’t even carrying any laundry!

I would try to stretch my back out, trying to put things back, doing some yoga.

Every time I would lie on the floor I would have some visitors.

Ian asks “canna I sit on your back an put my feets on your arms?”

There was a point when I had to crawl down the hall pushing a laundry basket.  It was pathetic.

But alas, life goes on as does motherhood.  Ian keeps asking if my back is better, but then forgets and asks me to pick him up.  He then has sympathy pains and tells me his back hurts too.  He is such a great kid!

Mr Hubby is leaving town on Wed to do some fishing with Da Boys.  So I decided to cook things I know Ian will eat.  Hopefully this will make my life a little easier.

Menu Plan 7/15-721

Mon: Spaghetti with garlic bread

Tue: Easy Beer Mac & Cheese with chicken

Wed: Baked Ravioli 

Thr: Tacos

Fri: Caesar Chicken Burgers with pasta salad 

Sat:

Sun: Garlic & Rum Grilled Pork Chops with Pepper Jack Potatoes 

Happy Cooking

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Menu Plan Monday July 8

Did you have a nice 4th of July holiday?

I had all four days off.  Thursday to Sunday.

Monday is going to be a bitch going back to work.

We were supposed to go out-of-town, but decided not to.  While I am sad we didn’t, I am also glad because it is a lot of work to get ready to go and then unpack when we get home.

We had a great weekend right here at home.

Obviously this was not Ian’s first 4th of July, nor was it his first experience seeing fireworks, but it was his first time doing fireworks himself.

Ian's first time with sparklers

Ian’s first time with sparklers

(Please excuse the brown patch in my mom’s grass, it was from the slip n’ slide)

He did sparklers at my mom’s house with his cousins and after dark we set off some fountains at home.  He had a great time.

It was Baby Sid’s first 4th, but he didn’t partake in the fireworks.  He liked watching his cousins, but was in bed before we did the ones at home.

Baby Sid's first 4th

Baby Sid’s first 4th

Because I had made this months menu plan ahead of time I was able to do my shopping on Saturday night.

Yep.  Saturday night.  I really know how to have a good time.  Kids in bed and I am at the grocery store.

Rockin’ it.

Menu Plan 7/8-7/14

Mon: French Dip Sandwiches (From leftover Sunday roast)

Tue: Parmesan Crusted Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Tomato Basil Soup

Wed: Sweet & Spicy Bacon Chicken with garlic noodles 

Thr: Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

Fri: Easy Garlic Chicken with Creamy Bacon Pasta

Sat:

Sun: Cajun Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Pepper Jack Cheese, Blistered Green Beans and Rice Pilaf 

Hopefully it won’t be too hot to cook this week.

Happy Cooking

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Heat Wave Menu Plan Monday July 1-updated

Updated on July 2nd!

Baby Sid LOVES the pool.

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Update July 2nd!

So driving home last night I remembered it was a holiday weekend, so the menu plan I posted was completely wrong!

That’s what I get for trying to plan on the fly.  I have updated this weeks menu plan.

Menu Plan 7/1-7/7

Mon: We won’t be home, so I don’t know what we will end up doing

Buffalo Ranch Chicken wraps

Tue: Chicken Pesto Wraps (carry over from last week) with chips

Wine Glazed Steak with mashed potatoes

Wed: Pepper Jack Pulled Pork Sandwiches with salad

Take Out

Thr: Caesar Chicken Burgers with pasta salad (not sure what kind yet)

Fourth of July BBQ

Fri: Wine Glazed Steak with mashed potatoes

Camping

Sat: Left overs

Camping

Sun: Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes with tater tots

Coming home from camping

Happy Cooking & Happy 4th!

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Heat Wave Menu Plan Monday July 1

Updated July 2nd

It’s July.  And boy oh boy is it July!

We are in the middle of a heat wave here in the Pacific Northwest.  We went from sixty degree temperatures to ninety degree temperatures in about an hour.

OK, so it was really a day or two, but the change was drastic and quick.

Of course hot weather means we are spending our days at my moms in her pool.

Baby Sid LOVES the pool.

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Of course all this hot weather meant I had to redo my menu plan.

I had previously planned for the whole month, but it is way too hot to use the oven.  So I came up with a new plan, which, if I am honest with you, I might not stick to.

Menu Plan 7/1-7/7

Mon: We won’t be home, so I don’t know what we will end up doing

Tue: Chicken Pesto Wraps (carry over from last week) with chips

Wed: Pepper Jack Pulled Pork Sandwiches with salad

Thr: Caesar Chicken Burgers with pasta salad (not sure what kind yet)

Fri: Wine Glazed Steak with mashed potatoes

Sat: Left overs

Sun: Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes with tater tots
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