July 8, 2013
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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

(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

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.

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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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July 2, 2013
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Heat Wave Menu Plan Monday July 1-updated

Updated on July 2nd!

Baby Sid LOVES the pool.

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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July 1, 2013
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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.

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.