Monday - Leftovers (because we have ton of stuff from last week to finish up)
Tuesday - Frozen Casserole (yay freezer meals!)
Wednesday - Baked Pasta
Thursday - Sandwiches, Chips, Cottage Cheese, Applesauce
Friday - Barbacoa Beef
Saturday - Dinner @ my mom's
Sunday - Chicken, Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy
The name of the game is EASY this week. I'm not even cooking at all 2 night. And sandwiches barely count as cooking (although they may be grilled cheese).
I actually had this mostly done on Sunday, I just couldn't figure out WHAT to eat on Friday.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
And...I'm Back...
That was a little break...for (most of June and) the entire month of July (and half of August)!
Summer has been all about being lazy this year. I haven't worked on Project Life since the middle of June. My summer fun list didn't really happen.
Claire took four weeks worth of swimming lessons. She might have learned something. She didn't drown. And I didn't go insane.
We took a 10 day vacation to Colorado. It ended up including a lovely visit to an ER because Claire came down with a cold AND two ear infections AND a little bit of altitude sickness. Actually, by the end of the trip, we had all come down with the cold. My brother & dad started it though.
We did not use our swim pass nearly enough. But it also wasn't in the upper 90s most days. Compared to last summer, this summer has been lovely.
We found out we're going to have another baby. I thought I'd just slide that in real quick like you wouldn't notice. Due in January a whole 6 days after Claire's birthday. Let's just hope they don't have the same birthday.
Apparently being pregnant makes me tired. And makes any cold that I get turn into a nasty multiple week cough. It is great fun.
Both kiddos have started school. Claire is in Pre-K again. Anaya is in 8th grade! Seriously, when did she get so old?!?
Summer has been all about being lazy this year. I haven't worked on Project Life since the middle of June. My summer fun list didn't really happen.
Claire took four weeks worth of swimming lessons. She might have learned something. She didn't drown. And I didn't go insane.
We took a 10 day vacation to Colorado. It ended up including a lovely visit to an ER because Claire came down with a cold AND two ear infections AND a little bit of altitude sickness. Actually, by the end of the trip, we had all come down with the cold. My brother & dad started it though.
We did not use our swim pass nearly enough. But it also wasn't in the upper 90s most days. Compared to last summer, this summer has been lovely.
We found out we're going to have another baby. I thought I'd just slide that in real quick like you wouldn't notice. Due in January a whole 6 days after Claire's birthday. Let's just hope they don't have the same birthday.
Apparently being pregnant makes me tired. And makes any cold that I get turn into a nasty multiple week cough. It is great fun.
Both kiddos have started school. Claire is in Pre-K again. Anaya is in 8th grade! Seriously, when did she get so old?!?
Monday, June 10, 2013
Menu Monday
Last Week
Monday - Grilled Cheese & stuffTuesday - Leftover Pizza
Wednesday - Noodle Stir-Fry with Egg
Thursday - Butter Herb Chicken
Friday - Dinner at my brother's house
Saturday - Tacos
Sunday - Smoked Beef Brats
Claire was sick Monday, so no one felt like cooking. Then on Friday, my brother ended up inviting us over for burgers. Otherwise, we mostly followed the plan.
This Week
Monday - Homemade Hot PocketsTuesday - Pancakes
Wednesday - Porkchops with Rice
Thursday - Homemade Pizza (Taco or Peppercini Beef)
Friday - Brat Burgers
Saturday - Cashew Chicken with Rice & Egg Roll
Sunday - Breakfast Casserole
Monday, June 3, 2013
Menu Monday
Last Week
Monday - Take-outTuesday - Homemade Hot Pockets
Wednesday - Pancakes
Thursday - Taco John's
Friday - Spaghetti
Saturday - D'bronx Pizza
Sunday - Dijon Pork Chops
I wasn't feeling well this week so I wasn't really in the mood to cook most nights. We also ended up having not only Anaya but also one of her friends spending the weekend with us, so I had to switch the weekend food up a little bit to have enough food to two teenagers, two adults and a preschooler.
This Week
Monday - Noodle Stir-Fry with EggTuesday - Leftover Pizza
Wednesday - Butter Herb Chicken
Thursday - Hot Dogs or Brats
Friday - Tacos
Saturday - Cashew Chicken with Rice & Egg Roll
Sunday - Breakfast for Dinner
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Recipe: Homemade Hot Pockets
For dinner tonight I made Homemade Hot Pockets. I made a couple different varieties using things I had on hand: Ham & Cheese, Turkey & Cheese and Pizza. Delicious.
I can't entirely claim these things, my mom used to make Taco Pockets using Grands Biscuits & Taco Meat. I've changed it up a little bit by making my own biscuit dough because it is easier to handle than Grands biscuits and I've experimented with different fillings.
This is the biscuit recipe that I used. I need to change it up a little bit and flavor the dough a bit to make it a little more savory - I think it would go better with everything. Next time I'll probably add a little onion salt or garlic or paprika or some combination of all those things. And only go through the step where you make the dough, don't actually cut into biscuits!
After you mix up the biscuit dough, divide it into 18 balls (assuming you used the full recipe for 24 biscuits). Lay them on a cookie sheet and place in the fridge or freezer to keep cold while you assemble the pockets.
On a floured surface, roll one ball out, place your filling down the middle of the dough.
Then fold both sides & the ends up and press all edges together. (it should look about like a hot pocket) Place on a baking sheet and poke a few holes in the top of it to release steam (otherwise your hot pockets might explode).
Bake at 450 degrees for 15-18 minutes - make sure all of the sides are browned. I pulled my first patch out a little early and some where a little doughy on the sides.
After baking them, you can either go ahead and eat them...or wrap in individual pockets of foil or ziploc bags, label with the type of filling and place in the freezer. To reheat, put in the microwave for about 2 minutes (or until filling is hot).
I can't entirely claim these things, my mom used to make Taco Pockets using Grands Biscuits & Taco Meat. I've changed it up a little bit by making my own biscuit dough because it is easier to handle than Grands biscuits and I've experimented with different fillings.
This is the biscuit recipe that I used. I need to change it up a little bit and flavor the dough a bit to make it a little more savory - I think it would go better with everything. Next time I'll probably add a little onion salt or garlic or paprika or some combination of all those things. And only go through the step where you make the dough, don't actually cut into biscuits!
After you mix up the biscuit dough, divide it into 18 balls (assuming you used the full recipe for 24 biscuits). Lay them on a cookie sheet and place in the fridge or freezer to keep cold while you assemble the pockets.
On a floured surface, roll one ball out, place your filling down the middle of the dough.
Then fold both sides & the ends up and press all edges together. (it should look about like a hot pocket) Place on a baking sheet and poke a few holes in the top of it to release steam (otherwise your hot pockets might explode).
Bake at 450 degrees for 15-18 minutes - make sure all of the sides are browned. I pulled my first patch out a little early and some where a little doughy on the sides.
After baking them, you can either go ahead and eat them...or wrap in individual pockets of foil or ziploc bags, label with the type of filling and place in the freezer. To reheat, put in the microwave for about 2 minutes (or until filling is hot).
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Summer Fun List
School is out and now it's time for a Summer Fun List.
This year, the list will probably be a little shorter than last year's list. This year, we have a family vacation so I won't be taking many other days off. Plus Claire has swim lessons almost every single evening. And Anaya has softball two to three evenings a week during June. So most of our activities will take place on weekends or in the second half of July & the first half of August.
Fishing at Deanna Rose Farmstead
Picking berries
Going to the local Farmers Market
Go to the big City Market downtown
Go to the Pool
Picnic at the Park
Visit Lego Sculptures at Powell Gardens
Go to a Royals Game
Go to Worlds Of Fun
Buy Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck
Make Sno-Cones
Go Bowling
Hopefully we'll have a fun summer!
This year, the list will probably be a little shorter than last year's list. This year, we have a family vacation so I won't be taking many other days off. Plus Claire has swim lessons almost every single evening. And Anaya has softball two to three evenings a week during June. So most of our activities will take place on weekends or in the second half of July & the first half of August.
Fishing at Deanna Rose Farmstead
Picking berries
Going to the local Farmers Market
Go to the big City Market downtown
Go to the Pool
Picnic at the Park
Visit Lego Sculptures at Powell Gardens
Go to a Royals Game
Go to Worlds Of Fun
Buy Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck
Make Sno-Cones
Go Bowling
Hopefully we'll have a fun summer!
Monday, May 27, 2013
Menu Monday
Last Week
Monday - Homemade PizzaTuesday - Chicken Stir-Fry
Wednesday - Hot Dogs
Thursday - Sausage Stuffed Shells
Friday - Pan Chicken
Saturday - Deli Sandwiches
Sunday - Leftovers
Mostly I followed my plan. I picked up some ground italian sausage and used that for that stuffed shells. We ended up getting deli meat which we ate quite of bit of Saturday/Sunday.
This Week
Monday - Take-outTuesday - Homemade Hot Pockets
Wednesday - Pancakes
Thursday - Something Fast and Easy
Friday - Spaghetti
Saturday - Peppercini Beef Pizza
Sunday - Grilled Chicken
Thursday we might be heading out to Anaya's softball game again, which means eating dinner on the road on the way out there.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Project Life 2013: Week 19
Week 19: May 6 - 12
Love love love this project. I am so happy to be keeping up with my memory keeping without having to pick and choose only a few stories to tell. I get to tell all our stories, easily, without spending FOREVER making pages.
I took a couple more 6 month pictures of my adorable nephew on Monday, love the one of him looking up at the camera. Our neighborhood Ice Cream truck driver knows that we're a sucker for overpriced ice cream cone and came by at least once a day during the weekend.
On Tuesday, Claire school had a field trip to a local farm/park. Claire LOVES this place. We go multiple times during the summer, this year she is obsessed with the idea of going fishing there. I'm not looking forward to that experience since I would be the one putting bait on the hook - yuck!
The back of the insert includes some pictures from the part of the weekend while we had Anaya. Since it was Mother's Day weekend, she went back to her mom's late Saturday night to spend Mother's Day with her mom (as she should).
The next page is just some pictures from Mother's Day here. We spent the day with my mom. My brother smoked a brisket and Justin & my dad brought sides so that none of the moms had to cook.
Love love love this project. I am so happy to be keeping up with my memory keeping without having to pick and choose only a few stories to tell. I get to tell all our stories, easily, without spending FOREVER making pages.
I took a couple more 6 month pictures of my adorable nephew on Monday, love the one of him looking up at the camera. Our neighborhood Ice Cream truck driver knows that we're a sucker for overpriced ice cream cone and came by at least once a day during the weekend.
On Tuesday, Claire school had a field trip to a local farm/park. Claire LOVES this place. We go multiple times during the summer, this year she is obsessed with the idea of going fishing there. I'm not looking forward to that experience since I would be the one putting bait on the hook - yuck!
The back of the insert includes some pictures from the part of the weekend while we had Anaya. Since it was Mother's Day weekend, she went back to her mom's late Saturday night to spend Mother's Day with her mom (as she should).
The next page is just some pictures from Mother's Day here. We spent the day with my mom. My brother smoked a brisket and Justin & my dad brought sides so that none of the moms had to cook.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Right Now...
Right now... we've been re-watching Bones starting with Season 1, so far we're halfway through Season 2.
Right now... I've been so happy to see my garden growing. I actually have some tomato flowers blooming!
Right now... I'm trying to make going to the gym a habit (at least 4 times a week).
Right now... Claire is all done with school and Anaya has 4 more days, then it is summer time! I'm trying to figure out some fun things to around town.
Right now... we're watching a lot of Scooby-Doo. Claire LOVES it.
Right now... Anaya is playing softball again, she loves it and is enjoying the season so much!
Right now... we have become bird watchers again. Our new birdfeeder is awesome and the birdies love the food that we fill it with.
Right now... I've been reading about Elise Blaha decorating her new house and it is motivating me to figure out what I want to do with my house.
Right now... I've been so happy to see my garden growing. I actually have some tomato flowers blooming!
Right now... I'm trying to make going to the gym a habit (at least 4 times a week).
Right now... Claire is all done with school and Anaya has 4 more days, then it is summer time! I'm trying to figure out some fun things to around town.
Right now... we're watching a lot of Scooby-Doo. Claire LOVES it.
Right now... Anaya is playing softball again, she loves it and is enjoying the season so much!
Right now... we have become bird watchers again. Our new birdfeeder is awesome and the birdies love the food that we fill it with.
Right now... I've been reading about Elise Blaha decorating her new house and it is motivating me to figure out what I want to do with my house.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Menu Monday
Last Week
Monday - Wendy'sTuesday - Arby's
Wednesday - Frozen Leftovers
Thursday - Deli Sandwichs
Friday - Breakfast Casserole
Saturday - Deli Sandwiches
Sunday - Dinner w/ My Mom
I completely FAILED at going to the grocery store this week. Which left us with fast food during the first few days (mostly because we were being LAZY). I didn't even actually cook anything until Friday. Next week will be better...because we can't get much worse.
This Week
Monday - Homemade PizzaTuesday - Chicken Stir-Fry
Wednesday - Leftovers
Thursday - Beef Stuffed Shells
Friday - Chicken Enchiladas
Saturday - Hot Dogs/Bratwurst
Sunday - Pockets
We're already on track since I actually went to the grocery store on Sunday afternoon!
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