Archive for March 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Weekly Dinner Menu 3/30-4/5 Week 1
This week is going to be completely nuts! Just like that, baseball has started and we have 2 week night baseball games in addition to all our normal activities. On-the-go will be the theme of the week! This ins't the most creative menu, but it works for a busy week! We stuck to last weeks menu all but 2 days, so not too bad! Last Friday's pasta and Sunday's salmon didn't happen so I'll rotate those in for this week.
Monday is pasta night. I cook the sausage, toss it in with tomato sauce, and add it to penne noodles. The kids love Caesar salads, so that's our go-to salad.
Tuesday is our craziest night this week, so I'll pack up sandwiches, sliced apples, and veggies to take on the go for everyone.
Wednesday's tacos will be normal ground beef, nothing fancy. For mine, I skip the meat and use refried beans and rice. For the beans, I mix canned refried beans with hot sauce and taco seasonings and bake it for about 25 minutes at 350 or until hot. We top everything with tomatoes, monterey jack cheese, lettuce, and have guac on the side.
Thursday will be BLAT's (click HERE for our twist on BLT's), apples, Kettle chips, and veggies packed up to go. Again.
Friday's salmon glaze can be found HERE. I brush it on the fish when it's halfway done on the grill and then drizzle a bit more before serving.
Saturday will be crazy again so we'll grab something on the go.
Sunday we'll be at our family's, so no cooking for me. Yay! If you celebrate Easter, then Happy Easter!
Have a great week!
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Friday, March 27, 2015
Friday 5: Celebrating Simplicity
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Love to Cook, Hate to Plan: A Weekly Dinner Menu
Friday will be busy too, so I'll make the pasta, then add it to a crock pot, and turn it to it's lowest setting right before leaving the house so that it's warm when we get back to the house and are ready to eat.
Saturday is all about take-out pizza!
Sunday's salmon glaze can be found HERE. I brush it on the fish when it's halfway done on the grill and then drizzle a bit more before serving. The green beans are actually haricot verts and I sauté them.
Check back on Sunday for next week's menu.
Let me know if you have any fast family favorites!
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Tea Cup Bird Feeder
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Friday, March 20, 2015
Friday 5: Vacation Edition
(Complete with cards, Yahtzee, and magazines.)
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Friday 5: Celebrating Simplicity
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Everything's Better with Sriracha
I'm not a fan of spicy foods, so it's comes as a total surprise that I can't get enough Sriracha lately. It's not just hot sauce, the flavor is so good. I put it on eggs, pasta, avocados, sandwiches, in soups - it really is good on everything. In case you can't get enough either, I made a Pinterest board for recipes.
Friday, March 06, 2015
Friday 5: Celebrating Simplicity
(She loves that she can read chapter books now!)
(I like to hide them in pockets, desk drawers, backpacks...anywhere they can be found. A fun way to bring a smile to someone's face.)
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Cinnamon Rolls vs. My Kids
Several weeks ago, on a lazy morning, the kids asked me to make them cinnamon rolls and it occurred to me that they've never made them on their own. That's right, my almost 10 and 7 year olds have never made pre-made cinnamon rolls, something I'm sure I could've done with my eyes closed when I was their age.
I was in the middle of something so I suggested they try making them by themselves. What unfolded before my eyes was sad and pitiful. They struggled with every step and the oldest one gave up when they couldn't get the rolls out of the can. "I'm just gonna make toast!" I heard him say so I stepped in to tell him, "Oh no, you're not!" and have a quick chat about not giving up when something gets difficult. It was at that point where the younger one took the lead and without her the cinnamon rolls would never have gotten done.
Later that day I was folding the kids laundry and came across an impressive amount of clothes that I knew had not been dirty in the first place. Already balled socks that have never been worn and shirts that were tried on and easier to put in the dirty clothes, rather than hanging them back up. Also, I had done their laundry 3 days ago, so how on earth could there be 5 pairs of dirty pajama pants?
I blew. I had had enough. While I love to be their Mom, take care of them, and do things for them, it's high time they start spreading their wings a bit and learning some responsibility.
Since that point, Vance does his own laundry (and I can't seem to keep him out of the kitchen, but that's a story for another day). I still have to remind him to check his dirty clothes to see if he needs to run a load, but he carries them down and starts the washer himself. If he's around, he puts them into the dryer, but if not, I'll do that for him. Same goes for folding. Vaughn likes to do hers too, but I help her a bit more. Her specialty is taking out the trash which she does when she sees a full can.
Baby steps, but it's a start.
What do your kids do around the house to help out?
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