Menu Plan Monday

Monday: S.O.G.P (I'm using fresh green beans instead of green peppers. HOH can't stand green peppers.)
Tuesday: Mexican Lasagna ; Spanish Rice(Lipton)
Wednesday: Vegetable Lo Mein (Adding carrots)
Thursday: Chicken Strips ; Gravy; Mashed Potatoes; Corn on the Cob
Friday: Cheesy Hash Brown Chili
Saturday: Tuna Sandwiches ; Tomato Soup
Saturday Dinner: Creamy PorkChops ; Noodles; Parmesan Asparagus
Sunday: Out to eat after church
Sunday Dinner: Slow Cooker Taco Soup

My 2 yr old eats ASPARAGUS!

Here's an easy way to add some zip to asparagus when you can find it on sale for 99cents a bunch. Wash and place in Ziploc with 1 cup Zesty Italian Dressing. Let marinade for 1 hour. Place Asparagus in a single layer on a foil lined oven-proof pan. Generously shake on grated Parmesan cheese for a crusted look, I used about 1/2 cup. Bake at 400 for 20+ minutes until tender. I let Audrey eat this with her fingers, so maybe that's what made it extra special.

Ingredients:
Asparagus
Italian Dressing
Grated Parmesan Cheese

The Gals are also a big fan of the Honey Glazed Carrots.

Barbecue chicken

My husband told me that I make the BEST barbecue chicken and he would enter into a taste contest. I told him, "I love you too!" My love language has to be words of affirmation cause that filled up the old love tank. Let me tell all my avid reader(s) ha ha the not-so-secret to my barbecue chicken.

Ingredients

Frozen bag of Chicken Breasts, usually Pilgrims Pride and as low as 4.99 when the price is right
12 oz Bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue sauce (When the bottle of BBQ sauce has already been used...thanks to hubby who uses it on EVERYTHING, I have used 1/2 cup apricot preserves. Worked great.)
2 TBS Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup Italian Dressing

Directions

Cook frozen chicken on a cookie sheet per directions on bag...as many as will fit on the cookie sheet. After no longer pink, shred chicken to your liking. Then, mix all remaining ingredients. Place chicken and sauce mixture into crock pot. Set to low for 3-4 hours. YUMMY! and so EASY too.

Pictues

Hi Uncle Tim! I haven't posted pictures of my babies lately, so here are some of my favorites.

And The Truth Comes Out

Let's face it. Menu planning during the school year is vital, but I don't always have the time. I've been ad-libing so far this week. Also, the family's belt strap just got tightened a extra 2 or twelve notches and I have to cook dinner with what I've got thru Wednesday. Don't feel sorry for us, I've got a bag of frozen yellow squash in the freezer and some Tilapia, Yum. It's just like pushing a not-so favorite outfit to the back of the closet just in case you may be desparate for something clean to wear one day. Well, all that healthy food I've been pushing to the back of the freezer must now come forward to be reckoned with. And the girls? They'll be getting that can of Spaghetti O's. I might even end up opening that can of saurkraut that's been staring at me since summer.

Sunday Lunch: Frito Pie
Sunday Dinner: Eggs 'n Tortillas

Monday: Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Tuesday: Tilapia and Squash
Spaghetti O's

Wednesday: It'll be a surprise.

Times are busy around the schoolhouse these days and I am seriously earning my paycheck this month. My brain is bustling with all sorts of "to do's" at school and at home. Balancing work and home has no balance at all. I heard a lady on the radio say women working outside the home are really working outside the will of God. For anyone wanting to send her hate mail - I truly can't remember her name right now, but it will come to me. Sometimes I feel that dragging my pre-schoolers out of bed every morning is extra difficult because I know deep down it's not right.

I got a call about 10:30am today from J's teacher. She said that J was playing outside and hit herself in the eye with her knee. I drove over to her school to survey the damage. J's eye looked like it belonged to a prize fighter.

Menu Plan Monday

Monday - Pizza Soup (you'll need to scroll down some on linked page)
Garlic Bread
Cesar Salad
Tuesday - Sloppy Joes
Creamed Corn
Chips
Wednesday - Baked Potatoes
Grilled Cheese
Apple Sauce
Thursday - Black Bean Burgers
Cole Slaw

Chips
Friday - Orange Chicken
Rice
Yellow Squash
Saturday Lunch - Tuna Salad
Chips/Salsa
Saturday Dinner - Crockpot BBQ Chicken
Sunday Lunch - Eat out I hope
Sunday Dinner - Scrambled Eggs/Tortillas

As far as last week's menu. PAPRIKA does NOT substitute red pepper, cayenne, etc..... Also, tilapia is just not that great no matter how you cook it. I hate the "fishy" taste of fish, so I'll eat it for it's health value, not it's taste. I think halibut is better...?