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menu plan monday ~ august 11, 2008

~~Rhonda — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:17:41 +0000

I’ve had a quiet morning, but the afternoon will be busier. Several things on my agenda. Here’s the menu for the week.

Monday
sloppy joes / buns
tomatoes / sweet and sour cucumber slices
chips / dip

Tuesday
chicken fajitas

Wednesday
leftovers

Thursday
country pork chops in crock pot
rice with summer squash
green salad
corn / peas

Friday
four cheese spinach pizza

Saturday
leftovers

Sunday
turkey
mashed potatoes
corn
green beans
tomatoes
spinach salad

There are more menu ideas at Menu Plan Monday on Laura’s site.

~~Rhonda

menu monday on tuesday :) / week of august 4

~~Rhonda — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:53:10 +0000

Last week was very busy. On top of party prep (had 74 people here for dinner after church Sunday), my mower quit, my frig quit, I lost a diamond earring in the lawn, cut my finger and DH had to put four stitches in it, MIL was in the hospital for a few days, DD had softball tournament games, and my housekeeping help and my garden help were on the mission trip. What a week. Here’s a shout out to my friend Margaret and her niece who came over on Friday and cleaned my house for me. What a blessing! Thank you, Margaret!

This week seems a bit slower, thankfully. The mower is in the shop, the frig is working, and I am rested from getting ready for Bethany’s going away party.

menu plan monday ~ july 28, 2008

~~Rhonda — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:01:03 +0000

It’s summertime and busy, but we take some time off now and then to savor the moments.

Those busy things add up, though. This week we have softball, piano and guitar lessons, a visit planned to a daylily farm, a retirement party to attend, and lots of cleaning up to do because our church family is invited over for Sunday dinner. Here’s the plan:

Monday / softball
hamburgers / buns
sweet and sour cucumbers
tomatoes

Tuesday
chicken stir-fry
rice with summer squash
tomatoes

Wednesday / daylily shopping
eat out

Thursday
crispy baked chicken
steamed green beans
corn on the cob
spinach salad with strawberries

Friday
four cheese spinach pizza

Saturday / retirement party for a gardening friend
leftovers

Sunday / Church dinner at our house
sausage and potatoes in the crockpot
Alton Brown’s pot roast
spinach / strawberry salad
cookie bars

I have to say…I made Alton Brown’s pot roast for company at Christmastime and they practically licked the platter clean.

More menu ideas on Laura’s site.

~~Rhonda

menu plan monday / july 7

~~Rhonda — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:34:20 +0000

After a hectic but happy week of having six other people in the house, we are back to our usual routine of cooking for three. We have some busyness this week as well, that needs to be figured into the menu.

Monday / My sister and her dh are coming for supper and to “shop” the yard for plants.
BBQ pork steaks
Crash Hot potatoes
green beans, steamed
corn on the cob
green salad

Tuesday / softball this evening
choice of ham sandwiches or hotdogs
chips / veggies

Wednesday / Plant sale from 1-7pm (raising money for missions), so I’m preparing a meal that can sit on the counter. Our helpers (mission team members) will be able to run in and get something to eat any time they like.
BBQ beef in the crockpot / buns
chips / veggies
grapes
cookie bars
lemonade

Thursday
spaghetti
garlic bread
peas / corn
spinach salad

Friday / DH is participating in RAIN this weekend, so meals will be leftovers for today.

Saturday
eat out

Sunday / church dinner
pork chop and potato casserole
spinach salad

Another busy week ahead of us, not to mention all the projects hanging over my head…I want to remodel and redecorate DD’s room, clean up the scrapbook room so I can work on some projects, start quilts for DD and the three grands…

You can find more menu ideas at Laura’s place.

~~Rhonda

menu plan monday ~ june 30, 2008

~~Rhonda — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:46:56 +0000

I made this post last week, but forgot to post it on Monday. We have six extra people in the house, so I put more detail into the menu than usual.

Monday lunch
turkey or ham sandwiches
chips / veggies / dip

Monday supper
Fuss-Free Ravioli and Cheese Bake
garlic bread
corn
Snappy Green Beans
salad

Tuesday lunch
pizza

Tuesday supper
sloppy joes / buns
corn
chips
celery / carrots

Wednesday lunch
zoo trip

Wednesday supper
roasted hotdogs / buns
veggies / chips / dip
S’mores

Thursday lunch
Dairy Queen

Thursday supper
fried chicken
Crash Hot Potatoes
biscuits
corn on the cob
asparagus
spinach salad

Friday lunch
parade / lunch at the park

Friday supper
potluck with friends
potato / sausage casserole
2 apple pies

Saturday / Family Potluck at our house
BBQ ribs / BBQ chicken
hotdogs / hamburgers / buns
pickles
Cowboy Beans
2 cookie sheet pies (apple / peach)

Sunday
roast beef
mashed potatoes
green beans
corn
salad

I made the baked ravioli for supper Monday evening, but used tortellini instead of ravioli. The store we shopped had no ravioli, fresh or frozen. Everyone liked the tortellini and I will be making it again, though I will make a few changes. I’ll mix in some cheese before it’s baked and I made my own sauce instead of using store-bought. It’s too easy not to. I may just leave out the can of diced tomatoes altogether because I used crushed tomatoes in my sauce.

You can find more menu ideas and recipes here.

~~Rhonda ::who is having great fun with babies in the house::

Menu Plan Monday

~~Rhonda — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:13:54 +0000

It’s the week of VBS, which means supper has to be quick and easy.

Monday
sloppy joes
veggies / chips / dip

Tuesday
chicken / noodles
green salad
corn / peas

Wednesday
leftovers

Thursday
turkey sandwiches
veggies / chips / dip

Friday
spaghetti
garlic bread
green salad
corn
zucchini / yellow squash stir-fry

Saturday lunch
BBQ beef / buns
chips / veggies / dip
We tried this BBQ beef recipe last week and everyone loved it. Gonna have it again.

Saturday supper
brats / hotdogs
buns / pickles / mustard / ketchup / relish
Cowboy Beans
coleslaw
chips / veggies / dip

Sunday
pork chops
mashed potatoes
salad
corn on the cob
sugar snap peas / cherry tomatoes

On Saturday, DS and his family arrive for a week, so it will be a big week, menu-wise. I’m giving it some thought ahead of time. I’ll need to include some lunch ideas, which I usually don’t do as we just have leftovers or a sandwich, etc. But we’ll have five extra people in the house, as well as DD who is home for two weeks, so lunch needs to be planned for and not “catch as catch can.” But more about that next week.

More menu ideas here.

~~Rhonda

menu plan monday

~~Rhonda — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:17:51 +0000

I’m trying two new recipes this week. Last week I made Crash Hot Potatoes and they were a huge hit with DH and DD. Crispy and delicious. I’ll be making those again, soon.

Monday
Sloppy Joes / buns
veggies / chips / dip

Tuesday
spaghetti
garlic bread
sauted peapods
corn
spinach salad

Wednesday
leftovers

Thursday
Crockpot Chicken Cordon Bleu
steamed broccoli
corn
spinach salad

Friday
BBQ Beef / buns
veggies / chips / dip

Saturday
leftovers

Sunday
turkey in the crockpot
mashed potatoes
carrots
peas
salad

“Turkey in the crockpot” is a frozen boneless turkey (thawed) with a can of cream of chicken soup over it. So good. Tender and moist. I use the leftover liquid to add to the gravy packet for flavorful gravy. It’s a great dish for Sunday as I can put it on early and it’s ready when we get home from church.

More menu ideas here.

~~Rhonda

menu plan monday

~~Rhonda — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:21:52 +0000

I didn’t post a menu last week as DH and DD were at church camp. That left DD24 and me at home and we didn’t cook. Just ate as we were hungry. This week, DD24 has left for NY to go to camp as a counselor and we are back to our regularly scheduled program here at home. So here’s the menu…

Monday
BBQ chicken / buns
veggies / chips / dip

Tuesday
pork chops
rice
spinach salad
green beans
corn

Wednesday
sloppy joes
chips / dip
corn on the cob
asparagus

Thursday
salmon with honey-dijon sauce
peas
corn
green salad

Friday
chicken and noodles
asparagus
carrots

Saturday
leftovers

Sunday
crockpot turkey
mashed potatoes
green beans
corn
green salad

More menu ideas on Laura’s blog.

~~Rhonda

Menu Plan Monday

~~Rhonda — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:37:46 +0000

The week is off to a late start as yesterday was Memorial Day (US), so my regular schedule is a bit off kilter. Here’s the menu for this week.

Monday
DD#1 is home for two weeks. We ate out with her and DD#3.

Tuesday
tacos

Wednesday
DH and I are going out to celebrate my birthday. The girls are having pizza.

Thursday
BBQ chicken on buns
chips / veggies / dip

Friday
spaghetti
garlic bread
peas
corn
spinach salad

Saturday
The usual: leftovers

Sunday
pork chops in the crock pot (haven’t decided which recipe yet)
mashed potatoes
steamed green beans
corn on the cob
green salad
biscuits with homemade apple butter

~~Rhonda

menu monday ~ may 19

~~Rhonda — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:29:20 +0000

Time for Menu Monday already. The week flew by! We have a busy week ahead of us, preparing for our church’s annual spring picnic at our house. So easy meals this week to leave lots of time for cleaning in the house and in the garden.

Monday
sloppy joes / buns
veggies / chips / dip

Tuesday
beef and noodles (leftover roast beef from Sunday dinner)
corn on cob
asparagus
green salad

Wednesday
turkey sandwiches
veggies / dip

Thursday
BBQ chicken in oven
steamed red potatoes
corn
green salad

Friday
spaghetti
garlic bread
peas
corn
pear-walnut salad

Saturday
leftovers

Sunday
church picnic at our house
provide tea, coffee, lemonade
potato/sausage crockpot casserole
red and green grapes

I’m headed to the grocery store… ~~Rhonda