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menu plan monday ~ march 9, 2009

DD#1 is home for spring break, so the menu reflects her food preferences. She will return to school on Saturday and DD#2 will come home Thursday or Friday to stay for a week. It’s too bad their spring breaks didn’t overlap more than that, but we are glad they both are able to come home [...]

menu plan monday ~ august 11, 2008

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 [...]

menu plan monday ~ july 28, 2008

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 [...]

menu plan monday ~ june 30, 2008

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 [...]

Menu Plan Monday

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 [...]

menu plan monday

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
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tiny pink hearts

My friend Mary and I hosted a baby shower for another friend, Wendy, this past Sunday afternoon. We like to have “open house” showers…no games…just visiting. Doors are open between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., come when you like, snack as you like. DH opened the afternoon with a devotion featuring Jacob and the fulfilled [...]

dinner party, punch recipe

Last evening’s dinner party was wonderful. The menu included:

crackers and cheese spread (I left out the chicken.)
pear/walnut salad
roast beef (Delicious! Got rave reviews.)
boiled red potatoes
carrots and parsnips
stir-fried sugar snap peas with cherry tomatoes
almond cake for dessert

Three of the guests came at 7:00, and the others about 7:30, after other obligations. Everyone congregates in the kitchen [...]

house concert

Nathan Clark George and two fellow musicians presented a beautiful concert this evening. You can sample their work at nathanclarkgeorge.com. Their Christmas album is my very favorite. They played the songs from that album as well as other songs. Everyone had a wonderful time! We got rave reviews on the music, the food, the [...]