We had to say goodbye to DS and his family today, including the babies. 🙁
Unless I can swing a trip to their house before then, we won’t see them until October.
~~Rhonda
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menu plan monday ~ june 30, 2008
July 3, 2008 – 9:46 am
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::
apricot, anyone?
June 30, 2008 – 10:21 pm
Grandpa picked apricots for Great-grandma and decided to let Tab try one.
Wanna try an apricot?
Ewwwwww!!
What did grandpa give me?
::cough, cough, gag!::
That was yucky!
It’s a good thing Grandpa loves me.
baby fun
June 29, 2008 – 6:36 pm
Entertaining Grandpa after her bath…
Great-grandma was very happy to meet great-grandbabies number eight and number nine.
Not quite crawling yet. The softsquatch was made by their Aunt Julie. She made one for each and they *love* them!
While DH and I helped pot plants for a mission sale, the girls helped by babysitting. They did a great job and kept the babies happy.
How cute is this??
We’re having lots of baby fun! ~~Rhonda 🙂
there be babies here
June 28, 2008 – 9:54 am
DS and his family are here to visit for a week. We’ve been able to visit them twice since the babies were born, so are glad to have them under our roof for a week.
We expected them around 8AM but they were able to leave earlier than planned so arrived around 6:00. I’d been awake since 4:30, so was glad to see them come early!
Just look at that face…
Right now they are napping, as well as their mom and dad. Our DD10 and their DD10 have been flitting from one activity to another and haven’t lit in one place long enough for pictures yet. We’ll catch them later. 🙂
~~Rhonda
anniversary day
June 26, 2008 – 10:43 am
DH and I celebrated our 31st wedding anniversary this week by visiting Wine Country Gardens. We’ve been there several times in the past seven or eight years. We’ve purchased quite a few daylilies from them. This year we picked up only two new ones, but it’s hard to find something different when you have more daylily varieties in your yard than the nursery carries. 🙂
We had lunch at the nursery which has a nice cafe. The food was delicious (I had a great chicken salad on wonderful herb bread). I must say, their creamy coleslaw with apples was also delicious. I’d love to have that recipe. The dressing had a tiny bit of a spicy bite to it. I couldn’t put my finger on it. The view from the restaurant is supreme! The nursery is located at the top of a hill and overlooks a wide valley.
The veranda used to hold all kinds of unique containers filled with beautiful flowers and greenery. I was disappointed to find they no longer make those, as I had planned to take some pictures for ideas. The veranda and terrace are still beautiful places to rest and enjoy the wonderful view.
The nursery has a few golf carts the customers may use to visit the daylily fields. I drove, DH got in and out to check out the names of ones we liked. The nursery needs to do a better job of labeling them. There were four or five we did not purchase as we didn’t know the names.
We enjoyed our visit there. On the way home we stopped at Red Lobster for supper. We haven’t eaten there for probably 20 years. The meal was good and we’re glad we tried it. I’ve made “Red Lobster” Cheddar Bay biscuits at home in the past, using this recipe.
Cheddar Bay Biscuits
2 cups Bisquick baking mix
2/3 c. milk
1/2 c. shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/4 tsp. garlic powder (not garlic salt)
parsley flakes
Combine the biscuit mix, milk and cheese and stir for about 30 seconds.
Spoon onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake 450*F for 8-10 minutes.
Combine butter and garlic powder and brush over hot biscuits. Sprinkle with parsley.
I have to say, the biscuits at Red Lobster last night were NOT even close to being as good as the ones I made at home. I couldn’t find a trace of cheddar cheese in the biscuits we had last night and they were not as dense as I thought they should be. But overall, the meal was quite good. Not like having fresh seafood in Florida, but good. 🙂
We crossed the Mississippi River coming and going. The flooding is supposed to be cresting about now, though more rain to the north could send another crest next week.
In our own garden, it was fitting that the first flower out on the daylily ‘Forever Loving You’ opened on our anniversary. 🙂
DH is the best. He’s hard working, loving, kind and considerate, sacrificing for me and for our family. I thank God for him every day. Thirty one years encompasses a lot…good and bad, easy and hard…but we wouldn’t have it any other way. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28) The perspective of thirty-plus years is a great vantage point from which to see the truth in that verse.
~~Rhonda
father’s day
June 15, 2008 – 9:59 pm
The day started with gifts for Dad. DD gave him three daylilies, an artemisia, a shovel, garden gloves, and his favorite candy…York mints.
Then I made a bouquet for church. The hydrangeas are just coming on, so I used them.
The young people hosted breakfast for dads…pancakes, sausage, tater tots, peaches…delish!
Have you hugged a presbyterian today?
We’re proud of our young people. They’re the best!
Herschel favored us with hymns and songs on his harmonica, including one of my favorites, “Faith of Our Fathers.”
It was fun to have breakfast served to us by such willing servants of Christ. The young people did a great job, as usual. 🙂
After church, we had Russell’s favorite meat dish for lunch. He loves marinated pork tenderloin. I made the marinade last night and left the meat in it in the fridge overnight.
Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Saute until golden brown and caramelized:
1 yellow onion, diced
2 T. olive oil
4 T. sugar
Place the following ingredients into a gallon-sized plastic zippered bag and marinate at least six hours or overnight.
3/4 c. apple juice
1/3 c. light soy sauce
2 T. cider vinegar
8 slices fresh ginger root
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
freshly ground black pepper
the caramelized onions (above)
2 pork tenderloins
In the past, I’ve baked the tenderloin on a rack in the oven until done. Today I put them in a crockpot and cooked them on high for three hours. It was SO tender and delicious. Yum! The marinade can be used on chicken, too.
In the afternoon, DD and I made an apple pie for DH. He loves pie. The pie making is fodder for another post, coming soon. 🙂
~~Rhonda