It’s Monday again! Last week’s menu went well until we hit the weekend. Then it all sort of fell apart. Saturday Yankee Bill had a meeting, so the kiddos and I just ate leftovers (of which their were plenty) an then yesterday my lovely MIL called to ask if we wanted to come to her… Keep Reading

Last Saturday I wound up going shopping with a girlfriend (I only picked up the sneakers I had ordered to replace my old ones and bought some shoe shelves I had been looking for). We went out for dinner together. Yankee Bill took our kiddos over to a friends for a BBQ. On Sunday I… Keep Reading

This weekend was good-not sunny, but warm. All the kiddos wanted to do was be outside, and frankly I wanted to be there with them. Then Monday and Tuesday turned out to be truly lovely days-70 and sunny. Perfect weather for hanging laundry and doing yard work. So that’s what I did. I couldn’t see… Keep Reading

Welcome to this week’s menu. I have to say – joining in on “Menu Plan Monday” hosted by Organizing Junkie has really helped me to think ahead, use up my leftovers and pantry stockpile, and have more of a variety in our meals! Monday: Sandwiches Yankee Bill is out on Monday nights, so the kiddos… Keep Reading

Well, last week got hectic, what with the kiddos home for break and all. I never did make the salmon or the enchiladas. And the pizza turned into calzones. Sigh. Well there is always another week! So here we go. Monday: Whiting with Creole Spice, Orzo & Broccoli This is literally just baked whiting (Aldi’s… Keep Reading

Yup, a day late and a dollar short again. Here we go for this week!Monday: Potato Ham Soup, Salad & Bread I had about a cup of chopped up ham left in the fridge from when I packaged up those 2 entire hams I bought last week-and the weather was about 34 degrees yesterday. So… Keep Reading

It’s menu plan day! After you are done reading my wonderful offerings, head on over to Organizing Junkie to check out many more. Hmmm, there is a lot to take into account when planning dinner this week. Looking at my calendar this week-Yankee Bill has meetings 2 nights (he’ll be home for dinner but has… Keep Reading

Writing out a menu plan has really been helping me keep on track-I’ve been doing well on using up what’s in the fridge and not wasting it. It has also helped me with the “What in the heck should I make for dinner” panic at about 3pm. Monday: This and That Curry with Rice. I’ve… Keep Reading

Let’s call this the Easter Dinner Leftover Edition. Don’t forget to swing by Organizing Junkie to check out all the other wonderful menu plans. Just so you can understand where I am starting from, we did a Ham dinner with Potatoes Au Gratin (I way over estimated on the potatoes and wound up making 2… Keep Reading

Is there no such thing as a “typical” week? This week we’ve got a 2 week business trip for Yankee Bill, a meeting one evening for me, and of course Easter Dinner for 10 on Sunday. Here we go! Monday: Corned Beef, Cabbage, Carrots & Potatoes Cooked in the crock pot. It was yummy! Tuesday:… Keep Reading