Living Life One Cheerio at a Time

And in no particular order... lasagna or some baked pasta tacos (for me and this pregnancy its not been a great idea but the hubs and kids are begging for some) shredded bbq pork home made pizza turkey breast in the crock pot I am linking over to here to see what others are having!

Well this is what we will be having this week! Husband tried some new recipes over Christmas break and here are a few that we liked. Japanese chicken Left over ham slices Beef stroganoff Mexican rice and enchilladas Pancakes and bacon I am gonna go over to org junkie and see what's on the menu....

Happy Labor Day! BBQ grilled chicken Snowball pizza Fajitas Lasagna Kabobs Go and see what other's are  cookin' up!

Last week was such a crazy week with child #1 starting school that I chose to use up what we had in the freezer. So this week I will start cooking again not sure why its gonna be just as crazy (cbs training, dance class, my birthday). Lasagna Italian sausages/green peppers/onions Tacos Hamburgers  Mongolian beef Pork chops See what other's are cooking up here !

In no particular order: * Mongolian beef and rice *Fajitas *Meatloaf *Grilled chicken *Kristin's chicken *Ribs *Grilled chicken ceasar in spinach wraps *EAT OUT!!! *Hot dogs *Italian sausage Go on over to org junkie  to see what others are cooking up!

Okay so besides my regular menu I am going to throw a few make ahead meals in to the mix. My goal is to do some nap time cooking. I rearranged and "shopped" my deep freezer. We got the breakfast foods covered and I am going to have to do some major meat shopping soon. Here's what I've got cookin'! Menu: *pork lo mien (making a double batch to freeze) *chicken divan  (making a double batch to freeze) *tacos * brown sugar chicken *hamburgers *Kabobs *breakfast casserole Some things I am going to make a freeze this week: *steak fajitas *chicken enchilada *egg burritos *baja citris chicken Some meals I froze last week when I made the regular meals: * BBQ chicken for sammies (2 batches) *baked spaghetti with roasted vegetable sauce  {of course I didn't make it spicy and substituted zucchini for the eggplant) * blueberry zucchini muffins *chori pollo (#72 from our fav Mex restaurant) ~1 link of chorizo sausage ( I found this at Meijer's ...

Wow! its been awhile since I've posted our menu. And in  no particular order: {DINNER} home made pizza baked spaghetti #72 from our favorite Mexican restaurant {i am going to try and duplicate} and will post the ingredients I use hamburgers kebabs baked round steak For breakfast: oatmeal bars , cereal, bagels Lunch: pizza snowballs, lunch meat/pretzel skewers, leftovers, macaroni and cheese see what others have to say

Monday: eating at Mimi and Papa's/pizza Tuesday: Italian sausages Wednesday: Steak fajitas Thursday: pork chops Friday:  bbq chicken you can go see what other people are having here What are my blessings this week... 90. a long weekend with daddy 91. my kids birthdays{my gifts from God} 92. vacations and memories with grandparents 93. a husband who works hard to provide for his family 94. an opportunity to minister to moms 95. an opportunity to minister to Muslim children 96. access to the Bible 97. teaching my children the truths of the gospel 98. God teaching me HIS truths through my children 99. child #1 being excited about being a missionary last week 100. making new friends 101. seeing those new friends over the weekend services 102. a desire to seek God 103. God's fingerprints recorded in my prayer journal 104. songs that teach God's truths 105. God's grace each and every day 106. ability to memorize God's word 107. running into an ol...

This week is the quiet before the storm....its still pretty busy BUT this weekend is #1's 6th birthday party and next week is VBS.....craziness is in the forecast! Monday: Shrimp and cheesy potatoes (soy and regular) Tuesday: eat out (our neighborhood is  blocking the streets off so we won't be able to get to our house from 8-6 and its soccer so its a good excuse!) Wednesday: Taco bake check it our here Thursday: grilled chicken (Bible study so need to make this one a quickie) Friday:  spaghetti (mama has a meeting this night) Saturday: hamburgers for lunch and pizza for dinner at the big birthday party! go and check out some more menu ideas over here !

Wow! was last week crazy or what and the weekend didn't get much better. But this week shouldn't be as bad. haha! Monday: mini meatloaf cups {I am gonna use ground turkey} and corn on the cob Tuesday: grilled chicken salad (I will grill the chicken durning nap time and we can fix it super fast after soccer practice) Wednesday: OYOH {on your own husband~ I am meeting my parents so they can take child #1 for a long weekend spoiling) Thursday: tacos Friday: Turkey breast in the crockpot Don't forget to see what else they have here at org junkie ! happy eating!

Although I didn't post it last week we did have a menu plan. It was just kinda a crazy week and this one looks no better. Healthy may not be the top priority but speed is..... We've got Kindergarten graduation (gotta make cookies for), soccer camp {this one is a new one for child #1}, dance practice/rehearsal/recital, CBS leadership prayer meeting at my place {coffee and oh no I have to make a snack}, Bible study, VBS planning meeting, somehow I have to clean and do laundry and oh yeah and its our 11th wedding anniversary on Friday....put on the roller skates its gonna be one busy week! Chicken strips/nuggets/fries and fruit Spaghetti/salad Hot dogs Hot shredded BBQ chicken sandwiches Pork chops Have a sunshiny week!

I am trying to plan ahead as much as possible with my grandpa REALLY sick I don't know when we will be making a trip back to the homestead. I am trying to keep the fry to fruit ratio under control.It seems that our catch what you can 3 hour trip to the "ocean of cornfields" tends to be heavy on the fries. so here's the menu in no particular order... chicken quesadillas grilled hangabergers (hamburgers) pork chops fish lo mein/pork buns pancakes chicken mac and cheese 49. fire ants song that my children dance 50. sleeping in{ 7:30-whatcha going do} 51.watching a royal wedding with my own little princess 52. dvr so I don't have to get up so early to watch a royal wedding 53.encouragement from my core group at CBS while studying Habakkuk

Well we are lucky this week to get a menu out. Its Monday and I still don't have groceries bought. Living on a few frozen items. We had a BIG crazy wonderful weekend. Spending time with family, a wedding and celebrating our risen Lord. Monday: Fish Tues: Spaghetti and Meatballs Wed: Roast potatoes and carrots Thurs: Chicken pot pie Friday: Stromboli

Well what does our meals look like this week: Roasted Red pepper sausage /peppers/onions Pork Lo Mein Stuffed chicken (nuggets for the kiddos) Chicken tetrazzini (soy mac and cheese for the lactose intolerant) Turkey burgers/fries Have a great week!

I know its not Monday, but really grocery shopping happens on Friday/Saturday for us so here's the meal plan for next week {before I misplace the scrap of paper I wrote it on} Monday: Lasagna, salad {some form of noodles/ butter/parm cheese/ meat sauce combo for kids} NEW {to us} fruit MANGO Tuesday: Jammin' Chicken, baked potatoes, fruit Wednesday: Sausage pepper/onion sandwiches, fries, baked beans, fruit Thursday Chicken potpie {dairy free and dairy full versions} fruit Friday Lazarus Chicken Quesadillas, beans, rice {soy cheese/chicken quesadilla for some and plain cheese sans chicken for #1} Saturday Turkey burgers, mac and cheese, carrots and fruit So fruit choices include : bananas, grapes, apples, blueberries, canned pears and mangoes My kids love their fruit so by Friday night its low, low low. Lunches include: pbj (regular and sunflower), turkey lunchmeat/cheese sammy, soy granola bars from Trader Joe's, chicken nuggets, leftovers, tuna, pizzas on pita pockets, ...

I have been doing it mentally for years now. But after seeing some other blogs do it like my college friend Hope { http://hopefilledhome.blogspot.com/ } and another blog I stalk regularly { http://thematzats.blogspot.com/ } I thought I might as well get it in print too. Its always good for ideas anyways. Monday : fish sticks {kids} or fish fillets, peas, fries and fruit Tuesday : Meatloaf cups, salad, green beans, fruit Wednesday : Ham and cheesy potatoes {adults} broccoli and fruit Thursday : Taco or Quesadilla {for kids}, rice, beans, fruit Friday : Apple cider pork chops, mashed potatoes, fruit Saturday : BBQ beef samies, mac and cheese, fruit Meals are quiet a conundrum for me. Child #1 doesn't typically eat meat, #2 and #3 are lactose intolerant, #3 is allergic to tomatoes, chocolate, nuts and strawberries. Cheese slices {soy or regular} or yogurt is always available for the super picky ones on any given night. {SIGH} So this week looks pretty good at making only one-ish meal....