Weekly Menu For March 12

Surprise! MIA much? I'll get into that in a moment.
This week’s menu is out of the new Gooseberry Patch Cookbook “Meals in Minutes 10th Anniversary Edition”. It's on sale now, just click on the book.

This cookbook showed up just in time for me to get back into the kitchen. There is nothing worse than a foodie on a diet. I seemed to have lost my desire to whip up yummy meals. My poor family. They are excited for this week to begin, everyone was checking out the recipes and making request.
Dessert of the Week:  Butterscotch Brownies, Milky Way Cupcakes (not GBP), Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes (not GBP)
Monday:  Parmesan Meatballs
Tuesday:  Chicken Tetrazzini
Wednesday:  Vermicelli with Shrimp
Thursday:  Make-Ahead Ham Bites
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Coffee Braised Chicken
Sunday:  Salisbury Steak

Weekly Menu For December 5

Drum roll please.
This week’s menu is out of the new Gooseberry Patch Cookbook “101 Soups, Salads & Sandwiches”.

I am so excited to review a cookbook and even more excited to be able to share it with you. It wasn’t easy choosing which recipes I would use this week as there are so many enticing photos. Luckily it’s soup season, giving me time to try them all. For this week I tried to stick to the recipes that the whole family would love. Stay tuned, my next post will kick off the giveaway for this cookbook.
Dessert of the Week:  Custard Pumpkin Pie
Monday:  Chicken & Dumpling Soup
Tuesday:  Honey Barbecued Pork & Mustard and Thyme Potato Salad
Wednesday:  Macaroni & Cheese Chowder
Thursday:  Scrumptious Chicken Sandwiches
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Family dinner @ BIL & SIL’s
Sunday:  Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Happy Everything

Happy Belated Blogoversary! … this year marked 11 years of blogging. Crazy.
Happy Belated Thanksgiving/Birthday! … lucky spoiled me had the two combined this year. It was delicious.
Excluding Thanksgiving I’ve been pretty MIK (missing in kitchen) this last month. So when my Early Bird copy of Gooseberry Patch’s cookbook “101 Soups, Salads & Sandwiches” showed up I was extremely excited. I miss food. I miss my kitchen. I really miss sharing recipes. So here’s what is going to happen. I am going to sit down with a hot cup of peppermint tea, read my cookbook and plan out next week’s menu.

On Monday I’ll share my menu and kick off a giveaway for this cookbook. You could be the lucky winner to own it before it’s even out at stores. Throughout the week I’ll blog and share with you like I use to. Back when I was a SAHM and life was good. I miss that life but I’m loving my paychecks. So bittersweet.

Weekly Menu For July 25

Happy Three Month Anniversary!
I’ve made it past my probation period and am officially a full time permanent employee. Yeah! Of course that means I had to bake something yummy last night to take into work. I think that’s my favorite part of having a job. I’m still having trouble juggling work & home life. Our house is a chaotic mess. I had this weekend off so I had a chance to catch up on cleaning and running errands. I think we were at Walmart three times on Saturday and twice on Sunday. With all those trips I still somehow forgot the vegetable broth I need for later this week. Sheesh! I need a wife.  ;o)
Desserts of the Week:  Creamy Rice Pudding & Blueberry Buckle
Monday: Rib Eye Steak w/Whiskey Cream Sauce, Potatoes & Salad
Tuesday:  California Sushi Rolls, Seafood Soup & Deep Fried Shrimp
Wednesday:  Ranch Chicken Burgers & Homemade Potato Chips w/Creamy BBQ Dip
Thursday:  Spaghetti & Meatballs
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Picnic
Sunday:  Chicken Wings

Weekly Menu For April 25

Hi-Ho
Hi-Ho
It’s back to work I go.
Augh!
I’m excited about getting back into the working world but worried about OCD home life. I love cleanliness and order. I tend to get grouchy in clutterville. Say a prayer for my family. Being today was my first day everything is going smoothly. Thank goodness for Easter leftovers. I’ve fed everyone, cleaned up the kitchen and ran the vacuum. Now to hurry up and post some delicious recipes from the weekend. I made a chocolate mousse pie to die for. I insist you try it because I’m sure it’s the cure for PMS.
Dessert of the Week:  None
Monday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Tuesday:  Tuna Noodle Casserole
Wednesday:  Ranch Chicken Burgers & Fries
Thursday:  Rib Eye Steak w/Whiskey Cream Sauce & Smoky Potato Rounds
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Sunday:  Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Ranch Potato Cubes

Weekly Menu For April 18

Good morning.
Monday already. Easter weekend coming up. So much to do and only four days to do it in. Whew. Our weekend was a flooded, wet, power outage mess. Due to the power outage I wasn’t able to cook dinner on Saturday. Then Sunday we ate cake for dinner. What kind of mom am I? So last week’s pork chops have been moved to Tuesday. I can’t wait for that meal, yummers. Then Thursday I’m making Gyros again. The marinade is amazing I can’t wait to share that recipe. Enjoy your Monday!
Desserts of the Week:  Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread, Chocolate Mousse Pie & Carrot Cake
Monday:  7 Spice Sticky Chicken
Tuesday:  Honey Pecan Pork Chops & Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Wednesday:  Burgers & Curly Fries
Thursday:  Grilled Beef Gyros
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Rib Eye Steak w/Whiskey Cream Sauce &
Sunday:  Easter Dinner

Weekly Menu For April 11

A menu attempt. Yeah me! I will be doing my darnedest to stick to it. Christopher will be gone Thursday thru Sunday. Shocking I know but with him gone I’m sneaking in some pecans onto the pork chops. Yummers. I have a busy day ahead of me. Grocery shopping, cupcake baking, laundry, dog bathing and maybe cleaning out the asparagus patch. The weather is suppose to be beautiful and I’m hoping to get outside to enjoy it.
Dessert of the Week:  Vanilla Cupcakes w/Buttercream Frosting & Blueberry Swril, Chocolate Cupcakes w/Buttercream Filling & Peanut Butter Frosting & Haillie’s Birthday Cheesecake
Monday:  Beef Noodle Casserole
Tuesday:  Veggie Cheese Soup & Amish White Bread
Wednesday:  Happy Birthday Haillie Dinner
Thursday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Honey Pecan Pork Chops & Smashed Potatoes
Sunday:  Spaghetti & Meatballs Pie Cake  ;o) cake for dinner, bad parenting but delish

Weekly Menu For March 21

I’m slowly trying to get back into the swing of things. Every year I battle the winter blues (aka SAD … seasonal affective disorder). With Spring just around the corner I thought for sure I beat it this year. Wrong. It just amazes me the lack of control I have over it. It’s like a switch is hit and I no longer have the desire to do anything. I can’t wait for more days filled with sunshine.
Dessert of the Week:  Apple Coffee Cake & Amish Sugar Cakes
Monday:  Meatball Hoagies
Tuesday:  Rotisserie Chicken, Butter Noodles & Veggies
Wednesday:  Taco Soup & Cornbread
Thursday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Marinated Ranch Broiled Chicken & Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Sunday:  Rib Eye Steak w/Whiskey Cream Sauce

Weekly Menu For Feb 21

What a weekend! Christopher worked Saturday morning helping his Cadets with a pancake breakfast fundraiser. We were suppose to tag along but Haillie had to be at the high school for Drama. Drats! Just Abby Doodle, me and the pups for the morning. When Christopher returned home he had me get ready for a mysteries car ride. We ended up at one of my favorite Americana craft stores to do some shopping. Yeah! I can't wait to decorate today. We did more shopping on Sunday at a kitchen store. Where I picked up a new waffle iron, kitchen maid paddle and an Eco friendly reusable traveling coffee cup. Apparently my family feels I'm a closet hoarder since I save my Dunkin' Donuts cups to reuse. As I was about to stand up for myself I found a total of three disposable cups (plastic, paper and styrofoam) that I have washed. Yikes! I shall reuse no more. I swear I'm so spoiled.
Dessert of the Week:  Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Monday:  Waffles of Insane Greatness (breakfast) & Sausage w/Fried Potatoes (dinner)
Tuesday:  Golden Brown Ravioli
Wednesday:  Hulushki (grownups) & Fend for Yourself  ;o)  (kiddos)
Thursday:  Lemon Garlic Shrimp, Mushrooms & Rice
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Breaded Haddock w/ Mac & Cheese Nuggets
Sunday:  Chicken Wings (lunch) & Baked Ziti (dinner)

Weekly Menu For Feb 14

I have myself running in circles today. Apparently I totally forgot the February 14 was a holiday and scheduled a garage appointment for 8:00a. Oy. While making heart shaped pancakes for the kiddos I’ll be doing my hair so I can leave on time. Then my car’s air bag repair and inspection better not take too long because I need to get home and start some serious baking. But wait there’s more. After dinner we have our second redo tax appointment. Can you say overbooked?
Reminder, don’t forget to link up and join in the fun tomorrow.

Dessert of the Week:  Chocolate No Bake Cookies & Homemade Oreo Cookies
Monday:  Lasagna Soup
Tuesday:  Fend for Yourself  ;o)
Wednesday:  Some Sort of Chicken & Twice Baked Potatoes
Thursday:  ???
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Hamburger Barbeque & Curly Fries
Sunday:  Steak & Gnocchi

Weekly Menu For Feb 7

Let’s see how I do this week. All that bad weather really made a mess of my menu last week. Kiddos were home too much, Christopher wasn’t home enough. What a hard crowd to feed. I’m also trying something new this month. Every Monday is a crock pot day. Monday in our home is a hectic day for me. I do the grocery shopping and a massive house clean up from the weekend. It always amazes me how two days with everyone home can destroy the house. If you were to walk into our home right now you may think I don’t own a vacuum. Scary.
Dessert of the Week:  Cake Balls
Monday:  Slow Cooker San Francisco Chops w/Rice
Tuesday:  Fend for Yourself  ;o)
Wednesday:  Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos
Thursday:  Fettuccine Alfredo
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Honey Chicken Stir Fry w/Rice
Sunday:  Bangers & Mash

Re-Scheduling

Due to a scheduling conflict (aka Christopher is working once again) tonight's meal of chicken pot pie has been postponed to tomorrow night. Along with it will be Tuesday night's biscuits that never made an appearance to dinner.
Glad I plan our meals. *eye roll*

Weekly Menu for Jan 31

OMG! I can't believe January has just passed us by so quickly. This week is crazy schedule wise as we try to plan around upcoming snowstorms. Boo. Christopher won't be home Monday night and is hoping to make it home Tuesday and be snowed in with us for Wednesday. Fingers crossed. As much as I want him snowed in with us, I'm really hoping the snow just skips over us completely. A girl can dream.
Dessert of the Week: Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookie Sandwich
Monday: Fend For Yourself ;o)
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Beef Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Corn
Wednesday: Spaghetti & Italian Meatballs
Thursday: Fend For Yourself ;o)
Friday: Chicken Pot Pie & Biscuits
Saturday: Steak & Buttery Roasted Potatoes
Sunday: Lasagna
Let's try something new this week. I'm getting addicted to Blog Hops & Linky Parties. So lets hook up. Did you plan out your menu for the week? If some link up and share with the class.

Weekly Menu For Jan 24

The winter blues are winning the battle. Ugh. On top of that I have a bad case of "I don't wanna" going on that has to stop. Our weather this week is more snow and coldness which isn't helping matters. I miss the warm sunshine and summer breezes. Having my windows open and music blasting while I clean. Next week if that groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter you shall see groundhog stew on my menu.
Just kidding, that's so total gross!
Dessert of the Week: Cinnamon Rolls
Monday: Shepherd's Pie
Tuesday: Fend For Yourself ;o)
Wednesday: Loaded Baked Potato Soup & Amish White Bread
Thursday: White Cheese Chicken Lasagna
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: Pork Apple Burgers & Curly Fries
Sunday: Coney Island Hot Dogs

Weekly Menu For Jan 17

It's starting to feel like I will never be caught up on my sleep. Bouncing back is proving to be hard.
Dessert of the Week: Whoopie Pies with Oreo Cookie Filling
Monday:  Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuesday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Wednesday:  Chili & Cornbread
Thursday:  Chicken Mozzarella & Butter Noodles
Friday:   Pizza
Saturday:  Grilled Garlic Burgers & Fries
Sunday:  Tortellini Bites

Weekly Menu For Jan 10

Time to get back in the saddle. Last week was so rough, I am defiantly getting too old to be sick. I don't have the patience for it and I was starting to get whinny. It was so bad I was offering pillows to my darling children, begging them to smother me and put me out of my misery. Instead they raided my sore throat popsicle stash. Not fair. In my absences from the kitchen Christopher took over with his own menu ideas. I was grateful and thankful.
Dessert of the Week:  Whoopie Pies with Oreo Cookie Filling
Monday:  Hamburger Roll & Mac and Cheese Nuggets
Tuesday:  Cheesy Chicken Corn Chowder
Wednesday:  Rib Eye Steak with Whiskey Cream Sauce & Crash Hot Potatoes
Thursday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Grilled Garlic Burgers & Fries
Sunday:  Slowcooker Chicken Tacos

Weekly Menu For Jan 3

Yeah! for the first menu of the new year. I'm not bragging but I have the whole month of January already planned out. Alright, I am bragging but it's only because I know that it will never happen again. I received so many cookbooks for Christmas I could help but keep adding meals to my list and before I knew it the month was filled. There is a place or two I will have to tweak as I try not to make two meals in a row that Abby won't like. Oh the challenge of feeding Miss Finicky Pants.
Dessert of the Week:  French Breakfast Puffs
Monday:  Unstuffed Cabbage & Homemade Bread
Tuesday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Wednesday:  Chicken Mozzarella & Butter Noodles
Thursday:  Spaghetti & Meatballs
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Monte Cristos & Mac & Cheese Nuggets
Sunday:  Fried Chicken & Milk Gravy

Weekly Menu For Dec 20

♪♫♪ Christmas time is here, happiness and cheer ♫♪♫
The holiday season has totally kicked my poor blog's butt. My brain is shot. My goose is cooked. Stick a fork in me I'm done!
I can't think anymore and there is so much to do. Christopher is home starting today and the girls have two and a half days left of school. Once the kiddos are out the door we are wrapping all the presents and making a list, checking it twice to make sure the dang thing is even. Then Tuesday we are going out shopping for stocking stuffers and anything else we may have forgotten.
Dessert of the Week:  Cannoli & Mini Cheesecakes
Monday:  Loaded Baked Potato Soup & Homemade Bread
Tuesday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Wednesday:  ???
Thursday:  ???
Christmas Eve:  Roast Beast, Ham Dip, Bacon Wrapped Smokies & Stuffed Mushrooms
Christmas Day:  Sticky Buns, Cinnamon Swirl French Toast & Brown Sugar Bacon
Sunday:  Delicious Leftovers

Weekly Menu For Dec 13

♪♫♪ It's beginning to look alot like Christmas ♫♪♫
Brrr Baby! I did so much baking this weekend that I was food brain dead when it come time for the menu. Thank goodness for friends with suggestions. And just wait till you see the cut out cookies we made with the help of Bake @ 350 's blog. I am so the royal icing queen. It dried beautifully. No cracks. Perfect. Oh yeah! I rule. I can't wait to post these cookies but have to wait for Abby to come home from school today to assemble her amazing cookie project. I am so excited and can't wait to share.
Dessert of the Week:  Cookies, Cookies & More Cookies!
Monday:  Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Corn & Biscuits
Tuesday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Wednesday:  Lasagna Soup (thx Paula) & French Baguette
Thursday:  Chicken Breast filled w/Pecans, Cranberries & Goat Cheese (thx Trudy)
Friday:  Pizza
Saturday:  Breakfast For Dinner! Cinnamon Swirl French Toast, Eggs, Sausage & Bacon
Sunday:  Thanksgiving Dinner Take Two

Weekly Menu For Dec 6

♪♫♪ Oh the weather outside is frightful ♫♪♫
Oh my goodness I'm COLD. The wind whipping through here sounds like a freight train making it hard for me to concentrate. So I grabbed some dinner ideas from other people's last week menus. Thank you gals! I would have been happy with a soup a day. We are due for a big old pot of chili with cornbread.
Dessert of the Week:  Gramma's Walnut Cut Out Cookies
Monday:  Three Cheese Meatloaf Stuffed Shells (thank you Reesa)
Tuesday:  Italian Beef Hoagies (thank you Paula)
Wednesday:  Fend For Yourself  ;o)
Thursday:  Chicken & Stars Soup & Amish White Bread
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: Chicken Cordon Bleu
Sunday:  Spaghetti & Meatballs