Weekly Menu

Did you know it is National Pi Day? 

I will be adding pie to menu tonight:)

(I linked to the recipes on the Sisters Cafe when possible)

Monday:

Tuscan Lentil Soup

Fresh Sourdough Bread (recipe and directions coming soon)

Pie for dessert, of course!

Tuesday:

Southwest Wraps

Orange slices

Wednesday:

Chicken Terriyaki

Green Salad

Thursday:

Pad Thai(coming soon to Sisters Cafe)

Applesauce

Friday:

Pizza Rolls

Massaged Kale Salad (coming soon to Sisters Cafe)

Saturday:

Date night/ leftovers for boys

Sunday:

Waffles of Insane Greatness

Eggs

Green Smoothies

Weekly Menu

Happy Monday!  Last week my friend flew in from Utah.  She had never been to the South and I had SO much fun showing her around.  I will have to a do a highlight post of all our fun.  It was a fun week!  How was yours?  Well the weather has finally turned cold here.  I am more than ready for soup weather:)  Yum!

*recipes found here on The Sisters Café

 

Monday: 

 Lumberjack Chili*, cornbread*, sliced apples

Family Home Evening Treat:  Gingersnaps*

 

Tuesday:

  Green Curry Chicken*, Naan* (I have a recipe but I am using the ones from Costo this time), steamed broccoli

 

Wednesday:

 Crispy Southwest Wraps, Guacamole*. baby carrots and sliced cucumbers, mandarin oranges

 

Thursday:

Sun Dried Tomato Pasta, Garlic Bread, sauted zuchinni, green salad

 

Friday:

Home made Pizza night

 

Saturday:

Dinner downtown my Mom:) 

She is flying in to stay with our boys while we go to Hawaii the following week.

 

Sunday:

Pork Chops*, mashed potatoes*, spinach salad*

Apple Crisp with vanilla bean ice cream

 

This Weeks Dinner Menu

 

 Happy Halloween Week

*Recipes can be found here at The Sisters Café

 

Monday 

Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs (recipe coming on Sisters Café soon)

with Quinoa pasta and Zoodles (zucchini noodles)

Salad with Buttermilk dressing (Have you tried this --its so good )

Caramel Apples for  Family Home Evening treat

 

Tuesday

Creamy Chicken Chowder from freezer and

Grilled Cheese Paninis, mandarin segments

 

Wednesday

 Taco Night with all the fixings:) 

fresh sliced pears

 

Thursday

  Brad's Birthday Dinner--yet to be determined by the birthday boy

 

Friday 

White Chicken Chili

Buttermilk Cornbread and Homemade Rootbeer

 

Saturday

 Date Night--pizza for the boys!

 

Sunday

Pot Roast, mashed potatoes, rolls, Salad and broccoli

 

Menu Monday

 

Weekly Menu:

Monday:  *Italian Pepperoncini Roast,* wonderful mashed potatoes, green beans

Tuesday: * Chicken Tiki Masala, basmati rice,* roasted cauliflower

Wednesday:  Sloppy Kpes, apple slices, carrot sticks

Thursday:  *Cauliflower Cheese Soup, *Breadsticks, side salad with *buttermilk dressing

Friday:  Pizza night--but I am serving *Stromboli--YUM!

Saturday--Date night for Mom and Dad--Nachos for boys

Sunday:  Fettucini Alfredo with grilled chicken, steamed broccoli,* baguettes

Apple Crostada or *Crumble

 

*indicates recipes on Sisters Cafe

Menu Monday

Pretty autumn table from my Pintrest board--No my dinner table doesn't look like this...but a girl can dream:)

 

Recipes can be found on my recipe website www.thesisterscafe.com

Free menu planner here

 

Weekly Menu

 

Monday--Honey Mustard Chicken with Rice and Peas

Tuesday--Salmon, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, spinach salad

Wednesday--Burrito Bowls, chips and pico de gallo, apples

Thursday--Meatball sandwiches, carrot sticks, grapes

Friday--Pizza night, green salad, orange slices

Saturday--Dinner out--big boys with Dad for priesthood session, little boy with Mom for a movie:)

Sunday--Paninis, Minestrone soup

This weeks Menu

I was gone and so Dad was in charge and he was so proud of himself he sent me this picture just to show off I think!  And I was very impressed!!

 

This week's Menu

*Most recipes can be found on my recipe website  the Sisters Café here

Monday: Hamburger on the grill, watermelon, veggie sticks

 

Tuesday:  Roasted Pork Tenderloins with Apples*, roasted red potatoes, green salad with buttermilk dressing, rolls made in my new bread maker*

(*Recipes coming soon)

 

Wednesday:  Hot Dogs and all the fixings for one last backyard swim party with all the youth from our church:)

 

Thursday:  Creamy Italian Chicken in the Crockpot over angel hair pasta, broccoli, grapes

Friday:  PIZZA night as always, fresh veggies and ranch, spinach on the side for those of us who find it a must sprinkled on pizza--yum!!:)

Saturday: Tacos--both fish and ground beef with all the fixings--including guacamole, salsa and chips!  Sliced oranges

Sunday:  Classic Pot Roast, mashed potatoes, rolls, green salad, roasted brussel sprouts, double chocolate brownies

 

What is on your menu? 

You know I LOVE it when you send me good recipes!!

xo

My Two week Menu Plan

Two Week Menu Plan

Download a free super cute menu planner here

**I now just write the main dish on my planner and then add some sides that week that we feel like.  The sides I wrote sounded yummy--but I will get the fruits and veggies that are on sale and look good!

***Most of these recipes are new  and sound so good--so I will post them on Sisters Cafe soon!

Monday-Sizzling Fajita Salad, watermelon

Tuesday-Honey Lime Shrimp, quinoa noodles, oranges, cucumbers

Wednesday-Basil Lime Chicken, basmati rice, broccoli

Thursday--Grilled Pizza, grapes, green salad

Friday--nachos for boys--date night

Saturday--leftovers

Sunday--Hawaiian Chicken Kebabs, sticky rice, roasted cabbage,  watermelon

Monday--Pulled Pork, potato salad, grapes, carrots and dip, baked beans

Tuesday--Mongolian Beef, brown rice, broccoli, apples

Wednesday--Awesome Salad, breadsticks

Thursday--Monterrey Chicken, baked potatoes, green salad

Friday--Leftovers

Saturday--Baked Sweet Potatoes with spicy jalapeno butter, bacon, chives and avocado, fresh fruit

Sunday--Pork Tenderloin on the grill (several recipes to pick from on the Sisters Cafe), Jasmine rice, zucchini, applesauce

Our Menu

With our recent Celiac diagnosis around here, I am trying some new gluten free meals out.  This new way of cooking for my family has turned my world upside down, but  I am slowly figuring it out--thanks in part to so many of your wonderful suggestions and help!!.  One thing, I am finding is that gluten free can be very expensive!  I thought that our whole family would eat that way, but honestly I feel like I can't afford it!  Lately, I have been mostly feeding my family food that is naturally gluten free, but at some of our meals I provide GF bread/treats etc for only my two Celiac boys.  They are fine with that, but sometimes my 5 year old cries that he wants their waffle/ cinnamon roll etc.  He doesn't think it is fair that they get to have special stuff!  I know  I tell him, life is just not fair, darn it! :)

Look for some new recipes on The Sisters cafe soon for some of the dishes listed!

Two Week Menu

Monday:  BBQ Chicken, green salad, rolls, oranges

Tuesday:  Honey Mustard Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Spring mix with blueberries, feta and almonds salad

Wednesday:  Marinara Sauce with spicy Italian Sausage over Quinoa Pasta, ceasar salad, grapes

Thursday:  Quinoa Stir Fry, orange slices, cucumber slices

Friday: Grilled Hamburgers, baked fries, fruit salad, 

Saturday:  Pizza night!  *I found frozen gF pizza wheels:)  Salad,  apple slices

Sunday:  Bean Tosatados, chips and salsa, grapes

Monday:  Beef Stroganoff, GF noodles, salad, steamed carrots

Tuesday:  Greek Quinoa with Avocado, watermelon slices

Wednesday:  Garlic Basil Chicken Drumsticks, roasted veggies, grapes, green salad

Thursday:  Southwest Wraps (I found GF tortillas), guacamole, fruit

Friday:  Leftovers/ going out

Saturday:  Paninis, salad, fruit

Sunday:  Perfect Pot Roast, mashed potatoes, green salad with buttermilk dressing, rolls

*Notes:  I like to add fresh veggies and fruit as sides for every meal,  I feel like then we need less of the main dish or meat...more healthy in my opinion that way.  I make those sides for the most part super easy ...as in sliced fresh fruit or vegetables that I have on hand.  Also I love salads and you will find so many wonderful ideas and recipes here.

Menu Monday (2 week menu--yay!)

Yesterday, I filled out this menu planner.  Print it off for free here.

I drew a line down the middle of each day and planned two weeks at once.

I am feeling pretty good about my two week menu plan and grocery list.  

I plan on going shopping today and I am going to see how everything lasts for 2 weeks, although I really don't mind stopping at the grocery store once a week for perishables, like produce.

Does anyone plan 2 weeks in advance?  How does it go for you?

Also- I now pick themes to guide my planning:

 Monday--Comfort

Tuesday--Italian / Indian

Wednesday--Fish / Meatless

Thursday--Mexican/Asian

Friday--Leftovers (date night Mom and Dad)

Saturday--Pizza Night

Also--the sides listed are not set in stone.  I do like to serve at least one veggie and one fruit with most of our dinners.  My goal is to fill my boys up with nutritious fresh food and make dinner a happy time.  With that in mind, I try to have at least one or two things each person likes on the dinner table.  I will see what looks good at the store and what is on sale/ in season when it comes to sides.

As you know, most recipe I use are on The Sisters Cafe.  If you can't find--let me know and will be happy to share the link or the recipe:)  And please by all means share you menus and/or favorite recipes with me!  I am always looking for new ideas!!

Two Week Menu plan

Monday:  Beans and Rice, spinach salad, pretzel rolls

Tuesday:  Thai Peanut Chicken, grapes, broccoli

Wednesday:  Salmon, sweet potatoes, green salad with berries, rolls

Thursday:  Sweet and Sour Chicken, rice, green beans, apple slices

Friday:  Leftovers

Saturday:  BBQ Chicken Pizza, salad, grapes

Sunday: Baked Pasta, quick and easy baguette, Caesar salad

Monday:  Chili from freezer, bread sticks

Tuesday:  Massamon Curry, rice, zucchini, orange slices

Wednesday:  Minestrone Soup, muffins or paninis

Thursday:  Burrito Bowls, guacamole, chips and salsa, apple slices

Friday:  Leftovers

Saturday:  Calzones, salad, carrot sticks, grapes

Sunday:  Pot Roast, Potatoes, salad, broccoli, rolls

Menu Monday

Enjoying a Sunday night treat of Pizzookie a gooey delicious mix of warm cookie smooshed in a pie plate straight from the oven topped with ice cream--seriously YUM! Ours was gone before the pie dish was cool:) Recipe here. Make it, your family will thank you! Yes, I think Pizookie may have been the highlight of our weekend for the boys! How was yours? I spent Friday and Saturday in Nashville with a group of friends for 'Time Out for Women'. It was inspiring, uplifting and so much fun!! I would love to share a few highlights of the conference on a later post. I also did some shopping in Nashville finding some super cute and comfortable Born sandals on clearance (score!) and tried 'Chipolte' which I LOVED!! Have you been there? It was the first time I found a good fresh mex out here in the South. Now I am hoping they open one in Chattanooga. Anyway, I am very tired now that we have put our clocks forward for Day Light Savings, but so happy that it is Spring time! The trees are starting to bloom here and birds are chirping--yay! OK I need to get back on track with my Menu Mondays. The problem is I don't feel like making it a post--so I think I will start posting my weekly menu on my sidebar. Hmm I will look into that for next week. Anyway, here we go....

Monday--Chicken Terriyaki, sticky rice, roasted asparagus, fresh pineapple

Family Home Evening treat: Carmelitos

Tuesday--Tomato Soup and Paninis with kettle cooked sliced turky, spinach, pesto and fresh cheese, spinach salad with walnuts and apples

Wednesday--Power Burritos, Green Salad with buttermilk dressing, clementines

Thursday--St Patrick Day--Irish food!! haven't picked my recipes yet--but go here for ideas:)

Friday--Date night Mom and Dad--leftovers boys

Saturday--Mardi Gras Dinner Party--lots of yummy food including red beans and rice, gumbo and King cake--yummy fun!!

Sunday--Crockpot BBQ pork, rolls, freshly sauted brocolli, sliced apples, coleslaw

Healthy and Strong Challenge #3 tomorrow!

What is on your menu? If you want you can post a link in your comments.

Menu Monday

First of all I have LOVED all your comments and emails regarding the challenge! Yay--it so fun to do this together. If you want to join the fun --read more here:)

How is your 'Healthy and Strong Challenge #1' going? Mmmm I am LOVING my real food efforts. The picture above was my delicious snack the other day--wholegrain toast with some of my{favorite} homemade buttermilk dressing fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. Yum! I know how silly to take a picture--I think fresh fruits and vegetables are beautiful--Iam kinda weird like that:)

I got so excited about posting about the challenge yesterday, I forgot to add my weekly menu. So here we go...a little late:)

Monday--We had a major storm blow thru and the power was out for hours around dinner time--so "Daddy cooked" --code word for Brad picked up his favorite...pizza:), carrots, apple slices

FamilyHomeEvening treat: Cowboy Cookies

Tuesday--Sunday leftovers--favorite pork roast, mashed potatoes, salad, brocoli

Wednesday--Pesto Chicken Sandwich, roasted garlic cauliflower, cucumber spears, mandarin oranges

Thursday--Wild Alaskan Salmon, baked brown rice pilaf, spinach salad with rosemary balsamic dressing, fresh papaya (bought one for the first time at Costco yesterday)

Friday--Date night with my honey--boys quesidillas, green smoothie

Saturday--Whole Wheat pasta, with roasted tomatoes, natural roasted red pepper chicken sausage, zuchini and parmesan cheese. Crusty bread, applesauce

Sunday--Butter Chicken, basmati rice, Naan (I am sooo excited to try this recipe--Butter Chicken is one of my favorite dishes at our favorite Indian Restraunt--if it turns out great, I will be posting it on The Sisters Cafe)

PS

Dear 'Mama Monster' commenter--I tried Chobani greek yogurt today and LOVE it!

Thanks for the great tip!

Menu Monday

Camera phone picture:) Yum!

Monday--Goat cheese and ham with spinach grilled sandwiches, green apple wedges

Tuedsay--Tacos, black beans, greens and fresh salsa

Wednesday--Riboleta Soup, artisan bread in 5 minutes, clementines

Thursday--Chicken Casear Wraps, carrot sticks and grapes --packed for the Wrestling match

Friday--Leftovers for boys--date night for Mom and Dad

Saturday--Calzones, 5 minute Marinara, green salad

Sunday--Dinner guests-Pork roast, buttermilk rolls, roasted cauliflower, carvers spinach salad, wonderful mashed potatoes and chocolate cake!

Menu Monday

(We have been LOVING this buttermilk dressing lately--yum!)

My husband has been out of town most of this month--and let me tell you being a single Momma of 5 boys is exhausting! I have to admit that I have not been the best at sticking to my weekly menus lately. I am so happy that it is almost February and we will have a Daddy home again! Yipee! Anyway, I am in survival mode and this weeks menu is simple and quick! I am up to my eyeballs in organization projects, namely a re-vamp of my Family Command Center and job chart. My boys have been so busy with basketball and wrestling since the New Year that we have let things slide. I am ready to get back on track and have more help with keeping the house clean and tidy. I find that I am a much sweeter Mom when my house is not a wreck, you know?! Plus I think it is vital that boys learn to do housework.

I am sure their future wives will thank me someday:)

Monday--Costco rotisserie chicken, rolls, buttermilk dressing, greens, carrots and cucumber spears. Family Home Evening treat--Blue Bell ice cream cones

Tuesday--Whole Wheat Spaghetti and meatballs from the freezer with bottled sauce from the pantry, sauteed zucchini, green salad, tangerines

Wednesday--Quesidillas with chicken (leftover rotisserie) and black beans, chips and salsa, apple slices

Thursday--Tuscan lentil soup, muffins from the freezer--unless my boys end up with a Wrestling match that night and then it will be breakfast burritos in the car:)

Friday--Pizza -from the local pizzeria--served with baby spinach, carrots and cucumbers

Saturday--Leftovers, or nachos for boys--DATE NIGHT for Mom and Dad (can not wait:)

Sunday--Super Bowl FOOD--lots of fun appetizers! woo hoo!

We had some sunny days here in the South over the weekend--it was heaven:)

Hope ya'll have a happy week!

Menu Monday

Monday: Quinoa Vegetable Soup (I am going to make the above soup with a few more veggies and no chicken. Quinoa is very high in protien), corn bread, fresh pineapple
Family Home Evening Treat: Fresh Fruit kabobs with creamy dip

Tuesday: Sloppy Joes (I asked for requests and TJ my 11 year old wants this:), french bread rolls, sauted fresh broccoli with garlic and olive oil, tangerines

Wednesday: Crockpot Sweet and Spicy Chicken, tortilla chips, cheese, green salad, refried beans, apple slices

Thursday: Tilapia, roasted winter vegetables, no knead artisan bread, green salad with grapefruit.

Friday: Stromboli (Coleman's request), 5 minute marinara, veggies and buttermilk dressing for dipping.

Saturday: Date night for Connor and Me (Brad will be out of town so we are doing our Mom and son date night!!) Leftovers for everyone else

Sunday: Crustless Quiche, multigrain banana bread, mandarins

Menu Monday and a Tennessee SNOW Storm!!

We woke up to some serious snow again!! Over 8 inches!!

We had to pinch ourselves to make sure we weren't dreaming of our days in Utah.We are definetly in the South though, because school is cancelled today and tomorrow and possibly longer due to the "inclement weather"! There are no snowplows so we really are snowed in, but the boys are lovin life! They are all decked out in the rarely used snow clothes, and building snow forts and shoveling the walks. In fact we are one of the only people on the block with a snow shovel, so the boys were already hired to do some shoveling. They said they would do it for free, but our sweet neighbor insisted on paying them. Exciting!!

This is a crazy year for the South! Lucky us!

I guess that means it is time for some snowball soup!!

Most of these recipes can be found on Sisters Cafe here

Monday: Snowball Soup or Cream Cheese Chicken Chowder (we will take a vote), tangerines, whole wheat bread. FHE treat: Mom's peanut blossom cookies

Tuesday: Tacos, refried beans, broccoli, mandarin oranges

Wednesday: Chicken pesto sandwich, carrot sticks, sliced apples

Thursday: Tilapia, roasted winter vegetalbles, Pumpkin muffins, spinach salad with poppyseed dressing (From last weeks menu--never happened:)

Friday: Spaghetti and frozen meatballs, green salad, buttermilk dressing, grapes

Saturday: Leftovers--yah! Date night Mom and Dad

Sunday: Ranch Pork roast, wonderful mashed potatoes, buttermilk rolls, spinach salad, and Coconut Cream Pie

Up Next:
Tips and ideas for stress-FREE and delicious family dinners

Menu Monday

One of my goals for 2011 is to make sure my meal time is not only nourishing for the body but also (and more importantly) for the soul.

I want my family, my most important responsibility, to feel loved and cherished as I gather them around the table each evening for dinner. A time I hope they can look forward to all day. You never know what kind of day they have had "out in the world". I may have no control over how they are treated outside of this house, but I do have great influence in my own home, especially in my little kitchen:)

So more than ever I am gong to put an emphasis on mealtimes that are happy and nurturing. I want my family to know that they are important and a priority to me. I will do this by PLANNING ahead, setting a simple but inviting table, simplifying my meals when my days are busy, and above all, making a conscience effort to bring a good mood to the table and foster a feeling of love.

Wish me luck:)

We don't go back to school until Wednesday--so I thought Tuesday would be a good night to have our pasta party. I have been dying to try my new pasta maker I got for Christmas (yah!) Our last day of having nothing on the schedule:) That will end-- with two boys on basketball teams and two on the wrestling team. January will be BUSY!!

Monday-Baked potato Bar (leftover ham, cheese, fresh steamed broccoli, sour cream, chili), bran muffins, green salad with buttermilk dressing Family Home Evening Treat: Blue Bell Ice cream cones--the best!

Tuesday--Make your own Fresh Pasta Night, 5 minute marinara sauce, Alfredo sauce, grilled sliced chicken, sauteed shrimp, sauteed mushrooms and zucchini, Caesar salad

Wednesday--Hobo Soup, 5 minute artisan bread, sliced tangerines

Thursday--Tilapia, Roasted Root Vegetables, pumpkin muffins, fresh pineapple

Friday--Leftovers--yum yum!

Saturday--Date night for Mom and Dad--Nachos, apples and carrots sticks for boys

Sunday--Crock pot Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup, Paninis, green salad, Cowboy Cookies

Menu Monday

I have my Hot chocolate station up and going strong:) Yum!

I can't believe that Christmas is in two weeks! I am so excited, I can hardly stand it. There is something so magical and joyful about sharing this special time of year with children. I love it. Unfortunately my family has been fighting the flu , so last week we did not stick with our planned menu very well. We had several nights where I just made what sounded good to my little sickies... soft eggs and toast, pancakes or simple noodle soup and smoothies. So if some of the recipes look like repeats that is why. Tomorrow I am making our traditional dinner for the first snowfall of the year... "Snowball Soup" (matzo ball soup) because snow is on the forecast! We had just enough flakes swirling around Sunday night to have school cancelled for Monday! The boys were thrilled! I am looking forward to the next two weeks very much. We only have a few more days until my boys are all home for the Christmas break. Such a happy time!

Monday--Snowball Soup (Matzo Ball Soup), honey whole wheat rolls, green salad with buttermilk dressing.

Family Home Evening Treat--Eggnog cookies

Tuesday--Chicken and Garlic Bow tie Pasta, zucchini saute, bread sticks, crisp apples

Wednesday--"Cafe Rio" pork burritos from freezer, lime cilantro rice, salad with creamy tomatillo dressing, steamed broccoli

Thursday--Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp, jasmine rice, roasted asparagus

Friday--Date night Mom and Dad--leftovers for boys

Saturday--Church Christmas Dinner Party for whole family

Sunday--Pot Roast, red potatoes, rolls, green beans, fresh green salad with bleu cheese

Monday-- Crispy Southwest Wraps with fresh guacamole, orange slices, carrots and dip

Family Home Evening treat--Go out for Bruesters Ice Cream after delivering goodies to friends

Tuesday--Mandarin Chicken, rice, spinach salad and sauteed green beans

Wednesday--Winter Vegetable Soup with Popovers

Thursday--Calzones with lots of veggies, green salad, fresh oranges and bananas

Friday--CHRISTMAS EVE Chicken ala King served in bread crowns, fruit salad, green salad with pomegranate seeds, eggnog with vanilla bean ice cream and freshly grated nutmeg, platter or goodies for dessert:)

Saturday--CHRISTMAS Spiral ham, Au Gratin Potatoes, Buttermilk Rolls, green salad, Balsamic Roasted Asparagus
Sunday--leftovers:)

Menu Monday...a little late

Doesn't this look like a wonderful spot for a dinner party? Beautiful!


I am trying to plan my menus two weeks in advance now. Just looking for ways to save time--especially this month! I think it will be nice to plan just twice a month. I have included links to all the recipes on Sisters Cafe for you. And the recipes that are not listed will be coming soon if they turn out to be delicous!

So here we go...

This Week
Monday: leftovers from the weekend
Tuesday: Hootanany Pancakes, green smoothies
Wednesday: Pesto Chicken Sandwich with red bell pepper and spinach, apple wedges, chips
Thursday: Rumbi Island Easy Chicken Mango and Coconut Rice, Roasted Asparagus grapes, Picnic Cake
Friday: Pizza, carrots and dip, green salad with buttermilk dressing
Saturday: Date night--cheese crisp and green smoothies for boys
Sunday: Favorite Pork Roast, spinach salad with bleu cheese and pomegranate, Roasted Red Potatoes, rolls from freezer


Next Week

Monday: Sweet and Spicy Chicken, chips, tortillas, re fried beans, green salad with lime cilantro dressing
Tuesday: Winter Vegetable Soup with Popovers, apples and grapes
Wednesday: Thai Peanut Chicken, fresh pineapple, roasted broccoli
Thursday: Gingerbread Waffles, poached eggs, green smoothies
Friday: Date night for TJ and I (the nutcracker:)--noodle soup or nachos for Dad and boys
Saturday: Homemade Calzones, greens, carrots and dip
Sunday: BBQ (shredded beef in crockpot) on rolls, calico beans, baked potatoes and green salad with buttermilk dressing

Menu Monday

Happily we have been invited to share Thanksgiving with friends, so I will not be cooking the turkey this year. Since we will not be having the big dinner at my house, I am going to start getting out our Christmas decor:) I can not wait!!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Monday: Peasant Pasta, roasted cauliflower, green salad, crisp apples

Family Home Evening treat: Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Tuesday: Chili Verde (from freezer), tortillas, black beans, toppings, salad, oranges

Wednesday: Chickpea and Noodle Soup, Tuna Melts, fresh pineapple, carrot sticks

Thursday: TURKEY and all the fixins:)

Friday: Date Night for me and the Mr.--leftovers for the boys

Saturday: Homemade Pizza, garden salad, crudits and dip

Sunday: Apple Glazed Chicken over greens, Honey whole wheat rolls, roasted asparagus with balsamic butter

Menu Monday

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You know I love to cook, but lately I have been thinking about simple meals. I want dinner time to be more about my family and less about the food. I still want to eat something delicious, wholesome and even interesting when I sit down for supper, but not at the expense of relationships or my nerves. I want the evening hours in my home to feel good for all the souls that live under this roof.

This is a challenge for me. Have you ever noticed that children are more needy in the evening. For that matter, I am too! We are tired, and sometimes 'beat up' at the end of the day. I don't want to feel frazzled and in a mess every evening trying to get dinner on the table. What I really want to do is slow down, give myself a break and enjoy my boys.

I have been trying to plan ahead to make the actual dinner hour simpler. I am trying to make the dish (or at least do as much prep as possible) in the morning. This has always been my goal, but that class I taught about family dinners inspired me to do better. So, here is my menu for the week, but my focus is to create a happy environment at dinner time. I sure hope I can be successful:)

PS most of the recipes are from the Complete Weight Watcher Cookbook:)

I joined a weight loss challenge during the holidays...I know I am crazy:)

If the dishes are really great I will post them on Sisters Cafe!

Monday: Dad brought home pizza from Rosellis, greens (we like greens sprinkled on our pies), carrots and buttermilk dressing dip.

FHE treat: Peanut Butter Pie

Tuesday: Thai Coconut Shrimp, jasmine rice, roasted cauliflower, apple slices

Wednesday: Slow cooker Vegetable Barley Soup, artisan no knead bread

Thursday: Peasant Pasta, mandarin oranges, Steamed Broccoli

Friday: Date night for Mom and Dad:) nachos for the boys with carrots and apples

Saturday: Church function that includes dinner

Sunday: Autumn Harvest Pork Roast with potatoes, sauted zuchini, Honey Whole Wheat rolls