My Salad Addiction and MPM

Some of you may know this, especially if you talk to my husband, I LOVE to put just about any leftovers on top of lettuce. Taco meat, bbq meat, kid's leftover chicken strips or their "dip" egg remnants. It is a great way to jazz up a salad and give variety to my lunches. 

Today I spied a half a grilled burger waisting away alone in the fridge. It was a perfect contender for my salad. Man don't grilled burgers just make you think of summer and long, sunny, warm days! 

After assembling my salad I decided the usual Ranch dressing just wasn't going to cut it today. I need more of a BBops Burger dressing. 

I ended up mixing:
1 tsp Light Mayo
1 tsp Ketchup
1/2 tsp Mustard
Water (until desired consistancy)

In my opinion it was perfection! It used up a leftover and satisfied the burger craving.

What is your favorite salad toppings?




And now here is what is on the Menu for this week:
Monday- Spaghetti with mushrooms and meatballs, Salad

Tuesday- Pork Kabobs and Green Beans (with bacon and mushrooms) on the Grill

Wednesday- @Church

Thursday- Wendy's Night (school fundraiser)

Friday- Summertime Spaghetti 

MPM- Meal Planning Monday

Our menu for the week...

Monday- Grilled burgers and Veggies, with Chick-Pea Veggie Salad with Cilantro Lime dressing
    The veggie salad was really light and summery tasting. I didn't have cilantro so I left that out, and it was still good.

Tuesday- Fried Rice
    I may try making it with Quinoa instead of Rice.

Wednesday- @ Church

Thursday- Swedish Meatballs
    with mashed potatoes for the family and mashed cauliflower for me!

Friday-  Taco Bake 

What are you cooking this week? Trying any new recipes?

What's Cookin'

Our Menu for this week...

Monday- Chili

Tuesday- Tacos
         I will have mine with Spanish-Style Quinoa

Wednesday- Eat@Church

Thursday- Chicken and Cauliflower Casserole

Friday- Grilled BLT pizza

What's For Dinner?

I took a big step in the direction of getting myself healthy, aside from my Just Dance battles with Gabs, I am doing the Advocare 24 day Challenge. In taking this challenge I am trying to eat/cook cleaner, healthier meals. If I am brave enough I will share my results!

Our Menu for this week....
Monday- Chicken & Quinoa Bowl with Veggies
Tuesday- Eat Out
Wednesday- Big Salads
Thursday- Turkey Chili
Friday- Baked Fish and Confetti Quinoa Salad (to use up left over quinoa from monday)

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On Our Menu this week...

Monday- Hot Beef Sandwiches
Tuesday- Tacos
Wednesday- Pork Kabobs and Sweet Potatoes
Thursday- Wendy's Fundraising night for the kids' school
Friday- Taco bake using leftovers

What are you eating this week?

Meal Planning Monday!

Here's what's cookin this week...

Monday- Summertime Pasta (pampered chef)
Tuesday- Chicken Sandwiches and Fries
Wednesday- French Toast (Birthday Boy's request)
Thursday- Hot Dog Casserole - I'll let you know how this one goes!
Friday- Tuna Hamburger Helper


What's cooking in your house? Are you trying any new recipes?

Yummy Nummies...

Mr. J-man needed to take snack to school today. I have loved providing snack this year, because I can make/bake the snack! That was one thing I looked forward to doing for my kids when they got into school. Once he starts Kindergarten I won't be able to make treats, because unfortunately in our school system homemade snacks are not allowed.

When I was making this snack mix, my house smelled like I was baking cinnamon rolls. It was like heaven! The perks of this recipe are that you can use whatever cereal you have on hand and it is all done in the microwave.

Cinnamon Snack Mix

(adapted from www.makeit-loveit.com)

• 8 cups popped popcorn
• 4 cups cereal (Chex, Cherrios, Kix, whatever you have on hand)
• 6 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

Combine popcorn and cereal in a large microwave bowl.  Melt butter and then drizzle evenly over popcorn/cereal mixture.  Then sprinkle sugar and cinnamon evenly over top, tossing and stirring as you go.  Then, place the bowl in the microwave for one minute and then remove and stir.  Then, microwave for 30 seconds, remove, stir again, microwave for 30 seconds more, and then stir once more.  Then evenly spread on wax paper and let cool.

For the Popcorn, I pop it in the microwave using the blow-your-mind-microwave-popcorn technique! 

And for those wondering... here's our menu

Monday- Spaghetti

Tuesday- Omelets

Wednesday- Swedish Meatballs

Thursday- Chicken Noodle Soup

MPM- meal planning monday

Here's what's cookin' in Mi Casa...

Monday- Hot Beef Sandwiches with Mashed Tatos
Tuesday- Eat Out
Wednesday- Lund Po'Chops (crock pot meal)
Thursday- Burgers and Potatoes
Friday- Omelets 

Meal Planning

Monday- Tater Tot Casserole

Tuesday- Tuna and Noodles

Wednesday- Eating out

Thursday- Burgers on the grill!!!

Friday- Subs

A sneak peak at our easter fun...

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Our Menu...

Monday- Million Dollar Spaghetti
Tuesday- Oven Baked Tacos
Wednesday- Dinner at Church
Thursday- OMG Chicken
Friday- French Toast Casserole
Saturday- Chili
Sunday- Lunch:
              Dinner: Cheese and Cracker Party


Preview of tomorrow... How we celebrated National "Pi"e day!

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The Menu at Mi Casa...

Monday- Hot Beef Sandwiches
Tuesday- Goulash
Wednesday- Eat at Church
Thursday- Turkey & Stuffing Roll-ups
Friday- Hamburger Helper
Saturday- Mamma's out, so Daddy's in charge
Sunday- Egg Casserole and Cheese and Cracker party

Meal Planning Monday

Here is our Menu this week...

Monday- Spaghetti
Tuesday- Chili
Wednesday- Supper @ Church
Thursday- BBQ Pork Chops and Rice
Friday- Fish
Saturday- Tuna and Noodles?
Sunday- Lunch: Egg Casserole and Muffins
              Dinner: Cheese and Cracker Party

Meal Planning

Here is what is on the menu at our house this week...

Monday- Eat Out at Hickory Park
Tuesday- pancakes in honor of national pancake day!
Wednesday- Easy Tato soup with apple butter biscuits... The best part if this meal, it's all in the crockpot!
Thursday- Oven Tacos
Friday- Salads

And lastly, a pic from the father/daughter dance this last weekend

MPM- Meal Planning Monday

Yes, I know it has been almost 2 months since I last posted. The holidays and finishing the basement got the better of me. Things are starting to get back to normal now that everyone is back in school/work and the basement is done!

So here is what is planned for food this week...
Monday- Tacos
Tuesday- Spaghetti and Salad
Wednesday- Apple Cinnamon Porkloin with Twice Baked Califlower? (the side I am unsure of)
Thursday- BBQ Chicken Salads
Friday- Left Overs

Meal Planning Monday-MPM

The Menu for the week....

Monday- Taco Tortilla Pizzas
Tuesday- Chicken, Bacon, Rice Bowl 
Wednesday- Stroganoff
Thursday- Chicken Noodle Soup
Friday- Pancakes

What's for dinner at your house this week?

Meal Planning Monday

Menu
Monday- Tacos
Tuesday- Hot Beef Sandwiches
Wednesday- Crock-Pot Chicken Cordon Blue
Thursday- Veggie Mac
Friday- Chicken, Bacon Rice Bowl
Saturday- Tortilla Taco Pizzas
Sunday- Honey Pecan Pork Chops/ Cheese and Cracker Party


A glimpse at the latest Cheese & Cracker Party at our house...

When I was younger my family had a tradition for Sunday nights, we would watch "America's Funniest Home Videos" and eat in the living room. It started out with just different kinds of cheese, crackers, sausage or deer sticks, and occasionally apples and dip. I recently decided to bring the tradition back with our family. The kids look forward to it and a little part of me does too!

A little Late

Man I guess I have become a little lazy, withdrawn lax on posting lately. It isn't because there has been a lack of activity in this house, but the week just gets away from me and I have been trying to finish 3 Halloween costumes.

My Costume Playbook!

Here is our menu for the week...
Monday- Fettuccine Alfredo
Tuesday- Pizza Ranch- A new one opened up!
Wednesday- Lund Po'Chops
Thursday- French Toast and Bacon
Friday- Pot Luck and Trunk or Treat at G's School

MPM

Last week had to go out just like it came in... with a trip to Urgent Care! Jayden ended up with tonsillitis accompanied by a fever of 103. It is weeks like that, that make me thankful for our health insurance and being a stay at home mom!

On to our Menu for the Week...
Monday- Chili with Doritos (the best way to eat it!)
Tuesday- Rush Hour Chicken Fajitas
Wednesday- Crock Pot Pizza Pasta
Thursday- Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Friday- Clean the fridge or Little Caesars

Whats on your menu for the week?

Crazy Start...MPM

 

This little LEGO stick made a rough start to the beginning of our week. (I know kind of a strange thing to take a picture of, but I must document life) Monday night we made a quick trip to Urgent Care, because Gabby was poked in the ear with this stick. 

It was a frightening moment. I had never heard my child scream with such fear and agony. I knew immediately she was really hurt, the blood in her ear canal told me we needed to see the doctor. At Urgent Care we found out she indeed had a hole in her ear drum. The extent of the damage was unclear, so we needed to see the ENT first thing Tuesday. That night it wasn't easy to sleep with the fear of hearing loss looming. Gabby kept saying she couldn't hear very well out of that ear, which just made me sick. All I could do was blame myself, If only I wouldn't have made the kids pick up the legos together this wouldn't have happened.

Tuesday, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Gabby raise her hand so many times during her hearing test, made me want to sing praise! They tested everything, and found no bone or nerve damage. She does have slight hearing loss due to the hole, but when the hole heals the hearing should return.

Now that everything has settled... here is what we are eating this week!

Monday- TatorTot Casserole

Tuesday- Spaghetti and Salad

Wednesday- McD's 

Thursday- Tuna and Noodles

Friday- Eggs and cinnamon roll muffins --Happy National Egg Day!

Saturday-

Sunday- Cheese & Cracker Party 

And by the way.... it is also National Cookie Month!

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Here is what we are eating at La Casa this week. After being gone last week, I actually had to do meal planning early!

Saturday- Tacos
Sunday- Buffalo Meatloaf (lunch), cheese and cracker party (supper)
Monday- OMG Chicken
Tuesday- HyVee Kids night?
Wednesday- Beef and Noodles
Thursday- Pork Chops and potatoes
Friday- Creamy Bacon Fettucine
Saturday- Grilled Pizza