Menu Plan 1/27/23 to 2/2/23: Feeding the Family

 

This week I had a Walmart pick up scheduled for the groceries.  I love me a Walmart pickup.  I love ordering my things online and just showing up and having it put in my car.  It's easy and convenient.  Until it isn't.  I scheduled my pick up for 8-9 am Friday morning. This would be after school drop off.  Well, Thursday morning, it started snowing.  And it just didn't stop.  The Walmart that I used was close to the school, but not close to our house (our Walmart is 40 minutes round trip from our house.  The school Walmart is 45-50 minutes from our house and smack dab in the heart of snow belt).  Since I was worried about school getting cancelled, I cancelled my pick up Thursday afternoon.  The road Thursday night were TERRIBLE. I thought for sure that school would be cancelled.  But the roads were fine Friday morning.  So I cancelled for nothing.  But better to safe, than sorry.  So I shopped at my favorite local grocery store instead.  The prices are not as good.  But it's 5 minutes from the house, and the food is such great quality.  So I saved no money this week, but we have delicious, healthy food and I didn't have to stress about school possibly getting cancelled.  I put streaks on this weeks menu, and I normally don't do that because of how expensive they are.  But we eat so much chicken, that I thought the guys could use something a little different.  And the big boys aren't here, otherwise steaks only happen for special occasions. 

This weeks menu:

Friday:  Baked Salmon and Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

Saturday:  Lemon Chicken with Capers, Brussel Sprouts

Sunday:  Steak, Baked Potato, and Salad

Monday: Cheeseburgers and Veggies

Tuesday:  Chicken Tacos/Chicken Tacos

Wednesday:  Pizza Soup

Thursday:  Clean Up Day Rice and Beans with Chicken Breast (we didn't have leftovers)

Have a blessed week ahead!!

Menu Plan 1/20/23 to 1/26/23: Feeding the Family

 The big boys are back at school.  They left in a snow storm on Sunday.  I was stressed for almost 5 hours until they made it there safely.  We miss them, but we are glad that they are back doing their studies and becoming independent adults.  So I'm back to cooking for just the three of us.  My grocery budget will be happy.

This weeks meal plan:

Friday:  Frozen pizza for boys/Mom and Dad date night before we lose our sitters to college

Saturday:  One Skillet Chicken With Green Beans and Mushrooms

Sunday:  Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Monday:  BBQ Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

Tuesday:  Sesame Chicken and Broccoli

Wednesday: Hamburger Soup

Thursday:  Clean Up Day

I have next weeks meal plan put together and I scheduled a Walmart pick up for it.  I'm really trying to save money.  And my budget is less than when the big boys were home.  But not enough to make me happy.  I KNOW everything is more expensive, but I need to do a better job and saving money.  

Have a Blessed Week ahead!!

Menu Plan 1-13-23 to 1-19-23: Feeding the Family

 Well, all of the Christmas decorations are down, inside and outside.  The house was so dusty.  Yuck.  This is the last week that the big boys will be home until spring break.  They head back to school this weekend.  I am going to miss having them home.  We all will.  Little brother is already getting sad.  They will be home in March, but only for a week.  Then we plan to head to college for Easter since it's not a recognized holiday and they don't get time off.  If you have little kids, cherish that time.  I know how hard having little kids at home can be.  I really do remember.  But I find it harder to have them leave.  It's just so different.  

This weeks menu plan:

Friday: One Pot Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Pasta (I used gluten free pasta and it worked fine)

Saturday:  Homemade pizza (wheat and gluten free)

Sunday:  Saucy Hungarian Red Potato Goulash This was a huge hit!  I used Raddell's Polish sausage

Monday: Slow Cooker Chicken Philly Cheesesteaks

Tuesday:  Tacos

Wednesday: Red beans and rice with chicken sausage

Thursday:  Clean up Day

Saturdays pizza was very good.  I didn't get a photo because the puppy had an allergic reaction to something (we think something outside, but don't know) and we ended up in the emergency pet ER.  She's on Benadryl and they gave her a steroid and she's doing better.

Yes, doggies get hives too

Poor baby with swollen eyes

Daisy and I decided to walk for St. Jude with month.  It's 40 miles for the month of January.  We are up to 29.14 miles.  We didn't walk on Sunday, but I took her back out today and she is feeling better and we were able to get our walk in.  

You can track our progress HERE

Have a blessed week ahead!!

Menu Plan 1-6-23 to 1-13-23: Feeding the Family

 The holidays are sort of behind us.  By sort of, I mean we still have to get together with extended family, now that the house is free of Covid.  School is back in session for the little guy.  The two older boys are still home for this week and next.  I love having them home.  But my grocery budget is crying 😢 .  We have basketball, spelling bee, baseball instruction, hair cut for the little guy, dentist for mom, and travel baseball practice this week.  We also went to visit my parents yesterday.  The week is full, good, but full.

This weeks menu plan:

Friday:  Baked salmon and veggie fried rice (meatless Friday) and pizza for the little guy and his friend.

Saturday:  Baked Chicken (I baked two for left overs), left over rice, and veggies.

Sunday:  Dinner at Grandmas

Monday:  Bacon cheeseburger turkey burgers, baked potatoes

Tuesday:  Baked chicken thigh tacos

Wednesday:  Chicken and veggies fried rice (leftover baked chicken and left over rice)

Thursday:  Slow Cooker Italian Wedding soup and sub sandwiches

All of the Christmas decorations are down except for the big Christmas tree.  It's sort of a process right now.  But the Valentine's tree is up.  There's just so much to do.  I'm getting there.  All in due time, right?

Have a wonderful and blessed week ahead.

New Year: A Time To Regroup

 I'm not making resolutions this year.  I'm making plans.

Plans to eat healthier and exercise more

Plans to get organized

Plans to try new things

Plans to pray more

Plans to stress less

These are the same plans I make every day.  I want to be a better wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend.  I don't always succeed in my plans every day.  But I try.  I make the effort.  No one is perfect, and no matter how many plans I make, no matter what I do, I never will be either.  And that is OK.  But each day, I wake up trying to the best me I can be that day.  And that is my main PLAN for 2023.  Be the best me that I can be that day.  

I'm 53 this year.  And I'm tired of mentally flogging myself daily for not eating the right things, not praying enough, not moving enough, not being enough.  

All I can do is be the best me I can be for that particular day.  

So I have plans.  Plans to be better and do better.  Plans to love more and hold less grudges.  Plans to pray more and be more thankful for what I have. Plans to buy less and save more.  And I am working on these plans, one day at a time with God's help.

Wishing you a blessed and healthy 2023.