Menu Plan Monday and weekend in review

What a weekend. It seemed to go by in such a blur. I'm trying hard to remember what we did that made it seem so busy and I can't!

Friday evening, after work, I went shopping to get the contents for my Champions for Kids Abbott Snack Pack mission. My daughter and I had a good time picking out the products to share. Then, we tried something new for dinner - Buffalo Chicken Rolls. They were tasty and really hit the spot.

Saturday started with an early morning basketball game for my son. I think the rest of the day was spent at home relaxing! The kids went out to play in the snow - there didn't look like there was much snow and it was really wet snow, but there must have been a good amount, because they built a fort of 4 or 5 large snow balls. After lunch, the kids went to play in their room - forced downtime. I spent the time assembling the Snack Packs and doing some blogging. Then, after stumbling upon a recipe for Mountain Dew Cupcakes, I whipped up a batch. They were very tasty - the flavor being more citrus than Mountain Dew. Dinner was Tilapia Vera Cruz - such a simple recipe, such tasty results.

Sunday we were without milk, so I headed off to Acme to pick up milk and some of the 2-day specials. I bought more than I expected, as the limit of 10 was not in place for the Smart Taste and San Georgio Pasta at 88c / box. I snatched up 24 boxes - that should last us for a few months! I also grabbed some Lean Cuisine meals on sale 3/$5. Some Ragu on sale at 4/$5 and some salad dressing on sale for $1.50. I spent $51 and essentially only stocked up, but it is stock ups like this that allow me to spend $50 other weeks on a basket full of produce, dairy and meat. I might need to stop midweek for some fresh fruit, but we still have a few apples, clementines and bananas, so I skipped them (my Acme doesn't have the best looking produce - the one a few miles down the road has an awesome produce section). After lunch, we headed to my son's school for an open house and then did a little shopping. At Walmart, I noticed that they had school uniforms on clearance. I couldn't find any pants, but I was able to get three long sleeve shirts for my son at $1 each, 4 short sleeve shirts at $5, and 2 shirts for my daughter at $5. Feels good to have some of the school clothes set aside for next year. The long sleeve shirts were tagged at $3, so I was pleasantly surprised when they rang up for only $1. Sunday evening, I went to dinner with a friend and the family enjoyed a Turkey Roast.

How was your weekend?

The Menu:
Sunday
Cereal
Sandwiches
Turkey Roast/Sushi!

Monday
Pizza

Tuesday
Pasta

Wednesday
Cube Steaks

Thursday
Chicken - bought a new Kraft Fresh Take when I was shopping, I'll let you know what we think.

Friday
Carnival Food

Saturday
Pork Chops


Breakfast is cereal or oatmeal each morning, although sometimes at school my daughter will have pancakes or french toast. For my son, lunch is either the menu item at school or a packed lunch with some type of sandwich. Lunch for my husband and me is typically sandwiches, frozen meals or leftovers.

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Menu Plan Monday (and the weekend in review)

What a wonderful weekend.

Friday night we had the perfect snow storm. I say perfect because it started after we were all home for the evening, snowed about 3 - 4" overnight and was done snowing by about 8 am. The world is beautifully blanketed in white, but we didn't have to deal with traveling in the snow. We were even lucky that someone (not the city) came down our road using their own plow and cleared a single lane path, so when we went to my son's basketball game in the morning, we didn't even have to worry about the road ways (the main ones were done of course).

Saturday was a very productive day. We did a quick stop at the grocery store to pick up a few things for the week and for dinner on Saturday. We stopped at Target and got some bins for under my daughter's bed. Her bed is adjustable and we had always had it on the lower setting (less distance to fall), but in an attempt to make it possible to open and close her closet door, we decided it was time to raise it up. Target had these cute little baskets with wheels - perfect for under the bed. We grabbed three. After having lunch and putting away the groceries, we tackled her room. It is wonderful. She has three bins under her bed and they are all full of stuffed animals and dolls. Her closet is organized and she can find the toys she wants to play with and has a place to put them away when she is done. The rest of the house also got a pretty good cleaning. I returned my dining room to a room in which to eat. This was inspired by my decision to have friends over for dinner. Saturday evening was a wonderful evening. We spent the evening eating, visiting and playing games with friends. I even tried out a new recipe for (Chicken Brushetta) - I enjoyed it and I know that my kids did too. It was so nice to have a relaxed no plan sort of evening. The kids had friends as well and they entertained themselves, allowing us to simply be adults. It was wonderful.

Sunday was a busy day. We had Kindergarten Open House for my daughter after church - so hard to believe that she will be in kindergarten next year. Then, we headed to lunch at our favorite local Mexican restaurant, using a voucher from the new daily deal site - DailyReferral. After lunch, it was time for haircuts. My daughter wanted her hair to just touch her shirt, so she had about 3-4" cut off. It is really cute. My son got closer to the buzz cut that he wants, while still keeping some hair like I want. When we came home, we watched Kung Fu Panda 2 as a family. This was followed by baths and dinner. The evening was capped by watching the Giants win their way to the Super Bowl. My husband watched with friends, but I am certain there were points where he was yelling at the TV. I'm just glad that they managed to pull it together and win in overtime.

Now, it is time for the week. I have a few work dinners this week, so my husband is on his own for a couple of meals. I'm guessing what he will make - I guess we'll see what he actually does.

Sunday
cereal
Mexican
leftovers (Chicken Brushetta)

Monday
Pizza

Tuesday
Pasta

Wednesday
Pierogie and Sausage

Thursday
Turkey Hot Shots

Friday
Sloppy Joes

Saturday
Tilapia Vera Cruz


Breakfast is cereal or oatmeal each morning, although sometimes at school my daughter will have pancakes or french toast. For my son, lunch is either the menu item at school or a packed lunch with some type of sandwich. Lunch for my husband and me is typically sandwiches, frozen meals or leftovers.

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