What we're flushing down the toilet this week...

day 1: manicotti
day 2: date night
day 3: sweet baby rays crock pot chicken
day 4: this veggie yummy meal
day 5: leftovers
day 6: soup and sandwich
day 7: pizza

that's it for this week, short and simple

back at it! this weeks menu

day 1: apricot stuffed chicken, pre-made before trip ready for oven
day 2: million dollar spaghetti
day 3: schnitzel with carrot casserole and rice 
day 4: quesadillas
day 5: invited to friends- make dessert, still deciding
day 6: leftovers
day 7: ?? date night, it's been awhile since I've had Thai?? or grilled cheese

breakfast: 
muffins
eggs
pancakes

lunches:
roast beef sandwiches
pb sandwiches
tuna

Apricot Coated Pork with Blue Cheese Sauce

I promise you that you will love this!
I mean you have to like pork and blue cheese, but if you do this is amazing! AMAZING!
Basically I took my stuffed pork tenderloin stuffing and layered it on top of pork chops.
Mixed the blue cheese sauce and viola! A yummy, gourmet easy to do meal!
You can find the real deal recipe here
but...
for the short cut version here's what I did:

~ 4-6 boneless pork chops, I pounded them so they were on the thin side
~ lay pork chops in an 8x8 or 9x9 pan for 4 chops or a larger pan for more chops
~ mix the stuffing mix and cover the pork chops evenly
~ mix my mom's famous teriyaki marinade and pour it over the whole thing
~ bake at 400 for 40-50 minutes

~ near end of baking time mix the blue cheese sauce
~ serve pork over rice
~ drizzle or drench with blue cheese sauce

and don't forget your salad or veggie

yum, yum

This Weeks Meal Plan

dinners
day 1- Greek Salad, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, feta, chick peas, cucumber
day 2- Tahini Tuna Pita
day 3- chili
day 4- bar-b-que pizza
day 5- apricot stuffed pork with blue cheese sauce, I don't have a tenderloin but I am trying a variation of this recipe with boneless pork chops
day 6- leftovers
day 7- out

lunches - my family needs options here, especially since ustin is home every dy by lunch 
leftovers
pb and j
homemade hummus
grilled cheese
smoothies

breakfast-
french breakfast muffins
cereal
eggs
french toast
cinnamon rolls

snacks-
muffins
fruit
crackers with homemade peach jalepeno jam
ice cream

EATS this week

My current prayer and desire is to enjoy all things home again.
Cooking and food is something I struggle with; so here goes...

Tuesday: Baked stuffed pork chops with corn
Wednesday: cod packets
Thursday: breakfast, pancakes with blueberries, sausage and fruit
Friday: pizza, homemade
Saturday: out
Sunday: oven roast
Monday: grocery shop

Also making and eating this week:
Zesty quinoa salad
French breakfast muffins

Meals this week

Meals this week:

Monday- Mimi's birthday dinner -- spaghetti with meatballs, b-day cake
Tuesday: rice with beans and corn (add pork for Steve and Justin)
Wednesday: Cod packets 
Thursday: chili
Friday: pizza
Saturday: Thai food
Sunday: date night

lunches:
Japanese style Sesame Green Beans
leftovers
hummus
Zesty Quinoa salad


to try:
apple ginger juice

Week

In an attempt to organize my life I have once again...
pulled out my, 3 ring "Home Planner" binder.
While recently on a 3 hour plane ride with a sleeping 17 month old I came up with a weekly plan.

Monday: "Home Day" and meal prep and snack making day; if you've done life with me then you know I always plan a day of the week where I don't leave home. No appointments, no meetings, no friends houses- just home. For this season Home Day is Monday.

Tuesday: Adventure day, I'll try to head out for a local adventure with Aubry

Wednesday: meal planning/grocery list day/grocery shop:: OK gonna give this a try, Mondays and Fridays fail at doing this so why not try good 'ole hump day

Thursday: friend day, last summer I had lunch with a friend on Thursdays and we enjoyed it and plan on it when we can, so Thursdays will remain open for that reason

Friday: unsure, have a few ideas

Saturday: Farmer's Market, mostly for their yummy mini-fresh-made donuts :)

Sunday: relax

This leaves our my cleaning days and other day to day home operations but it gives me a good outline for what's going on each day.
I also plan to eat something new each week and a for sure everyone loves it meal.

So...
Meals this week
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: sweet and sour meatballs
Friday: pizza, duh
Saturday: Coconut curry chicken
Sunday: pot roast
Monday: Crock pot cream cheese chicken chili
Tuesday: BLT's

Also gonna make
black bean brownies
applesauce bread
smoothies