menus

Happy New Year!!!! I hope you enjoyed your holiday season and are settling back into the usual routine, whatever that looks like for you. My kids go back to school tomorrow (Tuesday), and I think we’re all ready for business as usual at the farm.…

Here’s the plan for this week: Monday:  Steak Bites, steamed broccoli, salad Tuesday:  Pork Ragu, butternut squash, salad Wednesday:  Sautéed chicken (like this, but with chicken and white wine in stead of pork and balsamic) sautéed spinach (tossed in with the chicken), roasted carrots Thursday:…

It’s been far too long since I’ve written up a weekly menu!  We’ve entered the few months of the year that all four of my kids have an activity going at the same time, and of course that coincides with the holiday season, so we’re…

Here’s this week’s plan: Monday:  Fajitas Tuesday:  Chicken Parmesan Meatballs, zucchini noodles, salad Wednesday:  Cumin Pork Tenderloin, steamed broccoli Thursday:  Grilled Sausage and veggies Friday:  Birthday Party Saturday:  Birthday Party Sunday:  Birthday Party Yes, we have three birthday parties this weekend, so there will be…

So this picture has nothing to do with my weekly dinner menu, but I have to tell you how much I love having chickens who give me fresh eggs everyday.  I need to have my photographer-daughter take some better pictures of our eggs so you…

Here’s the plan for this week: Monday:  Mini meatloaf (recipe from this book), roasted cabbage, salad Tuesday:  Chili Verde, salad Wednesday:  Grilled chicken, roasted veggies Thursday:  Taco Bowls (using leftover chili verde) Friday:  Leftovers Saturday:  Kids Cook (not sure which kid is cooking, but since…

Happy first day of school!!!!  If you’re like me you faced today with mixed emotions:  ready for a steady routine around my house, but not ready for all the crazy that comes with it.  Of course menu planning goes a long way in cutting down…

This week is going to be Crazy Town for our family so I’m getting as much as I can pre-planned, chopped and/or cooked today before the whirlwind hits.  Fingers crossed for a fun and crazy week! Monday:  Balsamic Chicken and Sausage, roasted cauliflower Tuesday:  Spinach…

It’s no secret that I plan my menus in advance, usually a week or two at a time.  What I haven’t written much about is any of the prep-work or pre-cooking I might do over the weekend in order to save time during the week.…

I just realized that my kids start school in four weeks…..yes, there are just four more weeks of summer vacation. Seems impossible that school supplies are filling the aisles at Target already, when I feel like we are just now settling into our summer groove.…