menus

It’s the first day of school for my three oldest kids…..yay!  While I really enjoyed having my kids home this summer, and it really did fly by for all of us, I think we are all ready for a new routine. Meal planning is even…

The new recipes from last week were a hit, even with my visiting nephews….yay!  I’ll post them soon. This week we’re gearing up for school starting so I’m working on a list of things to cook ahead and have on-hand for school lunches and snacks.…

I just made it home from a mini-road trip with my husband to drop my two oldest girls at camp for the week.  My mean wise husband refused to stop the car as we passed by multiple “texas stop signs” along the way.  Oh man….an icy…

Here’s the plan for this week! Monday:  Balsamic pork chops, roasted cauliflower and salad Tuesday:  Burgers with pico de gallo and guacamole, salad and watermelon Wednesday:  Braised chicken thighs with leeks Thursday:  Slow-cooker ribs and roasted cabbage Friday:  Leftovers (if there are any, if not,…

This is the end of day three of my Whole30….I’ll post an update soon.  For now I’ll just say that days one and two weren’t bad.   I hit a bit of a wall this afternoon, but I’m feeling better this evening and am looking…

We’re about 4 weeks into our summer at the Lackey house, and things have been a bit crazy the last week or so.  I’ve had some loose menu plans in the works, but definitely need to get back to a better planning schedule.  My summer…

Here’s our dinner menu for the week.  Stay tuned for a separate post for lunches. Monday:  Favorite Chicken and Big Salad Tuesday:  Pazzagi and Meatballs (pazzagi is my 4-year-old’s new word for spaghetti…and in this case it’s spaghetti squash) and steamed brussels sprouts Wednesday:  Chicken Stir…

Here’s the plan for this week: Monday:  Jambalaya (first try from a new site….hope it’s good!) Tuesday:  Spaghetti and Meatballs (spaghetti squash, not pasta!) Wednesday:  Marilyn’s Chicken Soup Thursday:  Taco Salad with Chipotle-Lime dressing Friday:  Pizza   I’m looking forward to tonight’s recipe….I love jambalaya…

I skipped last week’s menu planning…..a weekend trip threw me off a bit, both on my planning and my Paleo challenge.  But….my weekend away in California was well-worth it! So here’s this week’s plan: Monday:  Cod (not sure how I’ll prepare it yet, but I’m…

Last week’s menu worked out well for us, though we did switch around a few of the days.  That’s the beauty of planning my menu in advance and shopping for all the necessary ingredients:  I have everything I need for each meal, so I can…