Back to the blogging world

Well, its been almost 2 months since my last post...but for good reason!  Not much has been going on in our kitchen, but I have been cooking something else - a baby!  He/she will be joining us around May 3, 2012.  I'm out of the first trimester now, so breathing some life back into our kitchen as well as this little blog.

I've got a few posts in the works, and even some guest posts coming up!

I've meal planned all of November, and I'm excited about trying 7 new recipes, all from pinterest!  Here's my meal plan:



I look forward to reporting back on how all of those go! 

News flash

I'm a terrible blogger. But, at least I keep coming back, right? :) Here's what we are having this week:

M:  spaghetti with italian sausage, salad, bread (and making oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies for a co-worker's bday!)
T:  marinated grilled chicken, rice, salad
W:  baked ravioli, salad, bread
R:  eating at Bible study
F:  free Chick-fil-a! (thanks to the Sept. calendar coupon)
S:  homemade pizza
S:  hopefully chicken noodle soup...as long as its not 100 degrees!
 
Crossing my fingers that I'll actually have some additional posts this week...but only time will tell!

Menu Planning Monday

Monday - I'm working late, so Bart's fending for himself!
Tuesday - subbing at Watermark's premarried class
Wednesday - visiting our favorite new baby at the hospital (Lucy Shipley, thats you!)
Thursday - spice rubbed tilapia, green beans, brown rice
Friday - country chicken, biscuits
Saturday - Frisco Rough Riders game (our summer fun work event!)
Sunday - chicken burritos, fruit salad

Meal Planning Monday 5/23

Another week has passed with no new posts...I'm sorry!  I have a 4-day weekend coming up so I know I can get some stuff posted besides what we are eating.  Although, I know our weekly meals are SO exciting, so I probably don't even need to bother posting anything else! :)

Monday: Pioneer Woman's enchiladas, rice
Tuesday: @ church
Wednesday: crescent chicken, veggies & rice
Thursday: I'm going out with friends, so Bart is fending for himself!
Friday: chicken spaghetti, salad - a hybrid of this and this
Saturday: BBQ chicken, waffle fries, corn
Sunday: eating @ our friends, the Shipleys!

Meal Planning Monday 5/16

Sorry for the hiatus - last week I was traveling for work so I set Bart up with some freezer and quick fix meals (nothing worth blogging about!)

Monday: leftovers: lasagna, salad, herbed bread
Tuesday: eating @ church
Wednesday: out to eat
Thursday:  crockpot Italian chicken, potatoes & green beans
Friday: homemade pepperoni pizza with this sauce
Saturday breakfast:  waffles with strawberry sauce, turkey sausage
Saturday lunch:  leftovers
Saturday dinner: out to eat - Chili's gift card!
Sunday breakfast:  cereal
Sunday lunch: turkey sandwiches
Sunday dinner: BBQ chicken sandwiches, waffle fries

Meal Planning Monday 5/2



my awesome new menu board!

 Monday - pork roast, rice, carrots (finally!)
Tuesday - @ church - starting a new pre-married class
Wednesday - teriyaki chicken, brown rice, carrots
Thursday - baked spaghetti {freezer}, salad
Friday -king ranch chicken {freezer}, salad
Saturday - out to eat
Sunday - leftovers

Meal Planning Monday 4/25

Monday - out to eat with friends @ Mooyah - yum!
Tuesday - eating at church (we're starting a new pre-marrieds class!)
Wednesday - ham and cheese baked potatoes, corn, fruit
Thursday - using my birthday gift card at Benihana
Friday - Kitchen closed!
Saturday - Kitchen closed!
Sunday - pork roast, rice, carrots

Enjoy your week!

Meal planning Monday

Finally, busy season is over!  I'm so excited to get back into the kitchen and start eating more healthfully (although I am eating out a lot more than a normal week!)  Here's whats going on this week:

Monday - I'm getting taken out to celebrate the end of busy season, Bart - leftovers
Tuesday - dinner with our friends the Shipleys - creamy chicken & orzo, fruit, bread
Wednesday - out to dinner with my friend Jessica
Thursday - Benihana - using $30 gift certificate they sent for my b-day!
Friday - pork roast, carrots, rice
Saturday breakfast - cinnamon toast, sausage, fruit
Saturday lunch - leftovers
Saturday dinner - crescent chicken, corn, fruit
Sunday breakfast - cereal
Sunday lunch - Easter lunch with Bart's family - bringing green bean bundles and dessert
Sunday dinner - snacks & leftovers

Meal Planning Monday

I'm not sure this post is even worth it, since we are having such a boring week! 

Monday - grilled chicken, salad, mashed potatoes
Tuesday - pasta with vodka sauce, salad
Wednesday - sandwiches and chips (eating on the run to go to an adoption class @ Watermark)
Thursday - cornbread taco casserole
Friday - out to eat
Saturday - dinner with the Vangs, and most importantly, their baby!  sour cream chicken enchiladas
Sunday - hamburgers, waffle fries, fruit

I did manage to make this sourdough starter so now I just need to find time to make the bread itself!  I'm so excited about tasting it.  I'll let you all know how it turns out!

Have a great week!

Meal Planning Monday

Monday - tacos, corn, salad
Tuesday - waffles with homemade strawberry sauce, sausage, eggs
Wednesday - out to eat at Fuzzy's
Thursday - grilled chicken, frozen veggies, wild rice
Friday - out to eat
Saturday breakfast - "healthy" blueberry muffins
Saturday lunch - wedding reception!
Saturday dinner - homemade pizza
Sunday breakfast - bagels & cream cheese
Sunday lunch - grilled cheese and soup
Sunday dinner - TBD

Meal Planning Monday

I thought about not posting this to keep from becoming a blog that only posts my meal plan...but a post is a post, right? :)  I'm going to have a very busy week at work as the 3-15 deadline approaches, so we are having a very boring week foodwise!

Monday - grilled chicken, wild rice, green beans
Tuesday - king ranch chicken, salad
Wednesday- Monday leftovers
Thursday - Tuesday leftovers
Friday - eating at Babe's with our friends the Combs!
Saturday -
  breakfast - smoothies, cereal
  lunch - leftovers 
  dinner - soup, salad & sandwiches (aka recovering from Babe's)
Sunday -
  breakfast - "healthy" blueberry muffins
  lunch - out to eat
  dinner - hamburgers, sweet potato fries, fruit

Meal Planning Monday 2/28

Yikes! I am so behind on blogging.  Look out for some new recipes this week...I hope.

I'm finally getting back to my structured meal planning this week.  I need to get us back on a healthier track, too!  Here's what we're having:

Monday - egg, turkey sausage, green chile & cheese breakfast tacos
Tuesday - grilled chicken, wild rice, green beans
Wednesday - chicken pot pie
Thursday - manitoba soup, bread
Friday - out to eat
Saturday lunch - sandwiches, chips & fruit
Saturday dinner - sour cream chicken enchiladas, mexican rice
Sunday lunch - leftovers
Sunday dinner - TBD

lunches this week - sandwiches, leftovers, etc
snacks this week - apples, strawberries, yogurt, carrots

Meal Planning Monday

Monday : pancakes, sausage & eggs
Tuesday: cornbread taco casserole
Wednesday: going to the Mavs game!
Thursday: BBQ chicken, corn, salad
Friday: Austin
Saturday: Austin
Sunday: grilled cheese & soup

Meal Planning Monday 2/7

I've been terrible about following my meal plans the past two weeks...I'm ready to get back on track and excited about our meals for this week!

Monday: Super Bowl leftovers - pizza, sausage balls, etc. and salad
Tuesday: white chicken lasagna, salad
Wednesday: grilled cheese and tomato soup, apples
Thursday: Parmesan risotto, frozen veggies (I keep forgetting to buy arborio rice!)
Friday: chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles
Saturday: out to eat
Sunday: Celebrating my sister-in-law's birthday! PW's enchiladas, rice & beans, black & white cookies

Meal Planning Monday

Monday: leftover green chile soup, sandwiches & asparagus (random meal!)
Tuesday: mini meatball subs, potatoes & green beans
Wednesday: I'm making up a recipe! wish me luck...its a veggie/pasta medley
Thursday:  leftovers
Friday: parmesan risotto with chicken and veggies
Saturday: out to eat with the Halpins
Sunday: Super bowl!

I'm trying to get on the ball this week with posting some recipes.  I have a few that we're doing for the Super bowl so if you need ideas, check back this week!

Meal Planning Monday

Last week, I didn't get to make all our meals so you'll see some repeats this week!

Monday - mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus, corn, blueberries
Tuesday - parmesan chicken tenders, leftover veggies & fruit
Wednesday - green chile chicken and lime soup
Thursday - Bart @ church, Lauren - leftovers
Friday - pepperoni rolls
Saturday - out to eat at Village Burger Bar - yum!
Sunday - italian pasta bake

Have a great week!

Meal Planning Monday

Monday:  pasta with tomato sauce, zucchini and oven roasted green beans
Tuesday:  spice rubbed tilapia, wild rice, fruit
Wednesday:  parmesan chicken tenders, fruit
Thursday:  Bart @ church, Lauren- leftovers
Friday:  eating @ church
Saturday breakfast:  free spicy chicken biscuit @ Chick-fil-a
Saturday lunch:  sandwiches
Saturday dinner: crockpot BBQ chicken, grits and cornbread
Sunday breakfast:  cereal
Sunday lunch:  grilled cheese and soup
Sunday dinner:  green chili chicken and lime soup

Meal Planning Monday - its 2011!

Happy New Year!  We're back to work this week, back to eating in and not having dessert with every meal :) Hope you all had a wonderful, restful holiday!

Monday- spinach alfredo pizza, fruit
Tuesday- ham and cheese potatoes, carrots
Wednesday- pork roast, rice, carrots
Thursday- taco soup, cornbread
weekend- I'm having a sister weekend, so Bart will be having BBQ chicken and veggies, a spinach cheese omelette, and crescent chicken

I'll be on a flight for most of it, but here's to an Aggie win over LSU in the Cotton Bowl this Friday! Whoop!

Meal Planning Monday 12/13

Monday: last minute change! homemade biscuits, turkey sausage and fruit
Tuesday: chicken apple sausage, peaches, roasted asparagus
Wednesday: out to eat @ Blue Mesa - yum!
Thursday: Supper Club - we're hosting and having lasagna
Friday: pork roast, rice, M&M cookies
Saturday: out to eat with Bart's family!
Sunday:  baked potatoes with ham & cheese, corn

Have a great week!  The countdown is on to Christmas! :)

Meal Planning Monday 12/6

Its my first week using my new meal plan and I'm excited!  I did it informally a few weeks ago, and I love having soup in the winter so I'm very excited to have soup each week.  I've also put a * next to recipes I'm planning to post.  Here's what I'm planning:

Monday:  cheese ravioli with tomato sauce, salad
Tuesday:  marinated salmon*, baked apples, fresh green beans
Wednesday:  chicken pot pie, fruit salad
Thursday: chicken enchilada soup* (recipe courtesy of my sister)
Friday: Going away party for our friends the Liggitts :(
Saturday: Bart's company Christmas party

Sunday: crescent chicken, mixed veggies

also this week...apple oat muffins