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The weight fell off of me with no hard work. Everyone was telling me how much better I was looking. But I was feeling worn down with no appetite. Even though I was looking better, my health was failing so the weight gradually found its way back onto my body. As the new year begins,… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – December 31, 2018
To start off my Write 31 2018, I'm going to provide you with my meal plan for this week. I'm glad it's soup season because I can make a big pot or two of the soup and have it for the week. Here's what I'm planning for the week. Sunday - Lasagna stuffed Portobello mushrooms with… Continue reading Menu Plan Monday – Week of October 1, 2018 (Vegetarian) – Day 1 of 31
This is the first week back with students so I want to have an easy menu. I also meal prepped for my breakfasts, lunches, and snacks. Here's what I made for this week: Breakfasts - Pina Colada Overnight Oats Snacks - Pistachios, Honeycrisp apples with cashew butter, Mini Bell Peppers with hummus Lunches - Salad in a… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of August 12, 2018
This week is going to be a little different with my meal planning. I won't be around for 3 maybe 4 of the meals so the gentlemen in my family are in charge. Yesterday, I did shopping so they would have easy meals on 3 of those days. On Wednesday, I have to go out… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of July 29th, 2018
I just looked over my plans for July. I'm going to be gone on and off for the rest of the month. Week of July 8th - I only need to plan for 3 meals. We're going to be gone for 2 days during the week. Lasagna or Creamy Spinach Pasta Sauce over Penne Sloppy… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – The rest of July 2018
Last week, my friend Molly was in town. The Imaginative One was happy when she left because that meant I would once again cook dinner for him. LOL! A month ago, I signed up for Eat at Home's first cookbook's launch. I received the cookbook a few weeks ago. I immediately read the book from cover… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of July 2, 2018 Plus a review of Eat at Home Tonight
This morning I was up early before the family. I watched 2 episodes of Grey's Anatomy before heading outside with a cup of coffee. While I was outside, I sat down and menu planned for the next two weeks. After menu planning, I headed to the grocery store so that I could be ready for the week.… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner – Weeks of June 17 and 24th, 2018
I wrote down a list of possible meal ideas for this week. Then I asked the Wee One his opinion on what we should cook for dinner. He gave me a few ideas - taco Tuesday in which I suggested he do a burrito Tuesday instead. He also decided we should have a sausage and… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of June 10, 2018
It has been a hot minute since I have made a menu plan. For a while, I was eating out way TOO much. Like almost every day. The cost of eating out plus the unhealthiness of eating out was wearing down on us. My aunt came into town for a week. While she was here,… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of June 3, 2018
Some of my meals are hold overs from the previous week because of LIFE. Anyway I've sat down and figured out meals for this week. One of the big things this week is the state superintendent is coming to our school on Wednesday. My bulletin board is a HOT mess because I never really put… Continue reading Mom, What’s For Dinner? – Week of April 23, 2018
