Meal Plan: end of May (weeks 4 and 5)

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Here's what's cooking on our menu plan for dinners this week and next. New to Meal Planning? Read my post How to Meal Plan in 5 Easy Steps on Marie Callender's Blog and subscribe to the Julieverse daily emails to receive the Menu Plan in your inbox every Monday morning (plus other Julieverse posts each day.) I had to stop and look at the calendar this morning. Last week, I pre-planned meals for May weeks 3 & 4 and June week 1. But this morning, as I was preparing to post the meal … [Read more...]

Meal Plan: December, week 2

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Getting closer and closer and... wait! We're already into the holidays now, aren't we? We enjoyed a wonderful Hanukkah weekend and continue to celebrate it all week with themed nights here at our home. Of course, those themed nights are also filled with homework, after school activities and more. Here's what's cooking: Menu Plan: December, week 2 Monday: Rose Romano's Red Pepper Marinara Sausage Bake Tuesday: Blackened Salmon with Rice Wednesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla … [Read more...]

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Whew! Made it through my Ragu party with success. I cannot believe how much I cooked and how many people I cooked for. I'll have a full update soon, with pictures, recipes and more, including a giveaway. Trust that I have lots to share. But things must go on post-party, and since I still do enjoy cooking for my family (actually, even moreso every day), I was energized preparing a big breakfast after the party ended, to serve to some of our out of town family the very next morning. (See my … [Read more...]

Menu Plan: Thanksgiving Week

Last year, I prepared my first Thanksgiving and it was a hit (just go with it... I really enjoyed hosting.) This week, we're joining family for Thanksgiving Dinner but hosting a small family Open House the next day. So while some of you are preparing Thanksgiving dinners and sides and desserts, I'm preparing for a post-Thanksgiving party. Therefore, I'm keeping this week's meals simple. Monday: Sloppy Joes and salad Tuesday: Slow-Cooker White Bean and Kielbasa Stew  Wednesday: Honey Soy Glazed … [Read more...]

Healthy Family From Scratch: The Little Things

Some very exciting news from Candice this week! Her goals are being met and she's seeing success. Remember the beginning of this series, when her kids wouldn't touch vegetables? It was just a few weeks ago, really! You may notice that there's no picture of my menu board this week. That's because I didn't do a menu this week. I never had a chance to. All week I've been panicking about the fact that I didn't have a menu to share. Then yesterday something huge happened, and it all made sense. My … [Read more...]

Menu Plan

This week: Monday: Skillet Poached Eggs with Braised Peppers and Onions (didn't make this over the weekend) Tuesday: Ragu Sloppy Joes with Wedge salad Wednesday: Fake & Bake Fried Chicken with green beans and Thursday: leftovers Weekend: pizza night and Slow Cooker Squash Lasagna … [Read more...]