Menus and some pictures

Fun with Grandpa

                                          Amy and her cousin Jessica

                                                 Aaron playing basketball

Christmas morning with Haley, and Kelsey taking up the whole floor. 

I am blogging from my laptop so I can add a few pictures.

Sweet Kelsey went to doggie heaven this past week and we miss her terribly!

Monday

No School

Orange chicken with rice

Tuesday

Chili in crock pot

fritos

Wednesday

Taco casserole

Thursday

Tacos

Friday

leftovers

Beer Cheese Soup Recipe

I am linking up to a Soup recipe exchange at Kelly's Korner  <------ .=".">
Here is one of our favorite soups.  I make it in the crock pot and serve it in Panera bread bowls.

Beer Cheese Soup

Ingredients


•2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

•1/2 teaspoon butter

•2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted

•1 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer

•1 cup milk

•1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

•1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

•1/4 teaspoon paprika

•3/4 pound process cheese (Velveeta), cubed

•In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter. Stir in the soup, beer, milk, Worcestershire sauce, parsley and paprika. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Heat through (do not boil). Yield: 6 servings.



I usually double this and just put all of the ingredients in the crock pot on low for 4-6 hours.  Yummy!

Menus

Good weekend here, busy week ahead.  I am glad I have meals in the freezer to use. 

I actually skipped some of the high school basketball games this weekend and let Joe take the boys(girls had sleepovers).  I had some time to myself. so I painted my laundry closet( no room, just closet), and reorganized the cabinets in there.  It felt good.  I am slowly getting things organized, I just wish they would stay that way.
 I also went to 3 different grocery stores, and feel well stocked for lunches etc.  I even put veggies and snacks in snack size bags, so the kids can just make their own lunches. 
The garage got cleaned on Saturday with the 60 degree weather, I so wish it would stay that way( clean and warm :))
Today is a new day, thankfully His mercies are new every morning!  Eating less and trying to move more!

Monday
Chili in crock pot
corn bread
(I get to have dinner out with my college roommate!  I haven't seen her since graduation-almost 20 years!)

Tuesday
Hot ham and cheese sandwiches
Mac and cheese in the crock pot

Wednesday
Baked Ziti
Caesar salad

Thursday
Asian chicken
salad

Friday
leftovers

Weekend
Soup and salad with group!

Monday

Back to school after a much needed break.  My house is more organized than it has been in a long time, it still has a ways to go but feels better to me.

My word for the year this year is FAITH.  Having faith in God isn't hard for me, having faith that God will work things out without my intervention is hard for me.  It will surely be a year long process :)

20 meals made and in the freezer over break!  It makes me feel better about things. I'm weird, I know.

Monday
Lazy Cooks Chicken
Baked Potatoes
Quinoa
Salad

Tuesday- Ann's 13th birthday
Pigs in a blanket (obviously her choice :)
mac and cheese
fruit

Wednesday
Spaghetti and meatballs (freezer)

Thursday
Chicken pot pie

Friday
Chili in crock pot

Weekend
Shredded beef in crock pot for sandwiches

Monday Menus

We have gotten a lot of our family traditions covered so far, and have added a few new ones.
We have:
seen the Nutcracker
decorated
adopted families to support
made cookies(a never ending process at our house)
watched "It's a Wonderful Life", Christmas Vacation, and other Christmas movies
done our advent calendar
picked for Secret Santa with the kids
made a list of  "Gifts we have already received" for our fridge to remind us of all we already have

Life is so busy at our house, but we try to catch brief periods of time we are all together to do these traditions to help remind us how blessed we are and why we celebrate.

Meals:
Monday
Wet Burrito casserole (finally made!) 
Not sure how it will be received!

Tuesday
Tacos

Wednesday
Beef stew in crock pot
bread

Thursday
Beef and noodles
mashed potatoes

Friday
Pigs in a blanket

Saturday
Chili

Monday Menus

It has been so hard to get back into the swing of menus and eating at home these past couple of weeks.  We have had games or practices of some sort every night.  Eating together has been rare, which makes me very sad. 

Monday
Subway-bball game at HSE tonight

Tuesday
Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken
salad

Wednesday
Wet burrito casserole
( I never made this a couple weeks ago!)

Thursday
Broccoli cheese soup in crock pot

Friday
Chili in the crock pot

Weekend

Monday Menus

I went with 110 high school girls on a retreat this weekend, as their nurse.  Luckily the girls are pretty low maintenance.  The boys health aid sent me pictures of black eyes and swollen knees.  I took a nap and the girls did crafts! I am tired though, sleep is poor on a 2 inch foam mattress in a musty cabin.  Worth it though, I always learn as much as the girls.

I am not defined by my  blah, blah, blah.  I am God's masterpiece and He made me, me for a reason! What a great reminder!

Monday
Baked potatoes in the crock pot
(Wrap potaotes in foil and place in crock for 8 hours on low)
lots of toppings

Tuesday
Away basketball game
Homemade Pizza pockets with leftovers,or eat out if we don't have time.

Wednesday
Chicken and rice soup in crock pot.

Thursday
Wet Burrito Casserole

Friday- no school!
Pizza and or leftovers