Menu Plan Monday 4/6-4/12/15

I have been a TERRIBLE menu planning blogger the past month!!  It was a busy one and while I did post the menus to my Facebook Group, I didn't have the time to blog.....here's this week's menu!

crockpot chicken

ham casserole 

french dip sandwiches

chicken bruschetta

sausage rollups

dinner out

homemade quesadillas

Have a GREAT week!!!

Weekly Menu Plan 7/28-8/3

We have had a loose Menu Plan for the Month of July but I'm almost finished with August's monthly plan!  I LOVED how easy it was back in June when I did it to execute.  Here is the menu for the last week of July!

Memorial Day Weekend 2014!

It may have taken me 36 years, but I finally sat and thought about the difference between Veteran's Day and Memorial Day a couple years ago and was thrilled that the kids told ME today what the meaning of it was and how it's different from Veteran's Day and 4th of July, even though all three holidays are all "Flag Decor"....LOL.....LOVE those kids!!!!!

This weekend FILLED.MY.CUP! Seriously, FILLED IT UP!

Friday started off with my first 6 mile HILLY run in quite some time followed by a ladies night on my neighbor friends front porch with some yummy cocktails!  I had some SERIOUS laughs, I mean, SERIOUS!!!!!  When I think I peed my pants, well, you know it's a good time! HAHAHA!

Saturday started off with a T-O-U-G-H  but awesome RPM class, hanging out with the family and then Auditore Couples Date Night at Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet.  Dinner was DELISH and I completely enjoyed spending time with my brothers and sisters in law.  It's always a "no pressure" good time, full of laughter.  Seeing Chris with his brothers always warms my heart.  It's a constant reminder of just how important family is!!

We woke up Sunday morning and took a drive out to meet his brothers and families out at McKinney Falls Park.  The day was FULL.....beautiful hike in, yummy bbq, cocktails and watching the kids jump off cliffs!  It was priceless!  Oh, and I have a tan which makes it EVEN.BETTER!

There Anna goes!!!

And Christopher!!!

Fifi will be cliff diving soon enough I'm sure!!!

We all came home yesterday sun tanned and WIPED OUT!  We grilled up some burgers with my mom and sister and all passed out by 10!  I was in bed last night reading and stopped to take a moment to reflect on just how GOOD life really is!!!!  It's so easy to focus on the negative, get bogged down by other people's bullshit and stressed by everyday life, but when you take those times to just hone in and focus on JUST HOW LUCKY you are to be alive and all the people in your life that LOVE you, nothing else matters! 

This morning, even though I said I was going to sleep in and maybe even go for a run, I woke up with Chris at 7 and sat on the back porch with the GORGEOUS breeze sipping on coffee and talking about life instead!  We don't get many uninterrupted conversations, especially in the morning since he usually is NOT the one to have a conversation before he's had his coffee and officially "woke up".  Therefore, I bottled that moment up.  I sit here tonight thankful that I have a husband who enjoys talking to me, and he's NOT a talker.  LOL

We had a lazy afternoon, I worked on the last week of the month menu plan along with putting together my June Monthly menu plan!  A storm rolled in which made the kids all lazy and tv watching fools while we caught a little snooze before Kim, Brian and the girls came over to grill!  

My favorite "Summer" Beer!

Yep, MORE food, more drinks, lots of talking and laughing while the kids jumped on the trampoline and played for hours!  Like I said, my cup is FULL!  

Not only is my cup full, my heart is full, my belly is full and my mind is in SHUT DOWN mode until we get back to reality tomorrow!!  Hahahahahaha!!!  After all, this has been a beautiful weekend and all, one I will treasure, but I have shit to do and need some sleep first!!  LOL.......here's the menu for the week, my workout plan is on paper and besides swim practice the rest of our week is pretty free.....WOOT!!!!! 

Monday: BBQ with Kimballs

Tuesday: Leftovers

Wednesday: Breakfast for Dinner

Thursday: Baked Potato Bar

Friday: Quesadillas

Saturday: YoYo

Sunday: Pasta Cece

Tonight I think about all the soldiers that are no longer with us!  Here is a pic of my grandfather (Mom's dad) that adored me but passed away before I ever got to know him.....

Carmelo Tomaso Castiglia 1942

Weekly Menu Plan 5/19-25th

Mon: $1 Hot dogs at RR Express game

Tue: Balsamic & Brown Sugar Pork Chops

Wed: Chicken & Black Bean Tostadas

Thurs:  Tortellini

Fri: Chicken with Mango/Avocado Salsa

Sat: Date Night

Sun: Chicken Parm

Menu Plan Monday

Is it Monday already??!!! LOL  I haven't hit the grocery store yet since I spent the week "playing" so this is sort of what I'm thinking, subject to change once I look at the HEB insert and Sprouts ad...LOL!

Monday:  Beef Stew

Tuesday: Chicken Kabobs

Wednesday: Grilled Ham and Swiss Sandwiches with Zucchini chips

Thursday:  Salads and/or veggie platters with Pita and Hummus

Friday:  Homemade Pizza Night

Saturday:  BBQ (not sure what yet, LOL)...Boys' Choice

Sunday: Some sort of pasta....Girls' Choice

Menu Plan Monday

May  5, 2014

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Birthday Boy's Choice: Chicken Alfredo

Tuesday: Swedish Meatballs

Wednesday: Asian Chicken Salads

Thursday:  Turkey Burger Wraps

Friday: Taco Salads

Saturday: Date Night...YOYO

Sunday: Spaghetti and Meatballs

Menu Plan Monday

Weekly Menu Plan 4/14-4/20

Monday: Spinach, Feta, Sundried Tomato Streudal (Spanakopita)

Tuesday: Crockpot Cube Steaks, Mashers and Salad

Wednesday: Sausage and Peppers

Thursday: Pizza Night

Friday: Meatball Subs, Chips, Fruit

Saturday: Dinner with Friends

Sunday: Easter Dinner

Menu Plan Monday

Happy Monday!!!

Menu Plan Monday!

Yay for SPRING BREAK!

Menu Plan Monday

One of the positives about sitting in a hospital room all weekend, besides catching up on some reading, was that I got the menu done and pinned a bunch of recipes for my April Monthly Menu! I am excited about doing a monthly menu again! Mom's surgery is this week so I'm going to try to get some freezer cooking done for breakfasts and lunches too this week! We'll see how that goes, lol!

Have a GREAT week!

Weekly Menu Plan

The weeks that Chris has to travel (hopefully only ONE MORE MONTH!!!) I have learned to keep it simple.  I am a MUCH happier mommy when I don't overextend!

Here's What's Cookin' this week....

Monday: Chicken Pot Pie
Tuesday: Sausage over spaghetti squash with leftover marinara
Wednesday: Binner
Thursday: Cheeseburger biscuit cups
Friday: Chicken tenders over salad (buffalo style for adults!)
Saturday: Blue & Gold Cub Scout Dinner....YoYo for the girls!
Sunday: Beef stir fry

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Grilled Honey Lime Chicken
Tuesday: Black Bean Burgers
Wednesday: Tacos
Thursday: Penne Rosa with Shrimp
Friday: Heart Shaped Pizzas
Saturday: Hot Dogs, Fries
Sunday: Lasagna Rollups

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Turkey Chili

Tuesday: Leftovers

Wednesday:  Enchilada Chicken Stew

Thursday: Pork Adobo in Crockpot

Friday: Chicken Pot Pie

Saturday: Pizza for the Birthday Girl!

Sunday: French Dip and Sweet Potato Fries

Monday: Salmon
Tuesday: Vegan Dahl
Wednesday:  Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
Thursday: Vegan Dahl
Friday:  Fire Roasted Tomato Soup

Menu Plan Monday

Chris is out of town and we have a busy week so this mama it's keeping it simple!!

Weekly Menu Plan

Week 3 of Gluten Free dinners!  Here's what we have on the menu this week!


Monday: Making a meatloaf birthday cake for Chris!
Tuesday:  Chicken Curry
Wendesday: Tilapia, roasted cabbage and jasmine rice
Thursday:  YoYo
Friday:  Chicken Fried Rice
Saturday:  Pulled Pork in Crockpot
Sunday:  Grill (Chris's pick!)


New recipe for a couple lunches this week....

Rustic Tomato Rice Kale Soup


Some healthy snackies we will be trying this week.....

Sesame Glazed Cauliflower *wings*
Zucchini chips

Menu Plan Monday

Week 1 was a success!!! Gluten free is easier than I thought and while this is only a 30 day cleanse I can foresee MUCH less gluten and dairy in our future for sure!

Here goes Week 2:

Monday: Tacos

Tuesday: Chicken Tenders (kids request, they LOVED then last week!)

Wednesday: Breakfast for Dinner

Thursday: BBQ chicken in Crockpot

Friday: Rice and Beans

Saturday: Chicken Burgers

Sunday: Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs