Menu Plan Monday

Sunday-

Lasagna

Monday-

Spaghetti
Garlic Bread

Tuesday-

Beef Stew
Cheddar Biscuits

Wednesday-

Taco Pasta

Menu Plan Monday

Monday-

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

Tuesday-

Cheeseburgers
Baked Beans
Coleslaw

Wednesday-

Baked Ham
Macaroni and Cheese
Brussels Sprouts
 

Menu Plan Monday

Monday-

Roast Chicken
Potato Salad
Baked Beans

Tuesday-

Goulash
Green Salad
Dinner Rolls

Wednesday-

Garlic and Herb Tilapia
Angel Hair Pasta
Mixed Vegetables

Thursday-

Pepperoni Pizza
Green Salad

Friday-

Pasta Shells with Marinara
Italian Style Vegetables
Green Salad
Garlic Bread

Saturday-

Corndogs

Sunday-

Mesquite Grilled Chicken
Bacon and Ranch Pasta Salad
Asparagus

Menu Plan Monday

Monday-

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta
Green Salad
Garlic Bread

Tuesday-

Cabbage Chicken Saute
Rice

Wednesday-

Cheesy Beef Goulash

Thursday-

Beef Stew
Green Salad
Cornbread

Friday
Went out for Chinese New Year


Saturday-

Perogies with Cheese Sauce
Green Salad

Crab Newburg

Crab Newburg

6 Tbsp butter

6 Tbsp flour

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning

¾ C water

2 C milk plus additional if needed

½ C white wine

1 ½ lb imitation crab meat

8 oz linguini, cooked and kept warm

Melt butter in a large skillet, add flour and seasonings. Add water and milk, stirring constantly stirring. Add wine and continue stirring until thickened and smooth. If sauce becomes too thick add a small amount until desired consistency. Add the crab and stir gently until heated through. Serve over pasta.

Crockpot Brown Sugar Pork Roast

Crockpot Brown Sugar Pork Roast

1 (4-6 lb) pork roast

Salt free seasoning to taste

1 C brown sugar

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Place pork roast in a crockpot. Sprinkle with salt free seasoning. In a bowl combine brown sugar, garlic, mustard and vinegar. Stir together to make a paste, spread on top of the roast. Cook on low for 8 hours or until cooked through. Slice and serve.

Mexican Beef Strips

Mexican Beef Strips

1 ½ lbs cheap, thin steak, cut into thin strips

¼ C oil plus additional as needed for cooking the strips

2 Tbsp lime juice

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp cumin

¼ tsp chili powder

2 cloves garlic, minced

Combine ¼ C oil, lime juice, oregano, cumin, chili powder and garlic in a bowl and set aside. In a skillet, heat a small amount of oil and cook strips until cooked through. Turn off heat and toss with the sauce and serve.

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Happy Homemaker Monday

As I look outside my window:::
All I see is my laundry line today which reminds me it's laundry day today. I'm so behind.

Right now I am:::
Watching my soaps and getting ready to do laundry

Thinking and pondering:::
Not much on my mind this morning

On my bedside table:::
way too much stuff. I need to clean it off

On my tv tonight:::
Not sure what is on the DVR but I have a bunch of movies from Netflix I want to watch- The Moonstone, Small Island and Wuthering Heights

Listening to:::
Just my soaps right now

On the menu for this week:::
Mexican Beef Strips
Mexican Rice
Fiesta Style Vegetables

Breakfast-Biscuits and Gravy, applesauce
Lunch-Salad
Dinner
Pork Roast
Baked Potatoes
Vegetable
Applesauce

Breakfast-French Toast
Lunch-Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup
Dinner-
Pork Fried Rice
Green Salad

Breakfast-Oatmeal
Lunch-Sandwiches, Green Salad
Dinner-
Ground Beef Enchiladas
Mexican Rice
Refried Beans

Breakfast-Poached Eggs on Toast, Fruit
Lunch-Sandwiches, Green Salad
Dinner-
Crustless Quiche
Hash Brown Potatoes
Apple Raisin Salad

Breakfast-Bagels and Cream Cheese, Fruit
Lunch-Sandwiches, Green Salad
Dinner-
Crab Newburg
Pasta
Green Salad

Breakfast-Chili Cheese Omelets
Lunch-Sandwiches, Green Salad
Dinner-
Chicken Pot Pie
Green Salad

On my to do list:::
Laundry
Clean the bathrooms
Paid work

Plans for this week:::
Monday - My husband is helping at his moms house, my daughter is doing schoolwork and I'm doing housework and paid work
Tuesday - We have a worker coming to fix some problem issues with our house. My daughter has dance class.
Wednesday - Cassandra has Civil Air Patrol and Alan has bowling
Thursday - Errand Day
Friday - Nothing

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
I'm making a baby blanket for a cousin that just had a baby.
 
My simple pleasure:::
Naps  

Lesson learned the past week:::
Life is short

Looking around the house:::
I really need to clean this place and get it more organized.

From the camera:::

To join in visit Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

Menu Plan Monday

Mexican Beef Strips
Mexican Rice
Fiesta Style Vegetables
Tortillas

Tuesday-

Crockpot Brown Sugar Pork Roast
Baked Potatoes
Green Beans
Applesauce


Wednesday-

Pork Fried Rice
Green Salad



Thursday-

Ground Beef Enchiladas
Green Salad

Friday-

Crustless Quiche
Fried Potatoes
Pears

Saturday-

Crab Newburg over Spinach Linguini
Green Salad

Sunday-

Chicken Pot Pie
Green Salad

Dirty Rice

Dirty Rice

1 lb ground pork sausage

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 bunch green onions

2 C cooked rice

Cajun seasoning to taste

In a large skillet brown pork sausage until almost cooked through. Add garlic and green onion and continue cooking until cooked though. Add in rice and stir well. Season to taste with Cajun seasoing.