Menu Plan Monday- May 31

Oh my! Monday is almost over with and I forgot to post my menu plan Monday. Hope everyone out there had a great memorial day weekend. DH and I stayed busy all weekend. Our town had citywide garage sales and we attempted to hit a few over the last few days....not that I needed anything because the past few months I have been overwhelmed with junk and the idea is to get rid of the junk and not make new junk. But, I was hoping I would find a few select items I truly needed and could there for use. This weekend is our lake association garage sales. DH and I are trying to get ready for yet our second sale of the year. I am afraid though the weather could be against us for this one..well we will see what happens. I really need to unload the rest of all this stuff we have accumalated this past winter. We also had the grand kids over yesterday for swimming and pontoon ride. They love to ride Papas big boat. My menu this week looks like this...

MONDAY
we had leftover burgers( we grilled yesterday in place of having tacos )

TUESDAY
goulash
garlic bread

WEDNESDAY
tacos your way
peach smoothies

THURSDAY
Not sure...out maybe?

FRIDAY
cube steak
mashed potatoes
green beans

SATURDAY
chicken and veggie stir fry
brown rice

SUNDAY
on our own!

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Menu Plan Monday

I am sorry about my late posting. After an extremely busy, busy, day, I feel I can finally sit down to my menu plan Monday. The thermometer reads hot! The forecast calls for hot, summer like temps the rest of the week. Now I am not complaining in the least it's just a little hot! Neither DH or I have a big appetite when it's this hot and this time of year I am usually too busy with other things to want to spend alot of time in the kitchen so considering all this my menu is going to be easy, fast and light and after a really slow start......well, you get the picture.....

MONDAY

omelets with ham veggies and cheese

sweetest muffins

strawberry/banana smoothies

TUESDAY

grilled pork chops

sugar snap peas

garlic mashed potatoes

WEDNESDAY

chef salads

THURSDAY

out???

FRIDAY

bluegill

baked fries

tossed green salad

SATURDAY

taco night (build your own tacos)

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Almost Wordless Wednesday

How do you get 2 little grandkids together to sit still long enough to snap a picture?

A new picnic table for Reese"s birthday and birthday cake of course!

Menu Plan Monday

Oh my, Its Monday again and time for another menu plan for the week. It is now slowed down after an entire weekend with our granddaughter. It was a great weekend. Jasmyne is such a smart and good girl. She growing up so fast. We ate breakfast out twice, watched her play t-ball at her practice, went yard saleing, went fishing, played computer games, ( she is smart at these), played barbies, painted our toenails, read books, gave lots of hugs and kisses, and snuggled. Did I leave out anything? It was a great time spent and looking forward we can do it all over again. Reese's birthday party yesterday was great. She and her little brother have so much energy. My, it wore papa and Mimi out just watching them run around. My menu for this week was easy to come up with as I just got groceries and my stockpile is way up again. I shouldn't have to buy anything for awhile. So, for this weeks menu.......



MONDAY



grilled lemon pepper chicken breasts



brown rice pilaf



corn on the cob







TUESDAY



egg salad sandwiches



cantaloupe filled with cherry jello (recipe here)



baked fries







WEDNESDAY



spaghetti and meatballs



large tossed green salad







THURSDAY


out?????











FRIDAY



hamburgers on the grill



baked beans



fresh raw veggies or tossed green salad







SATURDAY


ham steak


potato salad


steamed asparagus





SUNDAY


leftovers!





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Diet Plateau

As everyone knows, I have adopted a diet plan hoping to achieve weight loss and live a healthier lifestyle. I bid bye-bye to my old eating habits and given up many of my favorite foods in favor for healthier alternatives. My hard work paid off and I lost nearly 20 lbs! But, now it seems I've hit this diet plateau demon. For a few weeks now the scale hasn't moved an inch. Anyone who has ever been on a diet knows how discouraging it is. I have tried hard to try to not get disheartened. Today I decided to put on this shirt which I love but, have never been able to wear because of being waaay too tight. I couldn't bear to get rid of it because it is so darn cute. I couldn't believe it! The shirt fits me awesome with lots of room to spare! Okay, So I came up with this conclusion...A diet plateau can be discouraging and demotivating, but, don't give up! In my case, I have been exercising so much more and they do say muscle weighs more than fat. It's good to lose weight but, losing inches is great! I must be doing something right! I have made a commitment to live a healthy lifestyle, in return lose some pounds and so I will outsmart my metabolism and conquer the diet plateau!

Thankful Thursday

Counting my blessings here today! This weekend our granddaughter Jasmyne will be spending all weekend here with her Mimi and Papa. Jasmyne is such a joy and delight. She is growing up so fast, and Reese's birthday is today and just turned 4 years old. Where does the time go? They say life is short..how true I find this to be. Anyways, I am thankful for all our grandchildren, each one with a unique personality and so much love to give. They are truly a blessing from God!

I am thankful for all the work we have been able to accomplish around our house, inside and out., work that needed to be done and wouldn't have gotten done if not been the money we were able to make from our yard sale a few weeks back. God blessed us once again!

The Lord has been so good to us this year and has blessed us in so many ways threefold! I cannot thank God enough. I hope these blessing will help me become a blessing to others. I believe blessings are given to us so that we might produce more fruit. Blessings are a sign of God's grace, that is his goodness to us even though we don't deserve it, not a reward for good works, and we need to use these blessings in the way God wants. I hope I can become a blessing to others.

What are you thankful for this week? Laurie is hosting thankful Thursday this month. Take time to stop by her blog and read what others are thankful for. Don't forget to count your blessings! Be blessed!

My garden is growing!

My veggies are growing! It has only been a mere week since I planted them and they are already poking themselves out of the ground.

These are my radishes!

my green onions....

and my mesclum mix!

Do you have a garden? How is your garden growing? I can hardly wait to enjoy a fresh green salad from these veggies! I first fell in love with the idea of growing my own veggies when I was still a quite young child. My father was a farmer, my mom was a stay at home mother and raised us 6 kids on only my dads income. We always had the necessities, and with my dad being a dairy farmer we always had milk and meat. When I were really little I can remember my parents having chickens for eggs also but, they always had a very large garden in which they grew all of our vegetables. Neat rows of carrots, lettuce, green beans, sweet corn. I am so glad my parent's enthusiasm for a large garden and growing all their veggies has rubbed off on me. Having my own garden and growing my own veggies, deciding which veggies to plant, preparing the ground, sowing and tending the plants and finally harvesting the produce and eating it is an activity I will always enjoy!

Menu Plan Monday-May 10

It's better late than never! I was too busy yesterday to post my menu for this week. It seemed I no longer woke up in the morning and it was already time for bed again! To tell you the truth, I'm not sure what happened to the day. The weather here in Indiana has been so rainy, cold and windy so, that when it is sunny and decent outside I feel the need to take advantage of the situation. We are having our oldest granddaughter Jasmyne, staying for the entire weekend this week. I am excited as we haven't seen this granddaughter for a good long while. They grow up so fast. Mimi and Papa plan to spend alot of quality time with her. She loves to go out and eat and go to garage sales with us but not sure what else is on the agenda. We also have another granddaughter who's birthday party is Sunday. Reese will be turning 4 years old. So, for my menu this week I will be throwing in some kid friendly foods Friday and Saturday that I believe Jasmyne will like. Friday she will enjoy helping make the pizza. We will probably go to our favorite restaurant for breakfast a couple of times as, she always requests or should I say, tells us she wants pancakes, sausage, and chocolate milk at village kitchen. My menu this week looks like this....

MONDAY

grilled pork chops

brown rice pilaf

steamed fresh asparagus (from our patch)



TUESDAY

goulash

canned purple plums



WEDNESDAY

grilled chicken breasts

pea salad

garlic potatoes





THURSDAY

progresso minestrone soup

grilled cheese sandwiches

fresh cut up veggies



FRIDAY

homemade pizza (veggie for me)

pop



SATURDAY

garlic cheesy bread

lasagna

green salad



SUNDAY

Reese's birthday party!



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Busy as a bee

Earlier this week I mentioned I was going to play catch up. That's exactly what I have been doing. Having many undone tasks can only make things confusing and it really feels good to finally get caught up some. I have been busy doing things all day, doing, doing, doing, busy as a bee, flying from one project to another hoping to accomplish alot in my hive of activity. DH tilled our garden a couple of days ago and yesterday I couldn't wait to dig my hands in the soil and plant. I planted 2 hills of zucchini, 2 hills of summer yellow crookneck squash, 10 hills of potatoes, carrots, lettuce(leaf), spinach, green onions,thyme, dill, mesclum salad mix, chives and regular onions. I am waiting to plant my green beans, tomatoes, green and red peppers, sweet banana peppers, cucumbers and whatever else I decide. This weekend the temps are supposed to dip down in the thirty's at night. I have some flowers I need to plant and so I will wait a few days to plant them as well. Speaking of flowers my Iris's and peony's are bursting with blooms. I am afraid the lilacs around here are about done. It's a shame, they smell soooo.....good and they are here today, gone tomorrow. Who doesn't love fresh asparagus or a homemade rhubarb pie. I picked another bunch of asparagus from our bed and have enough now for dinner someday next week. I also picked some rhubarb and will make a fresh rhubarb pie tomorrow morning for our dinner tomorrow night. yummy! okay, I know I am on a diet, but, I can have a tiny piece maybe? This pie was to be made yesterday but, I never got to it. Our three sheds are just about all painted. We have just one more to. It's starting to look pretty good around the place now. DH says this weekend sounds like a good weekend weather wise to start painting inside the house. As you can see, it's been buzzing around here! Here is the recipe I use for my fresh rhubarb pie. It is absolutely delicious especially with a cup of coffee. Enjoy! http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fresh-Rhubarb-Pie/Detail.aspx
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Menu Plan monday

How was your weekend? There is one thing about this time of year and its that there is always something to do or that needs to be done. DH and I have been painting our sheds. Tonight we should have the two out of the three done. It's looking good! Nothing like a splash of color on the otherwise unpainted wood. As for our garden, I have my plants and seeds ready to plant. DH will till the garden tomorrow night. We sure are lagging behind this year. Perhaps this week we will be able to play catch up.For this weeks menu we are having......





MONDAY


cabbage with polish kielbasa sausage


whole wheat bread


tapioca pudding





TUESDAY


ridiculous easy beef roast (in crock pot)


red potatoes


carrots





WEDNESDAY


beef and noodles ( made with leftover roast)


green beans


rhubarb pie ( for the DH)





THURSDAY


grilled lemon pepper chicken breasts


brown rice


tossed green salad





FRIDAY


chef salads


purple plums (canned)





SATURDAY


chicken and veggie stir fry





MOTHERS DAY


????Hmmm don't' know what DH has up his sleeve





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