This is a recipe that somebody passed along to me a while back. I scribbled down the ingredients and stuck it in my binder. We love to eat this over steamed veggies and fried rice. It is also good with steak.
It does need to be made a little ahead of time. I think the original recipe suggested letting it sit overnight. I usually try to make it a few hours ahead of time. Continue reading “Japanese White Sauce (Yum-Yum Sauce)”
I really don’t know what the name for these originally was. My mom would fix them for us every now and then. I’d always get so mad because I had that one sister who would steal all the buttery toasted rounds and eat them for herself.
I usually serve this with some grits and some fresh fruit. Continue reading “Bird Nests”
This is our basic meal plan for the week. Sometimes we will switch the days around if I forgot to set something out or put something in the crock pot. Please feel free to use this or change it around to suit your family’s needs.
I do have ‘Snacks/Desserts’ listed as well. I always try to keep a bowl of fresh fruit out on the counter or table for the kids to snack on. Sometimes I will make a special snack or treat for us to enjoy.
Sunday
Breakfast:
Blueberry Oatmeal Bread, scrambled eggs, sausage
Lunch:
scrambled egg sandwiches, veggies
Dinner:
Easy Burrito Casserole, rice, salad
Snacks/Desserts:
Blonde Brownies (National Blonde Brownie Day)
Monday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
PB & J sandwiches, fresh fruit
Dinner:
Chicken Pillows, Mashed Potatoes, Veggies
Snacks/Desserts:
Boiled Eggs
Tuesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
leftovers
Dinner:
Laura’s Sweet Pork, Cheese Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Rolls
Snacks/Desserts:
PB Toast
Wednesday
Breakfast:
Peanut Butter Muffins (National Peanut Butter Day)
Lunch:
ramen noodles, grilled cheese
Dinner:
Sweet Pork Quesadillas, salad, Rice, Beans
Snacks/Desserts:
Muffins
Thursday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
tuna salad sandwiches, fresh veggies
Dinner:
Mom’s Oven Stew, 30 minute rolls, Rice
Snacks/Desserts:
Fruit
Friday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
hot dogs, mac n cheese, veggies
Dinner:
Free Day **use food from the pantry or freezer or order out for a special treat
Snacks/Desserts:
Saturday
Breakfast:
Breakfast In a Cup, Toast
Lunch:
Egg Salad Sandwiches, veggies
Dinner:
Weenie Roast, S’mores, Potato Salad….fixins…. (We do this every 3-4 months when the weather is nice. If it’s not nice outside I will usually cook the hotdogs on an indoor grill and make S’more in the microwave.)
Snacks/Desserts:
Cookies
What is a Weenie Roast you may wonder? Well, a church that we went to in NC would have a Weenie Roast every Fall. They had a small fire and the men would go find some nice twigs for the kids to use to roast their hot dogs and marshmallows on. It was something we always looked forward to and we love the memories that we have from those times.
My older kids wanted to recreate those memories for the younger ones so we have a Weenie Roast set to repeat on the meal schedule. Of course we also include a Weenie Roast as a camping activity. If the weather is nice I may even let the kids camp in the back yard.
We just plan it like a cookout or BBQ. We will have hot dogs, chips, potato salad, and whatever sides anyone else wants to bring or make. It is not meant to be anything fancy, just a little break to sit and relax around a fire and to make memories. I love the way a wood fire smells and that alone can trigger some wonderful memories for myself.
Those are the kinds of memories that I want my kids to have and I find that I have to be intentional in my planning of some things. If not, life gets in the way and things get so busy and hectic that I don’t feel I have time. By having it on the calendar I can plan for it and be ready for some FUN!
Here are some ideas that I have found online that can help you to make your own Weenie Roast, if you like.
I love potato salad. This is a recipe that I just kind of have in my head so I hope the measurements are correct. You can adjust them as you along and add things to it that you may like in yours. There are some picky people around here so I may not have added some things that a ‘traditional’ potato salad normally has. Continue reading “Potato Salad (with cauliflower alternative)”
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