If you are like me, you don’t need a special day to celebrate chocolate. Click here to learn more about this holiday. Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 7th.
Check out this post:
Delicious Chocolate Recipes for National Chocolate Day
Here is a main dish recipe for Chicken Mole, if you want to plan a full dinner.
Continue reading “Special Holiday Meals: Chocolate Day”
National Fried Chicken Day is the day we celebrate the deliciousness of fried chicken. Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 6th. This might be Mr. Awesome’s favorite summer holiday, but boy, do I abhor frying chicken in the heat!
National Fried Chicken Menu
Greens, Baked Beans, Creamed corn
Biscuits or Waffles with honey on the side
Peach Cobbler w/vanilla ice cream
Here are a couple of alternative recipes:
Below are some recipes I found to celebrate this day:
(Use at your own discretion.)
Also check out:
Fried chicken on YouTube
I almost didn’t get this out today. I had been working on it and procrastinating a bit. I planned on finishing this up yesterday but after I mowed during the kids quiet time I really didn’t feel like doing much of anything for the rest of the day. After dinner I went to sit down for a minute and was out until late last night. But here it is, I hope you all enjoy and have a blessed, safe, and happy Independence Day celebration!
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 have started trying to do easier meals on days that I have square dancing obligations. This helps me to be able to put a nice meal on the table without feeling guilty about having some much needed ‘Mommy Time’. Some of these meals may also help with those that have busy or irregular schedules due to work or extracurricular activities.
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:
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll Ups, scrambled eggs, fruit
Lunch:
PB & J, fruit
Dinner: ++
Chicken Mexicana, Rice, Salad
Snacks/Desserts:
Jello w/fruit
Monday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
Scrambled Egg Sandwiches, veggies
Dinner: ++
Poppy Seed Chicken, Rice, Green Beans, 7 Up Biscuits
**(This is a fairly quick meal to put together as Momma has a class/dance in the evening)
Snacks/Desserts:
Something patriotic themed– will post the recipe as soon as I figure it out
(** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)
Tuesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Soup, grilled cheese
Dinner: ++
Cookout (Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, and all the fixins)
Snacks/Desserts:
Something patriotic themed
Wednesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Tuna Salad, veggies
Dinner: ++
Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches, French Fries, Salad
Snacks/Desserts:
Muffins
Thursday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Hot Dogs, veggies
Dinner: ++
45 minute spaghetti sauce, noodles, Salad, Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks
Snacks/Desserts:
Cake
Friday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
Ham & Cheese, veggies
Dinner: ++
Free Day
**(Check the freezer/pantry and use items to make a meal.)
Snacks/Desserts:
7 layer cookies (** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)
Saturday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
leftovers
Dinner: ++
Snacks/Desserts:
++I have a few kids who seem to be going through growth spurts right now and are always HUNGRY. I have been keeping a pot of beans, blackeyed peas, or other vegetable as a side. I also have been buying a few extra snacks like fruit, veggies, yogurt, etc.
Paul Bunyan Day is a day to remember those stories we learned so long ago about Paul Bunyan and Babe. Click here to learn more about this holiday. This is celebrated on June 28th.
Breakfast or Breakfast for dinner –lumberjacks could eat a lot!
Waffle or Pancake Board – it is said that he once ate 50 pancakes in one minute!
Fried Eggs, Sausage or Bacon
Coffee, Juice
Continue reading “Special Holiday Meals: Paul Bunyan Day”
We all like Sloppy Joes but have you tried them with chicken instead of hamburger? Well, my kids love this and my littlest one calls them ‘Chicken Joes’. They are so easy to put together and I almost always have the ingredients in my pantry and freezer to throw these together. Continue reading “Crockpot Chicken Joes”
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