This recipe is as old as I can remember. You can also use canned biscuits in place of the crescent rolls. This is a recipe the kids love to help with!
The minis are perfect for appetizers or snacks… I have to keep an eye on them when I am making them as they tend to disappear as soon as they hit the serving tray! Continue reading “Pigs in a Blanket”
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:
Banana Crumb Muffins, scrambled eggs
Lunch:
leftovers
Dinner: ++
Oven BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Potato Salad
Snacks/Desserts:
Monday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
Grilled Cheese, veggies
Dinner: ++
**(This is a fairly quick meal to put together as Momma has a class/dance in the evening)
Snacks/Desserts:
Cookies (** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)
Tuesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Tuna Salad, Veggies
Dinner: ++
Spicy Chicken and Bowties, Salad
Cupcakes (** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)
Wednesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Hot dogs, veggies
Dinner: ++
Salisbury Steak w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, veggies
Snacks/Desserts:
Muffins
Thursday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
PB & J sandwiches, fruit
Dinner: ++
Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas, yellow rice, beans
Snacks/Desserts:
Fruit
Friday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
leftovers
Dinner: ++
Free Day
Snacks/Desserts:
PB Crackers
Saturday
Breakfast:
Breakfast In a Cup, fruit
Lunch:
Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, Veggies
Dinner: ++
Pigs in a blanket**, Ranch Potatoes**, salad **new recipes, links will update soon!
Snacks/Desserts:
PB Toast
++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.
The Original SNAP’N STRAIN by Kitchen Gizmo, No-hands No-Fuss Clip-On Strainer. Fits all Pot Sizes.
Hamilton Beach 25495 Breakfast Burrito Maker, Silver
Amelia Earhart Day is the day we honor one of the greatest aviators! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 24th.
According to many sources, her flight dinners had to be quick, nourishing, and easy to eat. She also really liked tomato juice as a beverage to sustain her.
Tomato Soup –could have been taken in a cup and sipped with a straw
Grilled Cheese, Veggie Tray
Chocolate Squares, Raisins
**After dinner, go stargazing with a cup of hot cocoa in hand and imagine what it must have been like in the cockpit of the plane with Amelia.
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:
French Toast Roll Ups, sausage
Lunch:
Hot dogs, Veggies
Dinner: ++
Boston Baked Beans, Grandma’s Mac N Cheese, Cole Slaw
Snacks/Desserts:
Monday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
Egg Salad Sandwiches, veggies
Dinner: ++
**(This is a fairly quick meal to put together as Momma has a class/dance in the evening)
Snacks/Desserts:
Fried Apple Pies (** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)
Tuesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
leftovers
Dinner: ++
Easy Burrito Casserole, Yellow Rice, Salad
Cookies (** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)
Wednesday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Ham & Cheese sandwiches, veggies
Dinner: ++
Red & White Pasta, Salad, Bread
Snacks/Desserts:
Muffins
Thursday
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Chicken Salad, veggies
Dinner: ++
Chicken Cordon Casserole, veggies
Snacks/Desserts:
Fruit
Friday
Breakfast:
Cereal/Oatmeal
Lunch:
Scrambled Egg Sandwiches, veggies
Dinner: ++
Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Mac ‘n cheese, veggies
Snacks/Desserts:
Cupcakes (** I will try to make a few extra to take along for refreshments at the dance.)
Saturday
Breakfast:
PB & Banana Toast, Eggs
Lunch:
PB & J Sandwiches, Fruit
Dinner: ++
Snacks/Desserts:
S’mores
++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.
National Ice Cream Day is the perfect day to pull out that old ice cream maker and make a batch of homemade ice cream! Click here to learn more about this holiday. It is celebrated on July 13th.
This might also be a nice day to plan an ‘Ice Cream Social’, where your friends and family can have an ice cream-making competition. Have everyone bring their favorite ice cream toppings, and everyone can make a different flavor too! We had this every year before school started when my older kids were little, and it was SO MUCH FUN!! We also had their birthday parties together at this time… knocking out a few ‘birds’ at a time!
Here are our favorite recipes for celebrating National Ice Cream Day:
Hot Fudge Sundae Cake – so good with fresh homemade ice cream!
Fruit Cobbler with Ice Cream
Continue reading “Special Holiday Meals: National Ice Cream Day”
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