2013 Week 5

I'm really trying to enjoy these last few months of mornings with my little man.

We have just registered L for full day kindergarden and that means that our mornings spent 

digging for fossils will be coming to an end.  

Even though that's eight months away, I still find myself tearing up at the thought.

Dinners this week:

Sunday - Hot dogs on the grill and veggie sides.

Monday - Something easy, maybe a baked pasta with a salad.

Tuesday - Chickpea curry on a cold night.

Wednesday - Soup and fresh bread.  Either tomato or chili corn chowder.

Thursday - Chipotle sweet potato and black bean tacos, with 'dillas and guac for the kids.

Friday - Homemade pizza night!  We're coming up with new combos, but last week's caramelized onion, zucchini and mushroom will be hard to beat.

Saturday - Dinner out!

Have a great week!

2013 Week 4

We had a fun day at the mall with the kids picking out reward toys for potty training and being a good big brother!

After shopping we had lunch at Nordy's with my mom.  My mom and I shared the most delicious salad of spinach, lentils, beet chips and zucchini.  So yummy!

I think I still had lentils on the brain when I got home because the yummy swiss chard rolls are full of them!

This week's menu:
Sunday - Scott's veggie fried rice.
Monday - Dinner out with friends.
Tuesday - Swiss chard rolls, speaking of lentils :)
Wednesday - Homemade soup and grilled cheese.
Thursday - Taco night.
Friday - Homemade individual pizzas.
Saturday - Grilled fish with roasted mushrooms and a green veg.

Have a great week!

2013 Week 3

It's a sad day around our house today, the Broncos are out of the running, 

after losing terribly last night.  Such a heart breaker.

This is pretty much how Scott felt after the game.

Anyway, life goes on and there's always next year (blah blah blah).

Sunday - Burritos with leftover enchilada fillings.
Monday - Browned butter gnocchi with broccoli and nuts (from cooking light mag).
Tuesday - School meeting tonight, we will need a quick and easy dinner when we get home.  Maybe just an easy pasta with spinach.
Wednesday - Tomato soup and grilled cheese.
Thursday - Dinner for breakfast, maybe a frittata.
Friday - Veggie and tofu stir-fry (also from cooking light)
Saturday - Pizza!

2013 Week 2

It's been such a fun and calm start to the new year! 

 L started school on Friday and H and I are back in the swing of things.

We've been baking and making dinners together, H and I and she's quite the helper!

For some reason I'm struggling with dinners this week.  Here's what I've come up with so far:

Sunday - I'm coaching, meatballs and mashed potatoes for Scott and the kids!

Monday - Black bean spinach enchiladas, yum.

Tuesday - mmm, creamed kale and eggs.

Wednesday - Roasted garlic pasta salad or homemade mac and cheese with veggies thrown in.

Thursday - Homemade pizza night returns. 

Friday - Something on the grill, maybe fish, maybe black bean burgers. Sweet potato fries too!

Saturday - We are having friends over for the Bronco game, I'm making chili for all!

2013 Week 1

Wowza! The first post of 2013 (even though it's not technically 2013 yet...).  

I'm proud that I stuck to my resolution last year and planned our dinners nearly every week.  It's definitely a habit now and I find our whole week becomes very unorganized if I don't have things planned out on Sunday.  

Here's how we're ending 2012 and beginning 2013:

Sunday - Scott and I will be at the Broncos game (go donkeys), so the kids and sitter are having pizza.

Monday - New Years Eve dinner of spinach and artichoke cheese fondue with lots of veggies and bread for dipping.  Maybe this for dessert!

Tuesday - We always have hoppin' johns on New Years Day, I made these last year and they were fabulous.  Making it again this year.  We usually have our hoppin' johns with Virginia ham and biscuits.

Wednesday - Corn and potato chowder with fresh bread.

Thursday - Leftovers!

Friday - Easy pasta dinner

Saturday - Chili and cornbread

2012 Week 52

I cannot believe how quickly this week, month, year has gone by.

It's so hard this time of year to stop and appreciate all that we have,

 but I'm really going to try to do just that.

Sunday - breakfast for dinner!

Monday - a Christmas Eve dinner with my family, veggie lasagna will be the veg main dish

Tuesday - a simple Christmas dinner with just the four of us. Stuffed pork chops for Scott, cheesy polenta and mushrooms, broccolini, homemade rolls and little chocolate lava cakes for dessert.

Wednesday - leftovers

Thursday - cheese and chili tamales 

Friday - leftovers again, or something easy like spaghetti.

Saturday - dinner with friends

Happy holidays!

2012 Week 51

We are home from our amazing vacation and now thrust back into the real world.

I can't believe how much can change in the world in a week, 

and how strange it feels to be out of it for so long.

Christmas is coming and we have a ton to do to be ready, lots of fun things, but our focus is renewed and we are going to spend time enjoying the feelings of the holiday, not the rush.

For dinners this week:

Sunday - pizza after the longest set of flights ever.

Monday - Chili and cornbread

Tuesday - We are decorating our tree tonight, so I'm making homemade spaghetti sauce with a big salad and cookies for decorating after.

Wednesday - Corn and potato chowder and fresh bread.

Thursday - Taco night!

Friday - Swim team holiday party, I need to come up with a yummy dish to bring.

Saturday - My best friend's birthday party, pizza and a sitter for the kids!

Have a great week!