Weekly plan

I keep thinking this week will be the last cold week to get all my favorite soups and chilis in. But then we have another cold front. I really think spring will officially be here after this nasty cold weather is gone. I am so glad spring is coming but sad that I never got a snow day :(
Well, here is my plan for this week:
Sunday-chili
Monday-chicken noodle soup
Tuesday-lemon pepper chicken, rice, and green beans
Wednesday-leftovers
Thursday-food at school due to parent conferences
Friday-leftovers

I hope everyone has a good week!

Spring Break

It has been a little while since my last post. Life as always is busy. But this week I have been on spring break and have been trying to get caught up in lots of areas of my life. I have had a wonderful week. Here is a quick recap:
*relaxing hair appointment
*being in my first video at church for our wonderful mentor ministry. If you attend my church you MUST get involved.
*an unplanned Starbucks and Utica Square visit with a sweet friend
*great lunch and conversations with my amazing mentor. Again if you ever have an opportunity to be involved in a mentoring ministry do it!
*lunch with a friend and her adorable daughter
*dinner at Cheddar's with two lifelong friends and one of their precious two year old little boy
*walk and park with friend and her little boy. Then walk with another friend and her new puppy, who wasn't too interested in walking ;)
*wonderful phone call and catching up with a far away friend
*long dinner with three great friends from work. I laughed so hard that my stomach was still sore the next morning.

So needless to say I have had many meals out and lots of fun time with friends. I will be back to posting my weekly menu tomorrow.

Weekly Plan

Every week I think I am finally going to be back on a normal schedule but it has yet to happen. This past weekend I help Matt and Erin with their new house. My parents and I helped with everything from packing, unpacking, cleaning, and painting. So needless to say I did not eat at home all weekend or tonight. I hope the rest of the week is a little slower. Here is my plan for the week:
Tuesday- Chicken Noodle Soup
Wednesday- Leftovers
Thursday- Fiesta Chicken Packets
Friday- Nachos

Taco Soup

This week with the weather being cold but no snow :( I decided to make some soup. Taco soup is definitely a favorite of mine and I love it even more when I make it in the crock pot so that it is ready when I get home.

Ingredients:
1/2 lb hamburger meat
1 can corn (drained)
1 can kidney beans
1 can rotel
taco seasoning

I cook the meat the night before. Then the next morning I throw every thing into the crockpot. I cook it on low all day and it is ready when I get home!

Pizza Cupcakes

I received this recipe in an email and it sounded good. Since I am always looking for a new recipe I thought I would try this. It was semi easy to make and very good. This recipe was great to cut down for just me. I also think it would be easy to change depending on the toppings you want on your pizza.
Here's what you need:
1 can of crescent dinner rolls
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/4 cup diced pepperoni slices
1/4 lb sausage, cooked and drained
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Heat oven to 375. Spray cupcake pan with cooking spray. Unroll dough; separate 8 triangles. Press into muffin tin. Then add the sauce mixture. Cook for 16-18 minutes.

These turned out great and were wonderful for lunch at work. I might make these again and freeze them for lunches.

Catching up

Well last week became a lot busier than expected. I was not home much in the evenings so cooking at home did not happen.
I already have my plan for next week. I have attached the two tools I use to help me plan my weekly meals. The first is the weather for the week. If it is going to be cold then I plan for lots of soups. If it is going to be warm then I definitely don't want to plan cold weather comfort foods. The second tool is the notes section of my phone or iPad. I keep it in there all week so I can see what is planned. It also helps as I am planning my shopping list.
I'm looking forward to getting back on track this week.

Last week

So last week got a little off plan. I made chili Monday night and it was great! Tuesday I tried making stew in my crockpot. It was a fail! I have no idea why it didn't turn out.i have made it before and it was great! The rest of the week was busy and I ate out.
Friday was my favorite meal out. I had dinner with two friends at Zio's. Then we went to see Safe Haven. I really liked the movie. It is based on Nicholas Sparks's book. They did a great job keeping it similar to the book. I would definitely recommend it.
Today I am going to Stillwater for Bedlam Basketball. I love the games in Gallagher Iba! I heard it is a sold out game so it should be very loud and fun! Then tonight my family is getting together to celebrate my brother's new job. I plan on getting back on track with eating more at home tomorrow :)