A Brand new Start!

I am going to pretend like the last 30 days never happened and we are starting fresh. Second thought, now that we have this second chance maybe we should make the most of it.

My menu for this week may look a little unhealthy but I promise it isn't (except for the Chicken Pot Pie). Everything else is made ala Weight Watchers.

Monday: Roast with Potatoes and carrots

Tuesday: Pork Rice and Spring Roll

Wednesday: Tostados

Thursday: Joshua's Homemade Soup ( Fresh from the freezer)

Friday: We will either have leftovers or eat out.

Saturday : Play day!!!!

Chickn Pot Pie recipe

Easy Chicken Pot Pie
1 can drained mixed vegetables

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

8 ounces cooked and cubed chicken

1 large pre-made pie crust

Mix the first 3 ingredients

Use your bowl to cut out six round

pie crusts to fit the Ramekin.

I pre-bake the bottom crust for 10 minutes

Then add the other ingredients

Make the top crust pretty by just cutting

the crust and putting it together.

Lets try again!

Monday: that day is a blur..........
Tuesday: Roast with New Potatoes , Sweet baby peas and rolls
Wednesday: Pizza (will I ever get it together)
Thursday: Mini Meat loafs....Mashed Potatoes...Green beans
Friday: Chicken Pot Pie...( I have been trying to make this for weeks)
Saturday: My husband comes home after 3 weeks in the hospital, so I will fix anything he wants...

Cooking for two!

With my hubby still in the hospital and my new language student from Japan I will try to menu plan for just two this week.

Monday: Steak Stir-fry with rice and sweet peas.

Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie and salad

Wednesday: Mexican Casserole

Thursday: Denver Omelet, Biscuits, and coffee.

Friday: Leftovers (there are sure to be many)

Saturday: We will go to Noodles, for Italian food.

If you want to join in or view other's menus, take a look at I'm An Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday

Menu for the week...Take out or eat out!

Thanks to the kindness of my husband's Administrative Assistant, I had a wonderful home cooked meal. I am hoping to get back to cooking next week, but until my hubby gets out of Physical Therapy rehab, the menu will have to wait....I miss the good old days.

This is going to be a short week for us. We will travel on Christmas Eve, so my only two home meals will be Monday and Tuesday. I feel full all the time because of all the snacking, so my meals will be quick and easy.

Monday: Hamburgers Steak with potatoes and Salad

Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie

Wednesday: ( Christmas Eve... Soups, Crackers, dips and other goodies)

Thursday: Ham, and all the trimings.

Friday: Shoping and eating on the run

Saturday: Traveling

This recipe comes from a special friend of mine. I knew we had alot in common but it looks like we have more in common than I thought. We like cookies! Here is her recipe as it was given to me.

Only 4 ingredients.

Whoo hoo!!!

1-8 oz. pkg. of cream cheese. I always buy the cheap brand.

1 lb. of butter

2 cups of granulated sugar

4 cups of flour

Cream the cheese and butter thoroughly. Make sure they are at room temperature or you'll break your arm trying to cream them together. Or use a heavy duty mixer. Add the sugar and blend well. Add the flour and mix like crazy. Throw the bowl in the freezer for half an hour or so. (This was not that hard to me) Spray the cookie sheets with Pam or something cheap. I always buy the cheap brand. Now here comes the part I hate. Roll them in little balls about the size of a walnut or even smaller.(I used my little cookie scoop from Pampered Chef it is easier)Set on cookie sheets, smash with a glass dipped in granulated sugar. Sprinkle with red and green sugar. Bake for about 10-12 minutes at 350° until set and light brown on the bottom. Make sure they are taken off the cookie sheet right away or they might stick. They freeze like a dream. Hide from the family and/or your DH until closer to Christmas. I usually label the container as date-filled bars since nobody likes dates in my house except me.
I also add 1 tsp. vanilla

The bolded parts are my contribution.

I have had many people tell me I should make these and sell them, but I would rather make them and eat them. Yum!!!!!!!!!!!

Fast and Fun Food Gift!

This is a quick and easy food gift:
First you pop the popcorn and seperate the unpopped kernels
Then add 1 T. of creamy peanut butter to 1 pound Almond bark.
Microwave on low 1 minute at a time, until smoothI use a spoon to pour over the popcorn.
You will see pecans and M&M's in mine I add those last. (do not coat the M&M's) Pour over pecans seperatly, then with your hands mix the pop corn and the pecans and let pop corn and pecans dry.
I usually wait at least 30 minutes.
Next add M&M's and bag. You can put them in a bowl and let your family enjoy....be careful this stuff is addictive

Will cooking be the same...........I don't think so!

This is my JiYeon




For seven months I have been blest to cook for JiYeon. This girl can eat and she liked almost all my offerings. JiYeon, is a student from South Korea, and she has been attending the college where I work. This will be her last week with us and I am so sad, it is hard for me to plan ahead this week but I will try. I am not sure if any of this will make it to the table, but I will make Spaghetti at some point for sure. So these are my plans.




Monday: Spaghetti and salad.


Tuesday: Pork fried rice and Chow mein


Wednesday: We will eat out!


Thursday: Chicken Marsla


Friday: JiYeon will be leaving today so I will not cook..........



Saturday: We are hosting a party, so we will be eating something good I hope. ..

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