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Meals ~ Week of April 6 – 12

April 5, 2009 | 5 Comments
chicken-wings

Please visit I’m an Organizing Junkie for more great Meal Plans. We have lots going on this week, Andrew turns 18 on Monday, Spring Break, and Easter. Monday ~ Probably Leftover Buffet, as we had the Homemade Chicken Nuggets and Fries for Birthday Dinner on Sunday Tuesday ~ Homemade Corn Dogs (recipe from Chaos in… [Continue Reading]

Snakes and Bugs for Dinner

April 3, 2009 | 6 Comments
april-fools-dinner-snake

Yep, you read it right! We had snakes and bugs for April Fool’s Day Dinner!  I had a blast making it, and the boys had fun eating it too. As usual though, I didn’t allow enough time, and I was rushing a little. So, my first tip is to give yourself lots of time. Silly… [Continue Reading]

Cheesy Potato Casserole

April 2, 2009 | 7 Comments

This weeks’ theme on the Ultimate Recipe Swap is Christmas Must-Haves. I am going to share with you my Cheesy Potato Casserole recipe. This is my husband’s favorite dish, he could eat the whole pan by himself.  I usually only make it on a holiday. I’m sorry I don’t have a picture to show you yet.… [Continue Reading]

Can I make pancakes from scratch?

April 1, 2009 | 10 Comments
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I have been reading  Amy’s Notebook Experiments for several years now. I am very excited to be able to participate in an experiment today. Last week on  The Notebook, Amy highlighted these old-fashioned homemade pancakes from My Wooden Spoon. I have been wanted to make pancakes from scratch for a long time, I usually buy the pancake… [Continue Reading]

April Menu Plan

March 31, 2009 | 4 Comments
chicken-boiling

I can’t believe it’s been a whole month since I started my blog! It’s been just awesome and I’ve met so many great people. Recently I stumbled across a great article and video from Little Miss Know It All and her Top 5 Savings Stategies.  She suggests having 2 menu plans, one for Spring/Summer and… [Continue Reading]

Meals ~ Week of March 30-April 5

March 30, 2009 | 6 Comments

Please visit I’m an Organizing Junkie for more great Menu Plan Monday ideas. Monday ~ Olive Garden Fettucini Alfredo, Salad, Garlic Bread Tuesday ~ Breakfast Wednesday ~ April Fool’s Dinner~Snakes and Bugs  (recipes) Thursday ~ Crockpot Chicken Friday ~ Bacon Cheeseburgers, Fries Saturday ~ Chicken Salad Sandwiches, veggies and dip Sunday ~ Leftover Buffet You… [Continue Reading]

Meals ~ Week of March 23 – 29

March 23, 2009 | 2 Comments

       Please visit  Menu Plan Monday over at Organizing Junkie for more great meals.     Monday ~  Chicken Stir-Fry, Rice Tuesday ~ Tacos, Chips and Salsa Wednesday ~ Meatloaf, potatoes and veggie Thursday ~  Chicken Legs, rice and veggie Friday ~ Pizza or Stromboli  (Recipe) Saturday ~ Lasagne, Salad and Garlic Bread … [Continue Reading]