Menu Plan Monday ~ July 23/12
Welcome back friends! I’ve now made my way from a week of spending time with family at a lake cottage here in Ontario to my sister’s house (my parent’s live here too in the in-law suite!) for another week of fun and adventure with family. We are spending a lot of time playing the card game Euchre (so great!) and tonight I introduced them to a card game called Dutch Blitz which is also super fun.
Here’s a shot of my mom’s backyard oasis where we are spending much of our time. Isn’t it pretty?
Our menu this week is all over the place and pretty spontaneous so I’m not really sure what we’ll be eating from day to day. Not wanting to leave you without some recipe links to enjoy I asked my daughter what recipes she’d like to eat if she was creating the weekly menu plan this week. Here are her top FIVE favorite meals. All tried and true and easy peasy.
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken
I hope you all have a wonderfully glorious sun filled week!!!
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I hope you have a great week visiting your family!
Can’t wait to check out the recipe links – they sound yummy. 🙂 That back yard looks WONDERFUL! So very glad you are having a great trip!
It is always interesting to me when I ask my son for his favorite meals… the answers are never the same! 🙂
Your menu sounds delicious. That tortellini Alfredo sounds awesome. Can’t wait to try some of those.
What a beautiful setting for relaxing and playing cards with the family! Enjoy.
We love both Dutch blitz & euchre!! Sounds like you are having a blast. Enjoy!
So glad your enjoying your time with your family, what special memories your making. Have a great week! : )
Hi Laura! Hope you have a great week!! Thanks for hosting!!!
What a beautiful backyard! Enjoy your time with family. And your daughter’s picks sound a whole lot like what my girls would pick.
Wow- your vacation sounds wonderful- what a nice break! I don’t have much of a menu this week, ’cause we’re going on vac. too, but I do have an exciting announcement:
I’ve written a menu planning ebook with 5 weeks of simple summer menus – plus shopping lists, tips, and links to many of the recipes! And it’s FREE with a subscription to my blog. 🙂
Many of the meals were lifted right from our past menus, so thankyou, Laura for all these years of MPM that have helped me stay motivated to plan our menus and realize what a difference it makes in our daily life!
Wow! Love your Mom’s oasis! It’s gorgeous! Hope you are having a fantastic vacation with your family and those little nieces of yours! Angie xo
Your daughter’s top 5 look delicious 🙂 Have a wonderful trip with family!
What a lovely space to hang out and relax.
Hi Laura,
I just stumbled upon your site and I have to admit that I am obsessed. I cleaned out my pantry this weekend and today is my first Menu Planning Monday (actually Sunday, because I planned and grocery shopped yesterday). Here is our menuplan for the week. It’s not the healthiest, but I am 6.5 months pregnant so I rely on hearty meals these days!
Monday:
Fried Egg Cheeseburgers
http://pinterest.com/pin/104849497545452398/
Tuesday:
Hawaiian Roll Ham & Swiss Sliders
http://www.navywifecook.com/2011/11/hawaiian-baked-ham-and-swiss-sandwiches.html
Wednesday:
Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers
http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/2012/07/quinoa-stuffed-bell-peppers.html
Thursday:
CrockPot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili (w/wild rice)
http://rita-may-recipes.blogspot.com/2011/11/crock-pot-cream-cheese-chicken-chile.html
Friday:
Leftovers
What a *gorgeous* garden!! Holy cow, I’d never leave.
I hope your summer is going well— and thank you for linking to my chicken recipe. xoox
I made a menu for the first time…ever! I did it for two weeks! I am just hoping that we have enough $$ for all the things I need for it!
Starts the 29th through August 11th
29-Bowtie Lasanga
30- South of the Border Skillet
31-Baked Cheesy Chicken Penne
1-Mini Mexican cupcakes
2- Porkchops on the grill w/ a side
3- baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos- The Girl Who Ate Everything
4- “brinner” OR using Red Lobster Gift Cards($50) for our 2 year wedding anniversary 🙂
5- Cheesy Chicken and Rice Skillet Dinner with Bacon- Picky Palate
6- Baked Mac and Cheese- Girl who ate everything
7- Taco Pizza
8- Daughter’s Bday- her choice
9- Chicken Pillows- Girl who ate everything
10- Spaghetti
11- Daughter’s Bday BBQ- We supply hamburgers, hotdogs, paper plates and utensils- family members bringing side dishes
Yay, way to go. It sounds like an awesome menu!!!
Hello, just wanted to drop by to let you know I nominated your blog for the Versatile Bloggers Award. The nomination can be found here:
http://angelaherself.blogspot.com/2012/07/exuding-versatility-versatile-blogger.html
Oooo, I want your Mom’s backyard retreat! So pretty! Enjoy your time with family.