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Meal Plan 6/6/10-6/12/10

Veronique — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:43:58 +0000

Sunday
Breakfast: Cereal and Bananas
Lunch: At the Thompsons
Dinner: At Subway
Snack: Pretzels

Monday
Breakfast: Homemade English Muffin Toasting Bread with Homemade Strawberry Jam
Lunch: Cajun Rice with Steamed Broccoli and Grapes
Dinner: Parisienne Chicken with White Rice and Garden Salad
Snack: Veggie Chips

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal and Applesauce
Lunch: Cheese and Black Bean Quesadillas; Grapes
Dinner: Beef and Yellow Squash Stirfry with Jasmine White Rice
Snack: Animal Crackers

Wednesday
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs and Toast on Homemade Wheat Bread; Yogurt
Lunch: Pizza, Green Snap Peas and Grapes
Dinner: Baked Nachos with Tortilla Chips and Green Snap Peas
Snack: Apple Slices with Peanut Butter

Thursday
Breakfast: Cinnamon-Raisin Biscuits and Bananas
Lunch: Grilled Cheese, Carrot Sticks and Yogurt Smoothies
Dinner: Chicken, Zucchini and Noodle Soup with Jasmine White Rice
Snack: Plums and Pretzels

Friday
Breakfast: Cereal and Fresh Peach Slices
Lunch: Black Bean Enchiladas
Dinner: Roast Chicken, Rosemary Baby Red Potatoes, Green Beans and Brown Rice
Snack: Granola Bars

Saturday
Breakfast: Strawberry Scones
Lunch: GRAND ASIA MARKET
Dinner: Chicken and Celery Soup with Jasmine White Rice
Snack: Bananas with Peanut Butter and Raisins

Meal Plan May 30th-June 5th

Veronique — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:36:02 +0000

It was so refreshing to have a long weekend! I feel ready for the busy week we have ahead of us. It is during our busiest weeks when I feel like my meal planning is of utmost necessity. Otherwise, it is way too easy to grab a $5 Caesars Pizza or go out to eat…neither of those things are very friendly to our budget! So, here is what we will be feasting on this week…

Sunday
Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal and Yogurt
Lunch: RED ROBIN (with my birthday burger coupon and a giftcard)
Dinner: Cereal and Grapes (yes, this is what we ate…I had a photo shoot that evening!)
Snack: Bananas and Pretzels

Monday
Breakfast: Leftover Baked Oatmeal
Lunch: Spinach, Pinto Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Dinner: Grilled Garlic & Herb Chicken, Italian-Marinated Zucchini and Yellow Squash Slices with Saffron Rice
Snack: Pretzels with Peanut Butter and Grapes

Tuesday
Breakfast: Whole-Wheat Pancakes (from Joy of Cooking) and Fresh Peach Slices
Lunch: Noodle Soup with Leftover Chicken and Green Onions with Steamed Baby Carrots
Dinner: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Steamed Cheesy Broccoli
Snack: Veggie Puffs and Applesauce

Wednesday
Breakfast: Cereal and Bananas
Lunch: Frozen Pizza, Garden Salad and Grapes
Dinner: Beef and Pineapple Stirfry with Jasmine White Rice
Snack: Homemade Banana Bread

Thursday
Breakfast: Homemade English Muffin Toast with Homemade Strawberry Jam
Lunch: Zucchini Quiche and Fresh Peach Slices
Dinner: Chicken Cambodian Salad with Jasmine White Rice
Snack: Oatmeal Squares and Yogurt

Friday
Breakfast: Strawberry Scones
Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Tortilla Chips and Apple Slices
Dinner: Double-Crust Bean Pie (I never made this last week) with Sauteed Yellow Squash and Zucchini
Snack: Cheese Cubes and Applesauce

Saturday
Breakfast: Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Leftovers
Snack: Veggie Puffs and Yogurt

No links again this week because my husband needs to use the laptop for work stuff. Maybe one day we will have our own laptops to work on!

Weekly Meal Plan 5/23-5/29

Veronique — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:51:40 +0000

Since it’s my birthday this week, I’m really not doing much cooking. But, here is our meal plan anyway!

Sunday
Breakfast: Cereal and Grapes
Lunch: LAS MARGARITAS
Dinner: Houstons’ Goodbye Party
Snack: Oatmeal Squares and Yogurt

Monday
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Pizza and Sugar Snap Peas
Dinner: Leftovers
Snack: Bananas

Tuesday
Breakfast: Homemade Banana Bread and Cereal
Lunch: Spinach, Pinto Bean and Cheese Quesadillas and Yogurt
Dinner: Sweet and Sour Chicken with Jasmine White Rice and Steamed Broccoli
Snack: Veggie Puffs and Fig Newtons

Wednesday
Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal
Lunch: Grilled Cheese on Homemade Wheat Bread and Apple Slices
Dinner with Community Group: Garlic-Cheddar Biscuits
Snack: Bananas with Peanut Butter and Raisins

Thursday
Breakfast: Strawberry Scones
Lunch: Noodle Soup with Meatballs
Dinner: OLIVE Garden with Ben…Date Night!
Snack: Pretzels with Cheese Cubes

Friday
Breakfast: Cereal and Applesauce
Lunch: PB&Js one Homemade Wheat Bread with Baby Carrots
Dinner: Double-Crust Bean Pie and Green Beans
Snack: Yogurt and Crackers

Saturday
Breakfast: Sunshine Toast
Lunch: Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Brown-Sugar Glazed Carrots
Dinner: Leftovers
Snack: Dry Cereal and Raisins

My Mom and Brother Come to Visit

Veronique — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:01:05 +0000

A couple days after our friends, Pete and Jess Melling, left us to go back to Minnesota, my mom and brother came to visit. They stayed for about a week and in that time, we…
…ate really good Khmer food…
…played outside…
…read lots of books…
…went shopping…
…watched a really badly-made movie…
…played Nertz with Tyler and Laura…
…visited “our” house on State Street…
…hung out with Autumn and Elena…
…and stayed up way too late probably every single night!

It was worth the lack of sleep though. I only get to see my family once or twice a year. We had a great time! Love you, Mommy and Jonathan. Thanks for visiting!

Meal Plan May 16th-22nd

Veronique — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:28:28 +0000

This is what I am hoping to feed my family this week! For the sake of time this week, I am not going to link up any recipes, but I am hoping to share a couple more family favorites this coming week, so please check back in.

Sunday
Breakfast: Cereal and Leftover Spinach Quiche
Lunch: FELLOWSHIP at church
Dinner: Spinach and Cheese Quesadillas with Salsa and Sour Cream; Fresh Mango
Snack: Animal Crackers

Monday
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: PB&Js on Homemade Wheat Bread and Crackers
Dinner: Homemade Pepperoni, Spinach and Onion Pizza with Steamed Broccoli and Carrots
Snack: Animal Crackers

Tuesday
Breakfast: Homemade Banana Bread and Yogurt
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Shepherd’s Pie, Garlic-Cheddar Biscuits and Fresh Strawberries
Snack: Fresh Mango and Cheese Cubes

Wednesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal and Bananas
Lunch: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches on Homemade Wheat Bread with Cucumber Slices
Dinner with Community Group: Poppyseed Chicken Casserole and Rice
Snack: Apple Slices with Peanut Butter and Raisins

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal and Applesauce
Lunch: Noodle Soup with Meatballs
Dinner: Chicken Pot Pie, Baked Macaroni and Cheese and Steamed Broccoli
Snack: Yogurt and Crackers

Friday
Breakfast: Homemade Cinnamon-Raisin Biscuits
Lunch: Tuna Sandwiches on Homemade Wheat Bread, Tortilla Chips and Fresh Fruit
Dinner: Beef Stroganoff with Egg Noodles and Glazed Baby Carrots
Snack: Homemade Banana Bread

Saturday
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs and Toast
Lunch: Frozen Pizza, Wilted Spinach and Fresh Fruit
Dinner: Leftovers
Snack: Yogurt

Pie Crust Recipe

Veronique — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:45:18 +0000

This recipe is long overdue. I’ve had a couple of people ask me to post this and I’m just getting around to it right now. Sorry, friends! Here goes:

Pie Crust (Theresa Glawe)
Recipe from: “Haack Heritage Cookbook”

Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon vinegar
3/4 cup water

Directions: Mix ingredients all together. This is enough for 2 double pies.

This image is borrowed from: http://mymuffinthursdays.blogspot.com/

**FYI…I always make a double batch of this recipe, divide it up, and freeze them. When I am ready to use them, I just thaw out the crust in my fridge and roll it out like normal. Such a time-saver! That way I have EIGHT pie crusts sitting in my freezer pretty much ready to be used.

Covenant Life Church

Veronique — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:33:02 +0000

I listen to a good number of sermons preached at this church and they have been absolutely wonderful for me! I come away encouraged every single time. Two of my favorite series are:

Seven Habits of the Highly Effective Women

The Parenting Years I: Ages Infant to 5

They are extremely practical and really pertain to where I’m at right now in life. If you ever get the chance, take some time to listen to these series. And, if you have any recommendations for me, please post a link in a comment for me!

Weekly Meal Plan: May 9th-15th

Veronique — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:12:14 +0000

We have had visitors back-to-back for almost two months! It was great, but I have fallen behind in the world of blogging. So, I’m gonna start this week off on the right foot by posting what we will be eating this week. I’m only going to link for recipes I’ve never linked to before as well. Enjoy!

Sunday
Breakfast: Leftover Blueberry Pancakes and Baked Oatmeal
Lunch: PB&Js on Homemade Wheat Bread, Goldfish Crackers/SunChips and Grapes
Dinner: Grilled Steak and Salmon, Garden Salad and Jasmine White Rice (prepared by my hubby and boys for Mother’s Day!)
Snack: Bananas and Animal Crackers

Monday
Breakfast: Cereal and Yogurt
Lunch: Tuna Sandwiches on Homemade Wheat Bread, Goldfish Crackers and Grapes
Dinner: Eggplant Parmigiana, Whole-Grain Pasta and Garden Salad
Snack: Applesauce and Oatmeal Squares

Tuesday
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs and Toast with Orange Slices
Lunch: Cheese Quesadillas and Mixed Veggies
Dinner: Chicken and Yellow Squash Stirfry with Jasmine White Rice
Snack: Bananas with Peanut Butter and Raisins

Wednesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal and Yogurt
Lunch: Baked Macaroni and Cheese and Steamed Broccoli
Dinner with Community Group: Italian Cheese Bread
Snack: Animal Crackers and Fresh Mango

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal and Applesauce
Lunch: Egg Salad Sandwiches on Homemade Wheat Bread, Tortilla Chips and Grapes
Dinner: Taco Salad
Snack: Saltines with Cream Cheese

Friday
Breakfast: Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Lunch: Noodle Soup with Meatballs
Dinner: Chicken Souvlaki on Homemade Whole-Wheat Flatbread and Greek Salad
Snack: Apple Slice with Peanut Butter

Saturday
Breakfast: Cereal and Yogurt
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Progressive Dinner Double Date
Snack: Homemade Banana Bread

April’s Harris Teeter Triples

Veronique — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:34:53 +0000

These events always bring me so much joy! I love stocking my pantry and for such little money. Here’s what I was able to get this time around. I was hoping to get more of the free items, but I didn’t make it to the store until 8 and Triples started at 7. Oh well. I’m contemplating going again, but I think it depends on what me and my Dad decide to do the rest of his time here in North Carolina. Anyway…

What I Spent: $16.00
What I Saved: $ 44.36
What I Bought:

1 bag of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers
1 package Betty Crocker Warm Delights
2 bottles of Palmolive Dish Liquid
1 bottle of Dawn Dish Liquid (FREE)
1 bag of Texas Toast Tortilla Strips (FREE)
1 can Glade aerosol spray
2 jars Smucker’s Grape Jelly
1 bottle McCormick Montreal Chicken Grill Mates spices
1 bottle McCormick Roasted Garlic Grill Mates spices
1 bottle McCormick Lemon Pepper seasoning
1 can French’s Fried Onions (FREE)
1 bag No Yolks noodles (FREE)
2 pouches Bumble Bee tuna
1 bag BirdsEye Steamfresh peas
1 package Philadelphia Cream Cheese Minis
2 packages Sargento Reduced Sodium shredded mozzarella cheese
1 4-pack Yo-Plus yogurt (FREE)
1 package Yoplait Greek yogurt
1 container Daisy sour cream
1 bottle Shamrock chocolate milk (FREE)
1 pint International Delight creamer

Weekly Meal Plan 3/14/2010-3/20/2010

Veronique — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:35:36 +0000

This next week is gonna be an exciting one. One, Ben will start his new job in Burlington. Two, our friends Pete and Jess will be visiting us from MN for a few days. Three, Wednesday is St. Patrick’s Day and I LOVE Irish Soda Bread. That’s it. Here is what we will be eating this coming week…

Sunday
Breakfast: Oatmeal and Bananas
Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwiches on Homemade Wheat Bread, Pita Chips and Dates
Dinner: Lentils and Rice with Garden Salad
Snack: Wheat Thins Crackers and Cheese Cubes

Monday
Breakfast: Cereal and Applesauce
Lunch: BBQ Chicken Wraps with Whole-Wheat Tortillas and Peas
Dinner: Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff I with Egg Noodles and Veggie Medley
Snack: Dry Cereal/Granola Bars

Tuesday
Breakfast: Strawberry Scones and Yogurt
Lunch: Grilled Cheese on Homemade Wheat Bread and Tomato Soup
Dinner: Chicken-Broccoli Casserole with Brown Rice (freezer meal)
Snack: Bananas

Wednesday
Breakfast: Cereal and Fruit
Lunch: Homemade Cheese Pizza and Carrot Sticks
Dinner with Community Group: Irish Soda Bread
Snack: Graham Crackers

Thursday
Breakfast: Homemade Banana Bread and Applesauce
Lunch: Baked Potatoes and Garden Salad
Dinner: Spaghetti with Angel-Hair Pasta, Italian-Cheese Bread and Steamed Broccoli
Snack: Yogurt

Friday
Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal and Fresh Fruit
Lunch: Deli Sandwiches on Homemade Wheat Bread and Crackers
Dinner: Roasted Whole Chicken, Asparagus, Sweet Potato Casserole and Brown Rice
Snack: Dry Cereal

Saturday
Breakfast: Breakfast Casserole and Broiled Grapefruit
Lunch: EATING OUT with the Mellings
Dinner: Double-Crust Bean Pie, Spanish Brown Rice and Brownies
Snack: Homemade Banana Bread