THE PETERSENS

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!

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

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.