I don't have a lot to say tonight; my heart is heavy with grief for a friend and colleague who has suffered a terrible loss. I do have a menu plan, but things may change as there are some uncertainties this week. We are also planning to go north next weekend for a family event on Mr. Mamie's side. We'll see what develops as the week progresses.
Sunday 9/23: Three-envelope roast with carrots and potatoes.
Monday 9/24 (I have class): Slow Cooker Italian Chicken with Birdseye brand "fresh steamers" rice and vegetables, green salad.
Tuesday 9/25: Beef and barley soup made with the leftover roast from Sunday, some kind of bread from the freezer, green salad.
Wednesday 9/26 (night off from tech class, yay): Sloppy Joes - I use the highly processed McCormick packet because that's what I grew up with and all other sloppy joes taste weird! I do like to mix in a 10 ounce bag of frozen corn. We'll have green salad also.
Thursday 9/27: Cajun Pork Chops, whole wheat couscous, green beans, green salad.
Friday 9/28: Dinner out while running errands, most likely.
Saturday 9/29: I have every intention of being at the original Red Iguana!
Sunday 9/30: On the road home, some probably something hideous. Sunday would have been my mom's 70th birthday. Since she's been gone I've done a "Mom Meal" on her birthday, but this year I had to do it a week early. NOTHING could beat my mom's pot roast and vegetables, and while mine is great, Mom's was... Mom's.
Have a good week, and hold you beloveds close.
~Mamie
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!"
(Hunter S. Thompson)
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Menu Plan 9/16/12
Another busy week!
Sunday 9/16: Chicken Tinga Tostadas with refried beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, etc. We have a peach-blueberry pie that we picked up at Veyo Pies on our way back from hiking with the doggies on Pine Valley Mountain today. These tostadas got bumped from another night last week when schedules changed. I went ahead and prepped everything and just put it in a Ziploc bag in the freezer, which made it handy this morning when we were headed out to the mountain!
Monday 9/17: Slow Cooker Taco Soup, green salad, tortilla chips (I have class).
Tuesday 9/18: Grilled Basil-Balsamic Pork Chops, some sort of rice, green salad (I have an association meeting).
Wednesday 9/19: Slow Cooker Garlic Honey Chicken (from the freezer), egg noodles, green salad (I have class).
Thursday 9/19: Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches on French rolls with Provolone cheese, green salad.
Friday 9/20: Best Burgers with Secret Sauce, Oven Fries using a mix of russet and sweet potatoes.
Saturday 9/21: Zesty BBQ Chicken Sandwiches (from the freezer), green beans, green salad. Bunco night for me! We eat like maniacs while we play, so just Mr. Mamie, GrandmaT and anyone who happens to be at our house will have the sandwiches.
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
Sunday 9/16: Chicken Tinga Tostadas with refried beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, etc. We have a peach-blueberry pie that we picked up at Veyo Pies on our way back from hiking with the doggies on Pine Valley Mountain today. These tostadas got bumped from another night last week when schedules changed. I went ahead and prepped everything and just put it in a Ziploc bag in the freezer, which made it handy this morning when we were headed out to the mountain!
Monday 9/17: Slow Cooker Taco Soup, green salad, tortilla chips (I have class).
Tuesday 9/18: Grilled Basil-Balsamic Pork Chops, some sort of rice, green salad (I have an association meeting).
Wednesday 9/19: Slow Cooker Garlic Honey Chicken (from the freezer), egg noodles, green salad (I have class).
Thursday 9/19: Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches on French rolls with Provolone cheese, green salad.
Friday 9/20: Best Burgers with Secret Sauce, Oven Fries using a mix of russet and sweet potatoes.
Saturday 9/21: Zesty BBQ Chicken Sandwiches (from the freezer), green beans, green salad. Bunco night for me! We eat like maniacs while we play, so just Mr. Mamie, GrandmaT and anyone who happens to be at our house will have the sandwiches.
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Menu Plan 9/9/12
This last week was more "normal" in terms of schedule, but I still had class on two nights - which IS the normal for this school year!
Saturday we didn't up going to the Preparedness Expo and then having a fun mountain adventure with the doggies, as we intended. Instead, five school colleagues who are also in my technology endorsement program came over for the afternoon so that Mr. Mamie could teach us how to use Google SketchUp for a class assignment. Let's just say we didn't receive adequate (or any!) instruction in the actual class, so we needed tutoring! That meant Saturday morning was spent cleaning, making food, arranging the dining room to accommodate six people with laptops, setting up wireless access for guests, and moving our flat screen TV and setting it up so that Mr. Mamie could use it as a giant display monitor. A fun time was had by all, everyone got a good start on their projects, and the food was yummy! We had tortilla chips and Blender Salsa, Zesty BBQ Chicken served as sliders on awesome pretzel rolls from Costco, and brownies. Being a nerd is so much easier when there's excellent noshables! Here's the only photographic evidence of our hard work:
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
Saturday we didn't up going to the Preparedness Expo and then having a fun mountain adventure with the doggies, as we intended. Instead, five school colleagues who are also in my technology endorsement program came over for the afternoon so that Mr. Mamie could teach us how to use Google SketchUp for a class assignment. Let's just say we didn't receive adequate (or any!) instruction in the actual class, so we needed tutoring! That meant Saturday morning was spent cleaning, making food, arranging the dining room to accommodate six people with laptops, setting up wireless access for guests, and moving our flat screen TV and setting it up so that Mr. Mamie could use it as a giant display monitor. A fun time was had by all, everyone got a good start on their projects, and the food was yummy! We had tortilla chips and Blender Salsa, Zesty BBQ Chicken served as sliders on awesome pretzel rolls from Costco, and brownies. Being a nerd is so much easier when there's excellent noshables! Here's the only photographic evidence of our hard work:
Yes, this is what teachers do on a Saturday afternoon!
This coming week has the usual classes and homework, on top of teaching the 24 mini-peeps all day long. Here's the menu:
Sunday 9/9: Navajo Tacos with lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream, etc. I make them with 1 pound of browned ground beef combined with one can of Bush's chili beans.The beef/beans combo yields plenty to freeze for another meal. I had planned something else but had a craving for Navajo Tacos, so....
Monday 9/10 (class night): Teriyaki Pork Chops on the grill, Rice-a-Roni "fried rice," green salad (yes, I'll be stooping to Rice-a-Roni more often than usual over the next few months!).
Tuesday 9/11: Chicken Tinga Tostadas with with lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream, etc., Mom's Arroz Mexicano.
Wednesday 9/12 (class night): CrockPot Chicken and White Bean Chili, corn bread, green salad.
Thursday 9/13: Cheeseburger Pie (nostalgia meal for me!), green beans, green salad.
Friday 9/14: Cheddarwurst turned into pigs-in-a-blanket (Mr. Mamie's nostalgia meal request), Bush's baked beans, green salad. I'm going to try the Neely's recipe - it actually sounds really yummy!
Saturday 9/15: Leaving it open until we see what we're doing!
Sunday 9/16: Planning to have the Chicken Tetrazini that we didn't have last week with green salad.
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
Monday, September 3, 2012
Monday Meme
I got this from Mrs. Chili, of course!
Why do you think so many people cheat? Fear, laziness, self-absorption.
Tell me what’s on your mind? Asking myself why I'm doing this instead of the house chores that NEED doing!
What are you looking forward to in the next three months? Making progress in my two endorsement courses, seeing my students start to become actual readers and writers, a visit to Mr. Mamie's cousins for a family event.
Have you ever worn the opposite sex’s clothing? Regularly.
When did you last talk to your BFF? Mr. Mamie is my BFF, so about 30 seconds ago.
When is your next road trip? A weekend trip at the end of the month up north for a family event with Mr. Mamie's cousins.
Do you have someone of the opposite sex you can tell anything to? Mr. Mamie, duh.
How’s your heart?Overall, OK I think.
Have you ever felt like you weren’t important? Yep.
Do you think somebody’s secretly in love with you? Nope.
What are you planning on doing after this? Check the progress of the bread machine, take may lunch plate into the kitchen, iron some clothes, do some lesson plans.
Last time you yelled at someone? The dogs, for jumping on someone at the dog park.
Have you told anybody you loved them today? Yes! :)
Who do you not get along with? There are a couple of people I could do without in my work environment, but there's not outright dispute or hostility.
What does your most recent text say? From my friend KB telling us how much we will love the new dog park (and we do!)
What are you wearing right now? Jeans, black t-shirt with a QR code graphic.
You’re locked in a room with the person you last kissed in high school, how is it? Rather strained.
When’s the last time you had a grilled cheese? It's been awhile, but I was just considering making one today!
What’s your favorite boy and girl name? Ick, I hate that question.
How did you feel when you woke up? Pretty well-rested, and ready to head off for dog park fun.
Do you wish someone would call or text you right now? Not really.
Do you think Clint Eastwood would have been better talking to a table? I really have no clue what he was doing.
What were you doing yesterday at midnight? Sleeping!
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
Why do you think so many people cheat? Fear, laziness, self-absorption.
Tell me what’s on your mind? Asking myself why I'm doing this instead of the house chores that NEED doing!
What are you looking forward to in the next three months? Making progress in my two endorsement courses, seeing my students start to become actual readers and writers, a visit to Mr. Mamie's cousins for a family event.
Have you ever worn the opposite sex’s clothing? Regularly.
When did you last talk to your BFF? Mr. Mamie is my BFF, so about 30 seconds ago.
When is your next road trip? A weekend trip at the end of the month up north for a family event with Mr. Mamie's cousins.
Do you have someone of the opposite sex you can tell anything to? Mr. Mamie, duh.
How’s your heart?Overall, OK I think.
Have you ever felt like you weren’t important? Yep.
Do you think somebody’s secretly in love with you? Nope.
What are you planning on doing after this? Check the progress of the bread machine, take may lunch plate into the kitchen, iron some clothes, do some lesson plans.
Last time you yelled at someone? The dogs, for jumping on someone at the dog park.
Have you told anybody you loved them today? Yes! :)
Who do you not get along with? There are a couple of people I could do without in my work environment, but there's not outright dispute or hostility.
What does your most recent text say? From my friend KB telling us how much we will love the new dog park (and we do!)
What are you wearing right now? Jeans, black t-shirt with a QR code graphic.
You’re locked in a room with the person you last kissed in high school, how is it? Rather strained.
When’s the last time you had a grilled cheese? It's been awhile, but I was just considering making one today!
What’s your favorite boy and girl name? Ick, I hate that question.
How did you feel when you woke up? Pretty well-rested, and ready to head off for dog park fun.
Do you wish someone would call or text you right now? Not really.
Do you think Clint Eastwood would have been better talking to a table? I really have no clue what he was doing.
What were you doing yesterday at midnight? Sleeping!
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
Menu Plan 8/26- 9/9, 2012
Well, school has started and I've made it though the first three weeks - which has included the first head/chest cold of the year and the first parent-teacher conferences of the year! I'm taking both math AND technology endorsement classes this year, so I have class two nights a week. And finally, as an elected Executive Board member of our local "education association" (because we theoretically don't have UNIONS in this state) I have meetings two or three times monthly. It's been busy!
Here's what we ate LAST week:
Sunday 8/26: Zesty Roasted Chicken, Ranch Potatoes (toss cut potatoes in olive oil and then sprinkle ranch dressing mix over them - we use this homemade version, roast in the oven until golden), green salad.
Monday 8/27: Spaghetti (whole wheat) with Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce, green salad, garlic bread sticks (from the grocery store bakery). [I had class]
Tuesday 8/28: Garlic Honey Chicken, egg noodles, green salad. [I had an association meeting.]
Wednesday 8/29: Ranch Pork Chops, egg noodles, green salad. [I had parent-teacher conferences after school until 8:00.]
Thursday 8/30: Baked Chicken and Bean Taquitos (from the freezer). [I had parent-teacher conferences after school until 8:00.]
Friday 8/31: Mr. Mamie and I ate out at our favorite Mexican restaurant.
Saturday 9/1: Mr. Mamie and I snacked at a local harvest fair and again later at the movies.
And here's what's going on this week:
Sunday 9/2: Orange Chicken (frozen, from Costco) and Yellow Rice.
Monday 9/3: Sausage Tortellini Soup, green salad, French bread.
Tuesday 9/4: Grilled "flat" Italian chicken (pound chicken breasts with a mallet and marinate in Italian salad dressing), rice or couscous, green salad.
Wednesday 9/5: BBQ Turkey Meatloaf, green salad, maybe some rolls or extra veggies. [I have class.]
Thursday 9/6: Spaghetti (whole wheat) with Bolognese sauce from the freezer (see link above), garlic toast, green salad. [I have class].
Friday 9/7: Grilled chedderwurst dogs, oven fries.
Saturday 9/8: Up in the air, depending our our activities - we're planning to attend a Preparedness Expo at the convention center, and then may take the dogs up to the mountains for an afternoon of frolicking.
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
Here's what we ate LAST week:
Sunday 8/26: Zesty Roasted Chicken, Ranch Potatoes (toss cut potatoes in olive oil and then sprinkle ranch dressing mix over them - we use this homemade version, roast in the oven until golden), green salad.
Monday 8/27: Spaghetti (whole wheat) with Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce, green salad, garlic bread sticks (from the grocery store bakery). [I had class]
Tuesday 8/28: Garlic Honey Chicken, egg noodles, green salad. [I had an association meeting.]
Wednesday 8/29: Ranch Pork Chops, egg noodles, green salad. [I had parent-teacher conferences after school until 8:00.]
Thursday 8/30: Baked Chicken and Bean Taquitos (from the freezer). [I had parent-teacher conferences after school until 8:00.]
Friday 8/31: Mr. Mamie and I ate out at our favorite Mexican restaurant.
Saturday 9/1: Mr. Mamie and I snacked at a local harvest fair and again later at the movies.
And here's what's going on this week:
Sunday 9/2: Orange Chicken (frozen, from Costco) and Yellow Rice.
Monday 9/3: Sausage Tortellini Soup, green salad, French bread.
Tuesday 9/4: Grilled "flat" Italian chicken (pound chicken breasts with a mallet and marinate in Italian salad dressing), rice or couscous, green salad.
Wednesday 9/5: BBQ Turkey Meatloaf, green salad, maybe some rolls or extra veggies. [I have class.]
Thursday 9/6: Spaghetti (whole wheat) with Bolognese sauce from the freezer (see link above), garlic toast, green salad. [I have class].
Friday 9/7: Grilled chedderwurst dogs, oven fries.
Saturday 9/8: Up in the air, depending our our activities - we're planning to attend a Preparedness Expo at the convention center, and then may take the dogs up to the mountains for an afternoon of frolicking.
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
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