Meal Plan Monday: October 19th - October 25th

Wow!  We had the best vacation at Disney.  It really is the happiest place on earth.  Such a magical place.  Reality quickly set in with unpacking, laundry and of course meal planning.  This week we will be having some of my favorite fall meals.

Bonus Recipe from Sunday: Beef and Vegetable Potpie

Recipe from Cooking Light

I substituted the zucchini for butternut squash and the breadstick dough for Immaculate pie crust.

Monday: Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas 

Recipe from Skinnytaste

Tuesday: Kielbasa, Pepper, Onion and Potato Hash

Recipe from The Two Bite Club

Wednesday: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Thursday: Skillet-Toasted Penne with Chicken Sausage

Recipe from Skinnytaste

Friday: Fall Festival at the school, Subway

Saturday: Potluck Trunk or Treat at church, Green Salad and Butternut Squash Soup
I'll share the recipe later. I'm competing in a cook-off.

Sunday: Dorito Enchilada Casserole 

Recipe from Charlie Gibson 

Meal Plan: August 30th - September 5th

We had the best first week back to school and dance. This year I got super organized and printed out a morning routine and afternoon schedule for the girls. They love knowing to do and feel included in the plans. I love that everything is out of my head. I don't have the list of things to do constantly scrolling through my head. I don't feel like I am constantly barking out orders and they are less overwhelmed by me constantly listing everything out loud. Everyone is calm and happy.

                          

As always, meal planning is another thing we do to keep things simple in the house.
This is what we are having this week:


Sunday: Apricot Glazed Chicken with Wild Rice and Sautéed Zucchini & Yellow Squash
Chicken recipe from Cooking Light

Monday: Quinoa Fried Rice with Chicken and Pineapple Skewers
Fried Rice recipe from Skinnytaste
Skewers recipe from Fixate

Tuesday: Grilled Sausages and Homemade Chips

Wednesday: Baked Potato and Salad

Thursday: Veggie Noodles from Barilla and Fixate Sauce
KidFresh Mac and Cheese and Chicken Nuggets for my oldest.  She has an hour break and eats up her own dinner.  Last week she and her BFF showed up with the Mac and Cheese.  (Don't tell them there are carrots in there.)

Friday:  Left over sausages.
Going to our first High School Football game!! Go Patriots!

Saturday: Celebrating two friends wedding

What's for Dinner?: June 22 - June 28th

Here's what we are having for dinner this week:


Sunday: Chislic (a South Dakota bar snack staple), Squash with Walnuts and Goat Cheese, Mushroom Rice
Chislic - State Dinner post coming
Squash - Saute then add the walnuts and goat cheese
Mushroom Rice - Recipe from Tickled Red blog

Monday: Dinner with Friends

Tuesday: Club Sandwiches

Wednesday: Breakfast Dinner
Pancakes and Bacon
Hint: Add a teaspoon of vanilla to your pancake batter.


Thursday: Sausage-Cauliflower Spaghetti 
Great way to use up the sausages from last week
Recipe is from Food Network

Update: Four Italian Sausages equals the 12oz the recipe calls for. 

Friday:  Walking Tacos Dinner and a Movie
Recipe from Dine and Dish

Saturday: Spaghetti Dinner at Church

50 States; 50 Meals: Oklahoma

What we had for dinner:

I nicknamed this meal the Cracker Barrel meal.

Chicken Fried Steak
Cube steak coated in flour, fried, and served with thick gravy.  We had never had this before and we all liked it.  The gravy reminded me of one of my favorite breakfasts and another Oklahoma fav, Biscuits and Gravy.

Biscuits and Gravy
Biscuits covered with a sausage gravy.

Both of the recipes were from the Pioneer Woman.
Chicken Fried Steak

Biscuits and Gravy - You should know by now that I used can biscuits. HA!

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What is your favorite Cracker Barrel meal?