I'm looking forward to this week...LDS General Conference, Chase's Swim Meet, Family Get Togethers, and the Beautiful Fall Weather.

Here's my menu:

Monday:  Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake over Wild Rice with Salad Greens
Tuesday:  Crustless Spinach Quiche with Sausage, Fruit and Muffins
Wednesday:  Lasagna, Spinach Salad and Crusty French Bread
Thursday:  Chicken and Vegetable Dumpling Soup
Friday:  Mom's Night Off!  (Actually, it's Chase's swim meet and I'm feeding all the Officials and Coaches--so I guess it's not my night off at all!)
Saturday:  Larson Family Get Together
Sunday:  Wall Family Get Together

Lunches:
Cheese, Crackers and Lunchmeat, Edamame and Strawberries
Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwiches, Chips and Carrots
Cheese Quesadillas, Cucumbers and Mandarin Oranges
Turkey Wrap, Boiled Egg and Kale Chips
Dinner Leftovers in a Thermos

Morgantown memories

We spent the evening watching 15 year old family movies, reliving the days in Morgantown, West Virginia.  So many great people and fun memories.  It was especially fun to see Keaton as a baby again, a lot of the footage we watched he had never seen before.  It made for some good laughs...

Here's my menu for the week:
Monday:  BBQ Glazed Meatballs with Cheesy Polenta and Vegetable Stirfry
Tuesday:  Tomatillo and Chicken Enchiladas with Mexican Rice and Green Beans
Wednesday:  Bon Appetit's Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Homemade Tomato Soup
Thursday:  Cub Scout BBQ (Bring Peanut Butter Oat Bars for dessert
Friday:  Scrambled Eggs, Bacon and Toast
Saturday:  Mom's Night Off! :)
Sunday:  Beef Stroganoff over Egg Noodles with a Spinach Salad

Lunches:
Monday:  Breadsticks with marinara, cheese stick and carrots
Tuesday:  Tuna fish sandwich, chips and orange slices
Wednesday:  Meat and cheese roll ups, edamame and strawberries
Thursday:  School Lunch (the one thing they love at school--Orange Chicken)
Friday:  Pasta Salad with chicken and vegetables and orange slices

The Aftermath...

My title is referring to....the aftermath of a broken dishwasher!  Urgggg!  Dishes everywhere, no clean forks, and a very grumpy woman!  Monday can't come soon enough (the soonest the appliance repair man can get here).  On a positive note, it was a lovely weekend spent with family and friends.  My siblings and I had a fantastic family retirement party for my dad, and it couldn't have been any better.  Oh, and the ward Primary Sacrament Meeting program went over great today.  Phew!  Primary Chorister + Primary Sacrament Mtg.= Pressure.  DONE!

My menu for this week:
Monday:  Jamaican Jerk Chicken Kabobs, Couscous, Green Salad and Cinnamon Apple Cake
Tuesday:  Seven Layer Tostadas
Wednesday:  Chicken Broccoli Supreme over Angel Hair Pasta
Thursday:  Caesar BLT Wraps
Friday:  Mom's Night Off
Saturday:  Spaghetti and Meatballs and Spinach Salad
Sunday:  Turkey Breast, Cranberry Sauce, Rolls and Green Beans

Lunch, Dinner and Downtown Abbey

Yes, it's happened.  I watched my first episode of Downton Abbey, and I'm hooked!  Jud and I didn't get to sleep before 1am all weekend--thanks to Netflix and our new show.  I'm tired.  I guess I'll have to give it a rest for the week...sleep is necessary!

Here's my dinner menu for the week:
Monday:  Chinese Chicken Salad with croissants
Tuesday:  Chicken and White Bean Chili with salad and bread (we didn't get to this last week--you know, Downton Abbey)
Wednesday:  Porcupine Meatballs with Thyme and Seasons Rice and Green Beans
Thursday:  Turkey, Sweet potatoes and Carrots in the Crockpot with Homemade Cranberry Sauce and Spinach Salad
Friday:  Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Saturday:  Mom's Night Off!
Sunday:  French Dip or Roasted Vegetable Sandwiches with Chips and Dip, Fruit Tray and Veggies

So, that's my dinner menu.  I'm going to start something new (which I hope I can keep up) and post my lunch menu that I'll be packing for my kids for the week.  I found a website that has some nice new ideas here.   Planning is the key for me!

Monday:  Breadsticks with marinara sauce, cheese stick and sugar snap peas
Tuesday:  Meat,Cheese and spinach skewers (on toothpicks), fresh pineapple and fishy crackers
Wednesday:  Turkey Wraps, chips and sliced cucumbers
Thursday:  Chicken and Veggie Pasta Salad with mandarin oranges
Friday:  Egg salad sandwich, celery sticks and sliced apples

School's starting

I loved how our school year started the day after Labor Day this year!  Since our elementary school doesn't have air conditioning (yikes!) it will make for fewer unbearably hot days.  My camera/computer are not cooperating, so no pictures yet.  They'll be coming shortly....

Here's my menu for the rest of the week:
Tuesday:  Lettuce Wraps and Pot Stickers
Wednesday:  Stromboli with Spinach Salad and Chips with Fresh Peach Pie for dessert
Thursday:  Neighborhood Party
Friday:  White Chicken Chili, Romaine Salad and Homemade Bread
Saturday:  Mom's night off!
Sunday:  Dinner with friends