Does anyone else feel like the start of the school year sends your life spiraling out of control? Or is it just me? The first week of school was benign enough... oh yeah - there were no activities! Second week of school still didn't seem that out of control - oh yeah - we only had 2 out of 4 dance classes that week! The third week hit and WHAM! Life is no longer simple! Here are some things that I've decided to do to keep it as simple and budget-friendly as possible.
Monday nights are our crazy night. So dinner will be on the go food until further notice. Or at least my version of on the go - things like sandwiches, homemade nuggets and fries that I can pack up and feed in the car or finger foods that travel well. My husband may not be thrilled with it but it was will work and keep my relatively sane on that night.
I did plan out my menu for the next 2 weeks and most of the meals can be prepped ahead of time or thrown together quickly. Some take advantage of leftover meat (fingers crossed that there is leftover meat after feeding my growning girls!) and other are just favorites. Here is what I have:
cold cut sandwiches, chips and veges
pot roast with egg noodles
bbque beef sandwiches, fries and cold veges with dip
chicken pot pie, salad
pizza, fruit salad
chicken parm, green beans and italian bread
stuffed bell peppers, rolls
homemade nuggets, fries, raw veges
spaghetti & meatballs, salad
chicken noodle casserole, fruit, rolls
pancakes and apples
calzones, raw vege
chicken enchiladas, salad
bbque pork over mashed potatoes and corn
If I stick to this dinner plan we'll eat healthy and for far less than what we could spend eating out because it is faster. I can do it, I can do it, I can do it... if I say it enough will it be true?!
Friday, September 12, 2008
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