December 28 – January 3 Monday, Dec 29 2008

Sunday
   Breakfast – Leftovers
   Lunch – Leftovers
   Dinner – Sloppy Joe Casserole

Monday
   Breakfast – Oatmeal
   Lunch – Turkey and Cheese Pannini
   Dinner – Traditional Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Veggies, Salad

Tuesday
   Breakfast – Omelette
   Lunch – Chicken Salad
   Dinner – Creamy Chicken, Rice, Salad, Veggie

Wednesday
   Breakfast – Leftovers
   Lunch – Salad
   Dinner – Italian Cheddar Bake, Salad, Garlic Bread, Veggie

Thursday
   Breakfast – Biscuits and Gravy
   Lunch – Hot Dogs
   Dinner - Tacos, Mexican Rice, Salad, Refried Beans

Friday
   Breakfast – Oatmeal
   Lunch – Baked Potatoes
   Dinner – I’m planning to make our Christmas dinner this night since we ended up spending Christmas day with family.

Saturday
   Breakfast – Biscuit Breakfast Sandwiches
   Lunch – Chimichangas
   Dinner – Sunshine Casserole, Salad

To see more menu plans check out www.orgjunkie.com.

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Penne-Wise Pumpkin Pasta Saturday, Dec 27 2008

Penne Wise Pumpkin Pasta - Not quite a traditional recipe, however I have a lot of pumpkin in my freezer and I wanted to try out some new recipes this year. Tim and I both liked it, although we both agreed that it would be better served as a side dish. The pumpkiny taste of the pasta would complement a meal nicely, but is rather overwhelming as a main dish.

And, of course, if you have leftover pasta, check out this post to use up the leftovers.

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My Birthday Friday, Dec 26 2008

My birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year. We celebrated with my family on Thanksgiving Eve. Mom made me a great salad buffet! Yummy! (I’ve been loving salads recently. ) My salad consisted of lettuce, spicy chicken and eggs…topped with ranch dressing. And for dessert was ice cream. Mom had a lot of flavors, but the one I requested was the pumpkin pie flavor. I enjoy trying out new flavors…let’s just say the pumpkin pie ice cream is a one time purchase.

My Birthday Flowers

I was so surprised that Dad got me flowers for my birthday!! They are so pretty with beautiful fall colors. I so enjoy having fresh flowers in the apartment.

On December 2, we celebrated with the  M-Vs…they made me burritos, one of my favorite meals!

And finally on December 18 we were finally able to celebrate just our family. And Tim had a wonderful day planned out.

He set the alarm for 7:00…told me to get ready…and we left the apartment. I had no idea where we were going! We dropped Drew off at the M-Vs and then went out to breakfast. We spent most of the day just relaxing and having fun here at home with Drew, who really enjoyed playing with the wrapping paper. And then Tim also took me out for dinner to a restaurant I’ve been wanting to go to for over two years!! What a fun day.

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Christmas Decorations Tuesday, Dec 23 2008

It is so much fun to bring out the Christmas decorations! I so enjoy this time of year…and this is going to be Drew’s first Christmas!  What fun it will be to celebrate Christmas with my family!! I’ve had a lot of fun getting our home ready for Christmas.

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December 21 – 27 Monday, Dec 22 2008

Sunday
     Breakfast - At My Mom’s
     Lunch - At My Mom’s
     Dinner – At My Mom’s

Monday
     Breakfast – McDonald’s Breakfast Burrito
     Lunch – Leftovers
     Dinner – Hobos, Salad

Tuesday
     Breakfast – Omelette
     Lunch – Bean Burrito
     Dinner – Quick Chicken Chili, Salad

Wednesday
     Breakfast – Oatmeal
     Lunch – Salad
     Dinner – Spaghetti and Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Salad

Thursday
     Breakfast – Cinnamon Rolls, Sausage, Eggs, Hashbrowns
     CHRISTMAS DINNER – We aren’t sure yet if we are going to spend the day with family or not…if we end up staying home I’ll be making…ham, mashed potatoes, au gratin potatoes, stuffing, green beans and baked beans.

Friday
     Breakfast – Leftovers
     Lunch – Leftovers
     Dinner – Sloppy Joes, French Fries, Salad, Pasta Salad

Saturday
     Breakfast – Omelette
     Lunch – Chimichanga
     Dinner – Fried Rice, Egg Rolls, Salad

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Snickerdoodles Friday, Dec 19 2008

Snickerdoodles are one of my favorite cookies. So when I was invited to go to a Christmas party and to bring something for a gift exchange, I immediately thought of making cookies. And I eventually landed on an easy snickerdoodle recipe. I had this cute tin left from when someone gave us cookies after Drew was born, so this was an easy gift to make. And I sampled a couple of the cookies…they are really good!

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Big Macs Wednesday, Dec 17 2008

A while back I had been craving a Big Mac…so Tim bought me one. It was sooo good! And I still wanted Big Macs. So Tim and I decided that we had to try this recipe. Tim had a lot of fun making these…and they tasted pretty close to McDonalds Big Macs. I think it mostly tasted fresher than the “real” thing. We will definitely be making these again!

 

 

 

 

"The Sauce"

 

The Finished BIG MAC

 

Yummy!

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December 14-20 Tuesday, Dec 16 2008

Sunday – We were at my mom’s house.

Monday – I was at my mom’s house.

Tuesday
       Breakast – Omlette
       Lunch – Baked Potato
       Dinner – Spaghetti, Garlic Bread and Salad

Wednesday
        Breakfast – Leftovers
        Lunch – Chimichanga
        Dinner – Vegetarian Tortilla Stew, Salad

Thursday (this may get changed as we are planning on celebrating my birthday that day and I don’t know what Tim has planned. )
       Breakfast – Biscuits and Gravy
       Lunch – Leftovers
       Dinner – Steaks, Veggie, Salad

Friday 
       Breakfast – French Toast
       Lunch – Veggie Filled Quesadillas
       Dinner – With Tim’s family

Saturday – At my moms

To see more menus visit…www.orgjunkie.com.

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Ralphs Saturday, Dec 13 2008

I was really pleased to see that Ralphs had a sale on ground beef this week…buy one get one free. We use ground beef frequently so when it’s on a good sale I like to stock up a little bit. (It ended up being $1.35 a pound after the sale.) So I just ended up doing all of my shopping at Ralphs this week… (And I didn’t get a picture…but here is what I bought)

2 cans of chili $1.00 each
Taco Seasoning Mix $0.50
2 Hunt’s Tomato Sauces $1.00 each (used a $0.40/2 coupon, which doubled)
5 Macaroni and Cheese $3.00
Bananas $1.07
Apples $1.16
Zucchini $0.70
Spinach $1.79
6 Pounds Ground Beef $8.07
Life Savers $1.00 (used a $1.00 coupon)

Total: $19.49
Total Saved: $19.86

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Using Your Leftovers Friday, Dec 12 2008

I’m always inspired by posts where ladies share how they use their leftovers to create delicious new meals. Well….this is not one of my fortes. My creativity in the kitchen can sometimes be nil…and I usually end up just planning to eat the same old leftovers again and again until they are gone or thrown out.  Awhile ago I was starting to panic at how full my refrigerator was getting when I realized that we weren’t eating the leftovers fast enough. So in my panic induced state…I came up with…

Broccoli Pasta Casserole (We ate it before I got a picture! This is a variation of a casserole my mom makes. This casserole is normally made with rice, however we had leftover Penne-Wise Pumpkin Pasta. I actually enjoyed this casserole better with the pasta than I do with the rice! So…

Leftover Pasta
Cooked Chicken
Steamed Broccoli
Cream Soup (or a homemade substitute)
Cheese

Put the pasta in the bottome of a baking dish. Layer chicken and broccoli on top of the pasta. Pour soup over casserole and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 until heated through.

And we had these leftover alfredo potatoes (basically twice baked potatoes) in our refrigerator. I didn’t like them after I made them…and Tim had already eaten them as leftovers once. So I added them, as well as some carrots and leftover beef stroganoff, to a potato soup for dinner last night. It was good!!

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