Click here for more menu ideas! Monday:David has a board meeting for the fire department at 6 tonight. It’s likely to be a lengthy one so we are going to *try* to eat before the meeting if he can get home from work in time.  baked ham with fresh peach glaze baked potatoes peas salad…

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Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: David has a fire fighters meeting at 6 p.m. and we never know how late it will run. I picked up some wonderful tomatoes at a local farm stand on Saturday so I think BLTs would be a good plan.  BLTs corn on the cob seasoned waffle fries…

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I am out of town for a few days so there won’t be a menu this week. Instead, I’ll share some food/cooking blogs I read in case you need a little inspiration. If you have a favorite cooking blog would you please leave me a comment with the name and/or link? Chez Bonne Femme Cajun…

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Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: We have a gift certificate for our favorite local Italian restaurant and our local theater is playing the old 1944 movie “Double Indemnity” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. Sounds like a perfect date night. I think we’ll do a little stargazing at home afterwards. Tuesday: burgers on…

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Click here for more menu ideas! David will be out of town Tuesday through Friday afternoon and then we are hosting a going-away party for our son’s friend on Saturday. That doesn’t leave a lot of need for me to cook much this week. But here goes, anyway: Monday: My niece made a delicious salad…

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Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: I had to run an errand and David had a fire fighter meeting at 6 p.m. so I made it easy on myself and picked up bean burritos and fries in town. That means no kitchen clean-up tonight. Yay! Tuesday: I am volunteering at the local soup kitchen…

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Click here for more menu ideas! Busy, busy week ahead! Lots of friends and family are in town for a week-long celebration (Ada Connection) our extended family hosts every 5 years. There are activities and various group meals planned all week. We can’t attend everything but we are going to go to several events. Plus,…

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Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: We’ve been invited to a press dinner for a new local restaurant so no cooking (or dishes!) for me tonight.  Tuesday: lentil tacos lettuce, tomato, green onion, salsa, cheese, sour cream (as toppings) salad Wednesday: fried rice homemade egg rolls fresh pineapple Thursday: spaghetti and meatballs salad baked…

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Click here for more menu ideas! Last week was pretty much lost in a haze of sniffling and coughing. I came down with a bad cold which then triggered an asthma attack. I finally gave in and started steroids Saturday. I’m still coughing but feeling much better. Back to cooking! Monday: open-face bagel sandwiches with…

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