David just left on a business trip and will return Wednesday afternoon. I don’t generally cook much on Sundays but he spent the day working on the house out in the chilly weather so I thought he deserved a nice meal. I roasted a whole chicken along with red potatoes, organic carrots, onions and garlic….

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Monday: Penne Mediterranean fresh green beans homemade bread Tuesday: roasted whole chicken (with garlic and wine) red potatoes, carrots, onions (roasted with chicken) tossed green salad with dried cranberries and croutons Wednesday: chicken pasta salad fresh fruit Thursday: lentil rice casserole whole wheat tortillas, grated cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream tossed green salad Friday: Chicken…

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The Organizing Junkie has a new button…isn’t it cute? Be sure to check out her site on Mondays for menu plans (and add yours, too!) or other days for organizing tips. Monday: baked turkey breast garlic mashed potatoes green beans salad deviled eggs Tuesday: smoked sausage and fresh vegetable medley rice salad Wednesday: turkey noodle…

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Monday: Ate in Norman on our way home from airport Tuesday: homemade vegetable soup grilled cheese sandwiches Wednesday: lemon garlic chicken breasts brown rice mixed vegetables tossed green salad Thursday: French toast scrambled eggs sausage links cooked apples Friday: big salads with sliced, grilled steak and hard boiled egg wedges hot rolls Saturday: dinner out…

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Monday: chicken and noodles glazed carrots French bread Tuesday: pineapple ham and rice casserole peas salad Wednesday: Crock Pot Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken rice asparagus, green beans or broccoli (whichever looks best at the store) salad Thursday: finish up leftovers Friday: dinner in the French Quarter!

One thing you might notice in this week’s menus is the large number of eggs used. That is because my hens are all laying well and I currently have 71 eggs in my refrigerator. Monday: Today is Labor Day. David is off but is working on replacing the siding on the house. He deserves a…

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Monday: spaghetti with fresh veggie marinara sauce tossed green salad Tuesday: frittata salad fruit Wednesday: red beans with andouille sausage rice homemade bread Thursday: grilled shrimp brown rice veggies salad Friday: garlic roasted chicken mashed potatoes whiskey glazed carrots salad Saturday: Chinese chicken salad blueberry muffins

I only have to cook three nights this week because of my birthday on Thursday. I’m trying to use up some things I have on hand, as well as some of the many eggs we are now getting from our chickens. Monday: I bought a package of ribs on sale last week and put them…

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Monday: Zucchini Linguini (adapted from a recipe on Menus 4 Moms) tossed green salad with tomatoes from our garden garlic toast Tuesday: burritos refried beans yellow rice salad Wednesday: Spanish rice with ground beef tossed green salad corn bread Thursday: homemade pizza salad Friday: macaroni salad homemade bread Saturday: red potatoes whiskey carrots (Pioneer Woman’s…

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