July Menu

On a monthly basis I create a menu for that month. I sit with my children and we create away. Bear cooks on Mondays and Boo cooks on Wednesdays {or is it the opposite?} At any rate, this is a great system...I get to account for time the children will not be home and when we will be out of town. I love it to no end...

Enjoy, and maybe even steal the idea (this is great for split families)
*Single parents can save cash by making a bit more food and doing left overs while the kiddies are away*

Week 1:

~Out of town~

Week 2:

Monday: Baby Girl birthday dinner

Tuesday: Baby Girl birthday party

Wednesday: Biscuits & gravy 

Thursday: Shepherd's Pie

Friday: Salmon, mashed potatoes, and grilled veggies

Saturday: Baked chicken, yeast rolls, zucchini, and carrots
Sunday: Pasta and meatballs

Weekly Dessert: {Theme to kick off summer...S'mores} S'mores lasagna

Week 3:

Monday: Tuna noodle casserole

Tuesday: Leftovers

Wednesday: Homemade pizza from scratch {more a large lunch with great leftovers available after gymnastics}

Thursday: Leftovers

Friday: *Weekend at dad's*

Saturday: *Weekend at dad's*

Sunday: *Weekend at dad's*

Weekly Dessert: S'mores crescent rolls

Week 4:

Monday: Steak, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole

Tuesday: Stroganoff and asparagus

Wednesday: Colored Pasta

Thursday: ~Out of town~

Friday: ~Out of town~

Saturday: ~Out of town~

Sunday: ~Out of town~

Weekly Dessert: We will be out of town, so I am very sure this will wind up as a Starbucks run or Bear getting her cook on with a trained Chef {family member}

Week 5:

Monday: ~Out of town...Boo's choice~

Tuesday: Salmon burgers with sweet potatoes 

Wednesday: 4 cheese mac & cheese

Thursday: Baked chicken carbonara

Friday: *Weekend at dad's*

My kids love to make pizza. We never do just one big pizza and all eat from it; we each make our own and eat those. Nat likes meat...and lots of it. Daddy likes everything. I like calzones. Ky? She likes cheese. So a simple pizza night isn't really possible for us.

We usually get pizza crust in a box, or I make some Italian bread for the crust. The problem there is packaged dough sucks and it takes two 45 minute rises wit no over kneading for a good Italian dough. It can take me all day to make my own dough.

Until a few weeks ago...

Welcome!

I decided my crafting and cooking exploits needed to be separated from my daily life blog.  I will still post there, I am sure of it, with some recipes and such, but I am using this as my new recipe and crafting area.

What a week to start with...the beginning of fall.  So with the beginning of fall I bring to you my best recipe for biscuits ever.