What's cooking this week?

Dear El + Em,

We went to the pumpkin patch yesterday for some "Fall fun". It was somewhere around 150 degrees but felt "Halloweeny" nonetheless. Today, the temps have finally dropped ...Mommy is making chili and I'm pretty sure we will all be bundled up under a blanket watching movies for a good part of the day! 

XO, Mom
(Side note - the temperature is currently 71 and the high is going to be 79, but I'll take it!)

Here's what's cooking!

Sunday: I went into the archives for this Turkey Veggie Chili (I think I need a do-over on this recipe, the pic is sooooo unappetizing)

Monday: Hummus Pizza (pretty sure this is officially a "thing" now)

Tuesday: "Tostada Tuesday"

Wednesday: Healthy Cream of Broccoli Soup and Steak for Hubs
Thursday: Fettuccini with Creamy Pumpkin Sauce (Spaghetti Squash for Mommy) 

Friday: French Bread Pizza Mummies

I'm hoping that the girls eat the pumpkin pasta on Thursday. You just NEVER know with them....they are so inconsistent. If one eats it then usually the other will too, but it's a guessing game. This morning we made these yummy Pumpkin Banana Pancakes, and I've got a bunch of pumpkin puree leftover so I figured it was worth trying.

Wishing you all a very sweet Sunday!

What's cooking this week?

Dear El + Em,

This weekend you got a big box of Halloween goodies from Grandma and Grandpa in New York. These crowns, tiaras and bracelets were picked out by Gramps! You loved them so much that you wore them to the craft stores yesterday. It was a fun family outing picking out Halloween decorations for outside....until....the sun was in Emmy's eyes on the way home and she screamed the entire way.
"All that screaming "noises" me". -Ella
You two sure know how to keep things interesting. 

XO, Mom

Yay for community yard sales! We participated in one on Saturday, and it felt good to get rid of a ton of stuff. Whatever didn't sell, Hubby brought straight to Goodwill. There's so much room for activities in our garage now. Just kidding, we still have enough stuff that we could pull together for another yard sale in OUR community in 2 weeks...which we just might do! 

Anyway, let's get to the point...what's cooking?

Sunday: Butternut Squash & Spinach Lasagna Rolls and this incredible looking Fall salad AGAIN

Monday: Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup and Cheesy Bread

Tuesday: Fiesta Chicken Cutlets & Black Beans

Wednesday: Baked Spaghetti
Thursday: Broccoli Pizza w/ fresh mozz!

Friday: Fresh Market Little Big Meal - Burgers!

Last week I went slightly off course due to a late night at work. The only thing I didn't get to make was the buffalo cauliflower flatbread and then my cauliflower went bad (worst smell everrrrrr)! Oh well, it happens. That's why this is just a plan. Sometimes we need to improvise! Hopefully this week I'll be able to stay on track. Luckily, I don't have 14 meetings to prep paperwork for! 

Have a wonderful Sunday, friends!

Emmy's face after the sun pissed her off. 

What's cooking this week?

Dear El + Em,

There's an endless list of the things each of you do and say that make me proud! High on that list is your love for tacos! I must be doing something right!

XO, Mom

On Friday night (Saturday morning?) Emmy woke up with a yucky tummy bug which led us into another lazy weekend. I don't want to jinx it, but we seem to be in the clear. Besides a little sleep deprivation, we're all good. This morning I woke up to Emmy screaming "Daddyyyyy....are you coming? Mommy....I make good choices". She's a character. El and Em had a rough start after Ella slammed the bathroom door in Emmy's face shouting "I need privacy"! It's been touch and go ever since but we are moving past it. It's probably for the best that we're getting out of the house this afternoon and heading over to my parent's house for some yummy dinner. Ella and I might even sneak over to the pool at some point....not very "Fallish" but I could use a little sun so why not!?

Sunday: Mom & Dad's house.....Baked Ziti....but I'm bringing this incredible looking Fall salad

Monday: Probably hummus pizza again - it's just so easy and they both eat it

Tuesday: Veggie Fajita Sheet Pan Nachos

Wednesday: Buffalo Cauliflower Flatbread and Steak for Hubs
Thursday: Turkey Meatball Stroganoff

Friday: Pretzel Bun TBLTAC (Turkey Bacon Lettuce Tomato Avocado and Cheese)

All set for another week! Hope you all have a great one! 

What's cooking this week?

Dear El + Em,

Don't be fooled by the loving looks you're giving one another in this photo. Of course you love each other, but this picture perfect moment is not exactly how things are on the regular! My camera roll is full of several "duds" before I get the right shot! A good part of the day is usually spent ripping toys out of each others hands, chasing your sister around and screaming "it's MINE" and sitting or standing on each other. Honestly, either of you could be guilty in any of these scenarios despite the three year age gap. This is what having a sister is all about (or so I'm told), and it sure keeps things interesting. This weekend has certainly been VERY interesting...and of course I wouldn't change a thing! 

XO, Mom

Another brewing ear infection for Little E = a pretty low-key weekend for the rest of us. It's nice and early, the meal plan is set, the list is made and I'm ready to enjoy this sweet little Sunday, especially after I get a little work out of the way. Here's the plan...

Sunday: Grilled Chicken and this crazy, amazing-looking Honeycrisp Kale Salad

Monday: Flatbread Pizza

Tuesday: Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Tacos

Wednesday: Turkey Swiss Sloppy Joes

Thursday: Vegan Corn Chowder and Steak for Hubs (Ha, that seems like an oxymoron)

Friday: Little Big Meal from The Fresh Market Meal - Chicken Sandwiches 

It seems simple enough! Well, that's the hope. This upcoming week is VERY busy...but as usual, having the meals planned out SHOULD help. Fingers crossed! Have a wonderful Sunday! 

What's cooking this week?

I haven't done one of these in FOREVER....haven't done much of anything in forever as far as this place goes. In honor of the fact that I very ambitiously planned a week full of yumminess...I thought this was in order. Also, the girls are painting nicely and I thought I'd take advantage of the next four minutes to myself! 

There's paint on Emmy's elbows...so let me make this snappy....

Sunday: Grandpa's Marinara and salad

Monday: Hummus Pizza

Tuesday: Crock Pot Black Beans and rice

Wednesday: Lemon Orzo Meatball Soup

Thursday: Skillet Honey Garlic Chicken

Friday: Piled High Zucchini and Cheese Topped Pizza

We'll see if I actually follow this plan. The past two months have been so hectic, I would plan and then make changes along the way. That's normal but week by week, it was all so unpredictable that when planning, I gave up on trying anything new. I guess the good news is that there's still a "plan". If there wasn't, I'd definitely be rotating tacos and hot dogs....which isn't too far off from how we've been living since this school year started! 

For today, we are having a home day. We're still in recovery mode since last week and all of the birthday celebrations. Emmy is fighting a NASTY cough, the girls are still tearing into all of their new toys and I'm running into work for a few hours....so a simple marinara will have to do! 

Soooo....there is now paint on Emmy's face....I'm gonna go....it's been fun Blogland! (Is this thing even still on?)