The constant state of stress we are in here, seems to be getting to me.  I sorry I haven't been able to blog, but I try to make it to many of your blogs.  

26th  -Cheesy Brocolli Soup/Bread Sticks

27th - **Primavera Pasta Pie/Salad/Garlic Toast

28th-** Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole/ Vegs

29th - Leftovers - Menu Night

30th  - Movie Night - Hamburger/ Fries

31st - Crockpot - Cornish Hens/ Wild Rice/ Veggies

1st - BRUNCH:  Pancakes/ Sausage/ Scrambled Eggs
        LEFTOVERS

If you want to join Menu Plan Monday, stop by Laura's blog and participate!!! 

19th  -Cheesy Brocolli Soup/Bread Sticks

20th - **Primavera Pasta Pie/Salad/Rolls

21st-** Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole/ Vegs

22nd - Leftovers - Menu Night

23rd  - Movie Night - Sandwich Tray / **SpinachArtichole Dip -

24th - Hamburgers/ Or order Pizza - (Amy or Josh as we are going out)

25th - BRUNCH:  **Mini Ham Quiches/Bacon/Sausage
Spaghetti/ Garlic Bread/ Meatballs

If you want to join Menu Plan Monday, stop by Laura's blog and participate!!! 

I am happy to be heading back to work.  I am feeling like I can finally get caught up there and that is important to me.  I think I will be working late to get some extra stuff done since Erik has an assessment results appointment tomorrow. 

Tommy has a feild trip today at school  A clown is coming to school.  That should be fun for him. 

I paid bills last night and I am stretch pretty tight for the week, but I can make it.  I really don't need much money personally.  As long as I have a 12 pack of Mt Dew for the week I am good.  I will bring leftovers for lunch and supper at work.   I was able to pay off our TV and the Oven.  The TV was no interest for 6 months, so that had to be paid off this month.   You really have to be smart when taking advanatage of the no interest offers.  If you pay it off even one day after the offer ends, you are charged interest on the totally cost. This is even if you have most of it paid off.   So I always take how many months for the offer - subtract one month and divide into the cost.  That is how much I need to pay each month.  Can I afford that a month or not???  If not...don't do it! 

I am only in the office two days this week, Monday and Tuesday and the rest of the week I am at the MSSA conference in Bloomington.  Well I am off to get ready for work.  Later!

FINISHED READING....

Happiness Sold Separately - Lolly Winston - (4/5)

MARCH - 2007
Updated 3/18/07

1st - Beef Stroganoff Over Egg Noodles/Vegetable/Rolls - DIDN'T MAKE

2nd - MOVIE NIGHT - French Dip Sand/Cips and Dip

3rd - Turkey Soup (8-10 hrs)

4th - Brunch - Brunch Hash Brown Bake
SUPPER:   Baked Chicken Parmesan/ Bakes Pots -  DIDN'T MAKE

5th- - Beef Stroganoff Over Egg Noodles/Vegetable/Rolls

6th- Baked Chicken Parmesan/ Bakes Pots - 

7th- Hamburger Helper/Vegetable

8th- Easy Pot Roast with Veggies (crock 8-10hrs)

9th- Super Star Subs/Seven Layer Dip

10th- Pork Loin (crock)/Mashed Pots/Vegetable

11th- BRUNCH: Mom's French Toast/ Scarmabled Eggs/ Bacon
SUPPER:  BBQ Crockpot Chicken on Buns and Curly Fries

12th - **Sesame Chicken (crock 6 to 8) /Salad/Veggie

13th - Boxed Chicken Meal/Veggie

14th - **San Fran Pork Chops (CROCK 7.5 hrs) / Rice/ Veggie

15th - LEFTOVERS - Menu Night

16th - Pizza / Bread Sticks

 17th - **Brocolli Pots Casserole/ Small Steaks - didn't make

18th - Brunch - **Mini Ham Quiches/ Bacon - DIdn't Make

19th  -Cheesy Brocolli Soup/Bread Sticks

20th - **Primavera Pasta Pie/Salad/Rolls

21st-** Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole/ Vegs

22nd - Leftovers - Menu Night

23rd  - Movie Night - Sandwich Tray / **SpinachArtichole Dip -

24th - Hamburgers/ Or order Pizza - (Amy or Josh as we are going out)

25th - BRUNCH:  **Mini Ham Quiches/Bacon/Sausage
Spaghetti/ Garlic Bread/ Meatballs

** Denotes New Recipe

I am really having a hard time posting at any regular interval lately.  But usually on Sundays I can get a post in.  Every since I can't blog form work over lunch, I am unable to carve out the time to do it.  I am going to have to come up with something. 

MONDAY AND TUESDAY - These two days are easy to report on.  I woke up....went to work and returned home from work around 10pm...and went to bed.   Exciting eh???

WEDNESDAY - I tired to get home early to take a nap.  Didn't work out.  Got home and issues with Erik to deal with so no nap.  I did make supper and laid down in the bed for the rest of the night reading.   My back has really been hurting again.  ARGH!!

THURSDAY - I have not been sleeping very well.  Hubby wakes me up with his snoring and I get up and sleep on the couch for the rest of the night.   Not the best quality of sleep and we all know I value my sleep.  I was home before dark on Thursday and we had a really fun supper.

Tommy and I were the only ones home so we set up the Cafe Coyan before everyone got home.   I made some menus the day before.  I laminated them at work.  We then typed up what we had in the fridge for leftovers and Tommy taped that into each menu.   We set the table with candles and everything.  I baked some biscuits and made a salad.   When everyone got home, Tommy took everyones order.  He would write the person's name on the paper with the menu options he had taped into each menu.  He would also circle what each person wanted and bring it to me....The cook!   I would reheat the chosen leftovers and Tommy would serve them.  It was alot of fun!   Tommy loved it and was so excited.  What a great way to make leftovers fun!!  We will be doing that again.

The rest of the evening was dishes and bed....

FRIDAY - We had an spur of the moment party.  We had both of hubby's sisters families over.   We had a tacos, burritos and salad.   We played a few games and enjoyed hanging out.  We did have everyone leave around 11:00 as we were pretty tired.  That is very early for us!

SATURDAY - Hubby worked all day.  He worked from 7:30 until after 4:30.   Tommy and I were home.  In the morning I cut his hair and got our books together for the library.  We then went to the library and Walmart.  Tommy got a Ben-10 toy so he was so happy.  I just felt out of sorts all day.  When hubby got home I went to bed for a few hours.    We had corned beef and cabbage in the crockpot which we had for supper. 

We rented two movies to watch after supper and then headed to bed.   We watched Spy Kids 3 with Tommy and then he went to bed.  We watched Stranger Than Fiction with Josh, Amy and Emma.   I was so ready for bed, but did make it through the movie.  

SUNDAY - I was up around 8:00.  It was nice to sleep in!   Tommy and I headed to church as hubby was tried.  Tommy sang with the Sunday School in church.  He did pretty good and didn't look too scared.  Hubby was still resting when we got home so I made Tommy some lunch and he went out to play.

Since I was out of sorts yesterday, I have alot to make up today.  I have supper in the crockpot and I need to pay bills, update menus and budget.  I also need to clean up the kitchen and living room.  I will also finish up the 4 loads of laundry I have to get done today.   I am off......check back in later!!

Have a great day!

Tommy and I are home alone today.  We have the following in the crockpot cooking for our St Pat's meal.  I have never eaten corned Beef  and cabbage so we will see.  Hubby wanted me to make some.

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
You will need:
a crockpot large enough to hold your corned beef brisket
potatoes
carrots
cabbage
the corned beef brisket (with seasoning packet)
yellow mustard
apple cider vinegar
brown sugar
Scrub your potatoes and carrots and cut into 1-2″ chunks (whatever works best for your family) and set aside.
In a small bowl mix together 2 teaspoons yellow mustard, 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, and 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar. Add contents of seasoning packet from corned beef (or if you don’t have the seasoning packet, use 1 1/2 tsp. pickling spice). Rinse corned beef (there probably isn’t a real reason to do this, I just do it ) and place in crockpot. Rub with the mustard mixture to completely cover the top and sides (and bottom if you have enough). Add 1 cup of water (I generally pour this around the sides to avoid washing off the rub that I just put on the meat). Add potatoes and carrots on top of the meat. Cover, and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours.

Cut cabbage into small wedges and add to crockpot 30 minutes before serving. Cover and let cook (on HIGH) for 30 minutes.

We made this for dessert...  Gotta have a green cake. 

Pistachio Cake
1 white cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 cup club soda
2 packages of Pistachio Instant Pudding
1/2 cups walnuts (if you like nuts)

Combine all ingredients and beat for 4 minutes with a mixer. Then fold
in walnuts. Bake in either a Bundt pan or a 13"X9" pan at 350 degrees
for between 45-60 minutes depending on your oven and the pan.

Frosting: 1 package of Dream Whip
1 package of Pistachio Instant Pudding
1 1/2 cups milk

Recipes to try...

Ingredients:

1 lb cubed cooked ham (or spam!)
1 lb of broccoli, chopped into bite size pieces
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
8oz of processed cheese (like Velveeta), for variation I will use different flavors of Velveeta
1 c instant rice
1 c milk
1/2 c chopped celery
1/2 c chopped onion
1/4 tsp pepper


Directions:

Place all ingredients in the slow cooker. Stir. Smooth top, making sure rice is well into mixture.

Cover. Cook on high 2-1/2 hours or on low 4 to 5 hours. (I prefer low... the flavors seem to blend better). Stir occacionally if possible.

Yep....I think is certainly saving us for me to shop for groceries only twice a month.   I got off work a little early today and went to get groceries.   I think I did pretty good!

Aldi - $133.40
Festival - $7.41
Bread  Thrift Store - $3.77

Total spent for Groceries........$144.58

That should do us for two weeks, except for milk.  I only buy 4 gallons and that will not make it for two weeks, but that is all that fits in our fridge.   Later!!!  

Family movie night...I am off to make food for the troops!   Have a great night!

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