Let's Make A Menu!

This week I'm continuing my Monday crock pot chicken dish to carry us through the week's low spots on the dinner/lunch table!  I'm also bringing back a favorite this week and trying out a Pinterest recipe.  Here's the menu:

Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken 

This is a three ingredient crock pot dish - 1 can of crushed pineapple and one jar of barbecue sauce plus the chicken.  Let it cook all day long and eat it on a bun or by itself!  I cannot wait.

Salmon Croquets

Via me

So yummy and a family favorite.  I plan to whip these up on Wednesday.

Chicken Avocado Burritos

Via Pinterest

My favorites fuse together for an epic promise of a good burrito!  Avocado, green salsa, and chicken (with sour cream, cheese, and cilantro if you like it!)

What are you eating?

Let's Make A Menu: ???

I have been drawing blanks on the menu this week.  Here's the deal - Lately I haven't wanted food.  I mean I want food but not real food.  I want yogurt or berries or chocolate.  There is no desire for a big, hefty meal but my kids just don't get that.  So I'm left going - Ok fine I will make a menu so you people can get nourishment at home.

Egh.

So here's what I came up with for this week.  Some food for the kids' and some food that mom will eat too.  Dad can fend for himself - just kidding, love.

We're going meatless two days this week...Monday & Friday.

Monday 
Cobb Salad
Mommy will eat this.  Mommy loves Cobb Salads and so do the kids.  I'll use facon in place of bacon.
Tuesday
Pork Loin (on sale at Food Lion)
Slow roasted pork loin is a family favorite here.  We'll serve it up with some succotash!

Wednesday
Chicken Noodle Soup & Salads
Wednesdays are so busy I just have to get my Progresso on.  They should seriously read my blog and give me some love because we eat the crap out of their soup.  OK my kids do - they love the Chicken Noodle.  My husband loves the chowders.

Thursday
Skinny Italian Chicken Strips
I call these skinny because they are 100% homemade.  I use the bare minimum to "bread" them and then bake them up instead of frying.  The kids love them.  These will be served with kernel corn and sweet peas.

Friday
Spaghetti with Meatless Sauce
If you read this blog then you know this is mom going out on a limb for her kids.  I hate pasta dishes.  So my kids will get filthy with the sauce and noodles while I cringe and probably down a shake for dinner tonight.  No worries - I'll get some popcorn down the hatch if we pick out a good movie to watch!

Saturday Coffee & Catch-Up

Good Saturday, friend!  I hope you had a fabulous week and a gorgeous weekend to enjoy.  This girl is so stoked that spring is visiting this weekend (highs in the 60's and sunshine!)  Also, I'm a bit stoked both my kids are out to breakfast this morning and I have some free time (go see my IG @abrownieworld).  I imagine I'll end up at the gym soon....

This week was great around here.  I had a post each day for you - some to help you out and some to make you smile.  Admitting:I just like to write to make whoever reads this blog smile.  You make me smile in return in your comments.  Unfortunately, I'm not blogger savvy and some of you comment and I never receive that comment in my Inbox.  Please note:  I try to email everyone who comments here so if you don't get an email response then do not feel bad.  I probably just came back to your comment and replied.  Maybe this year I'll learn to be more knowledgeable with all the ins and outs of commenting options and other stuff.

Alrighty here's a snapshot of the blog this week...

Sunday (whoa it feels like ages ago) was Valentine's Day and I really hope you had a great one.  If you didn't then I hope your National Single's Awareness Day rocked out too.  My blog didn't celebrate the holiday but I did give you some food love with the {menu}.  Just to let you know I didn't even use my menu plan this week!  LOL - we are having burgers tonight if that counts for anything but I did not make the enchiladas (we had tacos instead) and I didn't even touch the chili ingredients!  Instead I roasted lamb - I'm not a fan but my kids adored it.

Monday was post number three in the cleaning posts I started writing.  Selfless plug here:  I clean houses for scrilla and I love it.  This week was super busy with houses on my list.  I don't use tons of cleaners, I have a few go-to's that I adore.  Each one was shared with you on Monday oh and there are only {4 Cleaners I prefer}!

Tasty Tuesday brought a recipe that my daughter really likes - {Biscuits & Sausage Casserole}.  This is a very filling breakfast/brunch casserole best served with berries and yogurt on the side.  Make it for tomorrow!

Twice a month I bring you {What's Happening in North Carolina}.  This week just happened to be the week for that.  I feel like we're in a lull before all the fun things start kicking off again (generally in March!)  There are some pretty nifty events going on across the state though!

Thursdays are reserved for random posts.  I don't follow a theme or idea for my Thursday posts which I really like!  This week I shared a slight problem I live with I called it {The Fever}.  It was great to know I wasn't alone!

It is always a {High Five kinda Friday} around A Brownie World.  I generally get over to the link up quickly to put my link in but this week I didn't get it in until super late.  So while I eat my breakfast I'll go hop around the link up and read other's fun stuff.  Oh my five included mentionings of things like spring and Canada and chocolate....

There's my week in a nutshell.  I'm thinking after this weekend I may just post a Weekend Recap.  Why?  It is only Saturday and my daughter has had a HUGE weekend.  A lot of fun stuff happened yesterday and I don't want to blow any details here.  Plus, as I mentioned in the opening, this weekend is going to be amazing so I think we may get to do some fun stuff outside!

You have an excellent weekend, friend!

xoxoxox