Super Saturday

Yay for the weekend, right?! I get so excited for weekends, then I realize that they are 100 times busier than the week. One thing I like to save are those plastic bags that linens come in, we use them for everything around here! Mainly, I like to use them to toss craft supplies in that I keep in the car. This makes them portable for car trips and when we run into places

Our living room furniture has been shuffled around to make room for a First Lego League board for competition. We put the frame for now, until our son's team decides on the layout and then we will make a replica. The perimeter helps him program his bot as he works out different ideas, so that he can bring his ideas to the meetings.

Pesto is one of my favorite things to eat and make, it's so simple and adds so much flavor! Here is my recipe:

2 cloves of garlic
2 cups of fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup of romano cheese (grated)
1/2 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup of spinach leaves
Dash of salt and pepper

Pop them all into the food processor and mix it up until it reaches your desired consistency. I used it to place over chicken breasts. If you score the breasts on both sides and then place the dollop on top it will soak into the chicken while cooking and keep the moisture in. Halfway through cooking time, flip them over and add a fresh dollop of pesto and finish cooking. Best.Chicken.EVER! Serve it with a Tomato, Cucumber and Vidalia Onion Salad with a sign of broccolini and this is a family fave. Bake your chicken based on the thickness of the breast, I do mine at 450* for 20 minutes (10 on each side).

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Enjoy every minute my friends!

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Menu Plan Monday

Cilantro lime Shrimp Ceviche

It's Menu Plan Monday! What's for dinner at your house? Please share!!

Monday: Meatloaf & Baked Potatoes

Tuesday: Garden Salad & Chicken Noodle Soup

Wednesday: Black Beans & Cilantro Lime Rice Bowls

Thursday:  Appetizer Night (mozzarella sticks, hummus & veggies, chips & pico de gallo & Green Bean Fries)

Friday: Out with friends

Saturday: Build Your Own Pizza bar

Sunday: Out with family

Happy Monday my friends and remember to enjoy every minute!

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Menu Plan Monday!

It's Monday! That means it's time to plan for dinners this week. I change up my template pretty often, just due to how our needs change. Here is the one I am using now. Do you have one you use? Please share it in the comments.

MONDAY: Meatloaf & Steamed Veggies with Cesar Salad
TUESDAY: Baked Potato Bar
WEDNESDAY: Chicken & Cheese enchilada casserole
THURSDAY: Parmesan Garlic Shrimp over Pasta
FRIDAY: Homemade Cilantro-Lime Chicken Tortilla Soup with Garden Salad
SATURDAY: Out with family & friends
SUNDAY: Pork Roast with Carrots & Potatoes

Remember to Enjoy Every Minute!

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Menu Plan Monday

Monday already? Honestly, how does this day sneak up on me every.single.week? Am I the only one that seems to feel this way? Crazy. Well, it's time to post my menu! I have had requests to post our breakfast and lunches as well. I will go ahead and have what I have on the schedule but as I am sure many of you know, with kids...well things change if a class goes too long or a play date goes into overtime!

Monday:

B- Cereal with Raisin Toast (First days back from the weekends are too hectic to cook)

L- Turkey & Tomato Wraps with Carrot & Celery sticks and hummus

D- Grilled Chicken over Garden Veggie Salad served with Tomato Soup

Tuesday:

B- Egg, Ham & Cheese English Muffins with Watermelon Slices

L- Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches served with Cuties

D- Grilled Shrimp over Fetuccini Alfredo

Wednesday:

B-Pigs in a Blanket with Cantaloupe

L-Ham and Cheese wraps with tortilla chips &  salsa

D- Taco Night!!

Thursday:

B: Cereal with Whole Wheat Toast

L- Summer Sausage & Cheese Curds with Veggie Platter and dip

D- Baked Potato Night with Garden Fresh Salad

Friday:

B- Waffles with fresh strawberry toppings and yogurt

L- Picnic Lunch packed for field trip!

D-  Dinner & A Movie out with the family!

Saturday: 

B: 3 cheese omelettes served with roasted potatoes

L & D will be on the grill as we begin to destroy our kitchen for a mini remodel

Sunday:

B: Chorizo & Eggs with Beans

L: Sandwiches and Chips

D: Grille Shrimp Skewers served with garden salad

Have a great week my friends!!

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Pretzel Party!

Homeschooling has been a definite adventure and we learn about one another more and more each day. I don't want my homeschool to be school at home. I want it to be so much more. I keep reminding myself that we are only limited by ourselves, so when I came across this quote, I knew it was perfect for our classroom!

In Math, my youngest is learning measurements and I thought it was the perfect time to do a group project. Making Pretzels became a lesson in Math, Measurements, Teamwork, Baking, Reading, Following Direction and so much more! 

At first the kids tried to each be the boss and realized that it wasn't working, as they slowed down and began to work it out together, they realized how much they could accomplish.

They were so simple to make and we had all the ingredients on hand! My husband thought they needed more of an egg wash and possibly left in longer than the suggested 15 minutes and we also figured that we will try many different toppings instead of salt next time and stick with simple pretzel sticks, so that the dough stretches out more.

My children & husband GOBBLED these up within MINUTES of coming out of the oven and all promptly declared that we must always make our own pretzels! Enjoy your day my friends!! (Photo taken at the St. Louis Zoo)

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Menu Plan Monday!

It's MONDAY and it's time to make up our Menu for the week! 

Monday: Quesadillas with Pinto Beans and Pico de Gallo

Tuesday: Guacamole and Quesadilla Cheese Burgers with Garden Salad

Wednesday: Baked Potato Bar with Spinach Salad

Thursday: Grilled Garden Herb Chicken Gyros on fresh Pita w/Carrots & Cucumber & Hummus

Friday: Sandwich Bar and Pasta Salad Picnic for Movies in the Park

MCW's Southwestern Pico De Gallo

1 large tomato diced

1/2 bunch of cilantro chopped finely

1/3 cup of cooked & cooled corn kernals

1/8 cup of diced red pepper

1 clove garlic pressed (chopped finely if no garlic press)

1/8 cup of green onions chopped finely

1/2 large onion diced

Juice of 1 lime

salt & pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in bowl except for Lime, Salt & Pepper. Once all ingredients is mixed, add salt & pepper to taste and top with lime juice. Toss 1 final time and serve with chips or cucumber slices!

Happy Birthday to Maurice Sendak the author of Where the Wild Things Are! We are reading the story as the kids color today!

Enjoy the day my friends!!

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Signs of Spring!

Spring is here and the signs of it are everywhere!

Colorful totes are ready to be carried to the library!

Snacks are being served outdoors!

Lilacs are in bloom!

Weather is too warm for the stove or oven! Time for Crock Pot meals!

Evenings are spent on the screen porch just talking about the day.

What are your signs of Spring? Share them in the comments below please!

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Virtual Destinations and Beyond!

Our virtual trip to Mexico was absolutely delightful, but this could be because we have actually toured this Country and can refer to actual photos and memories!

We had fun in the kitchen making a taco bar and quesadillas! We had a blast with papier mache making a pinata (that the kids are NOT allowing to be broken) and enjoyed hopping on SKYPE to talk to some of our family members in Mexico! Now if only the rest of our Countries we had we have on the list we had actually been to, that would be fantastic! haha!

So it's time to stamp your passport and hop on the next flight! We are headed to Brazil and Ecuador!
Here, we plan on touring the equator, Exploring the rain Forest, Peeking in on Carnival and maybe taking a Samba Lesson! We will be making Carnival masks and making Empanadas!

See you in South America!!!

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Happy Memorial Day!

Hope you had a nice Holiday Weekend!! We spent it shopping, cleaning out the pool and grilling out! What did you do?