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2018 Monday Meal Plan: Week 19 (April 30 through May 6, 2018)

My planning and prepping is more crucial than usual this week – trying hard to keep myself on track with the kids unexpectedly out of school…we are so proud of and grateful for our teachers who are out fighting for … Continue reading

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2018 Monday Meal Plan: Week 16 (April 9 through 15, 2018)

Week 16 already!  Breakfasts, lunches, 4 dinners….it’s a wrap. PDF MEAL PLANNER Breakfasts – I made these, but the kids are scarfing them down so fast, I need to make more to get through the week!  Just crack an egg… Lunches … Continue reading

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Easy Chicken Parmesan (Oven Baked)

This is a crowd pleaser at my house – and much healthier than some of the deep fried versions available when eating out.  I find a mixture of regular bread crumbs with Panko gives the chicken coating a crispier texture, … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Italian Beef

This is so simple I almost wouldn’t call it a recipe, and it’s great, because if you use enough meat, you get dinner twice. Slow Cooker Italian Beef 1, 2-4 lb flank steak (or chuck roast, or whatever cut of … Continue reading

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2018 Monday Meal Plan: Week 3 (January 15 through 21)

We are going to be slaves to the calendar to some extent this week, with something keeping us busy most evenings.  Makes the meal prep and planning even more important! Breakfasts: Skinny Taste, one of my favorites for healthy ideas, … Continue reading

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Weekly Meal Plan, February 13 through 19, 2017

This was one of those weeks where I’m typing up what we did, after the fact, because I did not have my sh*% together enough to plan it in advance.  I suppose we all have weeks like that – but … Continue reading

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No Boil Chicken Sausage and Pasta Casserole

So I first discovered you can make a pasta casserole without first cooking the pasta when I made this Chicken Sausage and Peppers Macaroni Casserole from the Skinnytaste site. Unfortunately, due to the mushrooms, the spouse and 2 out of … Continue reading

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Twice Baked Potatoes

For some reason, when I was meal planning this week, and I asked my kids what they wanted for dinner, there was a potato theme.  But since I like to encourage other people’s input on the dinner plan, I rolled … Continue reading

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Lasagna Soup

All the delicious lasagna taste, without as much work.  And this is a short cut type recipe – as I used jarred sauce.  You could certainly use your own homemade as well, or the jarred of your choice. Ingredients: Soup: … Continue reading

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