Front Porch Ponderings

MamaBuzz Review: Sixty-Minute Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet by Cass Foster (and giveaway)

3 weeks of Menu Plans Posted Here: August 14-20th: Sunday:   Lunchmeat Sandwiches or leftovers Monday:   Oven Fried Chicken, mashed taters, corn on the cob, and fried squash & onions Tuesday:   Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup Wednesday:   Chicken Broccoli Brown Rice Cheese Casserole (using leftover chicken from Monday) and Garden Salad Thursday:   Crockpot Taco Chili served with fritos and sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese Friday:   Dominos! Saturday:   25th Wedding Anniversary Potluck for good friends at church August 21st-27th Sunday:   Company For Dinner:  Hubby smoked pork and beef ribs in the smoker (Saturday), Potato Salad, homemade Mac-n-cheese, Cucumber/Tomato/Onion Salad, Fresh Homemade Fiesta Salsa w/lime tortilla chips and watermelon for dessert Monday:   Leftovers from Sunday Tuesday:   Sauerkraut Soup Wednesday:   Leftovers from Sunday and Tuesday Thursday:   Chicken and Dumplings and Mom-In-Law's Friday:   Dominos! Saturday:   Yo

I'm still working on the Monthly plan so I thought I would tell you what we had last week and what I've got planned for this week. Last Week: Monday:   Pork Enchiladas - see previous post for pic Tuesday:   Frozen Pizza, Homemade Garden Pasta Salad, Homemade Fresh from the Garden Salsa & Chips Wednesday:   Beef Pot Roast, Roasted Herbed Potatoes and Carrots, Sauteed cubed Spaghetti Squash and Onions (turned out delicious!) Thursday:   Beef and Noodles (using leftover Beef Pot Roast), Carrots, Green Beans Friday:   Dominos and leftover Garden Pasta Salad Saturday:   LEFTOVERS Sunday:   LEFTOVERS This Week: Monday:   California Chicken (chicken marinated in Italian Dressing - cooked  in crockpot over Calif. Medley veggies and 2 cut up yellow squash from my garden), served over brown rice with a garden salad on the side Tuesday:   Beef and Noodles (leftover from last week), Fresh Corn on the Cob and Garden Salad Wednesday:   Chicken Broccoli Cheese and

Here is a video I made with a few photos from our Texas Vacation. Check it out here: Family Time

Well I have decided that after taking a 3 week sabbatical just sitting by the pool that it has given me the umph to get back in gear!  I am in the process, with my husband's help, coming up with TONS of Dinner Meals that are the basic, down to earth, no Bobby Flay or Rachel Ray stuff (even though theirs is excellent!).  I have listed my meals by these categories: Beef or Venison Chicken Pork or Fish Soups, Salads, Sides and Such I'll post these soon. I am going to try and make up menus for 2 weeks at a time and then maybe move it up to 1 month in advance.  I was inspired by all the ladies out there who blog about menu planning (and I have been trying to motivate myself to actually do it!).  I also got inspiration from the hotel we stayed at.  They had their monthly dinner menu posted on all the refridgerator doors. Tonight we had Pork Enchilada topped with sour cream and black olives Homemade Fresh From the Garden Salsa Sauteed Fresh From the Garden Onion and Squash

July 25th - 28th MON:   Chicken Florentine - Mediterranean Couscous - Herb Crusted Tomatoes - Dinner Rolls - Garden Salad TUES:   Beef Stroganoff - Vegetable Medley - Pasta - Dinner Rolls - Garden Salad WED:   Personal Pizza - Italian Wedding Soup - Garlic Parmesan Bread Sticks - Caesar Side Salad THURS:   Lemon Pepper Chicken or Lemon Pepper Shrimp - Tomato Basil Soup - Garlic Parmesan Rolls - Classic Romaine Salad