1st – Mexican Meatball Soup -**Good Add to Online Cookbook**

2nd –Panko Chicken, Salad, Veggie Fruit

3rd – Hamburgers Bun Cole Slaw and Fries

4th –

5th – Meat and Cheese Tray with Sandwhich Rolls – Chips and Dip  Good Add to Online Cookbook – MOVIE NIGHT

6th –

7th – BRUNCH: Egg and Sausage Bake  **Good Add to Online Cookbook**

8th –

9th- Hash Brown Soup

10th – Mother’s Ham Casserole – TOH #137 (DIDN”T MAKE YET)

11th  – Spaghetti and Meatballs – Texas Cheese Toast

12th – Hamburgers/ Buns – Homemade Fries (kraft foods) **Good Add to Online Cookbook**– Chocolate Malt Shake – Movie Nights

13th – Versatile Slow Cooker Chili – Crockpot – 6 hours – Fix and Forget 5 – pg 15   **Good Add to Online Cookbook**       Corn Bread

14th –   BRUNCH:  Simple Sausage Strata **Good Add to Online Cookbook**–  RATING:  4/5
            SUPPER: Chicken Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwhiches

15th – Grilled Chicken, Baked Rice and  Italian Grean Beans

16th – Beef Barley Soup and Rolls (Crock Low 8 to 10 Hours)

17th – Deep Dish Chicken Pot Pie and Corn

18th – My Birthday

19th – (Movie Night) Turkey Cheese Rolls   **Good Add to Online Cookbook**
          10 min Appetiz Spread  **Good Add to Online Cookbook**
          Salad – Onion Vinaigrette

20th – Versatile Slow Cooker Chili – Crockpot – 6 hours – Corn Bread

21st – BRUNCH: Brunch Bake
          SUPPER:  Favorite MeatLoaf/ Mashed Potatoes and Corn **Good Add to Online Cookbook**

22nd – LEFTOVERS

23rd – Thanksgiving in A Pan

24th – Chicken Enchiladas – Spanish Rice

25th – 15 – Bean Soup – Crockpot 8-10 hrs (Rinse Beans Overnight) 

26th (Fam. Movie Night) – Tacos (Hard and Soft)
       Easy Mexican Dip / Corn Chips **Good Add to Online Cookbook**

27th – Cheesy Pots and Ham – Crockpot 7 to 9 Hrs – My New Fix and Foget – pg 146

28th – BRUNCH:  Country Gravy & Biscuits/ Crustless Quiche
          SUPPER:  Cheesy Pots and Ham – My New Fix and Foget – pg 146  **Ok, Not Great**

29th – Swiss Chicken/Rolls/Salad **Good Add to Online Cookbook**

30th – LEFTOVERS

31st – Hamburger Helper/Peas

1st – Mexican Meatball Soup -**Good Add to Online Cookbook**

2nd –Panko Chicken, Salad, Veggie Fruit

3rd – Hamburgers Bun Cole Slaw and Fries

4th –

5th – Meat and Cheese Tray with Sandwhich Rolls – Chips and Dip  Good Add to Online Cookbook – MOVIE NIGHT

6th –

7th – BRUNCH: Egg and Sausage Bake  **Good Add to Online Cookbook**

8th –

9th- Hash Brown Soup

10th – Mother’s Ham Casserole – TOH #137 (DIDN”T MAKE YET)

11th  – Spaghetti and Meatballs – Texas Cheese Toast

12th – Hamburgers/ Buns – Homemade Fries (kraft foods) **Good Add to Online Cookbook**– Chocolate Malt Shake – Movie Nights

13th – Versatile Slow Cooker Chili – Crockpot – 6 hours – Fix and Forget 5 – pg 15   **Good Add to Online Cookbook**       Corn Bread

14th –   BRUNCH:  Simple Sausage Strata **Good Add to Online Cookbook**–  RATING:  4/5
            SUPPER: Chicken Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwhiches

15th – Grilled Chicken, Baked Rice and  Italian Grean Beans

16th – Beef Barley Soup and Rolls (Crock Low 8 to 10 Hours)

17th – Deep Dish Chicken Pot Pie and Corn

18th – My Birthday

19th – (Movie Night) Turkey Cheese Rolls   **Good Add to Online Cookbook**
          10 min Appetiz Spread  **Good Add to Online Cookbook**
          Salad – Onion Vinaigrette

20th – Versatile Slow Cooker Chili – Crockpot – 6 hours – Corn Bread

21st – BRUNCH: Brunch Bake
          SUPPER:  Favorite MeatLoaf/ Mashed Potatoes and Corn **Good Add to Online Cookbook**

22nd – LEFTOVERS

23rd – Thanksgiving in A Pan

24th – Chicken Enchiladas – Spanish Rice

25th – 15 – Bean Soup – Crockpot 8-10 hrs (Rinse Beans Overnight) 

26th (Fam. Movie Night) – Tacos (Hard and Soft)
       Easy Mexican Dip / Corn Chips **Good Add to Online Cookbook**

27th – Cheesy Pots and Ham – Crockpot 7 to 9 Hrs – My New Fix and Foget – pg 146

28th – BRUNCH:  Country Gravy & Biscuits/ Crustless Quiche
          SUPPER:  Cheesy Pots and Ham – My New Fix and Foget – pg 146  **Ok, Not Great**

29th – Swiss Chicken/Rolls/Salad **Good Add to Online Cookbook**

30th – LEFTOVERS

31st – Hamburger Helper/Peas

January

Claire Knows Best – Tracey Bateman  (4/5)

Aprons on a Clothesline: Everyday Moments Can
Hold Extraordinary Surprises – Traci Dupree  (4/5)

Sisterchicks in Sombreros – Robin Jones Gunn – (4/5)

February

Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish – Sue Bender (3/5)

What We Keep – Elizabeth Berg (4/5)

I really have gotten out of listening to books on my MP3 player. I need to get back into doing that as well.  I have been struggling to finish one for a very long time.  I was having a hard time getting into it, etc.   I should try and get that finished this week and start a new one!

FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2006

I read 30 books in 2006. 

The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier- 4.5/5

Eye Contact – Cammie McGovern – (4.5/5)

Memory Keeper’s Daughter – Kim Edwards – (4.5/5)

The Covenant – Naomi Regan – (5/5)

January

Claire Knows Best – Tracey Bateman  (4/5)

Aprons on a Clothesline: Everyday Moments Can
Hold Extraordinary Surprises – Traci Dupree  (4/5)

Sisterchicks in Sombreros – Robin Jones Gunn – (4/5)

February

Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish – Sue Bender (3/5)

What We Keep – Elizabeth Berg (4/5)

I really have gotten out of listening to books on my MP3 player. I need to get back into doing that as well.  I have been struggling to finish one for a very long time.  I was having a hard time getting into it, etc.   I should try and get that finished this week and start a new one!

FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2006

I read 30 books in 2006. 

The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier- 4.5/5

Eye Contact – Cammie McGovern – (4.5/5)

Memory Keeper’s Daughter – Kim Edwards – (4.5/5)

The Covenant – Naomi Regan – (5/5)

Hey – Teresa here is the recipe for the muffins.  I can’t take credit for it.  It was one someones blog, wish I culd remember whos!  (I FOUND THE RECIPE ON The Padded Culinery Cell blog!)  They are YUMMY!!!!

Muffins That Taste Like Doughnuts

http://www.recipezaar.com

12

servings

35 min 15 min prep

Change to: servings US Metric

As for the little chef uniform Tommy has on.  I found that on clearance after Christmas at Kohls for like $4.00.  We both put on our apron and love to bake.   I never thuoght I would be an apron wearing person, but I am so messy.  So I now can do a few things before heading to work since I can put on the apron and protect my clothes! 

Hey – Teresa here is the recipe for the muffins.  I can’t take credit for it.  It was one someones blog, wish I culd remember whos!  (I FOUND THE RECIPE ON The Padded Culinery Cell blog!)  They are YUMMY!!!!

Muffins That Taste Like Doughnuts

http://www.recipezaar.com

12

servings

35 min 15 min prep

Change to: servings US Metric

As for the little chef uniform Tommy has on.  I found that on clearance after Christmas at Kohls for like $4.00.  We both put on our apron and love to bake.   I never thuoght I would be an apron wearing person, but I am so messy.  So I now can do a few things before heading to work since I can put on the apron and protect my clothes! 

Today has been a nice day at home.  Today in Minnesota it is 8 degrees below zero.   BRRRR…so it is a good day to stay inside and bake and clean.   We headed out to church this morning.  It was so nice to be at church.  I really feel off when we don’t make it there on a Sunday.   Tommy had a good time in Sunday School playing with his friend Ryan. 

After church we went to Kohl’s to take advantage of their great home sale they were having.   I am so excited about our purchases.   We bought new towels.  Now, Erik, Hubby and I each have our own color of towels and each have 4 for the week.   I hope this will help with everyone using their towels more than once.  I will have Erik keep his in his room, so that should help him remember he has only 4 towels until I wash again.   I also bought a new vacuum cleaner.  I am so happy with it.  It is one with a hepa filter so it should help with some allergies, etc.  I also found great deals on jackets.   I found a fall jacket for Tommy for $5.00 and a Nike Winter Jacket ($30) for him.  I also bought Tommy 2 pairs of jeans for school.  He is now in a size 7, we seem to have skipped right over size 6 and went straight to 7.  I always try to stock up at the year end sales, which really helps with school shopping.  I will only have to buy school clothes for Erik this next year.  Tommy will be going to a private christian school and will wear a uniform each day.  That makes for easy shopping!   Hubby really needed pants for work so he found 3 pairs in his size and two pairs of jeans.  

After shopping we drove their McDonald’s since it was already after 1:00 and I didn’t have time to make our usual brunch after church.  After we ate, Josh put together my new vacuum and I vacuumed and vacuumed.  LOL!!  I sure get excited about weird stuff.   I love being able to take care of my house.   Hubby went out to make a couple of purchases for his parents and then went over to their house.  After that I think he was going to go to a friends house to watch the game for a bit until he needed to pick up Erik from his mothers.   So Tommy and I have enjoyed a lovely afternoon together.  We decided to bake muffins.   We made “Muffins That Taste Like Doughnuts”.   I can’t remember whose xanga site I got the recipe, but Thanks!!  They are so good!  We also made mini lemon poppy seed muffins.  

Momma’s Little Chef……

Tommy Loves to Cook….

Our End Products……..what’s left…..

Tommy Pic of Mommy Making Muffins….

Hubby just came home.  Supper Time… I have had White Chicken Chili in the crockpot all day.  After supper I will be doing more laundry..and laundry. 

Oh I forgot to mention.  Hubby and I actually went out on a date last night!  What a rare event for us.  We went to the play Criminal Mind at the Lakeshore players.  It was really good.  We also bought tickets for the next production in March.  Then we are sure to go out!  

Today has been a nice day at home.  Today in Minnesota it is 8 degrees below zero.   BRRRR…so it is a good day to stay inside and bake and clean.   We headed out to church this morning.  It was so nice to be at church.  I really feel off when we don’t make it there on a Sunday.   Tommy had a good time in Sunday School playing with his friend Ryan. 

After church we went to Kohl’s to take advantage of their great home sale they were having.   I am so excited about our purchases.   We bought new towels.  Now, Erik, Hubby and I each have our own color of towels and each have 4 for the week.   I hope this will help with everyone using their towels more than once.  I will have Erik keep his in his room, so that should help him remember he has only 4 towels until I wash again.   I also bought a new vacuum cleaner.  I am so happy with it.  It is one with a hepa filter so it should help with some allergies, etc.  I also found great deals on jackets.   I found a fall jacket for Tommy for $5.00 and a Nike Winter Jacket ($30) for him.  I also bought Tommy 2 pairs of jeans for school.  He is now in a size 7, we seem to have skipped right over size 6 and went straight to 7.  I always try to stock up at the year end sales, which really helps with school shopping.  I will only have to buy school clothes for Erik this next year.  Tommy will be going to a private christian school and will wear a uniform each day.  That makes for easy shopping!   Hubby really needed pants for work so he found 3 pairs in his size and two pairs of jeans.  

After shopping we drove their McDonald’s since it was already after 1:00 and I didn’t have time to make our usual brunch after church.  After we ate, Josh put together my new vacuum and I vacuumed and vacuumed.  LOL!!  I sure get excited about weird stuff.   I love being able to take care of my house.   Hubby went out to make a couple of purchases for his parents and then went over to their house.  After that I think he was going to go to a friends house to watch the game for a bit until he needed to pick up Erik from his mothers.   So Tommy and I have enjoyed a lovely afternoon together.  We decided to bake muffins.   We made “Muffins That Taste Like Doughnuts”.   I can’t remember whose xanga site I got the recipe, but Thanks!!  They are so good!  We also made mini lemon poppy seed muffins.  

Momma’s Little Chef……

Tommy Loves to Cook….

Our End Products……..what’s left…..

Tommy Pic of Mommy Making Muffins….

Hubby just came home.  Supper Time… I have had White Chicken Chili in the crockpot all day.  After supper I will be doing more laundry..and laundry. 

Oh I forgot to mention.  Hubby and I actually went out on a date last night!  What a rare event for us.  We went to the play Criminal Mind at the Lakeshore players.  It was really good.  We also bought tickets for the next production in March.  Then we are sure to go out!  

OUR MENU THIS WEEK:  2/3 – 2/11

3rd  – French Fry Casserole

4th     BRUNCH: Ham and Mozzarella Brunch Bake
          SUPPER:  White Chicken Chili/ Cornbread

5th – LEFTOVERS

6th – Family Lasagna/Garlic Bread/Salad

7th – LEFTOVERS

8th   Hamburgers and Buns/Curly Fries

9th    Movie Night:  Sandwich for 12/ Chips and Dip (MOVIE = SCHOOL OF ROCK)

10th – Roast Chicken x2/ Veggie/Salad/ Rolls (crockpot: low 8 hrs)

11th    BRUNCH:  Omelet Quesabillas
           SUPPER:  Chicken Pasta w/ Baby Vegetables/ Garlic Bread/ Fruit