Ignorance and Apathy

2009-05-17T18:10:00.002-04:00

That plan worked pretty well last week. I was far less than perfect at accomplishing each goal, but I did get a lot done and the house looks much better. I spent the morning cleaning out the paper clutter in my desk. Found lots of treasures, including receipts for 2 items that needed to be returned to two stores. DH and I returned them this afternoon.

This week I want to continue to work on the items on the to-do list in my last post and:

Take living room rug outside and wash it
Steam clean playroom

Read the 2 library books I took out
Return bag of library books

Plant flowers
Plant veggie seeds

Sand fort floor
Stain fort floor

Make curtains for ds' room or at least figure out how to do them and pick out material

Order or buy a couple more presents for ds' birthday

Make an appt with my advisor. This is a priority!

Then next week I hope to paint the office.

THIS WEEK'S ROUTINE

2009-05-11T09:17:00.002-04:00

BETWEEN 9 and 11 AM
Morning Routine
S and S
Laundry in Washer
Make Beds
Dishes Away

5 Minute Room Rescue - DS' Bedroom
5 Minute Bonus Mission - Kitchen

BETWEEN 11AM and 1 PM
Afternoon Routine
Plan Dinner
Laundry in Dryer

Bonus Missions -
Outside - 15 Minutes
Window - 2 - 5 minutes
Basement - 5 minutes
Office - 5 minutes

BETWEEN 1 and 3 PM
Afternoon Slump Routine

Bonus Missions
Bath - 5 minutes
Living Room - 5 minutes
1 Item from WHB

BETWEEN 3 and 8 PM
Evening Routine
Dinner
Laundry - Fold and Put Away
Dishes in Dishwasher
5 Minute Room Rescue - Bedroom
5 Minute Room Rescue - Playroom

March Meal Plan

2009-02-24T17:06:00.003-05:00

I cannot remember how I uploaded my attachments in January.
Here is a list of the main course meals for March until I can figure it out.
Pancakes
Baked French Toast
Crepes
Omelet or Breakfast Quesadillas
Chili
Taco Pie
Lasagna
Crescent Beef Casserole
Homestyle Bake
Hamburger Helper
Kielbasa And Potatoes
Skillet Meals Stir Fry
Lunch Meats, Cheeses, Raw Veggies, Tortillas
Appetizers – popcorn chicken, pigs in a blanket
Veggie Soup
Ham and Cheese Quesadillas
Garlic Cheddar Chicken
Campbell’s 15 Minute Chicken and Rice Dinner
Saltine Pork Chops
Salsa Chicken Rice Casserole
BLT
Cheeseburgers
Hot Dogs
Spaghetti with Veal Parmigiana
Tater Tot Casserole
Grilled Ka-bobs
Steak
Ham

Crock Pot Pizza

2009-01-21T21:12:00.003-05:00

This was soooo good!

I didn't measure ingredients on this one. Used my hamburger in other recipes, so I took out 2 frozen hamburger patties, thawed in the microwave and lightly browned it. Threw in 3 handfuls of noodles and enough mozzarella to cover the noodles and sauce.

INGREDIENTS:

Ground beef
Egg noodles
Pizza sauce
Mozzarella
Pepperoni
Mushrooms, olives, ham, any other pizza ingredients that you like.
Garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, whatever spices float your boat

Brown the ground beef.
Boil noodles according to package.
Layer in crock pot.

Cook on low for 3 or 4 hours. Just enough to heat up the ingredients and melt the cheese. Serve with salad, garlic bread.

Don't overcook - I had some leftovers a few hours later. My husband didn't unplug it right away and some of the noodles and the pepperoni were just a touch crunchy.

Mmm...Veggie Pie

2009-01-20T17:07:00.003-05:00

I saw a similar recipe on Allrecipes.com and adapted slightly for our tastes and ingredients. Very quick and easy to make! Love that. I accidentally cooked mine on a higher temperature, but I realized it as it was cooking. Whew! So the edges were a little crispy. I'm going to add a picture to this post tonight or tomorrow, or whenever I get a chance.

This was tasty and we got a serving of veggies. Were those benefits outweighed by the fat and calories of the pie crust? Maybe, but at least I got dinner on the table with minimal work and we didn't eat at McDonald's.

Ingredients:
1 pkg containing 2 refrigerated 9" pie crusts
1 can of cream of something soup - I used cream of chicken
1 bag of frozen soup vegetables - 16 ounces
1/2 cup of milk
Throw in some salt, pepper and other spices

Allow crusts to thaw for 15 minutes or so.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Put bottom crust in a pie plate and heat in the oven for about 5 minutes.
Mix everything else in a bowl. Pour into crust that's in pie plate.
Cover with top crust. Crimp edges together. Cut slit in top crust.
Cook for 40 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes.

RECIPES

2009-01-04T11:34:00.001-05:00

I may post recipes later, if I'm in the mood.

GROCERY LIST

2009-01-04T11:28:00.001-05:00

Here's my list for my first meal plan. I need to clean out the fridge and freezer and see what ingredients I have in there before shopping tomorrow. I looked up the ad for my local supermarket and many of the things I need are on sale starting tomorrow. YAY!

REALLY EASY MEAL PLAN - I HOPE

2009-01-04T04:22:00.002-05:00

Post edited to update the meal plan.

Here is my meal plan for January. Tomorrow I'll be making a shopping list and Monday and Tuesday I will be preparing the freezer meals. I made this as simple as I possibly could because I am not a fan of shopping, cooking, or clean up. That reminds me - I MUST purchase some crockpot liners.

Hey, how does one add an attachment on this site? I haven't blogged in 4 years. Well, for now, I'll try to add it as an image.

This is kind of small, so you can either use the zoom feature on your computer, or click on it for a new and larger window.