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Bandwagons, menu plan Monday, National Blog Posting Month

Jet lag can lead to questionable meal planning

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NaBloPoMo November 2015We returned from California on Thursday night; battled mild jet lag, attended our co-op Halloween festival and decorated creepy cookies on Friday; went to two soccer games and trick-or-treated on Saturday; and rested like it was our primary vocation on Sunday.

Monday: Fish sticks and mac & cheese
Tonight’s meal is a result of me trying to make a grocery list with jet lag.

“What do you want for dinner, kids?”

“Fish sticks!”

“Ew, fish sticks are gross! OK!”

Tuesday: Tacos
Because taco Tuesday is the best Tuesday, especially if avocados are invited to the party.

Wednesday: ???
Wednesday’s my birthday! I don’t know what we’ll be eating!

Thursday: Sandwiches
Most likely ham sandwiches, because I’ve been enjoying ham lately.

Friday: Chili
We’ll be having dinner with 13 other people. The CrockPots will be working overtime on the meaty, spicy Chili by George and the vegetarian Queen City Chili.

So. How was your Halloween?

Bandwagons, Flotsam / Jetsam, National Blog Posting Month

Let us transition from NeverBloPoMo to NaBloPoMo

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NaBloPoMo November 2015My blog turned 10 on Friday, and I did nothing to commemorate it. Not only that, but I didn’t write anything at all the entire month of October. Sorry, poor little Butterscotch Sundae. It was a crazy month.

I’ll attempt to make up for my unplanned Never Blog Posting Month by posting every day in November, because it’s National Blog Posting Month and that’s what we do here (see: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 2006). In the past I’ve gone into NaBloPoMo with at least some sort of plan, but this year we’ll be flying by the seat of our pants.

Allons-y and whatnot!

menu plan Monday

We are eating a lot of chicken this week

I’ve had a subscription to Cook’s Country magazine for a few months, and last week Rockford picked up the October/November issue. He oooooo’d and aaaaaaaah’d through the whole thing, so most of this week’s menu is culled from there. We aim to please.

Monday: Burgers
We’re big fans of the Culver’s butter burger, so Rockford was pretty excited to see an article on the Wisconsin Butter Burger in Cook’s Country. Pete has a friend over this evening, and when he heard we were having burgers he asked to stay for dinner. Sometimes life is just like a TV commercial.

Tuesday: Red beans and rice
This one isn’t from the magazine. It’s from last week, when I didn’t make it as planned. I’m a big fan of Mark Bittman’s Red Beans and Rice recipe. This time around, I’m going to try to convert it to the CrockPot.

Wednesday: Baked Mustard Chicken
Rockford’s next pick was Baked Mustard Chicken, which I think sounds kind of gross. We’re going to try it, though, and I have plenty of Lucky Charms on hand if it’s awful.

Thursday: Garlic Chicken
Cook’s Country’s official name for this one is “Slow-Cooker Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic.” I love garlic, so I’m pretty sure this one will be a winner.

Friday: Pizza
It’s been pretty rainy here this week, but I’m hoping it’ll clear up for long enough for me to grill some pizzas.

Still hungry? You can find more menu plans at OrgJunkie.com.