Well, the last month of school is finally upon us for this school year. We made it! Seems like yesterday was the first day, but whatever. Time flies when you're busy. And this month will be no different - jammed packed full of many activities before the year ends. It's going to be fun, but busy. Did I mention the fact that we're busy?
We're continuing our "clean out the deep freeze" initiative and we get pretty darn close to completing it this month. If Tim wasn't so addicted to buying in bulk or stocking up with coupons and deals, we might've been able to get it accomplished a little sooner. There's still an entire shelf of Johnsonville smoked sausages and the door is full of shredded cheese, but these things can and will be used in a timely manner. Just can't buy any more until they are.
The rest of the freezer is looking pretty bare, so only about 1/2 the month is actually cleaning it out. The rest is making some new recipes and some old favorites ... guess the days of small grocery bills will soon be over (until Tim gets his way and restocks that freezer!). Although, we must say we are truly enjoying this monthly planning of meals. It is working out great for us. One day and done is so nice!
Since we're making quite a few new recipes, look for some new recipe posts throughout the month.
It feels like spring is upon us ... maybe. We did hear of some pretty low temperatures coming in KC again. Ridiculous! We have NEVER had our heat on this long! It's MAY for crying out loud. Well, needless to say, we are looking forward to spring's arrival for sure.
Happy Spring (finally)!
Here's what's on the menu for this month:
May 1 - Grilled Salmon & Asparagus w/ Balsamic Butter
May 2 - Chorizo Hash & Eggs
May 3 - BBQ
May 4 - Potato Casserole
May 5 - Ground Turkey & Mushroom Tacos w/ Avocado Salad*
May 6 - Chicken & Spinach Tortilla Bake*
May 7 - Grilled Pizzetta w Arugula, Sausage, & Chili Oil*
May 8 - Bristol & KC REP (American Buffalo)
May 9 - Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf*
May 10 - Lemon Tilapia w/ Garlic-Parsley Couscous*
May 11 - Hickok's Bar & Grill
May 12 - Open
May 13 - Lasagna*
May 14 - Mushroom Fundido*
May 15 - Chili-Lime Fish Fry w/ Tex Mex Pepperonata*
May 16 - Red Beans & Rice*
May 17 - Pear & Prosciutto Pizza*
May 18 - BBQ
May 19 -Open
May 20 - Sunny-Side Sausage Fried Rice*
May 21 - Pesto Presto Chicken*
May 22 - Pasta w/ Chorizo, Bell Peppers, & Spinach*
May 23 - Chef Salad
May 24 - TBD & American Heartland Theatre (Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, & Marriage)
May 25 - Sausage & Mash w/ Caramelized Onion Gravy
May 26 - Open
May 27 - BBQ
May 28 - Homemade Fish & Chips
May 29 - Florentine Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken
May 30 - Panini Night
May 31 - TBD & Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre (Ragtime)
June 1 - TBD & Starlight (Spamalot)
June 2 - Open
*Recipe included on the blog
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
April 1 - 30
Our menu at the end of March went a little wacky and we had to move some meals around to fit in some randomness that occurred. Great times with friends and 2 impromptu nights out. It really didn't destroy the menu too much as we only had to carry over a meal (or 2) into April.
I don't know about you, but we are certainly DONE with winter! Tim's ready to grill and Paul's ready to get outside in some sun. It'll also make for some very nice outside dining experiences coming up.
Some exciting news - Tim wrote a couple applications for school of character and kindest school in KC Metro & won them both for his school! We will attend a dinner banquet later this month to receive the award. Paul is finishing up his first year in his own classroom and has found his stride with the kids and curriculum. It is a ton of work, but it looks like he's enjoying it.
This month is clean out the freezer month (as is next month) until we can move some of the deep freeze items indoors and defrost the freezer - it is getting a little icy out there! So, added bonus for this month: our grocery bills should be fairly light due to our meats and some other items coming from our stockpile in the garage. We even have so much of some stuff we absolutely have to repeat some meals.
Here's what we're having for dinner this month!
Apr 1 - Shrimp & Cheese Grits w/ fried okra*
Apr 2 - Pumpkin Ravioli w/ Parmesan Pumpkin Pecan Alfredo
Apr 3 - Grilled Cheese & Chicken Sausage Waffles*
Apr 4 - Panini Night w/ homemade pesto
Apr 5 - Groupon to Piropos Grille
Apr 6 - Open
Apr 7 - Open
Apr 8 - Red Beans & Rice
Apr 9 - Butternut Squash Soup
Apr 10 - BBQ Bacon-wrapped fillets
Apr 11 - Chickpea Crostini w/ Grilled Sausages*
Apr 12 - Breaded Pork & Mozzarella stacks*
Apr 13 - La Bodega & Mary Poppins
Apr 14 - Open
Apr 15 - Warm Tortellini Salad*
Apr 16 - Paul's Birthday Dinner @ Chaz on the Plaza
Apr 17 - Pumpkin Ravioli (again)
Apr 18 - Sausage, Potato, & Cheese Waffles*
Apr 19 - Philly Cheesesteak Tacos*
Apr 20 - Butternut Squash & Red Onion Pizza
Apr 21 - Open
Apr 22 - Chicken Fried Steak
Apr 23 - Spinach & Artichoke Mac'n'cheese*
Apr 24 - Panini Night (again)
Apr 25 - Pantry Pasta
Apr 26 - Dinner Banquet - Kindest Kansas Citian
Apr 27 - Family Wedding
Apr 28 - Open
Apr 29 - Butternut Squash Soup (again)
Apr 30 - Better than Stroud's Fried Chicken*
*Recipe included on the blog
I don't know about you, but we are certainly DONE with winter! Tim's ready to grill and Paul's ready to get outside in some sun. It'll also make for some very nice outside dining experiences coming up.
Some exciting news - Tim wrote a couple applications for school of character and kindest school in KC Metro & won them both for his school! We will attend a dinner banquet later this month to receive the award. Paul is finishing up his first year in his own classroom and has found his stride with the kids and curriculum. It is a ton of work, but it looks like he's enjoying it.
This month is clean out the freezer month (as is next month) until we can move some of the deep freeze items indoors and defrost the freezer - it is getting a little icy out there! So, added bonus for this month: our grocery bills should be fairly light due to our meats and some other items coming from our stockpile in the garage. We even have so much of some stuff we absolutely have to repeat some meals.
Here's what we're having for dinner this month!
Apr 1 - Shrimp & Cheese Grits w/ fried okra*
Apr 2 - Pumpkin Ravioli w/ Parmesan Pumpkin Pecan Alfredo
Apr 3 - Grilled Cheese & Chicken Sausage Waffles*
Apr 4 - Panini Night w/ homemade pesto
Apr 5 - Groupon to Piropos Grille
Apr 6 - Open
Apr 7 - Open
Apr 8 - Red Beans & Rice
Apr 9 - Butternut Squash Soup
Apr 10 - BBQ Bacon-wrapped fillets
Apr 11 - Chickpea Crostini w/ Grilled Sausages*
Apr 12 - Breaded Pork & Mozzarella stacks*
Apr 13 - La Bodega & Mary Poppins
Apr 14 - Open
Apr 15 - Warm Tortellini Salad*
Apr 16 - Paul's Birthday Dinner @ Chaz on the Plaza
Apr 17 - Pumpkin Ravioli (again)
Apr 18 - Sausage, Potato, & Cheese Waffles*
Apr 19 - Philly Cheesesteak Tacos*
Apr 20 - Butternut Squash & Red Onion Pizza
Apr 21 - Open
Apr 22 - Chicken Fried Steak
Apr 23 - Spinach & Artichoke Mac'n'cheese*
Apr 24 - Panini Night (again)
Apr 25 - Pantry Pasta
Apr 26 - Dinner Banquet - Kindest Kansas Citian
Apr 27 - Family Wedding
Apr 28 - Open
Apr 29 - Butternut Squash Soup (again)
Apr 30 - Better than Stroud's Fried Chicken*
*Recipe included on the blog
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