Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Another apology
Yes, yes, I know. I'm absolutely terrible. I'm truly sorry, but things have been crazy busy (still are, for that matter), and things are in an upheaval. I hope to be back to give an overview - at least of the budget - by the end of the month. AND that would make it the end of this year! :)
Monday, July 30, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Hello, again!
Your lackadaisical blogger is back after yet another crazy week. I should probably stop making promises that are practically impossible to keep, like, "try to do better" ... :P No promises are contained in this post! It's just a quick update:
Sunday evening we ladies of the house headed to Dickson and were gone until Wednesday afternoon-ish. We had a friend over from Tuesday afternoon until Thursday morning, and Mama and I went grocery shopping yesterday. So, the grocery budget total is now: $381.64.
Sunday evening we ladies of the house headed to Dickson and were gone until Wednesday afternoon-ish. We had a friend over from Tuesday afternoon until Thursday morning, and Mama and I went grocery shopping yesterday. So, the grocery budget total is now: $381.64.
Friday, July 13, 2012
This, That, and The Other
I'm a terrible blogger, I know. Life happens and I end up wanting to do anything but sit at this computer and type out menus and budgets. So I won't make any excuses - I really have none. I'll leave you with a promise to try (and more than likely fail) to do better next time. The budget? It's at a healthy $800.17!!! And finally, here's today's menu:
Breakfast: Get whatcha want
Lunch: I made Kyle and myself tortilla pizzas. We're really enjoying the fresh tomatoes! I thinly slice tomatoes, add a little fresh chopped basil, throw on some mozzarella, add pepperoni, and throw on a little more mozzarella. It's delicious!
Dinner: We had 3 pork chop left from the pack we bought a few weeks ago (I used the rest of the pack on the "stuffed" pork chops I made on Mama's birthday about a month ago.). What's a family of 6, including 1 teenage boy and another almost there, going to do with only 3 pork chops? Then it struck me! Don't use them as pork chops! So I cubed up the meat, marinated it for a while (sherry, sesame oil, white wine vinegar, honey, soy sauce, garlic, salt, pepper, powdered ginger), tossed it in flour, browned it, and then simmered it in the rest of the marinade (plus chicken broth, red wine vinegar, molasses, more ginger, crushed red pepper, and some cornstarch to thicken it - which I don't know that it really needed). Yeah, it made a huge mess of the kitchen, but the end result was pretty close to what I was going for, and wasn't bad, if I do say so myself! I served that on top of rice, with fried apples and roasted bell pepper and squash on the side.
Breakfast: Get whatcha want
Lunch: I made Kyle and myself tortilla pizzas. We're really enjoying the fresh tomatoes! I thinly slice tomatoes, add a little fresh chopped basil, throw on some mozzarella, add pepperoni, and throw on a little more mozzarella. It's delicious!
Dinner: We had 3 pork chop left from the pack we bought a few weeks ago (I used the rest of the pack on the "stuffed" pork chops I made on Mama's birthday about a month ago.). What's a family of 6, including 1 teenage boy and another almost there, going to do with only 3 pork chops? Then it struck me! Don't use them as pork chops! So I cubed up the meat, marinated it for a while (sherry, sesame oil, white wine vinegar, honey, soy sauce, garlic, salt, pepper, powdered ginger), tossed it in flour, browned it, and then simmered it in the rest of the marinade (plus chicken broth, red wine vinegar, molasses, more ginger, crushed red pepper, and some cornstarch to thicken it - which I don't know that it really needed). Yeah, it made a huge mess of the kitchen, but the end result was pretty close to what I was going for, and wasn't bad, if I do say so myself! I served that on top of rice, with fried apples and roasted bell pepper and squash on the side.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Peach Pies
Breakfast: Bread pudding using some of the left over rolls
Lunch: Tomatoes and baked sweet potatoes
Dinner: A wild rice and chicken casserole of my own invention with sliced tomatoes and toasted rolls (used the rest of the left over rolls) WITH PEACH PIE FOR DESSERT!!!!!!! Best. Pie. EVER!!!!!!
Lunch: Tomatoes and baked sweet potatoes
Dinner: A wild rice and chicken casserole of my own invention with sliced tomatoes and toasted rolls (used the rest of the left over rolls) WITH PEACH PIE FOR DESSERT!!!!!!! Best. Pie. EVER!!!!!!
Friday, July 6, 2012
A Delicious Dinner
Lunch: Left-overs and tomatoes
Dinner: Steak, roasted green beans, and rolls! 'Twas REALLY good! :)
A Delightful Experience
Breakfast: Get whatcha want
Lunch: Fresh tomatoes and cottage cheese and roasted green beans
Dinner: We were all gone in separate directions. I went to Nashville with friends (for a Trinity College Choir concert - it was AMAZING!!! If you get a chance to go, do so!), Claire and Kyle had practice, and the others went to Dickson for the evening.
Lunch: Fresh tomatoes and cottage cheese and roasted green beans
Dinner: We were all gone in separate directions. I went to Nashville with friends (for a Trinity College Choir concert - it was AMAZING!!! If you get a chance to go, do so!), Claire and Kyle had practice, and the others went to Dickson for the evening.
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