Yes!! I planned my menu, AND - I'm here to blog about it. It may not be a big thing to you (and that's perfectly ok), but it's a good thing for me :)
This past week flew by, I can't believe it's Friday already! I was able to figure out before bed every night what we were going to eat the next day, so things weren't too hectic food-wise.
One night we had Subway, but had a good excuse...Our province has been hit by devastating wildfires, with whole communities and towns being evacuated from their homes. Specifically, many homes in the town of Slave Lake have been destroyed. 374 homes actually, according to CBC News, and 52 damaged.
You might ask 'what does that have to do with you, you are 4 hours away'. Well, we had a garage full of household items that were destined for a garage sale. We had dishes, sheets, towels, backpacks, toys, hair care items, a microwave, and a bed with a brand new mattress. Some people from work got together and arranged for a local drop off location for donations so that a trip to the evacuation areas could be made, and since these were all perfectly good items, we decided to donate them instead of doing the garage sale thing. So, that night we grabbed Subway so we could organize, correctly pack and get the items to the drop-off location - we deserved the break - and it's somewhat healthy :) The main point being though that the Slave Lake victims really need those items, so I'm really pleased we were able to help in some capacity. My heart goes out to the families whose lives have been affected by this devastating event.
If you are at all interested in helping the Slave Lake victims, I found a good list of options on the Global Edmonton site. This was dated May 19, so the specifics items required may have changed, but it also includes options for cash donations. And thanks so much.
Now, on to next week's menu. Nothing too fancy going on here at all. I'm still not quite used to having lost the extra couple hours after work, so supper has to be simple :) We won't be home for supper Saturday night (Kid Rock - here we come!), so I'll start with...
Sunday (no kids) - Snack food - (nachos and homemade salsa, variety of homemade pickles, veggies and dip).
Holiday Monday (no kids) - Shephard's Pie - fried hamburger with a can of mushroom soup layered in a pan, with corn and mashed potatoes over top, bake - so easy but we haven't had this in so long!
Tuesday (no kids) - Corn & Ham Chowder - I got a free issue of Food Network Magazine and this looked pretty tasty (and I still have ham in the freezer from Easter)...I'll let you know how it turns out.
Whatever Wednesday (no kids) - two big meals in a row with only two of us here means lots of leftovers!
Thursday (kids) - Slow Cooker Roast Beef - with McCain Purely Potatoes (have you tried these? - they are great in a pinch!), carrots and gravy.
Friday (kids) - Roast Beef Sandwiches - gotta use up that leftover roast beef! With veggies and dip too.
And that's it! Nothing too crazy. I wouldn't mind getting some baking done at some point too - but that's asking for a lot!
Have a great weekend!
- Marsha -
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