Feeding the People {a 2 week menu with links}

Here’s the truth: there is no typical week. Ever.

This particular (not quite) two week-spread comes close, but right smack dab in the middle we have Phin’s Gotcha Day. Now, I can’t speak for every other adoptive Momma on the planet, but to me … well, that Gotcha Day is right up there with the boy’s birthday. I can still tell you how it felt to parade out of that mall (yes, I said mall) with my boy on my hip, his face smeared with ketchup and his legs thumping my side with every step. I remember holding him on my lap at home, memorizing the soft skin at the back of his neck. I remember handing him Cheerios and trying to elicit a smile. It was a good day. A very good day.

To celebrate, we’ll be enjoying an old-fashioned icebox cake. If you have never tried one, you really should. They are super simple to make, and so yummy. Phin’s favorite has strawberries in it. I’ll assemble it the night before to make sure that the flavors have the chance to mingle. Meanwhile, my own thoughts will be mingling … looking back over the past six years … wondering what the next six hold … and feeling very grateful indeed to have been given the chance to mother a very special blue-eyed boy.

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Tuesday 25th

Breakfast: french toast sticks

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: black beans over rice

 

Wednesday 26th

Breakfast: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins*

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: Crockpot white chicken chili (Family Feasts for $75 a Week)

 

Thursday 27th

Breakfast: Maple Morning Polenta (Family Feasts for $75 a Week)

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: Crockpot Chicken tacos*

 

Friday 28th

Phin’s GOTCHA DAY

Breakfast: biscuits and gravy

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and carrots

Dessert: Icebox Cake*

 

Saturday 1st

Breakfast: Hashbrowns, bacon, and eggs

Lunch: black bean burritos

Dinner: chicken pot pie*

 

Sunday 2nd

Breakfast: yogurt, fruit & granola

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: Baked Teriyaki Chicken, jasmine rice, green beans

Dessert: Homemade Twix Bars

 

Monday 3rd

Breakfast: Mamaw’s egg casserole

Lunch: taco salad

Dinner: Three Bean Stew Over Rice

Tuesday 4th

Breakfast: baked peaches and oatmeal

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: Thai Chicken and Coconut Rice

 

Wednesday 5th

Breakfast: Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole

Lunch: tuna noodle salad

Dinner: Crockpot Santa Fe Chicken & tortillas

 

Thursday 6th

Breakfast: hashbrowns and sausage links

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: baked mostacelli, salad, bread

 

Friday 7th

Breakfast: Ham and Potato Bake

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: beef stew

Dessert: brownies

 

Saturday 8th

Breakfast: apple heart pizzas

Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: chicken and dumplings & cornbread

 

Sunday 9th

Breakfast: bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns

Lunch: sloppy joes

Dinner: spaghetti & salad

 

* indicates a family favorite recipe

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4 thoughts on “Feeding the People {a 2 week menu with links}

  1. You know, it was through your inspiration long ago (as Mary Grace on your other blog) that I blogged (and linked) about your meal planning. I used to always meal plan. Then, life happened, and I have been mostly just planning a few days at a time or not planning at all….not good! I must get back to it. Thank you for the inspiration once again. :) It made me smile to think of that little boy of yours coming home with you for the first time. How precious that you celebrate his *Gotcha Day*! SO precious! Many Blessings, Camille

  2. I can’t believe I’m the only person who will want to know. . .

    apple heart pizzas?

    • Lol. It’s a recipe that came from a preschool unit on apples years ago! It’s basically a simple pie crust with sliced apples baked on top in a layer.

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