It has been over a week since I last posted. Shame on me. I have been busy though. A good kind of busy. Not OMGoodness I have to do that busy.
Last Thursday I enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving meal with my son at school then watched their 4th grade program. It was awesome. It was Music around the World themed. There were two men in full Scottish dress and one played the bagpipes. It was really cool. I am glad I was able to be there to see. The kids were so thrilled at their masterpiece. As I was. The program had Mexican, Africa, Russian and Scottish heritage music in it. Kids were dressed to match their heritage.
I hear the Scottish coming:

My blushing son in his too long kilt~to which he wanted off ASAP! He looked so handsome.

That was a nice day indeed.
Over the weekend I went Christmas shopping. I actually enjoyed it. The crowds weren’t out just yet.
Since I have been feeling like my old self again, I have let Chef Denice (CD) go. SOBBING!!! But I am able to cook now for my family. I have made a plan. Seeing her cook and prepare for a week at a time made me think. I can do that and will do that. I sat down, made a plan and went grocery shopping.
It goes something like this:
Sunday: Make homemade zucchini bread for kids to munch on as breakfast or a snack. It is really YUMMY toasted with butter on it.
Clean spinach for weekly use in salads and to saute some. I made a huge salad to be eaten on the next couple of days.
For dinner we had CD’s Tuna casserole I had frozen and a nice salad.
Monday: Cook homemade Sloppy Joe’s and cook up two meatloaves. (One to be eaten later this week and one to freeze for later.) Make slaw.
For dinner we will have Sloppy Joe’s, slaw and assorted roasted potatoes.
Tuesday: Dinner will be Chicken Parmesan, pasta and salad.
Wednesday: Dinner will be meat loaf, mashed potatoes, root casserole and green beans.
~Root Casserole: I cut into cubes a sweet potato, turnip, couple of beets. Add lots of garlic cloves and some feta cheese. Add just enough water to cover bottom of baking dish to steam veggies. Cover and bake until they are tender.~
Thursday: HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
Friday: Dinner will be Collards and Ham Soup that CD had made and I froze last week, twice baked potatoes and some sort of bread to sop up the soup.
Saturday and Sunday: Lucky Leftover days.
Sounds like a plan! See, I can do this. Yippee!
Well, I am off to start cooking for Monday. I hope that everyone has a lovely day and holiday week. 