Family Dinner Menu week of 7/27/09

This week on the menu:

Monday- Sesame Peanut Salad http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/sesame-peanut-noodle-salad-recipe/index.html

Tuesday-Chicken Divan (mom's recipe-see below)

(prepare Wednesday's meal on tuesday nite since i work till close on Wed)
Wednesday-Italian Baked Chicken & Pastina http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/italian-baked-chicken-and-pastina-recipe/index.html


Thursday- Frozen Ravioli, sauce, Garlic bread & veggie

Friday-Sunday- Visit with Dad: eating out & pizza


Oven Temperature on Chicken Divan, may need to be higher for your oven

we went to the beach yesterday, it was chilly...both kids enjoyed the sand. The boy really loved the water. He would have drifted away, if we had let him.

Nature Center

The kids & i went to a nature center recently. it was such a wonderful end of June day. it was cloudy & a little overcast...just enough of a chill to keep big crowds away. Cupcake walked up to the nature pond display...& was delighted & surprised to see a tiny turtle poke his heard out of the water. We then continue our almost mile walk to the farm house. It was one of those Moments, a day dream perfect moment. the kids were running around chasing each other on this path, giving me time to take pictures, walk at my own pace & even yes, stop & smell the roses...although not literally roses, as this was native prairie land. At the farm, we looked at the chickens, visited an 1800 century kitchen, making modern day cinnamon cookies for a group of day campers.

(having some issues uploading SB directly tonight)