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Menu For The Week

by Sarah Turner Clover Lane

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Sunday

Minestrone Soup

Homemade Bread (in bread maker)

Monday

Zucchini Crab Cakes

Egg Noodles with Parmesan or Four Cheese Bow Ties

Tuesday

Asian Chicken Salad

Baked Potatoes

Fortune Cookies

Wednedsay

Beef Stroganoff (from Our Best Bites)

Thursday

Tacos

Guacamole (I make my own with avocados of course, a little salt and a little chopped onion and cilantro)

Salsa

Friday 

Pizza

Answers to questions from last week:

I have a bread making question: do you make all of the bread your family eats (including sandwiches)? I am wanting to take the plunge on a bread maker but am interested if it is as economical as I imagine. Thank you!

Definitely not!  I love my bread maker but I buy store bought bread for almost all of our sandwiches.  I do love grilled cheese on the bread maker bread-it’s thicker and not as soft so my kids wouldn’t love that with just their every day peanut butter and jellies.  I use it mainly for bagels, and buns, and “side dish” breads.

Question: I thought I read you were a vegetarian awhile back. Do you alter your family menu for yourself? I ask because I would like to become a part-time vegetarian and am looking for recipes the family will eat too

You did read I was a vegetarian awhile back.  I have been on and off for 20 years. Since I was pregnant with Janey I have been eating meat, and although I try here and there to cut down, since I’m still nursing, I just feel like my body needs it.  When I have eliminated meat from my diet in the past, I have either made the whole family a non-meat meal, or made myself something separate-maybe a huge salad, or whole wheat pasta topped with tons of sauteed veggies (that’s my favorite).  

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  1. Dessie says

    January 18, 2014 at 9:08 am

    Are you planning to let sweet Janet pants self-wean? Have you done that with all your littles? Mine is 1 soon and weaning terrifies me-but so does another year or two of nursing! Any tips or experiences you can share?

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    • Sarah says

      January 18, 2014 at 1:39 pm

      Hi Dessie-I will answer this in a separate post coming soon. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Dessie says

    January 18, 2014 at 9:09 am

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  3. Love Being A Nonny says

    January 18, 2014 at 10:56 am

    I admire you doing a weekly menu!!

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  4. Mark and Ashlie says

    January 18, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Thanks for sharing your weekly menu…I made your chicken nuggets last week and they were a hit in my house!

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  5. sterrell says

    January 18, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    I saw the vegetarian question. I am a vegetarian and have been for 25 years. I have four children some who have also opted to go veggie. One Dish Vegetarian Meals is newer cookbook I use alot because the meals are fairly easy and quick to the table. Plus they've been family pleasers! Just wanted to share in case anyone was interested. Thanks always for your blog. I am also enjoying the weekly meal plans. Sparking ideas around here too!

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    • Happy Annie says

      January 21, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      Thanks for the suggestion Sterrell! I will check into that cook book! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. abaker says

    January 18, 2014 at 6:42 pm

    Thank you for the weekly menus. I love to see what "real", practical moms put on the table for their families. I am committed to feeding my family well and you have affirmed for me it doesn't have to be complicated and fancy to achieve. I look forward to all your posts, but the recent ones with the menus have been especially helpful. Off to grocery shop; ingredients for the potato soup are on the list!

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  7. Unknown says

    January 19, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    I love the weekly menus with links. Thank you Sarah!

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  8. Bargain Hoot says

    January 20, 2014 at 3:21 am

    My husband would love for me to have a weekly menu. Yours looks fantastic!

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  9. chercard says

    January 20, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    Oh I love getting new ideas for meals! I meal plan (most weeks) and it saves us $$ but mostly it saves my sanity! No looking in the fridge at 4:00 wondering what to have!

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  10. luvnmy10 says

    January 22, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    I just made the zucchini crab cakes last night, they were really delicious! I love the menus, too, giving me some new ideas outside of my normal tacos, spaghetti, and home made soup rut!

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  11. Talia says

    January 22, 2014 at 3:10 pm

    Thank you for the weekly menus. It is wonderful to have new recipes to make. Last night we made the four cheese bow ties (or shells in our case!) and it was delicious! We will certainly make this again.

    Thank you again for sharing! (and for providing the recipe)

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  12. Cathy M~(checkitoff) says

    January 23, 2014 at 1:19 am

    I made your Asian Chicken Salad recipe tonite. I made it for my family and they loved it…there wasn't one bite left! I made a few changes…added fresh broccoli (cut into small pieces) and mushrooms and omitted the cabbage & onions. Substituted cashews for the almonds. Also, I made about 2 pounds of chicken which I sauteed in canola oil and served along/atop the salad. Very tasty! Thanks for posting this recipe, as well as your other meal plans:) hugs, cathy

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  13. Frugal Momma says

    January 23, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    I have that same bread machine. For the first time last night I used it to bake meatloaf. Have you tried that yet? It came out great! I think it will be my preferred method for baking it now.

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It's a symbol of unselfishness, contentment, prudence and gratitude.  There is a certain peace about the ordinary.  It's the opposite of temporary-it holds the joy of contentment and gratitude and prudence all in one hand.  It's lends itself toward peace, and a settling in, not a constant search for more or less or anything.  Ordinary is authentic and good enough- in short it's a gem in disguise. ๐Ÿƒ
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The final week of 40 Bags in 40 Days! I've tackle The final week of 40 Bags in 40 Days!  I've tackled all the areas of my home with exception of my oldest daughter's room (not the photo)- which she is excited to work on this week.
The simpler the room, the easier it is to clean an The simpler the room, the easier it is to clean and straighten up.  And then the more enjoyable it is to actually sit in that room.  It's not a hard equation, all it takes is ruthless purging-and not just little things but larger items also.  Functional furniture is the key and very few decorative pieces especially when children are in the home, makes life so much easier. 
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As we head into the last week of the 40 Bags in 40 As we head into the last week of the 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge I'm hearing from so many of you what a difference it has made in your appreciation of your homes, a certain contentment, and at the same time a thrill of looking in on the organized kitchen, closet and living space.  I agree!  I love purging, cleaning and organizing a space and then going back later that day just to get that wonderful sense of accomplishment.  It makes such a difference! 
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A lighter, fresher, calmer home is the result of de-cluttering.  I even had a participant who had been planning on listing her home, start 40 Days just to get her house ready to sell, and then was so ruthless in the process and also thrilled by the results that they decided to stay put in what seemed like a new home to them.  What a savings of time, money and energy. 
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This bedroom has seen every configuration possible.  With kids spread out 18 years apart, I've had to be creative over the years-which I think is the key to sharing rooms.  It is all possible-I consider it a rare luxury and privilege to not have to share a room although I know that is not the norm today. 
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Clip on bed lights save space. 
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A simple shared book shelf can hold a child's special books and knick knacks and if necessary can be assigned per shelf.
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When my kids were younger I had my dad build me a large wooden roll out box for under each bed.  This held each child's toys. 
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All clothes are kept in a closet instead of dressers to save space.
I feel like I bailed on everyone following 40 Bags I feel like I bailed on everyone following 40 Bags progress and tips.  My excuse is the stomach flu ravaging us all here in the last week with me being the last to fall and the slowest to recover.  On top of that the weekend before I tried to roller blade (don't even ask how many steps I made it) and majorly bit it.  Thankfully I think I just sprained my arm. So I've been using one arm for nursing sick children back to health, and doing whatever cleaning and cooking and straightening I can do.  Alas, last week was a wash.  We have two weeks to go.  I'd like to continue and end on a high note.  How about you?  Even a little de-cluttering counts! Spring is in the air and I can't wait to throw open my windows and let fresh clean air circulate through my fresh clean orderly home. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒฑ
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When it comes to kids closets here are some tips-
1. Hand me downs don't all have to be received.  Or received at all.  Be choosy and keep just what they will use and need.
2. When children are presented with too many choices, tension and acrimony can exist.  Being able to open a closet with a reasonable amount of outfits can create more peace.
3. Cultivating independence in care of clothes is easier when there is less and the space is simplified and organized. 
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More tips coming on the blog this week.  I am moving my blog platform so I can't make any promises - it's under construction and that's exciting!
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