We are back home for good. We spent the last part of last week mostly recovering from all the travel and family stuff. Thank God we are finally finished with school. Well, the children are. I still have some grading to do.

This week, we are trying to be more on track for our regular life. With half the summer gone and Rich having taken so much time off, our plan to take some vacation time to work on our yard and home is pretty much dead. So, one more year of unfinished projects. We're doing what we can and we'll see where we get before the freezes hit and there isn't much that can be done outside or in the ground (our window wells).

I did do a little menu planning last week, but didn't think it was all that necessary to post anything about it. Again, we were mostly in recovery mode. So, here is this week's plan. My birthday is Tuesday, and I'm going out to dinner with a few of my friends, but I'm making sure there is dinner for the family while I'm gone.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar and Craisins, Water
  Dinner: Brandy Braised Beef, Rice Pilaf, Buttered Peas, Peach Crumble
• Monday
  Breakfast: Spelt Pancakes with Maple Syrup, Coffee
  Dinner: Tender and Crisp Chicken with Sweet Tomatoes, Hard Rolls
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Baked Blackberry Lemon Oatmeal, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Cuban Pork, Quick and Dirty Mexican Rice, Black Beans
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Ta'ameya, Hummus, Khoubz Araby (Pita Bread), Veggies
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Strawberry Yogurt Muffins, Hard Boiled Eggs, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Posole with Leftover Pork
• Friday
  Breakfast: Vegetable Hash with Poached Eggs, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Torteggas, Fruit Plate
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon Waffles, Bacon, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Picnic Chicken, Cool and Creamy Potato and Pea Salad, Cowboy Beans, Grilled Corn, Lemonade

What is on your menu this week? If you want a recipe, ask and I will provide it as soon as I can. If there are any starred recipes, I will follow up separately with a weekly recipe round up on Saturday.

Labels: Family, Homemaking, Homeschooling, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen