Well, after last week's adventures, I'm hoping for a more peaceful week. We have a lot to do, as usual, but I'm hoping that will not include a trip to the hospital. We still have a ton of apples, so we're eating a lot of that, and we had a great deal on winter squash at the Grocery Outlet, so I picked up a bunch of those for us to roast and eat. There are some repeats this week, and I'll try to get all the meals done, now that we aren't all really sick. Alexander turns 16 this week! I can't believe that he is so old now. We are excited about him starting to drive because that means we won't have to drive everyone to every practice and class and rehearsal ourselves. He won't be allowed to drive his friends for the first six months, but he can drive siblings! We have started him later, though, so he will be doing his practice and driver's ed this fall and winter.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Slow Cooker Rice Pudding with Pears and Dried Cherries, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Grilled Bacon Burgers with Cheese, Mashed Squash
• Monday
  Breakfast: Oatmeal with Brown Sugar, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Shredded Barbecue Brisket, Fried Potatoes and Onions, Roasted Delicata Squash Slices
• Tuesday
  Breakfast: Potato and Vegetable Hash, Toast, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Roast Shoulder of Lamb, Steam Sautéed Carrots and Onions, Cracked Wheat Pilaf
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Ful, Diced Tomatoes, Serranos and Onions, Toast, Sliced Pears, Mint Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Black Bean and Poblano Tortilla Casserole, Roasted Corn with Butter, Salt and Chile Powder, Lemon Cake with Lemon Glaze
• Thursday
  Breakfast: Eggs in Beef Bologna Cups, Toast Fingers, Sliced Pears, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Vegetable Beef Soup, Rolls
• Friday
  Breakfast: Yogurt and Jam, Buttered Toast, Sliced Apples, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Jalapeño Macaroni and Cheese (with fresh jalapeños), Roasted Sweet Dumpling Squash, Sliced Pears
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Pumpkin Pancakes with Maple Syrup, Sliced Pears, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Chicken Fried Steak, Gravy, Buttered Peas, Biscuits

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: Birthday, Family, Homemaking, Menu Plans, Tales from the Kitchen