Monday stuff

Greetings! I realize that I haven't been regularly posting. My schedule is a little hectic and I get caught up in mundane things and forget the really important ones, like blogging, hehe!

I have been exercising and really enjoying it. I am also trying to take food preparation a step further and put more effort into healthily feeding my family. I got hooked on making my own pita bread. I use the recipe from Joy of Cooking (an excellent resource!). The family has been eating it like regular bread, which is great. I am also going to switch to making our bread for sandwiches and toast. I have done this before, but I am going to hit it again. I have a renewed desire and skill to do it. I am hoping that the family enjoys it enough to not really miss store bought. There is something great about knowing every thing you put into your body. I just cringe when I read ingredient lists and can't pronounce most of the words. And I can pronounce a lot. So...I'll let you know how that goes in the next couple of weeks.

Meanwhile, on the feathered friend front (OK, say that 5 times fast), our beloved Eddie is turning into a mean little guy. All the chickens we got earlier this year are bigger than him, but he has the biggest attitude. He may take a trip to the feed store. I might look around to see if anyone wants him. I am so sorry about this because he has been a fun pet, but is way too aggressive. We have our three kids plus several others who come on a regular basis. I can't have any animals that aren't kid-friendly. Eddie chased me this morning so bad that I had to whack him with a stick - otherwise, I would have gotten it. UGH.

Well, I had better get on to the menu plan for the week....then off to get some work done before I have to leave again.

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Sunday - chicken and rice, Asian flavors

Monday - warm pita bread with eggs

tuna salad and egg salad sandwiches

Tuesday - smoothies

meat and beans, rice and tortillas

Wednesday - cereal

Spaghetti and meat sauce

Thursday - smoothie

grilled beef short ribs, mashed potatoes, peas

Friday - toast with butter and jam

toasty sandwiches and chips

Saturday - cereal

TBD

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In case you don't hear from me again, have a great week!!!!!!!