Meal Plan #FridayFly

Oh, I am so bad! Between the stress of basically a life style change and (to be honest) the complete joy of being home with my daughter,  I have yet to post my meal plan for this week! So, here you go!

 

I like to print the week's meal plan on my big dry earase board!

Sunday: Kalbasa, Red Beans and Rice, and Corn Bread Muffins

Monday: Steaks (grilled on my George Foreman), Baked Potatoes, Bake Beans, Crossaints

Tuesday: Spaghetti, Salad, Fresh Bread

Wednesday: Crock Pot Chili, (left over) Salad, Corn Bread

Thursday: Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Candied Yams, White Rice, CocoNutty Bread (home made)

Friday: Friend Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, White Corn, Biscuits

Saturday: Apple Spice Pork Chops, Yellow Rice, Pink Beans, Puerto Rican Bread

I do like to plan meals weekly to allow for current favorites and seasonal stuff. However, I keep on file a set of 5 menus that are all spelled out and include complete shopping lists.

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Show Me the Money

There are many careers that require great negotiation skills. Such as a lawyer, or a marriage counselor. Real estate agents and personal recruiters need great negotiating skills. Oh, and of course, hostage negotiators (which is what I often feel like). I am proud to say LaBella could nail any one of these jobs for she is the ultimate negotiator. The following conversation is excellent evidence of her wonderful negotiating skills:

LeBella: “Mommy, can I have some cookies?” (This is 5 minutes before dinner, mind you.)
Me: “No, it’s almost time for dinner.”
LaBella: “But I’m starving! I’m gonna starve to deaf!”
Me: “You are not going to starve to death in the next 5 minutes.”
LeBella: “Yes I am! And you don’t even care cuz you don’t love me no more!” (que the dramatic sobbing)
Me: “Why don’t you go set the table, then it will be time to eat?”
LeBella: “No, no, no! I need to eat now! Please, Mommy, just one cookie?”
Me: “Fine, one cookie.” (Let’s face it; I’m never going to get dinner on the table with her sobbing at my feet.)
LeBella: “Oh, thank you, Mommy! Can I just get three?” (Here we go…)
Me: “I said you could have one.”
LeBella: “But I’m starving! I’m gonna starve to deaf!” (I will never win!)
Me: “One cookie will hold you over for 5 minutes.”
LeBella: “But, I’m so hungry my stomach hurts!” (Can you say Drama Queen?)
Me: “I will give you two cookies, that’s it.”
LeBella: “Ok!”

I’m starting to think two cookies was her diabolical plan all along…

Posted with love by Mommylebron

Not Me! Monday

It’s time for Not Me! Monday (a blog carnival created by MckMama; you can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have NOT been doing – but really have!).


I did NOT borrow my intro from It Feels Like Chaos because I couldn’t think of a better one. I have NOT been grouchy all day because, for once I couldn’t think of anything to blog about. I did NOT high five myself when I found a link to a Monday Meme (therefore relieving the sucky blogger guilt).

I did NOT run from the computer to fry up corn fritters after reading Elizabeth’s posts over on Trenches of Mommyhood. 
And I did NOT take a picture to compare to hers…..

I did NOT gag as I plugged in the griddle and I did NOT throw up in my mouth a little when I moved the olive oil to get the flour, because I did NOT read The Inadvertent Farmer’s electrifying (if not a little slippery) post.

I did NOT feel incredibly disappointed when reading one of my favorite blogs today…Because I did NOT breast feed my minions at OUR convenience. Regardless of where we were.

I am NOT still working my way through the Sunday paper, so that is definitely NOT the reason I’m signing off…

**I also did NOT link back to a few of my new favorite blogs….**