Christmas Break!

Tuesday - corn chip casserole, frozen manicotti for Milo, broccoli
Wednesday - leftover ham, potatoes, salad
Thursday - pasta with ham and peas
Friday - breakfast casserole
Saturday - spaghetti and meatballs
Sunday - chicken and gnocchi soup, rolls
Monday - frittata, hashbrowns

other options
stuffed ham and cheese rolls - lunches
french toast - breakfast?

Christmas!

Friday - pinto bean chiliquiles
Saturday - chicken and/or cheese quesadillas
Sunday - (Christmas Eve) ham, cheese potatoes, Jell-O, green salad, croissants
Monday - (Christmas Day) scones?   -  ham and cheese rolls, cheese rolls  -  leftovers
Tuesday - corn chip casserole
Wednesday - spaghetti and meatballs
Thursday - chicken and gnocchi soup

desserts - ???
Tres Leche Cake
Fudge
shortbread
mints - Toshi
molasses spice cookies - The Best Recipe
sugar cookies - The Best Recipe
Butterscotch Fudge

Birthday Girl!

Friday - (Ruby's birthday!) Taquitos or quesadillas, deviled eggs, CAKE?
Saturday - baked potato bar
Sunday - creamy chicken and rice soup, rolls
Monday - tomato pesto pasta, meatballs?, salad, fruit
Tuesday - pinto bean chilliquiles, salad, fruit
Wednesday - winter minestrone soup, garlic bruschetta
Thursday - homemade pizza

Recitals and concerts and finals, oh my!

Friday - (dance, mother daughter activity) baked potato bar - sour cream, shredded cheese, olives, bacon, broccoli?
Saturday - (dinner with friends, Max to Scera) burritos or something easy for the kids
Sunday - (church - Katy's report) lunch - hootenany
dinner - white enchiladas, rice, fruit
Monday - (play practice, piano group classes) frittata, hashbrowns, fruit
Tuesday - (piano recital, sax and trumpet lessons, school board mtg) tacos (make meat ahead, refried beans for Milo)
Wednesday - (parent viewing day for dance, Cub Scouts, YM) cheesy broccoli and rice casserole
Thursday - Yum Yum Bowls
Friday - Ruby's Birthday! (parent viewing day for dance, Ruby's dinner?)

Happy December

Friday - Taco Time Style Bean Burritos or nachos
Saturday - chilaquiles?
Sunday - spaghetti and meatballs, salad
Monday - skillet creamy mac and cheese
Tuesday - tomato basil soup with orzo, garlic cheese bread
Wednesday - white enchiladas (leftover refried beans) MAKE AHEAD
Thursday - frittata
Friday - leftovers

Where did November go???

Saturday - (Max at Scera) Thanksgiving leftovers
Sunday - (dinner with friends) fruit salad and dessert (and cookies)
Monday - (Ruby's auditions, FHE, piano) turkey pillows, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy
Tuesday - (Max and Jonah auditions, lessons) pasta with ham and peas, fruit
Wednesday - (Cubs, dance, Scouts, dance auditions) nachos with homemade refried beans
Thursday - (dress rehearsal at Scera) skillet creamy macaroni and cheese, broccoli, fruit
Friday - (dance) leftovers

Thanksgiving and Another Birthday

Friday - (dance, battle of the books) leftovers - soup and enchiladas
Saturday - (Max @ Scera) frozen pizza
Sunday - (church) black beans and rice, cheese balls, fruit salad
Monday - (piano) homemade macaroni and cheese
Tuesday - (trumpet, voice) creamy tomato tortellini soup
Wednesday - (no school, My Birthday) out, cake
Thursday - (no school, Thanksgiving) green bean casserole, roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, Jell-O, rolls (make ahead), banana cream pie
Friday - (no school) leftovers

Mid-November

Friday - (play, dance) cheesy potato soup, breadsticks?
Saturday - (play) out
Sunday - lunch - lunch meats and rolls
dinner - white enchiladas, chips and salsa, relish tray, lemonade
Monday - (play, piano) Swedish Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes
Tuesday - (play) creamy tortellini soup
Wednesday - (Cubs Field Trip, YM, dance) homemade macaroni and cheese
Thursday - black beans and rice
Friday - (dance)

Bentley's 16th!

Friday - (dance, play, camp) hot ham and swiss sandwiches
Saturday - (Scera) frozen pizza
Sunday - lunch - egg and sausage muffins
dinner - chicken pot pie
Monday - (play, piano) black beans and rice
Tuesday - (play) cheesy potato soup
Wednesday - ( Bentley's birthday!, dress rehearsal, cubs, YM) Sloppy Lasagna Soup, french bread
Thursday - (opening night) Swedish Meatballs and mashed potatoes (Ikea meatballs and gravy, instant potatoes)
Friday - (dance, play performance, Mindy) homemade macaroni and cheese
Saturday - (play performance, sub for Scera) out
Sunday - (ordination) white enchiladas, chips, chips and salsa, veggie tray

other ideas:
creamy tortellini soup

desserts Bentley likes:
creme brulee
crepes
oreo ice cream cake

Halloween!

Friday - (dance, CVJH party, OHS football) bean burritos or nachos
Saturday - (SCERA, party x2) frozen pizza
Sunday - (church) beef stew (the family flavor), rolls
Monday - (play practice, space center) black bean lasagna
Tuesday - (Halloween) hot dogs, chili
Wednesday - (play practice, Pack Meeting, dance, YM) instant pot cheesy potato soup
Thursday - (play practice) frittata, hashbrowns, muffins
Friday - (play practice, dance)

next week: pasta with tomato cream sauce

Post-Break Blues

Friday - (no school) parents eating out, frozen pizza for the kids
Saturday - (Max at SCERA) pasta with tomato cream sauce
Sunday - (Jenny teach RS) creamy chicken and rice soup, rolls
Monday - (no school) homemade pizza
Tuesday - (PTSA, visiting teaching) meatloaf, baked potatoes, salad
Wednesday - (Joy School here, piano master classes, play, parent viewing day at dance, cubs, YM) refried bean burritos
Thursday - (play) black bean lasagna
Friday - (play) ?

Girls Trip to Clear Creek and Fall Break

Friday - (JA City, play practice, dance) frozen pizza
Saturday - (Sugar Rush, soccer game, Scera) quesadillas
Sunday - (church, priesthood fireside) potato soup, bacon, rolls
Monday - (Foothill Art, piano, play, FHE) pasta with ham and peas
Tuesday - (Clear Creek, sax, trumpet) burritos
Wednesday - (Clear Creek, piano, YM) homemade macaroni and cheese
Thursday - (no school) stuffed shells
Friday - (no school) quinoa patties

Fall?

Friday - (race, dance, play) white enchiladas (with leftover chicken)
Saturday - (soccer, scera shift) hoagies
Sunday - sloppy lasagna, french bread, salad
Monday - (piano, play) white chicken chili
Tuesday - (play, soccer, voice) frittata, hash browns, fruit
Wednesday - (Cubs, dance, play, YM) corn chip casserole, salad, fruit
Thursday - (play, soccer?) fettucine with tomato cream sauce
Friday - (JA city, dance, play)

Awesome October

Friday - (home teaching - B, dance) spaghetti and meatballs, broccoli, fruit
Saturday - (Conference, Maxwell's shift, Miss Utah Outstanding Teen) frozen pizzas, salad
Sunday - (Conference) chicken tacos - tortillas, tomatoes, lettuce, black beans, fruit
Monday - (play practice, piano, Fun Run) Dinner at the Run
Tuesday - (play practice, soccer, voice) Minestrone Soup, breadsticks
Wednesday - (play practice, dance, Pack Meeting, YM, Foothill SEP, SP Book Fair) southwest pasta salad
Thursday - (play, soccer?) Mexican Flatbread Pizza
Friday - (XC, dance, homecoming game?) ?

Soaring Through September

Friday - (dance, play practice, B to ID) breakfast burritos
Saturday - (soccer, Max to Scera, Relief Society Broadcast) frozen pizza, sandwiches, or leftovers
Sunday - (church) omelets or frittata, blueberry muffins, hashbrowns, OJ
Monday - (piano, play practice) creamy chicken noodle soup, bread or rolls
Tuesday - (soccer practice, voice, school board mtg at Orem Jr.)
monte cristo sandwiches
Wednesday - (Ruby dance, cubs, YM) pasta salads - caprese and traditional
Thursday - baked potato bar - chili, sour cream, cheese, olives, butter
Friday - (Rivers, dance, Miss UOT) spaghetti and meatballs, salad, french bread
Saturday - (General Conference, Max to Scera) quesadillas - cheese, chicken, or refried bean

pumpkin cookies
whopper cookies

Settling In?

Friday - (play practice, dance, Fall Festival, Movie Night, Carbo Load) Nachos - refried beans, cheese, salsa, avocado, tomato, olives
Saturday - (soccer game, scera shift) hoagies, chips
Sunday - pasta with peas (and ham), french bread, salad, fruit
Monday - (play practice, piano) Hawaiian Haystacks, ? for Milo
Tuesday - (cheer, voice?, soccer, play practice) Korean Beef on Rice or Quinoa
Wednesday - (dance, cubs, YM) creamy tortellini soup, bread or rolls
Thursday - (soccer game) frittata and hasbrowns?
Friday - (play, dance) ?

It's Real - Dance, Soccer, Joy School EVERYTHING

Friday - sandwiches - leftover hoagies
Saturday - (Max to SCERA) leftover black beans and rice with cheeseballs
Sunday - (Regional Conference) chicken tortilla soup, maple cake? cheesecake?
Monday - (play, XC, piano)  broccoli cheese soup, bread
Tuesday - (play, XC, voice, sax, trumpet, soccer practice) pasta with peas (and ham)
Wednesday - (play, XC, Cubs, dance, scouts) pressure cooker refried beans, burritos
Thursday - (play, XC, soccer game, CVJH parent teacher conferences) pasta salads - make ahead

A Wedding, an Ordination, and a Holiday

Friday - (John and Jonah to CA, B to Shell) frozen pizza
Saturday - (Family, Max to Scera, B to Shell) out with family
Sunday - (Fast Sunday, Family) chicken tostadas, (chicken, refried beans, shells, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, avocado)
Monday - (Labor Day) dinner: hoagies, chips, watermelon
Tuesday - (soccer practice, play practice, voice, trumpet?)
Wednesday - (Joy School, Cubs, YM, play practice, sax) slow cooker black beans, rice, cheese bread
Thursday - (Milo soccer, play practice) breakfast burritos

Week 2

Saturday - (Stake Conference and Maxwell volunteer) frozen pizza or taquitos and quesadillas
Sunday - (Stake Conference, Cub Planning) stuffed shells, green salad, french bread
Monday - (Ruby voice, Bentley work) black bean taco salad with creamy lime cilantro dressing
Tuesday - (PTSA, Max braces off, auditions, Jonah trumpet, Milo soccer practice)
Wednesday - (auditions, Cubs, YM) caprese pesto pasta salad, other pasta salad?
Thursday - (auditions?, Foothill Back to School Night) chili and cornbread
Friday - (John and Jonah to CA, carbo load?) homemade pizza, salad

A Birthday, an Anniversary, and Back to School

Saturday - frozen pizza fro the kids, out for the parents
Sunday - spaghetti and meatballs, salad, fruit
Monday - black bean taco salad, fruit
Tuesday -(Maxwell's birthday!) Sweeto Burrito, brownies and ice cream
Wednesday - (Anniversary) burritos for the kids, our for the parents
Thursday - chicken salad or egg salad on croissants, fruit
Friday - pizza?

One more week . . .

Friday - (Bentley Shell) curry, naan bread, rice
Saturday - (Bentley Shell, Maxwell SCERA) BBQ Pork pizza
Sunday -  lunch german pancake with buttermilk syrup (church) black bean taco salad
Monday - (Bentley Shell, FHE, Ruby KOA) french toast, bacon
Tuesday - (Bentley Shell, Ruby KOA) quinoa patties, veggies
Wednesday - (Bentley Shell, Cubs, YM, Ruby KOA) Santa Rosa Chicken and Wild Rice Salad
Thursday - (Bentley Shell, Ruby home) skillet creamy mac and cheese

Family!

Friday - (Bentley @Shell, Max @Student council) quinoa patties, veggies, fruit
Saturday - (Bentley @Shell, salad for the funeral) frozen pizzas
Sunday - (Fast Sunday, family dinner) pulled pork sandwiches with cole slaw (Family Flavor), watermelon, chips, lemonade, dessert
Monday - (Bentley @Shell) black bean taco salad
Tuesday - (Bentley @Shell) french toast, bacon, fruit
Wednesday - (Cubs, Bentley @Shell, YM) Egg Salad Sandwiches
Thursday - Bentley @Shell) leftovers

August!

Friday - pizza for the kids
Saturday - breakfast - pancakes or cereal
                 lunch - Kraft macaroni and cheese
                 dinner - corn dogs
Sunday -  breakfast - Sunday cereal
                lunch - ?
                dinner - pasta in cream sauce with ham and peas
                (without the ham for Milo), fruit, garlic bread
Monday - Mexican Haystacks (quesadilla for Milo)
Tuesday - French Toast, bacon, fruit
Wednesday - (Cub Scouts) Egg Salad Sandwiches
Thursday - (Ancestry Party) Dinner at the zoo
Friday - (Brigadoon opens) ?

XC Camp and Pioneer Day

Friday - hot dogs and leftovers
Saturday - kids pasta salad, leftovers
Sunday - stuffed shells, salad, garlic bread, fruit
Monday - samosas, rice, salad, fruit
Tuesday - leftovers or sandwiches
Wednesday - (Cubs Scouts to Owlz game) chicken salad sandwiches, fruit
Thursday - spring rolls, ramen, carrots, fruit
Friday -

ideas:
yum yum bowls

Home Again!

Saturday - (boys home! 2 boys work, dinner for T family at 5) tacos, green salad, fruit, dessert?
Sunday - (church) black beans and rice, Brazilian Cheese bread, salad, fruit
Monday - (B work) Block Party - BBQ meats and sides, watermelon, water and lemonade
Tuesday - (B work) - samosas, rice, salad, fruit
Wednesday - (B work) pasta salads - kids and grown ups
Thursday - (B work) breakfast - scrambled eggs, hash browns, muffins
Friday - (B work) leftovers

Scout Camp and Leadership Retreat

Friday - hoagies, grapes, carrots
Saturday - chiliquiles
Sunday - french dip, veggies, fruit, chocolate raspberry cake
Monday - (B&J to Scout Camp) chicken salad sandwiches
Tuesday - (B&J at Scout Camp) quinoa patties 
Wednesday - (B&J at Scout Camp) caprese pesto pasta salad
Thursday - (B&J at Scout Camp, Maxwell to Leadership Retreat) egg salad sandwich

Independence Day

Friday - hoagies, chips, lemonade, salad, frui
Saturday - leftovers for lunch
Sunday - shredded pork burritos
Monday - Big Judd's, Garcia's
Tuesday - sandwiches, pizza
Wednesday - egg salad sandwiches?
Thursday - pasta?

Family!

Friday - (Bentley at Youth Conference) leftover french dip and pasta salads
Saturday - (Max at Scera) The Dip, chips
Sunday - Cafe Rio Copy Cat Pork burritos
Monday - (Max to Timberline all week) three cheese spaghetti
Tuesday - (dinner with Laura and family, etc.) chicken tostadas (chicken, refried beans, shredded lettuce, pico, sour cream, strawberries and cream for dessert
Wednesday - (Cubs) egg salad sandwiches
Thursday - (Bentley at Scera) waffles, fruit, cream
Friday - (dinner with Ginger and family, etc.) self-made hoagies, watermelon, chips, lemonade
Saturday - (Maxwell home)

Ideas:
stuffed shells

Father's Day

Thursday - pasta and ham with cream sauce
Friday - make your own pizza, fruit, salad or carrots?
Saturday - lunch - nachos with leftover black beans
dinner - out with friends
Sunday - french dip sandwiches, fruit, oatmeal cookies
Monday - chilliquiles
Tuesday - hoagies
Wednesday - mandarin orange chicken salad
Thursday - ?

ideas
minestrone soup
fusilli alla caprese

Summerfest!

Friday - (Bentley - shell) hoagies
Saturday - (Bentley - shell, Max theater) macaroni and cheese
Sunday - (Church) hawaiian haystacks
Monday - (Bentley - shell) breakfast burritos
Tuesday - (Bentley - shell) pasta salad - new style
Wednesday - (Day Camp, Scouts, Bentley - shell) something easy
Thursday - (Bentley - shell) black bean tacos

ideas:
chiliquiles
pasta salad - old style

Happy Birthday John!

Friday - sausage gravy, biscuits, scrambled eggs (Maxwell help)
Saturday - (date night, Scera for Max) something easy for the kids - maybe fried chicken?
Sunday - Fast Sunday - Chicken Taco Salad (Ruby help), salted caramel butter bars
Monday - (FHE) skillet mac and cheese (Milo help)
Tuesday - (trumpet) spaghetti and meatballs (Jonah help)
Wednesday - (John's Birthday, Sax, Pack Meeting, YM) chicken quesadillas with green onions, chocolate cake, chocolate frosting
Thursday - (Bentley at Scera, play screening?)  nachos (beans from freezer), fruit

Summer is Here!

Friday - Out to Celebrate!
Saturday - Ravioli, marinara sauce, broccoli
Sunday - Yum Yum Bowls
Monday - (Memorial Day) hot dogs (relish, ketchup, chili, mustard, onions), potato salad, chips, brownies, fruit, corn on the cob?
Tuesday - Sausage biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs
Wednesday - (Cubs, Scouts) pasta salad
Thursday - little quinoa patties
Friday - white enchiladas?

Ideas:

***brownies for Ireland

The Final Countdown

Friday - (camp, 9th grade dance) tacos - ground beef, flour tortillas, beans
Saturday - (SCERA training, Lagoon, Miss Orem) frozen pizza
Sunday - (church) ranch style chicken, slow cooker mashed potatoes, salad, fruit
Monday - (piano recital, 4th Grade Utah Fair)
Tuesday - (6th Grade Graduation) lasagna - for graduation and those at home
Wednesday - (Cub Field Trip, Cheer, YM) hoagies
Thursday - (Hair? Scera, ?) ravioli with marinara sauce
Friday - Last Day of School - celebrate!

Mother's Day

Saturday - (dance concert, Max at Scera) Mom and Dad out, kids frozen pizza
Sunday - (Mother's Day) fettuccine alfredo, broccoli, fruit and cream, french bread
Monday - (piano, tumbling, basketball, 6th/7th ALL meeting) minestrone soup, rolls?
Tuesday - (Symphonic Band, Max ortho, JA 6th grade) homemade pizza
Wednesday - (Symphonic Band, cheer, cubs, YM) sausage and potatoes
Thursday - (Bentley Scera, piano recital rehearsal, band concert) black bean skillet
Friday - (father-son camp, basketball) something easy
Saturday - (Music in the Parks, Miss Orem) something easier (I will be on the field trip)

Dance Week

Monday - (dance, piano, tumbling, showcase, track) stuffed shells
Tuesday - (basketball, track, trumpet) chicken noodle soup
Wednesday - (dance, cubs, YM, awards assembly, track, luncheon prep) homemade mac and cheese
Thursday - (dance, Faire prep, track, Scera) beef and bean enchiladas
Friday - (dance, track, Faire, talent show) leftovers?
Saturday - (dance, Scera) minestrone soup
Sunday - (Mother's Day) ?

on hand: potatoes bake or with sausage

May!

Monday - (FHE, piano, tumbling, chairs, basketball?) family dinner out to celebrate the end of soccer season
Tuesday - (orthodontist, dance - parent viewing, John to the movie) homemade refried bean burritos
Wednesday - (Cheer, Pack Meeting, Baptism orientation, YM) chicken noodle soup
Take food to CVJH
Thursday - (dance - parent viewing, Bentley to Scera) macaroni and cheese
Friday - (Broadway review?) something easy?
Saturday - (Milo's Baptism, Maxwell to Scera) Stuffed Shells, breadsticks and salad from Olive Garden, cake?
Sunday - (fast Sunday) slow cooker italian beef, rolls, fruit, roasted potatoes?

Adios April

Monday - (piano, tumbling, FHE) breakfast burritos
Tuesday - (dance - car pool, soccer practices) black bean tacos, creamy lime cilantro dressing
Wednesday - (Cubs, Cinderella, Soccer game, YM) chili and cornbread waffles (make ahead)
Thursday - (dance, soccer game, Bentley - SCERA) hawaiian haystacks
Friday - (wedding reception, track meet prep) spaghetti, salad, french bread
Saturday - (track meet, tumbling showcase, soccer games, dance rehearsal, Max - SCERA) something easy
Sunday - (Church) cafe rio style burritos, green ranch

Keep on Keeping On

Monday - (tumbling, piano, dr., student council, track, FHE) meatballs, rice, fruit, veggie
Tuesday - (dance, soccer) leftover ham and potatoes, salad, fruit, Jello?
Wednesday - (Cubs, Scouts, soccer) chicken tortilla soup - instant pot or crock pot - make ahead of time
Thursday - (dance, soccer, SCERA) homemade pizza
Friday - (party?) breakfast burritos
Saturday - (SCERA, Hyrum's?) ?
Sunday - (church) husband's delight

Birthday Boys and Easter Sunday

Friday - frozen pizza, carrots, pears
Saturday - chicken noodle soup, biscuits
Sunday - Milo's Day -  stuffed shells, green salad, jello, garlic bread, crepes with strawberries, raspberries, bananas, nutella, and whipped cream
Monday - (dentist, piano) corn chip casserole, broccoli, fruit
Tuesday - (dance, soccer) homemade macaroni and cheese, carrots, fruit
Wednesday - (cubs, soccer) pressure cooker coconut chicken curry, rice, fruit, veggies
Thursday - Alton's Day - (dance, soccer, SCERA) ??? banana bars with brown butter frosting
Friday - (camp) buffet meatballs, potatoes, carrots
Saturday - (SCERA) ?
Sunday - (Easter) ham, cheese potatoes, jello salad, roasted asparagus, rolls, carrot cake

Off to Neverland!

Friday - (play) out
Saturday - (matinee play, Women's Broadcast, Max at Scera) frozen pizzas, broccoli
Sunday - (Court of Honor) chicken patty sandwiches, cole slaw, fruit
Monday - (play, piano) monte cristo sandwiches
Tuesday - (closing night of the play, soccer practices) homemade macaroni and cheese, broccoli
Wednesday - (Scouts, Cubs, Track Meet, soccer game) steak and gravy, mashed potatoes, fruit, carrots?
Thursday - (dance, Bentley at Scera) chicken pot pie soup
Friday - leftovers

The Calm Between the Plays

Friday - (camp out, play set building) sweet and sour meatballs, garlic bread (add potatoes for the campers instead of rice)
Saturday - (Bentley, SCERA, Max and Milo to parties) black bean taco salad (black beans, lettuce, corn, olives, tomatoes, tortilla chips, tomatillo dressing), fruit
Sunday - (Church) chinese cashew chicken, rice, fruit
Monday - (play, piano, tumbling) homemade pizza, salad, fruit
Tuesday - (play, soccer practices, dance?) nachos, fruit
Wednesday - (play, cubs, YM) chicken salad sandwiches on croissants - make ahead
Thursday - (play, dance?, Bentley SCERA shift) frozen lasagna or frozen ravioli casserole
Friday - (play) ?

soon - pasta salad

Tale as Old as Time

Friday - (Play, activity days, knowledge bowl) leftovers
Saturday - (play, Jonah's party) Out with family
Sunday - (church, Jonah's ordination) Lunch - Cafe Rio Style Burritos, green ranch
Dinner - Jimmy John's, chips
Monday - (play, piano, FHE) chicken patty sandwiches, fries
Tuesday - (closing night of the play, dance) sweet and sour meatballs, easy cheesy garlic bread
Wednesday - (cubs, scouts, Images of Greatness) Out? or corn dogs or frozen pizza
Thursday - (dance, Max to SCERA, Bentley OHS orientation) refried beans, green ranch, chips, tortillas, toppings
Friday - ?

Beauty and the Beast

Friday - (play, Knowledge Bowl, Blue and Gold Banquet, basketball) chili and cornbread at the Blue and Gold
Saturday - (play, Ruby's party, SCERA) dinner at the party, take dessert
Sunday - (church) crusted chicken in basil cream sauce, creamy parmesan rice, steamed veggies, fruit
Monday - (play x2, piano, FHE, tumbling, no school) black beans and rice, cheese bites, green salad
Tuesday - (dance, play x2) fettuccine with tomato cream sauce, broccoli, fruit
Wednesday - (knowledge bowl, play dress rehearsal, cheer, cubs, scouts, YM) shepherd's pie, fruit, rolls?
Thursday - (dance, play practice, play opening night, SCERA) breakfast burritos
Friday - (play, knowledge bowl)

dessert - Oatmeal chocolate chip cake

Marching On

Friday - (camp out, play, knowledge bowl, fashion show) baked chili cheese dogs (in tinfoil for the campers)
Saturday - (Max SCERA shift, play workshops) easy or out or breakfast burritos
Sunday - (Priesthood Preview, dinner with friends?) frozen lasagna as backup
Monday - (FHE, basketball, play x2, piano) chicken cheddar chowder, breadsticks, fruit, carrots
Tuesday - (play x2, dance, RS mtg) frittata, hashbrowns, fruit, OJ
Wednesday - (Scouts, play, YM, knowledge bowl) chiliquiles
Thursday - (play x2, dance, Bentley SCERA shift) crockpot steak and gravy, mashed potatoes, fruit, carrots
Friday - (play, Blue and Gold Banquet, knowledge bowl) Dinner at the Blue and Gold - chili, cornbread, salad, cookies

ideas:
chicken in basil cream sauce

President's Day (and a 4 day week!)

Friday - (play, knowledge bowl) leftovers
Saturday - (basketball, Maxwell at Scera, parents in town) out
Sunday - (church, youth fireside) white enchiladas
Monday - (no school) sausage and potatoes
Tuesday - (play x2, piano, dance) chicken patty sandwiches
Wednesday - (play, Cubs, Scouts, YM, cheer, knowledge bowl) Stuffed Shells, broccoli, and fruit
Thursday - (play x2, dance, Bentley at Scera, basketball games)
Friday - (knowledge bowl, play, camp out)

Ideas:
frozen lasagna
frittata
chiliquiles

Valentines Day!

Friday - (knowledge bowl competition, play) ravioli with marinara sauce, salad, fruit
Saturday - (Max @ Scera) corn dogs or the equivalent for kids, parents out
Sunday - (Scout Meeting) sloppy lasagna, garlic bread, fruit
Monday - (piano, plays, basketball) homemade pizza, broccoli
Tuesday - Valentines Day (plays, dance) El Azteca Take-out (get Ruby something early)
Wednesday - (Cubs Field Trip, CHSEP, Scouts, YM, knowledge bowl) make ahead Wednesday morning pressure cooker chicken coconut curry, rice, carrots, fruit
Thursday - (play, dance) make ahead Wednesday and then warm up in the crock pot Thursday afternoon spicy dr. pepper pork with tortillas, toppings - tomato, cheese, olives, sour cream
Friday - (play, knowledge bowl) chilaquiles

Visitors from Buffalo

Friday - (basketball, knowledge bowl, play) yum yum bowls
Saturday - (Pinewood Derby, basketball, Max @SCERA) out
Sunday - (family! before church) Brunch: french toast bake (x2 or 1 1/2)
Dinner: skinny one pot alfredo
Monday - (plays, basketballs, piano, tumbling) sausage biscuits and gravy
Tuesday - (plays, basketball, dance, Yoga?) creamy tomato tortellini soup
Wednesday - (knowledge bowl, cubs, scouts, cheer, play) hot ham and swiss croissants
Thursday - (plays, basketball, Bentley @SCERA, dance) tacos or burritos
Friday - (play, basketball, knowledge bowl tournament) ?

February!

Friday - (basketball, play, knowledge bowl, activity days) leftover soups
Saturday - (Max @SCERA) refried beans with chips
Sunday - (Church, Cub planning) French Dip Sandwiches, fries, fruit
Monday - (basketball x2, play x2, piano, tumbling) ravioli with marinara sauce
Tuesday - (basketball, play, dance) yum yum bowls
Wednesday - (Cubs, basketball, play, scouts, knowledge bowl) nachos or enchiladas with leftover beans and roast (fingers crossed)
Thursday - (SCERA, basketball, play, dance) chicken tortilla soup
Friday - (basketball, play, knowledge bowl) homemade pizza?

I think I can, I think I can . . .

Friday - (basketball, temple, play, knowledge bowl) leftovers
Saturday - (basketball, Stake Conference) homemade pizza, broccoli, fruit
Sunday - (Stake Conference) lunch: pork and beans, hot dogs, brown bread?
dinner: creamy chicken and rice soup, rolls, cookies
Monday - (piano, basketball, play) ham with pasta and peas, fruit
Tuesday - (play, basketball, dance, yoga) corn chip casserole, fruit, veggie
Wednesday - (play, basketball, scouts) ravioli with marinara sauce, salad, fruit
Thursday - (play, basketball, dance) pressure cooker refried beans, chips or tortillas
Friday - (play, basketball, activity days) leftovers?

Three Day Weekend - Phew!

Friday - (activity days, knowledge bowl, play practice, basketball) Hawaiian Haystacks
Saturday - (Max @SCERA, date night?) refried beans for nachos
Sunday - (church, home teachers) pork roast, carrots, potatoes, cookies
Monday - (NO SCHOOL) homemade pizza or gift certificate, salad, fruit
Tuesday - (play practice x2, basketball, dance) chicken tortilla stack
Wednesday - (play practice, basketball, knowledge bowl, Cubs, Scouts)[lunch - homemade macaroni and cheese, homemade bread) dinner - wet burritos, carrots, fruit
Thursday - (play practice, basketball x3, dance, Bentley @SCERA, World Fair) southwestern chicken barley chili, cornbread muffins pupusas
Friday - (play practice, basketball, knowledge bowl) leftovers or breakfast?

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Friday - (play practice, basketball, knowledge bowl) pretzel dogs, fruit, salad
Saturday - (basketball, SCERA for Max) pasta with ham and peas - out for chart rewards - Sweeto Burrito
Sunday - (fast Sunday) chicken patty sandwiches, broccoli, fruit salad
Monday - (play practice x2, basketball x2, piano) black beans and rice sloppy joes
Tuesday - (play practice x2, basektball, dance) sloppy joes, salad, fruit black beans and rice
Wednesday - (Cubs, Knowledge Bowl, play practice, basketball) Hawaiian Haystacks Little Caesar's
Thursday - (play practice x2, basketball, dance) nachos, refried beans (bean burrito for Ruby) breakfast burritos
Friday - (play practice, basketball, knowledge bowl) pizza - homemade or gift card?, Hawaiian Haystacks