Happy New Year!

Friday - (SCERA) date night/easy
Saturday - (SCERA, KJ's Reception) baked potatoes
Sunday - (church, family time, Pack Planning) Homemade Pizza, salad, fruit
Monday - (New Year's Eve, SCERA) white enchiladas, chips and salsa, tres leche cake
Tuesday - Korean Beef, rice, broccoli
Wednesday - (Pack Meeting) black bean tacos, pico, avocados, etc.
Thursday - (Back to School, sax, soccer, basketball practice) fettuccine alfredo (with chicken)
Friday - (SCERA)


Next week: balsamic chicken and veggies
Quesadillas (with chicken)

Merry Christmas!

Friday - (date night, SCERA, party)
Saturday - (SCERA, party) homemade macaroni and cheese
Sunday - (church) Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup, rolls
Monday - (Christmas Eve) frozen lasagna, garlic knots, salad
Tuesday - (Christmas Day) brunch: scones, scrambled eggs
dinner: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, jello
Wednesday - leftovers or fettuccine alfredo
Thursday - Korean Beef, broccoli, rice (cauliflower?)
Friday - (date night, SCERA)

cheeseballs and crackers
cream cheese sugar cookie dough

First Semester Down

Friday - (Laneah's Party, SCERA, date night) something easy for the kids
Saturday - (Ruby's Birthday, Ward Party, training prep, SCERA) chicken taco salad, green jello
Sunday - (Ward Council) chicken cordon bleu, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, rolls
Monday - (Scera Park Singers, weights, FHE) biscuits and gravy
Tuesday - (basketball practice) quinoa red bean chili, corn bread
Wednesday - (Cubs, last day of term, Grace's party, YM?) Hawaiian Haystacks
Thursday - homemade mac and cheese
Friday - (date night?)

Almost there . . .

Friday - (dance, SCERA, ODC concert, date night) date night/easy
Saturday - (SCERA, Studco Party) ham and cheese pastries, scrambled eggs
Sunday - (church, tithing settlement) creamy chicken noodle soup, rolls
Monday - (Liken) baked black bean and sweet potato flautas
Tuesday - (Band Concert) cauliflower/orange chicken, rice or noodles
Wednesday - (dentist, piano recital, YM) out
Thursday - (sax, hair cuts, Round Table, Critical Mass Concert) homemade mac and cheese
Friday - (SCERA, date night)

black beans and rice, cheese balls

December Debuts

Friday - (dance, date night, scera) easy peasy
Saturday - (scera) french toast, hashbrowns, fruit
Sunday - (ward council, cub committee) white chicken black bean chili, corn bread
Monday - (piano, xc awards night) pasta, ham, and peas
Tuesday - homemade pizza, salad, fruit
Wednesday - (pack meeting, dance, piano, ym) sweet potato tacos, toppings
Thursday - (soccer) ham and cheese pastries, scrambled eggs
Friday - (dance, date night, scera)

Thanksgiving

Friday - (callbacks, SCERA, date night) easy
Saturday - (SCERA) Sandwiches and chips
Sunday - (Ward Council, Musical Fireside) Indian Butter Chicken and Potato Curry, naan bread, samosas?, veggie curry for Milo?
Monday - (Musical Parent Meeting, FHE) Potato Soup, bacon, rolls
Tuesday - Skillet Taco Pie, small veggie pie for Milo
Wednesday - (No School) ham and cheese pastries, cheese pastries for Milo, tomato soup
Thursday - (Thanksgiving, birthday) Breakfast - Scones   Dinner?
Friday - (No School,SCERA) nachos
Saturday - (Que's Party, SCERA) easy

November Underway

Friday - (State Playoff game, Jazz-Celtics game, SCERA - Jonah, Jungle Book, date night) easy
Saturday - (Pancake Party - Ruby, SCERA - Max, Parents) Out
Sunday - (Primary Program) frozen lasagna, frozen vegetarian lasagna for Milo, garlic bread, salad
Monday - (FHE, piano, school play) ham and cheese frittata, blueberry muffins, hash browns (Family Flavor)
Tuesday - (auditions, Jazz concert, Stake training) black beans and rice, cheese balls (Family Flavor)
Wednesday - (auditions, piano, cubs, dance, YM) cheesy chicken and rice bake (Family Flavor - sans sun dried tomatoes)
Thursday -(sax, soccer, chess, SP PTA) potato soup, bacon, rolls
Friday - (SCERA - Jonah, SCERA game night)

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Friday - (Mindy, dance, SCERA, party, football game) out or easy
Saturday - (Pow Wow, SCERA, Mindy) potato soup?
Sunday - (church, Cub Committee) Southwestern beef wraps
Monday - (FHE, piano, play) Pasta with ham and peas, breadsticks, fruit
Tuesday - (Carla to Utah) homemade pizza, salad
Wednesday - (Pack Meeting, dance, piano, YM) chicken pot pie
Thursday - (Bentley's Birthday, sax, soccer) spring rolls, ramen, oreo ice cream cake
Friday -  (dance, SCERA)

muffins

Spooky

Friday - (dance, Oktoberfest, date night) easy and out
Saturday - (soccer, SCERA, Liz's party) Hawaiian Haystacks
Sunday - (church, Scout Committee) sloppy lasagna, bread sticks
Monday - (piano, voice, tumbling FHE) sloppy joes, fries or chips
Tuesday - (Culver's Night, Primary Training) Culver's?
Wednesday - (dance, Halloween!) frozen pizzas, salad, fruit
Thursday - (sax) broccoli cheese soup, rolls or bread
Friday - (dance, SCERA, date night)

POW WOW Tomorrow
dessert

Got This

Friday - (date night, SCERA)
Saturday - (race day, SCERA)
Sunday - (church, ward council) meatloaf, cheesy potatoes, rolls, salad
Monday - (no school) balsamic chicken and veggies
Tuesday - (soccer practice, voice) sheet pan panini
Wednesday - (Cubs, YM, dance) cheesy black bean quinoa bake
Thursday - (soccer practice) chicken cordon bleu soup
Friday - (dance, date night, SCERA, CVJH Oktoberfest)
Saturday - Elizabeth's Birthday - Hawaiian Haystacks

Fall Festival

Friday - (Fall Festival, dance, Jonah SCERA) vegetarian chili, pumpkin cookies
Saturday - (soccer, Max SCERA, date night) something easy for the kids, Date!
Sunday - (Church) chicken and gnocchi soup, rolls
Monday - (piano, FHE, oral surgeon) biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns
Tuesday - (voice, soccer practice) homemade pizza, broccoli, fruit
Wednesday - (piano, Cubs, dance, YM) homemade macaroni and cheese
Thursday - (No school, soccer practice?) tacos
Friday - (No school, Jonah two SCERA shifts)

chicken broccoli stir fry

General Conference

Friday - (Fun Run, XC meet, dance, SCERA, movie) Fun Run Food
Saturday - (Conference, SCERA) baked potatoes/beef tacos
Sunday - (Conference) spaghetti/spaghetti & meatballs
Monday - (piano, XC) chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes
Tuesday - (XC, soccer practice) homemade pizza, salad, fruit
Wednesday - (XC Meet, Cubs, YM, dance, piano) leftovers/easy
Thursday - (XC, sax, soccer practice) red beans and rice
Friday - (XC, SCERA, ward party) cookies and chili, (frosted pumpkin chocolate chip or pumpkin chocolate chip)

hamburgers/veggieburgers

October!

Friday - (date night, SCERA) something easy/out
Saturday - (SCERA, soccer) make your own nachos
Sunday - (Samuel's farewell) ham with pasta and peas, apple pie (or Monday)
Monday - (piano) homemade pizza, broccoli
Tuesday - (soccer practice) chicken and black bean flautas
Wednesday - (Pack Meeting, Parent Teacher Conference, CVJH XC Meet) baked potatoes
Thursday - (Parent Teacher Conference, soccer game)  beef tacos
Friday - (OHS XC meet, SP Fun Run date night, SCERA)

"Fun" Run

Friday - (dance, theater shift, homecoming game) Date Night/easy food
Saturday - (Homecoming, soccer, audition, theater shift) taquitos/quesadillas
Sunday - (church, scout committee) honey lime chicken or pork enchiladas
Monday - (Fun Run, sax, piano, xc) Fun Run Food
Tuesday - (voice, soccer practice) spaghetti pie, salad, garlic bread
Wednesday - (Cubs, XC Meets, dance, YM) cheesy broccoli and rice casserole
Thursday - (soccer practice, Jonah mow) homemade pizza?
Friday - (dance, theater shift)

All In

Friday - (dance, Date Night, parties, SCERA) something simple for the kids
Saturday - (SCERA, soccer) hoagies (again) but with chips!
Sunday - (church, ward council) Alisa's breakfast casserole, blueberry muffins
Monday - (piano, sax, XC, Wizard of Oz) Hawaiian Haystacks
Tuesday - (soccer practice, basketball, XC) spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, salad
Wednesday - (Cubs, dance, YM, XC) egg salad sandwiches
Thursday - (soccer practice, basketball, XC) baked potatoes
Friday - (dance, date night, SCERA, Homecoming Game)

Indiana and Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday - (XC, Fall Festival) Leftovers/Fall Festival Food
Saturday - (John, B, and M to Indiana; soccer; Jonah to Scera) something fast and easy
Sunday - (John, B, and M home, Annika's Open House) make-your-own-pizza
Monday - (sax, XC, piano, FHE) chicken chimis, toppings
Tuesday - (voice) Crazy Tacos, toppings
Wednesday - (OHS SEP, XC, piano, dance viewing day, YM) chicken tortilla soup for teachers and us
Thursday - (CJVH SEP, Jonah mow, Round Table) Hoagies
Friday - (dance viewing day, Jonah at the Scera) date night

Super September

Friday - (Date Night, Football Game, Jonah at Scera)
Saturday - (Maxwell at the Shell)  The Dip
Sunday - (Fast Sunday) Frozen Lasagna, Meatless for Milo, green salad, french bread
Monday - (Labor Day, Jonah with Phillip) Hamburger Vegetable Soup, homemade bread or rolls
Tuesday - (voice, XC2, cheer clinic) Bacon Broccoli Pasta
Wednesday - (cheer, cubs, voice, piano, XC2, YM) Southwest chicken stacks
Thursday - (cheer, Jonah mow) leftovers
Friday - (Foothill Fall Festival, Jonah at Scera)
Saturday - (John, B, and M to Indiana)

In the Swing of Things

Friday - (date night, Max at the Shell, Jonah at the theater, Ruby at Lagoon)
Saturday - (Milo, soccer, Max at the Shell, family in town)
Sunday - (Scout Committee Meeting) lunch: caprese pesto pasta salad
dinner: Hawaiian haystacks
Monday - (FHE, piano, trumpet, Max at the Shell) beef burrito skillet
Tuesday - (John basketball) tomato basil pasta
Wednesday - (Pack Meeting, YM) breakfast burritos
Thursday - (soccer practice?) the dip
Friday - (date night, Jonah at the Theater) date night

banana bread cookies - lunches

Back to School

Friday - (open houses, date night, Max and Jonah at work) date night
Saturday - (Max at the Shell, Stake Conference)
Sunday - (Stake Conference, Stockton's report, Court of Honor) sweet pork burritos, dressing
instant pot pork times
Monday - (First day of school, sax, XC, FHE, Max at the Shell) pasta with ham and peas
Tuesday - (voice) burgers
Wednesday - (Pre-region, YM, Band mtg, Maxwell's Birthday!) pasta salad, hoagies, strawberries and cream
Thursday - (Anniversary) corn chip casserole
Friday - (Max at the Shell) date night

dessert for Max?
Sunday dessert - Colorado Creme

Open Houses

Friday - (Max at Shell, Jonah at SCERA) leftovers or date night
Saturday - (Max at Shell) nachos
Sunday - instant pot mexican pork, black beans, rice, tortillas?
Monday -  (FHE) spaghetti and meatballs
Tuesday - (Jonah to Student Council Retreat) homemade mac and cheese
Wednesday - (Ruby's play, OHS Open House, Cubs, YM) hoagies, caprese pesto pasta salad
Thursday - (Jonah Home, CVJH Open House) quesadillas - pork (if leftover), chicken (if not) or cheese
Friday - (Soph Day, Foothill and Scera Park Open Houses)

raspberry cream dessert

August

Friday - date night
Saturday - pasta with broccoli and Italian dressing
Sunday - tacos, crunchy corn tortillas, lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, taco sauce
Monday - pancakes, hash browns, sausauge
Tuesday -  Monterery BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad
Wednesday - egg salad sandwiches, chips
Thursday - leftovers

lemon bars

The Loop

Friday - Date Night
Saturday - biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs or for Sunday lunch
Sunday - Idaho
Monday - Wyoming
Tuesday - Idaho
Wednesday - black beans and rice skillet
Thursday - pancakes, hash browns, sausage
Friday - Date Night

chicken curry?

XC and EFY

Friday - (Max at the Shell, Date Night) Something Easy for the Kids
Saturday - (Jonah home, Max at the Shell, Family over for dinner) Sloppy Joes, chips, watermelon, lemonade, rice krispie treats
Sunday - (church)  slow cooker red beans and rice, rolls, apple slices
Monday - (Bentley to XC Camp, Max to EFY, Milo to Dallin's party) caprese pasta salad
Tuesday - chicken quesadillas, fruit, carrot sticks
Wednesday - (Cubs, Scouts, Voice, piano) breakfast
Thursday - (Jonah at the SCERA and Mow for Sis. Chavez) black beans and rice skillet
Friday - (Jonah at the SCERA) date night

Scout Camp

Friday - (Max at the Shell, 4th Wall Performance, Mindy) pizza at the park?
Saturday - (Mindy and the Parents, Max at the Shell, Jonah and Ruby to Beauty and the Beast) hoagies
Sunday - (Ward Council) French Dip Sandwiches, potato chips, fruit salad
Monday - (Jonah at Scout Camp, FHE, Max at the Shell) BLT pasta salad, fruit
Tuesday - (Jonah at Scout Camp, Max at the Shell) cornbread waffles and chili
Wednesday - (Jonah at Scout Camp, Max at the Shell) Caprese pasta salad
Thursday - (Jonah at Scout Camp, Max at the Shell) chicken salad sandwiches/egg salad sandwiches
Friday - (Jonah at Scout Camp, Max at the Shell) date night?

Drama Every Day

Friday - (Date Night, Maxwell at Shell, Jonah at Scera) mac and cheese
Saturday - (Max at Shell) pasta salad, leftovers
Sunday - (Church) Sloppy Lasagna, garlic bread, salad?
Monday - (Sax, Max at Shell) Black Beans, Rice, Cheeseballs, fruit
Tuesday - (Max at Shell) tomato pesto pasta
Wednesday - (Max at Shell?, Cubs, YM) Yum Yum Bowls
Thursday - (Max at Shell, Round Table) Cafe Rio Copy Cat, dressing
Friday - (Max at Shell, 4th Wall Recital) Little Caesars

Racing Through Summer

Friday - Date Night -easy food for the kids
Saturday - chicken salad, egg salad sandwiches
Sunday - (Fast Sunday - Faye's Blessing) frozen pizzas, salad, fruit
Monday - sloppy lasagna, breadsticks, fruit
Tuesday - Black Beans and Rice, Cheeseballs, fruit
Wednesday - (4th of July) Hoagies for lunch; burgers, fruit, chips for dinner
Thursday - Cafe Rio Pork burritos, creamy lime,cilantro dressing
Friday - Date Night

Home Again

Friday - (Ruby Home!) Date Night!
Saturday - (Jonah and Maxwell Home, Max at the Shell) hoagies
Sunday - (Church, Scout Committee) beef tacos
Monday - (Shell Concert, Volt) egg salad croissants
Tuesday - (Upstart Graduation) chicken quesadillas
Wednesday - (Cubs, voice, Volt, YM) spaghetti and meatballs
Thursday - (Jonah mow for Sis. C) leftovers
Friday - (Jonah at the Scera) Date Night!

Timberline and Clear Creek

Friday - (Youth Conference, Max at the Shell) Hawaiian Haystacks
Saturday - (Youth Conference, Max at Timberline and at the Shell) hoagies
Sunday - (Father's Day, Ward Council) corn chip casserole, broccoli, fruit
Monday - (Timberline, Clear Creek) breakfast
Tuesday - (Timberline, Clear Creek) rice and beans skillet
Wednesday - (Timberline, Clear Creek, Day Camp, YM) soup and sandwiches
Thursday - (Timberline, Clear Creek) pasta with ham and peas
Friday - (Timberline) date night

Summer Vacation!

Friday - (Mindy, Max at the Shell) breakfast?
Saturday - (Pa, G-Ma, Mindy, Greg, Kristina, and Lexi, birthday dinner, Max at the Shell, parade, carnival) Carnival or hoagies
Sunday - (church, G-Ma and Mindy, Timberline Meeting) chicken taco salad
Monday - (G-Ma and Mindy, Max at the Shell) Yummy's Copycat?
Tuesday - (Max at the Shell) spaghetti and meatballs or spaghetti pie
Wednesday - (Cubs, YM, Max at the Shell) egg salad sandwiches, pasta salad
Thursday - (Max at the Shell) cornbread waffles and chili
Friday - (Youth Conference, Max at the Shell) date night

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Friday -(S&S, Jonah's at Scera) corn dogs, taquitos, etc?
Saturday - (Maxwell at Scera) hoagies
Sunday - (Cub Planning) chicken tacos
Monday - (sax) pasta with ham and peas
Tuesday - chili and cornbread waffles
Wednesday - (Cubs, YM, Summerfest Concert) egg scrambles? (personalized scrambled eggs - peppers and green onions for John, ham, cheese, bacon, hash browns, etc)
Thursday - (John's Birthday!!! Camp Helaman, voice, Shrek dress rehearsal?) meatloaf, potatoes, fruit, salad

May-day!

Friday - (Shrek Cast Party, Jonah at Scera?) frozen pizza and date night
Saturday - (Max at Scera, Jonah babysit?) hoagies
Sunday - fettuccine alfredo, chicken, salad
Monday - (Memorial Day, Max at Shell) hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans?
Tuesday - pizza rolls, green salad, fruit
Wednesday - (Seminary Recognition) pasta salad and a kids version
Thursday - (last day of school, voice) celebration!
Friday - (Hale Center Theater Date, Jonah at Scera)

May-hem

Friday - (Max at camp, Jonah at Scera, Fiesta) date night, frozen pizza
Saturday - (Max at Scera, Miss Orem) sub sandwiches
Sunday - (Ward Council) tacos (or bean burrito for Milo)
Monday - (piano, sax, trumpet, clogging recital) macaroni and cheese
Tuesday - (Scera Park Singers) baked breakfast taquitos
Wednesday - (Cub Scouts, 9th Grade Awards Night, Clear Creek Meeting) chicken tortilla soup - Make ahead!!!
Thursday - (piano recital, voice? 9th Grade Skate Night) frozen something or out?
Friday - (Jonah at Scera)

Mid-May

Friday - (dance performance, Jonah at Scera, Mindy) leftovers
Saturday - (dance performance, soccer, Music in the Parks, parents) In 'n Out
Sunday - (Mother's Day) John's cooking
Monday - (piano, sax, trumpet, FHE) spaghetti pie (meatless for Milo)
Tuesday - (soccer game) frittata, hash browns, fruit
Wednesday - (Cubs, YM) baked potatoes
Thursday - (voice, soccer?) amazing shrapnel dip
Friday - (Jonah at Scera, Max at Timberline) date night?

Dance Week

Friday - (dance, campout, showcase) leftovers or frozen pizza and date night
Saturday - (SCERA, showcase) refried beans - nachos or burritos
Sunday - (church, fast Sunday) frozen lasagna (manicotti for Milo), garlic bread
Monday - (piano, sax, trumpet, showcase) Hawaiian Haystacks
Tuesday - (soccer practice, dance) grilled pizza sandwich
Wednesday - (Cubs, dance, YM, Hope of America) baked potatoes
Thursday - (dance, band concert) breakfast taquitos
Friday - (dance, Mindy, SCERA, Foothill 3K) ?

MAYbe

Friday - (dance) frozen pizza
Saturday - (Max @ Scera, soccer game) hoagies
Sunday - (church) sloppy lasagna, garlic bread
Monday - (piano, trumpet, sax) black beans and rice, cheeseballs
Tuesday - (soccer practice) pasta with ham and peas
Wednesday - (Pack Meeting, Milo class program) Hawaiian Haystacks
Thursday - (voice, Scout Chorus) breakfast or leftovers
Friday - (dance) frozen pizza

Blink

Friday - (Jonah @ Scera) Hawaiian Haystacks
Saturday - (Prom, Max and Jonah @ Scera) leftovers
Sunday - (church) Michelle's Sweet Soy Chicken and Rice
Monday - (piano, trumpet, sax) biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs
Tuesday - (soccer) black beans and rice, cheeseballs
Wednesday - (YM) baked potato bar
Thursday - (voice) sloppy joes

April Showers?

Saturday - (Max at Scera; date night) frozen pizza
Sunday - spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, roasted broccoli
Monday - (piano, track, trumpet, sax) Hawaiian Haystacks
Tuesday - (track, soccer) potato soup - crock pot
Wednesday - (Cubs, YM, dance) fancy chicken salad, cottage cheese, rolls
Thursday - (voice) black beans and rice, cheeseballs
Friday - (Jonah at Scera)

April Birthdays!

Friday - Date Night/Frozen Pizza

Saturday - potato soup, rolls

Sunday - chicken quesadillas, rice, carrots

Monday - (Milo's Birthday, piano, trumpet, FHE) mozzarella manicotti, breadsticks, salad or Pizza Pie Cafe

Tuesday -  (Bentley track meet) breakfast burritos

Wednesday - (Cubs, dance, sax, piano, YM)  tostadas with homemade refried beans

Thursday - (voice, soccer) spaghetti and meatballs

Friday - (Alton's birthday, field trip, Jonah track meet, dance, Scera?, CVJH Dance) homemade macaroni and cheese

Ideas:

Hawaiian Haystacks

Easter Weekend

Sunday - lunch - mini quiche
               dinner - ham, cheese potatoes, rolls, jello, deviled eggs
Monday - sheet pan chicken cordon blue
Tuesday - Slacker's Burgers in Torrey
Wednesday - El Dorado in Nephi
Thursday - leftover Easter
Friday - Date night/frozen pizza

The Calm Between the Plays

Friday - (dance, Shrek, Knowledge Bowl, Scera) frozen pizza/date night
Saturday - (Scera) Tucanos
Sunday - (fireside) chicken and rice soup
Monday - (Shrek, piano, trumpet) BLTs, grilled cheese for Milo
Tuesday - (Shrek) homemade pizza
Wednesday - (Shrek dress rehearsal, Cubs, dance, YM) sloppy joes (make ahead)
Thursday - (Shrek opening night) quick and easy or leftovers
Friday - (Shrek, H Family)

Ideas:
meatball subs
deviled eggs

A Whole New World

Friday - (Aladdin, Jonah @Scera) frozen pizzas
Saturday - (Aladdin, Max @Scera) late birthday lunch for Lexi?
Sunday - (church) Jonah's choice - cafe rio pork burritos, brownies, fruit salad
Monday - (Jonah's Birthday!!! - Aladdin, play, piano, trumpet) serve yourself - Jonah's choice
Tuesday - (Aladdin, play) Hoagie stuff?
Wednesday - (Cubs, play, piano, sax, YM) smothered bean and cheese burritos
Thursday - (Play, voice)
Friday -  (play, Jonah @Scera)

taquitos or flautas (costco)
hoagie stuff
corn dogs
taco salads (costco)

Sunset's Quick Pizza Sauce

Pizza Perfect - p. 91 Sunset Magazine March 2004

Quick Pizza Sauce
Ingredients:
14 oz can diced tomatoes (including juices)
6 oz can tomato paste
2 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp chopped garlic
salt to taste

In a bowl (or food processor) combine above ingredients.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

Jasmine's in the House

Friday - (Blue and Gold Banquet, dance, Knowledge Bowl, play practice, Jonah at the Scera) spaghetti at the banquet, or leftovers

Order doughnuts for play rehearsal?

Saturday - (Lexi's Birthday! Max at the Scera) frozen pizza or out with family
Sunday - (church, fast Sunday, Boards of Review) Shepherd's Pie Baked Potatoes, regular baked potato with cheese, sour cream, etc, for Milo
Monday - (no school, plays, trumpet lesson) homemade pizzas, broccoli or salad
Tuesday - (plays) Fettuccine with Tomato Cream Sauce - Family Flavor p. 129, broccoli or salad
Wednesday - (sax, master classes, plays, Cubs, YM) smothered bean and cheese burritos
Thursday - (plays, voice) chicken noodle soup, rolls, frozen alfredo pasta for Milo
Friday - (OPENING NIGHT FOR ALADDIN, Shrek rehearsal)

T-Minus two weeks till Play Time

Thursday - (CJVH play, SP play, basketball practice, basketball game, voice) Hawaiian Haystacks
Friday - (dance, play, Scera, OHS play) date night - pizza for the kids
Saturday - (play, trumpet recital, Scera) Meatball and Mozzarella Sandwiches - Family Flavor p. 52
Sunday - (Ward Conference, Scout Meetings) Black Beans and Rice - Family Flavor p. 103
Monday - (CVJH play, SP play, piano, trumpet) Ham and Cheese Frittata - Family Flavor p. 59
Tuesday - (CVJH play - treats, SP play, School Board Mtg @Foothill) Fettuccine with Tomato Cream Sauce - Family Flavor p. 129, broccoli
Wednesday - (SP play, Cub Leaders Meeting, sax, YM, piano) quinoa patties or leftovers
Thursday - (CVJH play, SP play, voice) Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Mayo - Family Flavor p. 51
Friday - (CVJH play, dance, Scera)

Ideas:
pizza

Family for Days

Friday - (camp out, dance, play)  sweet pork burritos, creamy cilantro lime dressing
Saturday - (Scera) ?
Sunday - (church) creamy pesto parmesan chicken, mashed potatoes
Monday - (No School) lunch: quinoa patties
dinner: homemade pizza, broccoli
Tuesday - (play) stuffed shells, green salad
Wednesday - (Cubs, Scouts, dance, New Beginnings, YM, piano, sax) potato soup, bacon, fruit, rolls?
Thursday - (play, voice, basketball)Friday - (play) smothered bean and cheese burritos


chicken gnocchi soup
spaghetti

Happy Heart Day

Friday - (play, dance, SCERA) date night - something easy for the kids
Saturday - (missionaries, SCERA) tacos supreme
Sunday - (church) sloppy lasagna soup, breadsticks
Monday - (plays, FHE, trumpet) homemade pizza
Tuesday - (plays, CVJH SEP) potato soup
Wednesday- (Cubs, dance, plays, YM, Valentines Day, piano, sax) Bajio's??? or Wallaby's?
Thursday - (basketball, voice, Scout Chorus, play) biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs
Friday - (SCERA, plays, dance)

chicken gnocchi soup
quinoa patties

Cousins!

Friday - (dance, play practice, Scera) frozen pizza
Saturday - (Pinewood Derby, Scera) out? (NY visitors)
Sunday - (fast Sunday) pull apart pizza sliders, salad, fruit
Monday - (play practice, piano, trumpet) stovetop macaroni and cheese, broccoli, fruit
Tuesday - garlic steak and potato foil packets, fruit
Wednesday - (Cubs, YM, sax, piano, dance, play) chicken enchiladas, salad, fruit
Thursday - (Falcon Idol, voice) cheesy baked tortellini, broccoli, fruit
Friday - (play practice, dance, Scera) ?

dessert ideas
chocolate chip cookies
banana bread cookies

Instant Pot Potato Soup

Ingredients:
1 small onion - chopped
1 TBSP butter
1/4 tsp celery seed
32 oz package cubed hash brown potatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
12 oz evaporated milk (large can)
1 cup corn
bacon - cooked
shredded cheddar cheese

Method:
Using saute function on the Instant Pot, melt butter and add onions. Saute until transparent.
Add celery seed, potatoes, and vegetable broth. Using soup function, cook on normal for 30 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 25 minutes, then release the rest. Add milk and corn, then cover and heat through. Serve with shredded cheese and crumbled bacon.

Serves: 8

February!

Friday - (dance, play practice, Snowball, Miss Kate) frozen pizza
Saturday - (track meet, Scera) soup and sandwiches
Sunday - (Cub Planning Meeting) pasta with ham and peas, french bread, fruit
Monday - (play, piano) frittata (Family Flavor), hashbrowns, muffins
Tuesday - quinoa patties, steamed veggies, fruit
Wednesday - (dance, piano, Scouts) cheesy chicken and rice bake (Family Flavor)
Thursday - (basketball, auditions) breakfast burritos

The Real January?

Friday - (dance, play, Scera) leftovers
Saturday - (basketball, Scera) frozen pizza
Sunday - (church, talk) instant pot beef stew, rolls, apple pie?
Monday - (play x2, piano, trumpet) spaghetti and meatballs
Tuesday -  white enchiladas - Crystal's recipe, bean enchiladas for Milo
Wednesday - (dance, piano, sax, Cubs, YM) potato soup, bacon, rolls
Thursday - (voice, Scout Choir, play, basketball) tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches
Friday - (dance, play) leftovers

3 Day Weekend!

Thursday - (play, basketball, activity days, round table) Creamy corn chowder, rolls
Friday - (dance, play, Scera, campout?) frozen pizza for the kids, out for John and Jenny
Saturday - (basketball games, Grandparents, Scera, Stake Conference) frozen mac and cheese
Sunday - (Stake Conference) sloppy lasagna, garlic bread, salad
Monday - (No School, trumpet) chicken taco salad
Tuesday - (play) french toast, berries, whipped cream, bacon
Wednesday - (Cubs, play, sax, piano) pasta salad, fruit
Thursday - (basketball practice, play) white enchiladas

Back to School We Go

Tuesday - (no school) spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, salad
Wednesday - (Pack Meeting) refried bean burritos
Thursday - (basketball practices)  baked potatoes - bacon, sour cream, cheese, broccoli
Friday - Hawaiian haystacks


Saturday - (basketball games) something easy or leftovers
Sunday - (choir practice) black beans and rice, cheese balls, fruit
Monday - (trumpet) pressure cooker chicken coconut curry, rice, broccoli
Tuesday - (voice) crispy pesto gnocchi, breadsticks, salad, fruit
Wednesday - (piano and sax, Cubs) crockpot potato coup, bacon, rolls
Thursday - french toast, berries, whipped cream