Melissa's Place http://melissaclee.com "Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother." Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Menu Planning Monday http://melissaclee.com/2010/02/08/menu-planning-monday-2/ http://melissaclee.com/2010/02/08/menu-planning-monday-2/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:38:01 +0000 Melissa http://melissaclee.com/?p=2017 After church yesterday my husband said that he wanted to be more helpful around the house so he got the calendar out and said he was going to plan the menu for the week. He is even going to make us Mongolian food on Friday and think of something fun for Saturday. A husband who helps with the menu and cooking is a lot more useful than one who plays ps3 games :)

So here is what JJ came up with:

Monday: He wrote stirfry but I’m going to make it a little more fancy by making it with a Sesame Ginger sauce and using romaine lettuce to wrap our rice and veggies in.

Tuesday: Breakfast for dinner. Probably Pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausages for JJ and the kids and veggie bacon for me.

Wednesday: Spaghetti with brocoli pureed into the sauce (Sariah actually eats the brocolli this way!) and salad.

Thursday: I’m having dinner at a church party!

Friday: Buuz (Mongolian meal) and a salad.

Saturday: Something fun :)

Sunday: JJ put Chili on the menu but I’m going to surprise him something special for Valentines instead. I have some steak in the freezer and we’ll have some veggies and biscuits.

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I haven’t heard much about people who have used Thermal curtains though. JC Penny has a sale going on this week for these curtains. With our Tax Return coming this weekend and JC Penny coupons I was thinking of buying them for our windows. The advertisement states that they will lower heating and cooling bills up to 30% which sounds nice.

I want to get rid of all the blinds anyways. They get so dusty, are hard to clean and my daughter’s knock them down and pretend that the blinds are their babies.

If you have used thermal curtains please let me know how they have worked for you.

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I did find the cure for my leg cramps. I increased my calcium – didn’t work, ate banana’s everyday – didn’t work. JJ suggested I drink Gatorade as he got those when playing soccer due to loss of electrolytes. I guess it is something different for everyone. I have been drinking gatorade for 3 days and no cramps for the last 3 nights! Now I need to make some money finding things like treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. Or maybe just leave that up to my husband since as a Bio Chemist it is his job to help create treatments and cures for a variety of diseases and disorders.

Sariah and Rebekah always ask where the baby’s legs, feet, hands etc… are. When I point out where they probably are they tickle the baby. I hate to be tickled but it is cute that they try to play with the baby. I am sure the baby loves to hear her sisters talk as her hearing has probably developed now.

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Monday – Main: Chicken and Broccoli casserole. Side: Spinach salad.

Tuesday – Main: Black bean burgers. Side: Homemade fries.

Wednesday – Main: Pasta with homemade sauce (tomato puree, broccoli, mushrooms and onions) Side: Salad.

Thursday – Main: Brown rice with stir-fry veggies and sweet & sour sauce. Side: Spring rolls.

Friday – Main: Lentil Carrot soup. Side: Crackers

Saturday: Main: Homemade pizza Side: Salad

Sunday: Main: Shredded chicken with tomatoes, onions, black beans and corn over rice. Side: Tortilla chips and salad.

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I was actually surprised by how much we are getting back in tax credits. It will be nice to buy a few things we need like a dresser since our’s is falling a part and a new mattress for Sariah’s bed.

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