Another week went by and hard to believe we are approaching May. Full Steam ahead and before we know it, the kids will be out of school for the summer. I think we have like 6 weeks left. Hard to believe where is this year going?
Last week was a busy week for all of us, between all the things in the media, lots of prayers went out to Texas and Boston, I’m sure our family hung a little closer as well. I made sure I hugged my kids a little longer and a bit more often and told them how much I loved them. Things have been crazy not only in the news, but also at home.The kids had FCAT testing all last week,which always takes a toll on the kids as well as us parents.
Let’s hope this week will be a bit quiet and peaceful. My Teen is a runner himself, so this hit home to all of us. But we aren’t giving up, we are strapping on our running shoes and have each and every day last week and we will let nobody push us down, keep on running ….
Hope your week will be a great week as well. Check out below what our plans are for dinner this week. With the HOT Florida sun around us, I wanted to keep dinner quick and easy, yet delicious. Enjoy… what are you dishing up?
Monday: Easy Beef Enchiladas with Salsa and Guacamole
Tuesday: German Pork Schnitzel and Asiago Pasta Salad
Wednesday: Crockpot Potato Soup with Beef Franks
Thursday: Spaghetti in Bread Bowls with Salad
Friday: Hamburgers with Scalloped Potatoes and Baked Zucchini Fries
Saturday: We are invited to a wedding ~ No cooking for us today
Sunday: Big Birthday Bash for Granny ~ No cooking for us today
Well.. this is our short week, but simple and delicious dinner ideas. What’s cooking in your kitchen? Would love to hear your plan.
As every week, we are linked up with I’m an Organizing Junkie so be sure to check out the many wonderful meal plans that are posted there.
SHELLEY R ZUREK says
Spaghetti in bread bowls. Wow. I am SO clicking on that and pinning it! Yum.
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Grace Hodgin says
Melanie, I know I’ve told you in the past how unique I feel your site is and will continue to do so because I feel it is so true. I love your weekly menus and am looking forward to reading more about Tuesdays to experience the taste of Germany!
Melanie Roberts says
Ohh thanks Grace… you made my day 🙂
Daisy says
Crockpot Potato Soup is added to my meal lineup for this week. Thanks for the great idea!
Crystal C says
I think I too will be checking out that Crockpot Potato Soup. sounds yummy!
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Barb W. says
When I grow up, I totally want to be like you! You’re always so organized and I’m always inspired by the wonderful dishes you are cooking up each week.
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Betty Baez says
the spaghetti bread bowls are a great idea and fun for the little ones ill have to add it to next weeks meals
Jennifer Wagner says
I actually thought the spaghetti in bread bowls were pizza bagels but you forgot to cut the bagels open. My family loves pizza bagels. I never heard of spaghetti in bread bowls.
Great idea.
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Melanie Roberts says
heheh Jennifer… I had never seen it before either till my kids wanted to cook dinner one night and they “dreamed” that up and served it to us… It has been a hit ever since and I love sharing it on the blog… was soo yummy and such a cool idea
Ari says
The spaghetti in the bread bowl is a creative idea! I’ve never encountered it before but it looks just as great as soup in a bread bowl! Thanks for the inspiration! The Asiago pasta salad and the crock pot potato soup look wonderful as well! I’ll have to check those out! Lots of meal ideas. Thanks for the links! It’s true, time is flying by! Can’t believe it’s already mid-April!
Pam says
Melanie, I need to quit visiting you around dinner time because you always make me hungry. 🙂
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Anne says
We just bought 10 pounds of potatoes (it was buy-one-get-one-free, what else could I do?), and there’s only two of us in the house! I was thinking I should make a potato soup, and your Crock Pot Potato Soup is the answer. Great timing–thanks!
Melanie Roberts says
hahah if it’s BOGO .. you have to get it.. you can always use taters.. we LOVE taters in or home…:-)
Anne says
LOL! I just looked at the recipe, and it uses frozen hash browns! Oh, well, time to hit the cookbooks.
😀
Melanie Roberts says
lol…:-) you could make the German Potato Au Gratin .. you can leave the leek out if you don’t like it, but we love the taste of it in there …http://twoboysonegirlandacrazymom.com/homemade-potato-and-leek-au-gratin-ala-germans-dinner-idea/
Tough Cookie Mommy says
I’ve been seeing that many of my blogging friends make weekly meal plans. Being a working mom, I didn’t think I would have time to do this but, with your easy recipes, it seems that I might be able to do it and it will actually save me time and money.
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Melanie Roberts says
Honestly, it is a MUST in our home, I work full time outside the house and 2 kids have soccer every night, too.. this is a LIFESAVER.. trust me…. 🙂 Takes about 15 minutes to put together and often I get ideas on Pinterest and dinner is done in no time… no more drive Thru run and spending all our $$$ on HIGH calorie food… 🙂 hope it works for you, too.. sure does for us.
Jen S says
I was told my daughter just yesterday that I NEVER make spaghetti. (Okay, it’s been a few weeks, but I reminded her never is longer than that!) So the spaghetti bowls are going on the list for later this week.
Cheesy potato and ham soup was our meal tonight. Made the broth over the weekend from the ham bone (finally made the Easter ham I had gotten on sale) and then just had to dump the rest of the ingredients in last night and first one home put it on the stove. Of course, driving home from work it occurred to me I should have put it in the crock pot this morning and it would be waiting for us. Oh, well!
Melanie Roberts says
hahah kids can be sooo dramatic… my daughter always tells me, too .. I NEVER do this or NEVER get that…lol… KIDS…. Ohhh yumm the Ham broth sounds delicouse..too bad my Teen is allergic to Pork 🙁 but maybe I can do that for the rest of the family one day..mhhhh
Sandy VanHoey says
Good for you that you get a couple days off cooking. Your recipes always sound so good. Spaghetti in bread bowls…oh yummm. I had never heard of that before but looks fabulous
Kristyn Kilcullen says
yumm~this meals look and sound delicious!
Shelley Bryan says
I absolutely love the Spaghetti in Bread Bowls idea! I will have to do this one for my boys. Thank your kiddos for dreaming it up for me!
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