Hope you had a great weekend… our first weekend while the kids were out of school, it was kind of crazy. The weather in Central Florida for some reason was really strange; it was hot and muggy in the morning and then around 2pm both Saturday and Sunday the rain came and settled in for the rest of the day. Very unusual for us, so indoor activities was what the kids did all weekend… I did a little cooking and baking and the kids loved it.
I made some German Cream Puffs for snack, German Scrambled Pancakes for breakfast and yup, you guessed it German Pasta Salad with Franks for dinner. The kids love when I cook, because 90% of the time I cook something German and about 90% of the time it’s totally new to them and they love the new and different dishes. I love to cook, just don’t have much time between my day job at the office, blogging and then of course running the household with 3 crazy kids, 2 crazy dogs and a crazy wonderful husband, time is short. I love rainy weekends like these where I can just enjoy my kitchen and create something special.
What did you do this weekend? I also had lots of time to find some delicious dinner ideas. Weeknight dinners are cooked by hubby, but picked by me… hahah I have to keep some control in this crazy home…
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(Picture of the Wicked-Good Beer and Barbecue Pulled Pork from my friend Barb at RuralMom.com)
This is what we are dishing up this week…
Monday: Meatloaf in Crockpot with baked potatoes
Tuesday: Chef Salad and French Bread
Wednesday: Wicked-Good Beer and Barbecue Pulled Pork with salad
Thursday: Bratwurst with Sauerkraut and Mashed Potatoes
Friday: Pizza and salad
Saturday: Leftover night … pig out with what’s in the fridge
Sunday: Mom’s night off ~ Dinner at Mimi’s house
Well… now you know what we are dishing up this week… we tried to keep it simple and something for everyone…. would love to hear what’s on your Meal Plan or what ideas you are having for dinner this week. In case you need some more ideas, be sure to visit I’m an Organizing Junkie for lots more meal plan ideas.
Daisy says
Thanks for the ideas! I’m going to try Meatloaf in Crockpot with baked potatoes! I love cooking in the crockpot in summer because I put it on the patio and then I don’t have to worry about heating up the house.
Barb W. says
Ooh, I really want to try your crockpot meatloaf recipe, that looks really good and haven’t tried making it that way, yet. Your ideas are always so inspiring! (PS- you will love the pulled pork, it’s so tender and flavorful, one of my absolute favorites!)
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Jennifer Wagner says
I don’t cook very often but one of the few things that I like to make is macaroni salad. I never put in franks before but I do always use Hellman’s mayo.
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Rae says
The pulled pork recipe looks wicked good. 🙂 I will have to try it…maybe I’ll put it on the Father’s Day menu for Sunday.
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Tough Cookie Mommy says
These recipes look delicious. I love dishes that contain pasta so I will definitely be trying out your Bavarian pasta salad with franks. I’m sure the kids would love it too.
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angie says
sounds so good checking out recipe links thanks for sharing
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Kristyn says
mm the chef salad and bread sounds yummy i need to make that this week too 🙂
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Sandy VanHoey says
I have never made my meatloaf in the crockpot and that is a great idea. I’ll bet those french fried onions add so much flavor too…I love them
Dianna says
Great sounding menu. I hit some great meat mark downs this morning, one is a nice pork shoulder with lovely thin layer of fat on one side. I am using your pulled pork recipe tomorrow in hopes that I will finally find one that works for me.
Melanie Roberts says
Ohhh would love to hear the outcome and the pork shoulder sounds perfect for it… sooo hope it will work for you 🙂
Janet W. says
We’ve been getting a ton of rain too in GA and now the temperature is HOT!
The Barbecue Pulled Pork sandwich looks delicious!
Ned says
i love weekends like this.. esp when i get to bake for the kids!
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