Last week was definitely busy. But very productive, especially in the kitchen (if you couldn't tell by all of my recipe posts). I made french dressing, honey mustard dressing, mayo, peanut butter bars, chocolate swirl bread, honey whole wheat bread, cinnamon raisin swirl bread, crispy pecans, pie crust (first attempt with palm shortening...worked great!), vanilla cookies, cream cheese/whey and kefir. I also decorated a cake for my grandma's birthday. It felt good to do a lot of baking. Aside from baking I did a lot of cleaning, hosted family, and Rebecca got to play with a different group of kids every day, including 2 playdates! I started Anna's Circle (a book study at a church nearby). I"m really looking forward to getting to know the women better and grow in my faith. I went to Michael's and stocked up on cake supplies. And I made it to the fabric store and bought material to make a diaper bag, nursing cover and some cloth wipes. I'm very anxious to get started.
This week won't be quite as busy in terms of Justin's schedule (thank goodness!!). But I have something going on every day. Today is church. I have Little Lambs. Monday is Harvest Health and gymnastics. Tuesday is milk pick up and Meijer. And Justin has class. Wednesday is Kindermusik. Thursday I have an appt. with my psychologist. Friday is MOPS. No plans yet for Saturday, but I'm thinking we'll be running errands. When I have other stuff going on every day of the week it's hard to find time to run errands. I really need to do some birthday/Valentine's Day shopping.
In the kitchen I've already been busy. I made bbq sauce, pinto beans, mashed potatoes (for lunch), put ribs in the crockpot and started sprouting wheat berries this morning. Later today I need to soak rice, dry wheat berries and make fermented bean paste. Other than that this week I might make soft pretzels (with a kit I ordered from a fundraiser at church), hot fudge, cream cheese dip, grain free granola and more cream cheese. I need to use some sourdough, so I think I'll make pancakes. And I'll be giving more away at MOPS. If time allows I would also like to get started baking cakes for a couple family parties coming up in February.
Not much other news. Be on the lookout for February's goals later this week. Here's what's on the menu.
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S (make bbq sauce, prep lunch, cook beans, sprout wheat berries, Little Lambs,
B - leftover pancake and sausage muffins, fruit, roasted veggies
L - bbq short ribs, cheesy mashed potatoes, mixed veggies
D - tortilla chips w/ beefy cream cheese salsa dip, roasted veggies, strawberry milkshakes, applesauce
M (sewing, HH, gymnastics, put away laundry, grind flour)
B - scrambled eggs w/ sausage, toast, leftover roasted veggies
D -
T (prep smoothies, make cream cheese, clean stove, clean kitchen sink, clean kitchen sink drain, Meijer, milk, iron, make pretzels, class)
B - pineapple, cherry, strawberry, avocado kefir smoothies
D - leftovers
W (chop fruit, make dip, sewing,
B - fresh fruit with cream cheese dip, crispy almonds (me), chewy granola bar (Justin)
D - chicken noodle soup (me), pork chops, baked potato, beans (Justin)
Th (prep smoothies, chop veggies, feed sd, Dr. V., make ice cream, clean bathroom sink drains)
B - pineapple, blueberry, cherry kefir smoothies
D - CA BLT (w/ homemade mayo and homemade ww bread), roasted cauliflower, applesauce
F (clean, make kefir, MOPS (bring sd))
B - fried eggs, avocado, toast
D - sd pancakes w/ blueberry topping and crispy pecans, bacon, pineapple
S (sleep, make grain free granola, laundry, co-op order, shop for Rebecca's room, Target, HF, bake cake)
B - yogurt, granola, pineapple (me), pancakes (Justin)
D - cream cheese omelet, squash, fruit
What book are you studying with your new group? I've wanted to do one of those, too. They always meet during the day, though.
ReplyDeleteWe are reading "Becoming a Woman of Influence" by Carol Kent. So far very good!
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