Monthly Archives: July 2012

Jul 3

June’s Clutter Count

The warm June weather had us indoors during the hot afternoons. It was a great time to work on de-cluttering the upstairs. I set my sites on paring down the boys closet a bit, and working again on Agnes’ closet too.

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I also had boxes in the hallway, stowed away in a closet that hadn’t been opened since we moved… I finally went through them, and got rid of a lot of junk.

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In July I want to move the focus back to our room. I have lots of little clutter (as pictured above) that could use some work. I would love to get the room painted too…

In the month of June I did fairly well. I cleaned out another 178 items from the house. Not too bad.

Jul 2

June’s Tasty Treats

Get ready for a bunch of food related photos. I was in the kitchen non-stop during June.

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Thade’s Banana Muffins. One afternoon, the kids were bored, and Thade has been wanting to help in the kitchen more. I had some bananas that needed to be used up, and Thade learned a recipe.

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All three kids helping. Thade was busy mashing up bananas.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies and Bananas. I think I make Chocolate Chip Cookies at least once a week now. They make a great treat for snack time.

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Mini Cherry Pies, James loves these. The crust on these bad-boys was crazy flaky.

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Fresh Raspberries from the garden. They were so sweet, and amazingly tasty.

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Pumpkin Bread, I took this along to the picnic.

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Lone Strawberry, finally a pretty one from the plants. The dog ate it though…

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Coffee and Cookies, my afternoon snack on a cluster headache day.

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Play-date snacks, Banana Cake and No Bake Cookies. The kids loved the cookies.

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Yummy picnic food!

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Panko Chicken Sandwiches, I made these a few times in June.

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Good-bye Cookies… My hubby had a co-worker that was leaving, so I made some cookies.

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Milk and Cookies. Make that lactose free milk, darn food allergies…

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Large Bakery-style Sugar Cookies,

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with Vanilla Icing. These were soft and sweet.

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Father’s Day Snacks

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Nothing but crumbs… I made one of James favorite meals for Father’s Day.

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Mashed Potatoes, those were left behind from the Father’s Day feast.

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Father’s Day Dessert, Chocolate Bundt Cake. This one is an all-time family favorite.

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Agnes’ animals guarding the cookies.

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Again, I made Panko Chicken Sandwiches. These have become a favorite at my house.

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I used my bread-maker to proof some dough for Butter Rolls. The rolls were light and fluffy. I’m going to make a double batch for the Fourth of July, and make Pulled Pork Sliders.

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I had leftover dough in the freezer, and homemade apple pie filling too. I had an afternoon where I needed to bake something, so I made some free-form Apple pies.

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I still have a few Strawberries popping up on the plants.

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They were delicious in my Oatmeal.

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Lastly I made some Giant Chocolate Chip cookies at the very end of the month. The kids loved watching these cookies bake in the oven, and they loved the finished product too. They are really tasty.

I have many desserts planned for July too. I can’t wait to get started on all of the tasty treats for the Fourth of July!

Jul 1

July’s Monthly Menu

Hello July, and hello celebrating with the family too. I have a fun menu planned for the month, and a big dinner planned for the Fourth of July. So here we go, it’s July’s Monthly Dinner Menu.

  • 7/1/2012: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • 7/2/2012: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Salad
  • 7/3/2012: Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 7/4/2012: Grilled Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork Sliders, Corn Salad,  Pasta Salad, Corn on the Cob, Baked Beans, Watergate Salad, Cherry Pie, Cupcake Cookies, Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Pig Pickin’ Cake
  • 7/5/2012: Chicken Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Cheese Dip
  • 7/6/2012: Nacho Bar
  • 7/7/2012: Bacon, Monkey Bread, Scrambled Eggs, and Fresh Fruit
  • 7/8/2012: Crispy Chicken Sandwiches, Potato Chips, and Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes
  • 7/9/2012: Quesadillas, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 7/10/2012: Panko Chicken Cutlets, Green Beans, Spaghetti, Homemade Bread, Chocolate Cream Pie, and Apricot Pie
  • 7/11/2012: Beef Soft Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 7/12/2012: Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 7/13/2012: Hamburgers and Potato Chips
  • 7/14/2012: Bacon, Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Banana Muffins, and Fresh Fruit
  • 7/15/2012: Pot Roast with Potatoes, Homemade Bread, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • 7/16/2012: Spaghetti, Green Beans, and Homemade Breadsticks
  • 7/17/2012: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 7/18/2012: Hamburgers and Potato Chips
  • 7/19/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Rice, Chow Mien Noodles, and Sugar Dumplings
  • 7/20/2012: Nacho Bar
  • 7/21/2012: Bacon, Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Cinnamon Rolls, and Fresh Fruit
  • 7/22/2012: Chicken Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Bread, and Apple Pie a la mode
  • 7/23/2012: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Salad
  • 7/24/2012: Chicken Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa,Re-fried Beans, and Cheese Dip
  • 7/25/2012: Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
  • 7/26/2012: Spaghetti, Green Beans, and Homemade Breadsticks
  • 7/27/2012: Hamburgers and Potato Chips
  • 7/28/2012: Bacon, Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, and Fresh Fruit
  • 7/29/2012: Panko Chicken Cutlets, Green Beans, Spaghetti, Homemade Bread, and Cherry Pie
  • 7/30/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Rice, Chow Mien Noodles, and Sugar Dumplings
  • 7/31/2012: Crispy Chicken Sandwiches, and Potato Chips

Time to make some shopping lists and get to it.