We are down to the last two months of school, and lots of evening activities going on. I am so happy that Spring has finally arrived, and I can’t wait to get some tasty veggies from our garden. I’m keeping this month’s menu easy with lots of family favorites, and I’m bringing back a few favorite desserts too. So here we go, it’s April’s monthly dinner menu.

• 4/1/2012: Pot Roast with Potatoes and Homemade Rolls
• 4/2/2012: Fish Planks, Fries, and Macaroni & Cheese
• 4/3/2012: Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
• 4/4/2012: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, and Homemade Salsa
• 4/5/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Rice, Edamame, and Coconut Macaroons
• 4/6/2012: Hamburgers and Chips
• 4/7/2012: Breakfast Ham, Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Potatoes, and Homemade Donuts
• 4/8/2012: Panko Chicken Cutlets, Mashed Potatoes, and Raspberry Zinger Cake
• 4/9/2012: Salmon Cakes and Salad
• 4/10/2012: Chicken Burritos,Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 4/11/2012: BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Pasta Salad, and Cherry Pie
• 4/12/2012: Spaghetti, Green Beans, and Homemade Breadsticks
• 4/13/2012: Nacho Bar
• 4/14/2012: Pancakes, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Toast, and Fresh Fruit
• 4/15/2012: Beef Stew and Homemade Rolls
• 4/16/2012: Shake & Bake Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes, and Biscuits
• 4/17/2012: Quesadillas, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, and Homemade Salsa
• 4/18/2012: Panko Chicken Cutlets, Spaghetti, Green Beans, Homemade Rolls, and Mini Apricot Pies
• 4/19/2012: Beef Stew and Homemade Bread
• 4/20/2012: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, and Homemade Salsa
• 4/21/2012: Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Blueberry Muffins, Banana Muffins, Strawberry Muffins, and Fresh Fruit
• 4/22/2012: Homemade Pizzas: Cheese (no sauce), Pepperoni, Veggie, and Triple Meat
• 4/23/2012: Salmon Cakes and Salad
• 4/24/2012: Beef or Bean Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, and Homemade Salsa
• 4/25/2012: Hamburgers and Chips
• 4/26/2012: Spaghetti, Green Beans, and Homemade Breadsticks
• 4/27/2012: Nacho Bar
• 4/28/2012: Biscuit Sandwiches, Oatmeal Muffins, and Fresh Fruit
• 4/29/2012: Chicken and Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Rolls, and Banana Cake
• 4/30/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Rice, Edamame, and Sugar Dumplings

Better make some shopping lists and get to it. Happy April everybody!

Where did February go… It is March already and that means it’s time for another monthly menu. I’ll be keeping busy in the kitchen once again, so here we go.

• 3/1/2012: Salmon Cakes and Salad
• 3/2/2012: Nacho Bar
• 3/3/2012: Dinner Out!
• 3/4/2012: Panko Chicken Cutlets, Salad, and Homemade Rolls
• 3/5/2012: Beef Stew and Homemade Rolls
• 3/6/2012: Chicken Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 3/7/2012: Bean & Cheese Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
• 3/8/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Salted Edamame, Rice, Chow Mien Noodles, and Sugar Dumplings
• 3/9/2012: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 3/10/2012: Pancakes, Bacon, and Scrambled Eggs
• 3/11/2012: Chicken Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and Homemade Rolls
• 3/12/2012: Grilled Chicken, Rice, and Corn
• 3/13/2012: Nacho Bar
• 3/14/2012: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
• 3/15/2012: Grilled Chicken, Baked Potatoes, and Salad
• 3/16/2012: Hamburgers, Potato Chips & Dip
• 3/17/2012: Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Cheesy Potatoes, and Apple Slices
• 3/18/2012: Pot Roast with Potatoes, and Homemade Rolls
• 3/19/2012: Salmon Cakes and Salad
• 3/20/2012: Chicken Fajitas, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Homemade Salsa, and Re-fried Beans
• 3/21/2012: Nacho Bar
• 3/22/2012: Beef Stew and Homemade Rolls
• 3/23/2012: Chicken Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Homemade Salsa, and Re-fried Beans
• 3/24/2012: Biscuit Sandwiches, Breakfast Potatoes, and Fresh Fruit
• 3/25/2012: Homemade Pizza- Cheese (no sauce), Pepperoni, Veggie, Canadian Bacon & Black Olive
• 3/26/2012: Panko Popcorn Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
• 3/27/2012: Bean & Cheese Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, and Cheese Dip
• 3/28/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Salted Edamame, Rice, Chow Mien Noodles, and Sugar Dumplings
• 3/29/2012: Salmon Cakes and Salad
• 3/30/2012: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Homemade Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 3/31/2012: Sausage & Pepper Hash, Cinnamon Rolls, and Apple Slices

March will be extra busy too, there is a big birthday to celebrate, Spring Break, Music Camp, School performances,  and two little guys in Tae Kwon Do two times a week. I can’t wait for Spring to get here though, it is a wonderful time of the year. Time to make some shopping lists and get to it.

Another new year, another monthly dinner menu. I was so excited when James brought me home a new calendar, I seriously love to menu plan. We are officially in Winter, but we have been on the lucky side, the Winter weather hasn’t been to unkind so far. I hope to re-stock the house for January, just in case the weather changes its mind.

So here we go it’s January’s monthly dinner menu:

• 1/1/2012: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
• 1/2/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Rice, and Sugar Dumplings
• 1/3/2012: Take-out Tuesday (weather permitting)
• 1/4/2012: Turkey Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
• 1/5/2012: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
• 1/6/2012: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Black Olives, and Homemade Rolls
• 1/7/2012: Pancakes, Bacon, and Scrambled Eggs
• 1/8/2012: Homemade Pizzas- Cheese (no sauce), Pepperoni, Triple Meat, and BBQ Chicken with Bacon
• 1/9/2012: Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 1/10/2012: Take-out Tuesday (weather permitting)
• 1/11/2012: Nacho Bar
• 1/12/2012: Salmon Cakes, Salad, and Homemade Rolls
• 1/13/2012: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 1/14/2012: Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, and Banana Muffins
• 1/15/2012: Panko Popcorn Chicken, Corn, and Rice
• 1/16/2012: Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 1/17/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Rice, and Sugar Dumplings
• 1/18/2012: Chicken Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 1/19/2012: Hamburgers, Kettle Chips, and Dip
• 1/20/2012: Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans
• 1/21/2012: Bacon, Toast, Scrambled Eggs, and Cinnamon Rolls
• 1/22/2012: Pot Roast with Potatoes, and Homemade Rolls
• 1/23/2012: Panko Chicken Planks, Corn, and Mashed Potatoes
• 1/24/2012: Hamburgers, Kettle Chips, and Dip
• 1/25/2012: Chicken Chow Mien, Chow Mien Noodles, Rice, and Sugar Dumplings
• 1/26/2012: Chicken Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, and Homemade Rolls
• 1/27/2012: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
• 1/28/2012: Take-out night!
• 1/29/2012: Hamburgers, Kettle Chips, Dip, and Chocolate Bundt Cake
• 1/30/2012: Beef Stew and Homemade Bread
• 1/31/2012: Pulled Pork Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Salsa, Cheese Dip, and Re-fried Beans

Hello 2012! Time to make some shopping lists.

It’s a bit bittersweet writing up the last monthly menu for the year. This year has really flown by. October and November were just a blur, and I know December is going to be a busy month too. I have an easy and tasty menu planned filled with ingredients that I can keep on hand just in case the weather turns unpleasant. I might just sneak in a few new dishes too, shhh don’t tell the family.

So here we go, one more for 2011, it’s December’s Monthly Dinner Menu:

• 12/1/2011: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
• 12/2/2011: Double Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
• 12/3/2011: Pancakes, Bacon, and Fresh Fruit
• 12/4/2011: Panko Popcorn Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn
• 12/5/2011: Chicken Burritos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
• 12/6/2011: Pot Roast with Potatoes, and Homemade Bread
• 12/7/2011: Nacho Bar
• 12/8/2011: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Macaroni & Cheese
• 12/9/2011: Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
• 12/10/2011: Breakfast Ham, Hash Browns, Muffins, Fresh Fruit, Juice & Coffee
• 12/11/2011: Beef Stew and Homemade Bread
• 12/12/2011: Pulled Pork Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
• 12/13/2011: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
• 12/14/2011: Nacho Bar
• 12/15/2011: Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Pasta Salad, and Kettle Chips
• 12/16/2011: Ham & Beans, Cornbread, and Macaroni & Cheese
• 12/17/2011: Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy, Muffins, and Cheesy Potatoes
• 12/18/2011: Homemade Pizzas: Cheese, Pepperoni, Triple Meat, and BBQ Chicken with Bacon
• 12/19/2011: Chicken Enchiladas, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
• 12/20/2011: Chicken Cutlets, Green Beans, and Mashed Potatoes
• 12/21/2011: Nacho Bar
• 12/22/2011: Chili, Saltines, and Brownies
• 12/23/2011: Pot Roast with Potatoes, and Homemade Bread
• 12/24/2011: Cinnamon Rolls, Bacon, and Breakfast Potatoes
• 12/25/2011: Merry Christmas! Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Croissants, Chocolate Cream Pie, and Dutch Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
• 12/26/2011: Tostadas, Tortilla Chips, Cheese Dip, Salsa, Re-fried Beans, and Guacamole
• 12/27/2011: Turkey Noodles and Mashed Potatoes
• 12/28/2011: Nacho Bar
• 12/29/2011: Turkey Noodle Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, and Cherry Pie
• 12/30/2011: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Macaroni & Cheese
• 12/31/2011: Happy New Year! Panko Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, and Chocolate Bundt Cake

I’m looking forward to December, and I can’t wait to cook another big meal for my family. Thanksgiving was so much fun, I know Christmas will be too. Happy December everyone!