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A menu plan after a weekend of soccer games

We spent a good bit of our weekend at various soccer fields, where Poppy was playing in a soccer tournament. It was her team’s first (and second and third) game of the year. They had a lot of fun, communicated well and played hard. They finished the tournament with one win, one tie and one loss.

There was considerably less running about yesterday, which was lovely. We went to church and had a BBQ lunch in the fellowship hall afterward, and I don’t think I left the house again once we got home. I will be leaving the house today, but not for terribly long. Then once we’re home I’ll make some quesadillas, per Poppy’s request.

Here’s the rest of the menu plan for this week:

Monday: Quesadillas
Last week’s quesadillas were a hit, and Poppy requested them again. I used some shredded chicken and black beans last Monday. Today’s edition will be ground beef, cheese and beans.

Tuesday: General Tso’s Meatballs
We had baked orange meatballs a couple of weeks ago, and I thought I’d make a variation on them this week. I’m going to make the meatballs with ground chicken, garlic and ginger, and I’m going to douse them with the Serious Eats recipe for General Tso’s sauce.

Wednesday: Breakfast for dinner
If it feels like we have breakfast for dinner every week, it’s because we pretty much do. I don’t love it, but the kids sure do.

Thursday: Poppyseed chicken
Everyone loved the poppyseed chicken when it made its appearance recently, and Pete and Rockford have been campaigning for it ever since.

Friday: Pizza
This may be the week I finally grill pizza again.

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Please send me your secrets for making perfect fried squash

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It turns out that I haven’t been Living My Best Life this month. Sorry Oprah. Between the summer cold and the dual-eyed conjunctivitis and watching too much of the Republican National Convention and the poison ivy that keeps spreading all over my person and the water leaking through the roof and into the microwave, I just haven’t been able to take my glory and run.

I have, however, made rather nice pickles and terrible fried squash and delicious zucchini muffins using produce from our garden. I’ve listened to “Hamilton” a time or two (or twelve). I’ve ordered most of the children’s curriculum for this school year. I’ve captured a number of Pokemon.

So things are not all gloom and doom. August is on the horizon, as are tacos. Here’s what we’ll be dining on this week:

Monday: Shake ‘n’ Bake Chicken
We had a box of Shake ‘n’ Bake conveniently placed next to a box of mac ‘n’ cheese in the cupboard. Rockford, who made this week’s menu plan, though they’d make a fine pairing for this evening’s dinner.

Tuesday: Spaghetti
Poppy requested spaghetti last week, and then she ended up having dinner with a friend on spaghetti night. So here, again, is spaghetti.

Wednesday: Tacos
We are fond of taco night.

Thursday: Chicken masala
Rockford planned Poppyseed Chicken for Thursday night, but I had to veto that because it isn’t the appropriate season for Poppyseed Chicken.

Friday: Pizza
I have had a hankering for the meatball pizza from the pizzeria down the road. It’s pricier than Domino’s, but it’s also local and better. I think we’ll splurge this week.

What’s the most memorable thing you’ve done this summer?

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There oughta be a law against being sick on vacation.

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We were at my dad’s house last week, and there were a lot of good things about our trip — the kids spent lots of time in the pool; we had an evening at a Lansing Lugnuts baseball game; sizzling rice soup; time with family; catching some Pokemon — but I’m trying to figure out where to apply for a redo of my summer vacation because I was sick all week. We arrived late Friday night, and on Saturday night I had aches and chills and a fever. That turned into a cold, which turned into conjunctivitis in both eyes. We got home this Saturday, and I went straight to bed and stayed there pretty much until this morning. I still don’t feel great, but I can open my eyes now. So I got that goin’ for me, which is nice.

We are continuing the Summer of So Much this week with a trip to the aquarium for Poppy and a few days at Camp Poppins for Pete. I plan to spend most of the week coughing and applying eyedrops every three hours.

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve made a menu plan, and judging by this week’s offerings I am clearly in need to more practice before I get my menu-planning mojo back. Here’s what we’re having for dinner this week:

Monday: Something simple
We’re meeting Rockford’s sister this evening to ship Pete off for a few days at her house. I’m not sure what we’re having for sustenance along the way.

Tuesday: Takeout, maybe?
Pete will be at his cousin’s birthday party, Poppy will be out with her youth group, and Rockford and I will most likely pick up tacos or something.

Wednesday: Ham
Some of our closest, dearest friends are moving 2,200 miles away at the end of the month, and they’re working on clearing out their freezer. So they invited us over for a ham dinner.

Thursday: Pizza
You’d think that after so many days of not cooking, I’d be ready to actually make something one day this week. You’d be wrong, apparently.

Friday: I have no idea
Friday is Pete Retrieval day!

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