By Nicole

I have fallen so far off of the Meal Plan wagon, that I can't even see the dust.  It's been that bad. We've started football and Wednesday church activities.  I've been canning like a crazy woman.  Gardening like a hermit.  Collecting eggs with joy and gratitude.  Dreaming of living on a farm with solar power and lots of ducks.  Not blogging.  Not cleaning (enough). And definitely not meal planning.  Or doing any kind of planning.  Truly. Anyway. This week will be different.  We will know what we are eating before we are eating it. Monday:  Chicken soup and sauteed veggies.  I have a sick little boy who needs comfort food.  The soup is for him.  The veggies are actually going to be various squash and some chanterelles.  Mostly for me. Tuesday:  Practice.  We will have tuna wraps with lettuce from the garden.  I just finished canning and a jar didn't seal.  Yummers.  When we get h...

Well, we made it halfway through last week before it all went to pot.  And not literally.  More like, we made it halfway through last week before we decided to eat out...and just once turned to twice, followed by chili sent home by Grandma with quesadillas on Saturday night.  Last night, we finally had the breakfast for dinner, sans quiche (again!).  I whipped up super fast pancakes instead because we were in a little bit of a hurry.  Now you know the truth... just because I write it on the calendar AND blog about it, doesn't mean it will actually happen that way. But - this week... I plan. Monday - Top Rahhhhmennnnnnn.  YUM!  The kids think I am fabulous.  I grated carrots, threw frozen peas in there and served orange slices on the side.  Win-win tonight.  Jason is at work and could care less. Tuesday - Off the cuff, from scratch, not sure I know how to make it... Cheeseburger Macaroni in the crockpot. Green beans on t...