Well there has been too much
going on to even think about blogging.
Probably should though, for myself at least; to process everything
happening in my crazy life. But taking
time to sort feelings and thoughts isn’t a luxury I have right now. So instead, I’ll settle with attempting to
make my days flow a little easier now that school has started back up for the
kids. That means, planning a regular menu. I’m sure you are well aware of how much
easier your nights can be just by having dinner planned and ingredients
purchased. So here’s the dinner menu for
the next 7 days.
- Skewered Thai Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce over white rice with steamed sugar snap peas
- Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches with fries and fruit
- Chicken Taco Chili (I know it’s not quite Fall yet, but it’s close enough and the pic looks amazing!)
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza Sticks with Salad
- Shrimp Scampi Linguini with bread sticks
- Smoked Brisket Sandwiches with grilled corn on the cob and garlic roasted carrots and a cucumber salad. (These sandwiches are built like an Oklahoma Joe’s Z-man but our spice concoction is a secret. Need a smoked brisket recipe, click here.)
Photos courtesy of : Chris
Oberholtz (Z-man), http://thegingeredwhisk.blogspot.com
(Garlic Roasted Carrots), s-media-cache-ec7.pinimg.com
(Cucumber Salad)
- Lasagna Roll Ups with salad and garlic monkey bread
And there you have it.
Keep in mind that brisket isn’t a quick dinner. It just so happens that my hubby, the grill
master, will be home due to the Labor Day holiday and will have time to make
it. Otherwise, this would not make for a
weeknight meal.
As strange as it sounds, putting this together has allowed
my brain a chance to think on something less dramatic. The act is almost
mundane really. However, at church the
other day, the pastor shared how everything, even the most mundane things,
should be held in just as high esteem as the big things in our life. Take for instance, my little brother’s Dad…my
former stepdad. Sadly, his body has been
ravaged by an aggressive form of cancer that doctors are saying will take his
life before the end of the year. When I complain
about life being hard…I should really just be thankful I woke up that day.
So, even this small act of insignificance, making a menu and
sharing it with others, is a gift. I
hope it finds some way to help you as it has me.
~~~If you don't see a silver lining...make one~~~
