Meal Plan 6/6/10

So, here's what's on the menu for the coming week:

Sunday: Eat out or Take out
Monday: Grilled London Broil, Baked potatoes, salad
     I'm always afraid to try this cut of meat since it's usually so tough, but I found a marinade that I 
     think sounds promising...I'll let you know!)
Tuesday: Ground beef tacos/burritos
Wednesday: Oven Baked Turkey and Cheddar sandwiches (a variation of my roast beef & cheese sandwiches I posted yesterday)
Thursday: Baked Tilapia, sticky rice, steamed aspragus

Friday:  Spaghetti, Salad and Bread

Saturday: Grilled chicken, corn, french fries, fruit

Oven Baked Roast Beef & Cheese Sandwiches

A couple of people asked me for the recipe I used for these sandwiches. I wish I could say that it's very complex and gourmet, but notsomuch!

Oven Baked Roast Beef & Cheese Sandwiches

Sliced Roast Beef (from the deli section)

Sliced Jack Cheese

Sesame Seed Buns (or any rolls you prefer)

Season Roast Beef with salt & pepper, add your favorite spreads to bread (mayo/mustard). Layer beef and cheese on a roll/bun and wrap with foil. Bake in 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and meat is hot. I love how the bread gets just a little crispy on the outside. There are so many ways you could make this, the possibilities are endless!

Five Questions

Since I love answering random questions about myself, and I know that you are dying to know more about me, I've decided to participate in "Five Question Friday" over at My Little Life. Sometimes it's difficult to find things to blog about, so this is a great jumpstart!

1. If you could go back to college would you change your major? Or, if you were to go to college right now...what major would you choose?

I don't think I would change my major - I was a Early Childhood Development major (although I only took it as far as an Associate's Degree), and I loved every related class that I took, especially now that I am a parent. I may need daily reminders of what I learned, but it's all still with me, and it helps me understand where my son is at, where he should be, and where he's going. It's amazing the amount of development that happens in the first five years of a child's life, and how many people take that for granted and just sit their children in front of the TV or computer! Get up and play with your kids people!

2. What do you love most about your home?
I love the amount of history that's there, and the fact that it is MINE, all mine! I recently blogged about it here.

3. What types of books do you like to read (if you like to read at all)?
Lately, I'm more of a Dr. Suess fan than anything. I guess it comes with parenthood.

But if I do get the chance, I enjoy reading authors like Nicholas Sparks, stories that touch your heart, make you think, have a little romance. The last book I read was "Night In Rodanthe" (yup, it's been a while).

I was lost in this book for a week; it made me cry, and made me laugh out loud. I LOVED this book. I was so excited when the movie came out, but the movie did not live up to the book and I was so disappointed.

4. What is the grossest thing you've ever eaten?
Wow, that's a tough one...Probably octopus, although it didn't taste gross. It was pretty gross thinking about swallowing the tenticles. I tend to try and avoid eating gross things. :)

5. If you HAD to be a character on a TV show, whom would you be?
I'd have to say I'd love to be Meredith Grey. She gets to kiss McDreamy. 'Nuff said.

Ok, that was fun. Do you feel like you know me a little better now? Good!

Have a great weekend everyone! We've got another busy one planned. The boy has a haircut tomorrow and we're still cleaning up from our BBQ/Party last weekend (yikes!). Then we've got a photo shoot on Sunday, which is always fun! :) Doesn't leave much time to relax...

Happy Friday!!!

What's For Dinner?

The Boy (cooking on his new "BBQ"): "Mommy, time to eat!"

Me: "What's for dinner?"

The Boy: "Chicken!"

This kid just cracks me up somteimes!

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

This week's You Capture photo challenge @ I Should Be Folding Laundry was a bit more "challenging" than usual...choose your BEST SHOT?? It was hard to choose just one, but the subject was easy. I only took my camera out once this past week...

My friend, Kate @ Salvage Dior, asked me to take some pictures of a GORGEOUS trunk that she found and had in her space at Country Roads, a local antique mall where she is a dealer. I've mentioned my boyfriend, Rick's, daughter "G" before, well Kate is her mama, and I'm blessed to call her friend as well. So G and I headed out to Country Roads (which btw, is awesome!) and shot the photos, then took a walk around the beautiful Johnnye Merle Gardens. Since her daddy is a photographer, G has become quite the little model. I snapped a bunch of photos of her, some of which you can see on Kate's blog, and decided to choose my favorite for this week's You Capture challenge.

Isn't she beautiful?

What did you capture?

Meal Plan 5/30/10

Ok, so it's Wednesday and I'm just now getting around to posting this. It's no secret that, like I said last week, I'm slackin in this department! So here we go...

Sunday: BBQ at our house with friends (sausages, chicken and hot dogs)
Monday: Oven Baked Roast Beef & Cheese Sandwiches
Tuesday: Rotisserie Chicken, Rice and Beans
Wednesday: Chicken and pasta
Thursday: Pizza Party
Friday: Easy Night
Saturday: Grilled Tri-Tip

Dear family,

I'm sorry, I'm in a cooking slump. The lack of sleep has been getting to me. I promise to try better next week...

Disney World Vacation

Last year, my mom won a trip to Walt Disney World. Yup, you read that right. She WON a trip. To Disney World. All expenses paid. She’s entered every contest with the word “Disney” in it that she’s ever seen, and her time finally came!

I had been twice before, once at eight years old and again at 24. Both times were amazing in different ways, but this was the boy’s first time. I dreaded the five hour flight, but he did amazingly well. In fact, the whole week he did great.

We live five minutes from Disneyland, we have passes, and Cooper's been more time than I can count since he was two months old. But Disney World, is a WORLD of its own. We had an amazing time and it was so great watching the wonder and amazement on my little boy's face at everything he saw.

I thought for this week’s Wednesday’s Walk, I would share some of our trip with you, by sharing some of my favorite pictures.

In the car on the way to the airport. It's way too early to be sing "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt."

On the plane, all he needed was Gram's ipod and some headphones.

Oh, Country Bear Jamboree, how I miss you...

This one is big, because it was the first time he wasn't scared to death of the characters. He loved every single one we saw, and we got so many great pictures. This one got me teary...

His first pair of Mickey ears!

Just bein' silly...

In front of the Living Seas...my favorite part of Epcot...

It's Bruce!

More character meet-ups. Just look at that smile!

We stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. This was the view of the "Savannah" from our hotel balcony. Every morning, as soon as Cooper woke up, he would say "Animals sleeping?" and he would rush to the window.

Gram, Coop, Mommy, and Aunt Patte in front of the Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom.

Hmmm, we've seen that before...

We did as much as we could in a short amount of time, visiting each of the parks at least twice. We saw shows, ate great food, and bought way too many souveniers. The trip was over way too soon, and we can't wait to go back!