It was a busy day here in the little blue house.  I did the grocery shopping early in the morning and then some laundry.  I took a little rest then while Tim hung out with the kids and later put Logan down for nap.  After that I got dinner in the oven (Root Beer braised short ribs) and worked on organizing my studio with my  mom.  After everyone ate dinner Tim and I went to see “Shutter Island”.  I fell asleep for a little bit during the movie which left me missing one important piece, but other than that I really enjoyed the psychological thriller.  Just my kind of movie.

This afternoon I wrote out the menu for this week so that I could feel a little bit more organized and I thought that I would share.  Some of these dishes are my own recipes and others are from various and sundry cookbooks that I have collected.  I’ll share recipes that I can through the week.

Monday

• Rigatoni Dal Papa Razzi
• Italian Salad with greens, black olives, Parmesan cheese and garlic croutons

Tuesday

• Meatloaf
• Mashed Potatoes
• Corn
• Cucumber Salad

Wednesday

• Roasted Vegetable Penne
• Spinach Salad

Thursday

• Chicken Cacciatore
• Parmesan Polenta
• Green Salad

Friday

• Loaded Quiche with broccoli, bacon and cheddar cheese
• Spinach and Mixed Greens Salad

Saturday

• French Onion Soup
• New York Strip Steaks
• Bean Salad

Sunday

• Pot Roast
• Mashed Potatoes
• Green Salad

I like having meals planned out for the week and knowing how much time I am going to need each evening.  This was something that I was doing regularly for quite awhile this fall but fell out of the habit.  Now that I am back to it I remember why it made my nights so much easier.

There’s not much more very exciting to report.  I need to do a whole bunch of things tomorrow… but I guess that’s really nothing new either.