A couple or three months ago, we went to the baby shower of our friend Sarah. We had the best chicken salad sandwiches there & of course, we all asked about it & wanted to know how it was made. We were shocked to find that it was so simple & so easy.

1 can cooked chicken (I imagine you could cook breasts & use them if you want to)
1/2 Granny Smith apple, diced, but not peeled
1/2 C green grapes, cut up (I cut each grape into 4ths, but do whatever you like)
Mayonnaise to moisten - only you know how much you like in this sort of thing, and I don’t measure
Salt & Pepper to taste

Mix together & serve on croissants or rolls.

I haven’t posted in here in awhile, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not still planning out my menus, cooking, eating and all of that stuff. It pretty much means that Mondays slip past me so fast I don’t realize it until Tuesday. I usually plan my menus every other Thursday, while I’m making my grocery list, so that by the time Monday rolls around, I’m not thinking about it anymore. Right now, there’s meatloaf cooking away in the crock pot & I know what else we’re having with it. I just had a delicious white albacore wrap with Wheat Thins for my lunch. I had a little Moro Orange afterwards, too (those are blood oranges, by the way, which I love!).

I bought this really cool lunch, dishware set by Vessel (this one) when I went shopping with my mom on my birthday & I don’t know, it just makes lunch time more special to me. It’s funny how such a small thing like having your own set of dishes for a certain meal can make you feel. Do you have a special set of dishes, just for you? If so, what meal do you prefer them for?

Monday: Pot Roast, Veggie & Mashed Potatoes

Tuesday: Grilled Burgers, Chips

Wednesday: Barbecued Pork Sandwiches

Thursday: Crock Pot Chicken, Veggies & Couscous

Friday: It’s my birthday, I’m not cooking!

Saturday: French Bread Pizza

Sunday: Dinner Jump Up

Notes on last week: We did really well last week. I’ve taken to posting the menu on the fridge, it gives everyone something to look forward to, everyday.

Monday: Beanless Chili, Cheese & Bread

Tuesday: Spaghetti, homemade sauce, corn & salad

Wednesday:Chicken sandwiches & chips

Thursday: Hamburger Helper

Friday: Pizza Bites, salad

Saturday:Dinner Jump Up

Sunday: Barbecue chicken sandwiches

Notes on last week: I think we stuck to menu fairly well, we didn’t have chicken sandwiches on Sunday, we just each fixed our own meal.

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Monday: Grilled Steaks, Vegetables, Salad

Tuesday: Pot Roast, Scalloped Potatoes, Salad

Wednesday: Barbecue Pork Sandwiches

Thursday: Crock Pot Meatloaf, Salad

Friday: Out most likely, going shopping that night

Saturday: Hamburger Helper, Vegetables

Sunday: Chicken Sandwiches, Chips

Notes on last week:

I make this every holiday season for my friends & family:

2 15 ounce cans of pumpkin (not pie filling)
2 small boxes of sugar free vanilla instant pudding mix
1 3/4 C skim milk
1 t cinnamon
1 1/2 8 ounce containers of Cool Whip, thawed (I use the sugar free)
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In a large bowl mix the pumpkin, cinnamon & milk on low until smooth. Add pudding mix & beat for about 2 minutes, until full incorporated. Fold in Cool Whip (I usually fold in a half container at a time). Sprinkle top with cinnamon & chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

Monday: Macaroni & Cheese with Hot Dogs

Tuesday: Spaghetti, Homemade Sauce, Corn & Salad

Wednesday: Beef Tips, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy & Veggies

Thursday: Chicken, Noodles, Vegetables

Friday: Tuna Helper, Vegetables

Saturday: Something quick, we’re going to a dessert potluck

Sunday:

Notes on last week:

Monday: Pot Roast, Salad and Mashed Potatoes

Tuesday: Steaks on the Grill, Vegetables

Wednesday: Teriyaki Chicken, Noodles, Vegetables

Thursday: Potato Soup

Friday: Tuna Helper, Vegetables

Saturday: Crock Pot Chili

Sunday: Chicken Sandwiches, Chips

Notes on last week: Stuck to plan until Sunday. Rhi had ice cream, I had a drumstick, and a roll & Troy had chicken, rolls, mashed potatoes & gravy.

Monday: Something out, I’m sick again & on strike!

Tuesday: Chicken Noodle Soup (Bear Creek Soup Mixes)

Wednesday: Oven-Barbecued Drumsticks, Noodles & Veggies

Thursday: Tacos

Friday: Spaghetti with Homemade Sauce & Whole Wheat Pasta

Saturday:Something quick - Game Night

Sunday: Tuna Helper

Notes on last week: Things got switched around a little & we ate out on Friday night, I think, because my SIL was in the hospital & I was exhausted. Didn’t have meatloaf, the cats got into the meat & ate it while it was thawing.