menu planning

I considered not posting a menu this month because I’m certain several of our dinners will deviate from it. I really benefit from the structure of a menu, though, so I’ll at least have this as a guide. Why is it that we might have a month so crazy that it affects our meal plan? As many of you likely experience, August tends to be a busy … [Read more...] about August 2023 Dinner Menu

We are sweltering down here on the Texas Gulf Coast! We’ve had many days of triple-digit heat. It’s not unusual for us to have temps this high in July and August, but June is a little early! Unless my girls are running through the sprinkler, we limit our outdoor activities to the tiny slip of time between dinner and bedtime (it’s still hot at … [Read more...] about July 2023 Dinner Menu

I’m not sure what happened to the month of May. It seems like it just began, but now it has passed and we’re starting June! Our temperatures (highs in the 90s) leave no doubt that summer is beginning. We’re anticipating an uneventful month. We will have a very brief visit from a family member midmonth, but otherwise things should be … [Read more...] about June 2023 Dinner Menu

The end of our April was busy! We had family in town. They helped us do a garage sale, which ended up being much more successful than any of us imagined it would be! We also visited a history museum and were able to get outside and enjoy the spring weather several times. Things should slow down a bit for us this month. We’ll continue on … [Read more...] about May 2023 Dinner Menu

Spring is in full swing around here. Flowers are blooming, thunderstorms are booming, and the temperatures are zooming high! With a new month beginning, it’s time for a new menu (you can see previous menus here). Unfortunately, I’m still without an air fryer, which is a tool I usually use multiple times each week. My air fryer was among … [Read more...] about April 2023 Dinner Menu

I noted last month that our cooler temperatures were about to go away. I was sure right! I know many areas of the country had snow this past week, but we’ve had temperatures in the 80s. I’m not ready for the heat, but it’s here now and will be until the fall. Despite the early heat, we are enjoying watching the flowers start to … [Read more...] about March 2023 Dinner Menu

January absolutely flew by! Aside from a brief visit from some good friends, our month was routine. However, these routine activities were enough to keep us busy! We don’t have plans for anything unusual this month. Given it won’t last much longer, we’ll get outside quite a bit to enjoy the cold weather. We’ll also bake some special … [Read more...] about February 2023 Dinner Menu

I had to pause just now when typing “2023” because I’m not used to the new number! It always takes me a few weeks (sometimes months) to adjust after we start a new year. We turned the page to 2023 without much fanfare. We didn’t do anything in particular to celebrate, and our Christmas celebration the previous week was subdued because … [Read more...] about January 2023 Dinner Menu