Menu Plan for the Week + a Giveaway!
By**Be sure to take note of the giveaway at the end of the post!!**
We are having a very heart filled day. I wonder how old my boys will have to be before they start thinking heart shaped food is silly? My 12 year old still likes it (or at least acts like he does), so I think we have a few years left before heart shaped food on Valentine’s day becomes extinct at our house.
I made Matt (and everyone else) a special breakfast of Peach Cobbler this morning. I figure…it’s fruit and I make it with sucanat and whole wheat. It’s definitely healthy enough for breakfast.
I loved seeing Matt’s face when he came down to breakfast!
(The boys were in on it ahead of time and kept it a secret from Daddy!)
Here’s what we’re snacking on this afternoon…
Heart Shaped Homemade Chocolate Graham Crackers
There are still a quite a few truffles left, but someone has been attacking the caramel ones at quite an amazing pace. I have no idea who. {ehem}
Here’s our menu this week:
Sunday, February 14
Peach cobbler with milk
Heart shaped grilled cheese, tomato soup
Heart shaped pancakes, scrambled eggs, turkey bacon
Monday, February 15 (Justus’ birthday choices)
Southside Grille with Daddy for breakfast
Hamburgers on homemade buns and fries
Cheesy turkey stromboli, tossed salad
Tuesday, February 16
Simple sourdough biscuits with butter and honey, bananas
Corn dog muffins, strawberry-peach slushies
Chicken tostadas, fruit-yogurt smoothies
Wednesday, February 17
Warm chocolate soother, homemade oat cereal
Salmon patties, ranch potato wedges, green beans
Three cheese garlic chicken pasta, tossed salad
Thursday, February 18
Mini breakfast pizzas, oranges
Taco potatoes, pears
Beefy enchilada bake, tossed salad
Friday, February 19
Cheesy eggs, fresh pineapple
Beef and cheese burritos, apples
Cheddar ranch burgers on homemade buns, onion rings, carrot sticks
Saturday, February 20
Mom is great breakfast cake
Leftover buffet
Lamb chops, baked potatoes, steamed broccoli and cauliflower
And now for the giveaway!
My Peach Cobbler recipe (which was devoured in about 15 minutes this morning) is included in my Have Your Cookie…and Eat it Too! ebook. This ebook is filled with all kinds of healthy treat recipes that include only whole wheat flour and natural sugars such as honey, maple syrup or rapadura/sucanat (dehydrated cane sugar juice). My family loves these healthy treats!
If you’d like to win a free copy of the Have Your Cookie…and Eat it Too! recipe ebook, say something nice in the comments section at the end of this post! I’ll pick a random winner in a few days!
:)
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I LOVE your site! It’s fun and educational all at the same time. I would love the book! Thanks for all you do :)
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I would really love to win this book! I have three chidren that love cookies and things and we are very early in on our eating healthy journey so it would be a big help! Thanks so much for the chance!
Joy
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Salmon Patties and Ranch Potato Wedges are sounding really good to me for some reason right now. This meal just might show up soon on my menu plan. :) You have a lot of good looking recipes here. Thanks!!
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your recipes are so great and always excite me. Thanks for sharing all your info and hope to win a copy of the book.
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Your recipes are great, I love how easy and organized your website is, I can always come to your website and find something great. Thanks for
all the options at the end of your recipes to save
or print!!!!!
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All of your recipes that I have tried have become staples in my house, I would love to win this! Thanks.
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That cobbler looks yummy! I would love to win! :)
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I discovered your site recently and I am loving your recipes. After reading through your menu plan, I got some wheat flour soaking in buttermilk so I can make the sourdough biscuits for tomrrow’s breakfast.
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Thank you for all the wonderful recipes that you share. My family and I have truly enjoyed trying them out! I love reading your blog….you are so funny! My husband finds me randomly laughing at the computer screen and has to come over to see what I could be laughing about. Thanks for the happy tummies and laughter that you bring through this blog!
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Peach cobbler has to be one of my favorites of all the cobblers out there.
By the way, would you be willing to share your dinner rolls recipe, they look great!
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My 17 year son will still eat heart shaped pancakes. He’s a young kid at heart.
I’m always on the lookout for yummy menu choices. We’re still having to watch our pennies.
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I’ve been lurking for a while on your site. I’ve enjoyed your posts and would love to win your ebook! I’m trying to be better about what I cook and feed my family.
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Hooray, I just re-found you thanks to the weird comments thing! I’d gotten behind in my reader and life has been crazy so I hadn’t outright noticed. I love your blog and am SO glad I found you again. You have a real knack for delicious recipes with wide appeal. I have several in my rotation now. Thanks for your wonderful blog!
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Peach cobbler for breakfast–Yum! I love your blog. You have great recipes and a great sense of humour. (I have to agree with you on Kyoopon and car-ml.)
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Laura, What a heavenly site you are!! I found your blog & bookmarked it quickly—I finally discovered a site for homemakers with a heart for God.
Can’t wait to spend more time with you all here.
This Grammy loves new recipes & ideas for fun things to do with my grandchildren! The peach cobbler is on my “to do” list right now!
God bless. Cindy “Grammy”
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I just found your site recently. Love it! I’d love to check out your e-book. I love peach cobbler and haven’t had it in a long time.
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As a mom who is trying to do the right thing and get my family back on track (nutritionally), I find this site SO REFRESHING! I’m sick of all the additives and chemicals and who knows WHAT ELSE they put into my food. Thanks for the inspiration! I just found your site a week or so ago but I’ve been devouring it daily!
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Just found your site, lovin’ it, & am making the warm vanilla soother for our daycare kids in the am.
Just had a 9 yr. old girl join our daycare. She’s being raised by a single Dad & has no other adult women in her life. She just loves helping me in the kitchen & really pays attention & is learning new, healthy foods to prepare each day. Your ebook would be perfect for us to share in the learning experience!!!
I’ll be back often.
hugs, Cindee
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I really enjoy your posts and your recipes! :) The peach cobbler looks yummy.
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I read several blogs but yours is my favorite. I have tried many of your recipes and my family loves them. I would love to win this ebook.
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We were too sick on Vday to enjoy any treats. I plan to surprise my boys and hubby later this week when we are over this yuck. You sure do brighten my day and I appreciate all you take the time to share.
Michelle
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Looks like we’re having some of the same meals this week: I am also enjoying smoothies, cheddar ranch burgers, and burritos. Count me in! I’d love to try more of your yummy recipes!
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I would LOVE to win this ebook. I am on a journey of wanting to eat healthier, and sweets are the hardest!
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I am HUGE into baking but unfortunately the waist of my pants aren’t that into it! I would love to learn new healthy ways to make some of my favorite sweets!
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You are really pretty and nice and your boys are adorable and I think you are a great cook, and by the way, have you recently lost weight because you look fantastic and your hair is just lovely that way you are wearing it now and I would like to win the book, please. ;)
(all of that really is true.)
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I love your website. I have tried several of your recipes for my family and I love having a great go-to source for healthy and yummy recipes. Thank you for the chance to win. :)
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Thanks for the give away! We love your other treats so this would be great!
Carolyn
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What a yummy menu plan. I’d love some recipes for healthy treats. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I love all your recipes that I’ve tried! Thanks for sharing!
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I love coming to this site and seeing what you have to say each day. You are a true inspiration to me to be a better woman of GOD! Thank you!
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The menu looks awesome and I think I will be making some heart shaped items in the future. After all who says it has to be Valentine’s Day to show someone you love them! :)
Thanks for the inspiration
Would love the book just began changing my way of eating and getting healthy and losing weight. Would be a lovely addition.
Chrissie
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I love the words, natural sugars. Count me in.
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I found your site recently and cant wait until i see the next one! Feels just like coming home to me!
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I love reading your blog — practical tips, shared with a great sense of humor and a genuine love of God. Can’t beat it!
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Thanks so much for the great giveaway!
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I was just telling my husband that instead of spending 2 hrs every other Sunday night making biweekly menus, I should just copy your weekly ones! I get a lot of my menu ideas from your recipes anyway! Thanks for the inspiration:)
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I love your site! I’ve been reading off and on for quite awhile now. My husband and I were just talking about how much we love sweet treats but really need something healthier. This book would be AWESOME!
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I love your recipes!!! Count me in!
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What a wonderful website! I’m a first-time visitor. I look forward to reading your posts and recipes.
Thank you and God bless!
Abby
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Hiya Laura: I stumbled upon your blog a month ago and have tried a bunch of your recipes….and my family thanks you. :) Cakes for breakfast? Who knew?! ;) God bless!
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Thanks for the giveaway. I’ve got company coming this week and am looking forward to trying some of your recipes! :)
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Thank you so much for sharing your nutritional knowledge with us. I love your site and am trying your recipes along our healthy eating journey.
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I’d love to win a free copy of you e-book. Your blog is so helpful.
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“Something nice!” :)
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Hi Laura,
Your popcorn chicken recipe was a hit last night! Thanks! I made a double recipe thinking I would have leftovers but we had extra kids instead, so, no leftovers but everyone loved the chicken! Thursday night we will try the Salmon Patties with Ranch Potato Wedges! Maybe I should double these recipes also! YUM!
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I have just started reading your blog in the last few weeks and enjoy it immensely. Thank you for your recipes and the humor with which you approach family and food.
BTW, my husband, as a child, regularly convinced his mom that peach pie was a perfectly healthy breakfast!
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I don’t know how you choose! I’m commenter 149! That is so amazing! You are touching and blessing so many lives through you website! Wow! The cobbler looks delicious! Your meals look amazing!
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Ooh, I don’t know if I’m too late, but I’d love one.
I think the boys may not ever admit it, but I think they’re NEVER too old for heartshaped food. Besides,It’s probably good for them to have a feminine touch from their mom now and then to help them be better husbands.
My MIL felt that she would be selfish training her boys to put the toilet seat down since she was the only female in the house. Ahem. What about ME? His future wife? and his future daughter(s)? Anyway, we’ve come to a good solution in our family over that, but I wish a few things like that had been handled by his mother. :)
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We love using whole wheat but haven’t tried using natural sugars; therefore, this book would be great for us to give them a try. Thanks for spurring others to better health. :-)
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This would be a wonderful book to add to my recipe collection.
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