May 14-20, 2017

Hello everyone!  Is it just me, or is May absolutely FLYING by????

Sunday:  Mother's Day
  My sweet Mom made lunch for us and also for Chad's parents.  We had a wonderful time enjoying each other's company!

Monday:  Honey BBQ Turkey Meatloaf with Roasted New Potatoes & Broccoli

  This is such a wonderful default for a busy weeknight!  It can be made ahead of time, or thrown together about an hour before you want to eat.  It takes absolutely no time, and it's usually a hit with both the hubs and the kids.  :-)

Honey Barbecue Meatloaf

 (adapted from Can You Stay For Dinner.)

1 lb lean ground turkey

2/3 cup oatmeal (old fashioned or instant is fine)

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard

1/2 cup smoky barbecue sauce, divided

2 tablespoons honey, divided

1 egg

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together the ground turkey, oatmeal, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire sauce, the spicy brown mustard, 1/4 cup of the barbecue sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, egg, salt, and black pepper.

Shape the mixture into a long, thick log and place in an oiled baking dish. Be careful not to pack the meat too tightly or you’ll end up with a very dense, tough loaf.

In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, and 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce. Spread half of this mixture evenly all over the meatloaf. Reserve the other half for serving.

Bake for 45 minutes. Slice and drizzle with reserved honey barbecue sauce.

Tuesday:  Breakfast for Dinner - Over-medium Eggs, Canadian Bacon, Toast & Fruit

  A standard at least one night a week around here!

Wednesday:  Grilled Sausage, Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Zucchini, & Brown Rice with Quinoa

  Another easy, weeknight meal that we are all guaranteed to eat! As a bonus, we ate on paper plates outside in the front which meant easy clean-up!

Thursday:  Foil-Wrapped, Baked Pesto Salmon with Steamed Green Beans

  Chad was having dinner out, so it was just the kids and me.  I made a foil-wrapped, baked pesto salmon, which was so simple and delicious!  I placed a piece of salmon on a sheet of foil; then I drizzled on olive oil and sprinkled salt and pepper.  Then I grabbed some jarred, prepared pesto from the fridge and spread out a couple of spoonfuls over the salmon.  I wrapped it up in the foil and baked it for 15-18 minutes at 400 degrees.  Check your salmon around 15 minutes.  If it flakes easily, it's ready to go!  The thickness will change cooking times.  

  However, my kids just had fish sticks!  Ha!  We all had some steam-in-the-bag green beans with a touch of butter and some season salt.  

Friday:  Pizza Night

  Instead of our regular pizza and movie night, we grabbed pizza on our way home from Callen's baseball game that evening.

Saturday:  Grilled, Bacon-Wrapped Dove, Hot Dogs, Grilled Zucchini, & Rice

  Chad offered to grill, and I never say no to that!  He and I had bacon-wrapped dove while the kids had hot dogs.  We all enjoyed grilled zucchini and brown rice!  This was another meal we ate out on the porch.  We love beautiful evenings!