Meal Plan for the Week of 8-5-12

Ohmygoodness, how is this August already?  It feels like this summer has just been unbearably hot and now we are at the tail-end of it and it's over?  We saw leaves falling on the ground as we walked around the lake the other day.  Leaves!!!  Little Hob was amazed by them.  He finally found the "right one" and carried it all the way home.  So, now it sits in our garage...just a reminder of our summer that turned into fall way too soon.

Little Hob choosing the perfect leaf

So, we have really kept up with the meal plans this past year and this month I went ahead and made out a plan for the entire month.  To do the entire month, I created a theme for each day that really made planning things out much easier.  I'll put the "theme" for each day in parentheses behind each meal to show you what I mean.  Also, it seemed to make it easier to not be stuck in the pasta-bbq-meat rut we tend to get stuck in.  I'd really like to do the sort of planning I've seen on other blogs where you not only plan for the entire month but you freeze things ahead of time and add those pre-made meals into the mix.  But...not quite there yet so here this week is....

Sunday-leftover Slow Cooker BBQ chicken, baked eggplant, bbq beans, fresh peaches (Papa Hob plans)
Monday-Zucchini Enchiladas, black beans (Meatless Mondays)
Tuesday-Blueberry pancakes, sausage (Breakfast Tuesdays)
Wednesday-Lasagna, green beans (Pasta Wednesdays)
Thursday-Leftover Lasagna (Leftover Thursdays)
Friday-Broccoli, Chicken, Rice Casserole, cucumber & tomato salad (Fish/Chicken Fridays)
Saturday-bbq hamburgers (Papa Hob BBQ's Saturdays)

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday...let's hope for a cool week!

Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken

Well, if you haven't ever made this meal...you need to get on it.  So easy, so simple, and so so good.  Here's the recipe and link to prove it's awesomeness...Slow Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken

You'll need:
6 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 (12 oz) bottle of BBQ sauce
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

All you do is place the frozen chicken breasts in the slow cooker.  Mix all other ingredients in a bowl and dump it over the frozen chicken.  Cover the slower cooker and set it on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.  Usually as soon as it's done, I take a couple of forks and pull it apart to shred it and then let it sit awhile longer.  Put it on a bun and you are done.  Simple and good...that's how we like dinner around here.  Papa Hob always wants to add some onions in with ours and it's good too.  Enjoy!

-Mama Hob

photo from allrecipes.com

New Beginnings

After taking a long break from the blog, and then a summer off to recover from a long year, I'm ready to get started again!  Big decisions have been made over the last six months and while I watch my coworkers head back to work next week, I'll be at home with Little Hob and spending time with him.  He is now 16 months old and has more energy than I'd ever imagined someone his size would have!  Please re-add me to your blog roll and watch for updates in the upcoming weeks.

Love,
Mama Hob