Homestead Haven Beginnings

A busy week!

We have a busy week, but I love these ones as I work best under pressure!  It's funny how that works, when things are not so busy it seems I am less patient, and less wanting to do too much.

My DH has his friend from Bend, Orgeon helping him in the shop for the next few weeks.  We have a 1000sf home, but the more the merrier!  I should add that if I could do anything, I would have a Bed&Breakfast, I love having people over and cooking for them!  My mom and I for awhile were plotting to open our own, but seeing how we are both extreemists (is that a word?), it started with a bang and ended in a THUD!  I love you mom!!  Actually it works quite well.  The only part that gets a little frustrating is that my 3 oldest share a room and bedtime can sometimes be tricky, but they are getting it down.  We have the baby in with us, and my FIL (who is living with us due to cancer) has the 3rd bedroom.  Paul (DH's friend)  is sleeping on the pullout couch.  But that couch has been such a blessing!  Someone gave it to us when my FIL came to live with us because at first we gave him our room, the girls had their room and the boys had theirs.  DH and I slept on the couch!!!!  To add to the excitement, my friend is having surgery on Wednesday and is bringing her 4 kiddos over for a night...I think I will pitch a tent!

The dinner menu for this week is:

Monday:        BBQ hamburgers

                      corn on the cob

                      garlic potatoes

                      fruit smoothies (the fruit is awsome here in CA this time of year)

Tuesday:        Crock pot chicken

                      carrots and potatoes

                      Salad

Wednesday:   Salsa Chicken (my friend has the best salsa recipe, I will ask her if I can post it)

                      Tomatoes and bell pepper in vinegrette sauce

                       Rice

Thursday:       Tacos

                      Spanish rice

                      Cole slaw

Friday:           Pulled pork sandwiches

                     Carrots

                     Mashed potatoes/gravy

I just started to shop every 2 weeks vs. every week and this is the 2nd week of my shopping.  So far it is working.  I was afraid to before because the kids hardly ate anything so I couldn't really buy in bulk, but now that they are bigger they are eating more. I just need to buy a deep freezer!

Thanks for reading, have a great day!

Rossie

Salsa Chicken?

{ 06:56, Monday, June 5, 2006 } { Posted by sjacksack }

I love salsa, and I would love to know how you make the salsa chicken. It sounds great in my hungry imagination. Do you have the recipe posted?

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{ 02:47, Tuesday, June 6, 2006 } { Posted by Kitty }

I too would love to have a B and B. That is my dream, but not here in Louisiana. I would love to go and live up north. It's toooooo Hot down here.
Kitty
PS I do enjoy your blog.