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    Home » Uncategorized » Our Week in Meals #237

    Our Week in Meals #237

    Published: May 30, 2021 by Blair Lonergan

    Good morning, and happy Sunday! I hope that you're enjoying a fun and relaxing Memorial Day weekend. The kids just have a few days left of school, the pool is open, and we're ready for summer! All of the highlights from the past few days, along with our easy dinners, are included in today’s roundup of Our Week in Meals.

    Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this website. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    For those of you who are new to the blog, Our Week in Meals is where I share a little bit about what we’ve been up to over the past week — as it relates to our dinners each night. This series gives you a glimpse “behind the scenes” at some highlights from our life, shows you how I balance a busy schedule with feeding my family, and offers a few new ideas for your own weekly meal plan. Now, let's back up to last weekend...

    Sunday morning started with an early walk to beat the heat with my friend Adria.

    Back home, while Keith took the boys into Charlottesville for a Costco run, I baked a couple of loaves of no-knead English Muffin Bread. Gibbs has been asking for this bread for the past couple of weeks -- it makes the best breakfast toast!

    English muffin bread with nooks and crannies sliced on a board

    I also prepared 12 jars of strawberry freezer jam with the fruit that we picked from our neighbor's farm last week.

    Shot from above of an open jar of strawberry freezer jam

    Biking, scooters, hoverboards, and other fun at the school playground that afternoon...

    Keith grilled Beef Shish Kabobs for supper that night, which we paired with a side of couscous.

    Monday was rainy and gray...

    Spencer returned to school, the older boys tackled their virtual assignments, and we headed out mid-day for Casey's orthodontist appointment.

    Soccer practice was cancelled because of the weather, so dinner wasn't as early or as rushed as the typical Monday evening. On the menu: Strawberry Chicken Salad (using up the last of our freshly-picked berries)...

    Strawberry poppyseed chicken salad on a wooden table surrounded by croissants

    ...and Cheese Biscuits on the side. A quick tip -- if you have kids (like mine) who don't love an entrée salad, just serve it "deconstructed." My boys ate chicken, salad greens, strawberries and biscuits in separate piles on their plates. Hey, whatever works!

    Drizzling honey on top of fluffy cheese biscuits

    The sun returned on Tuesday afternoon, just in time for a walk in the woods with the older two boys before we had to pick Spencer up from school.

    More peonies were blooming at Fannie's this week, too!

    I made one of Keith's favorites for dinner that night: Shrimp and Sausage Pasta. Served with garlic bread and a Caesar salad.

    Overhead shot of a bowl of shrimp and sausage pasta on a wooden table

    I've got another good book to share as well! For all of my fellow mystery-lovers out there, book #15 in Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Gamache series, A Better Man, was one of my favorites thus far. There were so many exciting twists and turns, and (as usual with her writing) I couldn't put this one down. If you haven't read any of Penny's novels, you'll definitely want to start with the first book (Still Life).

    It was a hot, hazy and very humid Wednesday! The boys and I stayed close to home and kept busy with school work, yard work, house work and baking. I was testing some new, delicious recipes for the blog...

    We had grilled Lemonade Chicken for dinner (an easy 5-ingredient meal)...

    ...along with roasted broccoli and Jiffy corn casserole.

    Close up shot of a wooden spoon scooping up Jiffy Corn Casserole

    The kids returned to school on Thursday, so it was my day at the house to work, work, work.

    I met my friend Ashley for a walk that afternoon, but otherwise stayed focused on my to-do list!

    All three of the boys had soccer practice that evening, so we ate an early dinner before heading out to the fields. I made BBQ beef sandwiches...

    ...which I served with coleslaw, potato chips and pickles.

    Square shot of easy homemade coleslaw in a bowl on a wooden table

    Friday morning started with a walk with my friends Mollie and Sallie...

    ...followed by a lunch date at The Market at Grelen with my mom and my aunt.

    The clouds and drizzle rolled in right at lunchtime, but we were still able to eat outside under a covered porch.

    Pimento cheese panini!

    The kids requested Goldfish Chicken Nuggets for dinner that night, which I actually made as chicken fingers this time. Plus waffle fries and sauteed zucchini on the side!

    Close overhead shot of homemade chicken nuggets recipe in serving trays

    And just as I was cleaning up the dinner dishes, my neighbor dropped off one of her delicious homemade strawberry pies! The perfect dessert to kick off Memorial Day weekend...

    We took advantage of a rainy, cool Saturday and drove up to Culpeper to run some errands.

    I'll spare you any photos of Target, the UPS Store, and the car dealer!

    There's an enormous magnolia tree across the street from us, and while it's hard to tell in a photo, the flowers in bloom are the size of my head. It's so impressive!

    And finally, to finish off our Saturday -- takeout pizza for dinner!

    Thanks again for joining me here today. I hope that you've found a handful of new recipes to try in your own kitchen this week. Happy Memorial Day!

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    1. Stephanie Dem

      May 30, 2021 at 9:36 am

      I love how you finish up the most amazing weeks with Takeout Pizza! Just Perfect!!

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      • Blair

        May 30, 2021 at 9:39 am

        YES!!! Mom needs a break, and it makes everyone happy! 🙂

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    2. Wendy Jameson

      May 30, 2021 at 11:18 am

      Wow another week of fabulous photos and recipes...wishing you all a great Memorial Day weekend from Canada...I have already printed off a few of the recipes for the week and can't wait to try them!!!! I love seeing the Virginia photos which bring back wonderful memories of my thirty odd years living there...the photos of the Blue Ridge Mountains just never get old...have a great week!!!!

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      • Blair

        May 30, 2021 at 7:51 pm

        Thank you SO much, Wendy! I love hearing from you each Sunday, and I always appreciate your kind words. Have a great week ahead!

        Reply
    3. Pam

      May 30, 2021 at 4:18 pm

      Hi Blair!
      Just wanted to say how I look forward to your "Our Week in Meals" early every Sunday morning! I have collected so many of your recipes--so thank you for those!
      I don't comment every Sunday, but know I appreciate your efforts, your beautiful scenic pictures, the stories about your boys, and your delicious recipes every Sunday!
      Hope you and your family have a good & safe week!...Pam B

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      • Blair

        May 30, 2021 at 7:52 pm

        Thank you, Pam! It makes me really happy to know that you enjoy the posts each week. Thank you for taking the time to leave me a note today!

        Reply

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