I just walked in the door from a weekend camping with my girls at Joshua Tree National Park. My friends Tracey Clark and Catherine Connors hosted a Girls Adventure Weekend. There were 6 moms total with 7 daughters between the ages of 8 and 12. It was a magical weekend.
In addition to all the awesome girl power magic, we saw the trident missile that the Navy tested last night over the ocean off the coast of San Diego. There is no cell coverage in Joshua Tree, so after we saw the strange light in the sky we decided that aliens had finally come to Earth. We learned the next morning, however, from neighboring campers with a radio that the light had been a classified Navy missile test, but that’s all we knew. When I got home Nate said that Twitter pretty much exploded last night when it happened. All the videos and photos that are online don’t even come close to how amazing and strange and beautiful it was. We suddenly saw a large, very bright, defined white light with a tail traveling horizontally across the sky, which lasted maybe a minute or two. The light left an effervescent blue-green trail behind it, and surrounding the entire area was a huge white circle, with a defined edge and yet completely foggy looking in an otherwise very clear sky. The white circle faded after about 10 minutes and the fuzzy bluish streak glowed for about 20 minutes. It was CRAZY. We feel lucky to have had such an amazing view, in the desert with its dark and massive sky.
Okay, back to Earth. Menu time!
MONDAY:
– Loaded Nachos
TUESDAY:
– Naan Pizzas (margherita)
WEDNESDAY:
– Pancakes (Nate’s gonna be home late that night…he hates pancakes for dinner, but the kids love it!)
– Bacon and fruit
THURSDAY:
– BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
– Coleslaw
FRIDAY:
– Leftovers
SATURDAY:
– Leftovers or take out night (if not enough leftovers!)
SUNDAY:
– Breakfast burritos (didn’t do these last week!)
Click here for the free printable of this week’s menu plus the shopping list!
You know the drill…please share your menus!
Oh my gosh! The missile viewing sounds amazing! When we lived in FL, we saw several shuttle launches. Simply amazing. I’m home for the whole week…no travel. Hooray!
Sunday: Out after the high school musical
Monday: Pasta
Tuesday: Orange beef and rice
Wednesday: French toast casserole
Thursday: Chicken noodle soup in slow cooker (7yo’s recipe)
Friday: Pizzas
Saturday: Roast chicken
Very cool that you got to see the missile!
Sun: Back from out of town – grabbed a salad to go.
Mon: Bf cooks – steaks and veggies, I think.
Tues: Shepherds pie & pear, walnut, blue cheese salad
Wed: Roasted peppers stuffed with chicken and rice & kohlrabi salad
Thurs: Tomato-lentil soup & cucumber, tomato, feta salad
Fri: Salad with roasted chicken thighs and roasted garlic dressing
Sat: My and the BF’s anniversary – I’m thinking maybe scallops.
That sounds like once in a lifetime type of thing! How cool!!
Here’s my menu for the week!
http://www.charisadarling.com/2015/11/love-to-cook-hate-to-plan-weekly-menu.html
Mon – Cheesy Chicken, Peas, Scalloped Potatoes
Tues – Potato Chowder, Bread
Wed – Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli
Thurs – Chicken & Dumplings
Fri – Tacos, Beans & Rice
Sat – Eat out
Sun – Caprese Chicken Wraps
That camping trip sounds amazing!
Sunday: Shrimp pad thai.
Monday: Junk salads (aka everything but the kitchen sink salads).
Tuesday: Chicken gyros and grilled veggie salad (zucchini, peppers, red onions & mushrooms) with a lemon vinaigrette.
Wednesday: Buffalo chicken french breads and roasted broccoli.
Thursday: Buttercup squash flatbreads with goat cheese and side salads.
Friday: Chorizo, potato and goat cheese burritos.
Saturday: I’m going to a cookbook potluck party while the rest of the family is eating out Mediterranean for a fundraiser. I’m making the desserts for the party: Rum rice pudding and black & white mousse. I’ll leave some dessert for my family before I leave.
Sunday: Right now I’m thinking a white chicken chili.
Sunday – driving home from a family wedding ( so much fun!)
Monday – back to reasonable eating! Salmon with rice and broccoli
Tuesday – chopped salad with crab and bread
Wednesday – pasta casserole with chicken sausage and salad
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – out
Saturday – buffalo chicken legs on the grill and salad
I am actually a bit late in getting lunch started, as I should be doing that rather than sharing our menu right now. 🙂 Cool about the missile. That must have been a strange sight to see and not know what it was.
Lunch
Eat Out Spicy Pan Fried Sirloin Steak, oven baked potatoes, green beans, beets
Greek Meatballs, rice, green beans
Salad
Pizza
Beef Bourguinon
Meatballs, gravy, rice, vegetables
Sticky Blackberry Barbecued Pork Ribs
Supper
Sandwiches, leftovers
Chicken and Dumplings
Veggie and Cilantro Hummus Sandwiches
Lentil Quinoa Salad
French Onion Soup, sandwiches
TBD
TBD
Monday: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, Sausage and Fresh Fruit
Tuesday: Steak Fajitas with Salsa and Guacamole
Wednesday: Cowboy Spaghetti and Salad
Thursday: Penne with Broccoli and Bacon
Friday: Baked Beans and Rolls and Corn
Saturday: Apple, Arugula, and Havarti Grilled Cheese
Sunday: Out To Eat
Very cool that you and your fellow campers had such a great view of the missile!….makes for a good camping story to tell again and again for years to come.
Sun: Snack dinner after a wonderful brunch earlier in the day
Mon: Turkey ham, string beans, and red potatoes in the crock pot
Tue-Thu: Business Travel
Fri: Grilled salmon, veggies, salad
Sat: Last football game of the season
Sure sounds like a fantastic weekend for you and the girls! That would be so exciting to see The missile!
Sunday – Purse Bash, no winner here but we had a great time and good food… Baked chicken, penne and meatballs, little ham and cheese sandwiches, mixed veggies and salad
Monday – Salmon patties, cabbage & noodles (from the freezer)
Tuesday – Church Dinner – Spaghetti, meatballs, salad and bread
Wednesday – Parmesan chicken bake w/ziti noodles, garlic bread
Thursday – Leaving for Disney World for 10 days…WAHOO.. back on the 22nd
Here’s my meal recap for the week!
http://www.livehalffullblog.com/2015/11/08/weekly-meals-118/
Sunday – Chicken stew with chickpeas
Monday – Cauliflower and asparagus frittata
Tuesday – eating out
Wednesday – bolognese sauce with gnocchi
Thursday – leftovers
Friday – maybe your chicken and dumplings recipe!