First off, I wanted to post an update about our guardianship hearing for Alvah. It was yesterday morning and it went great. We are now, officially (well waiting on the rubber stamp from the higher court, but that is not a big deal from what the judge was telling us), Alvah's guardians. So, yay! We are now, again, the guardians of our (nearly) adult son in the state's eyes. I am SO relieved it is done. The lawyer representing the state and the rest of the court staff were very nice and tried to put Armina and I at ease (Armina is going to be a co-guardian too, in case of emergencies and all that), which was good because Armina was looking like they were going to throw her in prison for stumbling over her words.
When it came to last week I had one "punt" day where I actually had my husband pick up dinner for me and him because my daughter brought home a bad cold from work and, of course, I caught it because Alvah caught it and he doesn't cover his mouth when he coughs or sneezes. But, overall, other than groceries and gas giving me a facial tick (oh my GOSH the cost of things right now...yeesh!!!), I did alright on the menu plan front. I did not make gumbo last week because I made grilled sausages on Thursday (per the optional plan) and then decided we really wanted to try the Creamy Gnocchi and Sausage Soup since the daughter was sick and wanted to try it. I have to say it was really good, but I did have to add a few things to it. I added the entire pound of bulk sausage I had browned up because the recipe was a bit bland with just the 1/2 pound and then I also added a bit of chicken bouillon powder to it as well to deepen the flavor of the chicken broth I used. Overall, though, I thought it was a good recipe.
I did not get a chance, again, to try the salmon piccata, but I did copy the recipe down so I have it for when I'm feeling better and can make it.
Sticking to some type of plan the next two weeks is important. Between Alvah's recovery from his dental surgery and all of the costs we incurred from that, things running out or breaking and suddenly needing to be replaced (ugh) and eating out yesterday...the amount of money that I borrowed from savings the last two weeks is AWFUL and needs to be replaced before we have no savings left, so we have very little left in my husband's paycheck the next two weeks (it is mortgage week, which is always a tight one anyway, but having to take a bunch of money out of the paycheck to repay savings makes it even rougher). I'm determined to save what we have left for gas (especially since I plan on getting Armina out driving more), so making everything at home is VERY important the next couple of weeks if I can do it.
So, onto this week's menu!
Our weather went from the 50's to the high 70's yesterday, which was one heck of a jump, and we ended up just trying to stay cool last night. It is supposed to remain in the 70's and sunny the rest of the week pretty much (not complaining as we haven't seen this much sun in a LONG time), so my plan is to try and get dinner done earlier in the day and just be able to reheat it to save having to use the stove much. In the case of the Eggs Benedict for tonight, other than poaching the eggs, the rest of the meal is simple, so it shouldn't heat up the house much.
Menu for the Week 6/4/26 - 6/11/26
Thursday: Eggs Benedict, salad, fruit
Friday: Slow Cooker Gumbo (I'm going to use this recipe) but add some gumbo file to the dish and make my own roux and cajun seasoning for it and omitting the okra since I don't have any..using what I have).
Saturday: Pizza (I'm going to use up the crusts I made and stuck in the freezer earlier), breadsticks (for Alvah)
Sunday: Slow Cooker Pork Roast with potatoes and carrots
Monday: Balsamic Chicken (I am going to use this recipe), but use chicken instead of pork...this is a great recipe by the way...made it years ago and have kept it in my recipe file ever since :). Focaccia, canned peaches, on the side.
Tuesday: Teriyaki pork (use leftover pork roast, make teriyaki sauce and just reheat the pork in the sauce...I think it will work) rice, miso soup.
Wednesday: Burgers, chips or potato salad (depending on how the son is doing)
And there you go, folks. My tentative menu plan for the week. The way I'm feeling, I'm going to try and keep it simple and just try and rest and recover from this cold so it doesn't get worse (sure as HECK don't want to afford medical bills right now).
Enjoy!
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