aKathy's What's for Dinner 10/20

We are having chicken and steak fajitas tonight. I wanted to have leftover taco soup, but two nights in a row is too much for my non soup loving family.

I was going to run home at lunch time and put a pot roast in the crockpot for a late dinner tonight.  But I got a message from DH about an hour ago that said he won't be home today.    So no sense in making the pot roast he wanted.  I think I am just going to have sandwiches.  

Hot dogs, fresh fruit, french fries for dd and onion rings for dh and I. It is Fri-yay, it has been a long tiring week, the KC Chiefs lost last night, and I totally need easy. With minimal clean up. I may even go with paper plates.

So excited we are out of leftovers!!!!!

BF brought home two grocery bags filled with bell peppers, so I suspect that by the time I get home, I will be asked to make rice for stuffed peppers.

Montannie I have been craving stuffed peppers. Unfortunately I am the only person in the house who will eat them. Have you tried freezing them? I was thinking I could make a bunch and freeze them for nights when I dine alone.

Yes, I do freeze them. Reheat in the microwave. The peppers get a little soft, but that's not a problem for me. I love to have them this time of year!

Homemade cheese and veggie pizza.

Chicken cacciatore with polenta. Broccoli, too. The final pieces of the raspberry pie.

Rest easy, oh loving leader. Rest easy.

Thanks for the thread.

I'm hosting Book Club for my ladies meetup group tonight so I have to clean my house soon   

We do a potluck thing ... my contributions tonight are:

Cheese and sausage tray

Shrimp Pops

Bruschetta and sliced baguettes

Dd#1 will eat Book Club food ... dd#2 is going to sleep over at a friends so I'll give her a PB&J bagel before she goes ... dh is going out with a friend   

Most likely eggs for dinner here! I've worked more this week, DS#1 has a soccer game until 6 pm, DS#2 is headed to Webelo Woods with his Boy Scout troop. We have 9 chickens and right now about 2 1/2 dozen eggs. Time to eat a few and also process some to freeze for when they stop laying in the dead of winter!

Just put them in there  Eggs freeze really well.

I’m not Montannie and I haven’t frozen stuffed peppers but my husband buys Stouffer’s frozen stuffed peppers all the time. I’m sure you could freeze homemade ones!

Dh and I just came from lunch out and BJs. I had a Greek salad with grilled chicken for lunch and we bought a cooked chicken for dinner. I think the BJs chickens are pretty much the same as the Costco chickens. We also bought cole slaw mix and corn muffins. I’ll probably have chicken and leftover spaghetti squash from the other night. I’m trying to not eat everything in sight this weekend. I have lost and gained the same 3-4 pounds every week for about 2 months. It’s time to step things up. 

Could  I ask for some good thoughts, please? I had a tough morning (my Dad fell on Wednesday and today he thought I was my daughter the entire time I was with him. He asked if my mom had the baby, where I was working and referred to two of my brothers as my uncles. I was so sad when I left him). And when I got home my dh told me some news that is very upsetting. I’ve reached the point where I’m questioning every decision I’ve ever made as a mother. I just want my adult children to become responsible adults already. 😢

Oh geez ... positive thoughts coming your way   

((Hugs)) KelleeM. I'm so sorry. I hope your dad's confusion is temporary, and I'm sure even the most perfect mom in the world (although I doubt that mythical creature actually exists) has had days like that. No matter how perfect our parenting has been, some day they will make their own choices, and some of those choices will be good, others bad, and some of them just awful.