My Week

Our taste of fall weather has turned back to summer weather with lows in high 60's and highs in the high 90's this week but that was expected.  At least the humidity is lower which makes a huge difference.  We really need rain in our area as we're in the extreme drought phase and it shows.  TBG hasn't had to mow in 3-4 weeks because the grass just isn't growing which he appreciates since there still is so much to do around the yard this time of year.

TBG ordered two large mums from the Church fundraiser, and they will be here this week.  I used to do a display in the front yard with a few hay bales, mums, pumpkins and fall decorations.  That can't happen anymore because of the huge deer population so they'll have to go in the back yard.  I miss having the front decorated but they always ruin it now.

I did stop by Kroger this week because they had really good sales on a lot of things we use regularly, and I had a lot of coupons too.  I spent 100.68 and saved 60.89.  The Jeep was close to empty which I don't usually let happen, but it was nice to get .40 off gas making it 2.79 a gallon to fill it up.  Yesterday I used a digital coupon for a Domino's pizza for lunch.  I paid 3.59 for the pizza and the garlic butter so that was a good price for lunch and leftovers.  Plus, it tasted better than it normally does.  

I finally had a chance to watch Are You There God, It's Me Margaret on Netflix.  It was a cute movie adaptation from the book.  I didn't read the book growing up, but I had heard of it. We also watched the latest episode of British Bakeoff.  

For snacks this week, I made blueberry muffins using the Jordan Marsh recipe.  They are so good, and I finally used up all of 2024 blueberries. Culinary Adventures with Lori: Jordan Marsh Blueberry Muffins

Meals this week...

Chicken, veggie rice bowls with cheese roll ups.

Lamb burgers with zucchini 'fries'

LO Beef and bean chili with garlic cheddar biscuits

Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans.

TBG saw where you can cook a whole chicken in a bundt pan covering the middle piece with foil and wanted me to try it.  I usually roast a chicken in my Dutch oven, but I tried it to make him happy.  This is not a great picture, but it did work well and tasted really good.  It evenly cooks all of the skin without turning or rotating which was nice.  I put a cooking sheet under the bundt pan just in case.  Nothing leaked at all, but I'd still do it the same just in case.

Fettuccini alfredo with left over chicken and a salad

Steak, loaded baked potato and salad

Tonight, I think we're having BIG salad with the remaining lo chicken.

Have you ever had the feeling someone was watching you?  I was cleaning the kitchen the other night and had that feeling.  TBG was gone so it felt a little earie until I turned to see it was Binx.  He was sitting on the garbage can staring at me.  Such a cute little goofball.

               I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and making memories along the way.