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Frog Prince and I just returned from a wonderful weekend away enjoying the great fall colors in the southern part of our state.  We left our little one with my parents for the weekend!  It was a good get-away, but we were ready to see our little cutie by the time we returned.  Besides seeing the fall colors and spending time together, the highlight for us was a really fun roadside market where we got some black diamond popcorn, apple fritters, hot cider and lots and lots of apples.  We also had some excellent pizza at a local pizzeria. Oh, and we saw quite a few bald eagles too.  We’re back into things this week; I can’t believe we have a 9 month old and we are wrapping up October.  My, how times flies.  Breakfasts Apple Danish Maple Oat Scones Whole Wheat English Muffins Cinnamon Roll Toast Apple Cinnamon Rolls Fluffy Apple Cinnamon Pancakes Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Sunday Lazy Sunday Casserole Monday Cheesy Chicken and Ranch Casserole , Br...

We had a great weekend!  The weather was beautiful and we kicked off Halloween a bit early with a nature center Halloween party on Friday night.  Our little purple dragon was warm and actually pretty interested in the events.  We celebrated the unbelievable MSU win over University of Michigan with homemade French bread pizza and finished the weekend with a trip to the apple orchard.  So fun.  On to the week! Breakfasts Apple Danish Maple Oat Scones Whole Wheat English Muffins Pumpkin Spice Granola S unday Baked Ranch Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Zucchini { new } To do: Make applesauce and apple danishes Monday Skillet Lasagna with Broccoli To do: Prep potatoes and veggies for soups Tuesday Baked Potato Soup {crockpot} To do: Make apple braid Wednesday LO Thursday Crockpot Minestrone { new } To do: Make baked oatmeal, travel bars, buttermilk bread Friday Fall Break! LO soup + French bread Saturday Crockpot Fajitas

Fall is here, the colors are in full swing, and the weather has turned a bit chilly.  We are enjoying the tastes and sights of fall!  Our favorite breakfast lately was the Apple Cider Donuts …. yum-o! We also really enjoyed a quick and easy family dinner of our favorite chicken and brown rice bake .  We doubled the recipe to eat for a few more days for leftovers.  Our menu this week looks like this: Apple Cider Baked Donuts Pumpkin Spice Granola Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Apple Topping Egg Sandwiches   Sunday Three Cheese Ziti To do: Thaw chicken Monday Roasted Chicken and Vegetables { new } To do: Thaw more chicken, dice peppers Tuesday Crockpot Philly Cheesesteak Wednesday LO Thursday Butternut Black Bean Pasta Skillet { new } Friday Mushroom and Mozzarella Chicken Saturday Butternut Squash and Kale Quesadillas , Roasted Tomato Soup Happy week!

A little late, but still posting a menu for this week because it helps us stay on track, eat better and spend less time trying to figure out “what to make for dinner”.  It’s been a rough few weeks with the standard day care germs making our little 8.5 month old sick, sick, sick.  We’ve had three ear infections, 3 colds and 1 dose of antibiotics already this fall…. oh my!  Plus, she’s shared her germs with all of us.  That’s fun.  Thankfully, it’s fall and we can enjoy some soups – those are perfect for sore throats and are full of immune-building ingredients too.  We’ve already made two batches of our homemade turkey noodle soup … sooo good.   Here’s what we plan to eat for the rest of the week: Breakfasts Apple Cider Baked Donuts Pumpkin Spice Granola Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Apple Topping Tuesday Cheesy Lentil Bake {leftover}, green beans Wednesday Potato soup , No-Knead Fococcia Bread {freezer} Thursday Chicken and Brown Rice Bake ...