The high today was 95 degrees, but Wednesday night it is going to dip down to 25 degrees! I was too busy today making preparations for our first freeze to make Split Pea Soup, so I will make it on Thursday when it will be too cold to play outside. We will be continuing to prepare through Wednesday, so I have planned easy meals.
Monday – Tomato Black Bean Barley Soup and Salad.
Tuesday – Tacos, Black Beans, and Mexican Fried Rice
Wednesday – Salad, and used canned tomato sauce to make spaghetti with this recipe: Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
Thursday – Use frozen ham bone to make Crock Pot Split Pea Soup and Salad
Friday – Use some leftover taco meat and beans in Taco Salad
Saturday – Use leftover taco meat, black beans, Mexican fried rice and tomato sauce in Chili, Gluten Free Corn Bread, and salad
Sunday – Swedish Meatballs, Brown Rice, and Peas with Green Onions and Basil
There are lots of salads on the menu, hopefully they will continue to come from my garden. I plan to cover my lettuces, like I did this spring, and hope they survive.
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Vickie's Michigan Garden (my backyard) says
Alea,
It's so cold here too –it's 55 but for some reason it feels like 30. Chili sounds wonderful. What do you have to do to get ready for a freeze? Let us know –
vickie
LadyMacbeth86 says
This sounds amazing!!!
The Thrifty Countrywoman says
Yum! Chili is the perfect thing when the weather dips. Your post got me thinking about Swedish meatballs. I haven't had any since last Christmas. Hope your lettuce doesn't freeze!
Jane
Lori says
Wow, 25 degrees already!! They're calling for 45 here in the foothills and I thought that was cold! 🙂 Brrr!! Oh, but I so love the colder weather. 🙂 Not a summer person. Chili definitely needed to be on your menu this week. It's on ours too!!
Hope you have a great week!