Weekly Menu Plan 4-16 to 4-22, 2023

 

I love spring, and all the flowers and warm temperatures!  But today, it is rainy and temps are dropping quickly.  I guess winter isn't wanting to leave just yet!  Yesterday it was 80 degrees, tonight we are looking at wet snowflakes falling!  In a few days, though, it will be back in the 70's until we get another system that tanks the temps.  Mother's Day is on the way, though, and that means there's usually no more frost until fall.  At least here in Indiana!

Last week, I ditched a menu plan in favor of taking it easy for a week.  I cooked so much for Easter, I was kind of tired of it.  We had a lot of leftovers, but not as many as I thought.  Family members took home some of them, and we ate a lot for dinner that day.  Most everything turned out great!  The pork loins were fabulous!  The only thing that didn't turn out was my gluten free carrot cake.  It was so wet, even after baking, and so sticky, that it just crumbled in a heap of wet cake.  I threw it out.  I don't know if it was my flour, or what.  So I made another carrot cake using regular flour, and that one was very good, according to everyone else.  I was a little bummed, because I love carrot cake, and I have never had one not turn out.  But I think I had enough to eat without it!  I usually use Bob's Red Mill gluten free flour, but this time I used Pamela's.  Since gluten free flours differ so greatly, I think that was my problem.  Back to Bob's Red Mill next time I make that cake!

Here is this week's menu plan.  I'm ready to start cooking again!  I've made tonight's dinner several times, and I love it.  So good!  I'm looking forward to a busy week ahead - I'm getting a new stove delivered on Wednesday, and can't wait!  I just hope the oven - which has an air fryer and convection oven which my current one does not - works well!  It will take some getting used to, I'm sure!

Notes are below.

Sunday:

Gluten Free Taco Spaghetti is from Good For You Gluten Free - I love this!  Easy, makes a big pot so we have lunch leftovers for a couple days, and it's delicious!

Monday:

Gluten Free Waffles are from Mama Knows Gluten Free - they're so good!

Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie is from Mama Gourmand

Gluten Free Nutella Blondies is from Jackie Ourman - new recipe for me to try

Wednesday:

Maple Sausage Lentil Soup is from Haute Flavor - I love this soup!  It is so delicious.  I'm not usually a lentil fan, but I love them in this soup!

Crockpot Baked Apples are from Kleinworth - the first time I made these, I was so surprised at how delicious they are!

Thursday:

Gluten Free Peach Cobbler is from King Arthur Baking - another new dessert I'm trying this week

Friday:

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins are from The Loopy Whisk - one of my favorite places for gluten free recipes

Saturday:

Gluten Free Cinnamon Crisp Coffee Cake is from King Arthur Baking

Cobb Salad is from Taste of Home - salads are starting to start really good, especially if the temps stay warm!

That's it for another week!  Have a blessed week, y'all, and enjoy meals with your family!