{"id":5280,"date":"2012-06-04T13:12:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T18:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soverydomestic.com\/blog\/?p=5280"},"modified":"2012-06-04T14:02:48","modified_gmt":"2012-06-04T19:02:48","slug":"menu-monday-without-the-ocd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.soverydomestic.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/04\/menu-monday-without-the-ocd\/","title":{"rendered":"Menu Monday – Without the OCD"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m editing the site today so if something is wonky or broken, it wont be for long!<\/b><\/p>\n

This week, I’m linking up with Organizing Junkie’s<\/a> Menu Plan Monday and The How To Mommy’s<\/a> Meal Planning Monday.<\/i><\/p>\n

For years and years and years now, I have been a planner. Both in the ‘knowing whats for dinner next Tuesday’ kind of way and in the ‘I keep a notebook of running ideas I add to my calendar’ kind of way. This way of thinking and planning had ingrained itself in me pretty deeply. So deeply that not knowing exactly how long we’d be in California was stressing me out before we even left Canada. It bothered me that as I was reading through blog posts of neat home decor projects I didn’t know when or where I’d be able to work on them, or that I didn’t know what my routine would be like with homeschooling so I had no idea when I’d be blogging or how much time I’d have for baking. I’m not kidding, it honestly stressed me out to think about not having the info I needed to make solid plans and even worse that there was no way for me to find out that info because it just didn’t exist yet. So I packed up our most loved and used treasures, helped my husband change the oil and tried not to freak out about it too much.<\/p>\n\n\n
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At first, about a week before we left when we were still looking at apartments in LA online and trying to pack up the last of our ‘must have’ list, I started to let go of the idea that I’d know exactly where we’d be living. I rationalized to myself that it was ok to not know yet since I’d like to see the place in person before deciding to move there anyway. So leaving Canada without having picked a place in LA ushered me into letting go of planning, which made it a lot easier and honestly a lot more fun for all of us to just enjoy our 2700 mile road trip! We totally did too! It was so so so much fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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After that, instead of pressuring my husband and rental-unit-finder person (what’s that job called?!) into getting us a place ASAP, we moved into a really cute extended stay suite with a wee (but sweet) kitchen and spent some time finding a great place for us. Ever since then, I’m pretty breezy about plans. I mean yes I still menu plan, but that’s a sanity saver more than anything else – and I rarely actually make these meals in order (plus down here there is a lot more popping out to Chipotle and tossing all plans aside). Of course there is homeschool planning to do, but really I just read ahead in the homeschool books at night so I know what I’m teaching the kids the next day, I don’t obsess over exactly what needs to be taught each school day and exactly what needs to be on each review for each unit. I will roll with it.<\/p>\n

So now that I know that we are here for a while, I’m not freaking out about exactly how long or when we’ll upgrade to a bigger place or if we even upgrade to a bigger place and man – this feels so good! So here’s my tentative menu plan for this week – and yes I’m aiming to make these fudgy snowballs twice because they’re uber simple and a serious hit with the whole fam (even Wee One #1 who is not big on dates).<\/p>\n

This Week’s Menu
\nMonday – Spaghetti with Meatballs and Breadsticks for the fam, Spaghetti without Meatballs for me and Cinnamon Buns for dessert<\/p>\n

Tuesday – Scratch Hot Pockets<\/a> for the fam, Mushroom Soup for me and Fudgy Snowballs for dessert<\/p>\n

Wednesday – Breaded Sole with Corn and Rice Pilaf for the all of us and Cocoa Brownies for dessert<\/p>\n

Thursday – Scratch Chicken Nuggets and Fries for the fam, Tofu Nuggets<\/a> for me and Vanilla Cupcakes for dessert<\/p>\n

Friday – Mini Chicken Pot Pies for the fam, Mini Veggie Pot Pies for me and Fudgy Snowballs for dessert<\/p>\n

Saturday – Homemade Calzones for all of us and Chocolate Cupcakes for dessert<\/p>\n

Sunday – Beef Stroganoff for the fam, Crack Wrap<\/a> for me and Chocolate Chip Cookies for dessert
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Fudgy Snowballs<\/b> – via Skinny Taste<\/a><\/p>\n

15 pitted dates
\n2\/3 cup cocoa
\n1 cup whole roasted unsalted almonds
\n1 tbsp honey
\n2 tbsp + water
\n3 tbsp icing sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Grind up the almonds into almost dust and add the dates. I pre-chop mine a little so they don’t gum up my food processor! Then add the honey, cocoa and water and process till it holds together.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Now scoop out small balls and roll them tightly. Just like this, these treats are perfect but to make them snowbally, you need to roll them in icing sugar.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Voila! Simple and pretty healthy (especially if you leave off the icing sugar).<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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