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Weekly Menu for the Week of Oct 26

October 25, 2020 By Chelsia Rief Leave a Comment

It’s the last week of October…that feels weird, right? I was at Target the other day and all of the Christmas stuff was out and some of the stuff was selling out! I know this because the shelves looked like they had been full and were now picked over. Part of me was completely disgusted by the fact that the Christmas stuff was out and then the other part of me had some FOMO, like I had to buy stuff now, too.

For the record, I didn’t buy anything Christmas related. But I really didn’t like that FOMO feeling. I don’t like feeling desperate.

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Onto this week’s menu. Sadly, I cannot link to four of the recipes I’m “actually” making this week. So many of them we’re testing out! But, I will be sharing recipes that are like what I’m making. It’s almost like we’ll be cooking together.

Here’s what’s cooking this week!

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Spiced Apple Cider Pancakes with Maple Bourbon Syrup

October 24, 2020 By Chelsia Rief 3 Comments

Warm up your autumn weekends with spiced apple cider pancakes, and to really take them over the top, whip up a little maple bourbon syrup!

This recipe for spiced apple cider pancakes is one of the older posts on our blog – originally published in November of 2012! Hilariously, for a reason I simply can’t recall, we photographed them alongside starfruit. STARFRUIT. While starfruit is wonderful, is there anything less akin to fall, spices, and apple cider? Must have just been one of those many situations when I temporarily lost my mind. At any rate, we’ve made some adjustments to the recipe since then. Inspired by Trader Joe’s, we added a little pumpkin pie spice (that’s cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and allspice, if you were wondering), which brings a bit of fall spice to the palate – so good. And, while we think the original cinnamon syrup recipe is quite yummy, we’re crazy about this maple bourbon syrup we found to pair with these outrageously tasty pancakes. Try it. You’ll want to keep some in the fridge all the time.

Soooo, let’s talk about my crazy neighbors down the street. I think I mentioned them in Tuesday’s Tidings? These neighbors are always the first ones to decorate for Halloween, and now they are the very first ones in our entire neighborhood development that have decorated for Christmas. I’m not sure if there is some sort of top secret neighborhood competition going on that I haven’t been made aware of, or if they are just really, really excited for Christmas. But seriously, it’s only been six days since Halloween. SIX DAYS!!!!

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Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato and Turkey Chili

October 21, 2020 By Chelsia Rief 10 Comments

Bold flavors make this Slow Cooker Sweet Potato & Turkey Chili! Omit the meat and you’ve got yourself a great vegetarian chili as well! This recipe originally appeared on Catz in September 2013. The post needed a little TLC – some new pictures, an updated recipe and recipe card – and we were only too happy…

Berries & Cream Crêpes

October 1, 2020 By Joshua Rief 3 Comments

If you haven’t fallen completely in love with crepes yet, this easy recipe for Berries & Cream Crêpes is sure to do the trick. This post originally appeared on Catz in August of 2013. We’ve remade it, updated the photographs, and updated the recipe format, and these berries & cream crêpes are ready to be…

Honey Glazed Carrots

September 25, 2020 By Chelsia Rief 1 Comment

This recipe for honey glazed carrots is a sweet, healthy, and cheap 15-minute side dish that your kids will love, too! This recipe originally appeared on Catz in October of 2013. We’ve re-made it and re-photographed it and it is ready to serve as your easy, healthy side dish this fall! This is one of…

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze

September 22, 2020 By Chelsia Rief 3 Comments

This pumpkin spice coffee cake with brown sugar glaze is light enough for a breakfast treat or indulgent enough for dessert! This recipe was originally published back in September of 2014. It’s been re-made, re-photographed (see complaints about lighting six years ago!), and it’s ready to be enjoyed again this autumn season! There are several…

Coconut Chicken Tikka Masala

September 17, 2020 By Chelsia Rief Leave a Comment

This coconut chicken tikka masala recipe is kid-friendly, make-ahead easy, and ready to add some variety to your weeknight meal plan! I did so much cooking during our self-quarantine this past spring, like a lot of people, I bet. I wasn’t making as much banana bread as some people, but I was in the kitchen…a…

Chicken Caesar Burgers

September 2, 2020 By Joshua Rief 2 Comments

These chicken caesar burgers combine summer grilling with the delightful flavors of this familiar salad in one easy recipe! It’s a terrible, tragic thing to admit, but grilling season is winding down to a close. Yesterday was the first day of September, and while it’s going to be in the 90’s this weekend, there are…

Weekly Menu for the Week of Oct 19

October 19, 2020 By Chelsia Rief Leave a Comment

Remember how I mentioned last week that my menu was already off track? Yeah…that totally happened for real, and for the entire week. I cooked one whole meal off the entire menu.

It was just one of those weeks. But you know what? I know you understand because I’ll bet you have weeks like that, too. Where even the best laid plans seem to go up against you at every turn.

This week, I’m going to do the only thing I can do. Move forward, plan another week’s menu, and try my best to execute against it!

In other news, Josh has started on that homework station for the kids and it is awesome! He’s gotten so much done in the last few days. It’s looking really beautiful.

Onto this week’s menu:

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Weekly Menu for the Week of Oct 26

Spiced Apple Cider Pancakes with Maple Bourbon Syrup

Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato and Turkey Chili

Berries & Cream Crêpes

Honey Glazed Carrots

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze

Coconut Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Caesar Burgers

Weekly Menu for the Week of Oct 19

Eclair Cake

Bacon Wrapped Cheese Dogs

Avocado Baked Eggs

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