Weekly Menu -- May 22 through May 27

Better late than never? I don't know. This is a crazy week. The last week of the school quarter always sneaks up on me. So much preparation to do and I always forget how long it takes. This is more than a 24 hr/day job.

And to top it off this week is our neighborhood Garage Sale week. I have less than enough to make a real Garage Sale, but my mom brings her stuff over and the kids always sell hot dogs, sodas, and baked goods -- it's their summer spending money. So after we get finished with our short week tomorrow, I have to drag out the stuff from the basement, and start baking (I know -- I should make the boys do it, but it's enough of a hassle for them to cook hot dogs).

My one star this week is the Butter Brickle Cake. It's my personal favorite, and I bake it even though the rest of the family is just ho-hum about it. I'll have to send half of it to work with Doug so I don't eat the whole thing. The recipe is below.

I also posted this week's marinade recipe. In the summer we eat marinated chicken about once a week, so variety is a good thing. I put the marinade on the chicken in a plastic bag before I freeze it, so it marinates as it thaws.

Tuesday
Lunch: Pancakes, bacon
Dinner: Hot dogs with Chili Sauce, fried potatoes, fruit, Root Beer floats

Wednesday
Lunch: Baked potatoes with chili
Dinner: Szechwan chicken, rice, green beans, Butter Brickle Cake

Thursday
Lunch: Scrambled egg sandwiches
Dinner: Grilled Marinated Chicken, roasted potatoes, corn, fruit, leftover cake

Friday
Lunch: Fast food
Dinner: Deviled crabmeat , mashed potatoes, asparagus, ice cream and Saturday's bake sale extras

Saturday
Lunch: Hot dogs (what else?) maybe with Skyline sauce
Dinner: Dinner with friends

Sunday Lunch: Eat out
Dinner: Mom's bringing steaks (she's No. 1 on Doug's list right about now), potatoes, and salad; I'll make Creme Brulee for dessert