Ironing is about the only thing I don't have to do this week.
This week has been officially named “Crazy Week.” We have an extra long orthodontist appointment scheduled for WenYu; I will teaching two mornings and attending an orientation; I have my dog-sitting job twice a day and to top it off we have a Chinese exchange student staying with us this week and have all sorts of meetings and get-togethers and strange scheduling to go along with that (the girls is very sweet though, and WenYu will be staying with her family when she goes to China in April). Having an exchange student means home-cooked meals every night, for the most part, and a couple of days of fixing an extra lunch for her to take to school. I’d like to say that by Friday night I will be able to put my feet up and enjoy a glass of wine, but can’t because we have a farewell potluck to attend for the Chinese students before they all leave early Saturday morning.
The girls helped me make the menu this week, coming up with dishes they thought the student would enjoy and that would represent American cooking. Of course that means we will be having Mexican food one night, spaghetti on another and ordering a take-out pizza (we have a coupon for a free extra large, any toppings). Breakfasts will be the usual, for the most part, and for the days I have to fix her a lunch I’ll be making her sandwiches so she doesn’t have to deal with Thermoses, etc. The girls are going to make rice krispie treats and chocolate chip cookies with our students during the week so she can experience “American baking.”
I have assigned days this week for a change, just so I know what’s going and can keep things straight and plan my days accordingly.
- Chicken & dumplings (Sunday)
- Chili pork burritos; Mexican rice; green salad (Monday)
- Spaghetti with meat sauce; garlic bread; green salad (Tuesday)
- Chicken noodle soup; buttermilk biscuits (Wednesday)
- Hamburgers; sweet potato fries (Thursday)
- Potluck (Friday) – I’m making Patty’s Killer Noodle Salad
- Mediterranean plates: Spanakopita, falafel, hummus, pita, tzatziki, tomatoes; cucumbers (Saturday)
Lunches will be beef & barley soup; roast turkey & cheese sandwiches; cup noodles; clam chowder; and meatballs at IKEA (no school on Friday so we’re heading out there for an afternoon field trip). Breakfasts will be coffee cake; toaster waffles with strawberries & whipped cream (YaYu’s request); hash browns & eggs; breakfast burritos and biscuits and gravy.
Be sure to check out Menu Plan Monday at I’m An Organizing Junkie!
February 2nd, 2012 at 9:10 am
Ah, those crazy weeks can really get to you, can’t they? I’m at the point of wondering if there’s ever going to be a NOT crazy week!