April Meals

This is the month I have been watching approach for the last few months.  In many ways I have been dreading it, and other ways I am ready for this injury to be fixed.  After about 10 years of on and off pain in my shoulder, on April 1st, I have have surgery to repair a torn labrum.  I am in sling for 6 weeks followed by months of rehab.  We have been preparing the kids on how to fold and put away laundry, wash dishes, clean bathrooms, etc.  They have been great at learning more advanced chores.  I will have Brad home with me for 2 weeks and then my mom will be here for a week.  I still have gymnastics meets, because I am still in season, girls have meets, Aidan has basketball tournaments and Aidan and I will be flying to California at the end of the month for him to compete at the World Championship Vex IQ competition with his school.  We are not slowing down even though I am having surgery.
I have tried to prepare a lot of this food ahead of time and froze it.  Most of the meals come from the same website for freezer meals.  During the week, we will have meals I have prepared ahead of time and weekends Brad will be able to cook.
Tues 1st  super easy chicken-fix it and forget it cookbook
Wed 2nd  honey balsalmic chicken
Thur 3rd spaghetti
Fri 4th  Pizza
Sat 5th  Hamburgers
Sun 6th  Cheek's bringing dinner
Mon 7th  chicken fajitas
Tues 8th  taco roast
Wed 9th  Julie L bringing dinner
Thur 10th Hunt's bringing dinner
Fri 11th  Pizza
Sat 12th  Grilled chicken
Sun 13th Steak kabobs
Mon 14th Always yummy beef
Tues 15th  Italian chicken
Wed 16th Roast beef-fix it and forget it cookbook
Thur 17thSalsa chicken
Fri 18th  Carsyn's 6th birthday!-Pizza
Sat 19th  Carsyn's party-grill hotdogs, mac and cheese, cake
Sun 20th  BBQ ribs
Mon 21st  Ruth's crockpot chicken-fix it and forget it cookbook
Tues 22nd Pepsi pot roast-fix it and forget it cookbook
Wed 23rdhoney chicken Aidan and I in CA
Thur 24th easy pot roast and veggies-Fix it and forget it cookbook-Aidan and I in CA
Fri 25th  Pizza-Aidan and I in CA
Sat 26thAidan and i in CA
Sun 27th Crockpot dijon chicken-Aidan and I come home
Mon 28thcrockpot creamy white chicken chili
Tues 29th cheesy chicken and noodle casserole by Anna
Wed 30th  left overs

Cheesy chicken noodle casserole by Anna

1 box spaghetti noodles
1 jar of cheese wiz
4 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
crushed saltine crackers or bread crumbs for top
Cook chicken and cube. Cook noodles and drain. Combine cheese wiz and cream of chicken soup and warm on stove. Stir cheese mixture into noodles and combine everything into casserole dish. Top with crushed crackers or bread crumbs. Bake at 350 until warm and bubbling.

March Meals

We are hoping Spring is going to come soon.  We get hints of it here and there, but these cold blasts of air are still inviting themselves in.  It is time for the cold air to move on.  High school basketball is finished as well as the girls basketball season.  Does that mean that the Kudlas' as less busy?  Of course not!  We love to be on the go all the time.  Only 1 month until my surgery, so I am getting everything ready for that since I won't be able to use my right arm for at least 6 weeks.  Praying for a speedy recovery with great therapy over the next 4 months.
For now, here are the meals for March

Sat 1st  Grilled Steak-Brad's b-day dinner
Sun 2nd left overs
Mon 3rd crispy cheddar chicken
Tues 4th Spaghetti
Wed 5th  BLT's
Thur 6th crockpot rootbeer chicken
Fri 7th Pizza
Sat 8th Mac and cheese and hotdogs
Sun 9th Grilled hamburgers
Mon 10th sour cream and bacon crockpot chicken
Tues 11th Tacos
Wed 12th  Rosemary ranch chicken
Thur 13th honey BBQ chicken sandwiches
Fri 14th Pizza
Sat 15th Grilled turkey and cheese
Sun 16th Beef strogenoff
Mon 17th  sweet baby rays crockpot chicken
Tues 18th Sloppy joes
Wed 19th Mom's chicken noodle soup
Thur 20th crockpot chicken tacos
Fri 21st Pizza
Sat 22nd Tuna melts
Sun 23rd  BBQ ribs
Mon 24th  chicken bacon ranch enchiladas
Tues 25th Quesadillas
Wed 26th chicken wings
Thur 27th crockpot creamy white chicken chili
Fri 28th Pizza
Sat 29th Bean dip
Sun 30th
Mon 31st Spring Break-

Crockpot chicken tacos

1 envelope taco seasoning
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 16oz jar of salsa
Dump everything into crockpot, stir to blend. Cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8. Shred chicken with fork and serve with tortillas and toppings.

Rosemary Ranch chicken kabobs

1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup ranch dressing
3 Tbls Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbls rosemary
2 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp white vinegar
1/4 tsp black pepper or to taste
1 Tbls sugar (optional)
5 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips or cubes
In medium bowl stir together all the ingredients and place chicken in bowl and coat with marinade. Cover and put in frig for 30 min or longer
Preheat grill for medium-high heat. Put chicken on skewers and discard marinade
Lightly oil grate. Grill skewers for 8-12 minutes or until no longer pink


Beef Stroganoff by Joy Belt

1lbs ground beef
1 medium onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1 can beef broth
1/2 cup water
3 cups uncooked noodles (I use egg noodles)
In skillet brown beef and cook onion until tender. Drain and blend all ingredients into pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 min or until noodles are done. Stir often


Mom's chicken noodle soup
2 cups cooked chicken
4-5 cups water with chicken bouillon to taste
carrots
celery
parsley
Add all ingredients (add more if you wish) and simmer.
Homemade noodles
1 egg
2Tbls milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour
bring all ingredients together and bowl, kneed and roll out, cut into strips and drop into simmering soup.