Here is what is on the menu at Casa de Bargain Blonde this week.
Monday (yesterday) - Chicken and Rice Casserole
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| This is my absolute favorite meal in the whole wide world and only 4 ingredients (rice, chicken, cream of mushroom, black olives). Sounds sick, but it's my fave. |
Tuesday - Baked Mushroom Pork Chops
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| Recipe adapted from All Recipes |
Wednesday - Texan Ranch Casserole
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| via Taste of Home |
Thursday - Lia Joy's Chicken Spaghetti
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| via Lia Joy's blog Life is aMAYESing - However, I plan on using reduced fat cheese and using it sparingly. Still trying to lose weight, folks. |
Friday - Leftovers
Let's not kid ourselves completely. I highly doubt I'll be cooking meals on Friday nights, so leftovers it is. Any avid meal planners out there that can share their tricks of the trade? Please leave any meal planning advice in the comments.
In some shocking and sad news, I got a call from my Mom this morning who is away on business telling me burglars broke into her house last night. My first question was, "Where is Nicky (my cat)?" Turns out, he has yet to be located which breaks my heart. I really, really, really hope he is hiding in a closet or under the bed because if not ... well, I don't even want to think about it.
The police were at her house last I checked taking finger prints and the likes. The scumbags who broke in stole some electronics, a box of my blank checks (awesome), etc. I really don't understand people. Why would someone do this? Get a job and don't steal from people who work hard for their money.
FIND NICKY!
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| My cat, Nicky, and a baby Reesey. Melt my heart. |
Please keep Nicky in your thoughts. I want him home safe.
Im sorry girl! I hope they find your cat....that's awful. People can be real jerks....I don't understand the people who think that they deserve what someone else has worked hard for. Total a-holes!
ReplyDeleteI hope they find your cat, that is really sad. You need to CSI that place!
ReplyDeletePeople can be such jackasses! Sorry to hear about this! Sending good vibes to find Nicky sooner than later! Hugs girl!!
ReplyDeleteI really really hope Nicky is home safe and just hiding, which I think is pretty likely. If I were a cat and some chumps broke in, I'd scurry under a bed faster than you could blink. Saying prayers for him!
ReplyDeleteSo glad your mama has insurance cause this SUCKS. So frustrating that people do these things. :(
Just pinned that Texan Ranch chicken casserole (I can easily sub fake chicken) and it looks so damn good I am salivating.
Will be thinking of Nicky, hope he turns up quickly. Keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about the house break in! Cats are pretty smart, so chances are good that he'll come back home.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the meal planning. I typically have the same thing everyday for lunch Tuna packet, wheat thins, and fruit. I know it's boring, but I like consistency. When I tire of it, I switch to salads.
For dinner I'll usually have homemade lunchables (sometimes I'm too lazy after a workout to cook), or I'll grill up different flavored chicken Sunday night and have that with vegetables. Or make other dishes with it like: fajitas, lemon pasta (with red pepper flakes, garlic, and parm), chicken fried rice (I don't know if it counts as fried if I'm not using oil...).
And every now and then I'll make chicken fried chicken with grilled veggies. Not too often since fried food is obviously not the best option, but every couple of months I get a craving for it.
Fingers crossed that Nicky is just hiding. That Texas ranch casserole looks yummers. If you really want to get into meal planning you should think about doubling some recipes and then adding those to your freezer. I am all about freezer meals when I am feeling super lazy.
ReplyDeleteOMG I hope they find Nicky! How cute is that pic of him and baby Reese. I die!!! Love you hun! I will pray Nicky comes home!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteSO sorry! I will be praying that you can find your cat....and for peace for your parents! That sucks! :(
ReplyDeletemy mom's house has been broken in 4 times! 4 freaking times! they live in a damn neighborhood and have an alarm. its nuts! they have pretty much lost everything of any value by now. its sick! and every time it pisses us off!
ReplyDeleteOh no! The missing cat is the worst of the whole break in I'm sure :( Keep us updated!
ReplyDeleteAnd I am starving now after this post lol!
go 'head on, girl! all that stuff looks tasty. i keep saying i'm going to do this, but as per usual, i fail.
ReplyDeleteGood luck doing the meal-planning thing - I should probably get on that train too.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am so, so sorry to hear about poor Nicky. I hope y'all find him soon, and that the po-po's find the jackasses that broke in and throw the book at them.
What scumbags! I hope you find Nicky soon. Poor thing!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the meal planning. I am not the biggest fan of leftovers but the options above look pretty great.
I'm so, so sorry about your sweet kitty :(
ReplyDeleteI hope he finds his way home! I know it is so hard to lose a pet--my cat is so special to me I can't even imagine.
I live by meal planning! It is the easiest way to save money not sure about the waist because mine is not looking it's best! I hope they find your cat. I could go on about worthless pieces of shitttt who ruin what other people work for.I hate what our society is becoming.
ReplyDeleteI hope you find your cat! It's sad that people do such low things, to people that don't deserve it. Hope they find the losers that did it and lock em up too!
ReplyDeleteMany prayers your way hoping that Nicky is in the house, safe and sound.
ReplyDeleteI'm really sorry to hear about your Mom's place! That's so awful! I hope Nicky returns home soon - safe & sound!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I usually meal plan... sometimes I post it on the blog but, I always try to make meals that have the same ingredients or keep ingredients that you know is in a lot of recipes always on hand. IE: onions, bell peppers, ground turkey, tomatoes, etc.
that is pathetic. I can't stand a thief! Hope you find your cat soon!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry about your house and your cat. I am definitely praying that they find Nicky and that she is in the house, safe and sound!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your cat. I hope he returns home safe and sound.
ReplyDeleteThieves suck!! I hope whoever broke into your mom's is caught. There is a punk who lives across the street from us who has been in and out of jail for burglary charges and it creeps me out so bad. Especially when my husband is away hunting. Thankfully though he was finally put away for something more serious than burglary. So we haven't had to deal with him for awhile.
xoxo
So crappy. Sending positive thoughts to your Mom she must be very stressed and upset. <3
ReplyDeleteThat is so horrible. I hope they find your cat soon!! What an icky feeling for your mom, too. That makes my stomach churn.
ReplyDeleteAhh I totally need to adopt a meal plan! Keep us posted on how it goes!
ReplyDeleteAnd I think the chicken black olive rice looks amaazzzzing.
how heartless are people seriously?! lazy idiots. anyways im glad nicky was found :) i saw on stalkbook ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your cat! I'm sure he's just in shock or hiding mode...cats can go missing in their own home for days and days.
ReplyDeleteSo glad your kitty has been found!!
ReplyDeleteChicken & Rice casserole is one of my fave meals too!! So easy and yummy! And I think I want to make those porkchops this week...they look awesome and I am always looking for new pork chop recipes!
Oh no!! I am crossing my fingers that your kitty is found:(
ReplyDeleteOhhhh I got chills reading this. People are so awful. I hope and pray that the cat is found. That is such a terrible thing to go through on top of being burglarized. I'm so sorry.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was going through my first divorce I was stayin by my moms and someone broke into her house. Based on what we taken we think it was my ex or someone he knows. Then we found out from the cops that there were a string of robberies going on in town so we are not 100% sure. The cops dusted for finger prints and nothing came up. Sneaky little bastards! Thankfully Dakota moms dog was ok but still scary! I hope you guys find Nicky!
ReplyDeleteYum at all those meals!!! Also, so sorry about the cat. That is so sad!!
ReplyDeleteOh no - that's horrible! I really hope they are able to find your cat, that is so awful. My husband's parents have had their house broken into twice - once while I was living with them. It really makes you feel violated :(
ReplyDeleteThose meals sound delicious! My least favorite thing about cooking is trying to portion how much I cook. After much debate I've realized it's IMPOSSIBLE to cook for one person unless you buy individual Ramen or Easy Mac--heeellllloooo sodium central. Keep kicking ass!
ReplyDeletethat chicken spaghetti and texas ranch casserole look so effin' good.
ReplyDeletep.s. so glad nicky came back! now i hope the police find those fuckers and your mom gets her shizz back.
SO happy nicky is back! thank god!!!! xo
ReplyDeleteI see from the comments that your cat is back! So good to hear. I've actually thought about that before - I don't care what someone takes from my house, but if they let the cat out I would freak out.
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