Forever 21... at least for now

We are winding down our great chicken adventure, but we unfortunately lost another chicken on Monday night.  L discovered the body first thing Tuesday morning.  

This week we have the weigh in, the decision of who makes it to the show,  and on Friday the actual show. 

Grocery Deals 2/27+

Sprouts       oranges .20/lb., grapefruit .20/lb., avocados .50 ($1 HEB), green/red bell peppers .50, cucumbers .50 (vs .79 Randalls), green cabbage .50, zucchini .99,. yellow squash .99/lb., tomatoes .99/lb., cantaloupe 1.50, boneless breasts 1.99/lb.

HEB             cantaloupe .98, apples .77/lb, red bell peppers .98, asparagus 1,77/lb, potatoes 2,47/10#, pork roast $1/lb, whole chicken .88/lb, beef roast 2,97/lb, pork chops 1,97/lb, ice cream 3.50

Randalls      sirloin steak 3.99/lb

Weekly Menu 3/2+

Saturday		frito pie strawberries, blueberries & whipped cream
Sunday		chicken pot pie brownies
Monday		pork roast baked potatoes spinach salad
Tuesday		crockpot stuffing & chicken green beans
Wednesday		bacon beef stroganoff rice broccoli
Thursday		chicken tacos strawberries
Friday		black beans cornbread

Meet Charlie

We've had a few days when getting home was not exactly easy and traffic was difficult at the end of our commute...

some days on the road there is a lot of bull.

Yes, those are cheesy... 

We've had some new cows move into our pasture in the last month.  We know where they came from, they aren't strays or anything.  The real point here is that J has bonded with these momma cows and their babies.  

There was this one 'cold' and 'rainy' Saturday (ie 50 degrees and drizzling) and he had nothing else to do, so he spent a good two hours trying to get close enough to the cows so he could pet them.  He walked where the cows walked.  I think he wore them out marching up and down the pastures, but he was successful, at least a little.  

This past Saturday was a lovely day, but I was busy in the house working on this and that while J was outside walking the chickens and guarding against hawk attack.

Then he called for me to come outside

and meet Charlie.

Charlie, or should I say Charli, is one of the new cows.  You can recognize her as the black cow with the orange #107 earring.

Maybe she is ok with the petting because she knows J will be sure to leave a treat out for her;

chicken food. I think she's a body double for one of the Chick-fil-A cows.  J doesn't mind if she eats the food.  I did put a stop to that since we've got 22 beaks to feed.

I don't know if Charli will be as entertaining as Missy, but there's a definite bond between those two for now.

Grocery Deals 2/20+

Sprouts       Strawberries 1.50, blackberries 1.50, cuties $4/5#, oranges .77/lb., apples .99/lb., red/green bell peppers .50, cucumbers .50, green beans .99/lb., zucchini .99/lb., roma tomatoes .77/lb., cauliflower .99, broccoli .99/lb., avocados .50, leaf lettuce 1.29

Randalls      london broil 2.99/lb, slim pickins this week

HEB              strawberries 1.47/lb, poblanos .98/lb, kiwi .33, legs/thighs $1/lb, pork loin 1.97/lb (great to cut up into your own boneless chops)

Weekly Menu 2/23+

Saturday		italian meatball subs salad
Sunday		asian stir-fry rice egg rolls
Monday		southwestern corn chowder bread
Tuesday		bacon mini-meatloaves baked potatoes green beans
Wednesday		egg quesadillas oranges
Thursday		chicken parmesan buttered noodles asparagus
Friday		pesto tilapia rice broccoli cookies

Friday last week I had the opportunity to speak at a local MOPS group about menu planning.  They were so kind to listen to me talk about menu planning for almost an hour.  I stopped talking before the coordinator had to get out her hook and get me off the stage.  When I returned to my table the ladies began sharing their one ‘go to’ meal so that we could each have some inspiration.  It was wonderful and we’ve had some great new dishes here this week, plus they have been super easy!  So I’ve filled in with that same theme on a few days. 

Chicks? Not Really

Our little chicks are now four and a half weeks old and they are still growing exponentially.  Really they hardly look like the cute little fuzzy peeps that we started with on January 9th.

Weekly Ads 2/13+

Sprouts   blueberries 1.99/pt (vs. 3.49 Randalls), cantaloupe .99 (vs 1.77 HEB), oranges .69/lb (vs .77 Randalls), apples .99/lb, strawberries $2/lb (vs. $3 Randalls), broccoli .99/lb, green beans .99/lb, avocados .69 (vs $1 HEB, $1.49Randalls), green peppers .50, red/yellow/orange peppers .99, tomatoes .99

HEB          grapefruit .20, apples .99/lb, chicken breast $1/lb, pork chops 1.97/lb, chicken/pork fajitas 1.97/lb, poblanos .98/lb,

Randalls    NY strip 4.99/lb, 90% lean ground beef 2.99/lb

Weekly Menu 2/16+

Saturday		hamburgers
Sunday		panko pork chops rice green beans apple sauce
Monday		italian roast pasta quattro formage squash
Tuesday		rotisserie chicken broccoli rolls
Wednesday		easy pleasy meatloaf baked potatoes
Thursday		chicken salad wraps pears w/cheese
Friday		filet-o-fish tater tots

Weekly Ads 2/6+

HEB       strawberries 1.97/lb, tangerines .33, lemons .16, potatoes $3/5#, chicken fajitas 1.97/lb, NY strip 5.97/lb, creamy creations 3.50, cake mix $1

Sprouts   apples .88/lb, strawberries 1.25/lb, (vs 1.97 HEB, 1.88 Randalls), oranges .69/lb (vs .88/lb Randalls), avcoados .49, red/yellow/orange peppers .88, green bell peppers .49, cucumbers .49, sweet potatoes .88/lb, cabbage .49/lb, roma tomatoes .69/lb, oats .69/lb

Randalls sirloin 3.99/lb, t-bone steak 4.99/lb, pork loin 1.99/lb, legs/thighs .99/lb

Weekly Menu 2/9+

Saturday		beef enchiladas beans spanish rice
Sunday		grilled chicken broccoli baked potatoes
Monday		baked potato soup
Tuesday		tater tot casserole
Ash Wednesday		spaghetti garlic bread peaches
Thursday		turkey pie salad strawberries w/ chocolate
Friday		1 dish taco bake

4 Weeks Old

The chicks continue right along their growth trajectory.  I've not been as good about taking a daily picture as I wanted to be, but it is quite a bit of work to add these guys to an already full schedule and as soon as we get home I take my phone inside and then don't remember to bring it back to the coop with me.... and it's ALL the way back in the house.  

Here's a quick photo recap