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New Project!!

I'm doing a cook book cook-a-long. Check it out! http://fromamonasterykitchencookalong.blogspot.com/

Tasty Tuesday

That's banana bread with chocolate chips and topped with toasted coconut.



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Progress

Barn painted and fence raised!



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The Pinewood Derby

We started with a plain block of pine, which after much frustration, sanding, painting, weighing, and gluing, became:


Then, the weigh in. Exactly 5 ounces!! Phew! A few cars had to be sanded down or have items removed to participate.


The 40ft track.


Each scout brings up his own car, ready to race.


Ready...


Aim... Fire! He won two out of four heats he participated in. This brought him to the last round before competing for third place. Not bad for his first car!


Little man says, "mama my teeth hurt. Is it lunch time yet? Molars suck."

Or really: "waaaaaa no! No no no ehh no wahhhhhhhh!"


While we ate awards were selected and laid out with the winning car. Notice a familiar one with that huge trophy up front? (I have no idea who that little boy is. He wouldn't get out of the shot.)


Presenation time! Best of Show!!! (Or- our car didn't have any pieces fall off of it due to quality construction. Yeah!)


Proud day for my big boy.


The troop and flag:


This was the first annual pinewood derby for our den. Good job boys!!
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Menu

Trying something new this week. I'm planning my menu really specifically, for one week only, and largely around the crockpot to fit our insane schedule.

Tonight:

Meatball sliders and tossed salad.

Friday:

Four Grain Hot cereal

Lunch out

Sweet potato chili

Saturday

Four Grain Hot Cereal

Lunch- provided at pinewood derby

Loaded Bratwurst Stew

Sunday

Cereal

Leftovers

Indian Spiced Chicken Thighs

Monday

Cereal

Coconut chicken and couscous

Buffalo chicken drumsticks

Tuesday

Cereal

Artichoke Strata with Chevre and sundried tomatos (potluck)

Buffalo Chicken Pizza and salad

Wednesday

Cereal

Meatball Sliders

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Thursday

Cereal

All the good leftovers

Snacks include chips, salsa, apples, raisins, carrot sticks

Wordless Wednesday: it's spring!

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