HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENUS and RECIPES week 29 of 2025 ~ BLOG 365.202

Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom

LAST WEEK RECAPPED

Monday I had several meetings and Tuesday and Wednesday was spent with Eagle’s duties.Thursday and Friday were spent prepping for cooking for the Eagle’s Friday night.

Then on Saturday and Sunday we had our 3rd annual BBQ Showdown, a sanctioned BBQ competition hosted here in our little town that also includes a HUGE corn hole competition. I worked both days selling tokens and SWAG.

A couple friends of ours are part of the organizers and put their heart and soul into ALWAYS making it a HUGE success. From year 1 it has been just that, a HUGE success. Both previous years after expenses (costs, prize money and trophies) they have given away over $20,000.00 in TRADE scholarships that Mike Rowe would be proud of. This year is no different and there will be even more in scholarships. I hope to have that number when I post on Thursday. It continues to grow EVERY year as well as being a great influx to the economy of our little town with FULL hotel rooms, campgrounds and restaurants.

This year they added an ancillary competition using blueberries from our local Blueberry supplier, NORRIS BLUEBERRY FARM in the farm community on the edge of town. They opened up the competition to the public as well as the BBQers and so I entered one of our favorite recipes for pie bars. I was required to have a “team name”, hence the BLUE MOON BAKER name for the bars. Turns out I was the ONLY community member against 45 professional BBQ teams. I don’t think I ever had a chance 😂 But, I actually placed 10th out of 46! Not bad for a home baker 🙂

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE

Last week was a scorcher with highs in the high 90’s and low 100’s with lows in the 70’s at night so it never really cooled off. Last night rained a bit and this week is supposed to be much better with highs in the low 80’s and lows back into the 50’s at night.

ON MY MIND

Trying to figure out the estate sale while doing right by my step dad’s memory, my stepsisters and my mom’s wishes. There is a level of difficulty with emotional ties and tangible items. We also have the memorial to plan for and there are quite a few details to be handled.

TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS

THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS

LAUNDRY & CLEANING I was able to get the laundry done on Saturday night and everything is otherwise pretty tidy.
GROCERIES & ERRANDS I have a hair cut and pedicure on Thursday when I’ll do some grocery shopping.
PROJECTS & TRAVELS Travels are on hold until late September. I need to finish and print the Eagle’s newsletter this week.
RECIPE RESEARCH & MENU PLANNING I printed out a few recipes for next week, but need to do some research for menu planning after that.

DVR/TV TIME

WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV

I have some Hallmark Christmas in July movies and some cooking shows. We did watch a cute movie with Mel Gibson, Monster Summer. There hasn’t been much else on TV.

READING TIME

Book club has started again and we’re reading THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley.

FUNNIES

MENU PLANS

BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀

	7/21 MONDAY	7/22 TUESDAY	7/23 WEDNESDAY	7/24 THURSDAY	7/25 FRIDAY	7/26 SATURDAY	7/27 SUNDAY
DINNER	CHILI LIME PORK, MASHED POTATOES & GREEN BEANS	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own	CHEESY SHELLS AND SAUSAGE with SALAD	CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own	TUSCAN HERB CHICKEN and SALAD	CHICKEN CHILAQUILES and SPANISH RICE
DESSERT		BLUE MOON BLUEBERRY BARS