Cottage Soon!

[minxybaby]

I think we've finally decided on what meals we're taking to the cottage. I bought a few groceries today, but my husband will have to pick up celery, green onions, and sweet corn (from a local farm) tomorrow. Breakfast is provided at the main house so we only have to worry about lunches and dinners.

Here's the plan:

Day 1
Lunch
Cheese & Crackers
Pepperettes

Dinner
Homemade Meat Pie

Day 2
Lunch
Homemade Soup
Homemade Bread

Dinner
BBQ Pork Chops with my Homemade Plum Sauce
Sautéed Green Beans
Corn on the Cob
Noodles

Day 3
Lunch
Tuna Sandwiches

Dinner
Homemade Perogies with Bacon & Onions and Sour Cream

Other Stuff
Cookies
Fruit – apples, oranges, peaches, green grapes
Tea
Hot Chocolate
Coke & Sprite
Milk
Butter

Of course this isn't written stone. We can easily change up the meals if we feel like something else one day. I figure the first day we'll want something quick and easy for lunch since we'll get there sometime in the late morning. Depending on how much corn my husband picks up, if the vendor is even open with this being the long weekend, we might add fresh corn to a few more meals as well.

Unless I change my mind about bringing a homemade soup and bread, I'll be spending all day making those tomorrow. We have another big ass pack of beef ribs in the freezer, so I will use them. My husband and I were disappointed in the ribs because they were quite fatty, and the bones were very large so it left little room for actual meat. I'm going to put them in the large roast pan in the oven with just a bit of water, and break them down. Once I have the meat off the bones, I'll use the "water" from the pan as the soup base, and I'll put it all in a big pot with veggies & herbs and simmer it for a few hours.

I am looking forward to the next few days like you wouldn't believe! Keep your fingers crossed that the weather stays nice. I want to be able to swim, and so does Vicki. I haven' t been swimming since last year when we were there. Last year we went in September and the weather was great.

Comments

[zhugeliang.livejournal.com]

Random but I. Love. Your. Icon.

[minxy-baby.livejournal.com]

Thanks, don't know where it's from. Feel free to steal it.

[zhugeliang.livejournal.com]

HA!! Awesome. I am gonna steal it. :)

It sounds like...

[mikesmaddie.livejournal.com]

...you and your husband have all of the meals (which all sound most delicious. *BG*) taken care of. *big smile*

And I hope that you all have a great time up at the cottage during this holiday weekend. *big big smile*

God bless and take care. :).
Olga/Maddie

Re: It sounds like...

[minxy-baby.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

You're...

[mikesmaddie.livejournal.com]

...welcome. *big smile8

God bless and take care. :).
Olga/Maddie

[pj1006.livejournal.com]

i hope you get a chance to swim. im not sure if your feet hurt or you have any back pain etc but omg swimming feels so good.

[minxy-baby.livejournal.com]

haha Yeah, I just wrote about back pain on my other journal. I can't seem to get rid of it. :( We went at this time last year and the weather was beautiful. We were able to swim into the late evening. I hope it's the same this year. I've been dying to swim.

[kawanee.livejournal.com]

I think you're going to have a great time and I'm crossing my fingers that you have good weather. *hugs*

[minxy-baby.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It's raining tonight, and there's supposed to be a chance of rain on Monday. I hope the weather is nicer where we're going.

[aussieteddie.livejournal.com]

It certainly sounds like you are going to have a great time.

*fingers and toes crossed* :c)

[minxy-baby.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[angelavalon.livejournal.com]

Finger crossed! =)

Sounds like a lovely menu, I actually remembered you doing the cheese and crackers thing last time around and recommended it to a friend heading to Lake George a couple of days ago, lol. It's just so practical of an idea all around.

The pictures you had posted last year of this place were absolutely gorgeous! Have a great time and relax!

[minxy-baby.livejournal.com]

Thanks! lol My husband suggested we do cheese & crackers this time. I was thinking of making up a brand new menu, but it worked so well last time. And with us arriving just before lunch, it doesn't get easier than cheese & crackers. I can't believe you remembered that. lol