I am feeling ambitious this week… I am going to do lots of baking and cooking.  And since it’s a bit on the chillier side here, I feel like I can turn on the oven more!  Plus, with a 4-day work week, I get to spend a little more time in the kitchen 🙂

The kids picked out small pie pumpkins this year for Halloween, so it’s time to put them to use for something other than decoration.  I am going to make some pumpkin puree and freeze most of it.  I love having a deep freezer!!  I am going to roast the seeds, which I’ve done before.  However, I have never let them sit overnight before roasting, so I’ll give it a shot and see if that makes a difference.

Dinners
Roast Chicken, roasted veggies
CrockPot Falafels (new recipe to us!)
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Sweet & Sour Chicken (new recipe to us!)
ABTs (husband’s request!)
Beef Enchiladas
Leftovers/Dinner Out

Baking for the Freezer
Banana Bread

New Recipes to Try
Pumpkin Puree (most will go in the freezer)
Pumpkin Pancakes
Pepitas
Peanut Butter Caramel Corn
Apple Squares with Maple Glaze (maybe :))

What’s on your menu plan this week?