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Auburn, NY Area Weekend Guide

Chic Mama — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:36:00 +0000

Friday – Sunday
Hot Air Balloons in Jamesville, NY
Syracuse Balloon Fest
$7pp

Saturday
Founder’s Day – Auburn, NY
Featuring guest speaker Sigourney Weaver
Parade @ 11am; Ms. Weaver speaks at noon (City Hall)
Food and other events all afternoon
Free event; food & drinks extra

Sunday
Victorian Garden Party – Willard Chapel, Auburn, NY
2:00-4:00
View gardens and listen to music
Free (donations accepted)

Meal Plan 4/12 – 4/18

Chic Mama — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:37:39 +0000

Monday 4/11/10
Mexican Soup
Tacos (with black beans)
Dessert: Banana Parfaits

Tuesday 4/13/10
Baked Sweet Potatoes topped with toasted pecans
Sauteed Spinach
Pasta and veggies (frozen from Schwan’s)
Dessert: Fresh Berries with Lemon Cream

Wednesday 4/14/10
Greek Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto
Garden Salad

Thursday 4/15/10
Green-Pea Soup with cheddar-Scallion Panini

Friday 4/16/10
Breakfast for dinner! (Bobby Flay recipes)
Bruleed Grapefruit
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Lemon Curd and Fresh Raspberries
Spanish Tortilla

Saturday 4/17/10
White Pizza
Garden Salad

Sunday 4/18/10
Szechuan-Style Tofu with Peanuts

Meal Plan 3/29 – 4/4

Chic Mama — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:46:35 +0000

I wasn’t able to post a meal plan last week. Life got too crazy with my job and grad school. Here’s one for this week!

Monday 3/29/10
Moroccan Lentil with Chick Peas Soup
7-Grain Sourdough Bread
Veggie Salad

Tuesday 3/30/10
Eggplant Ricotta Bake
Salad; Peas

Wednesday 3/31/10 (St. Patrick’s Day!)
Beer Cheddar Cheese Soup
French Blend Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette
Bread

Thursday 4/1/10
Fake “Bacon” & Parmesan Cheese Quiche
Spinach Salad w/ red onion, oranges, pumpkin seeds, cranberries
Veggie/Pasta side dish (frozen from Schwan’s)

Friday 4/2/10 (Good Friday)
Dinner out at a Local Restaurant

Saturday 4/3/10
Lunch with the Easter Bunny!
Dinner: Broccoli & tomato pizzas (Woman’s Day)
Wings (frozen from Schwan’s)

Sunday 4/4/10
Easter Dinner! We have been invited to a couple dinners…we might attend one at noon and then I might make a veggie dinner for us that night. We’ll see!

Meal Plan 3/15/10 – 3/21/10

Chic Mama — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:38:49 +0000

Last week’s meal plan worked out really well. I was supposed to make the salmon below last night, but the chili I made last week was a great dinner for two nights!

Monday 3/15/10
Simple Broiled Salmon
Steamed Vegetables (carrots, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, cauliflower)

Tuesday 3/09/10
Angel Hair w/ Feta & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Salad; Peas

Wednesday 3/10/10 (St. Patrick’s Day!)
Artichoke & Asiago Profiteroles
Guinness Draught
Vegetarian Irish Stew
Bread
Irish Coffee Cupcakes (Martha Stewart Living March ‘10

Thursday 3/11/10
Fake “Bacon” & Parmesan Cheese Quiche
Spinach Salad w/ red onion, oranges, pumpkin seeds, cranberries
Veggie/Pasta side dish (frozen from Schwan’s)

Friday 3/12/10
Gallo Pinto (Red Beans & Rice; Operation Rice Bowl suggested dinner for Lent)
Sides: Garlic Bread; Salad

Saturday 3/13/10
Pizza & Wings (Schwan’s)
Salad

Sunday 3/14/10
Frozen Bertolli-type meal
Roasted sweet potatoes (frozen from Schwan’s)

Weekly Dinner Plan 3/8/10 – 3/14/10

Chic Mama — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:20:09 +0000

Monday 3/08/10
Broccoli Calzones
Garden Salad

Tuesday 3/09/10
Turkey Chili
California Salad Bowl
Corn Bread

Wednesday 3/10/10
Greek-style Shrimp & Cannellini Beans (Woman’s Day Mag Feb. 17, ‘10)
Rice

Thursday 3/11/10
Sherried Tomato Soup
Cobb Sandwich

Friday 3/12/10
Locro (Vegetable & Cheese Stew – Operation Rice Bowl suggested Friday dinner for Lent)
Sides: Garlic Bread; Salad

Saturday 3/13/10
Dinner out (family visiting!)

Sunday 3/14/10
Simple Broiled Salmon
Steamed Vegetables (carrots, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, cauliflower)
Fresh Bread

Little Maven Clothing

Chic Mama — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:39:43 +0000

Tori Spelling’s clothing line, Little Maven is so cute…AND they are having a great sale! Past collections are marked down up to 70%! I scored some great clothes for my daughter. I tried not to go overboard because I had never seen the clothes in person. Now that my first shipment has arrived and I can see that they are nice quality, I might be putting through another order.

I bought the dress above and think it will be a cute Easter dress for my little girl. I also purchased the following items and I am very pleased with all of them:

Last week, I was able to get all of this for $130 (originally priced at over $430!). This week, use the coupon code Tall30 and you can get up to 30% off of regular priced merchandise and free shipping (depending on how much you spend). This doesn’t apply to sale merchandise, but the markdowns are large enough to make it worth it!

Book Review: I Don’t Want a Posh Dog

Chic Mama — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:20:49 +0000

I Don’t Want a Posh Dog! by Emma Dodd

We picked this book up from the library the other day and have been reading it every day (at least once) since. My daughter (16 months) loves the pictures of the different types of dogs. One of them even looks just like our miniature pinscher. Definitely one worth adding to your collection, especially if your toddler likes dogs!

It can be purchased from amazon.com for just under $11.

Weekly Dinner Plan 3/01/10 – 3/07/10

Chic Mama — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:48:53 +0000

Dinner planning for this week comes from the February 2010 issue of Parenting magazine. It is “supposed” to start on a Sunday with the Turkey Loaf that I planned to make in my last weekly dinner plan…but we went out to a fundraiser dinner on Sunday night instead. So, I’m making everything one day later. Flexibility is key for chic mamas!

Monday 3/01/10
Turkey Loaf
Sides: Potatoes; Carrots

Tuesday 3/02/10
Pasta with Meat Sauce (crumble leftover meatloaf into marinara sauce)
Sides: Garden Salad; Baguette w/ Baby Creamed Spinach (recipe from Hungry Monkey book)

Wednesday 3/3/10
Pork-and-Pepper Fajitas (thinly sliced pork tenderloin sauteed with onions and bell peppers)
Side: Corn; Rice

Thursday 3/4/10
Lemon Chicken Breasts
Sides: Salad; Rice

Friday 3/5/10
Vegetable Steamed Snapper
Side: Papa with Chakalaka (Corn Porridge with Spicy Vegetables – Operation Rice Bowl suggested Friday dinner for Lent)

Saturday 3/6/10
Spice Rubbed Flank Steak
Side: Garden Salad; Potatoes

Sunday 3/7/10
Meaty Mac and Cheese (with broccoli, cheddar, and ham)
Side: Garden Salad

My Mom Shops Giveaway

Chic Mama — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:23:02 +0000

My Mom Shops (a great blog that I like to follow!) is giving away a custom Psychobaby tee. They are so cute! Check out the contest here:

My Mom Shops Giveaway

Snow Day Scones

Chic Mama — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:26:18 +0000

We had a snow day today in NY! So, I didn’t have to go to work. I decided to have some baking fun with my toddler. I found this recipe for scones on Giada’s website for Valentine’s Day (I can’t find it today though), but I didn’t get a chance to make them until today.

Making Strawberry Rosemary Scones with a Toddler

Pouring & Tasting (yum…butter!):

Mixing:

They actually turned out to be more cookie-like than scone-like:

I really liked the rosemary flavor and the strawberry jam was also a delicious addition. Toddler-approved as well! They are already half gone…