Platform 9 3/4 … tonight … don’t be late

August 30th, 2008

Our Harry Potter weekend begins soon, and I’m so excited! I thought there for a bit that we weren’t going to be able to do it this weekend. I’ve had a horrible sore throat this week and finally went to the doctor yesterday. Three doses of Cipro later, I’m feeling sluggish but not in pain.

I’ve got everything planned - though I’ve still got tons to do today - for our big Harry Potter day tomorrow. We’re doing Downtown Disney tonight when we meet to get Hayden and Hannah (chocolate pretzels at Goofy’s Candy Co.!!), and then it’s HP all day tomorrow.

Wizards Griff and Hayden are both reading the fourth book now, and so we’ve got the small tent set up in the front room (you know, like at the big Quiddich World Cup) for the kids to play in through the day. Wizards Griff and Eliza have already informed me it’s a kids’ only tent. Geez, I’m disappointed since it’s tiny and hot!

We’re starting tomorrow morning with Troll Bites (Jimmy Dean sausage balls) and Herbology Fruit (cool shaped fruit cut up) for breakfast.

Lunch is looking like Bat Wings (chicken wings) and Jelly Slugs (jello with gummy worms). Probably a little leftover herbology fruit.

I’ve got some groovy activities for the afternoon while we drink our chilled Butterbeer (cream soda with butterscotch syrup) and suck on some Acid Pops (sour suckers rolled in Pop Rocks) and snack on some Chocolate Cockroaches (thin pretzel sticks crushed and drenched in chocolate) …

  • If you could Apparate, where would you go and why?
  • Draw your own Boggart (the thing that scares you the most).
  • Draw your own Patronus.
  • Draw your own Crest.
  • I’m working on figuring out how to make Rememberalls. We’ll stop by the Michael’s on our way to DD tonight & pick up the necessary materials.

Then, for dinner, Mike’s smoking Turkey Legs.  We’re having Mrs. Weasley’s Famous Roasted Wild Boar (apparently, turkey legs aren’t so easy to come by. Who knew?) with Smoked Herbology Mix (whatever fresh veggies the market has today).

And some Magic Wand breadsticks. And we’re having Dragon Dung Fertilizer (dirt cake with gummy worms) for dessert while we watch the first movie.

Whew. I’m all excited!! Now, I got all of the recipes from some really groovy sites, and then I dumbed them down so that they were super easy for me to make. I’m hoping the kids have as much fun with it as I have had planning it. And I’m hoping it goes as well as the last fun day I planned for all of us.

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Menu Plan Monday

August 24th, 2008

I got my list all together. I made it out of the house without Eliza. Had a chai frapp (no whip) from the Starbucks and had a lovely time all by myself at the Publix. Pitiful, isn’t it?

Sunday - BBQ chicken, zucchini, corn on the cob - all done by Mike on the grill (Griff will have BBQ calzones for his lunch tomorrow with the leftover chicken, some BBQ sauce and gouda cheese, all stuffed into little crescent roll pockets)

Monday - Brinner - pancakes this week with my special pancake mix

4 c all-purpose flour

2 c whole wheat flour

2/3 c sugar (I use Splenda)

2 tbs baking powder

1 tbs baking soda

** I also add a handful of flax seed meal, a healthy shake of cinnamon, and a tiny shake of malt powder.

*** To make the pancakes, take 1 cup of the mix and add 1 egg and 3/4 c milk. Add whatever add-ins you like… chocolate chips, bananas, strawberries, more cinnamon, whatever.

Tuesday - Turkey noodle soup (made with last week’s leftover turkey, broth, and fresh veggies)

Wednesday - Mid-Week Meatless Meal - Tortilla Pie (one of my favorites!!)

2 cans Ranch beans, drained

1 can black beans, drained

picante sauce or taco seasoning

tortillas

shredded cheese

chopped fresh tomatoes

* Mash each type of beans into a paste. Add seasoning to the black beans.

* Spray round pan with cooking spray.

* Layer. Put one tortilla on the bottom. Smear Ranch bean paste. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with tortilla. Repeat process with black beans. Continue until all bean mixture has been used. Top with either more cheese or enchilada sauce.

* Bake at 350 till warm, 20 minutes or so. Let set for 5-10 minutes after coming out of the oven. It cuts more smoothly, cleanly then.

* Serve with chips and dip or fruit salad or salsa. Or all.

Thursday - lemon pepper baked chicken with veggie rice

Friday - leftover tortilla pie

Saturday - We’re having Hayden and Hannah spend the weekend with us, and we’re having a Harry Potter night! I’m going to make foods from the book. We’re going to have a celebration in the Great Hall (our dining room) followed by licorice wands and butterbeer and acid pops and other classic HP treats while we gather in the Griffyndor common room (our family room) to watch the first movie together. I can hardly wait!

Sunday - Something easy with the kids for breakfast - cinnamon rolls or such - and another easy something for lunch - hot dogs - followed by loaded baked potatoes.

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