Month: February 2011

  • Menu Plan Monday: February 28th

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    February 26th - March 6th, 2011

    Saturday -  Old Coyan Buffet (Clean out the Fridge night)

    Sunday - Biscuit and Sausage Gravy (Double Recipe) - Scrambled Eggs

    Monday - MPTP - Easy Chicken Divan

    3 cups cooked cubed chicken
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp Pepper
    1 Pkg (10 oz) Frozen Broccoli Florets, Thawed
    2 cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted
    1/3 cup Mayo
    1/4 Cup Milk
    2 Cups (8 oz) shredded taco/Mexican or cheddar cheese, divided

    In a greased shallow 2-1/2 qt. baking dish, combine chicken, salt and pepper.  Top with broccoli.  In a bowl, combine the soup, mayo, milk and 1-1/2 cup cheese; pour over broccoli.  Sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.   4-6 servings.

    Tuesday - Dental Exams - Panera's Cream Potato Soup with Crusty Bread

    Wednesday - Baked Fish - Emeril's Seasoned Rice  and Broccolli 

    Thursday - Book Group - Book Group (my house) - Delite Pizza (Papa Murphys) -  Artichoke Dip/Chips, Veggies and Greek Yogurt Dip and Chocolate Zuchinni Cake

    Friday - Hamburgers w Secret Sauce - Fries

    Saturday - German Pancakes and Brats

    Sunday - Panera Brocolli and Cheese Soup / Crossiants

     

     

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    March 7th - March 13th, 2011

    Monday - Book Group - Easy Chicken & Rice Casserole/ Vegetable

    Chicken breasts
    1 cup rice
    1 can your choice cream of … soup
    1 packet Italian seasoning mix
    2 cups boiling water
    Salt & pepper, or your favorite seasonings

    Mix soup, rice and Italian Seasoning with 2 cups boiling water. 

    Pour into a 9 x 13 baking pan, place Chicken on top and sprnkle with paprika. 

     

    Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Put in oven at 350.

     

    Tuesday - Working Late - PEPPY PIZZA PASTA
    1 lb. hot Italian sausage
    1 bag sauteed onion (from freezer)
    12 oz. whole wheat rotini, cooked
    3-1/2 oz. sliced pepperoni
    28 oz. can spaghetti sauce
    8 oz. can tomato sauce
    4 oz. sliced mushrooms, drained
    2 cups mozzarella cheese
    9x9 foil pan
    Brown sausage. Pour into a colander and drain. Rinse with very hot water to get the extra fat off. Drain well and pour back into a large mixing bowl. Add all other ingredients except cheese and mix well. Spray foil pans with cooking spray. Evenly divide mixture between pans. Sprinkle cheese on top. Cover one pan with heavy duty foil and freeze (mark with cooking instructions) and bake the other at 350° for 45 minutes. This dish can also be baked in the microwave if glass pans are used. - Menus4moms.com

    Wednesday - Shortcut Chicken Cordon Blue

    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 2 cups diced cooked chicken (from freezer)
    • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
    • 2 tbsp water
    • 2 tbsp dry white wine
    • 1/2 cup swiss cheese, shredded
    • 1/2 cup cooked ham, diced
    • 4 cups cooked egg noodles

    In a medium skillet over medium heat add soup, water, wine, cheese and ham. Heat to a boil, stirring often. Add cooked chicken to pan. Reduce heat to lo, cover and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve over cooked egg noodles.

    Thursday - Board Meeting -  Mom's Mac and Cheese and Hotdogs

    MOM'S MACARONI AND CHEESE

    1-1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
    5 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
    3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    1-1/2 cups milk
    1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
    2 ounces process American cheese, cubed
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

    Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.  Place in a greased 1-1/2 qt. baking dish; set aside.  In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.  Stir in flour until smooth.  Gradually add milk; bring to a boil.  Cook and stir for 2 minutes; reduce heat.  Stir in cheese, salt and pepper until cheese is melted.  Pour over macaroni; mix well.  Melt the remaining butter; add the bread crumbs.  Sprinkle over casserole.  bake uncovered, at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.  Yield: 6 servings.

    Taste of Home: April/May 1998

    Friday - French Bread Pizza 

    Saturday - Easy Oven Poached Salmon/ Cousous / Green Beans

    Ingredients:
    4 Salmon Fillets
    Parsley to taste
    Pappy’s/Seasoning blend to taste
    1/2 cup Chicken Stock
     
    Procedure:
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place fillets in 9×13 baking dish. Pour Chicken Stock in dish around fish. Sprinkle both fish and stock evenly with both Parsley and Seasoning Blend. Cover with foil. Cook for 20 minutes.
    Yes, that really is it. You can serve it over a simple cousous with some broccoli! It is good for you, cooks in 20 minutes and is really easy.

    Sunday - CHICKEN, HAM, and RICE CASSEROLE / Veggies

    2 c. cooked brown rice
    1 c. cubed ham, cooked (from freezer)
    2 c. cubed chicken, cooked (from freezer)
    1 can cream of mushroom soup
    1 cup sour cream
    Worcestershire sauce
    1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
    1 c. buttered bread crumbs
    Combine all ingredients except bread crumbs and cheese. Top with bread crumbs then cheese and bake at 350° for 30 min. - Menus4moms.com

  • Reading in WBL: New Post

    I actually blogged last night!!!  A new blog post is up on my reading blog, Reading in White Bear Lake.

    Happy Reading!!

    Jen C

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    February 21st - 27th, 2011

    Monday - Off Holiday - Homemade Panera Tomato Soup / Grilled Cheese /Cantaloupe

    Tuesday - Stir Fry with Brown Rice

    Wednesday - Late HV - Easy Chicken & Rice Casserole/ Vegetable

    Chicken breasts
    1 cup rice
    1 can your choice cream of … soup
    1 packet Italian seasoning mix
    2 cups boiling water
    Salt & pepper, or your favorite seasonings

    Mix soup, rice and Italian Seasoning with 2 cups boiling water. 

    Pour into a 9 x 13 baking pan, place Chicken on top and sprnkle with paprika. 

     

    Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Put in oven at 350.

     

    Thursday - Easy Taco Soup - Corn Bread

    Friday - Movie Night - Steak Cheese Sandwich – Steak Fries

    Saturday - Biscuit and Sausage Gravy (Double Recipe) - Scrambled Eggs

    Sunday - Magnuson Sunday - Roast Chicken - Wild Rice/ Corn

     

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    February 28th - March 6th, 2011

    Monday - MPTP - Easy Chicken Divan

    3 cups cooked cubed chicken
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp Pepper
    1 Pkg (10 oz) Frozen Broccoli Florets, Thawed
    2 cans cream of chicken soup, undiluted
    1/3 cup Mayo
    1/4 Cup Milk
    2 Cups (8 oz) shredded taco/Mexican or cheddar cheese, divided

    In a greased shallow 2-1/2 qt. baking dish, combine chicken, salt and pepper.  Top with broccoli.  In a bowl, combine the soup, mayo, milk and 1-1/2 cup cheese; pour over broccoli.  Sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.   4-6 servings.

    Tuesday - Dental Exams - Panera's Cream Potato Soup with Crusty Bread

    Wednesday - Baked Fish - Emeril's Seasoned Rice  and Broccolli 

    Thursday - Book Group - Book Group (my house) - Delite Pizza (Papa Murphys) -  Artichoke Dip/Chips, Veggies and Greek Yogurt Dip and Chocolate Zuchinni Cake

    Friday - Hamburgers w Secret Sauce - Fries

    Saturday - German Pancakes and Brats

    Sunday - Panera Brocolli and Cheese Soup / Crossiants

     

    To Try:  Pumpkin Cookies

     

    For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie. and particpate in Menu Plan Monday.

    Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

     

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     February 7 - February 13,  2011 

     

    Monday -  Steak/ Baked Potato/ Green Beans (fresh)

    Tuesday -

     

    Country Ham and Cheese Macaroni Casserole

    1 lb. smoked cooked ham, chopped
    1 large onion, diced
    1 lb. elbow macaroni (approximately 4 cups)
    2 c. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese (80z)
    1 c. sour cream
    1 can cream of chicken soup
    1/4 c. margarine, melted
    1 c dry, plain bread crumbs


    Boil noodles according to package instructions along with diced onion, until noodles are done. Drain. Meanwhile, mix together rest of ingredients and add salt and pepper to taste. Mix in cooked noodles/onion and add to oven safe casserole dish (greased). Pour bread crumbs evenly over noodles and then pour melted butter over the crumbs.

    Bake for 30-45 minutes at 375 degrees or until cheese is well melted.

    Wednesday - Shortcut Chicken Cordon Blue

    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 2 cups diced cooked chicken (from freezer)
    • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
    • 2 tbsp water
    • 2 tbsp dry white wine
    • 1/2 cup swiss cheese, shredded
    • 1/2 cup cooked ham, diced
    • 4 cups cooked egg noodles

    In a medium skillet over medium heat add soup, water, wine, cheese and ham. Heat to a boil, stirring often. Add cooked chicken to pan. Reduce heat to lo, cover and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve over cooked egg noodles.

    Thursday - Spaghetti Pie/ Salad

    Friday - Sloppy Joes/ Curly Fries

    Saturday - BBQ Pork Chops /Mashed Potatoes/ Corn

    Sunday -  Roast Sticky Chicken (Crockpot) /Wild Rice/ Corn

    New Recipes to Try:

    Nacho Bake

    Steak Stir Fry

    Tuna Salad (with apples)

    Easy Taco Soup

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     February 7 - February 13,  2011 

     

    Monday - Book Group (my house) - Delite Pizza (Papa Murphys) -  Pizza Dip and Chocolate Zuchinni Cake

    Tuesday - Chicken Broccoli and Rice (quick meal) - Salad

    Ingredients:
    2 cups diced cooked chicken
    1 1/2 cups water
    1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
    2 cups Broccoli (I use frozen, straight out of the freezer)
    2 cups Instant Rice

    Process:
    In a large skillet, make sure that you chicken is warm and put aside in a bowl. Then mix water and soup together and bring to a boil (now is when you add any seasonings). Turn down and mix in all ingredients remaining. Cover and cook on medium/low for 5 minutes. If you are using frozen broccoli it will take up to another 5 minutes.

    Wednesday - Panera Brocolli Cheese Soup and Bread Sticks

    Thursday - (Board meeting) -  - Easy Pot Roast

    Friday - Meatball Subs/ chips

    Saturday- Easy Oven Poached Salmon/ Cousous / Green Beans

    Ingredients:
    4 Salmon Fillets
    Parsley to taste
    Pappy’s/Seasoning blend to taste
    1/2 cup Chicken Stock
     
    Procedure:
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place fillets in 9×13 baking dish. Pour Chicken Stock in dish around fish. Sprinkle both fish and stock evenly with both Parsley and Seasoning Blend. Cover with foil. Cook for 20 minutes.
    Yes, that really is it. You can serve it over a simple cousous with some broccoli! It is good for you, cooks in 20 minutes and is really easy.

    Sunday -  Twice Baked Potato Casserole/ Baked ham/ Corn

    Nana’s Nine Layer Dip

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1 Can 16 oz. refried beans
    • 1 Cup sour cream
    • 1 Tbsp. taco seaoning mix
    • 1 Cup guacamole
    • 1 Cup Monterey jack cheese
    • 1 Cup yellow sharp cheese
    • 1 Cup chopped tomatoes
    • 1/4 Cup sweet onions
    • 1/4 Cup red & green peppers
    • *Black olives optional*

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Layer beans, layer sour cream mixed with taco seasoning, guacamole, & cheeses. Put in refrigerator.
    2. Mix tomatoes, chopped onion & peppers. Add a dash of olive oil, red wine vinegar & cilantro. Put in refrigerator.
    3. Just before serving put the tomato mixture on top.
    4. Serve with LOTS of Tortilla chips!

    For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie. and particpate in Menu Plan Monday.

    Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!