Month: November 2011

  • Menu Plan Monday - November 28th Edition

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    Menu - 11/28- 12/11/11

    Sunday, 27th - Unstuffed Cabbage

    28th - Baked Ravioli

    29th - Leftover Turkey Soup

    30th - Turkey Biscuit Potpie

    1st - Chicken Divan - Steamed White Rice - Mandarin Spinach Salad (Emealz 404)

    2nd - (Friday)  - Monte Crisco Sandwich, Apples and Chips (Emealz 405)

    3rd - Pecan Crusted Salmon/(Very Good Add to Site) Garden Vegetables/ Crusty Bread

    4th - Loaded Baked Potato Soup

    5th - (working Late) Easy Chicken and Rice - Corn

    6th - (Working Late)

    Duggar Family Tater Tot Dish
    1 lb ground turkey cooked, seasoned, drained
    2lb bags tater tots
    1 can cream of mushroom
    1 can evaporated milk
    1 can cream of chicken
    Brown meat & place in large cass. dish.
    Cover with tater tots. Mix soup & milk together.
    Pour over top. Bake at 350 for 1 Hour.
    (One of Daddy’s Favorites!) Makes 1- 9”X13” pans

    Add Mixed Veggies to meat before doing rest of recipe

    7th - Tortellini and Sausage Soup - garlic bread (Emealz 405)

    8th - Three Cheese Baked Pasta - Salad - Garlic Bread (Emealz 404)

    9th - (Friday) - Papa Murphy's Pizza

    10th -   Cheesy Chicke and Rice Casserole  & Veggie

    11th - Leftovers

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

    Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

    Happy Cooking!!

  • Turkey Soup...

    This is the recipe my hubby made for Turkey soup with the leftovers from Thanksgiving.  It was very good!!

    Turkey Stock with Turkey Carcass

    Turkey Soup with Egg Noddles and Vegetables

    I love it when my hubby decides to cook.  It allows me to get other things done around the house like laundry and cleaning Tommy's and Grandpa's rooms. 

    It was super yummy!!!

    Jen C

  • Menu Plan Monday...11/14/11

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    Menu - 11/13 - 11/27/11

     Recipes from last week that were a hit included the following:

    Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed potatoes, Corn 
     
      Crab Salad Crossiants - Chips (simple Delicius Cookbook - 62)
    Chicken and Dumplings 
    Beef Stew in Dutch Oven

     

    Sunday, 13th -  Lasagna Roll Ups - Salad - Garlic Bread

    Monday, 14th (working late) - Parmesan Crusted Chicken, Rice and Green Beans

    Parmesan Crusted Chicken

    3 chicken breasts, thawed, halved and pounded
    2/3 Cups mayo
    1/3 cups grated Parmesan
    5 tsp Italian Bread Crumbs

    Combine Mayo and Cheese. Spread on chicken then sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.

    Tuesday, 15th (Book Group) -

    Duggar Family Tater Tot Dish
    1 lb ground turkey cooked, seasoned, drained
    2lb bags tater tots
    1 can cream of mushroom
    1 can evaporated milk
    1 can cream of chicken
    Brown meat & place in large cass. dish.
    Cover with tater tots. Mix soup & milk together.
    Pour over top. Bake at 350 for 1 Hour.
    (One of Daddy’s Favorites!) Makes 1- 9”X13” pans

    Add Mixed Veggies to meat before doing rest of recipe.

    Wednesday, 16th - Creamy Beef Strognaoff  - Peas

    Thursday, 17th (Book Group) - Easy Chicken and Rice  - Corn

    Friday, 18th - Pizza Hamburgers - green beans - corn muffins - E-Mealz 402

    Saturday, 19th -  Split Pea Soup - Biscuits

    Sunday, 20th - Honey Roasted Pork Loin - Mashed Potatoes - Corn

    Monday, 21th (Pampered Chef Party)

    Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms (*New Recipe)

    Hot Artichoke Dip (PW Cookbook – pg 30)

    Seafood Dip

    Veggie Tray

    Truffles?? (buy ingredients)

    Tuesday, 22nd - Loaded Baked Potato Soup

    Wednesday, 23rd - Seafood Alfredo - Garlic Bread

    Thursday, 24th (Thanksgiving)

    Simple Turkey

    Notes: Turkey is on sale this time of year for around 89 cents a pound in my area. However I urge you to look for a grocery store that will give you a free turkey in exchange for purchasing a certain amount of groceries. This will help your bill greatly.

    1 14-15 pound turkey
    1 stick margarine, softened
    Bay leaves
    Adobo, to taste
    1 carrot, chunked
    1 stalk celery, chunked
    1 onion, quartered
    1 green apple, quartered
    ½ C. water

    Heat oven to 500 degrees. Wash the turkey and pat dry (save the bags of parts for your gravy). In the turkey cavity place all your vegetables. Separate the skin carefully from the turkey and place bay leaves and slices of half of the margarine under the skin. Rub the outside of the turkey with the rest of the margarine. Season to taste with adobo. Place turkey breast side up in a roasting pan. Put water in pan around the bird not over, you don’t want to wash away the margarine or seasoning. Cover turkey tightly with foil, removing the foil about 1 hour before turkey is done to brown the skin. Cook turkey at 500 degrees for 30 minutes, turn oven down to 325 and cook for 3-4 hours or until done, a meat thermometer inserted into the thigh without touching the bone should read 180 degrees when bird is fully cooked. Let turkey rest for 30 minutes before serving.

    Stuffing-Dressed Up

    2 boxes of stuffing mix like Stove top
    1 huge onion, sauteed
    4 stalks celery, sauteed
    1 lb. sausage, cooked

    Prepare stuffing according to package directions, before serving stir in other ingredients.

    Gravy – Jarred

    Green Bean Casserole

    Dilly Mashed Potatoes - Good Add To Site!

    2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
    2.3 cup 4% cottage cheese
    1.3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
    2 tsp butter (I actually used 2 TBS when I made it ..OOPS!)
    1/2 tsp dill weed
    1/2 tsp salt

    Cook potatoes in water, cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender, drain.

    Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the cheeses, butter, dill and salt. beat until smooth and fluffy. Yield: 6 servings

    Friday, 25th - Leftovers

    Saturday, 26th- Pecan Crusted Salmon/(Very Good Add to Site) Garden Vegetables/ Crusty Bread

    Sunday, 27th - Unstuffed Cabbage

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

    Wishing you all a wonderful week!!!

    Happy Cooking!!

  • Sunday - Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed potatoes, Corn

    Monday -   Crab Salad Crossiants - Chips  (simple Delicius Cookbook - 62)

    Tuesday - Baked Ravioli

    Wednesday -  Chicken and Dumplings

    Thursday -Bacon, Egg and Cheese Sandwich - Hashbrowns - E-Mealz 420

    Friday - PizzaHamburgers - green beans - corn muffins - E-Mealz 420

    Saturday - Beef Stew in Dutch Oven