Menu November 23^rd – December 7^th

Sun 23 – Pork Loin

24^th – Spaghetti/ Meatballs and Garlic Bread

25^th – Breakfast – French Toast/Eggs/ Sausage

26^th – Pork Chops and Rice http://jasmine1931.tripod.com/Cooking/pork.htm#Baked%20Pork%20Chops

27^th– Thanksgiving – Turkey

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.

Mashed Potatoes http://jasmine1931.tripod.com/Cooking/vegs%20&%20sides.htm#PARTY_POTATOES

Green Bean Casserole

http://jasmine1931.tripod.com/Cooking/vegs%20&%20sides.htm#GREEN%20BEAN%20CASSEROLE

Candied Sweet Potatoes

2 (28 oz) cans sweet potatoes

1/2 stick margarine, cut into slices

1/2 C. brown sugar

1 bag mini marshmallows

Drain potatoes and place in a baking dish, place margarine and brown sugar on top and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with marshmallows and place back in oven for about 5 more minutes or until marshmallows brown on top.

Cranberry Jelly

Olives

Stuffing-Dressed Up

2 boxes of stuffing mix like Stove top

1 huge onion, sauteed

4 stalks celery, sauteed

1 C. dried cranberries

1 lb. sausage, cooked

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

Gravy – Jarred

Pie – Carmel Apple Pie http://jasmine1931.tripod.com/Cooking/cakes.htm#PECAN_APPLE_PIE

Pumpkin Pie –Cool Whip

28^th – Honey Roasted Pork Roast –Veggie

http://thematzats.blogspot.com/2008/01/honey-roasted-pork-loin.html

Oven Potato Wedges http://jasmine1931.tripod.com/Cooking/vegs%20&%20sides.htm#OVEN%20POTATO%20WEDGES

29^th – LEFTOVERS

30^th – Beef Enchiladas/ Spanish Rice

1^st – Ravioli with Sausage

2^nd – Chops and Rice (ranch)

http://thematzats.blogspot.com/2008/11/creamy-ranch-pork-chops.html

3^rd – Baked Chicken Cordon Blue/ Potatoes/Veggie

http://thematzats.blogspot.com/2008/02/baked-chicken-cordon-bleu.html

4^th – Breakfast – Pancakes/ Eggs/ Sausage

5^th – Meatball Subs (10/12) and Chips

6^th – Homemade Chicken Soup x 2 (Rotisserie Chickens to the Rescue Cookbook Pg 99) and Grilled Cheese

7^th – Chili x 2 (sour cream and Cheese/ green Onions)

http://jasmine1931.tripod.com/Cooking/crockpot.htm#VERSATILE_SLOW-COOKER_CHILI _