MENU PLAN MONDAY


6 – Unstuffed Cabbage  (Didn’t Make)

Items for the Cookies Exchange:

Cinnamon Sugar Cookies  (Add to Website)
Chocolate Oatmeal Drops
Cocoa Mix

7 – MONDAY – working Late – (Mix up the night before) (Add to Website)

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


8 – Anoka – Grilled Cheese and Soup  (make Deviled Eggs)  (didn’t Make)

9 –Jen’s Work Potluck – Deviled Eggs

Baked Pork Chops and Rice & Peas  (make night before)  (didn’t Miake)

10 – Christmas Program at 6  Chicken Salad Sandwiches (make night before)

11 – Friday – Chuck Roast – French Dip Sandwiches – Fries

Making Chex Mix  Oringinal Chex Mix – Ranch Chex Mix  

Original Chex Party Mix – (Add to Website)

Cheesy Ranch Chex Mix– (Add to Website)

12 – Wrapping at work – – Biscuit and Gravy / Scramble Eggs/ Bacon (Add to Website)

13   Cookie Exchange Party

Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms  (*New Recipe) (Add to Website)
Deviled Eggs (Add to Website)
Olive Cheese Bread (Add to Website)
Mexican Layered Dip (Add to Website)
Hot Artichoke Dip (PW Cookbook – pg 30) (Add to Website)
Hot Cocoa

14    MPTP –    Frozen Pizza and Salad

 

15 – working late to finish Audit

 

Country Ham and Cheese Macaroni Casserole

1 lb. smoked cooked ham, chopped
1 large onion, diced
1 lb. elbow macaroni
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.

 

16 –  home early CADI mtg

Cheeseburge Casserole

Cheeseburger casserole

“Paula Deen’s Cookbook for the Lunch-Box Set”

INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

One 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes, with juice

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

8 ounces wide egg noodles

Cooking spray

2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat, stirring to break up the lumps, until all of the pink is gone from the meat. Get an adult to help you drain off the fat.

Add the onion and green pepper, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, with juice, and the Worcestershire sauce, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low. Simmer the mixture for about 15 minutes.

Fill the medium pot halfway full of water. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring the water to a boil. Stir in the noodles and boil for about 8 minutes, until tender. Get an adult to help you drain the noodles. Return the noodles to the pot. Pour the tomato mixture over the noodles, and stir until blended.

Put the noodle mixture in the baking dish that you have sprayed with cooking spray. Top with cheese. Bake for about 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted


17  – Sorting – Sausage Ground    – Spaghetti  and Sausage/Garlic Bread

18 – Fare For All – Sausage Ground – French Bread Pizza

19 – Coyan Christmas – 7 Layer Salad, etc

20 – Pecan Crusted Salmon/(Very Good Add to Site) Garden Vegetables/ Crusty Bread

21 – working later –  Prep Night Before  (Add to Website)

Baked Ravioli

*       2 Tbsp. olive oil

*       1 (28 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce, any flavor

*       24 pieces frozen Four Cheese Ravioli

*       1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmesan* cheese

*       2 cups meatballs, chopped (from freezer)

*       5 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

*       sautéed peppers and onions, thawed (from freezer or see notes above.)

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spread olive oil in an 8″x10″ baking pan and spread about 5 oz. of the spaghetti sauce around. Layer with 1/2 of the ravioli, 1/2 of the Romano or Parmesan Cheese, 1/2 of the meatballs and peppers and onions, and 2 oz. of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, saving 1 oz. of mozzarella cheese for the top. Tent the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes


22 – Seafood Alfredo/ Garlic Bread  (Didn’t make)


23 – OFF –  GET GROCERIES – Shake and Bake Porkchops – / boxes Cheesy potatoes / Beans  (Didn’t Make)


November 2009 Menu

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31    LUNCH:  Soup Grilled Cheese

HALLOWEEN -Squirmy Wormy Sandwiches, Fries

 

Squirmy Wormy Sandwiches – good add to site!

1 package (16 oz) hot dogs

1 tbls vegetable oil

1/2 cup ketchup

1 tbls brown sugar

2 tsp Worchestershire Sauce

1/2 tsp spicy brown mustard

Dash Liquid Smoke, optional

6 Hamburger buns

 

Cut each hot dog into eight strips.  In a large skillet, saute hot dogs in oil until golden brown.

 

Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, Worchestshire sacue, mustard and Liquid smoke if desired; heat through.  Serve on buns.   Yield 6 servings.   Tip:  Use your favorite bottle barbecue sauce for even quicker treat!!!  

 

1 – Running 2:00 – Chilli (crockpot)

2 – MCS Mtg –

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

3 – Tasty Burritos

1 pound ground beef
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
6 flour tortillas (12 inches), warmed
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Colby-Monterrey Jack cheese
4 teaspoons canola oil
Sour cream and salsa

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning. In a small saucepan, cook refried beans over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes or until heated through.
Spoon about 1/3 cup of beans off-center on each tortilla; top with about 2 rounded tablespoons of beef mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Fold sides and ends of tortilla over filling and roll up. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown burritos in oil on all sides. Serve with sour cream and salsa. Yield: 6 servings..

4 – Running – Quick – Wraps – Premade

5 – 4:30 – Sorting – Shake N Bake Pork Chops/ Rice a Roni/ Corn

6 – Running – Chicken Salad Croissants

7 – LUNCH: Mac and Cheese
Split Pea and Ham Soup

8 –  LUNCH – Pizz Bagels
Running 2:00 – Turkey Tender loin – Mashed Pots – Carrots

9 – Baked Penne and Sausage Bake – Veggie  (Prep Night Before)

10 – Beef Roast – Veggies

11 – Running – Off – (crock)

Crock Pot Chops and Gravy

4 lean pork chops
4 T soy sauce
1/2 C sliced mushrooms (I never add this since my family opposes mushrooms)
1/2 tsp pepper (I never measure my pepper, I always just do what I feel looks good)
2 T Worcestershire sauce
2 can cream of mushroom soup
1 medium onion, sliced or diced
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp parsley

Place pork chops crock pot (or in baking dish for oven). Lay onion slices (I chopped mine but you could do rings also) over pork chops. Mix the rest of ingredients in a bowl and pour over pork chops. Cook on low in crock pot for 5-6 hours (or in oven on 350 for 1 hour). Note: After baking I remove the chops and strain the gravy. This way I have a smooth gravy and I reserve the onions (and mushrooms if you use them) for those who like them to put them on their chops.

12 – Sorting 4:30 – Seafood Alfredo/ Garlic Bread

13 – Run – Hamburgers

14 –  LUNCH:  Sandwiches
Hamburger – 2lb – 1 pkg  BobbyGoulash

Bobby’s Favorite Goulash

1 tablespoon Paula Deen’s House Seasoning
3 tablespoon soy sauce
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
3 cups water
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 large onion, chopped
2 lb lean ground beef
1 tablespoon Paula Deen’s Seasoned Salt
2 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
1 – cup frozen mixed veggies or corn

In a Dutch oven, sauté the ground beef over medium-high heat until no pink remains. Break up the meat while sautéing. Spoon off any grease. Add the onions and garlic to the pot and sauté until they are tender, about 5 minutes. Add 3 cups water, along with the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, soy sauce, House Seasoning, and seasoned salt. Stir well. If adding mixed veggies or corn add them now. Place a lid on the pot and allow this to cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Add the elbow macaroni, stir well, return the lid to the pot, and simmer for about 15 – 30 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the bay leaves, and allow the mixture to sit about 30 minutes more before serving. Serve with garlic bread and a salad.

15 –  LUNCH: Grilled Cheese/Soup
Rotisserie Chicken – Rice – Corn

16 – Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

17 – Kielbasa – Mac and Cheese (Homemade)

18 – run –  Quick Cod Bake –

19 – Book Group – Chicken Risotto – Broccolli

20 – Run – Oriental Chicken Wings (crock 4-5 hours) /Fries

21 – LUNCH:  Pizza
Chicken Barley Vegetable Soup

22 – LUNCH:  Quesadillas
Run – 2:00 – Turkey Tender loin – Mashed Pots – Carrots

23 – Baked Ravioli, Pecan Salad

24 – Beef Roast – Veggies

25 – Run – Quick – Frozen Pizza

26 – Thanksgiving – Turkey

27 – Run – Off – Thankgiving in a Pan

28 – LUNCH:  Mac and Cheese
Pecan Crusted Salmon/(Very Good Add to Site) Garden Vegetables/ Crusty Bread

29 – LUNCH:  Grilled Cheese/Soup
Run – 2:00 – Running 2:00 – Chilli (crockpot)

30 – Baked BBQ Chicken and Mac and Cheese

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Tina at Mommy’s Kitchen  or Laura at Organizing Junkie.

 

October Menu Plan…………………..

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OCTOBER – 2009

 

1    Shake N Bake Pork Chops/ Rice a Roni/ Corn

2    Ham and Cheese Wraps / Chips & Dip (Good Add to Site)

3    LUNCH:  Mac And Cheese

      Bean and Sausage Soup (soak Beans over night) (Good Add to Site)

4    LUNCH:  Sandwiches

      Turkey Breast Tenderloin (Crock Pot) / Mashed Potatoes/ Green Beans

5    Spaghetti & Meatballs/ Garlic Bread

6    Chicken Risotto (Bakes 1 hour) (Good Add to Site)

7    Cheese Hashbrown Casserole with Ham/ Green Beans/Biscuits (Bakes 45 minutes) (Good Add to Site)

8    Taco Cresent Bake/ Spanish Rice

9    Chili Cheese Dip with Chips/(Good Add to Site) Italian Wraps / (Good Add to Site)Mozzarealla Sticks (store bought)

10   LUNCH: Pizza Bagels

Sausage and Tortellini Soup (crockpot) (Very Good Add to Site)

 

2 – 141/2 oz can Italian Style Stewed Tomatoes, undrained

3 cups water

2 cups frozen Italian style or cut green beans

1 10-1/2 oz can condensed French onion soup

8 ounces cooked smoked sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into ½ inch slices

2 cups packaged shredded cabbage with carrots (coleslaw mix)

1 9 ounce package refrigerated cheese filled tortellini

Shredded Parmesan

 

In a 4 -5 quart slow cooker combine undrained tomatoes, water, green beans, soup and sausage.

 

Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high setting for 4 to 5 hours.

 

If using low setting, turn cooker to high-heat setting.Stir in cabbage and tortellini; cover and cook for 15 minutes more.If desired, garnish each serving with Parmesan cheese.

 

Comments:  Hubby added a can of tomato soup to make thicker and added whole bag of cabbage. 

 

11   LUNCH: Grilled Cheese /Noodle Soup
Oven Fried Fish and Chips (Good Add to Site)

12   Sloppy Joes  (crockpot)/ Fries

13   Country Ham and Cheese Macaroni, (Good Add to Site) Carrots and Dinner Rolls (Bake 30-45 mins)

14   Pancakes/ Eggs/Bacon

15   Easy Chicken and Feta Bake/ Brocolli/ Pesta Noodles

16   Meat and Cheese Tray/Chips & Dip

17   LUNCH:  Quesadillas

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

18   LUNCH: Mac And Cheese

Chicken Barley Vegetable Soup (good Add to SIte)

19   Frozen Pizza

20   Baked Penne & Smoked Sausage (DIDN”T MAKE…Carry Over)

21   Pork Roast, Roasted Pots and Green Beans  (DIDN”T MAKE…Carry Over)

22   Duggar Tater Tot Casserole (DIDN”T MAKE…Carry Over)

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.

 

23    Oriental Chicken Wings (crock 4-5 hours) /Fries  (DIDN”T MAKE…Carry Over)

24    LUNCH:  LEFTOVERS

Steak, Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad 

25    LUNCH:  Chicken Salad

Crockpot Chilli – Corn Bread (6 hours)   (DIDN”T MAKE…Carry Over)

26    Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole

Easy Chicken Rice Casserole
Chicken breasts
1 cup brown 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.

 

27    Baked Ravioli, Pecan Salad

28    Biscuit and Gravy / Scramble Eggs/ Bacon

29    Beef Enchiladas, Spanish Rice , Corn

30    French Bread Pizza

31    LUNCH:  Soup Grilled Cheese

HALLOWEEN -Squirmy Wormy Sandwiches, Fries

 

Squirmy Wormy Sandwiches – good add to site!

1 package (16 oz) hot dogs

1 tbls vegetable oil

1/2 cup ketchup

1 tbls brwon sugar

2 tsp Worchestershire Sauce

1/2 tsp spicy brown mustard

Dash Liquid Smoke, optional

6 Hamburger buns

 

Cut each hot dog into eight strips.  In a large skillet, saute hot dogs in oil until goden brown.

 

Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, Worchestshire sacue, mustard and Liquid smoke if desired; heat through.  Serve on buns.   Yield 6 servings.   Tip:  Use your favorite bottle barbecue sauce for even quicker treat!!!  

 

For more Menu Planning inspiration stop by and visit Tina at Mommy’s Kitchen  or Laura at Organizing Junkie.

Menu Planning….

This weekend we will be starting a little experiment with our meal planning and grocery shopping.   I am going do my menu this weekend and will be planning for the entire month! We haven’t been able to purchase our second fridge as we are finishing up painting another of coat of paint on the pantry floor.  Therefore,  we will not be able to buy all the perishables due to lack of storage space.  But I will have the menu planned and will buy all the nonperishables.

I found a new menu planning blog/ cooking mom that I love!   Check out Mommy’s Kitchen.    She does monthly menu planning and I think I can save more money by only shopping once a month instead of the two times I do now.  So we will see……  I will let you know how it goes. 

Part of my motivation is I really like my weekends to just do things with family and I hate having to use two days a month to shop.   I have a feeling it will take me a bit more time to menu plan for an entire month, but we will see! 

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Menu Plan For
 August 15th – August 31st

Thanks to Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie for hosting Menu Plan Monday. Go and check out more great menus!   Menu planning will help you have more time with your family and enjoy your summer.

Keepers from last weeks Menu include the following: 

 Honey Pecan Chicken , Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Chicken Mozarella

Enchilada Casserole

Creamy Chicken Breasts

Chesse Quesadillas

Mexican Style Ravioli

Our Menu

Sat – 15 – BBQ Ribs, Mac and Cheese and Potato Salad  

Sun 16 – Teriyaki Sirlon Steak, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans

Mon 17 – Chicken Pot Pie with Homemade Crust 

Tues 18 –Cheese Beef Macaroni x 2 , Corn

Wed 19 – IHOPS French Toast, Eggs & Bacon

Thurs 20 – Quick Baked Cod, Baked Potato, Peas

Fri – 21 – Pizza Rolls Sandwiches 

Sat 22 – Whole Chicken  – Beer in the Rear Chicken, Oven Potato Wedges , Corn on the Cob

Sun 23 –  Oven Baked Pork Chops and Rice , Carrots

Mon 24 – Crockpot Salisbury Steak with Mashed Pots, Green Beans 

Tues 25 –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

Wed 26- Country Ham and Cheese Macaroni, Carrots and Dinner Rolls.

Thurs 27 – Spaghetti & Meatballs/Texas Toast

Fri 28 – Corn Dogs & Fries

Sat 29 – Crunchy Oven -Fried Chicken DrumsticksPotato Salad, Corn on Cob

Sun 30 – Grilled Honey Balsamic Chicken, Green Beans, Baked Potatoes

Mon – 31 – Chessy Scalloped Potatoes , Peas

DESSERTS and SNACKS:

Sour Cream Blueberry Muffins

Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles

Homemade Jello Pudding Pops

RECIPES TO TRY:

Kool-Aide Pie

Gorilla Bread

Piggies in a Blanket

Chocolate Cobbler

Bananarita Smoothie

Pioneer Woman Chicken Strips

Strawberry Shortcut Cake

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Baked Ham Rigatoni

Homemade Orange Julius

Steak and Cheese Sandwiches

Semi Homemade Peach Cobbler

Frosted Tea Cake Cookies

Fudge Puddles

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Easy Fruit Salad

Spaghetti O’s Casserole

Goulash

Grocery Budget

We did really well with staying within budget today.  We are under and have a bit to save for next time when I will need alot more meat.  I planned meals around the meat we have so I can clean out the freezer.

Sam’s Club – $114.88  for 14 items ($39.74 – was non-grocery: laundry detergent, toilet paper and cat litter)

Aldi – $ 76.00 for 42 items

Festival – $30.84 for 12 items

Kowalski’s – $3.99  for 1 items

Grand Total – $225.71

Food Total – $185.97/ 2.3 weeks = $80.86/week for a family of 5 or 6 depending on the day!