Menu

Here's my menu for the next two weeks. 

To download any of the recipes go to:
http://www.docstoc.com/Docs/70205918/Recipes-01-27-11
 

So how'd it go?

So how'd your menu planning go?  Was my menu helpful? 

Be honest - it isn't fair to waste your time or mine if it isn't worth me posting it.

We weren't very thrilled with any of the new recipes we tried but we did enjoy a few of the ones we've already had again and were reminded why we saved them!

Our next menu will have a few more new ones to try again, but sorry - I won't have links because they're hard copy (a.k.a. old fashioned) recipes.  Of course, if they turn out good I'll blog them to share!

Well stay tuned!  Another menu is coming soon!

Menu

So here it is…my menu.  I decided against posting a grocery list because…well…it’s hard and I don’t want to make more work for myself.  I’d have to seperate out the recipe stuff from what we need, etc etc etc…it’s just easier for all of us if I don’t post it.  But without further delay…my menu and recipe links.  If there is no link, it’s a “make it up as you go” sorta deal.

All the recipes are WW-friendly.

Feedback is welcome and MUCH appreciated!

 

Fri: date night out w/ Carters

Sat: taco salads w/ quesadillas

Sun: cheesey chicken & shells w/ veggies

Mon: beef & tomato bake w/ salad

Tue: foil taco chicken w/ salad

Wed: think on your toes “free night”

Thu: chili mac w/ veggies

Fri: deep dish pizza w/ salad

Sat: soup & grilled cheese sandwiches

Sun: turkey sausage ziti w/ salad

Mon: taco bake w/ veggies

Tue: beenie weenie pies w/ veggie

Wed: think on your toes “free night”

Thu: family date night out w/ Walderbachs

 

I put the new recipes that we’ve yet to try in italics.

 

Enjoy!

Christmas Casserole

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup chopped pecans, optional

1. Preheat oven to 375-degrees
2. Pour melted butter into glass 9x13 baking dish
3. Cut each roll into 9 pieces, spread into baking dish (set icing aside)
4. In a medium bowl, beat eggs
5. Add in cream, cinnamon and vanilla until well blended
6. Pour over roll pieces, sprinkle with pecans and drizzle syrup on top
7. Bake ~ 25 minutes, cool 15 minutes
8. While cooling, remove metal lids of icing containers and microwave 20 seconds then drizzle on top of casserole
9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar
10. Serve with maple syrup

This recipe will be a new tradition at our house…it’s so unhealthy it’s something we can only dare to eat once a year and Christmas seems like the perfect celebration for it!  We didn’t do it with pecans but they’d be delicious and a nice crunch to this recipe.  Just a warning – this is RICH and filling!  Enjoy!

Cheesebecki Soup

• 1lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 carrots, peeled & chopped
• 8 cups water
• 4 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 pkg cubed hashbrowns
• 12oz velveeta (more or less to taste)
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 1 pkg cream cheese, softened
• garlic salt, salt, pepper

1. brown the ground beef
2. add in onion, celery and carrot
3. once beef is browned, add water and bouillon
4. bring to a boil and add in cream cheese, stirring frequently
5. once cream cheese has melted, add potatoes
6. once potatoes are cooked, add evap milk and velveeta
7. season to taste
8. thicken with corn starch and water as needed