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To the person who wants to sit down and prepare my menus for the next two weeks.
*sigh*
:hug: Give us some info and we can help. :D
Here's the start of my menu...
Cauliflower Bisque
Pumpkin Sausage Soup
Cheeseburger Soup
Cabbage Rolls
:D
:D
I'm just being lazy. Everything is on sale so figuring it out won't be hard.
I need to go get a paper to see what coupons are out.
Here's the start of my menu...
Cauliflower Bisque
Pumpkin Sausage Soup
Cheeseburger Soup
Cabbage Rolls
:D
Craving soup? :laugh:
Natale
10-29-2006, 03:39 PM
Week 1
Chicken & Stovetop
Tacos
Homemade Pizza
Chicken Cacciatore
Soup and Sandwiches
Week 2
Baked Chicken and Scorched Rice
Breakfast
Goulash
Meatloaf
Hamburgers
Week 3
Baked Ziti
Chicken Tortilla Bake
Cube Steaks
Stir-fry
Shake and Bake Chicken or Pork
Week 4
Ravioli
Chicken Noodle Casserole
Roast
Chili or Homemade Soup
Chicken Parmesan
Natale
10-29-2006, 03:40 PM
RECIPES
Chicken Cacciatore
1 pkg frozen chicken breast partially thawed
1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
4 oz can sliced mushroom, drained (optional)
1 small onion, chopped
8 ounces of linguine
2 cans (14.5 oz) Italian-seasoned diced tomatoes
1 garlic clove
Cut chicken into strips.
Cut up bell pepper and onion.
Cook chicken over medium heat in a skillet with 1 tsp. olive oil
Add tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic and mushrooms.
Bring to boil. Cover. Reduce heat; simmer for 8-10 minutes.
Serve over hot linguine.
Chicken Noodle Casserole
2 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
½ cup chopped onions
1 TBSP butter
1 can cream of celery soup
½ cup milk
S & P
1 cup chopped cooked chicken
½ cup thawed frozen green peas
½ cheese
Cook noodles in 2 quarts salted boiling water. Sauté onions in butter. Add soup, milk, salt and pepper. Stir in chicken, peas and noodles. Pour into well-greased casserole and top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Freezes well.
Chicken Tortilla Bake
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 can of chopped green chilies
1 c. chicken broth or stock
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 small onion, finely chopped
12 corn tortillas
2 cups of monterey jack cheese
In a greased 13 by 9 pan, layer the tortillas,chicken mixture and cheese. Layer twice.
Bake uncovered at 350for 30 minutes.
Goulash (Italian Style)
2 c elbow macaroni
1 lbs. ground beef
½ lbs Italian sausage
30 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
Cook macaroni according to package.
Cook ground beef and sausage.
Drain pasta and meat.
Add all ingredients in stock pot and cook over low heat. You can serve immediately, but it tastes better if you let it simmer for awhile.
You can double or even triple this recipe to serve a large crowd. Great left-over.
Meatloaf
1 lbs ground beef
1 sleeve Townhouse crackers
8 oz. tomato sauce
1 egg
½ green bell pepper, finely chopped
½ onion, finely chopped
Mix all ingredients, saving a few tablespoons of tomato sauce.
It is best to use your hands to mix.
Put in loaf pan or 8x8 Pyrex. Pour remaining tomato sauce in stripes along top.
Bake at 350 for one hour.
Yummy leftover.
Scorched Rice
(serves 4, I always double)
1 stick butter
½ green bell pepper chopped
½ onion chopped
1 c rice (regular not minute)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c water
1 tsp chicken base
S & P
Mix water and chicken base to make stock
Melt butter in skillet
Sauté onion and bell pepper
Add rice
toss until brown over medium heat
Add stock and soup
Stir well
Bring to boil
Turn on low
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes
Who doesn't love Natale???? :love: I mean come ON.
I came back to say I have everyday except 3. Both mondays and a Wednesday that may or may not have scouts that eve.
*skips off to look at nat's suggestions*
Natale
10-29-2006, 03:44 PM
I cheated - those are from some chick on the Gymboree board. I was going to invite her here, but I was afraid of the competition. *shame*
I cheated - those are from some chick on the Gymboree board. I was going to invite her here, but I was afraid of the competition. *shame*
LMFAO!
Ooooh yes Baked Ziti for a Monday and Breakfast for dinner on a wednesday.
Natale
10-29-2006, 03:53 PM
LMFAO!
Well, there were also some issues with her selling stuff that she forgot to mail out. I'm not sure whether that got resolved to everyone's satisfaction or not. They took away her pink dot. :indiff:
Speaking of not mailing out stuff, I need to get your purse mailed. *more shame*
*takes away Nat's pink dot* :right:
Ok
Monday - Crockpot Chicken and Noodles w/ mashed taters
Tues - Soup and Sammiches (Bible Group night)
Wed - Leftover Bf stew from freezer (scouts)
Thurs - Crockpot chicken and rice something or another
Friday - Hamburger Helper
Sat - Pizza Night
Sun - Appetizer night (Wings and fries and stuff)
Mon - Baked ziti
Tues - Soup and Sammiches
Wed - Breakfast for dinner
Thurs - Leftovers :dunno: Ziti or Stew or Chk and Noods
Friday - Hamb Helper
Sat - Pizza Night
Sun - Appetizer night
That was the easy part....now I have to figure out what I have and what I need and where I can buy it for cheapest.
Bekiva
10-29-2006, 05:08 PM
OMG. I love you guys. I am a lousy housekeeper, but I am even worse at meal planning.
I cheated - those are from some chick on the Gymboree board. I was going to invite her here, but I was afraid of the competition. *shame*
:killingme
I lurve Nat. I really, really do. :love:
Natalie, if I divorce Glenn, will you marry me?
Vorpal_Bunny
10-29-2006, 07:47 PM
Hey, you guys know you can find Mastercook, a software program that stores your recipes, lets you plan meals, creates a shopping list, then print out menus, shopping lists, and recipes for about $5 bucks at a Big Lots/job Lot, right? It's version 7, and they are currently up to 9, but they really haven't made any worthwhile changes in a long time.
ETA: Back off, MO! I saw her first! :right:
We have it....I've never looked at it :dunno:
Vorpal_Bunny
10-29-2006, 07:53 PM
OMG! Find an hour to yourself (yeah right), and load your recipes. You can even export your shopping list to a PDA. The only problem is that you really do need an hour to get it up and running with useful stuff.
Natale
10-29-2006, 08:14 PM
Hey, you guys know you can find Mastercook, a software program that stores your recipes, lets you plan meals, creates a shopping list, then print out menus, shopping lists, and recipes for about $5 bucks at a Big Lots/job Lot, right? It's version 7, and they are currently up to 9, but they really haven't made any worthwhile changes in a long time.
ETA: Back off, MO! I saw her first! :right:
No fighting, ladies. There's enough of me to go around. :D
Mastercook - really? /SO doesn't need to start another project right now
It would make a good stocking stuffer, though. :right:
Vorpal_Bunny
10-29-2006, 08:47 PM
Here's an example of very simple output. You can do much more with the program, especially with print-outs. It'll generate a shopping list, the recipes, and a menu to post on the fridge.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Chicken Mole
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main Course
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/2 lbs chicken pieces -- skin on
15 ounces chicken broth -- canned
2 ounces canned diced green chiles
15 ounces artichoke hearts -- drained (I use Polar brand)
2 medium vidalia onions -- peeled and quartered
1/2 cup fresh parsley -- chopped
6 medium fresh tomatoes -- quartered
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup water
1/8 teaspoon adobo seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 tablespoon mole -- mexican condiment (paste)
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Mash up the mole paste in the chicken broth until it is mostly dissolved.
Place all ingredients in a large crock pot and set on high setting for 1 hour, then reduce to the low setting for six more hours.
Serve chicken and sauce over cooked rice or cooked egg noodles.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 2766 Calories; 169g Fat (54.0% calories from fat); 182g Protein; 143g Carbohydrate; 40g Dietary Fiber; 829mg Cholesterol; 4113mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 20 1/2 Lean Meat; 19 1/2 Vegetable; 20 Fat.
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