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Monday, July 27, 2009

MPM 7/27/09



MPM

This is gonna be an easy peasy week. VBS is Monday-Friday, so I only have to plan bf & lunch til Saturday :)

Monday:
breakfast: cheese toast & milk
lunch: bologna sandwiches
dinner: VBS

Tuesday:
breakfast: sausage biscuits from the bo
lunch: chick-fil-a
dinner: VBS

Wednesday:
breakfast: cinnamon toast
lunch: potato skins
dinner: VBS

Thursday:
breakfast: cereal
lunch: spaghetti
dinner: VBS

Friday:
breakfast: french toast
lunch: hot dogs, chips & baked beans
dinner: VBS Finale dinner

Saturday:
breakfast: fried egg sandwiches
lunch: twice baked potatoes
dinner: lasagna

Sunday:
breakfast: blt's
lunch: lasagna
dinner: nachos

Monday, July 20, 2009

MPM 7/20/09



MPM

Monday 7/20:
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: Corndogs, french fries, corn, brownies
Dinner: Easiest Swiss steak, rice, corn, salad, breadsticks, heavenly hash ice cream

Tuesday 7/21:
Breakfast: BLT
Lunch: Chicken Sandwich, lettuce, tomato, fries
Dinner: Crockpot Meatloaf, fried squash and onions, boiled potatoes, peas, salad, cornbread, vanilla ice cream

Wednesday 7/22:
Breakfast: French toast & sausage
Lunch: Leftover meatloaf
Dinner: Cheeseburger & Fries Casserole, baked beans, asparagus, salad, garlic bread, watermelon

Thursday 7/23:
Breakfast: Omelettes
Lunch: grilled cheese & bacon sandwiches
Dinner: Cheeseburgers, fried chips, pickles, salad, peaches (yes, i know that's beef 4 nights in a row, but it has to be used up before vacation)

Friday 7/24:
Vacation

Saturday 7/25:
Vacation

Sunday 7/26:
Vacation

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Menu Planning Monday 7/13/09



MPM

All the dinners are using the CROCKPOT :) It's so easy to clean the kitchen at night, wash the crockpot, fill it back up, sit in fridge....then in the morning pop it in and have dinner ready for me at the end of the day. AND...it doesn't heat up my kitchen! Less dishes to wash, too :)

Monday 7/13/09:
Breakfast: bacon & eggs
Lunch: lemon pepper chicken sandwiches
Dinner: Bean & Sausage Delight, salad, cornbread, watermelon

Tuesday 7/14/09:
Breakfast: chicken biscuits
Lunch: Meatball subs
Dinner: Dr. Pepper Roast, mashed potatoes, carrots, peas, salad, yeast rolls, peaches

Wednesday 7/15/09:
Breakfast: cinnamon toast
Lunch: bologna sandwiches
Dinner: Golden Mushroom Chicken, rice, green beans, salad, herb bread, strawberries

Thursday 7/16/09:
Breakfast: sausage biscuits
Lunch: smothered chicken sandwiches
Dinner: Lone Star BBQ Ribs, potato salad, corn on the cob, baked beans, garlic bread, homemade peach ice cream

Friday 7/17/09:
Breakfast: banana bread
Lunch: Hot Dogs & chips
Dinner: Crockpot Steak, rice, navy beans, sliced tomatoes, squash, salad, bread, watermelon

Saturday 7/18/09:
Breakfast: french toast
Lunch: peanut butter & jelly sandwiches
Dinner: Crockpot Lasagna, salad, garlic bread, homemade chocolate icecream

Sunday 7/19/09:
Breakfast: omelettes
Lunch: lasagna
Dinner: No-Brainer Chicken, baked potatoes, zucchini, pinto beans, salad, cheesy biscuits, blackberries

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Menu Planning Monday 7/6/09 (a day early)




The good thing about this week's menu is I have ALMOST everything I need, so there won't be much to buy at the grocery store :) Menu Planning Monday at Organizing Junkie

MENU:

Monday 7/6/09
Brisket, baked beans, potato salad, corn on the cob, salad, herb bread, watermelon for dessert.
Tuesday 7/7/09
Teriyaki Chicken Sandwiches (teriyaki chicken, pineapple slice, tomato, leaf lettuce on a kaiser bun), fried chips (potatoes sliced paper thin and deep fried), green beans, salad, ice cream.
Wednesday 7/8/09
Kielbasa fried with onions, peppers and zucchini, home fries (potatoes cubed, fried and seasoned), salad, grapes.
Thursday 7/9/09 Slow Cooker Thursday
Farmhouse Pot Roast (this is my recipe that is in Gooseberry Patch's Ready, Set, Eat), salad, yeast rolls, peaches.
Friday 7/10/09
Pork Ribs, Baked Potatoes, Squash, Peas, salad, cornbread, fruit cocktail.
Saturday 7/11/09
Lasagna, Garlic Bread (this is my recipe that is in Gooseberry Patch's Christmas Kitchen), Salad, Brownies
Sunday 7/12/09
Cajun Chicken Sandwiches (chicken with cajun seasoning, onion, tomato, leaf lettuce on an onion roll), Fried Chips, Salad, Strawberry shortcake.

Grocery List (I have most everything I need already. For BOLD items, those are just things I need to buy every week, so I don't really have many "extras" to buy):
bread
milk
soy milk
pediasure
lunch meat
salad items
tp
dog food
diapers
wipes
cherub's choir snacks

onions
carrots
celery
potatoes
watermelon
grapes
strawberries
bbq sauce
16 oz. ricotta
8 oz. shredded mozzarella
Italian seasoning

Recipes (for those without links):

Parmesan Herb Bread

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 12
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (3 1/2 to 4 1/4 cups)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (4 ounces)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 packages Fleischmann's® Rapid Rise Yeast
2 teaspoons fines herbes
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups water
1 egg -- at room temperature
1 egg white -- lightly beaten

In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cheese, sugar, undissolved yeast, fines herbes and salt. Heat water until very warm (125º to 130ºF); stir into dry ingredients. Stir in whole egg and enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.

Roll dough to 7- × 11-inch rectangle. Roll up tightly from short end as for jelly roll; pinch seam and ends to seal. Place in greased 8 1/2- × 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Cover, let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 20 to 40 minutes.

Brush loaf with egg white. Bake at 375ºF for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

Yields: 1 Loaf

Homemade Lasagna

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 10
Categories : Casseroles

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups homemade spaghetti sauce -- see recipe
1 box lasagna noodles -- prepared as directed; or 1 box uncooked dumplings
16 ounces cottage cheese -- or ricotta cheese
8 ounces mozzarella cheese -- finely shredded

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spray 13X9" baking pan with non-stick spray.

Lay one sheet of lasagna noodles or two sheets of dumplings in pan. Top with sauce and cottage cheese.

Repeat layers until done. Top with mozzarella.

Bake 45-50 minutes or until bubbly. Check after 30 minutes; if top is getting brown too fast, cover with nonstick foil.

NOTES : To freeze: Assemble lasagna and freeze without baking. Thaw and bake.

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Main Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 pounds ground beef
1 onion -- finely chopped
5 cloves garlic -- pressed
1 cup celery -- finely chopped
1 cup carrots -- finely chopped
1 cup zucchini -- finely chopped
1 green pepper -- finely chopped
1 sprig fresh rosemary -- chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon savory
1 teaspoon marjoram
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
2 bay leaves
3 cans mushroom pieces -- undrained
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
2 boxes favorite noodles -- prepared as directed

Brown ground beef with onion, garlic, celery, carrots, zucchini and green pepper. Drain. Add to large pot.

Add spices, tomatoes, sauce, paste and noodles to ground beef mixture. Bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer on low for hours. Stir occasionally.

Discard bay leaves.

Garlic Bread

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 12
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 loaf fresh baked bread -- cut into 1" slices
1 stick butter
1 sprig fresh rosemary
2 cloves garlic -- pressed
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon savory
1 teaspoon marjoram

Preheat oven to 350°.

Put butter, garlic and spices in large microwaveable mug. Heat for one minute until melted. Stir.

Brush on all sides of bread slices.

Toast in oven.

From-Scratch Brownies

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : Brownies & Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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16 ounces chocolate syrup
1/2 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
4 eggs

Preheat oven to 350°.

Mix chocolate syrup, butter, flour and sugar together; add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Pour into a greased 13X9" baking pan; bake for 30 minutes.


Strawberry Shortcake

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 10
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Buttermilk Pound Cake:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter -- softened
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
Fresh Strawberries:
1/2 cup sugar
2 pints strawberries -- hulled and sliced
1/3 cup warm water
Fresh Whipped Cream:
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 10" Bundt pan.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.

Cream the butter, shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add dry ingredients and the buttermilk, alternately, to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.

Add the vanilla; mix well.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes, or until the cake is done. The cake will pull away from the sides of the pan. Remove cake from oven.

Fresh Strawberries: While cake is baking, dissolve the sugar in water. Add sugar water to the strawberries, and toss. Let stand, tossing a few times before serving. They will make their own juice in about 30 minutes.

Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto cake plate. Serve each slice topped with strawberries and whipped cream.

Fresh Whipped Cream: Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream and sugar until stiff.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

March Meal Plan

I am going to try something a little different this month (instead of either 1. oamc'ing or 2. no planning).

My meal plans will be:
Sundays-Chicken & Dumplings
Mondays-homemade soup or sandwiches
Tuesdays-beans
Wednesdays-crockpot
Thursdays-salads
Fridays-Italian
Saturdays-Steaks on the grill or out to eat

This month:
Thursday 3/5 Chef Salad
Friday 3/6 Pintos with ham
Saturday 3/7 OUT TO EAT....somewhere nice...maybe Texas Roadhouse or Outback?
Sunday 3/8 Chicken & Dumplings
Monday 3/9 Bean Burritos
Tuesday 3/10 Spaghetti
Wednesday 3/11 Farmhouse Pot Roast
Thursday 3/12 Grilled Chicken Salad
Friday 3/13 Lasagna
Saturday 3/14 Ribeyes on the grill
Sunday 3/15 Chicken & Dumplings
Monday 3/16 Chili
Tuesday 3/17 Northern Beans with Ham
Wednesday 3/18 Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff
Thursday 3/19 Taco Salad
Friday 3/20 Calzones
Saturday 3/21 OUT TO EAT
Sunday 3/22 Chicken & Dumplings
Monday 3/23 Teriyaki Chicken Sandwiches
Tuesday 3/24 Lima Beans with Ham
Wednesday 3/25 Crockpot Pot Roast with Beans
Thursday 3/26 Oriental Chicken Salad
Friday 3/27 Pizza
Saturday 3/28 Grilled Ribeyes
Sunday 3/29 Chicken & Dumplings
Monday 3/30 Cajun Chicken Sandwiches
Tuesday 3/31 Bean Soup
Wednesday 4/1 Crockpot Pork Chops with Mushrooms
Thursday 4/2 Cajun Chicken Salad
Friday 4/3 Stromboli
Saturday 4/4 OUT TO EAT

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Menu Planning (a few days early)

I changed my mind about going out to eat tonight.

So, here's my menu from tonight through next Saturday night:

Saturday 1/10
Lemon Herb & Garlic Shrimp, baked sweet potatoes, rice pilaf and salad. For dessert the kids & dh will have lime jello. I am omitting the sweet potatoes for myself, and I will have sugar free lime jello.

Sunday 1/11
Taco Dip & Scoops (no scoops for me). Dessert is pound cake for dh & the kids. More s-f lime jello for me.

Monday 1/12
Tuscan Rosemary Chicken & Beans, pasta, salad, homemade yeast rolls. Dessert is chocolate pudding. For me no pasta, rolls and s-f lime jello instead of choc pudding.

Tuesday 1/13
Mushroom Delight Pork Chops, rice, salad, homemade yeast rolls, Dessert pound cake. Me: no rice, rolls or pudding; s-f lime jello.

Wednesday 1/14
Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf, green beans, salad, cornbread, cherry jello. For me no cornbread or cherry jello; s-f peach jello.

Thursday 1/15
Creamy Pesto Chicken & Bowties, peas, salad, hm yeast rolls and pound cake. For me no peas (yuck, lol), rolls or cake; s-f peach jello.

Friday 1/16
Preacher's Delight, salad, hm yeast rolls, vanilla pudding. Me: no rolls or pudding; s-f peach jello.

Saturday 1/17 Chicken & Homemade Dumplings, carrots, salad, hm yeast rolls, Orange Creme Cake. Me: just a few dumplings, raw carrots instead of cooked (yuck), no rolls or cake; s-f peach jello.

Sunday 1/18 Leftovers.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Thanksgiving 2008

This year's Plan will be a little simpler. We are only having my mom over this year, so there will only be 8 of us (and Chey won't be doing much eating, lol). So,

So, I am only going to make two of the appetizers and the am not making the sourdough bread.

I've also omitted several desserts, because I can't have any (sugars out of control), and Chey won't either...so only 6 people will be eating those.

We still should have plenty of those.
Appetizers/Snacks:
Sausage Balls
Dill Snack Mix

Main Course:
Brined, Roasted Turkey

Side Dishes:
Dressing (mom)
Gravy
Greasy Rice (mom)
Mashed Potatoes (mom)
Deviled Eggs (mom)
Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Corn
Green Beans
Turnip Greens
Sweet Potato Casserole
Cranberry Sauce

Breads:
Homemade Rolls & Bread

Desserts:
Deep-Dish Pumpkin Pies
Chocolate Chess Pie
Pecan Pie
Cherry Pie
Pumpkin Squares
Cookies (not sure which kind yet, so I haven't included recipes, but
I'm sure I've already posted the recipes, so check my labels or
archives for my cookie recipes).

Beverages:
Tea (sweet & unsweet)
Lemonade
Water

Mom's Sausage Balls
Recipe by: Cherylann
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups sharp cheddar cheese -- grated
2 pounds sausage
4 cups Bisquick® baking mix

Preheat oven to 350°.

Ingredients should be at room temperature. Combine all ingredients and shape into 1" balls.

Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

NOTES : To freeze: Flash freeze on a cookie sheet for about 15 minutes. Then put into labeled zipper bags in desired quantities (however many you'd like to gift or take to a party). Freeze.

To reheat: Heat in 350 oven for 15 minutes or in microwave for 1-2 minutes on 50% power.

Dill Snack Mix
Recipe by: Cherylann
Categories : Snacks

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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10 ounces Cheez-its
10 ounces Wheat Thins® crackers
10 ounces tiny twist pretzels
Dressing:
1 package Hidden Valley Original Ranch Party Dip Mix -- NOT the salad dressing mix
3 Tablespoons dill weed
3/4 cup canola oil

In a big bowl, combine the crackers and pretzels.

Mix together the dressing ingredients. Pour oil mixture over crackers and pretzels, mix well, about 5 minutes (the best method for mixing is to use your hands). Divide the mixture and microwave in 2 batches, uncovered. Cook each batch 1 minute, stir, cook 1 more minute, stir, then cook another 30 seconds.

Cover and store in a tin; keeps for weeks.

Juicy Turkey Brine
Recipe by: Cherylann
Serving Size : 15

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 gallon vegetable broth (use low sodium)
1 cup sea salt or kosher salt
1 Tablespoon dried rosemary -- crushed
1 Tablespoon dried sage
1 Tablespoon dried thyme
1 Tablespoon dried savory
1 gallon ice water

In a large stock pot, combine the vegetable broth, sea salt, rosemary, sage, thyme, and savory. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently to be sure salt is dissolved. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature. Place brining bag into a 5 gallon bucket.

When the broth mixture is cool, pour it into brining bag. Stir in the ice water.

Wash and Dry your turkey. Make sure you have removed the innards. Place the turkey, breast down, into the brine. Make sure that the cavity gets filled. Place in a bucket in the refrigerator. Marinade for 12 hours to 2 days.

Remove the turkey carefully draining off the excess brine. Rinse well and pat dry. Discard excess brine.

Cook the turkey as desired (according to PW's instructions) reserving the drippings for gravy. Keep in mind that brined turkeys cook 20 to 30 minutes faster so watch the temperature gauge.

**For Roasted Turkey & Gravy use PW’s recipes**

Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese
Recipe by: Cherylann
Serving Size : 12
Categories : Side Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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24 ounces elbow macaroni -- cooked
36 ounces processed American cheese -- cut up
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to broil.

Add processed cheese, milk and pepper to macaroni; mix well. Cook on low heat until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.

Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish. Add macaroni and cheese mixture to dish. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese on top. Put in oven, checking every few minutes. Take out when cheddar cheese is melted and golden brown.

Sweet Potato Casserole
Recipe by: Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Holiday Dinner Side Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 large sweet potatoes
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter -- softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Crunch Topping:
1/3 cup butter -- melted
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecans -- chopped
1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Boil potatoes til tender. Take skin off when cooled and able to handle.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Put potatoes in a large bowl and whip them til fluffy adding all other ingredients. Pour into a buttered casserole and top with the crunch topping. Bake for 45 minutes.


Whole-Berry Cranberry Sauce
Recipe by: Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Holiday Dinner Side Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound fresh cranberries
1 cup water
1 cup sugar

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, then turn to medium heat. Continue cooking until all the berries pop. Remove from heat and let cool. Refrigerate until cold, or serve warm.

Perfect White Bread

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 16
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 package active dry yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup Crisco
1 cup hot milk
5 cups enriched flour

Soften yeast in 1/4 cup of the lukewarm water for 5 minutes, then stir until blended. Measure sugar, salt and Crisco into mixing bowl, pour hot milk over them and stir, mashing Crisco against sides of bowl until broken into small lumps. Add remaining water and cool to lukewarm. Stir in 1 cup flour. Add yeast and 2 more cups flour and beat with a wooden spoon until batter is smooth and elastic. Stir in 1 1/2 to 2 cups more flour, then, with floured fingers, work in enough additional flour to make a soft dough that does not stock to the fingers.

Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead for 2 minutes, about 100 kneading strokes. Shape dough into a ball and put it in a bowl rubbed with Crisco. Spread surface of dough lightly with Crisco, cover with a towel and let dough rise until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch dough down and turn onto floured board. Cut dough in half and shape each half into a smooth ball. Shape each ball into a loaf and put into bread pan rubbed with Crisco. Cover pans with a towel and let bread rise until the sides of the raised bread reach the top of the pans and the center is nicely rounded above it, about 1 hour.

To bake: Preheat oven to 400°. Bake loaves for 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown.

When baked: Turn loaves from pans immediately to keep crust crisp, and cool on a cake rack. For a soft, tender crust: Brush loaves with Crisco as soon as they come from oven.

Yield:
"2 loaves"

NOTES : For one loaf of perfect bread and one dozen rolls: Make Perfect White Bread and let rise until double in bulk. Punch down dough and divide in half. Shape one half into a loaf and follow directions for rising and baking. Divide remaining dough into twelve portions and shape each portion into a round roll. Place rolls 2 inches apart on baking sheet rubbed with Crisco, cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes, or until browned.

Yeast Rolls

Recipe By : Cherylann
Categories : Biscuits & Rolls

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 cups bread flour -- 6-8 cups
2 packets dry yeast
2 cups milk
1 Tablespoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs -- beaten

In a large mixing bowl, mix 4 cups. of flour with the yeast. Set aside. Pour the milk, salt, oil and sugar into a pot, stirring to mix, and place over medium heat until lukewarm. Pour the milk mixture into the flour and yeast; beat until smooth. Add the eggs, stirring hard to mix well (use your hands). One cup at a time, add as much of the remaining flour as needed to form a soft dough. Put the dough on cutting block. Let it rise to double its size. Knead dough 12-15 times. Roll out on floured block until about 1/2" thick. Cut rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased baking pan. Let rise again until doubled in size. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

2 Deep-Dish Pumpkin Pies
Recipe by: Cherylann
Serving Size : 16
Categories : Pies & Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
4 large eggs
3 3/4 cups pumpkin puree
24 ounces evaporated milk
2 9" deep dish pie shells

Preheat oven to 425°.

Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.

Pour into pie shells.

Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°; bake 40-50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours.

Serve immediately or refrigerate.

Yield:
"2 pies"

Do NOT freeze pie. The crust will separate from the filling.

Chocolate Chess Pie
Recipe by: Cherylann
Categories : Pies & Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa
1 stick butter
pinch salt
9 inch pie shell -- unbaked

Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine cocoa, butter and milk in saucepan.

Cook over low heat until smooth.

Remove from heat, add sugar, eggs and vanilla; beat well.

Pour into unbaked pie shell.

Bake 30 minutes or until well done.

Pecan Pie
Recipe by: Cherylann
Serving Size : 12
Categories : Holiday Dinner Pies & Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter -- melted
1 1/4 cups light corn syrup
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 9 inch pie shell -- unbaked
1 cup pecans -- chopped

Preheat oven to 350°.

Beat eggs with a wire whisk or fork. Add salt, butter, syrup, sugar and vanilla; mix well. Pour into pastry shell; sprinkle with pecans.

Bake for 45-50 minutes.

Classic Cherry Pie

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Pies & Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 9 inch pie shell
1 9 inch deep dish pie shell
42 ounces cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 425°.

Pour cherry pie filling into deep dish pie shell. Place vented or lattice crust (9" pie shell) over filling or create decorative top crust using cookie cutters to make shapes. Lay directly on fruit filling. Crimp edges to seal.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Reduce heat to 325°. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Pumpkin Dessert Squares
Recipe by: Cherylann
Serving Size : 16
Categories : Brownies & Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 box yellow cake mix -- reserve 1 cup
1 stick unsalted butter -- melted
1/2 stick unsalted butter -- cold, and cut into small chunks
3 eggs -- divided
1 jar Pecan Pumpkin Butter
2 Tablespoons milk
1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 13 X 9" baking pan. Set aside reserved 1 cup cake mix. Stir remaining cake mix, melted butter and one of the eggs. Pour into prepared pan. In another bowl, stir the Pecan Pumpkin Butter, remaining eggs and milk. Pour over the cake batter in the pan. Mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon and reserved cake mix; stir to combine. Add the cold butter. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until pea-size crumbs form and the mixture clumps together. Crumble over the Pecan Pumpkin Butter mixture. Bake until golden, about 35-40 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool. Cut into squares and serve.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

November 2008 OAMC

Menu/Recipes/Grocery List (this will go behind November’s plan in my NB):
I chose 9 meals to triple, to fit my November’s schedule (the oamc meals are highlighted in blue). It’s a crazy month to say the least, but this plan will last me through 12/10 (my next shopping day).

Menu (I will print out November & December calendars and pencil in these menus):
1. Dinner at Church (November 1)
2. Hillbilly Housewife $70 Menu (November 2-8) (check out the info I sent you in the email from 11/1 or go to her website)
3. Chicken & Rice Casserole (November 9)
4. Lasagna (November 10)
5. Tuscan Rosemary Chicken and White Beans (November 11, 20, December 2)
6. Ham in Cola (November 12, 21, December 3)
7. Beef Stroganoff (November 13, 22, December 4)
8. Swiss Chicken (November 14, 23, December 5)
9. Pork Chops with Mushrooms (November 15, 24, December 6)
10. Meatloaf (November 16, 25, December 7)
11. Chicken Stroganoff (November 17, 26, December 8)
12. Cheesy Sausage Bake (November 18, 30, December 9)
13. Farmhouse Pot Roast (November 19, December 1, 10)
14. Thanksgiving Day with my family (November 27)
15. Thanksgiving with in-law’s (November 28)
16. Thanksgiving Casserole (leftovers November 29)


Recipes:

Chicken-Rice Casserole

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup celery -- diced
1 1/2 cups Minute rice

Mix in crockpot the 3 cans of soup and rice. Place the chicken on top of the mixture, then add the diced celery. Cook for 3 hours on high or 4 hours on low.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 317 Calories; 7g Fat (19.6% calories from fat); 56g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 141mg Cholesterol; 657mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 7 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.


Crockpot Lasagna

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 10
Categories : Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
8 lasagna noodles -- uncooked
1 pound ground meat
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
28 ounces spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup water
4 ounces sliced mushrooms -- optional
15 ounces ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain. Stir in Italian seasoning.

Break noodles into thirds. Place half in bottom of greased crockpot. Spread half of ground beef mixture over noodles in crockpot.
On top of beef, layer 1/2 of sauce, 1/2 of water, 1/2 of mushrooms (opt.), 1/2 of ricotta, and 1/2 of mozzarella cheese. Repeat all layers.
Cover. Cook for 5 hours on low.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 488 Calories; 16g Fat (29.5% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 66g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 42mg Cholesterol; 529mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat.


Crockpot Tuscan Rosemary Chicken and White Beans (OAMC 3 meals = 18 serv.)

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/4 cups Italian dressing
18 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups water
6 cups baby carrots -- sliced
12 medium celery stalks -- sliced
1 1/2 cups drained sun dried tomatoes in oil -- coarsely chopped
6 tablespoons fresh rosemary -- chopped
6 cans navy beans -- drained and rinsed

Divide chicken into 3 labelled gallon ziploc bags.

In a large bowl mix together water and dressing. Divide and pour over chicken. Add carrots, celery, tomatoes, rosemary and beans.

Make sure you get all the air out of the bags, lay flat and freeze.

To prepare: Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Next morning, put in crockpot, cook 6-8 hours over low heat.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 527 Calories; 4g Fat (7.4% calories from fat); 71g Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 19g Dietary Fiber; 137mg Cholesterol; 215mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 8 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fat.

Ham in Cola (OAMC 3 meals-18 servings)

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 small hams -- reserve bones for soups
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
3 teaspoons dry mustard
3 teaspoons horseradish
3/4 cup cola -- NOT diet

Put a ham in each of 3 labelled gallon ziploc bags.

In a large bowl, used just a touch of the cola to make a paste out of the brown sugar, mustard and horseradish.

Pour the rest of the cola over the hams in the bags. Rub the paste over the cut side of the ham. Freeze.

To prepare: Thaw in refrigerator 2 nights before needed. You can cook the ham paste side up or down. I usually do it down so the cut portion of the meat is in the paste and juices. Cook on low 8-10 hours.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 74 Calories; trace Fat (0.9% calories from fat); trace Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 8mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : I ran out of regular coke the last time I made this and substitued cherry coke and it was really good.

Crockpot Beef Stroganoff (OAMC 3 meals-18 servings)

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/4 pounds sirloin steak -- cut into 1" slices
2 1/4 envelopes beefy onion soup mix
2 cans cream of celery soup
3 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 1/8 cups sour cream
2 1/2 bags egg noodles -- cooked as directed

Divide steak into 3 labelled gallon ziploc bags.

In a large bowl mix remaining ingredients, except egg noodles. Divide into bags, pouring over steak.

Make sure you get all the air out of the bags, lay flat and freeze.

To prepare: Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Next morning, spray crockpot with nonstick spray, put meal in crockpot, cook 6-8 hours over low heat, stirring occasionally.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 197 Calories; 13g Fat (60.8% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 49mg Cholesterol; 315mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat.

Crockpot Swiss Chicken (OAMC 3 meals-18 serv.)

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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18 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 packages stuffing mix, with seasoning packet
4 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 1/8 pounds Swiss cheese slices
2 1/4 cups chicken broth -- or a little bit of water
2 1/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Divide chicken into 3 labelled gallon ziploc bags. Cover with cheese (you can also use provolone, or first cover with spinach, then cheese).

In a bowl, combine the soup, stuffing mix, and broth. Spoon mixture over chicken in bags. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Make sure you get all the air out of the bags, lay flat and freeze.

To prepare: Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Next morning, put in buttered crockpot, cook on high for 4 hours. Chicken will be well done, but moist.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 445 Calories; 16g Fat (33.4% calories from fat); 68g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 171mg Cholesterol; 738mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 9 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat.

Pork Chops with Mushrooms (OAMC 3 meals-18 servings)

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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18 pork chops
6 cans cream of mushroom soup
24 small red potatoes -- quartered
3 cups baby carrots
6 stalks celery -- diced

Divide pork chops between 3 labelled gallon bags. Pour 2 cans of soup over top of pork in each bag.

Make sure you get all the air out of the bags, lay flat and freeze.


To prepare: Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Next morning, put in crockpot, add potatoes, carrots & celery. Cook 6-8 hours over low heat.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 371 Calories; 18g Fat (44.2% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 75mg Cholesterol; 434mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat.

Serving Ideas : Great with rice or mashed potatoes.


Crockpot Meatloaf (OAMC 3 meals-18 servings)

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 pounds ground beef
6 eggs -- beaten with a fork
18 tablespoons ketchup -- or chili sauce or salsa; reserve half for topping
9 tablespoons onion soup mix
9 tablespoons beef/steak seasoning


Mix it all ingredients together and mush into the bottom of 3 labelled gallon ziplocs. Spread an additional 2 or 3 Tablespoons of ketchup (or Chili sauce or salsa) over the top. Make sure you get all the air out of the bags, lay flat and freeze.

Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Next morning, put in crockpot, cook 6-8 hours over low heat or 3-4 hours on high.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 531 Calories; 42g Fat (72.3% calories from fat); 28g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 200mg Cholesterol; 966mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 6 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : Variation: Put half the meatloaf mixture into the bottom of the crockpot. Spread with 1 - 2 cups shredded cheese. Mush the rest of the meatloaf on the top.


Chicken Stroganoff (OAMC 3 meals-18 serv.)

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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12 boneless skinless chicken breasts -- frozen (don't worry about thawing)
3 pounds sour cream
24 ounces mushroom pieces
3 cans cream of mushroom soup

Divide chicken into 3 labelled gallon ziploc bags. Mix remaining ingredients, pour over chicken in bags.

Make sure you get all the air out of the bags, lay flat and freeze.

To prepare: Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Next morning, put in crockpot, cook 8 hours over low heat.

Serve with wide egg noodles.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 366 Calories; 19g Fat (48.5% calories from fat); 40g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 125mg Cholesterol; 316mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 1/2 Fat.


Cheesy Sausage Bake (OAMC 3 meals; 6 servings each)

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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24 ounces refrigerated crescent rolls
3 pounds sage pork sausage -- browned and drained
3 cups cheddar cheese -- shredded
3 cups mozzarella cheese -- shredded
15 eggs
2 1/4 cups milk
salt and pepper -- to taste

Preheat oven to 350°.

Spread crescents in the bottom of 4 greased 13X9" baking pans; press together. Top with sausage. Sprinkle with cheeses; set aside.

Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper together; pour over cheeses.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Cool; divide between 4 gallon freezer bags; freeze.

To serve: Preheat oven to 350°. Heat for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 217 Calories; 16g Fat (67.4% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 218mg Cholesterol; 269mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat.



Farmhouse Pot Roast (OAMC 3 meals-18 servings)

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 18
Categories : OAMC

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 roasts, trimmed -- about 5 lbs. each
24 large red potatoes -- cut into chunks
1 1/2 pounds baby carrots
9 stalks celery -- chopped
3 cans mushroom pieces
4 large cans cream of mushroom soup
3 cans beef broth
6 cups water

Put one roast each in a labelled gallon ziploc. Add mushrooms, soup, broth and water. Zip tightly and freeze.

To prepare: Thaw in refrigerator two nights before needed. When thawed, put in crockpot, add potatoes, carrots and celery. Cook 6-8 hours over low heat, until beef is done and falling apart.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 137 Calories; 2g Fat (15.0% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 482mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : Can substitute 3 beef bouillon cubes and 2 cups of water for the beef broth.
Can substitute venison for beef.



Thanksgiving Casserole

Recipe By :Cherylann T. Smith
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Casseroles

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 medium potatoes -- peeled and cut into chunks
1 1/4 cups celery -- chopped
3/4 cup onion -- chopped
1/2 cup butter -- cubed
6 cups unseasoned stuffing cubes
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon sage
1 cup chicken broth
4 cups cooked turkey -- cubed
1 can cream of mushroom soup -- undiluted, or cream of chicken or celery
1 can cream of celery soup -- undiluted, or cream of chicken or mushroom
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup sour cream -- divided
4 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Grease a 13X9X2" baking dish.

Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender.

In a large skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Remove from heat. In a large bowl, combine stuffing cubes, poultry seasoning and sage. Stir in broth and celery mixture. Transfer to prepared dish.

In a large bowl, combine turkey, soups, garlic powder and 1/4 cup sour cream; spoon over stuffing mixture.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Drain potatoes; mash in a large mixing bowl. Beat in the cream cheese, pepper, salt and remaining sour cream; spread over turkey mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake for 35 minutes or until heated through.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 517 Calories; 34g Fat (58.4% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 134mg Cholesterol; 784mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 5 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : **Can use 2 cans cream of mushroom, 2 cans cream of celery, 2 cans cream of chicken; or 1 can of two of them.

**Can substitute 1 1/2 cups leftover mashed potatoes for the 6 potatoes.


Grocery List:
Produce:
o Celery

Condiments/Mixes/Packets:
o 2¼ c. Italian dressing
o Horseradish
o ketchup

Cans/Soups/Pasta/Rice/Boxes:
o 1 can cream of chicken soup
o 4 cans cream of celery soup
o 13 large cans cream of mushroom soup
o 1½ c. Minute rice
o 8 lasagna noodles (no boil)
o 28 oz. spaghetti sauce
o 5.5 lg. cans mushroom pieces
o 1 ½ c. sun dried tomatoes in oil
o 6 cans navy beans
o 6 env. Beefy onion soup mix
o 3 bags egg noodles
o 4 pkgs. Stuffing mix (with seasoning packet)
o 2¼ c. chicken broth
o 3 cans beef broth
o 6 cups unseasoned stuffing cubes
o 1 cup chicken broth

Baking/Spices:
o Italian seasoning
o 2¼ c. brown sugar
o Dry mustard
o Beef seasoning
o Salt
o Pepper
o Poultry seasoning
o Sage
o Garlic powder

Dairy:
o 15 oz. ricotta or cottage cheese
o 5 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
o 63 oz. sour cream
o 10 oz. swiss cheese slices
o 2¼ c. grated Parmesan cheese
o 21 eggs
o 24 oz. crescent rolls
o 5 c. shredded cheddar
o Milk (2 ¼)
o ½ cup salted butter
o 4 oz. cream cheese

Sodas/water:
o 1 can cola (or cherry cola)

Meat:
o 54 boneless skinless chicken breasts
o 7 lbs. ground beef or turkey
o 3 small hams (6 serv. Each)
o 2¼ lbs. sirloin steak
o 18 bonless pork chops
o 3 lbs. sage sausage
o 3 roasts

PRODUCE (buy as needed):
Crockpot Tuscan Rosemary Chicken and White Beans (buy by: 11/10)
o 2 c. baby carrots
o 4 stalks celery
o 2 T. fresh rosemary
Pork Chops with Mushrooms (buy by: 11/15)
o 8 small red potatoes
o 1 c. baby carrots
o 2 stalks celery
Farmhouse Pot Roast (buy by: 11/18)
o 8 lg. red potatoes
o ½ lb. baby carrots
o 3 stalks celery
Crockpot Tuscan Rosemary Chicken and White Beans (buy by: 11/19)
o 2 c. baby carrots
o 4 stalks celery
o 2 T. fresh rosemary
Pork Chops with Mushrooms (buy by: 11/24)
o 8 small red potatoes
o 1 c. baby carrots
o 2 stalks celery
Thanksgiving Casserole (buy by: 11/26)
o 3 stalks celery
o 1 onion
Farmhouse Pot Roast (buy by: 11/30)
o 8 lg. red potatoes
o ½ lb. baby carrots
o 3 stalks celery
Crockpot Tuscan Rosemary Chicken and White Beans (buy by: 12/1)
o 2 c. baby carrots
o 4 stalks celery
o 2 T. fresh rosemary
Pork Chops with Mushrooms (buy by: 12/6)
o 8 small red potatoes
o 1 c. baby carrots
o 2 stalks celery
Farmhouse Pot Roast (buy by: 12/9)
o 8 lg. red potatoes
o ½ lb. baby carrots
o 3 stalks celery

LEFTOVERS:
Thanksgiving Casserole (save from Thanksgiving dinner)
o 1 ½ cups leftover mashed potatoes
4 cups cooked turkey -- cubed

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Tonight's dinner 7/8/08

Homemade BBQ (pork shoulders on the pig cooker, pulled, chopped and mixed w/bbq sauce of the vinegar variety), homemade chips (potatoes sliced as thin as possible and deep fried), rolls, salad and leftover dessert.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Tonight's dinner 7.6.08

Puerto Rican Pork Chops, spanish rice, refried beans, salad, coconut cake, milk.

Puerto Rican Pork Chops (OAMC 4 meals; 6 serv)

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Main Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 boneless pork chops -- (6 lbs)
1/4 tablespoon salt
1 1/4 tablespoons oregano
1/4 bulb garlic -- pressed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
3/8 cup lemon juice

Wash, drain, and salt meat.

Put rest of ingredients in blender and blend well. Pour into a large bowl. Put chops into marinade; toss around.

Put 6 pork chops in freezer bag. Freeze at this point. (Let sit overnight to cook without freezing.)

To Cook: Thaw meat overnight in fridge. Add 4 Tbsp oil to large skillet bring to medium high. Brown meat 2 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium and cook about 5 minutes more turning once or twice until done.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 113 Calories; 12g Fat (92.4% calories from fat); trace Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 400mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat.

Serving Ideas : This tastes wonderful with a squirt of lime or lemon and onions sliced into rings and cooked in the same pan after the pork chops are done. I usually serve with puerto rican style rice and beans
and a salad.

Spanish Rice

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Side Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 cup uncooked rice
1 medium onion -- chopped
1/2 medium green pepper -- chopped
16 ounces tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano -- optional
pepper -- to taste
1/2 cup cheese -- optional

Brown beef. Add rice, onion and green pepper; cook until tender. Add tomato sauce, water, mustard, salt, oregano and pepper; mix well. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, or until rice is done. Top with cheese.

Coconut Cake

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 20
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 sticks unsalted butter -- at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups self-rising flour -- sifted
1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting:
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flaked, sweetened coconut

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 3-9" cake pans.

Cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6-8 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and coconut milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour.

Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed.

Divide the batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in pans by dropping flat on the counter several times.

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Frosting: While cake is baking, prepare frosting. Stir together sugar, sour cream, milk and coconut in bowl until well blended.

Remove cake layers from oven and allow cake to remain in pans while stacking and filling.

Remove first cake layer and invert onto plate. Poke holes with the end of a wooden spoon, approximately 1" apart until entire cake has been poked. Spread frosting on top of layer. Top with next layer, repeating process. When third layer has been frosted, frost sides of cake. Cover cake with wax paper; put in refrigerator for 3 days before serving.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 352 Calories; 15g Fat (38.9% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 78mg Cholesterol; 269mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Dinner Tonight 7/5/08

We'd planned to have this last night, but had so many leftovers from lunch yesterday, we had those instead.

Country chicken dinner, salad, yeast rolls, chocolate cake and milk.

Country Chicken Dinner

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups potatoes -- peeled and cubed
3 cups baby carrots
1 onion -- coarsely chopped
4 chicken breasts -- halved
1 cup water
2 packets chicken gravy mix
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup sour cream

Arrange potatoes, carrots and onion in a slow cooker. Arrange chicken on top, overlapping slightly; set aside. Combine water, gravy mix and seasonings in a small bowl; drizzle over chicken.

Cover and cook on low setting to 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours. Remove chicken and vegetables to a serving platter. Whisk sour cream into drippings in slow cooker; pour over chicken and vegetables.

Yeast Rolls

Recipe By : Cherylann
Categories : Biscuits & Rolls

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 cups bread flour -- 6-8 cups
2 packets dry yeast
2 cups milk
1 Tablespoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs -- beaten

In a large mixing bowl, mix 4 cups. of flour with the yeast. Set aside. Pour the milk, salt, oil and sugar into a pot, stirring to mix, and place over medium heat until lukewarm. Pour the milk mixture into the flour and yeast; beat until smooth. Add the eggs, stirring hard to mix well (use your hands). One cup at a time, add as much of the remaining flour as needed to form a soft dough. Put the dough on cutting block. Let it rise to double its size. Knead dough 12-15 times. Roll out on floured block until about 1/2" thick. Cut rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased baking pan. Let rise again until doubled in size. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

All-American Chocolate Cake

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 10
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup shortening -- or 1/2 pound butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups cake flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
4 eggs

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 9" cake pans.

In a small, heavy-bottomed pan, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring over low heat until smooth and melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add chocolate mixture, milk and eggs, beating until smooth.

Spread mixture into two cake pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes before turning out onto wire rack.

Friday, July 4, 2008

Today's Cookout

We had my mom over for lunch. We had ribs on the grill, deviled eggs, baked beans, potato salad and a chocolate trifle cake.

Barbecued Baby Back Pork Ribs

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Main Dish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 pounds Trim & Tender Pork back ribs
Your favorite barbecue sauce

Place ribs in shallow pan. Cover with foil and bake at 300 degrees F. for 2 hours. Finish on grill by turning and basting ribs with barbecue sauce for 12 minutes.

Barbecue Sauce

Recipe By : Cherylann
Categories : This & That

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 stick butter
1 large onion -- finely chopped
6 cloves garlic -- pressed
1 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 whole cloves
1 Tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup ketchup
1 cup water
salt and pepper

Melt butter in a saucepan; add the onion and garlic, until they just begin to brown. Add white wine vinegar, cinnamon, whole cloves, dry mustard, chili powder, brown sugar and ketchup. Stir, then add water and blend. Bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer, add salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for about 20-30 minutes.

Potato Salad

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 12
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 white potatoes -- peeled and cubed
8 Tablespoons Hellman's mayonnaise
4 Tablespoons relish -- drained
salt and pepper -- to taste
paprika -- to taste
3 hard-boiled eggs -- shelled and chopped, optional

Boil potatoes; drain. Add mayonnaise, relish, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Add eggs, if desired. Sprinkle with paprika.

NOTES : If more mayonnaise or relish is needed, add in increments of 1 Tablespoon at a time.

Deviled Eggs

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 12
Categories : Side Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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12 eggs
mayonnaise -- as needed to moisten yolk mixture--do NOT add too much. You can always add more as needed.
2 Tablespoons relish
paprika -- for garnish
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard -- optional

Place eggs in cold water to cover in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat and leave eggs in covered pot of hot water 15 minutes. Drain eggs, refill with cold water. Remove shells.

Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks. In small bowl, mash yolks, mayonnaise, relish and mustard. Fill eggs with yolk mixture.

Sprinkle with paprika.

Bacon Baked Beans

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Side Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 large cans pork and beans
3/4 brown sugar
6 slices bacon -- uncooked and cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup water
1 small onion -- diced

Preheat oven to 325°.

Mix all ingredients and bake in a "bean pot" for 2 1/2 hours; stir occasionally.

Double Chocolate Mocha Trifle

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 16
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 large package brownie mix
1 3/4 cups cold milk
2 packages white chocolate instant pudding -- or vanilla, if not available
8 ounces Cool Whip® -- or small whipping cream, whipped
4 Skor bars -- or Heath
4 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1/4 cup hot water

Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Make sure that the total amount of liquid (oil and water) combined doesn't equal anymore than ½ cup total. Pour into 9X13 pan. Bake according to box directions and cool completely. Combine instant coffee with hot water, set aside to cool.

Mix together milk and pudding mixes. Blend in cooled coffee. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over cooled brownie. Chop up skor bars and sprinkle over the top. Cover with shaved chocolate. Serve chilled and cut.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Dinner Tonight 7/3/08

Chicken Chili, Breadsticks, Salad, Key Lime Pie, Milk.

Chicken Chili

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Crockpot Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
8 ounces Monterey jack cheese -- cubed
16 ounces salsa
46 1/2 ounces Great northern beans -- (3 cans), rinsed and drained

Cover chicken breasts with water in a saucepan; simmer until cooked through, about 20-30 minutes. Reserve broth and shred chicken.

Add reserved broth and chicken to crockpot; stir in cheese. Add salsa and beans to chicken mixture.

Cover and cook on low for 1-2 hours, or until heated through and cheese is melted.

Breadsticks

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size: 32-48
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour -- divided
2 packages active dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups warm water
cornmeal
1 egg white -- slightly beaten
1 Tablespoon water

In large mixer bowl combine 2 cups of the flour, the yeast, and salt. Add 2 cups warm water. Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can mix in with a spoon. Turn out onto lightly floured surface.

Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes total). Shape into a ball. Place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface. Cover; let rise in warm place until double (1 to 1 1/2 hours). Punch down; turn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide in half.

Cut each half of dough into 16 or 24 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 8 inches long. Place on greased baking sheet. Cover; let rise until nearly double (about 30 minutes). Preheat oven to 375°. If desired, brush with egg white mixture and sprinkle with coarse salt or sesame seed. Bake for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 300° and bake for 20 to 25 minutes longer. Makes 32 or 48 breadsticks.

Key Lime Pie

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Pies & Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups cold milk
2 packages vanilla pudding mix
2 teaspoons grated lime rind
8 ounces Cool Whip® -- thawed
6 ounces graham cracker pie crust, 9 inch
lime slices

Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes and lime peel. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until smooth. Mixture will be thick. Immediately stir in 1/2 of the whipped topping. Spoon into crust.

Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Garnish with remaining whipped topping and lime slices.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Tonight's Dinner

Meatball Hoagies, Salad, chips, strawberry cake and milk...

Meatball Sandwiches

Recipe By :Cherylann
Categories : Sandwiches

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 big can tomato juice
14 ounces tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
1 jar spaghetti sauce
3 cloves garlic
2 1/2 pounds hamburger -- divided; 1 1/2 pounds for sauce, 1 pound for meatballs
garlic salt -- to taste
1 shake oregano
1 pinch dried parsley
1 big pack submarine rolls
1 package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup bread -- crumbled
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk -- may need a little more

Season 1.5 pounds hamburger with one clove of garlic, and however much garlic salt you like. Brown, then drain.

In a big old sauce pan pour in all the tomato stuff and spaghetti sauce. Add rest of garlic and some more garlic salt, oregano and parsley. Then add the hamburger. Allow to simmer on low for about 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix the rest of the hamburger, eggs, bread and milk (season to taste). Pack it in a square cake pan or 11x13" the best you can. Bake for about 40 minutes (until juices run clear). After it's done cut it into squares (these are square meatballs) just as you would a cake.

Put the spaghetti sauce in the crockpot and throw in the meatballs. Then scoop it in a bun, top with mozzarella and broil or not that's up to you (to melt cheese).

NOTES : This sauce can be adapted so that you're cooking a lot of things at once. Use it for lasagne, layer mostacolli noddles sauce and pepperoni and cheese and bake, use it in meatloaf, use it in chilli, make a pizza, freeze it for plain old spaghetti later. Use your imagination! Enjoy!


Strawberry Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 16
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Cake:
vegetable shortening -- for greasing the pans
flour -- for dusting the pans
1 package white cake mix
1 package strawberry gelatin powder
1 cup mashed fresh strawberries with juice -- (1 1/2 cups whole berries)
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup whole milk
4 large eggs
1 cup frozen unsweetened grated coconut -- thawed
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese -- at room temperature
1 stick unsalted butter -- at room temperature
3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar -- sifted
3/4 cup fresh strawberries -- rinsed, capped and mashed to make 1/2 cup
1/2 cup frozen unsweetened grated coconut -- thawed
1/2 cup chopped pecans
16 pecan halves

Cake:

Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°.

Lightly grease 4-9" cake pans with solid vegetable shortening, then dust with flour. Shake out excess flour, set the pans aside.

Place the cake mix, strawberry gelatin, mashed strawberries and juice, oil, milk and eggs in a large mixing bowl and blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute.

Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed.

The strawberries should be well blended into the batter. Fold in the coconut and pecans.

Divide the batter among the prepared pans and place them in the oven; rotate the pans on the top rack to the bottom & vice versa halfway through baking.

Bake cakes until they are light brown and just start to pull away from the sides of the pans, 22-28 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the layers on the highest oven rack.

Remove the pans from the oven and place them on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Run a dinner knife around the edge of each layer and invert each onto a rack, then invert again onto another rack so that the cakes are right side up. Allow them to cool completely, 30 minutes more.

Frosting:

While cake is cooling, prepare the frosting. Combine the cream cheese and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on low speed for about 30 seconds. Stop the machine and add the sugar and strawberries.

Blend the frosting on low until the sugar has been incorporated. Raise the speed to medium and mix the frosting another minute or until the frosting lightens and is well combined.

To assemble, place one cake layer, right side up, on a serving platter. Spread the top with frosting. Add another cake layer, right side up and frost the top. Repeat this process with the third and fourth layers and frost the top. Use the remaining frosting to frost the sides, working with clean, smooth strokes.

Top with the coconut and then the chopped pecans. Place the 16 pecan halves as a cutting guide for the cake. Can garnish with strawberries and whipped cream. Chill for at least an hour for frosting to set.

NOTES : Place the cake, uncovered, in the refrigerator until the frosting sets, 20 minutes. Cover the cake with waxed paper and store, in the refrigerator, for up to 1 week. Or freeze it, wrapped in aluminum foil, for up to 6 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Tonight's Dinner 6/26

Pork Roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, fresh silver queen corn, tomatoes, cukes, watermelon, carrot cake and milk.

Easy Pork Roast

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds pork roast
1 packet onion soup mix
1 cup milk
2 slices bacon -- halved

Place roast in crockpot; set aside.

Mix together soup mix and milk and pour over roast.

Lay bacon sliices on top of roast. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 392 Calories; 24g Fat (56.4% calories from fat); 37g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 120mg Cholesterol; 737mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 5 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat.

Mashed Potatoes

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Side Dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 white potatoes -- peeled and cubed
3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons butter
1/8 cup milk
salt and pepper -- to taste

Boil potatoes; drain.

Mix boiled potatoes, mayonnaise, butter, milk, salt and pepper until smooth. Add more butter and milk as needed to make potatoes smooth.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 183 Calories; 10g Fat (47.3% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 13mg Cholesterol; 88mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Dessert 6/26

Tomorrow's Dessert is in the oven now. It is very rich, so after every one has a small piece at dinner, I will send it with dh to work the next day.

Carrot Cake

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 16
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Cake-Part 1:
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Cake-Part 2:
2 jars junior baby food chopped carrots
2 cups sugar
1 cup salad oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese
4 Tablespoons butter -- at room temperature
1 box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 13X10" pan; set aside.

Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and cinnamon; set aside.

Mix together carrots, sugar, oil, eggs and walnuts.

Make a well in the dry ingredients and add carrots mixture. Mix well and pour into pan.

Bake 45-60 minutes. Test with toothpick. Cool cake.

Mix frosting ingredients together. Frost cake.

Dinner 6/25 Update

Instead of green beans, we're gonna have butter beans instead.

Butter Beans

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Beans

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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32 ounces frozen lima beans
1 ham hock
1 stick butter

Boil hamhock in water until ham starts separating.

Add beans to water. Boil 3 minutes. Turn down heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Uncover; put in butter. Turn to low and simmer for several hours, stir occasionally and add water if needed.

Tonight's Dinner 6/25

Tonight for dinner, we will have Swiss Steak, rice pilaf, green beans, salad, milk and brownies for dessert.


Swiss Steak

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds boneless beef round steak -- cut into strips
2 packets onion soup mix
58 ounces Italian diced tomatoes (2 large cans)

Spray crock with nonstick spray or line with a crockpot bag.

Arrange steak in crock; sprinkle with soup mixes. Pour tomatoes over top.

Cover and cook on High for 4 hours.

Serving Ideas : Serve over rice.

NOTES : Check at 3 hours.

Rice Pilaf

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Rice/Potatoes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 package onion soup mix
2 Tablespoons butter
1 cup long-grain rice -- uncooked
1/2 cup red onion -- finely chopped
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup carrot -- shredded
1/4 cup slivered almonds -- toasted
1/4 cup peas -- drained
1/4 cup corn -- drained

Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat. Add rice and onion; saute about 6 minutes or until golden.

Stir in broth, carrot, peas, corn and soup mix; bring to a boil.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish; cover.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Before serving, fluff rice with a fork and sprinkle with almonds.


Almond Cheesecake Brownies

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 16
Categories : Brownies & Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter -- 1 stick
4 semisweet chocolate squares -- 4 ounces, chopped
4 unsweetened chocolate squares -- 4 ounces, chopped
2 cups sugar -- divided
5 large eggs -- divided
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -- divided
12 ounces cream cheese -- cold
3/4 teaspoon almond extract

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 13X9" baking pan. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.

In heavy 4-quart saucepan, melt butter and chocolates over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove from heat.

With wooden spoon, beat in 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add 4 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla; beat until well blended. Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture just until blended.

In small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in remaining Sugar. Beat in remaining egg, almond extract and remaining vanilla just until blended.

Spread 1 1/2 cups chocolate batter in prepared pan. Spoon crema-cheese mixture in 6 large dollops on top of chocolate mixture (cream cheese mixture will cover most of chocolate batter).

Spoon remaining chocolate batter over and between cream cheese in 6 large dollops. With tip of knife, cut and twist through mixtures to create marbled effect.

Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

When cool, cut brownie lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Tonight's dinner...

Meatloaf, rice, peas and baked beans, fresh sliced peaches, fresh lemonade.

Savory Meatloaf

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Crockpot

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 eggs
1/2 cup ketchup
3/4 cup quick cooking oats -- uncooked
1 packet onion soup mix
2 pounds ground beef
14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes -- drained well
ketchup -- for topping

Spray inside of crockpot with nonstick spray or line with a crockpot bag.

Combine eggs, 1/2 cup ketchup, oats, soup mix and tomatoes in a medium bowl. Put ground beef in crockpot, pour egg mixture on top; mix well. Form into a loaf.

Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until meat thermometer reaches 160°.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 440 Calories; 32g Fat (66.2% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 150mg Cholesterol; 714mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 5 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Lemonade

Recipe By :Cherylann
Categories : Beverages

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 quarts water
2 1/2 cups splenda
4 small lemons -- sliced

Fill 1 gallon jar 3/4 of water. Add sugar. Stir until sugar is melted. Add lemons. Fill jar with water and chill.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Weekly Menu, Grocery List & Recipes

I had issued a really hard, detailed decluttering challenge to a friend of mine, for her kitchen. She was wanting to start cooking at home instead of eating out all the time.

So, as a reward to her for completing the challenge, I came up with this week's menu, grocery list & recipes for her. I thought it would be easier since she's a working mom, to do it for a week, rather than a month. I will also be posting other weeks for her later:)

Just wanted to post it here, too, in case it might help someone else out.

Now since this is for a working woman, I thought it'd be easier to do simple sides and breads. You can do something more detailed for them if you like (just remember to take the items off the grocery list).

March—Week 1 (Saturday 3/1/08-Friday 3/7/08)

Menu:
1. Saturday:
Crockpot Chicken Tortillas
Spanish Rice
Refried Beans
2. Sunday:
Easiest Swiss Steak
Vegetable
Salad
Canned Biscuits

3. Monday:
Easy Barbeque Chicken
Baked Potatoes
Vegetable
Salad
Frozen Rolls
4. Tuesday:
Newlywed Beef & Noodles
Vegetable
Salad
Canned Biscuits

5. Wednesday:
Mushroom Pork Chops
Rice
Vegetable
Salad
Frozen Rolls
6. Thursday:
Crockpot Chicken & Stuffing
Vegetable
Salad
Canned Biscuits

7. Friday:
Farmhouse Pot Roast
Salad
Frozen Rolls



Grocery List (shop after work Friday 2/29/08)

Produce:
o Salad mix
o 1 medium onion
o 8 large red potatoes
o ½ lb. baby carrots
o 3 stalks celery
o 5 lb. Yukon gold potatoes

Frozen:
o 1-2 bags frozen Pillsbury rolls

Bread:
o 1 dozen corn tortillas

Condiments:
o 1 bottle barbecue sauce
o Salad dressings (your choice)
o Croutons (optional)

Cans/Jars/Soups/Pastas:
o 2 cans cream of chicken soup (or mushroom)
o 2 cans stewed tomatoes
o ½ cup green chile salsa
o Black olives
o 4 beef bouillon cubes
o 3 cans beef broth
o 8 oz. egg noodles
o 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
o 1 can chicken broth
o 1 large can cream of mushroom soup (26 oz.)
o 1 can mushroom pieces
o 1 can beef broth
o Refried beans
o 5 cans of different vegetables (whatever your family will eat)
o Box or small bag rice

Boxes/Mixes/Packets:
o 1 box stuffing
o Spanish rice packet


Baking/Spices:
o ¾ cup evaporated milk
o 2 Tablespoons quick cooking tapioca (or this may be on the cereal aisle)

Dairy:
o 1½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
o 3 cans biscuits

Meat:
o 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
o 3 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
o 1 package chicken (whatever pieces you want)
o 6 pieces round steak
o 1 lb. stew meat
o 3-5 lb. roast
o 5 pork chops

1. Saturday:
Crockpot Chicken Tortillas
Spanish Rice
Refried Beans

Crockpot Chicken Tortillas

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Dinner

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded into bite-size pieces
1 can cream of chicken soup (or mushroom)
½ cup green chile salsa
2 Tablespoons quick cooking tapioca
1 medium onion -- chopped
1 ½ cups Monterey jack cheese -- shredded
1 dozen corn tortillas
black olives

Mix chicken with soup, chile salsa and tapioca. Line bottom of crockpot with 3 corn tortillas, torn into bite size pieces.

Add 1/3 of the chicken mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the onion and 1/3 of the grated cheese. Repeat layers of tortillas topped with chicken mixture, onions and cheese. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.

Garnish with sliced black olives.

Spanish Rice
Make according to the directions on the packet.

Refried Beans
Heat on the stovetop on medium until heated through. Stir occasionally.

********After dinner, wash the crockpot and prepare it for tomorrow. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, all you have to do is pop the crock in and turn it on. Thaw Monday’s meat in the refrigerator, if frozen.

2. Sunday:
Easiest Swiss Steak
Vegetable
Salad
Canned Biscuits

Easiest Swiss Steak

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Dinner

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 pieces round steak
2 cans stewed tomatoes
6 yukon gold potatoes, washed

Cut up round steak into pieces about the size of a deck of cards and place in the crockpot. Then add a couple of cans of stewed tomatoes. Add the potatoes. Put on the lid, set on high and let it cook all day. The round steak is very tender and practically falls apart on your fork.

Canned Vegetable
Heat on medium until heated through. Stir occasionally.

Salad
Serve with croutons and salad dressing (and any other toppings you’d like).

Canned Biscuits
Prepare according to package directions.

********After dinner, wash the crockpot and prepare it for tomorrow. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, all you have to do is pop the crock in and turn it on. Thaw Tuesday’s meat in the refrigerator, if frozen.


3. Monday:
Easy Barbeque Chicken
Baked Potatoes
Vegetable
Salad
Frozen Rolls

Easy Barbeque Chicken

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 6
Categories : Dinner

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 package chicken -- whatever pieces you have on hand
1 bottle barbecue sauce -- or more if needed

Put chicken pieces from the freezer into the crockpot and pour some bottled BBQ Sauce on each piece and cook for about 7 hours.

Baked Potatoes
Wash thoroughly, pierce with a fork several times. Heat in microwave for 8-15 minutes. Check for doneness every 5 minutes.

Canned Vegetable
Heat on medium until heated through. Stir occasionally.

Salad
Serve with croutons and salad dressing (and any other toppings you’d like).

Frozen Rolls
Prepare according to package directions.

********After dinner, wash the crockpot and prepare it for tomorrow. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, all you have to do is pop the crock in and turn it on. Thaw Wednesday’s meat in the refrigerator, if frozen.




4. Tuesday:
Newlywed Beef & Noodles
Vegetable
Salad
Canned Biscuits

Newlywed Beef & Noodles

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 4
Categories : Dinner

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound stew meat -- browned and drained
3 cans beef broth
4 beef bouillon cubes
8 ounces egg noodles

Add beef, broth and 3 broth cans of water to a crockpot; stir in bouillon cubes.

Heat on low to medium setting 4-6 hour; add noodles.

Heat on low until noodles are done.

Canned Vegetable
Heat on medium until heated through. Stir occasionally.

Salad
Serve with croutons and salad dressing (and any other toppings you’d like).

Canned Biscuits
Prepare according to package directions.

********After dinner, wash the crockpot and prepare it for tomorrow. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, all you have to do is pop the crock in and turn it on. Thaw Thursday’s meat in the refrigerator, if frozen.








5. Wednesday:
Mushroom Pork Chops
Rice
Vegetable
Salad
Frozen Rolls

Mushroom Pork Chops
Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 5
Categories : Dinner

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cans cream of mushroom soup
5 pork chops -- butterflied

Dump everything in the crockpot, mix it together, and cook it on high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-10 hours.

Rice
Prepare according to package directions.

Canned Vegetable
Heat on medium until heated through. Stir occasionally.

Salad
Serve with croutons and salad dressing (and any other toppings you’d like).

Frozen Rolls
Prepare according to package directions.

********After dinner, wash the crockpot and prepare it for tomorrow. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, all you have to do is pop the crock in and turn it on. Thaw Friday’s meat in the refrigerator, if frozen.



6. Thursday:
Crockpot Chicken & Stuffing
Vegetable
Salad
Canned Biscuits

Crockpot Chicken & Stuffing

Recipe By : Cherylann
Serving Size : 8
Categories : Dinner

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 box stuffing
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup evaporated milk

Place all ingredients in your slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 8-9 hours.

Canned Vegetable
Heat on medium until heated through. Stir occasionally.

Salad
Serve with croutons and salad dressing (and any other toppings you’d like).

Canned Biscuits
Prepare according to package directions.

********After dinner, wash the crockpot and prepare it for tomorrow. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, all you have to do is pop the crock in and turn it on.


7. Friday:
Farmhouse Pot Roast
Salad
Frozen Rolls

Farmhouse Pot Roast

Recipe By :Cherylann
Serving Size : 10
Categories : Dinner

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 pounds roast, trimmed
8 large red potatoes -- cut into chunks
1/2 pound baby carrots
3 stalks celery -- chopped
1 can mushroom pieces
26 ounces cream of mushroom soup
14 1/2 ounces beef broth
2 cups water

Put roast in bottom of 5-6 quart crockpot. Top with potatoes, carrots, celery and mushrooms.

Pour in soup, broth and water.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until beef is done and falling apart.

NOTES : Can substitute 3 beef bouillon cubes and 2 cups of water for the beef broth.

Salad
Serve with croutons and salad dressing (and any other toppings you’d like).

Frozen Rolls
Prepare according to package directions.

********After work, shop for next week’s groceries.

********After dinner, wash the crockpot and prepare it for tomorrow. Let sit overnight in the fridge. In the morning, all you have to do is pop the crock in and turn it on.