March!

Friday - frozen lasagna (ala our blue and gold later that evening)
Saturday - make-your-own-pizza, salad
Sunday - corn chip casserole, veggies, fruit
Monday - bean burritos, chips, salsa
Tuesday - Hawaiian haystacks
Wednesday - potato soup (with bacon)
Thursday - homemade macaroni and cheese

Farewell February!

Friday - pizza (Bentley's Party)
Saturday - the dip, chips, fruit
Sunday - BBQ pork sandwiches, cole slaw, potato chips
Monday - spaghetti pie, veggie, fruit
Tuesday - pizza, veggie, fruit
Wednesday - potato soup, corn bread
Thursday - chicken tikka masala, rice, veggies, naan

Halfway through February!

Friday - chicken patty sandwiches???
Saturday -  taco salad dippers, chips, toppings (doubled to take one out)
Sunday - chicken cordon bleu pasta, french bread or rolls, fruit, veggie
Monday - potato soup, corn bread
Tuesday - pizza, broccoli, fruit
Wednesday - orchiette and proscuitto with peas, fruit
Thursday - The Dip and quesadillas

Valentines Day

Friday - easy cheesesteak sandwiches, fries, fruit
Saturday - chicken taquitos (adapted), chips and salsa
Sunday - easy stovetop skillet lasagna, green salad, french bread
Monday - orchiette and proscuitto with peas, fruit
Tuesday - pizza, broccoli, fruit
Wednesday - spaghetti, fruit salad, veggies
Thursday - Valentines Day - our tradition is El Azteca. We'll see how it goes.

February!

Friday - french toast
Saturday - crepes (a la designmom), strawberries, nutella, whipped cream
Sunday - boneless buffalo bites with ranch dip, mozzarella sticks, pizza rolls
Monday - tacos
Tuesday - pizza, broccoli
Wednesday - homemade macaroni and cheese, carrots
Thursday - chicken noodle soup, rolls
Friday - ?
dessert - (Sunday?) cheesecake stuffed chocolate chip coookie bars

Boneless buffalo bites with homemade ranch dip

Buffalo sauce

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon water

3/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup butter

Juice from 1/2 of one lemon

Ranch dip

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1 small handful parsley

4 cloves garlic

2 green onions, green parts only

1⁄8 cup yellow onion

1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Juice of 1/2 a lemon

2 teaspoons guar gum, optional*

4 chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

In a small bowl, combine cayenne pepper, water and vinegar to form a loose paste.

In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Do not brown. Add the cayenne pepper mixture and lemon juice. Simmer over low heat until well combined.

To make the Ranch dip, combine all the ingredients (except guar gum) in a food processor or blender. Process until creamy. For a thicker dip, add guar gum, and process once more to fully incorporate. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Place in a large skillet with 1 cup of the prepared buffalo sauce. Simmer over medium heat until chicken is cooked through. Avoid stirring. Serve with Ranch dip.

Servings » 12, as an appetizer

Source: Kim Bowsher, thefamilypracticeblog.com