Friday, December 27, 2013

Ringing in the New Year

Friday - Hawiian Fried Rice
Saturday - Mindy's Olive Garden Soup?
Sunday - Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas (cook chicken on Saturday), chips, pico, black beans?
Monday - Ham and Pasta Skillet Dinner
Tuesday (New Year's Eve Party) - party food????
Wednesday - Breakfast Burritos
Thursday - Crazy Taco's or taco salad
Friday - Hearty Gnocchi Soup? sometime soon!

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients:

2 cups fine dry bread crumbs
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/8 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 lbs ground beef
2 TBSP shortening
flour
2 envelopes brown gravy mix

Method:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Soak crumbs in milk.
Add onions, meat, eggs, and seasonings.
Mix well.
Shape in 1 inch balls. Roll in flour. Place on foil lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let sit for about 15 minutes and scrape off any fat.
Prepare gravy and add meatballs or spoon some over the meatballs as you serve them.

Merry Christmas!

Friday - creamy chicken and rice soup, bread
Saturday - frozen something bean burritos? (make meatballs for tomorrow)
Sunday - Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy
Monday - pasta with ham and peas
Tuesday - pupusas or tamales, salsa, tres leches cake
Wednesday -  lunch - pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon
                    dinner - ham, cheese potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls or croissants, jello
Thursday - leftovers

Thursday, December 12, 2013

I'ts Ruby's Birthday, shout hooray!

Friday - frozen lasagna, garlic bread
Saturday - taco time style bean burritos
Sunday - Hawaiian Haystacks, birthday dessert
Monday - corn and potato soup (The Family Flavor), rolls or cornbread
Tuesday - pizza (kids' version), salad
Wednesday - crock pot french dip sandwiches, chips
Thursday - pasta with ham and peas

Friday, December 6, 2013

Hey Baby It's Cold Outside

Friday - ham and cheese frittata, hashbrowns, blueberry muffins
Saturday - grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
Sunday - honey lime chicken enchiladas, spanish rice, black beans, fruit salad
Monday - potato soup, bacon, corn bread
Tuesday - grown-up pizza (alfredo, chicken, bacon, artichoke hearts, etc.)
Wednesday - crock pot taco soup, tortilla chips
Thursday - pasta with tomato cream sauce (or the family flavor version), rolls, veggie