Mouth Surgery

Friday - Mindy out with the kids, something soft for John
Saturday - french bread hoagies
Sunday - roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, fruit
Monday -  chicken and gnocchi soup
Tuesday - black beans and rice (The Family Flavor)
Wednesday - pizza
Thursday -   fettuccine alfredo, grilled chicken, fruit, broccoli

Celebrations!

Friday - Maxwell's Birthday (take-out of his choice), maple bars
Saturday - Our Anniversary! (something easy for the kids, out for John and me)
Sunday - chicken taquitos, salsa, chips, guacamole, sour cream, fruit
Monday - fettuccine with tomato cream sauce, corn on the cob, fruit
Tuesday - homemade pizza, broccoli, fruit
Wednesday - corn chip casserole (make before scouts), yellow squash, fruit
Thursday - rice, beans, and cheese skillet, fruit

CORN CHIP CASSEROLE 
This can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator to heat the next day. Serves about 8 people.

1 lb. of lean ground beef. Fry this with small onion, diced, and 2 cloves of garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add 15 oz. can of tomato sauce, and a cup of corn.
Heat through in the frying pan. Set aside.

Mix together 1 cup of cottage cheese, 1 cup of sour cream, 1~ 4 oz. can of diced green chiles, and a cup of sliced black olives. Set this aside.

Crush about 8 oz. of corn tortillas in the bottom of a 9x13" pan. Spread evenly. Top with the meat sauce, then the cheese mixture. Grate 1/2 lb. of Monterey Jack cheese evenly over the top. Sprinkle a few olives over this for color...

Bake about 30 minutes until hot and bubbling. Or if it's cold from the refrigerator, bake for about 45 minutes, or until it's hot.

Back to School!

Friday - kids in Burley, Bam Bam's for John, Alton, and me
Saturday - cornbread waffles and chili, toppings, fruit
Sunday - chicken tortilla soup, quesadillas fruit
Monday - The Dip, fruit
Tuesday - grilled flank steak, potato salad, corn on the cob, fruit
Wednesday - skillet mac and cheese, fruit, veggie
Thursday - sloppy lasagna
Friday - Maxwell's Birthday!

Chicken Tortilla Soup

1 1/2 pounds chicken, cooked and shredded
15 oz can whole tomatoes
10 oz can enchilada sauce
1 md onion, chopped
4 oz can green chilies
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups water
14 1/2 oz chicken broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
10 oz package frozen corn
1 T cilantro
6 corn tortillas, or tortilla chips
2 T vegetable oil
grated Parmesan cheese

In slow cooker, combine shredded chicken, whole tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chilies, and garlic. Add water, chicken broth, cumin, chili powder, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover and cook on Low 6 to 8 hours, or on High 3 to 4 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf.

Preheat oven to 400. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with vegetable oil. Cut tortillas into small strips. Spread strips on baking sheet. Bake, turning occasionally until crisp, 5 - 10 minutes. Sprinkle tortilla strips and Parmesan cheese over soup. Serve.

Makes 6 -8 servings.

Last week of vacation!

Friday - something easy
Saturday - easy cheesesteak subs, fries, fruit
Sunday - lunch - sausage muffins with egg
              dinner - chicken taquitos, salsa, chips, fruit
Monday - quinoa patties, fruit, veggies
Tuesday - homemade pizza, fruit, veggie
Wednesday - fettuccine with tomato cream sauce
Thursday - ?
Friday - kids in Burley