What the Kids Want Part 1

Friday - egg salad sandwiches, fruit, veggies
Saturday - bean burritos, fresh salsa, chips
Sunday - sloppy lasagna (Bentley), fruit salad (Maxwell), french bread
Monday - Hawaiian Haystacks (Ruby)
Tuesday - Ginger's Pasta, fruit, rolls?
Wednesday - cashew chicken stir fry, fruit
Thursday - just plain tacos (Jonah)

Trying not to use the oven . . .

Friday - Hawaiian Haystacks
Saturday - The Dip and quesadillas
Sunday - Pulled Pork and cole slaw
Monday - taco pasta
Tuesday - BLT Sandwiches?
Wednesday - chili bean taco salad
Thursday - hot dogs

June to July

Thursday - french bread hoagies
Friday - egg salad sandwiches
Saturday - Elder's Quorum BBQ
Sunday - steak and/or Hawaiian chicken kebabs, grilled pineapple, corn on the cob, salad, lemonade
Monday - black bean taco salad, fruit
Tuesday - fettuccine alfredo, fruit, veggies
Wednesday - The Dip, chips, fruit
Thursday - egg salad sandwiches or July 4th BBQ

Hawaiian Chicken Kebabs
 1 1/2 lbs chicken, cut into 1 inch cubes
 1 (15 1/4 oz) can unsweetened pineapple chunks
 1/2 cup soy sauce
 1/4 vegetable oil
 1 T brown sugar
 1 t garlic powder
 2 t ground ginger
 1 t dry mustard
 1/4 t fresh ground pepper
 1 large green pepper, 1 inch pieces
 12 medium mushrooms
 18 cherry tomatoes

1. Put chicken in large shallow dish
2. Drain pineapple, keep 1/2 cup juice.
3. Set pineapple aside.
4. Mix juice with soy sauce, vegetable oil, brown sugar, garlic powder, ground ginger, and ground pepper
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Cool.
8. Poor over chicken, cover and chill for 1 hour.
9. Remove chicken from marinade.
10. Alternate chicken, pineapple, green pepper, mushrooms, and tomatoes on skewers.
11. Grill kebabs over hot coals 20 minutes or until chicken is done.

Father's Day

Friday - Hawaiian haystacks
Saturday - black beans and rice skillet, tortilla chips, fruit
Sunday - Steak, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, rolls, berry pie and vanilla ice cream
Monday - spaghetti pie, french bread
Tuesday - chicken alfredo, fruit, veggies
Wednesday - sub sandwiches, fruit salad
Thursday - ??? night before the wedding!

Winding Down

May 17-23
Friday - pizza
Saturday - (no power) In 'n Out
Sunday - sloppy lasagna
Monday - french toast
Tuesday - sloppy joes
Wednesday - dinner from a friend
Thursday - bean burritos

May 24- 30
Friday - bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches
Saturday - baked spasagna
Sunday - honey lime chicken enchiladas, spanish rice, chips, salsa
Monday - grilled hamburgers, potato salad
Tuesday - Hawaiian haystacks
Wednesday - taco soup (slow cooker)
Thursday - last day of school!!! The Dip?

Ingredients

• 8 medium potatoes, cooked and diced
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 celery ribs, sliced (I used a sprinkle of celery salt)
• 1 cup onion, minced (I used 1/4 tsp of onion powder)
• 5 hard-boiled eggs
• paprika

Directions

1. Boil peeled potatoes in salted water until done. Cool to room temperature.
2. Place diced potatoes in large bowl.
3. Mix mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in another bowl.
4. Add to potatoes.
5. Add celery and onions and mix well.
6. Stir in eggs.
7. Sprinkle a little paprika on top.

Mothers Day, etc.

Friday - egg salad sandwiches, carrots, fruit
Saturday - quesadillas, spanish rice, chips, salsa
Sunday - breakfast for dinner (by John) pancakes, sausage, eggs, hash browns, fruit
Monday - Tex-Mex Enchilada casserole, salad?
Tuesday - pizza, veggies, fruit
Wednesday - baked potato bar (potatoes, shredded cheese, chili, sour cream)
Thursday - corn dogs, baked beans, fruit

May Day

Friday - egg salad sandwiches
Saturday - pizza, fruit, veggies
Sunday - carne asada tacos, fruit, chips and salsa
Monday - ham and cheese filled crepes
Tuesday - hawaiian haystacks
Wednesday - enchiladas or taquitos (with leftover carne asada - I hope)
no leftovers, but I had stew meat in the freezer, so we had this

Basic (No Tomato) Beef Stew

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 4 people

Categories: Beef, Main Dish, Stew

Ingredients 

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2-2 lbs lean stewing beef (cubed round or your preferred cut)
• 2 -3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 3 1/2 cups beef broth (or 3 cups beef broth plus 1/2 cup dry red wine)
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 2 1/4 cups peeled cubed potatoes
• 2 cups carrots, sliced thickly
• 1 cup sliced celery (optional)
• 2 cups sliced green beans (OR 1 1/2 cups peas)
• salt and pepper

Directions 

1. Place flour in a plastic bag, add a few pieces of beef at a time shaking well to coat.
2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large sauce pan.
3. Add meat and onions, brown meat well.
4. Add beef broth (and wine if using), garlic, basil and thyme.
5. Bring all to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/4- 1 1/2 hours (or until meat is tender).
6. Add potatoes, carrots and celery, cover pot, and simmer for about 20-30 minutes (or until potatoes are almost done).
7. Add green beans (or peas) and simmer 10-15 minutes more.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Thursday - homemade macaroni and cheese, fruit, veggies