Sunday, July 31, 2011

Summer Grilled Goodies

*I attached a link with a recipe similar to what I use for each meal...however I have NOT tested these.  My shopping list matches my recipes so you may want to double check that you have what you need before heading to the store.  Happy Eating!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Steaks on the Grill seasoned with steak rub
Roasted Red and Green peppers with onion
Corn on the cob
*No recipe for this one folks, just use a delicious steak rub from the spices aisle

Monday, August 1, 2011
Meatball Stroganoff
Egg Noodles
Salad

Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Grilled Chicken (You can marinate this in Italian Dressing for 30 mins. before grilling)
Mac and Cheese
Grilled Veggies
Coleslaw
*No Recipe for this either...but there are lots of options if you're looking for something different...just Google it

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Taco Casserole 
Recipe (I have no idea where I got this but it is delicious):
Make Kraft Mac and Cheese deluxe like normal
Brown 1 lb. ground sirloin and mix taco seasoning into it
Mix in a small amount of sour cream to the mac and cheese
In a 9x9 glass dish layer mac and cheese, meat, mac and cheese, meat
Then top with a little salsa or taco sauce and shredded cheddar cheese
Bake at 350 for about a half hour
Spanish Rice

Thursday, August 4, 2011
Ham and Cheese Casserole
Salad
Texas Toast

Friday, August 5, 2011
Chicken in a Cloud
Fruit Salad

Saturday, August 6, 2011
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Salad
 
 
Grocery List:
Red and Green Peppers
Corn on the Cob 
Lettuce
Squash
Asparagus
Coleslaw
Watermelon
Strawberries
Peaches
Chicken Breasts (2-3 lbs.)
Ground Sirloin (1 lb)
Steaks
Cooked Ham, Cubed (1.5-3 lbs)
Egg Noodles
Noodle Soup
Cream of Chicken Soup (3-4 cans)
Pizza Crust
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Kraft Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese
Lipton Spanish Rice
Taco Seasoning
Salsa
Dry Ranch dressing
BBQ sauce
Steak Rub
Shredded Cheddar Cheese 
Shredded Colby-Monterey Jack Cheese
Sour Cream 
Milk
Butter
Frozen Meatballs
Frozen Cut Green Beans
Frozen Texas Toast
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Roasted Chicken, Tator Tots, and so much more!

*I attached a link with a recipe similar to what I use for each meal...however I have NOT tested these.  My shopping list matches my recipes so you may want to double check that you have what you need before heading to the store.  Happy Eating!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Roasted Chicken
Mashed potatoes, buttered corn

Monday, July 25, 2011
Tator Tot Casserole
Green Beans and Rolls

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Golden Chicken 
Wild Rice
Vegetable Medley

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Au Gratin Turkey Skillet
Broccoli

Thursday, July 28, 2011
Chipotle Beef Sandwiches
Corn on the Cob
Watermelon

Friday, July 29, 2011
BBQ Chicken on the Grill
Green Peppers and Potatoes
*I do this the easy way...jar BBQ sauce:)

Saturday, July 30, 2011
Grilled Chicken Wraps
Chips
Fresh fruit salad
*For this weeks wraps I'm using: Grilled chicken, pepper jack cheese, lettuce (jalapenos pepper if you want), and salsa in a tomato basil wrap served warm

Grocery List:
Kaiser rolls
Roasting Chicken
Onion
Corn on the Cob 
Shredded lettuce
Watermelon
Strawberries
Peaches
Chicken Breasts
Ground Sirloin (1 lb)
Sirloin Tip Roast (3 lbs.)
Cubed Turkey
Dry onion soup
Dry Beefy onion soup
Cream of Mushroom Soup (3 cans)
Cream of Celery Soup
1 pkg. long grain wild rice
Au Gratin potatoes
Green Beans
Corn
Salsa
Tomato Basil Wraps
BBQ sauce
Poultry seasoning
Rosemary seasoning
Pepperjack cheese
Tator Tots 
Frozen Vegetable Medley 
Frozen Broccoli


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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Some New Options...

*I attached a link with a recipe similar to what I use for each meal...however I have NOT tested these.  My shopping list matches my recipes so you may want to double check that you have what you need before heading to the store.  Happy Eating!

Sunday, July 17, 2011
Spinach Lasagna Roll Up
Salad, Garlic Bread

Monday, July 18, 2011
Asparagus Beef Lo Mein
Egg Rolls

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Hawaiian Chicken
Rice (cooked in chicken broth for extra flavor)

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Fish Cakes (I've never been great at this but I'm going to give it a go again)
Mac and Cheese
Coleslaw

Thursday, July 21, 2011
Parmesan Pork Chops (I use Shake n Bake and for those of you that know me, I'll be making this with chicken:)
Broccoli and Cheese

Friday, July 22, 2011
*Appetizer Night*
Potato Skins
Chicken Fingers
Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Saturday, July 23, 2011
Chicken Marsala
Egg Noodles or Roasted Red Potatoes


Grocery List:
Salad
Portabella Mushrooms
Coleslaw
1 lb. fresh asparagus
2 Russett potatoes
Parsley  
Garlic
1 lb. Cod
2 lbs. Chicken Breast
Beef sirloin steak
 Pork Chops
Lasagna noodles
Macaroni noodles
Egg Noodles
Spaghetti sauce
Parmesan Cheese
Chicken Broth
Velveeta
Dry Onion Soup
Beef Ramen noodles
Bread crumbs
Rice
Shake and Bake (Parm. or Italian Flavor)
Hoisin Sauce
8 oz. Russian Dressing
Marsala Cooking wine
Apricot preserves
Canola Oil
Ricotta cheese
Eggs
Mozzarella cheese

Freezer:
Frozen chopped spinach
Frozen Broccoli
Garlic Bread


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Sunday, July 10, 2011

The First Supper...Not to be confused with the Last Supper

Here's what we're eating this week...
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Meatball Calzones
Salad
Peaches

Monday, July 11, 2011
Taco Bundles
Fiesta Rice (A fancy way of saying rice made with half water and half salsa)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Chicken Alfredo Pizza (If you like mushrooms, I think they would be good on this)
Caesar Salad (From a Caesar salad kit people, nothing fancy)

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Linguine Pesto with Grilled Chicken
Asparagus topped with olive oil and sea salt (yea right...I don't eat asparagus but I think it would go well with this meal if you like it:)

Thursday, July 14, 2011
Sweet and Sour Popcorn Chicken
Egg Rolls
Brown rice cooked in chicken broth

Friday, July 15, 2011
Turkey Breast Tenderloin (seasoned package) on the grill
Stuffing
Corn on the cob

Saturday, July 16, 2011
Everybody deserves a night off so take yours whenever and call it a leftover night!

Now you're probably wondering how the heck you make this stuff.  Well...a lot of it you just use common sense.  For example, the popcorn chicken you can find in the freezer aisle.  I like to make dinner easy so very rarely do I spend more than an hour preparing or getting the meal from the stove to the table.  Some may call it lazy...I call it being a mom!  I'll ask my "techie" friends if I can post recipes or if the blog police will get me so check back to see the recipes later.  Here was our weekly shopping list...ours was big because I didn't have a lot of the ingredients I'm using this week but don't worry, normal people probably do:)  My list is organized by the grocery store by my house...I'm taking suggestions on a better way to organize the blog list so that it works for everyone instead of (selfishly) just me.

Shopping List:
Veggies: onion, shredded lettuce, green pepper, Caesar salad kit, lettuce (or salad kit)
Ground sirloin (3 lbs.)
Chicken Breasts (2 lbs.)
Linguine Noodles
Pesto Sauce
Spaghetti sauce
Parmesan cheese
Pizza Crust
Pineapple chunks
Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
Taco Seasoning
White vinegar
Soy sauce
Italian seasoning
Crushed Red Pepper flakes
Bag Grilled chicken strips
Shredded cheese: sharp cheddar, colby/monterey jack, mozzerala
Crescent rolls
Eggs
Sour cream
Frozen corn
3 loaves frozen bread dough
Frozen popcorn chicken
Frozen egg rolls
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Patience, Darling Patience...

Okay, so I'm brand new to this blogging thing so give me a chance okay.  I've decided that I have something helpful to share with the world.  You may be thinking that it's something really great and life changing.  In reality...it's just another blog. However, my amazing friends convinced me that I had something of value to share.  Do you have a grocery shopping day?  We do, it's every Sunday morning.  We drink a gallon of coffee, write a weekly dinner menu, make a grocery list, rewrite the grocery list by aisle (don't make fun), look at coupons and organize them by aisle (seriously don't make fun),  and then do rock, paper, scissors to see who has to endure this atrocity we call the grocery store.  How is this useful to you?  Well, when you find yourself repeating the same meal for the 8th week in a row you may be thinking it's time to spice it up a bit.  Here is where I come in.  I work really hard to never repeat the same meal in a three week time span.  I'm also constantly looking for new cookbooks (most of them given to me by my amazing Aunt), recipes, and creating my own rendition of an old family favorite.  I try hard to serve my family nutritious, well-balanced meals (not that the baby eats half of what I prepare but maybe you'll have better luck).  Anyway, I'm creating a space that will be updated every Sunday morning with the weeks menu's as my family sees fit.  I'll post our menu along with our shopping list.  Use or lose it but maybe it will help you come up with some new spark for the kitchen.  After all, half the battle is just answering the question..."What's For Dinner"?...and I'm doing that for you:)
Enjoy,
Kate
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