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Menu Plan Monday 1/14 and I have been MIA

So I had a very busy week and have been MIA from the blogging world.  I was going to tell you all about it today, but my eyes are closing while typing this, so I will wait till tomorrow….

 

Menu Plan Monday 1/14-1/20

Mon: Fabulous Fajita

Tue: Do-ahead Ravioli Sausage Lasagna

Wed: Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Thr: Meatloaf

Fri: Penne Pizza Bake

Sat: no cooking for me!

Sun: Stuffed Shells with Easy Parmesan Knots

 

Easy cooking week to help me ease back into working.  I didn’t plan side dishes this week, but that doesn’t mean we won’t have them when needed!

Happy Cooking

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Back to Work Blues and Menu Plan Monday Jan 7th

Sunday was the last day of my maternity leave….

I return to work on Monday, only 2.5 days the next two weeks and then I will be working 4 days a week.  Which is better than 5 but not as good as none!

So I spent the day at home playing with the boys.  Ian and I built this Zoo for his fishy.

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What will I be cooking this work week?  Well some easy stuff on the days I have to work to make the transition a little easier.

Menu Plan January 7th-13th

Mon.  Roasted Tomato Soup with Parmesan Crusted Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Tue.  Skillet Tacos with Mexican Green Rice

Wed.  Pesto Chicken Tortellini Soup

Thr.  Beef  Bourguignon with Duchess Potatoes 

Fri.  One-Pot Chicken and Brown Rice

Sat.  I don’t cook on Sat

Sun.  Chicken  Milano

Happy Planning!

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Last Menu Plan Monday of the Year and Our Christmas Card

Happy New Years Eve!

Here are the Christmas cards I made this year, although they have not actually been sent out yet…

Something is wrong with my printer, and I have not been able to even try to figure it out.  I have really bad hand writing so I don’t want to address my envelopes, I can’t tell you how many times I have gone over to my moms to print out the envelopes or mailing labels and never got around to it.

This week I am making it my mission to send them out!

Merry Christmas

made with kits from Just So Scrappy

 

Menu Plan Dec. 31-Jan. 6

Mon: Crispy Chicken with Creamy Italian Sauce

Tue: Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

Wed: Buffalo Chicken Soup

Thr: Country-Style Pork Loin with Parmesan Rice

Fri: Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage and Easy Parmesan Knots

Sat: Leftovers

Sun: Crispy Cheddar Chicken with Beer Mac & Cheese

 

Happy New Year of Cooking!

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Menu Plan Monday 12/10 & Easy Pork Chops and Rice Recipe

On Sunday I put together & shopped for the next two weeks’ dinner plans.  It was easy to plan this far in advanced using the Plan to Eat online meal planner.  If you sign up we can share recipes; all the ones from my meal plans are in my online recipe book.

Last Monday I had Easy Pork Chops and Rice planned for yesterday.  This is a recipe that was taught to me by my Setp-Mom a long time ago.  I am sure you can also find it on the inside label of Campbell’s soup.

Easy Pork Chops and Rice

Ingredients: 

4 pork chops (can be bone-in or boneless just adjust cooking time for thickness)

1 can cream of mushroom soup

milk

1 can Beef Consume

1 cup of rice

2 Tbl butter

seasoning salt

salt & pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven 375º

Season pork chops with salt, pepper and seasoning salt.  Brown on both sides and place in a deep casserole dish.  (I use round corning ware dishes)

Prepare cream of mushroom soup as directed with milk and pour over the pork chops.

Add rice to another casserole dish with one can of consume and one can of water and two tablespoons of butter.

Cook both in oven for aprox one hour or until rice absorbs all liquid and pork chops are 160º

Easy Pork Chops and Rice

Menu Plan Dec 10th to Dec 16th

Mon: Night out

Tue: Pan-Seared Steak & Onions with Pepperjack Potatoes

Wed: Lasagna Soup with Easy Parmesan Knots

Thr: Oregon Fall Bacon & Cheese Studded Meatloaf* with Easy Beer Mac & Cheese

Fri: Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Lasagna with french bread

Sat: Left overs

Sun: Sweet & Spicy Bacon Chicken with Bacon Beer Cornbread

*I substituted shredded cheese for cheese curds because you have to live near or visit a cheese factory to get them.  I made this a couple of weeks ago and because it uses two pounds of meat I froze half of the uncooked mixture.  I will pull it out of the freezer and throw it in the oven.

Keep Calm and Cook On

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