Monday, May 18, 2009
Menu Planning Monday
Monday: Yum Yums! (sloppy joes), green beans, cheese puffs, chocolate cupcakes
Tuesday: Easy Lasagna, lettuce salad, garlic bread
Wednesday: Beef Enchiladas, taco rice, fried ice cream
Thursday: Pigs in a Blanket, chips, fruit
Friday (husbands birthday): Chicken kabobs, dutch apple pie
Saturday: Garden Club Sandwiches, cole slaw
Sunday: homemade pizza, brownies
Check out more Monday menu's at I'm an Organization Junkie!
Garden Club Sanwiches
2 Tbsp. Mayo
2 large slices tomato
1/4 cup sliced cucumbers
2 lettuce leaves
12 slices deli Shaved Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
6 slices Center Cut Bacon, cooked
TOP 2 toast slices with tomato, cucumber, lettuce, turkey, bacon and second toast slice.
'Fried' Ice Cream Recipe
* 3 cups cinnamon toast crunch cereal, crushed
* 6 scoops vanilla ice cream (1/2 cup each)
1. Place cereal in shallow pan.
2. Quickly roll 1 scoop of ice cream at a time in cereal to coat.
3. Place coated scoops of ice cream in ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch.
4. Cover and freeze about 2 hours or until firm.
5. Set oven control to broil.
6. Uncover pan.
Cheesy Meat Lasagna
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
1 large tomato, chopped
1 egg
1 container (16 oz.) Low Fat Cottage Cheese
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
9 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
HEAT oven to 375°F. Brown meat with garlic and oregano in saucepan. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes.
MIX egg, cottage cheese and Parmesan. Spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with layers of 3 noodles, 1 cup cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1 cup remaining sauce mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles and remaining sauce mixture. Cover with foil.
BAKE 30 min. or until heated through. Uncover; top with remaining mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Let stand 5 min. before serving.
Make Ahead
Assemble lasagna as directed; cover. Refrigerate up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, bake, covered, at 375°F for 40 min. or until heated through.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
These cookies rock!
These Reese's Pieces Chocolate Chip Cookies are so good. A double batch disappeared in two days!!
The recipe:
1 stick real butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup ground quick oats (chopped with handi chopper)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 bag Reese's mini baking pieces
1/2 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter, shortening and sugars until smooth and creamy. Slowly beat in eggs and vanilla.
2. Combine flour. oats. baking soda, and salt. Slwly add to wet mixture until just combined. Hand stir in Reese's and chocolate chips.
3. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until just golden around edges. Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.
found at Blessed with Grace.
No Tackle-it Tuesday
We'll tackle-it next Tuesday!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Menu Planning Monday
[It's a bit goofy because of Mollie's surgery and Sam's birthday!]
Monday: sub sandwiches, chips and ice cream
Tuesday: nacho's, corn and brownies
Wednesday: Mackenzie will be in charge of either frozen pizza or mac and cheese because we won't be back from the hospital in time!
Thursday: mini meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes
Friday: Sam's birthday choice (still undecided!)
for more check out I'm and Organization Junkie's menu planning mondays!
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Crop for a Cause
Is anyone interested in a scrapbooking retreat that will not only help you get your projects done, but also help a worthwhile cause in Nebraska?
I am helping Make-A-Wish spread the word about their "Crop for a Cause" on June 19-20. The proceeds from this 26-hour long scrapbooking marathon are going to help a little boy named Cole fulfill his "wish" of being a cowboy. Cole is 7 years old and fighting lymphoma and they are working to send him to the Bar W Ranch in Whitefish Montana where he'll be able to rope cattle, sing campfire songs, and see a bank robbery reenactment. Feel good about getting projects done, feel good about helping grant wishes!
A few of the retreat highlights are their raffle prizes and food being provided. Not only can you win a ton of scrapbooking supplies, but you will also have a chance to win an iPod Shuffle, a Cricut Personal, and a Cricut Expression. Or, do you have a husband you will want to thank for letting you have a whole weekend to yourself? Another raffle item is an autographed football and two tickets to Coach Pelini's Big Red Kickoff Dinner. This is a fundraiser the Husker football coaches do for Make-A-Wish each July. All your meals and snacks are also being provided (Panera, Famous Dave's, the Cookie Company, and more!)
So, if you want to get a jump start on the summer, send in your registration for "Crop for a Cause".
A flyer with more information and registration form is attached or visit https://sites.google.com/site/makeawishcropforacause/.
Happy scrapping!
Monday, May 04, 2009
Tackle It Tuesday- Updated
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Menu Planning Monday
Here is what's on the menu for this week (May4th - May 10th):
Monday: Crock-pot Chicken Marsala
Tuesday: Salisbury Steak
Wednesday: Taco Roll
Thursday: breakfast sandwiches (pancake, sausage patty, egg and cheese sandwiches)
Friday: Tim's Choice
Saturday: grilling steak and hot dogs
Sunday: Sausage and Peppers
Join Laura's Menu Planning Monday at I’m an Organizing Junkie!!!
Friday, May 01, 2009
Each of our kids carried on the doodle tradition! Mackenzie will be 13 in just over a month...
it makes me sad to see her so grown up, but proud of who she is becoming!
[Alicia says: I started "Friday Photo Flashback" because I have so many pictures from my PRE-digital camera days. I thought it would be fun to scan them and share them here with you. I'm having so much fun doing this, that I would love for you to join me, too! So dig out the photo albums and put your scanner to good use! Be sure to visit her prom picture!!]
Taco Roll
1/2lb. lean ground beef
1(13.8-oz.) can Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust
taco seasoning
1 cup shredded cheese
DIRECTIONS:
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Brown ground beef in medium skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Add taco seasoning and simmer. Set aside.
2. Unroll dough; place on sprayed cookie sheet. Starting at center, press out dough with hands to form 12x8-inch rectangle.
3. Place cooked ground beef lengthwise down center, forming 3-inch-wide strip and to within 1/2 inch of short sides. Top with cheese. Fold long sides of dough over filling; press edges to seal.
4. Bake at 400°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Top with extra cheese, sour cream, lettuce, salsa, etc.