Menu plan

Finally able to update my blog. Enjoy my menu plan for this week. Check out Organize Junkie for more ideas!

Monday: Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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Tuesday:Mini Lasagna

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Wednesday:Pork Sandwiches

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Thurday:Baked Chicken Alfredo

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Friday: Baked Shrimp Scampi

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Rainbow Pancakes

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In honor of St. Patty's day I made rainbow pancakes for breakfast and then the kids and I had fun with the leprechauns.


Rainbow pancakes
Ingredients

pancake mix with ingredients to make - or make your own!
food coloring

Directions

1. make pancake batter according to box directions
2. divide pancake batter evenly into 6 bowls ( I made one batch at a time and divided the batter each time)
3. add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl to reach desired color and stir well
4. heat griddle
5.
6. pour batter on to griddle (one color at a time) and cook until bubbles start to form on the pancake - flip pancake over and continue cooking until done
7. repeat process for each color

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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Ingredients

• 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into matchstick pieces
• 10 baby red potatoes, quartered
• 1 onion, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 4 cups water
• 1 (4 pound) corned beef brisket with spice packet
• 6 ounces beer
• 1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. Place the carrots, potatoes, and onion into the bottom of a slow cooker, pour in the water, and place the brisket on top of the vegetables. Pour the beer over the brisket. Sprinkle on the spices from the packet, cover, and set the cooker on High.
2. Cook the brisket for about 8 hours. An hour before serving, stir in the cabbage and cook for 1 more hour

Review: This tasted good. I have never made corned beef and cabbage any other way. Overall a good recipe.

30 Minute Tuna Noodle Casserole

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30 Minute Tuna Noodle Casserole

serves 5

5 cups cooked pasta- I recommend rotini or egg noodles

2 cans tuna, drained and flaked with a fork

2 cups peas, fresh or frozen

2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 cup milk

½ cup grated parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup finely crushed french fried onions (optional)

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Combine the pasta, tuna, and peas in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the soup, milk, cheese, garlic powder, and pepper, and pour over the top of the pasta mixture. Stir to combine and pour into a greased casserole dish. Bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, sprinkle the french fried onions evenly over the top and bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes.

Review: New family favorite! My kids loved this recipe, it tasted creamy and the french fried onion added an extra crunchy!

Bacon Cheese Potatoes (Slow Cooked)

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Bacon Cheese Potatoes (Slow Cooked)

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound bacon, diced
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1/2 pound cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
• salt and pepper
• butter
• Green Onions (optional)

Directions

1. Line crockpot with foil, leaving enough to cover the potatoes when finished.
2. Layer half each of the bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese in crockpot. Season to taste and dot with butter.
3. Repeat layers of bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese. Dot with butter.
4. Cover with remaining foil.
5. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours.

Review:Simple PERFECTION!

Slow cooker cilantro lime chicken

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Slow cooker cilantro lime chicken

In a slow cooker, mix together:

One 24-ounce jar medium or mild salsa

Juice from one lime

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

One 1.25-oz. package taco seasoning

2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (optional)

Add 4-6 boneless chicken breast halves (completely defrosted) to the slow cooker and coat with the salsa mixture. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.

Serve the chicken with the salsa mixture spooned over the top. If you're feeling crazy, throw a dollup of sour cream on top with some crushed tortilla chips.

Review: This was very flavorful. Our chicken was tender so we shredded it and made tacos.

Gotta go find my Snuggie!

Man pleasing chicken

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Man pleasing chicken

• Chicken thighs- 1 package
• Dijon mustard- 1/2 cup
• Maple syrup- 1/4 cup
• Rice wine vinegar- 1 tablespoon

To make this chicken, which you should absolutely do immediately, preheat your oven to 450ºF. Then, mix together 1/2 cup of dijon mustard, 1/4 cup of maple syrup, and 1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar.

Put a 1.5 pound package of chicken thighs into an oven-proof baking dish. I used boneless, skinless thighs. Six came in my package, which made enough to serve 3 people. Then, salt and pepper the thighs. Pour your maple mustard mixture over them, turning the thighs in the mixture so they are fully coated.

Put the chicken thighs into the oven, and let them bake for 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165ºF. Baste the tops of the chicken with more sauce half way through. I find that a meat thermometer is essential in cooking because it allows me to check for doneness without cutting into the meat and losing its precious juices. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. Plate the chicken, making sure to spoon some extra sauce over the top. Sprinkle over some fresh rosemary.

Review: This was good, but not great . It had a ton of flavor but the mustard was a little overpowering for my taste buds.