Menu Plan Monday - 2/27/12

Oh, boy.  No real menu plan last week.  School was off for Winter Break, so we didn't have much of a plan.  Thankfully the weather was nice and warming up.  Spring allergies have started here.  I need to start planning (and baking) for Purim packages.  Here's a peek from last year.  I know we will be making the traditional ones, but the funfetti ones were such a hit I really feel like making them, too!  Perhaps I need to make an inventory of the baking supplies I have (oh, dear that's a job).  But before all of that, I need to make strawberry jam.  The Florida strawberries are rolling in to the stores now, which means soon enough our local u-pick farm will open.  Yeah, Spring is arriving!!!

Menu Plan:

Monday -   Chicken Continental with rice and sauteed spinach.

Tuesday -   Pasta night, veggies and dip.

Wednesday - Orange Beef, stir-veggies

Thursday - Homemade pizza

Friday - Baked tilapia, challah, not sure what else.

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Menu Plan Monday - 2/13/12

Menu Plan Monday

Missed last week to post the menu.  The kids and hubby came down with a cold last weekend.  Everyone is on the mend now, but it was a slow start to the week.  This weekend the weather was blustery and cold.  We've been fueling up on citrus fruit and comfort foods.  I made some broccoli cheese soup in homemade bread bowls that was super yummy.  And I made the always popular spaghetti and meatballs on the weekend.  Looking forward to milder weather by the end of the week.  I am so done with winter already!

 
Monday - A BIG batch of chili.  Homemade french bread.

Tuesday - Heart-Shaped Pizza I think this is becoming a tradition.  We've definitely had this the past few years, and was requested again this year.

Coeur a la Creme With Strawberries

I'm keeping the dessert a bit easier than last year.  If you would like to check out last year's V-day dessert: Heart Cake inspired by iambaker.  It was incredible, but a bit time-consuming.


Wednesday - Baked Chicken "tenders" with asparagus

Thursday - Pasta -

Friday - Roasted Chicken, Challah, carrots

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Menu Plan Monday - 1/30/12

Menu Plan Monday -

Keeping this short today.  Added a few recipes this weekend: one for Honeybell Orange Marmalade and one for Golden Raisin Biscuit Cookies. 

Honeybell Orange Marmalade

Golden Raisin Biscuit Cookies

Monday - Turkey Tacos (with frozen shredded turkey meat), avocado

Tuesday - Baked Pasta Casserole.  Similar to this one, minus the meat and I will "bake" it in the Crock-pot on low for 2-3 hours.

Wednesday -   Orange Chicken with stir fry veggies.  Made a double batch of the orange glaze from the great Honeybell oranges so I have some for another time!


Thursday - Pizza Night!

Friday - Grilled Fish (weather permitting),veggies, Challah

Weekend - still planning the Super Bowl menu...stay tuned...


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Golden Raisin Biscuit Cookies

Golden Raisin Biscuit Cookies

I'm trying to catch up on some recipes posts.  I actually made these in the summer and promised to make them again (I did not..oops!)  Anyway, this recipe was for my husband.  He grew up eating these cookies made from the Sunshine company (and now are discontinued).   There are a few recipes with the same name out there, but this recipe (posted on Allrecipes, but also many other sources) is the one I started with to recreate my husband's favorite.  I altered the recipe a bit.  I used vegetable shortening for the oil to get a flakier crust.  Additionally, after brushing the top with the egg, I sprinkled it with sugar.  While the end result was not exact (at least I am told) to the original, it did put a smile on my husband's face and that's a success in my book!  Anyone else remember these cookies?  Have you tried any recipes to recreate an old favorite?

Honeybell Orange Marmalade

Honeybell Orange Marmalade

Recently we received a box of honeybell oranges from Florida (thanks Mom!).  If you have never had these particular oranges they are extremely heavy with juice and very sweet.  I saw this recipe via punk domestics.  I think the oranges this year were particularly large.  The recipe uses 5 oranges to make 3 cups of orange pulp.  I used five oranges and ended up with 5 cups of pulp.  I needed to do a bit of recalculation on the sugar measurement.  I didn't end up adding any extra rind with it (and probably should have).  The result was a very "soft" jam, but very yummy!  I ended up with 6 half-pints full.  The recipe is pretty straight-forward and easy except for the more labor-intensive removal of the zest.   A little taste of sunshine in January!

Menu Plan Monday - 1/23/12

Menu Plan Monday -

Where does the week go?  I really did mean to post more recipes last week.  Clearly, did not happen.  I did make some time during this rainy weekend to do some cross-stitch.  I have two projects that I keep switching between and they both seem to be on the 10-year plan at this point.  I really do miss it.  I'm hoping to work that back in to my daily schedule...somewhere.

Sunday - For all the football watching around here:  Pretzel Dogs

I took a new picture.  Hopefully, this one doesn't look as "done" as the other one.  I may actually go back and revise the recipe a bit.  I baked these just a touch under 12 minutes (more like 11:30).  The pan of extra dough, with regular pretzels, needed the full 12.  Anyway, they were a hit as always.  It's always good when Publix has Hebrew National on sale!  :)

Monday - Meatloaf.  I just realized I need to take a picture of this. (mental note) Oven roasted potato fries, broccoli 

Tuesday - dance night - Crock Pot Baked Ravioli Casserole, crudite.  No picture of that one either...hmmm.

Wednesday - Leftovers.

Thursday - Homemade Pizza (did not make last week, we just ate lasagna leftovers).  Maybe if the weather holds, I'll get outside to grill the pizza...yum!

Friday - Polish Noodles with turkey sausage, Challah

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Menu Plan Monday - 1/16/12

Menu Plan Monday -

Long weekend here due to the MLK holiday.  Much different than last year when we were just starting to recover from the "blizzard".  Right now I have two crock-pots going cooking beans (Northern White and Black).  Hoping to make a big batch of veggie chili this week.  The Boca crumbles were on sale at Publix and we stocked up!

Monday - Spinach Lasagna

Tuesday - Beef Tacos (in the crock-pot), avocados, salsa, salad

Wednesday - Chicken Meatballs, quinoa with raisins and almonds, broccoli.  The chicken meatballs I make are similar to this Barefoot Contessa recipe.  I omit the cheeses and use either water of chicken broth for the milk.  If I have any leftover, I can plunk them into some chicken soup later...yum.

Thursday - Homemade Pizza and crudite

Friday - Roasted Chicken and veggies, Challah

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