Again, with real life intruding on my best laid plans, some things are showing up again this week that really didn’t get done last week. Hopefully, I will get a weekend free to do what I want this week and not what everyone else wants.
Tuesday: Chicken fingers with Red beans and Rice
Wednesday: Baked Ziti with Summer Squash
Thursday: 3 bean chili (leftovers)
Friday: Turkey Breast Scampi
Saturday: Spice Rubbed Flank Steak w/ Porter Sauce and Harvest vegetable Hash
Sunday: Tuna Casserole
Monday: Hamburger Helper with Extra veggies added in.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
What's Cookin?
We had some changes last week so we are starting this week with the Chicken Tetrazzini that didn’t get made last night. Going to my sister’s this weekend to try to get my mom’s house ready for selling – I really just want to get that done and over with!
Tuesday: Chicken Tetrazzini
Wednesday: Italian Chicken Soup
Thursday: Tuna Casserole
Friday: Pork Chops with Roasted Butternut Squash and herbed couscous
Saturday: at my sisters but Monical's Pizza will be involved!
Sunday: Monical’s Pizza on the way home from my sister’s and probably leftovers
Monday: Chicken Tenders w/ Red and Beans and Rice.
As usual if you want a recipe – just let me know.
Tuesday: Chicken Tetrazzini
Wednesday: Italian Chicken Soup
Thursday: Tuna Casserole
Friday: Pork Chops with Roasted Butternut Squash and herbed couscous
Saturday: at my sisters but Monical's Pizza will be involved!
Sunday: Monical’s Pizza on the way home from my sister’s and probably leftovers
Monday: Chicken Tenders w/ Red and Beans and Rice.
As usual if you want a recipe – just let me know.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Breakfast of Champions!
I just received a text from my daughter with this picture:
This is Fall Break at school so she is home all week and sleeping in (noon – yeah, that’s definitely sleeping in!) This is a picture of her ‘Breakfast of Champions’ bagels with Cream Cheese, Apple Butter, Peanut Butter and Nutella – yummy!
I think I agree with her – it does look like a pretty good breakfast.
This is Fall Break at school so she is home all week and sleeping in (noon – yeah, that’s definitely sleeping in!) This is a picture of her ‘Breakfast of Champions’ bagels with Cream Cheese, Apple Butter, Peanut Butter and Nutella – yummy!
I think I agree with her – it does look like a pretty good breakfast.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
What's cookin?
This weekend is our Samhain celebration in the woods. We will be having potluck on Saturday night so other than what we are making, I have not a clue what will be for dinner. So, I’ll have to save up my extra points this week for the weekend! Last weekend worked out pretty well – unbeknownst to me, my sister-in-law was on Weight Watchers too so we helped each other out all weekend!
Tuesday: Broccoli and Sausage Casserole (WW Recipe)
Wednesday: Baked Ziti with Summer Squash (WW Recipe)
Thursday: Hamburgers and chips
Friday: Cauliflower and Cheese Soup with sandwiches
Saturday: Deep fried Turkey, chili, cranberry salad, potluck!
Sunday: Tuna Casserole
Monday: Skillet chicken Tetrazzini (Dierbergs Everybody Cooks magazine)
I should point out that if anyone wants a recipe, just let me know. Most of these are Weight Watchers so I can’t link to them but I can type it up and send it to you. :)
Tuesday: Broccoli and Sausage Casserole (WW Recipe)
Wednesday: Baked Ziti with Summer Squash (WW Recipe)
Thursday: Hamburgers and chips
Friday: Cauliflower and Cheese Soup with sandwiches
Saturday: Deep fried Turkey, chili, cranberry salad, potluck!
Sunday: Tuna Casserole
Monday: Skillet chicken Tetrazzini (Dierbergs Everybody Cooks magazine)
I should point out that if anyone wants a recipe, just let me know. Most of these are Weight Watchers so I can’t link to them but I can type it up and send it to you. :)
Apple Butter 101
My first Attempt at canning (correctly) Apple Butter last night turned out pretty well I have to admit. I have been making apple butter in the fall about every other year or when I could get a hold of enough good apples to make a batch. Usually it doesn't last long!
So I acquired apples on Sunday on our way home from Bill's family reunion in Arkansas, $8.50 for a half bushel. They looked pretty good and I dug down in the basket to make sure the good ones weren't just on the top.
Once I started peeling them on Sunday evening, I discovered that they were softer than I thought. My apple peeler was having a hard time holding on to the core, I ended up peeling a lot of them by hand which I don’t like doing. (That’s harder work!)
But I Finally got most of them in the crock pot and ready to season. Brown sugar, cinnamon, and a dash of all spice and away we go. I am out of cloves I found but I’ve done it without the cloves before and it turns out pretty good. They go into the Crock Pot on low over night or about 12 hours.
Yesterday I took the lid off the pot and let them cook down a bit since they were pretty wet. Then I realized I didn’t have any lids for my canning jars. So a trip to several stores looking for lids and I finally was ready to can.
I washed the jars and lids in the dishwasher and kept them in there until ready to fill. You want the jars warm so that when you immerse them into the simmering water they don’t break. I found that I only had enough to fill 2 pint jars, one jelly jar (going right into the fridge for our use right away) and had a smidge left that I put in Tupperware for use right away.
I filled my jars, set them in the basket and dunked them in making sure that the water was covering the jars. Bring them to a boil for 15 minutes and then turn the heat off and let them set for 5 before taking them out of the water and setting them on the counter or table to stand for 12 hours (overnight in my case). I warned the kids that if they heard a popping sound over night it was just the jars sealing and it was ok. About 5:30 this morning I heard the distinctive POP! I checked them by pressing on the top of the lid – no give so they sealed perfectly! They are ready to put in the cupboard for storage for use this winter.
Meanwhile, I have another batch of apple butter in the crock pot now – I made the mistake of posting on Facebook that I was canning Apple Butter and have already gotten 3 requests!
So I acquired apples on Sunday on our way home from Bill's family reunion in Arkansas, $8.50 for a half bushel. They looked pretty good and I dug down in the basket to make sure the good ones weren't just on the top.
Once I started peeling them on Sunday evening, I discovered that they were softer than I thought. My apple peeler was having a hard time holding on to the core, I ended up peeling a lot of them by hand which I don’t like doing. (That’s harder work!)
But I Finally got most of them in the crock pot and ready to season. Brown sugar, cinnamon, and a dash of all spice and away we go. I am out of cloves I found but I’ve done it without the cloves before and it turns out pretty good. They go into the Crock Pot on low over night or about 12 hours.
Yesterday I took the lid off the pot and let them cook down a bit since they were pretty wet. Then I realized I didn’t have any lids for my canning jars. So a trip to several stores looking for lids and I finally was ready to can.
I washed the jars and lids in the dishwasher and kept them in there until ready to fill. You want the jars warm so that when you immerse them into the simmering water they don’t break. I found that I only had enough to fill 2 pint jars, one jelly jar (going right into the fridge for our use right away) and had a smidge left that I put in Tupperware for use right away.
I filled my jars, set them in the basket and dunked them in making sure that the water was covering the jars. Bring them to a boil for 15 minutes and then turn the heat off and let them set for 5 before taking them out of the water and setting them on the counter or table to stand for 12 hours (overnight in my case). I warned the kids that if they heard a popping sound over night it was just the jars sealing and it was ok. About 5:30 this morning I heard the distinctive POP! I checked them by pressing on the top of the lid – no give so they sealed perfectly! They are ready to put in the cupboard for storage for use this winter.
Meanwhile, I have another batch of apple butter in the crock pot now – I made the mistake of posting on Facebook that I was canning Apple Butter and have already gotten 3 requests!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
My mid-morning walk
This is the path that I walk on morning and afternoon at work. Today I decided to take some pictures:
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Hurrah for yummy homemade Indian food!
I made some Chicken Tikka Masala last Friday and put the leftovers in the freezer for lunch this week. Today I am eating said leftovers with some Garlic Naan that I bought at Trader Joe’s. Someone on the other side of the building was having a food day today and has had crock pots going all morning with yummy smelling stuff. Not sure what they are eating but it almost drove me mad! So glad I have my yummy lunch to eat now.
Today was twice this week that I had to run home at lunchtime to get something. Yesterday I forgot my cell phone and I CANT live the day without it. Well, I suppose I could be I know that Bill and the kids would wonder what happened to me if I didn’t answer text and calls all day! Today, Aubri texted me this morning – her Nook had died (batteries this time not the death that we had a few weeks ago) and she wanted me to bring her a book at lunch. She needed it for English this afternoon. So I’m sitting at my desk eating my yummies.
I have some Venison Steak in the crock pot at home for dinner tonight. It smelled really good when I went home a bit ago. I stirred and checked on it and all is good. All I have to do is make up some potatoes and carrots to go with and I have dinner ready when I get home. Life is good. ;)
Today was twice this week that I had to run home at lunchtime to get something. Yesterday I forgot my cell phone and I CANT live the day without it. Well, I suppose I could be I know that Bill and the kids would wonder what happened to me if I didn’t answer text and calls all day! Today, Aubri texted me this morning – her Nook had died (batteries this time not the death that we had a few weeks ago) and she wanted me to bring her a book at lunch. She needed it for English this afternoon. So I’m sitting at my desk eating my yummies.
I have some Venison Steak in the crock pot at home for dinner tonight. It smelled really good when I went home a bit ago. I stirred and checked on it and all is good. All I have to do is make up some potatoes and carrots to go with and I have dinner ready when I get home. Life is good. ;)
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