Menu Plan Monday

As I was going through my posts I realized I almost forgot to post my menu plan for the week. So Here it is:

Monday- Lasagna and Garlic Bread

Tuesday-Chicken Noodle Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Wednesday-Pennsylvania Dutch Ham and Noodle casserole

Thursday- Bacon Wrapped Venison Roast and Onion Potatoes

Friday- Ribs and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Saturday- Beef Stroganoff

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I'm in somewhat of a rut for recipes. If anyone has any good ones please share. We are huge fans of anything mexican, chinese, or italian. We have lots of venison and beef as well.

Menu Plan Monday

I'm quite excited for Menu Plan Monday this week. I got two new cookbooks for Christmas and am eager to try out some new recipes! I'm even going to post some of the recipes to share with everyone! ( I hate writing out recipes because I always seem to mess them up!)

Monday- Venison Roast with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Tuesday- Tamale Pie with Chips and Salsa
Wednesday- Chili and Baked Potatoes
Thursday- Turkey Cottage Pie with Brownies for dessert
Friday- Lasagna with Breadsticks
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Turkey Cottage Pie Recipe
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 envelope Lipton's Recipe Secrets Golden Onion soup mix
2 cups water
2 cups cut up cooked turkey or chicken
1 package (10 ounces) frozen mixed veggies
1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss Cheese
1/8 tsp pepper
5 cups hot mashed potatoes

Preheat oven to 375 F
In large saucepan melt butter and add flour. cook stirring constantly. 5 mins or until golden. Stir in soup mix thoroughly blended with water. Bring to a boil then simmer 15 mins or until thickened. Stir in turkey, veggies, 1 cup cheese and pepper. Turn into slightly greased 2 quart casserole. Top with hot mashed potatoes, then remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 30 mins or until bubbling.

Recipe found in the book Quick Fixes from Brand Name Mixes.
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Tamale Pie Recipe

1 lb ground round
1 package frozen corn
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can sliced black olives
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 package corn muffin or corn bread mix plus ingredients to prepare mix
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 green onion thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 400 F. Place meat in large skillet, cook over high heat 6-8 min or until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat aprt with wooden spoon. Drain. Add corn, tomatoes, olives and seasoning mix to meat. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat stirring constantly. Pour into deep 9 inch pie plate. Smooth top with a spatula.

Prepare corn bread mix accoarding to directions. Spread evenly over meat mixture. Bake 8-10 mins or until golden brown. Sprinkle with cheese and onion slices. Let stand 10 mins before serving.

Recipe from the cookbook Quick Fixes from Brand Name Mixes

Just A Little Something I've Been Working On...

When I was little my mom made salt dough ornaments and wall hangings of my handprints for gifts to my grandparents. I thought I would try the same thing with Layne. Only instead of doing handprints I did his footprint. Here are some pictures of the wall hanging I made.

I painted the light brown paint on first before adding the dark brown. I thought it would be easier.

Finished product. I just have to spray polyeurithane on it.

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Recipe for Salt Dough

4 cups Flour

1 cup salt

1 3/4 cups water

I baked the ornaments at 200 degrees for 2 1/2 hours and then let them dry out the rest of the way for 3 days before painting them. You can bake them for as long as needed just don't let them burn. (Note: It worked really well for me to spray the pan with cooking spray before putting them on the pan. They didn't stick at all. )

Menu Plan Monday

This week is going to be a busy one for us. Matt is getting all lined up for deer hunting next weekend and I'm getting ready to go to the Cities this weekend as well. Here is the menu plan for this week:

Monday- Beer Can Chicken and Garlic Mashed potatoes

Tuesday- Pork Chops and Stuffing Bake and Corn

Wednesday-Walking Tacos

Thursday-Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Friday-Out of Town

Saturday-Out of Town

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Beer Can Chicken ( I found this at www.famousbbq.com )

You will need:
Whole Chickens, rinsed and patted dry - 2 Each

Butter, soften - 2 Sticks

Famous Dave’s Country roast seasoning - 1 Tbls

Kosher Salt - 1 Tbls

Black Pepper - 1 Tsp

Cans of beer, 12 oz - 2 Cans
Prepare grill or smoker to 325 degrees.
Add soften butter and Famous Dave’s country roast seasoning to bowl and mix until all seasoning is incorporated into butter.
Place chicken breast side up on sheet pan. Without tearing skin, slide fingers between skin and breast to loosen. Work seasoned butter in between skin and breasts on both sides.Rub remaining seasoned butter on skin of chicken, don’t forget the legs.Season both chickens with salt and pepper.
Place roasting pan in smoker or grill. Open beer and place cans into roasting pans. Add 1 cup of water to pan. Place chickens onto beer cans.
Cover smoker or grill and maintain a temperature of 325 degrees. Roast for 20 minutes.After 20 minutes Baste chicken with juices that collect in the bottom of pan every 10 minutes until chicken reaches temperature of 170 degrees at thigh. About 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Remove Chicken from beer can and place breast side up on clean sheet pan. Cover loosely with foil and let sit for 10 minutes before carving.
Meanwhile skim of fat from juices in roasting pan. Let juices reduce by half. Taste for seasoning and pour over carved chicken.Don’t forget the Famous Dave’s BBQ Sauce!
Makes 2 whole Chickens

Menu Plan Monday

Last week's menu got a sorts of screwed up, as we had enchiladas on saturday and not monday! And the nachos I made were just awful. :( But the good thing that happened this week was that I made two dishes that Matt thoroughly enjoyed. ( The Italian Pasta Bake and the Pennsylvania Dutch Hame and Noodle Casserole) This week I'm trying a few more new recipes that hopefully will work out good.

Here's the Menu Plan for this week...

Sunday- Pork Chops and Stuffing Bake and Baked Potatoes

Monday- Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches, Corn, and Roasted Potatoes

Tuesday- Easy Beef Casserole

Wednesday- Salsa Goulash and Garlic Bread

Thursday- Mexetti- ( I found this recipe from
http://3blondesandthelaw.blogspot.com/2008/10/menu-plan-monday-35.html )

Friday- Spagetti and Meatballs with Garlic Bread

Saturday- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup and Sandwiches.

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Salsa Goulash Recipe

1/2 to 1 lb hamburger
1 small chopped onion
1 can tomato soup
1 tblsp chili powder
1/2 cup salsa
2 1/2-3 cups elbow macaroni

Brown hamburger and onion together. Drain Grease and add soup, chili powder, salsa and noodles. (after noodles have been cooked.) Simmer on low till ready to eat.

Pennsylvania Dutch Ham and Noodle Recipe...

I found this recipe off of http://www.campbellsoup.com/. It looks delicious!!



Ingredients:
1 tbsp. vegetable oil

2 cups cubed cooked ham (about 1 pound)

1 medium onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)

1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or 25% Less Sodium)

2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)

5 cups extra-wide egg noodles, cooked and drained


Directions:
Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the ham and onion and cook until the onion is tender.
Stir the soup in the saucepan and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Add the cheese and cook and stir until the cheese is melted. Add the noodles and cook until the mixture is hot and bubbling.

Recipe

I haven't tried this recipe yet but it looks like it would be delicious.
Here is the Recipe for Mexican Beef Stew:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb. ground beef 1 large onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic powder OR 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Tomato Soup (Regular or 25% Less Sodium)
1 can (10 1/2 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Beef Broth
1 cup water 2 tbsp. chili powder
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
1 can (about 16 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
Shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions:
COOK beef, onion and garlic powder in skillet until browned. Pour off fat.
ADD soup, broth, water, chili powder and potatoes. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 15 min. or until potatoes are tender. Add corn and heat through. Top with cheese.

(Recipe Courtesy of campbellsoup.com)