March 15th Meal Plan

I am listing these Monday, Tuesday, etc but we won't necessarily have them on those days, just hopefully sometime this week.  I am starting with Monday cause today is our grandson Nicolas' birthday and we are going there for supper.

Monday:  Chicken and Dumplings, Rice, Cream Style Corn

Tuesday:  Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Parsley Potatoes, Roasted Carrots, Garlic Breadsticks

Wednesday: Red Beans and Rice with Sausage, Rolls

Thursday: Chicken Parmesan, Spaghetti with Sauce, steamed Broccoli, boiled okra, texas toast garlic bread

Friday: Hamburger Steaks, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Rolls

Yes we love the homemade rolls and they are so easy using the bread machine to mix the dough.

Testing, testing?

Am I really here? yes lol I am... And I am working on my meal plan for the coming week.. look for it soon.

Sunday February 28, 2010

Wow it has been 20 days. A long stressful 20 days. We have had 8 deaths affect our family in those few days. I am glad they are behind us and hopefully things are getting better. We have cooked some times during the 20 days, but not alot, and alot of the time we ate meals prepared for us, etc.

But all that to say, here was supper tonight.

We had pork tenderloin, parsleyed potatoes, and corn macque choux.

The pork tenderloin is very quick and easy. It is our go to in a hurry but want something good meal.

Pork Tenderloin

Melt a stick of  butter in a heavy oven safe skillet. Season the pork tenderloin with your favorite seasoning blend. Sear the tenderloin well on all sides. Place skillet in oven at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. Let rest about 10 minutes before slicing.
Enjoy!

Monday February 8, 2010

Supper was Shrimp fetticini, shrimp salad and steamed asparagus.

Very Simple Shrimp Salad

1 head of lettuce
1 pound of salad shrimp boiled with crab boil
mayonnaise
salt and pepper

Cut up lettuce, mix with all other ingredients.

Chill.

Menu Planning Monday February 8, 2010

Monday - Shrimp Fetticini, shrimp salad

Tuesday - hamburgers, fries

Wednesday - Chinese

Thursday - Fried Fish, Catfish courtbouillion

Friday - Fried Rabbit, fries

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Tonight we had pork tenderloin, garlic spaghetti.

Pork tenderloin

1 pork tenderloin

salt, pepper, etc to taste

butter, at least 4 tablespoons

Put oven safe skillet over high fire to heat up. Season the tenderloin. Melt butter and sear tenderloin on all sides. Place skillet in 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes depending on the size of the tenderloin. Slice after letting rest about 10 minutes.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Tonight we had calcutta chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans with bacon and homemade rolls.

Bread Machine Yeast Rolls

1 cup  water 2 tbs  butter 1 egg 3 1/4 cups  flour 1/4 cup  sugar 1 tsp  salt 3 tsp  yeast

1 Put all ingredients into bread machine in order given. Set to dough cycle. 2 When finished lift dough from pan, put in greased bowl and knead a little. Pinch off 12 balls and shape into balls. Flatten them a little. Put onto baking sheet sprayed with Pam. Cover and let rise 1 hour. Bake at 375 for 12 - 15 minutes.