Sugar Free South Seas Chocolate Pie

Here is the recipe.

1 package sugar free instant chocolate pudding mix
2/3 cup dry milk powder
1/4 tsp coconut extract
1 cup water
1/2 cup cool whip
1 banana cut up
graham cracker pie shell

Line bottom of pie shell with sliced bananas. Mix dry pudding and dry milk powder. Add water and coconut extract. Mix well. Pour into pie shell covering bananas. Top with cool whip and chill at least 2 hours. Slice into 8 slices.

Crab and Corn Soup

I am making crab and corn soup and fried shrimp poorboys on homemade rolls. I will try to get pictures tonight and hopefully start posting regularly again.

Crab and Corn Soup

1 stick butter
2 tbs flour
1 onion, chopped
1 pound crabmeat
1 quart milk
2 cans cream corn
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can cream of mushroom soup
tobasco to taste
1 pk provolone slices
1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce

Blend together melted butter and flour over low heat and cook for a couple of minutes. Add onions, saute till tender.

Add remaining ingredients and cook for about 40 minutes. Stir often cause it will stick if you don't.

Serves 8 at least

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