Asparagus time

Its asparagus season!  I do crave it!  I eat my fill in spring.  My favorite way will always be fresh picked washed asparagus steamed with lemon and butter in my microwave.  Give it a try!

I've also prepared a few asparagus recipes over the past few years.  This low carb fritatta has pleased my hubby every time I've prepared it.

Another successful asparagus recipe in the Frank household has been this ham and asparagus casserole.  Scrumptious!

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Now I will have to go searching in the ditches for volunteer asparagus as I have used all of my small patch.

3-22-10 Menu Plan Monday

I actually used all of the menu plan for the past week.  This upcoming week,  I am depending on my e-mealz subscription for much of the menu

Meal 1 

Turkey Chili - I still have tomatoes to use!!

Meal 2

Grilled chicken breasts, Potatoes, mixed veggies

Meal 3

Mexican Casserole (once again I will make two)

Meal 4

Cheese Ravioli, salad, texas toast

Meal 5

Egg substitute brunch casserole, apple sauce, toast


 

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3-15-10 Menu Plan Monday

My birthday and our St Pat's celebration was great fun.  I didn't do too much cooking with all of the festivities.  Lets see if I get more of my list done this week.

Meal 1 

Tatertot Casserole &  Salad (didn't make last week)

Meal 2

Crustless Bacon cheddar quiche & Fruit 
(didn't make last week)

Meal 3

Meatloaf, Baked Fries, Stewed Tomatoes (another last week repeat)

Meal 4

Cheesy baked Tilapia, sweet potatoes, asparagus (Idea from my emealz subscription)

Meal 5

Turkey Sausage Fajitas w all the fixins


 

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3-8-2010 Menu Plan Monday

Well, I promised daily blog posts and of course I didn't deliver.  What's up with that?  As usual, a hectic life and too much nice weather!  Lets hope I do better this week, but no promises.

Meal 1 

Beef Barley Vegetable Soup w crackers

Meal 2

Crustless Bacon cheddar quiche & Fruit

Meal 3

Tatertot Casserole & Salad (another recipe to make two)

Meal 4

Unforgettable chicken casserole (making two), melon (I didn't get this done last week

Meal 5

Meatloaf, Baked Fries, Stewed Tomatoes (another last week repeat)


 

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March 1, 2010 Menu Plan Monday

March! It is one of my favorite months, if not my favorite, of the year. It brings sure signs of spring, my birthday, St Patrick's day, and often, although not this year, Easter. I plan on making an entry to this blog each day in March. I also plan on doubling one recipe for the freezer each week. I remembered that I was not going to name my meals for specific days.

Meal 1

Apricot Chicken, Corn, Potatoes (This did not get made last week)

Meal 2

Jennio Turkey Roast, Mixed Vegetables, stuffing, Cranberries

Meal 3

Garlic Tilapia, cheesy biscuits, Peas

Meal 4

Unforgettable chicken casserole (making two), melon

Meal 5

Meatloaf, Baked Fries, Stewed Tomatoes


 

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Menu Plan Monday 2/22/10

This week, we have just a bit of last week leftover. That will give us tonight's meal and hopefully, I will get shopping done to feed us the rest of the week. It will be a hectic beginning of the week.

Monday – Turkey Pepperoni Wraps & Fruit

Tuesday – Leftovers

Wednesday – Oven broiled Tilapia, Broccoli, Brown Rice

Thursday – Tortellini in the crockpot w Garlic bread

Friday – Kielbasa, Corn Bread, Baked Beans

Saturday – Apricot Chicken, Corn, Potatoes

Sunday – OUT or leftovers.


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2-15-10 Menu Plan Monday

Oh what a fun week it was.  I  must say, I truly enjoyed the recipes of the last week and now must face another week of planning.  I am so glad that there are other's menus to look at for inspiration.

Today we are having ribs in the crock pot.  I will make them quite similar, but I am using pork ribs.  Sides will be potato gnoches (found these at World Market last week,) and mixed vegetables.

Meal 2 Barbecued chicken breasts, corn on the cob, Garlic bread

Meal 3 Quiche in peppers  A new take on stuffed peppers.  Hashbrowns for side.

Meal 4 Chili - I have to use those frozen tomatoes up!!

Meal 5 Turkey Pepperoni Mozzarella wraps, & fruit

The rest to leftovers and maybe using one of our meal certificates!  We have several and they are from last October!!

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2-8-10 Menu Plan Monday

Valentine's Week!   I am excited.  I am planning on making one of my husband's childhood favorites, so let's hope it turns out as tasty as he remembers.






Monday – Pasties (Store has them on sale)


Tuesday – Leftovers (cooking for funeral once again)


Wednesday –Making Broccoli Cheese Soup for church voters meeting. We are also serving Chili, cheese, crackers, and bars.


Thursday - Trying my vintage pot beef recipe with seeded rye buns and baby carrots


Friday – Leftovers


Saturday – Crustless Spinach Quiche, Mixed fresh fruit salad


Sunday – Shake-n-Bake Chicken, new potatoes, Corn

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2-1-10 Menu Plan Monday

I know its Tuesday, but I am a bit under the weather.  Even my fingers hurt yesterday.

Once again I worked at church yesterday, so we had leftovers.

Today I will be making Hawaiian Pizza (pineapple bacon) using a refrigerated crust.

Wednesday - Baked Chicken, Green Beans, Corn Bread

Thursday - Turkey Enchilada Casserole (Instead of ground turkey, I am using shredded turkey meat from freezer)  apple slices

Friday - I hope we are out to eat

Saturday - Meatloaf, red potatoes, corn

Turkey dinner again - I have yet another turkey to make, and then my freezers will be turkey-less (or at least whole turkey-less)

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1-25-10 Menu Plan Monday

I am still participating in the Eat From Your Pantry challenge.  So, the menu is a bit dull as we search for odds and ends in the pantry and freezer.  I did buy butter, skim milk, croutons,  soda, spinach leaves, and grapes yesterday.

We are having leftover turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and corn tonight.

Tomorrow, I am once again cooking for a funeral, so we will have leftovers from that or sandwiches.

Wednesday I will make a pizza with leftover meats and cheeses from the weekend's baby shower and a pizza kit in the pantry.  I'll have to search in the freezer for a veggie or make a side salad.

Thursday we will have roast beef sandwiches (freezer food), Pasta side, and a salad.

Friday will be the very last of the turkey burgers!! (I promise honey) with a rice or pasta side (I have several packages in the cupboard) and another frozen veggie.

Saturday - Turkey & Zuchimi skillet.  Yes, I have frozen turkey and frozen zucchini in the freezer.  I'll put a little olive oil in the electric fry pan, add the frozen cooked meat, frozen squash, some chopped green onions, diced green peppers, garlic, and some cajun seasoning and see what we end up with.  If it needs a side, it will be brown rice.

Sunday will be odds and end day.  Eat left-overs or those pot pies in the back of the freezer (EEK!)

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1-18-10 Menu Plan Monday

Home and getting ready for an exhausting week

Cooking for church 2 days this week, so I will rely on leftovers or frozen pizza on those days.  On Saturday, a few of us are throwing a large baby shower for my SIL, so I will rely on leftover shredded beef for sandwiches that night

As for the rest of the week, I will be roasting a turkey one day and freezing most of it, but we will have one "Thanksgiving" type meal.

Tonight, I plan on making the corn chowder tonight, although I will be using frozen potatoes and cooking the potato and onion in chicken broth.  I also plan on serving a bit of pickled bologna on the side.  I would only recommend this side dish to the brave of heart.  It is something we picked up in Michigan.  I haven't had it in 20 years and hope we will still like it.

The other planned meal will be turkey burgers, cheesy grits, and mixed vegetables.

I am still participating in the Eat From Your Pantry challenge,so we will have to frugal in buying snacks and sodas for the hotel and driving..

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1-11-10 Menu Plan Monday

I am so excited, we are going on a trip this week.  Leo and I, along with our daughter Nicole and Son-in-love Bo are going to visit our "adopted" daughter Shifrah and her family in Michigan.  My menu planning is limited to just a few days this week.

Today, I am once again cooking for a funeral at church and will bring home leftovers or carry-out on my way home.

I have my chicken meal left over from last week that didn't get made, so that will take care of another night.

I do not want a lot on my plate the day before we leave, so I think we may just have "take and bake" pizza.

I am still participating in the Eat From Your Pantry challenge,so we will have to frugal in buying snacks and sodas for the hotel and driving.

Unfortunately for any of my dear readers, no new recipes on this week's menu.  I will try to get at least one vintage recipe posted on my recipe blog.

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01-04-2110 Menu Plan Monday

Being the last week of Christmas, I decided to use this Christmas banner one last time.  This month, I am trying to empty my freezer and pantry of extras.  I am participating in a blog challenge, eat from the pantry, to keep me motivated.  My challenge is to keep my grocery bill to under $50 per week.  I fear we will be eating stewed tomatoes and chili a lot this month thanks to a bumper crop in late summer.

Now the only things I should have to buy for this menu are the bread and milk needed for other meals, fresh melon, a few fresh fruits and veggies, and the stew meat.

• Meal 1- Tilapia, Pasta Salad
  

• Meal 2- Marmlade chicken breasts, hash browns, stewed tomatoes
  

• Meal 3- Crustless Quiche, hash brown, melon

• Meal 4- Chili Mac, crackers
  

• Meal 5- Beef Pot Pie made with squares I bought at the Amish Store and Salad
  

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Menu Plan Monday, Decemer 28, 2009

The Christmas recipes were a hit.  Often I end up shuffling my meals around from the plan, so I am going to begin numbering them. We seldom require more than 5 as I usually cook for 4, so despite Leo's huge appetite, we usually do have a night of leftovers and we usually have a night out.  This week, I have no special plan for the holiday.  I decided to make one of my husband's favorites.

• Meal 1- Turkey Burgers w onions, chips, rolls
  

• Meal 2- Foil pack chicken & Broccoli Dinner
  

• Meal 3- Tilapia, hash browns, salad
  

• Meal 4- Pulled Pork Sandwiches, mandarin oranges
  

• Meal 5- Shepherd's pie (Leo's treat)
  

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12/21/09 Menu Plan Monday

I hope that I can get to my daughters with the odds and ends I must make.  She wouldn't tell me her definite menu, so I am bringing what I feel hungry for.  LOL.

• Monday - Pizza, simple and easy as I did more than 4 hours of traveling today

• Tuesday - Chili mac (simple midwestern chili with pasta)
  

• Wednesday - Chicken Fajitas
  

• Thursday - Pork Roast, Potatoes, carrots (Didn't get to this meal last week
  

• Friday -Shrimp cocktail, Easy sausage cups, Texas Caviar, Melon balls, Cranberry nut bread.  Plus we will have whatever everyone else brings and whatever Nicole and Bo make for us.
  

• Saturday - Leftovers
  

• Sunday - Turkey, Couscous, veggies (another meal never gotten around to making)

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Menu Plan Monday, Decemer 14, 2009

For me, meal planning seems easier this time of year.  It's either parties or watch intake closely.  This week is no exception.

• Monday - Stuffed Acorn Squash (We've really come to like this)
  

• Tuesday - Christmas Party
  

• Wednesday - Steak Fajitas
  

• Thursday - Pork Roast, Potatoes, carrots

• Friday - Leftovers or Pizza
  

• Saturday - Turkey, Couscous, veggies

• Sunday - Frank Family Christmas
  

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11-23-09 Menu Plan Monday

Thanksgiving week.  My daughter Nicole is hosting our family Thanksgiving this week  I am so excited.  I am only making the cranberries.  I've purchased a journal for them.  It will be their Thanksgiving journal and each year of their married life they and the people that they share this holiday with will log in it.  Should be fun for them.  On to this weeks menu.

Monday

Chicken Fingers
Oven Fries
Mixed Veggies

Tuesday

Chili
Cornbread

Wednesday

Handmade Turkey Pepperoni Pizza

Thursday

Nicole is cooking!  I'm just bringing the
Cranberries

Friday

Out to eat

Saturday

Turkey Burgers on the grill
(May have to move these in if it ever gets cold)
Praline Sweet Potatoes
Salad

Sunday

Zucchini Frittata
Toast


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11-16-09 Menu Plan Monday

I have been stuck in a rut with sides.  Hopefully next week's holiday will inspire me.  Salads and broccoli are so easy.  Also, I am back on my diet (holidays and holiday parties excluded) so that I can just maintain through the holidays.

Monday

Leftover chili for Leo and a Salmon Fillet for me
Green beans

Tuesday

This didn't get served last week, so I thought we'd try again this week
Porkchops with Pineapple salsa

couscous

Salad

Wednesday

Leftovers from church or pizza

Thursday

Crockpot chicken
Instant Potatoes
Broccoli

Friday

Out to eat

Saturday

Turkey Burgers on the grill
Oven Fries
Fruit

Sunday

French Toast (this is always popular with hubby)
Bacon
Canned fruit



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11-09-09 Menu Plan Monday

Still trying to eat more of the things we have at home.

Monday

Italian chicken and vegetables (stir fried chicken breasts and frozen veggies with Italian dressing)

Garlic egg noodles (from the amish store.)

Tuesday

Porkchops with Pineapple salsa

couscous

Salad

Wednesday

Leftovers

Thursday

Turkey Brats

beans

Raw veggies

Friday

Out to eat

Saturday

Chili & crackers

Sunday

French Toast

Chicken Sausage

Canned fruit

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11-02-09 Menu Plan Monday

This week, I am concentrating on eating much from the freezer, so the recipes may be a bit willy-nilly

Monday

Cooking at church so leftovers or pizza

Tuesday

Sticky Chicky

Instant potatoes

Salad

Wednesday

Pork Chops

Apple Sauce

Pirogues

Thursday

Leftovers

Friday

Out to eat

Saturday

Chili & crackers

Sunday

Chicken patties parmesan

(Frozen breaded chicken patties topped w spaghetti sauce and cheese and baked until all is warm and melted)

Salad

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