This week's menu

No, I didn't post last week's menu. I wrote it down on paper while on my break at work. I never typed it up (which is what I usually do). So, I'm going to be lazy and not post it. Nothing new really though.

Last week's excitement was that DH and I finally dug into the apple butter my mom sent me. Yummy on homemade biscuits. :)

Menu: 7/17-23

Friday, July 3rd

Dinner: BLTs

Saturday, July 4^th

Breakfast/Lunch: eggs and biscuits

Dinner: Chicken and rice with egg w/ chicken breasts, zucchini (recipe on Personal Trainer Cooking on Nintendo DS)

Sunday, July 5^th

Breakfast/Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: quiche

Monday-Thursday Meals

1. Ravioli and squash
2. Chicken quesadillas
3. Taco salads w/ chicken (throwing chicken in crockpot with diced tomatoes and taco seasoning. will pull apart very easily after cooking on low all day)
4. Spicy beef stir-fry (I'm using the spicy chicken stir-fry recipe, only using beef instead)

Now that I have Fridays off, I'm probably going to do more weekly menus rather than 2 and 3 weeks menus. This week I did most of my shopping from two local stores (Fresh & Easy and Smiths). DH went by the commissary to pick up more water. I made the menu based on what I already have available and what was in the two sale ads. $35 for this weeks groceries. Last week I spent $60.

My Birthday Cake

Nothing fancy. My birthday is next week, so I made myself my cake this weekend while I have the time to do so. :)

Just Pillsbury funfetti cake mix baked in a funky large heart shaped pan. I'm not a big fan of icing, so I just make a glaze with vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk.

Ribs, Grilled Veggies, and Grilled Peaches

Gorgeous grilled veggies from last night's dinner. Served with the ribs. I skewered cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, and zucchini. Sprinkled a bit of kosher salt on zucchini before grilling.

Grilled peaches. I quartered two peaches. Mixed the quarters with brown sugar and vanilla before grilling. Was very good. First time we've done this.

I forgot to take a picture of the ribs unfortunately. I marinated the ribs in Corky's rub, meat tenderizer, Corky's hot BBQ sauce, and vinegar. Then I baked them wrapped in foil in a 200* oven for almost two hours. Then I removed the ribs and grilled to finish cooking. We basted the ribs in more Corky's hot BBQ sauce while grilling. SOOOO good. I just love country style ribs. Very meaty. Oh and Croky's is one of the few WONDERFUL BBQ restaurants back in Memphis. I make sure to eat a meal there every time I'm back home. My mom sends me care packages with their rubs and sauces every few months. Nothing beats it. Their apple BBQ sauce is great on pork tenderloin. :) You can buy their stuff in bulk here. They also FedEx their meats. You know it's good when people around the country pay the outrageous prices to have Corky's ship them some of their pulled pork or ribs. ;) lol.

Veggie Burgers

Veggie Burgers

Ingredients:

2 1/2 Tbs. olive oil

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper

1/2 cup finely chopped celery

1/2 cup finely chopped carrot

1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic

1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

1 Tbs. minced chives

2 tsp. minced fresh parsley

1/2 cup dry unseasoned breadcrumbs

1 teaspoon Emeril's Original or other creole seasoning

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper

Hamburger buns for serving

(any veggies you want to garnish your burger with)

Directions:

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and saute the onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot and garlic until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.

In medium mixing bowl, mash the beans with the back of a fork. Stir in cooled veggies, egg, chives, parsley, breadcrumbs, and seasoning. Mix well.

Divide into four patties. Wrap and refrigerate until chilled.

When ready to serve, heat the remaining olive oil in a large nonstick skillet and cook the burgers until golden on both sides and heated through, about 2 minutes per side.

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I got this recipe from an online friend. DH doesn't like the thought of a veggie burger, so you won't find this on my menus (at least not when he's in town). :)

I'm not a big fan of celery, so I used zucchini instead. I also added other seasonings to add more flavor. I'd tell you what I used, but I didn't really measure or keep track of it. You can also use black beans if you wish.

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Picture added 1/15/10. Heating up two veggie burgers for my lunch. These were made with black beans, zucchini, carrots, onions, red bell pepper, garlic, dried chives, dried parsley, fresh pepper, garlic and wine seasoning (from The Melting Pot), and Kickin' Chicken seasoning from Webber Grillmates (it was the first thing I saw in my spice cabinet that would offer some kick). I think these are my favorite veggie burgers yet! :)

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New Menu (Finally)

DH was gone for just about the entire month of June. While he was gone, I didn't really make anything fancy. For the first time in over two years I actually bought frozen chicken strips and chicken nuggets. Does that let you know how much I cared to cook with him gone? :) I did make some wonderful veggie burgers, and I'll post that recipe later.

For those that don't know, my work hours just recently changed. My menu will start reflecting this because I just won't have the ability to cook much myself Monday through Thursday evening. Anything on those nights will either be prepared the previous weekend, be a convenience meal, or DH will be cooking (so easy peasy). If I cooked anything with my new hours, we wouldn't be eating till 8pm (or later) and well that's way too late for me! :)

Menu: 6/28 – 7/10

Sunday, June 28 – make Lasagna

Breakfast/Lunch: breakfast wraps w/ sausage, eggs, and cheese

Dinner: beef lettuce wraps w/ veggies

Monday-Thursday Meals (6/29-7/2)

1. Lasagna and green beans
2. Leftover Lasagna and green beans
3. Chicken and egg with rice (recipe comes from Personal Trainer Cooking on Nintendo DS)
4. Tilapia, broccoli, and pasta side

Friday, July 3rd

Breakfast/Lunch: Baked Oatmeal (I also added some blueberries and cinnamon to this, turned out WONDERFUL.)

Dinner: country style ribs, grilled zucchini, and grilled sliced peaches

Saturday, July 4^th

Breakfast/Lunch: leftovers

Dinner: spicy bean salsa (with leftovers)

Sunday, July 5^th

Breakfast/Lunch: leftovers (or eggs and biscuits)

Dinner: Brats (cook hamburgers at same time), fried squash, and macaroni

Monday-Thursday Meals (7/6-7/9)

1. hamburgers, corn, and leftover macaroni
2. Penne a la Betsy (7/8)
3. Cheesy chicken and rice casserole
4. Hamburger helper

New menu starting 7/10.