Menu for Week of November 3 through November 9, 2012

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UPSIDE DOWN APPLE CAKE Final photo to be updated

OH MY GOODNESS! Mickey has turned into a baker! lol NOT! lol

Having a friend over for dinner and apple anything is DH's fave!!!

WHOO HOO Is the very first time am making ANYTHING like this too!

Here's what the bottom which will be the top part looked like!



WHOO HOO WHOO HOO

Thanks for continuing to inspire me too!

Cake cooling







Staged photo pending lol

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CheapThrills wrote:
Well, here I am, fwiw. Hey, hi, ho, and all! It's a bit of a crazy week, so I have some quick-fixers in there. Here's my menu PLAN for the upcoming week:

Sunday: BBQ sliced leftover pork (1.88/#) sandwiches, fries (sale w/coupon), slaw, pork and beans (.19).

Monday: Jumbo hot dogs (.99) on buns, tortilla chips (1.10), carrot sticks.

Tuesday: Election Day is usually soup and biscuits. This year soup will be a lovely melange of vegetables, roasted and pureed to creamy perfection. So basically, leftovers made into creamy soup. Maybe with a little ham? Cheese on the biscuits.

Wednesday: Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (free), peas and carrots (.85), pasta with garlic and herbs.

Thursday: Baked crispy pollock (1.88/#), homemade mac and cheese, green salads.

Friday: Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole (cheap!) from the freezer, salads.

Saturday: Boneless turkey breast (Aldi) stuffed w/spinach and cheese, rice, squash. There will be leftovers.

I'm not keeping track of every little cost in my meals these days, but I'm guessing these meals for four will cost me less than $25.00 total. What I am doing is making sure I stay within my food budget. We had a few weeks of eating out, couple pizza nights per week, and such. I've done a full freezer inventory, and my pantries overfloweth, which at this point is a very good thing. This state of full-on pantry cooking and belt-tightening has arrived early this year; it's usually here in January.

Gday and thanks for sharing! It is a good reminder to all...and there are so many creative ways in using leftovers in the pantry and freezer...minimizing and creating BIG savings in the budget each and ever meal and every week too!

Well done!

WHOO HOO As always enjoy seeing what other people make too!

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ellie_ wrote:
Saturday: hotdogs, chips and fruit
Sunday: Bev's Macaroni and Cheese
Monday:Sage-Rubbed Pork Chops With Warm Apple Slaw
Tuesday: out with friends
Wednesday: everyone on their own
Thursday: something from the freezer
Friday: Sauteed Fish With Thai Coriander-Chili Sauce

Sauteed Fish With Thai Coriander-Chili Sauce Yum and thanks for sharing too!

WHOO HOO!

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Charmie777 wrote:
Ooops forgot to post my menu!!! Here it is!

Saturday - just a couple of us home, so we did pizza

Sunday - Grilled Hot Links, Bev's Macaroni and Cheese, salad

Monday - Baked Tacos (roughly followed), beans and rice

Tuesday - ELECTION DAY! Crock Pot Chicken W/ Black Beans and Cream Cheese...yum! over rice with tortillas

Wednesday - TO GO MEAL - B L T Sandwiches Supreme

Thursday - Monterey Jack Chicken, Bursting With Flavor with mashed potatoes and green beans

Friday - Event at church, so we'll eat before or after

LOVE those baked tacos, TRUE!
And anything Monterey Jack goes well with me too!

WHOO HOO!

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ratherbeswimmin' wrote:
Hey all. Last week was stinkin' busy. Am looking forward to a little slow down and will be glad when the election is OVER.

Here is the plan, Mon-Fri:
Monday: after JV football game--Southwest Turkey Melt, chips, hot sauce, and salad

Tuesday: Apple and Beef Stew, crusty bread, and salad

Wednesday: Herb-Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Collard Greens - It's Good for You!, steamed carrots, and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie

Thursday: Baked Chicken Nuggets, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potato, salad

Friday: Eat Out after HS football game; sip on Apple Tea while we wait up for the kids

Work Lunches: Slow Cooked Corn Chowder w/ oyster crackers and Little Tyke Pizzas

Breakfast: Chili Jack Oven Omelet

Snacks: Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies

Can I come for dinner on WEDNESDAY?

WHOO HOO

thanks for sharing as love seeing what people eat too!

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2ChinaGirls wrote:
Wow! Got some great new recipes to try. Here's my menu. Absolutely CRAZY week ahead...that's what happens when you have a 12 DD who's a jock! She is also responsible for this weeks menu! I let her pick the dinners this week.

Sunday: Grilled hangar steak marinated in Alton Brown Marinade for Beef. DH discovered that our Costco now carries this family favorite cut of beef. Bought a huge package of it recently, made up a big batch of marinade and put three meals worth of steak in the freezer! Served with mashed potatoes and Mustard and Mayonnaise Glazed Asparagus (Grilled) using zucchini instead of asparagus.

Monday (tonight): DD has basketball practice from 4-6. Spanikopita (spinach, sauteed onion, garlic and spices, feta and a little sour cream). Carrots and bell pepper with homemade (sorta...use Penzeys buttermilk ranch spice mix) ranch dressing.

Tuesday: First basketball game of the season! DD (at almost 5' is the starting shooting guard) and Tae Kwon Do for younger DD. Chicken Tortilla Soup II turned veggie by simply leaving out the chicken and adding a can of pinto beans and upping the carrots, onion and celery served with a green salad.

Wednesday: Soccer practice from 4-6 and TKD for DD#2. Homemade bread and a grilled chicken caesar salad. I use a salad dressing based on one from Michael Chiarello.

Thursday: Basketball game at 3:45 and a soccer game at 7!!! DD#1 is going to be hungry and tired. Plus DH is having some minor surgery so it's got to be easy. Pasta with a red sauce using San Marzano tomatoes, onion, anchovies and some hot italian sausage, another green salad. I'll make the sauce early and let it cook, then quick cool so I only need to reheat and boil pasta at dinner time.

Friday: Soccer practice 4-6 and TKD 6:15-7:30. Usually eat out or take 'n' bake pizza...a local place makes a great one with ranch sauce, bacon, chicken, spinach and red onion.

Saturday: I work so it's up to DH. Luckily only one soccer game and it's local.

Sunday: I'll figure it out in the morning, !

Wow! You are crazy busy!!! I got anxiety just reading your schedule!

Ditto but know Elton's marinade is GREAT too!

Thanks for sharing your schedule and what you make too! Admire your energy too!

WHOO HOO!

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OK, tonight's dinner

Crockpot Silverside with Mint, onion and cloves

Make Ahead mashed potatoes
http://www.food.com/recipe/make-ahead-mashed-potatoes-34059

Baby peas, garlic bread, white parsley sauce and dessert above

WHOO HOO

Let's NOT forget about the red wine too!

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I just did this and tomorrow will do the slice version too!

WHOO HOO

Hope you all enjoy!

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ratherbeswimmin' wrote:
Hey all. Last week was stinkin' busy. Am looking forward to a little slow down and will be glad when the election is OVER.

Here is the plan, Mon-Fri:
Monday: after JV football game--Southwest Turkey Melt, chips, hot sauce, and salad

Tuesday: Apple and Beef Stew, crusty bread, and salad

Wednesday: Herb-Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Collard Greens - It's Good for You!, steamed carrots, and Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie

Thursday: Baked Chicken Nuggets, steamed broccoli, baked sweet potato, salad

Friday: Eat Out after HS football game; sip on Apple Tea while we wait up for the kids

Work Lunches: Slow Cooked Corn Chowder w/ oyster crackers and Little Tyke Pizzas

Breakfast: Chili Jack Oven Omelet

Snacks: Frosted Peanut Butter Brownies

corn chowder was great!

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Oh Mickey, that apple dessert looks divine!

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Charmie777 wrote:
Oh Mickey, that apple dessert looks divine!

Gday and big thanks I CAN say it was devoured with love...and was GREAT

Was soooooooooooooooooooo proud I did make as was the very first time I made something like that worldwide...so see what inspiration from here will do...

Now that I know HOW to make it, it is not as difficult as I initially perceived too! And was soooooooooooooooooo happy and S-Q-U-E-A-L-E-D with delight when I turn the cake over and it came out like this too!

So was DH too!

WHOO HOO!

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Three Cheese Tortelli, red pepper, Spinach,and

mizuna and ricotta sauce







WHOO HOO Healthy and delish HIGHLY RECOMMEND TOO!

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The final PIE photo...I waiting JUST long enough for the vanilla ice cream to M-E-L-T!!! YUM

Hope you enjoy too!



WHOO HOO!

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Yum!

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