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Aug. 16, 2008
Recipe Swap?
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I have been trying out some new recipes this week for supper, and most of them have been a hit. I love menu4moms weekly menus because she has the grocery list and everything! And it's free! This week we tried these recipes from here: Chicken Pasta Salad and Smoothies-- these were great. I forgot to put the grapes in the salad, but it was still good. I actually cheated and used store bought dressing (Balsamic Vinaigrette for me and Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette for the kids and Jason.) Also, I used elbow macaroni instead of spiral pasta because someone gave me 8 boxes of elbow and free is good. I cooked the pasta in the chicken broth for extra flavor. I didn't measure ingredients for the smoothies, and I thought it was a little tart, so maybe I used too much OJ. But you can experiment. I added a little sugar, which cut the health factor but increased the drinkability factor. Chicken Ham and Rice Casserole-- this was good. Next time, I might leave out the ham because it seemed superfluous. Also the bread crumbs were "disgusting" to my 5 year old. Go figure. She ate the bottom part. Meatball Calzones and Strawberry Lemonade-- these were loved by my family, not so much by me. But I hate pizza, and it was just folded pizza. My 13 year old son especially loved them. The lemonade was very good, but very sweet. I think you could cut some of the sugar and use it in the smoothies LOL. Baked Potato Bar and Blackberry Cobbler-- this is always a hit with my kids. They love baked potatoes. I cheated and used peaches instead of blackberries-- I am not that adventurous. My 10-year-old made the peach cobbler by herself, and it was great! Beef Kabobs over Yellow Rice and Ambrosia Salad-- the beef kabobs were great, although most of the kids didn't eat the peppers and onions. I left off the mushrooms. I used a teriyaki sauce instead of her marinade. Also, I didn't make the ambrosia salad. Instead I used our standard fruit salad-- 2 cans of fruit cocktail ( I use the unsweetened kind), 2 cans of mandarin oranges, and a. 8 oz Cool Whip, folded together. Some people add mini marshmallows, but yuck. You can sign up to get the menu mailer in your email every week. It's a great resource! Last night I made Pioneer Woman's Marlboro Man Sandwiches (recipe here) They were delicious, and this morning I added the leftover meat to our omelettes, and they were great, too! Now I need some ideas for lunch-- no sandwiches please! Unless they are really really yummy. Breakfast ideas would be good, too. |
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Aug. 18, 2008 - You are making me hungry!!!
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