Saturday, January 3, 2015

Sat. 1/3-Fri. 1/9

Uses BB produce:
Hawaiian style burgers with roasted rosemary potatoes and broiled pineapple  (pineapple, red potatoes or white potatoes)
spaghetti squash primavera (spaghetti squash, tomatoes, zucchini)

From last week:
avocado chicken suiza enchiladas (if can't access this recipe then add avocado to regular chicken enchilada sauce recipe)
Other ideas:
Mexican rice skillet
creamy chicken tacos (slow cooker)
chicken pot pie
sweet spiced winter squash casserole (allow 2 1/2 hours to make this! Or roast squash in advance)
Hearty beef and noodles

COOKING PLAN:
cranberry Christmas cake
craisins (dehydrated cranberries)
roast acorn squash
caramelized onions (crock pot)
orange marmalade
make lasagna
make twice baked potatoes

Saturday:
baked tacos (use cooked hamburger in fridge and tortillas in pantry)

Sunday:
butternut squash lasagna, salad, bread, roasted golden beets

Monday:
chicken divan (uses chopped chicken, broccoli, lemon), fruit, salad

Tuesday:
fried sausage and apples and twice baked potatoes, sautéed chard stalks (uses apples, potatoes)

Wednesday: (D no class, no practice; WW at 6:30)
potato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches  (uses red potatoes, bacon)

Thursday: (D competition; not home for supper)
swiss chard stracchiatella soup (egg drop soup) (swiss chard)--kids won't eat this! Kids: canned soup, grilled cheese sandwiches

Friday:
leftovers or Breakfast skillet (ham/bacon, cubed potatoes, kale, onion, cheese, eggs) and pancakes


RAINBOW CHARD:  Don't waste those gorgeous stalks!  Slice them into bite site pieces and sauté.  Melt butter or oil in a saute pan at medium heat. Add the stalks. Stir slowly but constantly for two to three minutes or until the stalks are slightly browned. If desired, add salt, paprika, garlic or lemon juice for flavor, or other ingredients.  Mashed potatoes would go nicely as another side dish.
  • To Boil:  Should take about 3-5 minutes - just until tender.
  • To Steam:  About 2-3 minutes.
  • To Saute:  Heat a little olive oil over medium heat.  Add some minced garlic and red pepper flakes and saute for 30 seconds, then add the greens.  Saute until slightly wilted, then cover and cook until tender.  It won't take long!
  • Saturday, December 27, 2014

    Sat. 12/27-Fri. 1/2

    Mexican rice skillet
    creamy chicken tacos (slow cooker)
    chicken pot pie
    sweet spiced winter squash casserole (allow 2 1/2 hours to make this! Or roast squash in advance)
    Hearty beef and noodles



    COOKING PLAN:
    cranberry Christmas cake
    craisins (dehydrated cranberries)
    roast acorn squash
    slow cook chicken


    Saturday:
    Recovery day: chicken, etc. from Dillons

    Sunday: (Newton Christmas)
    Newton for lunch
    Leftovers or snacky dinner


    Monday: (Greg here)
    butternut squash lasagna, salad, bread


    Tuesday: (Greg plans to leave)
    avocado chicken suiza enchiladas (if can't access this recipe then add avocado to regular chicken enchilada sauce recipe)


    Wednesday: (New Year's Eve)
    fried sausage and apples and twice baked potatoes


    Thursday: (New Year's Day)
    potato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches


    Friday:
    BB pick up at 4:45; eat out

    Friday, December 19, 2014

    Sat. 12/20-Fri. 12/26

    butternut squash lasagna,

    COOKING PLAN:
    orange curd
    orange marmalade
    sugar cookies
    orange cranberry cookies
    pumpkin chocolate chip streusel cake (with acorn squash)
    party shrimp (for Topeka)
    crock pot caramelized onions


    Saturday:
    Shopping, eat out

    Sunday: (Christmas with Billye)
    chicken salad, macaroni and cheese, veggies and dip, green bean casserole (maybe), pears and oranges (fruit plate), roasted beets

    Monday: (Doug taking B to NM)
    leftovers

    Tuesday:
    tacos/taco salad/beef nachos (hamburger in fridge; add taco seasoning), corn (freezer), fruit

    Wednesday: (Christmas Eve)
    lasagna (homemade; add eggplant), bread, salad

    Thursday: (Christmas Day)
    Brunch: cranberry Christmas cake, oranges/fruit
    Topeka for supper

    Friday:
    Topeka Christmas

    Saturday:
    At home

    Sunday:
    Newton Christmas

    Saturday, December 13, 2014

    Sat. 12/13-Fri. 12/19

    butternut squash lasagna
    MAKE AHEAD PLAN:
    cook hamburger for taco dip (add taco seasoning while cooking)
    shred cheese
    "pumpkin" pie with acorn squash
    English muffin bread out of freezer


    Saturday:
    Broccoli orange chicken, rice, apple-pear sauce, melon


    Sunday:
    spaghetti squash pizza pie, garlic bread


    Monday: (YMCA; J game at 5:45: SNACKS for 7 kids)
    Remember treats for school tomorrow (graze days)
    soup and sandwiches


    Tuesday: (Chloe program 7:00!!)
    Mom bringing supper
    Remember: black bean dip, queso for school tomorrow


    Wednesday: (D class; WW--caroling)
    soup and sandwiches


    Thursday: (D parent meeting 7:00)
    baked eggplant parmesan, salad


    Friday: (Jeremiah program 7:00!!)
    taco dip and chips (make ahead), fruit

    Saturday, December 6, 2014

    Sat. 12/6-Fri. 12/12

    butternut squash lasagna

    MAKE AHEAD PLAN:
    get English muffin bread and sour dough out of freezer
    get freezer meal out of freezer
    pomegranate white chocolate cookies
    "pumpkin" pie with acorn squash


    Saturday:
    pancakes, fruit


    Sunday:
    spaghetti squash pizza pie, garlic bread


    Monday: (YMCA 5:30-7:00; J game 5:45)
    soup and grilled cheese


    Tuesday:
    orange broccoli chicken stir fry
    sautéed baby bok choy
    cinnamon bread


    Wednesday: (Doug class; WW 6:30)
    soup and sandwiches, leftovers


    Thursday:
    baked eggplant parmesan, salad


    Friday:
    freezer meal

    Sunday, November 30, 2014

    Sat. 11/29-Fri. 12/5

    slow cooker rosemary acorn squash
    skillet butternut squash and penne





    Saturday:
    Illuminations, eat out

    Sunday:
    pizza, jello, corn


    Monday: (YMCA 6:00-7:30)
    leftovers


    Tuesday:
    **cheesy butternut squash pasta bake


    Wednesday: (WW ??, D class)
    leftovers or soup and grilled cheese


    Thursday:
    spaghetti squash pizza pie


    Friday:
    BB pickup, eat out

    Thursday, November 20, 2014

    Sat. 11/22-Fri.11/28

    chicken enchilada pasta
    chicken parmesan baked pasta, veggies
    Easy cheesy chicken broccoli and rice
    chicken spaghetti

    COOK AHEAD PLAN:
    make pie for Tuesday
    persimmon cookies
    slow cooker caramelized onions
    apple pie/apple pie filling (Fuji apples)
    apple pumpkin streusel muffins (double batch)
    roast pumpkin (for puree)
    cinnamon sugar apple chips


    Saturday:
    pumpkin manicotti, glazed carrots


    Sunday:
    cheeseburger soup, bread, fruit
    put together spinach dip for school


    Monday: (YMCA 5:30)
    grilled cheese and soup, fruit


    Tuesday: (Mom and Dad for supper)
    slow cooker beef stew or roast (add fennel--bulb and stalk, radishes, onion, carrots, potatoes)
    bread, cheese, apples/apple pie/apple cobbler, cinnamon rolls (mom)


    Wednesday: (no school)
    freezer meal or leftovers
    make cream corn for tomorrow (double recipe)



    Thursday:(Thanksgiving in Newton)
    Cream corn/corn pudding (slow cooker)
    Jello
    cucumber salad
    Pumpkin dessert ??
    bring jam


    Friday: (no school)
    roast turkey (stuff with celery, carrot, quartered onion, quartered apple, herbs), stuffing, cranberry fluff, salad, roasted asparagus, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie