Today is Sunday, day of rest, therefore it is traditionally the no cook day for me but rather a leftovers or going out after church day! :)
Come back tomorrow to help kick off dinner ideas from the bread machine week.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
To eat or not to eat....that is the question
Well yesterday's meal was hit and miss, parts of it we all enjoyed but the part we all agreed on not liking was the mushy bread.
We're texture people over here and that is one texture we could do without!
We will finish off the dish yes......sometime this weekend but to give my family a break I am making some baked Ziti tonight for dinner. Thank you Patti Garcia for the recipe!
Baked Ziti
15oz Ricotta cheese
2 C. Mozzarella
1/2 C. Parmesan
Italian seasonings
Salt and Pepper
Crushed Garlic (optional)
1 lb. ground meat (beef, turkey, etc)
1 jar of Prego pasta sauce (or your favorite, we like Newmans over here!)
Cooked pasta (can be Ziti or Penne)
Brown meat with some chopped onion. In large lasagna pan or baking dish, combine meat, noodles and Ricotta/Mozzarella cheeses.
Top with Parmesan.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30-40 minutes.
This recipe can be varied so much. If you want some veggies, you can saute some chopped carrots, onion, celery or even spinach and add to casserole mix.
Enjoy with warm bread!
We're texture people over here and that is one texture we could do without!
We will finish off the dish yes......sometime this weekend but to give my family a break I am making some baked Ziti tonight for dinner. Thank you Patti Garcia for the recipe!
Baked Ziti
15oz Ricotta cheese
2 C. Mozzarella
1/2 C. Parmesan
Italian seasonings
Salt and Pepper
Crushed Garlic (optional)
1 lb. ground meat (beef, turkey, etc)
1 jar of Prego pasta sauce (or your favorite, we like Newmans over here!)
Cooked pasta (can be Ziti or Penne)
Brown meat with some chopped onion. In large lasagna pan or baking dish, combine meat, noodles and Ricotta/Mozzarella cheeses.
Top with Parmesan.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30-40 minutes.
This recipe can be varied so much. If you want some veggies, you can saute some chopped carrots, onion, celery or even spinach and add to casserole mix.
Enjoy with warm bread!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
A day late and a whole lotta dollars shorter!
Did my weekly grocery shopping yesterday only to discover today I forgot to get more bread! aacckk!
So today I get to make some home made bread instead, I'm sure my family will enjoy that too. :)
I generally use the basic white bread recipe from the Betty Crocker cookbook, but a lot of bread machines (like mine) come with a bread book that tells you all sorts of great ideas.
The meatloaf was a success and as for the Farmer's Strata that is yet to be determined as the meatloaf ended up being a 2 night meal we had so much of it! Hooray!
I love leftovers, makes my life so much easier that way.
Be forewarned when making the strata, it does take quite a bit of prep time and isn't the healthiest of dishes either. I did a lot of substitutions to make me feel better ie using turkey bacon, non fat milk, low fat cheese etc. I also used red potatoes instead of russet as they have more antioxidants in them too.
Tomorrow I plan on making a Baked Ziti courtesy of Patti Garcia recipe to follow!
So today I get to make some home made bread instead, I'm sure my family will enjoy that too. :)
I generally use the basic white bread recipe from the Betty Crocker cookbook, but a lot of bread machines (like mine) come with a bread book that tells you all sorts of great ideas.
The meatloaf was a success and as for the Farmer's Strata that is yet to be determined as the meatloaf ended up being a 2 night meal we had so much of it! Hooray!
I love leftovers, makes my life so much easier that way.
Be forewarned when making the strata, it does take quite a bit of prep time and isn't the healthiest of dishes either. I did a lot of substitutions to make me feel better ie using turkey bacon, non fat milk, low fat cheese etc. I also used red potatoes instead of russet as they have more antioxidants in them too.
Tomorrow I plan on making a Baked Ziti courtesy of Patti Garcia recipe to follow!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Theme of the week.
Yesterday we took my mom out for dinner for her birthday so cooking at home didn't happen! :)
Today however kicks off my theme of the week cooking.
This weeks theme comes from the ERCC MOPS cookbook, things we've had at MOPS luncheons!
To start off with though I want to show you a neat little chart that our MOPPETS coordinator shared with us one day during our "learning to cook" day at MOPS.
Cooking Chart
Now back to the Dinner of the day! :)
Tonight's MOPS inspired meal is provided courtesy of Lori Osbourne
Farmer's Strata
1 lb bacon sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
2 C chopped fully cooked ham
1 sm. onion chopped
10 slices white bread, cubed
1 C cooked potatoes cubed
3 C (12oz) shredded cheddar cheese
8 eggs
3 C milk
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dry mustard
Pinch of salt and pepper
In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp, add ham and onion: cook and stir until onion is tender then drain. In a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish layer half the bread cubes, potatoes and cheese.
Top with all of the bacon mixture. Repeat layers of bread, potatoes and cheese. IN a bowl beat eggs, add milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over all. Cover and chill overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake uncovered, at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the strata comes out clean.
Yields 12-16 servings
Ok, so this is really for tomorrow night but I have to make it today! :)
We're actually eating a Meat Loaf from a recipe that I got from Mentor Mom Beth Koontz.
Meat Loaf
2 eggs
1/2 C fine dry bread crumbs
2 Tbls snipped parsley (or dried)
1/2 tsp. ground sage
1/4 C catsup (ketchup)
1 tsp. dry mustard
3/4 C milk
1/4 C chopped onions
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 lbs ground beef or turkey
2 Tbls. brown sugar
Combine eggs and milk, stir in crumbs, onion, parsley, salt, sage and 1/8 tsp pepper.
Add meat; mix well. Pat into a 8x4x2 loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/4 hours.
Spoon off excess fat. Combine catsup, brown sugar and mustard; spread over meat.
Return to oven for 10 minutes.
Makes 6 servings
Today however kicks off my theme of the week cooking.
This weeks theme comes from the ERCC MOPS cookbook, things we've had at MOPS luncheons!
To start off with though I want to show you a neat little chart that our MOPPETS coordinator shared with us one day during our "learning to cook" day at MOPS.
Cooking Chart
Now back to the Dinner of the day! :)
Tonight's MOPS inspired meal is provided courtesy of Lori Osbourne
Farmer's Strata
1 lb bacon sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
2 C chopped fully cooked ham
1 sm. onion chopped
10 slices white bread, cubed
1 C cooked potatoes cubed
3 C (12oz) shredded cheddar cheese
8 eggs
3 C milk
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dry mustard
Pinch of salt and pepper
In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp, add ham and onion: cook and stir until onion is tender then drain. In a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish layer half the bread cubes, potatoes and cheese.
Top with all of the bacon mixture. Repeat layers of bread, potatoes and cheese. IN a bowl beat eggs, add milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over all. Cover and chill overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake uncovered, at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the strata comes out clean.
Yields 12-16 servings
Ok, so this is really for tomorrow night but I have to make it today! :)
We're actually eating a Meat Loaf from a recipe that I got from Mentor Mom Beth Koontz.
Meat Loaf
2 eggs
1/2 C fine dry bread crumbs
2 Tbls snipped parsley (or dried)
1/2 tsp. ground sage
1/4 C catsup (ketchup)
1 tsp. dry mustard
3/4 C milk
1/4 C chopped onions
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 lbs ground beef or turkey
2 Tbls. brown sugar
Combine eggs and milk, stir in crumbs, onion, parsley, salt, sage and 1/8 tsp pepper.
Add meat; mix well. Pat into a 8x4x2 loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/4 hours.
Spoon off excess fat. Combine catsup, brown sugar and mustard; spread over meat.
Return to oven for 10 minutes.
Makes 6 servings
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Hooray for soup!
The soup was a success! Once I remembered to add salt that is....lots of dirty dishes later my family has requested I make this again. :)
Never did get my meal plan list finished so I hope to do that on Monday.
Never did get my meal plan list finished so I hope to do that on Monday.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Split pea and ham!
Today is the day I attempt to make Andersons Split pea soup with ham.
First off I need to gather my ingredients which does mean a dash to the local grocery store but that's alright.
In the future though I plan on meal planning a weeks in advance, ok when I say future I mean tomorrow I plan on sitting down and meal planning for the week.
I also have a plan for tonights breakfast, but it does require a bit of prep.
Thank you to Karen Brookes for providing this yummy dish at MOPS and for sharing the recipe too!
Breakfast Casserole
-Scramble 12-18 eggs (depending on how many people you're feeding)
- Put scrambled eggs in the bottom of a 9x13 pan
- Pour ("glop" is more like it) approx. 1 pint of sour cream on top of eggs (you decided exactly how much sour cream to use)
- Combine 2 cups cheese, 1 cup cooked crumbled bacon, and 2 Tb. chopped green onions
- Sprinkle cheese mixture on top of eggs and sour cream
- Bake 20-25 minutes at 350
First off I need to gather my ingredients which does mean a dash to the local grocery store but that's alright.
In the future though I plan on meal planning a weeks in advance, ok when I say future I mean tomorrow I plan on sitting down and meal planning for the week.
I also have a plan for tonights breakfast, but it does require a bit of prep.
Thank you to Karen Brookes for providing this yummy dish at MOPS and for sharing the recipe too!
Breakfast Casserole
-Scramble 12-18 eggs (depending on how many people you're feeding)
- Put scrambled eggs in the bottom of a 9x13 pan
- Pour ("glop" is more like it) approx. 1 pint of sour cream on top of eggs (you decided exactly how much sour cream to use)
- Combine 2 cups cheese, 1 cup cooked crumbled bacon, and 2 Tb. chopped green onions
- Sprinkle cheese mixture on top of eggs and sour cream
- Bake 20-25 minutes at 350
Friday, January 1, 2010
Off to a new start......or so I thought.
Well First of all......
Ok, well I had thought to start the day by making a nice breakfast for the family but it turns out they had other ideas!
Due to the nature of the beast of New Years and our all staying up so late you could say I was a bit tired.
I was woken up to the sounds of "mom we made you breakfast in bed!" I buried under my blankets, and trying to figure out what they were talking about responded with a "oohhh uggghhh, huh what??"
So breakfast by me was scrapped, but thank you G and Daddy for making me waffles! :)
Next up was lunch, easy right? Nope! Yet again I am beat to the punch by my husband who while I was getting kids ready to go for an afternoon/evening of fun at family's house made sandwiches for the everyone! Guess what kind....come on! Guess!!
That's right, HAM!
I won't even pretend to try and say I had dinner all planned out, we were out at family's house today so we ordered pizza.
So today's day of kicking of the new year with a bang ended with a thud in the cooking department, but at least we had a great time together and with family!
To me that is way more important then being the master of the grill, oven or kitchen.
Ok, well I had thought to start the day by making a nice breakfast for the family but it turns out they had other ideas!
Due to the nature of the beast of New Years and our all staying up so late you could say I was a bit tired.
I was woken up to the sounds of "mom we made you breakfast in bed!" I buried under my blankets, and trying to figure out what they were talking about responded with a "oohhh uggghhh, huh what??"
So breakfast by me was scrapped, but thank you G and Daddy for making me waffles! :)
Next up was lunch, easy right? Nope! Yet again I am beat to the punch by my husband who while I was getting kids ready to go for an afternoon/evening of fun at family's house made sandwiches for the everyone! Guess what kind....come on! Guess!!
That's right, HAM!
I won't even pretend to try and say I had dinner all planned out, we were out at family's house today so we ordered pizza.
So today's day of kicking of the new year with a bang ended with a thud in the cooking department, but at least we had a great time together and with family!
To me that is way more important then being the master of the grill, oven or kitchen.
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