Menu Plan Monday, January 21, 2008

Last week, I made Slow Cooker Pork Chops instead of Steak and Baked Potatoes. The chops were dry. I don't know if it was the pork or the recipe. I'm thinking a bit of both. I'll probably try them again with a different chop. On Saturday, we had Family Game Night and ate too much of some great food. I'll post recipes today for the items I made.

Here's the plan for this week:

Sunday~ Cajun Chicken Pasta, French Bread, and Salad

Monday~3 Cheese Ravioli with Slow Cooker Meat Sauce, Garlic Toast, Roasted Veggies

Tuesday~Soup and Sandwiches~The guys are going out for pizza with the hockey team, so the girls will have soup and sandwiches

Wednesday~Slow Cooker Steak with Gravy, Onions, Mushrooms and Green Pepper over Rice

Thursday~Chicken Fajitas, Mexican Rice, and Beans

Friday~ Pizza, Breaded Wings, Salad

Saturday~Date Night for DH and me

Have a wonderful week!

Lisa

Pork Chops for the Slow Cooker

I found this recipe on recipezaar and decided to try it for tonight. I'll post a picture this evening!

Pork Chops for the Slow Cooker
6 boneless pork chops
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 garlic cloves, Crushed
salt & pepper (I didn't use the salt. The soy sauce has enough sodium.)

Place pork chops in slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pork chops.
Cook on Low setting for 6 hours, until internal temperature of pork has reached 160 degrees F.

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Menu Plan Monday, January 14

Welcome to this week's menu plan!

Sunday~ Spaghetti, Veal Parmesan, Salad and Garlic Toast

Monday~ Chicken Cordon Bleu, Parsley Potatoes, French Style Green Beans

Tuesday~Wedding Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (carry over meal)

Wednesday~Hockey Night...pick up something on the way to practice

Thursday~Steak, Baked Potatoes, Glazed Baby Carrots

Friday~Pizza and Wing Night

Saturday~Family Game Night~ Appetizer Buffet I will post the recipes later this week!

Have a super week!

Lisa

Tasty Thursday: January 10, 2008

Angel Lush

Angel Lush is one of my favorite light desserts to serve to family and friends. It's especially refreshing in the spring and summer months. I first found the recipe in Kraft's Food and Family magazine, but I now see it's rated in the top 10 Healthy Living recipes on their website.

Angel Lush

1can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Reduced Calorie Pudding & Pie Filling
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP LITE or COOL WHIP Sugar Free Whipped Topping
1 pkg. (10 oz.) round angel food cake
10 fresh strawberries

MIX pineapple and dry pudding mix in medium bowl. Gently stir in whipped topping.

CUT cake horizontally into three layers. Place bottom cake layer, cut-side up, on serving plate; top with one-third of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers two times.

REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour. Top with berries just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.


Enjoy!


Check out other Tasty Thursday Recipes at The Pumpkin Patch
Blessings,
Lisa

Menu Plan Monday, January 7, 2008

Good afternoon! It's a sunny, warm day here, which is totally unusual for January, and I'm loving it!

Here's the plan for this week:

Sunday~Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Biscuits

Monday~Hockey Practice Night~Chicken Fingers and Fries for the kids, Chicken Finger Salads for Mom and Dad with applesauce on the side

Tuesday~Bisquick Oven Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Country Gravy and Green Beans

Wednesday~Hockey Practice Night~Subs from our favorite sub shop, Chips and Fresh Fruit

Thursday~Wedding Soup and Hard Rolls

Friday~Pizza and Wing Night

Saturday~Steaks, Loaded Baked Potatoes and Salad

For other great menus and recipes visit Laura at http://orgjunkie.com/

Have a blessed week!

Lisa

Our Home Mission Statement

As part of the Small Things at Home Sanctuary, the Company Girls are creating home mission statements. Here's what I've come up with:


"Our goal is for our home to be warm and inviting for our family and friends. It will be a place of love and acceptance, a refuge from the storms of the world, a sanctuary for all who enter. Our home will be clean, organized and free from clutter through good habits and daily routines. "


Thank you to the Company Girls for their inspiration! It's hard to put into words what I want my home to be to our family and friends.

Blessings,
Lisa

The Recipe for My Personality

The Recipe For Lisa

3 parts Intellect 2 parts Fearlessness 1 part Naughtiness Splash of Fascination Finish off with a squeeze of lime juice

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