2 cups dry lentils, washed and drained and looked over for small stones 10 cups water 1 rib of celery, minced 1 small onion, minced 2 small carrots, minced 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cloves minced garlic 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon 1 to 1 1/4 teaspoons salt (or more to taste) Instructions: 1. In …
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Chicken a la King
Bake a whole chicken breast with just salt & pepper in the oven and set aside to cool. If using homemade chicken broth, defrost. If using homemade cream of mushroom soup, also defrost, if frozen…obviously. Diced one whole onion, 3 stalks of celery, and 3 carrots. Saute in a large pan with salt and pepper …
Chicken Barley Soup
Stock: 1 whole chicken breast (skin and bones too!) 1 whole onion (slice root end off, but leave on the onion skins, gives color to the stock) 2 whole celery stalks salt & pepper I put these items in a cast iron pot I have, just covered everything with water and let it simmer away …
Banana Chocolate Chip & Walnut Muffins
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 overripe bananas 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled 2 eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup chocolate chips Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray 2 muffin tins …
Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Soup
This recipe was removed due to the fact that it tasted like really awful baby food. You certainly could not even taste the cheddar cheese.
Weekly Menu #7
Sunday: Football snack: chix wings D: swedish meatballs over egg noodles Monday: smoked sausage jambalaya Tuesday: cornish game hens, potato gnocchi w/ bacon & peas Wednesday: enchiladas (w/ black beans) Thursday: spicy maple chicken, au gratin potato, zucchini cakes Friday: B: breakfast burritos L: salad D: broccoli & cheese soup
Weekly Menu Plan #6
Sunday: Pork Chops (breaded w/bread crumbs), apple sauce, mac n’ cheese, green beans Monday: In-Laws Tuesday: Pot Roast, potatoes, carrots, onions Wednesday: Chili over spaghetti noodles Thursday: Au gratin potatoes w/ ham & broccoli casserole Friday: Fish, smashed potatoes, corn Saturday: Pork chops somehow Sunday: Cornish game hens, potato gnocchi w/ bacon & peas
Weekly Menu #5
This is going to be for a long week because I’m including this weekend as well as next. Friday: Fish fillets, corn and boiled Yukon gold potatoes (fresh from our garden) Saturday: B: out, L: out, D: at the in-laws Sunday: B: out, L: hot pockets D:buffalo wings from freezer & jalapeno poppers Also on …
Honey Garlic Chicken (direct from Stephanie at A Year of Slow Cooker Meals) Untested
1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (4 or one thigh per family member) 3 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 cup soy sauce (La Choy or Tamari wheat-free are gluten free) 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup honey The Directions. Use a 4-quart slow cooker (if using a 6-quart, …
Maple & Walnut Pie
1 refrigerated pie crust 1 1/2 cups maple syrup 3 eggs 6 tb butter, room temp 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 2 cups chopped toasted walnuts 1 tb vanilla 1/4 tsp ( or less) freshly grated nutmeg Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare the pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Prick …