Eat at Home 3!

[njsweetP]

Here is a link for the packets I buy. It is not skyline, that is the canned version I buy.

http://www.amazon.com/Pack-Cincinnati-Chili-Mix-Packets/dp/B000B6O4LO

Thank you!

 

[njsweetP]

Cooking in the winter is harder for me. So difficult to find any good vegetables and fruit the kids will eat!

For anyone looking for a good Cincinnati chili recipe, I have used this one for years. I have to skip on the beans though because of dh:

1 bay leaf
2 lbs. ground beef
2 c. water
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 large onion chopped (I use less, maybe 1/2 at the most)
2 tbsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp of minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
sprinkle of red pepper (to taste)
2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
kidney beans (I skip these)
hot cooked thin spaghetti

Grated Cheddar cheese

PREPARATION:
Brown ground beef; transfer to crockpot; add water, tomato paste, chopped onion, chili powder, garlic, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, red pepper, cocoa, Worcestershire sauce and bayleaf. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours, adding the drained beans the last hour. Serve over hot cooked thin spaghetti and top with cheese. This sauce could be used for chili dogs. Makes about 6 cups.

Thank you for taking the time to post this!

 

[verleniahall]

I realized today that I hav ebeen very bad about keeping up with this thread - to the point i didn't realize there was a #3!

Tonight - Leftovers
Tomorrow - Chicken and Rice Cassarole
Thursday - Pasta Cassarole
Friday & Saturday - Dinner at my Parents
Sunday - Leftovers & Meal Planning for the week

 

[jensen]

I HAVE to get back into the habit of cooking family meals and planning them out really helps!

Last night we had Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches and butternut squash.

Tonight we'll have steak fajitas, spanish rice, refried beans and corn.

Tomorrow we'll have Sauteed Spinach & Mushrooms over Chicken.

Thursday we'll try this new recipe for Sausage, Onion & Pepper Heros.

Can you tell I'm trying to use up the remainder of our garden bounty?

On Friday we have a home football game, so it will be something quick and easy... maybe a pork loin in the crock pot. I like to do this Pioneer Woman recipe.

Over the weekend, I'm hoping to have time to put together a soup or two and some casseroles that I can freeze. I've got 10 lbs of hamburger I have to find a use for...

 

[oopsiDAISY]

Next week's menu...

Saturday: Our annual trip to the Halloween party at the zoo got pre-empted by DD's basketball tournament. Soooo, I had to come up with a fun alternative to soothe everyone's dissapointment.

Take-Out and watch The Adams Family (another Halloween tradition)

Sunday:
Honey BBQ Meatloaf (http://www.mommyskitchen.net/2012/04/honey-barbecue-meatloaf-oh-so-good.html)
Mashed Potatoes
Peas and Carrots
* Blue Plate Special, anyone?

Monday:
Smoked Sausage Hash
Steamed Cabbage

Tuesday:
Crockpot Cheesy Chicken and Rice (http://www.southernplate.com/2010/0...ce-the-downside-of-being-a-swan-princess.html)
Broccoli

Wednesday:
Crockpot Pork Chops and Apples (http://www.stockpilingmoms.com/2013/07/crockpot-apples-and-porkchops/)
Baked Potatoes

Thursday:
Mummy Hot Dogs (http://www.mommyskitchen.net/2010/10/halloween-mummy-dogs.html)
Spider Cheeseball (http://www.food.com/recipe/cheese-ball-great-for-halloween-290638)
Candy Corn Crispy Treats (http://www.mommyskitchen.net/2011/10/candy-corn-rice-krispie-treats-happy.html)

Friday:
Fall Festival at Church

 

[O2H O2H]

Mon was leftovers supplemented with chicken nuggets and canned soup, lol.

Tues was baked chicken, couscous, roasted veggies, and baked sweet potatoes

Wed was "breakfast for dinner" bc I conked out and nobody woke me up till 7:15, lol

Tonight is baked salmon, roasted butternut squash, leftover couscous, and sauteed spinach

Tomorrow is chicken tikka masala and roasted cauliflower

Not sure what I am doing this weekend, though.

 

[queenofthehive]

Week of Oct 25th

Saturday - Chinese take out

Sunday - Burgers, baked beans, chips

Monday - Leftovers

Tuesday - Balsamic beef, mashed potatoes, green beans

Wednesday - Italian wedding soup Or Chili... not sure yet

Thursday - Creamy ham/pasta casserole and peas

Friday - Pizza / salad

 

[LilyWDW]

Home from an amazing Disney vacation. It had to be one of the best yet, though I really missed my mom. I also booked bounceback for next year so now I need to REALLY save money! Plus, when I saw some of the pictures I realized how badly I need to lose weight. So eating at home is the number one thing I can do for this.

My menu for this week:

Today: (Work) Vegetable fried rice
Tomorrow: Steak, eggs, and hashbrowns
Sunday: Crockpot mushroom chicken over pasta, steamed broccoli
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans
Thursday: Crockpot smothered pork with rice, vegetable of some sort
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: (Work) Leftovers

 

[crazelion]

Tonight its Chili and cornbread.

 

[#1hoosierfan]

Tonight- beef stew with garlic and red wine, Rosemary rolls
Monday- buffalo chicken pasta
Tuesday- tacos
Wednesday- fried cube steak sandwiches. Baked potatoes, green beans
Thursday- crock-pot chicken tortilla soup
Friday- neighborhood pitch-in before trick or treating I'm taking a homemade dip and crackers

 

[jsmla]

Mostly crockpot/make ahead meals this week, going to be a busy one. I don't try to plan weekend meals anymore. We never stick to them.


Monday
Steak
Baked potatoes
Roasted carrots/brussel sprouts

Tuesday
Spaghetti bolognese
Salad
Garlic bread

Wednesday
Vegetarian chili
Cornbread
Baked apples

Thursday
Pulled pork
Baked sweet potatoes
Spinach salad

Friday
Chicken/sausage jambalaya
Green beans

 

[stayhomemom77]

Tonight-pork chops
Tues-ham
Wed-steak
Thurs-chicken
Fri-pizza Happy Halloween!!
Sat-lasagna
Sun-leftovers

 

[encinc]

I've been in and out of this thread. I really need some accountability over the next month. So I'm back.

Monday: Cheesy spaghetti squash (mac and cheese for DS who won't eat squash) and salad
Tuesday: Hamburgers and salad
Wednesday: Pasta with roasted vegetable sauce
Thursday: Something with frozen meatballs (I want to use them up)
Friday: Pizza for Halloween

I'll update with plans for the weekend as the weekend gets closer

 

[verleniahall]

Thursday: Something with frozen meatballs (I want to use them up)

what about cooking them with maranara sauce and doing meatball subs?

 

[melissalee]

About to move back home to New Orleans so gotta use up everything in our freezer over the next 5 weeks.
Sunday- leftovers
Monday- TJ Orange chicken
Tuesday- fend for yourself day. I have class 7-1 and work 3-9
Wednesday- swai fish
Thursday- turkey tacos
Friday- porkchops
Saturday- fish

 

[O2H O2H]

I finally got some help to organize my big freezer. It has a scary amount of stuff in there, and I have 40lb of chicken breast arriving on Saturday (ordered months ago). Anyway, we have our trip coming up, plus Christmas, so I am going to challenge myself to use as much from the freezer as possible!

 

[queenofthehive]

Menu Plan

Saturday - Meatball subs/salad

Sunday - Chili / cornbread

Monday - leftovers

Tuesday - Ham casserole

Wednesday - Pork chops/ rice / green beans

Thursday - Blackbean patties and sweet potato fries

Friday - Steak, baked potatoes, broccoli

 

[oopsiDAISY]

Welcome Back LilyWDW!!! So glad you had a great vacation, you deserved it! You have gone through so much in the last year or so. Happy for you!

Next week's menu...

Saturday:
Smoked Chicken (having DH smoke two, so we can eat on them all week)
Twice Baked Potatoes
Roasted Asparagus

Sunday:
Mongolian Beef (http://www.pinkbites.com/2009/01/mongolian-beef.html)
Rice
Crab Ragoon

Monday:
White Beans and Ham
Jalepeno Cornbread (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/jalape...nbread&e8=Quick Search&event10=1&e7=Home Page)

Tuesday:
Beef and Bean Burritos
Chips and Salsa

Wednesday:
Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
Eggs
Grits

Thursday:
Brunswick Stew (http://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/brunswick-stew-recipe/)
Leftover Jalapeno Cornbread

Friday:
BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza (http://www.mommyskitchen.net/2011/05/bbq-chicken-bacon-pizza-potluck-sunday.html)

 

[LilyWDW]

Welcome Back LilyWDW!!! So glad you had a great vacation, you deserved it! You have gone through so much in the last year or so. Happy for you!

Awwww. Thank you so much! It was a very needed vacation.

So, today was supposed to be leftovers, but the pork didn't make nearly enough to spread over enough meals. Thus I ordered out for lunch and will eat the leftovers tonight. Then tomorrow I will make a huge serving of fried rice so I can take some with me to work. The pork was really good mind you, just didn't make as much as I had planned for it! Oops!

I also finished my November plan and Sunday is my "big" shopping trip for the month. The aim though is to pretty much eat through what is in my freezer by the end of the month, minus a handful of things (like soup I freeze into containers or blueberries that I keep on hand).

Sunday: Chicken Italian Sausage and fries
Monday: Pasta salad with leftover sausage and vegetables
Tuesday: Stuffed pork chops and glazed carrots
Wednesday: Slow cooker vegetable beef soup and bread
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Vegetable pizza

Sunday: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and roasted squash
Monday: Slow cooker pork chops, rice, green beans
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Pasta with alfredo sauce, spinach and feta sausage, and vegetables
Thursday: Leftovers
Friday: Stuffed peppers
Saturday: Leftovers

Sunday: Slow cooker pulled beef sandwiches, vegetables and dip
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Beef tacos
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Chicken ravioli with garlic butter sauce, garlic bread
Friday: Tilapia, couscous, and roasted squash
Saturday: Slow cooker beef stroganof, egg noodles, broccoli

Sunday: Leftovers
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Chicken manicotti in white sauce
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: THANKSGIVING (out with family)
Friday: Asian peanut noodles
Saturday: Turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, rolls

Sunday: Leftovers
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Steak, baked potato, roasted squash
Thursday: Creamy garlic prawns, rice, broccoli
Friday: Leftovers
Saturday: Slow cooker chicken and rice soup

 

[melissalee]

Using up things in my freezer this week! Moving in 1 month and 4 days!!! Can't wait to be back home. DH and I just gutted and remodeled the whole kitchen!

Sunday- chicken breast (freezer)
Monday- red beans and sausage (freezer)
Tuesday- pork chops (freezer)
Wednesday- fish (need to buy)
Thursday- crab cakes (crab in freezer)
Friday- TJ orange chicken (freezer)
Saturday- fish (need to buy)

The following week is short bc we flying home (planned before the move popped up!)
Sunday- TBD
Monday- chicken breast (freezer)
Tuesday- we grab Togo's salads after dropping the dogs off
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday we will be home.