Sunday Dinners?

[AntePrincess]

Sort of a spin off from the eat at home thread. I just realized how much money we're wasting with our after church Panera habit, and how it cuts into my time to make a proper Sunday roast dinner (which makes me rushed and crabby by the time we put it on the table), so I'm using a new cookbook a friend gave me and making a renewed effort to cook Sunday dinners (and breakfasts, but that's another story at home). I thought we could share menus?

This Sunday I'm planning (keeping my fingers crossed) a roast, stuffed chicken with Harvard beets and green beans on the side, potato/onion hash, and a treacle tart. The recipes are mostly new to me, so I'm doing the prep work starting today.

Anyone else?

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

I am making beef stroganoff in the crockpot and serving it with cole slaw. I will make enough to have leftovers!

Then on Monday I plan to make mexican crockpot chicken with enough for leftovers for 3 days. So that it doesnt get boring on the 3rd days I serve the chicken in a soft tortilla shell AKA chicken soft taco's.


So two meal preps which will cover 5 days. LOVE IT

 

[kelleigh1]

I was mentioning to my husband that I should get into the habit of doing this because with his flag football schedule, a Sunday dinner in the early afternoon would give us a chance to dine together.

The only issue...it's just the 2 of us, so I need smaller recipes.

 

[budbeerlady]

We throw everything into a dutch oven or Doufeu before we leave the house. It takes me a few minutes to toss it all in the pot but then its ready when we get back home. I do this all weekend long, not just on Sundays for dinner.

Nothing too crazy but often a small pork tenderloin or roast with seasoning is my go too meal. Or just simply dumping a can of apple pie filling over the pork. If I am really on the ball I put rice in the rice cooker and set the time I want it done. Often its quick steamed veggies or instant potatoes for a side instead.

http://pointlessmeals.blogspot.com/2011/05/grilled-balsamic-flank-steak.html I do this steak but I let the marinade cook in the pan with the meat on medium low.

 

[AntePrincess]

I am making beef stroganoff in the crockpot and serving it with cole slaw. I will make enough to have leftovers!

I love beef stroganoff! How do you do it in the crockpot? Wow, I haven't had that in years, it really brings back memories (that and beef burgundy).

Then on Monday I plan to make mexican crockpot chicken with enough for leftovers for 3 days. So that it doesnt get boring on the 3rd days I serve the chicken in a soft tortilla shell AKA chicken soft taco's.

Chicken breasts with adobo and/or bitter orange are a staple here, too.

So two meal preps which will cover 5 days. LOVE IT

Hehe, smart cookie!

The only issue...it's just the 2 of us, so I need smaller recipes.

Maybe we should look out for cookbook recommendations, too?

We throw everything into a dutch oven or Doufeu before we leave the house. It takes me a few minutes to toss it all in the pot but then its ready when we get back home. I do this all weekend long, not just on Sundays for dinner.

Do you refrigerate it in the Dutch oven or something else, because that would certainly save time except our Dutch oven won't fit in our fridge. What's a Doufeu?

 

[girli565]

I was mentioning to my husband that I should get into the habit of doing this because with his flag football schedule, a Sunday dinner in the early afternoon would give us a chance to dine together.

The only issue...it's just the 2 of us, so I need smaller recipes.

Or make the full recipe, serve half and freeze the other half. I do this when I make things in my dutch oven or crock pot. It's perfect because you pull it out the night before, let it defrost in the fridge, reheat either in the micro or in apot and you're done!!

 

[kelleigh1]

Or make the full recipe, serve half and freeze the other half. I do this when I make things in my dutch oven or crock pot. It's perfect because you pull it out the night before, let it defrost in the fridge, reheat either in the micro or in apot and you're done!!

Some things are fine, but I'm not a fan of leftovers, so I'm pretty choosy on what I will freeze and heat later.

 

[girli565]

Some things are fine, but I'm not a fan of leftovers, so I'm pretty choosy on what I will freeze and heat later.

if you wait a while to serve it again then you'll forget. My husband hates leftovers but loves when I get dinner on the table quickly when he comes home and is starving. He didn't even know the chili we had Tuesday was the same chili we had a month ago. I served it just the same and it tasted even better. Some things taste so much better when they sit for a while.

now i totally understand the left over problem when it comes to chicken. I dislike reheated chicken. But beef, turkey, or pork is fine.

 

[kelleigh1]

if you wait a while to serve it again then you'll forget.

That might just work.

 

[Leshaface]

This was the EASIEST and tastiest pot roast ever. So quick and stays in the oven for 4 hours.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/09/2008_the_year_of_the_pot_roast/

 

[AntePrincess]

Well, it's Sunday, the Sunday cartoons are on (Disney, of course), and our roast is in the oven! (It's a stuffed, roast chicken that's "self basted" and shielded from the hot oven by strips of bacon.) It looks like taking up a big, traditional Sunday dinner is going to attract us a lot of company! Worse things could happen, it's still a lot cheaper than taking just the four of us out to dinner...

But I have a confession: we ate out for breakfast.

What do the rest of you do for Sunday breakfast? I need to make something ahead of time because my family is hard to get up in the morning, but I want something more substantial than breakfast cookies (our usual). The kids are not old enough to skip breakfast before Eucharist like their father and I do, or we'd be happy with a fry up after church (our Sunday dinner is mid afternoon).

I've thought of making Hawaiian sweet bread, banana bread... that sort of thing. TBH, sometimes it's leftover pizza from a Saturday pizza making party (pretty frequent occasion around here).

 

[3girlsfun]

We have never made breakfast a big to do around here. We might do breakfast for lunch or dinner, but, normally not for actual breakfast. We do granola bars, muffins, fruit bars, pop-tarts, yogurt, fruit, cereal. It is a marathon to get 3 little ones out the door on Sunday morning just because we have normally had a "big" Saturday, and I try to let everyone sleep as long as possible.

We came home today and the girls had cheese toast (a breakfast food), and fruit. DH and I had a loaded baked potato from the microwave. We use the crock pot though all throughout the week, so, I would definitely look in to crock pot recipes.

 

[crashbb]

I was mentioning to my husband that I should get into the habit of doing this because with his flag football schedule, a Sunday dinner in the early afternoon would give us a chance to dine together.

The only issue...it's just the 2 of us, so I need smaller recipes.

I got this cookbook after seeing it on a cooking show where they review cookbooks by cooking a bunch of the recipes and serving a chef. I liked the recipes that they did (and the two hosts both recommended it).

http://www.amazon.com/The-Pleasures-Cooking-Judith-Jones/dp/0307270726

I'm enjoying a roast pork tenderloin from the book tonight.

 

[LSU25]

We started this about 2 years ago, even before we had children and LOVE doing it...Sunday is family day around here, I know a lot of people say the same thing but it really is here- it comes with a slow cooked AMAZING meal haha

This is usually our Sunday go to meal...this or Chicken Parm with a homemade sauce

Its called the Lazy Sunday Casserole

The vegetables may vary—depending on what’s in my fridge—but somehow there’s always sausage, potatoes and carrots. The Italian herbs give it a real nice kick while the balsamic gives it a sweet, but slight tangy after taste. Simple and easy comfort food, especially for my little man. Just relax, kick back and let your oven do the work!

Ingredients:

4 sausages (beef or pork)
1 pound potatoes
1/2 pound carrots
1/2 bell pepper
1 large onion
1 fennel bulb
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp oil
freshly cracked black pepper
1 1/2 tsp Italian herbs
1/2 cup chicken broth
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar

-The rest of the instructions can be found here...


http://www.kayotic.nl/blog/lazy-sunday-casserole

 

[WDWRookie2009]

Then on Monday I plan to make mexican crockpot chicken

Could you share your recipe for this?

TIA !

 

[21yankees]

Alright this may sound odd to some but here goes. Our Sunday dinner is usually a big breakfast. Everyone in my house loves it.

The reason behind it is that we're all early risers (especially my kids). By the time I get the breakfast on the table they'll have eaten other things and have no room for what I've made. So every Sunday we have pancakes or home made french toast (I make the bread in the morning) with potatoes o' brien, turkey bacon, and a fruit salad.

It's super easy to do, and everyone enjoys it.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

I love beef stroganoff! How do you do it in the crockpot? Wow, I haven't had that in years, it really brings back memories (that and beef burgundy).



Chicken breasts with adobo and/or bitter orange are a staple here, too.




Hehe, smart cookie!



Maybe we should look out for cookbook recommendations, too?



Do you refrigerate it in the Dutch oven or something else, because that would certainly save time except our Dutch oven won't fit in our fridge. What's a Doufeu?

I used 1lbs of stew meat - my meat is usually frozen when I put it in the crookpot. So it doesn't matter if it is fresh or frozen.
1 can of golden mushroom soup
1/2 c. of water
3 tlb of worcestershire sauce
1 medium onion chopped

Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours but 45 minuted before its finished stir in 4 oz of cream cheese and cook till the cheese has melted.

serve it over boiled noodles.

This receipe serves 4 people but there are just the 2 of us so we have leftovers.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Could you share your recipe for this?

TIA !

Here it is

Mexican Crookpot Chicken

4 -5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can black beans , drained
1 (15 ounce) can corn , drained
1 (15 ounce) jar salsa
4 ounces fat free cream cheese
4 ounces nonfat sour cream
Directions:
1 Place all ingredients except cream cheese and sour cream in crock pot.
2 Cook on low 6 hours or on high 4 hours.
3 Last 45 minutes add sour cream and cream cheese.

I usually serve this over rice. And sometimes I serve it in a soft tortilla shell making it a chicken soft taco.

 

[disykat]

I specifically don't do Sunday dinners. My mom used like Sunday dinners because that's what she grew up with and it drove my dad crazy. A big mid-day meal breaks the whole day up and you can't go anywhere. My husband would probably LOVE a big Sunday dinner, but I can't bring myself to tie us down that way.

Our Sunday mornings are super busy so we usually do something really easy after church. Breakfast for lunch is an easy one. Grilled cheese sandwiches with canned soup, or french dips are other favorites. Sometimes we end up with extra kids, so I keep it easy and plentiful.

If I haven't done much cooking lately I might stick something in the crock pot while I'm making a quick lunch and we'll have something more substantial for dinner. More often we'll end up meeting friends for pizza or something since the kids usually have youth group.

Saturday is usually my day to do chores around the house so I'm more likely to cook something that takes a while that day.

 

[Claire&TheBoys]

We eat Sunday lunch after church with my extended family every week - my parents, and my sister and her family. My mom used to cook it every week until she had some major surgery last year and now my sister and I rotate with her - sometimes we're all at Mom & Dad's, sometimes here and sometimes at my sister's. We go to church together and then go eat together. It's a wonderful tradition.

We all utilize the "time bake" feature on our ovens quite a bit. My mom will often do things like a big ham or a roast and the side dishes to accompany it. My sister and I are more likely to do casseroles or lasagna. Sometimes we do spaghetti or tacos (for spaghetti, I brown the meat ahead of time and heat it in my crock-pot while we're at church then all we have to do after church is boil the noodles; for tacos, we make the meat ahead and re-heat). We enjoy having that time together every week.

My sister and I always do the "KP" duty and clean up, no matter if we're at our own houses or our parents'. We get out of church about 12:00 and are usually on our way home no later than 2:00.