Menu Week of April 25-April 30

Monday April 25-Stir Fry

Tuesday April 26-Tacos

Wednesday April 27-Spaghetti?

Thursday April 28-Chicken Wings

Friday April 29-Breakfast

Saturday April 30-Pork Chops(new recipe)

Cookie and Cream Cheesecake Bars

These were made especially for a special little

boy that turned 2 this week!!

I asked Max what kind of cake he wanted for his

special family birthday dinner and he said

"cheese,cookies and cake."

So he got the best of all tree!

This was pretty simple to make and

was very,very yummy!

Recipe:

For Filling:

2 1/2 packages of cream cheese-softened

3 tablespoons butter-softened

1 cup sour cream

2/3 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 eggs

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup crushed oreo cookies

For Crust:

2 cups plain animal crackers or graham cracker crumbs

1 1/2 cup crushed oreos

4 tablespoons melted butter

For Topping:

20 crushed up oreos

1 cup melted semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350

For crust combine melted butter and

cracker/cookie crumbs in your 9x13 inch

pan and mix well, then smooth and press into the bottom of the pan.

For Filling cream butter,sour cream and cream cheese until

smooth slowly mix in  granulated sugar,vanilla and sour cream.

Next add in flour and mix well, lastly stir in crushed up

cookies and pour into the baking pan.

When completely cool top with the remaining

crushed cookies and then drizzle with

melted chocolate, cut into squares and

refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving.

Chicken and Dumplings

4 boneless skinless chicken breast

4 medium potatoes peeled and chopped

2 large carrot ts peeled and chopped

4 cups of chicken broth

1 can refrigerated biscuits

2 teaspoons black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons garlic salt

1 teaspoon parsley

In a large crock pot place chicken,seasonings and 1 cup

of chicken broth on low for 8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.

When chicken is done place all remaining ingredients in a large pot except

for the biscuit dough, bring to a boil and cook until veggies are fork tender.

In the meantime cut each biscuit in to fourths, roll into a ball and

cover with flour, set aside. Once veggies are done, drop all dumplings

into boiling soup mixture and cook until float to the top and

our done one the inside(about 10-15minutes).

Enjoy!!

No new menu this week as we are

cleaning out our pantry and freezer and

eating lots of left overs from the freezer.

I will post a couple recipes later this week.

Crusty Pork Chops

These are probable the BEST pork

chops I have ever made.

These were super juicy and super tender.

And they were pretty simple to make.

Recipe:

4 boneless pork chops

2 cups milk

2 cups of panko bread crumbs

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chicken broth

Preheat oven to 350

Pour milk into a bowl large enough to hold pork and let

sit for 10 minutes while preparing everything else.

In a shallow dish, mix together the bread crumbs,pepper,salt and garlic

sit close to your cooking area. In a large skillet heat olive oil.

Now take each pork chop and coat it well with the bread crumb mixture and

place in your hot skillet. ONLY cook for about 2 minute on each side,

till the bread crumbs are crusty and then turn off the heat, add chicken broth and cover.

Bake in your preheated oven for 30-40 minutes until cooked through.

Menu Week of April 10--April 16

Sunday April 10-Left Overs

Monday April 11-Crusty Pork Chops

Tuesday April 12-Fish Sandwich's

Wednesday April 13-Spaghetti

Thursday April 14-Breakfast

Friday April 15-Easy Meal/Left Overs

Saturday April 16-Party Food/Max's 2nd Birthday Party

Pizza Burgers

These remind me of something we used to get
in the school cafeteria. They turned out pretty good
and the peanut gallery loved them.

Recipe:

1 lb ground beef or turkey

1/2 jar pizza sauce

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon pizza seasoning

3 hamburger buns

6 slices of provolone or mozzarella cheese

Brown beef in a medium skillet, drain grease and return to pan.

Mix in pizza sauce and seasonings, bring to a boil and let simmer

for 15 minutes.

Line a baking pan with foil and preheat oven to 400.

Lay 6 half's of your burger buns on the baking pan.

Top each on with a serving of meat mixture and then top with

the cheese slice. Bake at 400 for about 10-12 minutes until

cheese is bubbly.

Tomato and Tortellini Soup

So yummy and so very easy!!

And on a gross day like yesterday it

was just what we all needed!

Recipe:
2 small cans or 1 large can of tomato soup
1 1/2-3 cups of skim milk
1 package of cheese filled tortellini(cooked according to package directions)
1/4 cup velvetta cheese chopped
1/2 loaf french bread for dipping(optional)

In a large pan cook soup according to package directions,
stir in cheese and stir occasionally until melted and creamy.
Mix in tortellini and let simmer for 30 minutes.

For bread sticks:
Preheat oven to 400 and line
a baking pan with foil.
Cut the loaf of french bread into 8 sticks, and
arrange on baking pan.
Brush with olive oil and then bake
for about 10-15minutes until crispy and golden brown.

Menu April 3 to April 9

Sunday April 3-Chicken Breast and Steaks on the Grill

Monday April 4-Tomatoe Tortellini Soup

Tuesday April 5-Italian Pizza Burgers

Wednesday April 6-Tuna Casserole

Thursday April 7-Left Overs

Friday April 8-Sliders

Saturday April 9-Order Out