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  • Mon - Steaks, Potatoes au gratin, corn on the cob, salad (from the garden!!)

    Tues - Chicken and black bean stir fry, brown rice

    Wed - Grilled turkey breast with blueberry BBQ sauce, ceasar pasta salad, grilled corn salad, Banana Split Pie

    Thurs - Manacotti, green beans

    Fri - Pizza, salad

    Sat - Greek Turkey burgers and wine slushies for the book club BBQ

  • Monday: Burgers on the grill, corn on the cob, salad

    Tuesday: going to be a a huge 3rd of july celebration

    Wed: out four our anniversary

    Thurs: Family bbq. I am in charge of salads... any tips?

    Friday: Family bbq. I am in charge of dessert

    Saturday: family bbq I am bringing meat to grill.  

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  • Sunday: zuppa tuscana

    Monday: turkey tacos

    Tuesday: hot dogs (camping)

    Wednesday: frito pie (camping

    Thursday: honey ginger dump chicken with rice

    Friday: no idea 

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  • Still working on filling my freezer (suggestions welcome), so everything I make for dinner I try and also make a few batches for the freezer.

    Today: Chilli

    Tomorrow: Honey Lime Chicken from recipe swap

    Wednesday:

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    Thursday: Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

    Friday: Going to a wedding, buffet Indifferent

    Saturday:  Chicken or beef stirfry -- depends which has a better sale tomorrow

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  • Whatever I decide on lunch won't make me too sick at night?

    I go day by day these days. Smile

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  • We've only gotten as far as today...

    We're having marinated steak tips, grilled sweet potato wedges, and green beans.

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  • Tonight we are having Mongolian beef with rice and stir fried veggies 

    Also up this week will be crockpot pulled pork. 

    We are supposed to be heading out camping this weekend but then fly out to my patents for 10 days on Monday so I need to make sure we pretty much clean out our fridge but figure out what to take camping.

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  • Monday - pork loin, some kind of vegetables

    Tuesay - tacos, salad, rice

    Wednesday - cookout at the ILs

    Thursday - chicken of some sort

    Friday - potato and hot dogs on the skillet, green beans 

    Saturday - out 

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  • Maria that honey lime chicken sounds yummy! Recipe please? I also need to start working on stocking the freezer for when baby arrives.

     Monday - hot dogs, chips, and salad

    Tuesday - out to a fancy dinner in celebration of our anniversary

    Wednesday - TBD, maybe breakfast for dinner

    Thursday - Pizza, homemade with whatever we want to add to our individual pies, I'll go with spinach and artichoke on mine

    Friday -  Dinner theater for our anniversary

    Saturday - we might be taking a day trip to Philly, so probably out if that happens, if not leftovers at home.  

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  • I've been trying to just make duplicates of what we have for dinner versus doing one big "cooking day." I've been trying to use what is on sale that week -- for example Pork Loin was on super sale (less than half price), but you had get like a 8lb. piece. So I got that and bbq sauce was on sale for $1. Used both crock pots and made a ton of pulled pork one day. We ate and then I had 4 gallon bags full to freeze.

    Chicken meals have been easiest when you just measure everything out at the same time -- once into the crock pot and the rest into the bags. I have a lot of stuff I want to try Pinned.

    Here's the Honey Lime Chicken -- oh I don't have a grill and were having company so I couldn't use the Foreman -- so I just baked it. Awesome on salads the next day,

    Honey Lime Grilled Chicken -- From Brit

    (Brit's suggestions) My one suggestions is to add a bit more honey. I also didn't marinate overnight, but mixed it all up and left it for the day while I was at work (about 8 hours total). Originally found here: http://theenchantedcook.blogspot.com/2010/08/honey-lime-chicken-inspired-by-sunset.htm
     
     
    Serves 4-6

    Marinade:
    1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes), plus the zest of both limes
    2 Tablespoons honeyer
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 teaspoon kosher salt
    1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
    2 pounds of chicken (I used boneless skin-on breasts, but use whatever suits you)

    In a large zip top plastic bag combine all of the ingredients except the chicken. Seal bag completely and mix well. Add chicken to bag, turn to coat and reseal. Place in refrigerator overnight.

    Heat grill (either outdoor grill, or indoor grill pan) to medium high. Grill chicken for approximately 6-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.  If you're using fairly thin chicken breasts, cut time down.


     

     

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  • imageMariaIsMarried:

    I've been trying to just make duplicates of what we have for dinner versus doing one big "cooking day." I've been trying to use what is on sale that week -- for example Pork Loin was on super sale (less than half price), but you had get like a 8lb. piece. So I got that and bbq sauce was on sale for $1. Used both crock pots and made a ton of pulled pork one day. We ate and then I had 4 gallon bags full to freeze.

    Chicken meals have been easiest when you just measure everything out at the same time -- once into the crock pot and the rest into the bags. I have a lot of stuff I want to try Pinned.

    Here's the Honey Lime Chicken -- oh I don't have a grill and were having company so I couldn't use the Foreman -- so I just baked it. Awesome on salads the next day,

    Honey Lime Grilled Chicken -- From Brit

    (Brit's suggestions) My one suggestions is to add a bit more honey. I also didn't marinate overnight, but mixed it all up and left it for the day while I was at work (about 8 hours total). Originally found here: http://theenchantedcook.blogspot.com/2010/08/honey-lime-chicken-inspired-by-sunset.htm
     
     
    Serves 4-6

    Marinade:
    1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes), plus the zest of both limes
    2 Tablespoons honeyer
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 teaspoon kosher salt
    1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
    2 pounds of chicken (I used boneless skin-on breasts, but use whatever suits you)

    In a large zip top plastic bag combine all of the ingredients except the chicken. Seal bag completely and mix well. Add chicken to bag, turn to coat and reseal. Place in refrigerator overnight.

    Heat grill (either outdoor grill, or indoor grill pan) to medium high. Grill chicken for approximately 6-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.  If you're using fairly thin chicken breasts, cut time down.


     

     

    Thank you much friend! Sounds awesome and I will definitely be following the tips for making and freezing. Breaking it up and making extra of what we have sounds a lot easier than one long cooking day.  

    T&Y Est. 7/4/2009



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