April Weekly Menu 3

Sunday: Italian Chicken/Micro Potatos/Green Salad/Corn

Monday: Tacos

Tuesday: Chicken Parmesan

Wednesday: Slow Cooker Meatloaf with Potatos and Carrots

Thursday: LEFTOVERS

Friday: Wontons/Ham Fried Rice

This weeks menu included a meal for the missionaries. After talking with the missionaries we learned that they get lasagna alot. They also get meat (roast) and potatos alot. I really would have liked to do DUTCH OVEN for them with BUTTERMILK SCONES, but didn't have the time or energy. We chose to do ITALIAN CHICKEN. One of our favorites and so easy.

Oatmeal Chip Cookies

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. water
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
3 cups oatmeal
1 package chocolate chips
opt. nuts
(If you want to try something a little different, try adding a little cinnamon to the batter.)

Cream sugars, and butter. Add vanilla, water and eggs. Cream again. Then sift flour, soda, and salt and add to mixture. Mix well. Add oatmeal and chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

This is another recipe from the Koosharem Ward Relief Society Cook Book. There are some great cooks in Koosharem. I did make a few changes to the recipe, nothing that really changes the cookie though.

April Weekly Menu 2

Sunday: Pork Chops/Mashed Potato and Milk Gravy/Veggie

Monday: Pancakes

Tuesday: Tatortot Casserole/Peaches or Pears/Cottage Cheese

Wednesday: Malibu Chicken/Roasted Potatos/Green Salad

Thursday: LEFTOVERS

Friday: Stuffed Pasta Shells/Homemade French Bread/Green Beans

On this weeks menu I have a Malibu Chicken. I took this idea from a friends blog. She has some yummy dishes on her blog. Go check them out at Kate's Kitchen. The Malibu Chicken is also like the one served at Sizzler. Yummy! I remember making them at the Koosharem Cafe except we put it on a bun.

April Weekly Menu 1

Sunday: (EASTER) Ham/Funeral Potatos/Veggie/Rainbow Jello/Rolls

Monday: Spaghetti Pie/Green Beans

Tuesday: Tomato Basil Chicken/Brown Rice/Veggie

Wednesday: Hamburger/Turkey Burgers/Carrot sticks/Hint of Salt Chips

Thursday: LEFTOVERS

Friday: French Bread Pizza

This weeks menu included meals cooked for my parents. My mom is on a Low/No Salt Diet. When looking for meals to cook without salt, you really have to start from scratch. No already prepared foods. I cooked my TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN for them along with BROWN RICE. I also did TURKEY BURGERS for them. Mom and Dad eat alot of salads. They are very creative when making salads and are willing to try new things. Apples in a green salad add alot of flavor.

Surprise Cookies

1 cup softened butter

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 cup light brown sugar

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 1/2 cups sifted flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 bag Snickers miniatures

1 bag Dove milk chocolate or dark chocolate

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Combine butter, peanut butter, and sugars in mixer on a medium to low speed until light and fluffy. Slowly add eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt. Cover and chill dough for 2-3 hours. Unwrap Snickers Miniatures. Remove dough from refrigerator, divide into 1 tablespoon size pieces and flatten. Place a Snicker in the center of each piece of dough. Form dough into a ball around each Snickers. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Let cookies cool on wire rack. Drizzle melted Dove chocolate over top of each cookie. Enjoy!

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I got this recipe from Jim's mom. They are so yummy. You won't want to share. I split the batch and put Rolo's in half of them. My family is caramel lovers, but they preferred the Snickers one.

I have Company!!!!

Sorry I haven't posted new recipes this week. I HAVE COMPANY! YEAH FOR ME!!! And the kids are loving it too! My parents are here for a few days. So, please be patient and I will get my featured recipes posted and share what I fixed for my parents while they were here. My mom is on a NO SALT lifestyle. That changes the way I cook alot....which is alot better for us all.

Also, I made some scrumptious cookies on COOKIE MONDAY! Can't wait to share them with you.

Rainbow Jello

Aunt Melinda's Rainbow Jello

3 (8 oz) plain yogurt

1 pkg (3 oz) of each color jello (purple, red, orange, green and yellow

Dissolve each jello (one at a time) in one cup boiling water. Divide into 2 bowls. In one bowl add 3 tablespoons cold water. Pour into dripper and jell. In other bowl add 1/2 cup yogurt and mix well. Pour this on plain jelled jello. Let this jell also. Continue with each jello layering them ontop of each other.

This jello may be time consuming, but it is pretty and kids love it.