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In The Kitchen

Menu Plan Monday-Week of April 22

I have been neglectful in my menu planning. Boy have we noticed! My head hurts just thinking about trying to figure out dinner for the demanding boys. This menu thing is really for ME–so I don’t have to stress about what on earth we are going to eat. I need to be better about it because it really does work. Here are the foods I have planned for this week:

Breakfasts

Cold Cereal, Milk

Muffins

Yogurt

Fruit

Smoothies

Mom McMuffins

Lunches

Chili Dogs

Chicken Nuggets & Tater Tots

Pot Pies

Leftovers

Dinners

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Stuffing, Glazed Carrots, Beets

Teriyaki Stir Fry, Rice

Sloppy Joes, Homemade fries, Salad

Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Rice

Pizza & Wings

Spaghetti, French Bread, Salad, Green Beans

Family Dinner or Pot Roast & Veggies

Snacks/Desserts

Ice Cream Sundaes

Brownies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fruit Rollups

Fruit

Veggies

For more menu ideas, please click on the picture at the top of this post. Have a delicious week!

Menu Plan Monday-Week of March 11

I didn’t use several of the items I had planned last week. So you know me…I hate to waste a perfectly good meal plan. We are using those items this week!

Here are the foods I have planned for this week:

Breakfasts

Cold Cereal, Milk

Muffins

Yogurt

Fruit

Oatmeal

Lunches

Sub Sandwiches & Chips

Chicken Nuggets & Tater Tots

Pot Pies

Leftovers

Dinners

BBQ Ribs, Baked Potatoes, Asparagus

Fajitas

Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Corn

Meatloaf, Baked Potatoes, Beets

Steak, Crash Hot Potatoes, Asparagus

Spaghetti & Meatballs, French Bread, Salad,Green Beans

Family Dinner-Chicken Stuffing Casserole and whatever everyone else brings. LOL! (Recipe will be posted next week.)

Snacks/Desserts

Strawberry Shortcake

Lemon Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fruit Rollups

Fruit

Veggies

For more menu ideas, please click on the picture at the top of this post. Have a delicious week!

Valentine’s Day Cookies

Growing up, I always loved it when my mom made cookies for us on Valentine’s Day. It was something special that we really looked forward to each year. Sometimes she would forgo the cookies and make a heart shaped cake instead. But the cookies were always my favorite. It is a tradition I have carried on. In fact, I made them for my boys today. I even took a dozen over to my parents. It brought a smile to everyone’s face and also to their tummies.

Here is the recipe I use that has been passed down through the years. It was my Grandma Allred’s recipe. It’s our very favorite.

Great Grandma’s Sugar Cookies

1 egg yolk

1/4 lb margarine (1 stick)

1 Cup sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp lemon extract or lemon peel

1 level tsp. baking soda (dissolve in 3/4 Cup COLD water)

4 to 5 Cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

Mix all ingredients in large bowl, with 2 cups of the flour. Mix until smooth. Add enough of the remaining flour to make a dough that doesn’t stick to sides of bowl. Knead dough for 5 minutes. (This is what makes them good.)

Roll out and bake in 350* F oven for 8-12 minutes.

Grandma always sprinkled a little sugar on them before baking.

Decorate cookies when cool. Enjoy!