Week 8 -

*French Onion Soup
*Sour Cream Coffee Cake
*Smoked Turkey Bacon Gouda on Asiago Bagels
*Mushroom Pork Tenderloin

French Onion Soup

• 6 cups thinly sliced sweet onions
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 can beef consomme
• 2 cans beef broth
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 slices French bread toasted
• 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese shaved (Parmesan works too)

Sprinkle onions with sugar and then sautee in butter until golden.  Add broth and water - cover and simmer 45 minutes. Ladel into individual bowls and then place a slice of bread on top and sprinkle with cheese and put under broiler for a few seconds. OR just put the bread and cheese in and eat it.

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Combine flour, brown sugar and salt.  Cut in butter till crumbly.  Set aside 1/4 cup crumb mixture to put on the top.  To remaining crumb mixture add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Mix well.  Add sour cream and egg; mix well.  Spread batter into a greased 8x8x2 baking pan (I always use my glass pie pan) Stir together reserved crumbs and nuts; sprinkle atop batter.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes oruntil a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Serve warm.

Bacon Turkey Gouda Sandwich

• 8 slices bacon
• 1/2 lb Boar's head smoked turkey breast 
• smoked gouda cheese
• romaine lettuce
• tomato sliced
• signature dressing
• 4 asiago bagels cut in half

Signature dressing

• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 TBSP lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1/4 tsp dried mustard
• 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Combine the ingredients in a small bowl. Stir until well combined. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

Take the bagel and spread the signature dressing over 1 side of the bagel. Then layer lettuce, tomato, turkey, Gouda and bacon, crisscrossing the bacon slices. Top with the other side of the bagel. This is also very good warmed like a panini.

Mushroom Pork Tenderloin

• 2 (1 lb) pork tenderloins
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion sliced
• 2 chicken boullion cubes
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Melt the butter in a skillet and brown the pork on all sides until brown. Transfer pork to a baking dish leaving the butter in the skillet. Sautee the mushrooms and onion in the drippings in the skillet. Dissolve the boullions cubes in the water in a bowl.  Blend in the flour.  Add to the skillet.  Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.  Gradually stir in the chicken broth to desired thickness.  Pour over the pork. Bake, covered, at 350 for 1 1/2 hours.  Cut pork in 2 inch slices to serve.

Week 7 -

*French Toast/ Lil' smokies

*Grilled Chicken Pasta
*Mongolian Beef

*BBQ Chicken Pizza

French Toast and Lil' Smokies

• 8-10 pieces of texas toast
• 3 eggs beaten with a little milk and vanilla

Dip bread in egg mixture and place on griddle. Sprinkle each piece with cinnamon. Flip. Cook other side. Serve with cream cheese, syrup, and powdered sugar.

Put a whole bag of Lil' smokies in a skillet with 2 TBSP of water.  Cover and let simmer on med high heat for a few minutes.  Take off lid and let water evaporate and toss smokies until they start to brown a little on the sides.

Grilled Chicken Pasta

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 16 oz. of favorite pasta (fusilli, penne, bowtie)
• 1/4 red pepper diced
• 1/4 green pepper diced
• 1/4 orange pepper diced
• 3 - 4 spring onions sliced (or red onion)
• 2 - 3 carrots chopped
• 1/2 cucumber chopped

Dressing:

• 3/4 cup mayo
• 1 TBSP vinegar
• 1 TBSP lemon juice
• 1 TBSP veggie oil
• 1 TBPS water
• 1 tsp. Worchestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 clove garlic minced

Grill 2 chicken breasts with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. After it cools, chop into bite sized pieces. Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain, but don't rinse. Spread on a cookie sheet to cool and dry. Combine pasta, chicken and veggies in a large bowl and pour about 3/4 of the dressing on top and mix well.  Add a little salt and pepper. Taste becomes more intense if it sits in the fridge for several hours, but you may need to add a little more dressing before serving.

Mongolian Beef

• 2 tsp. avocado oil (canola,vegetable)
• 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger ( I get this in a little jar already minced)
• 1 TBSP garlic minced
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup DARK brown sugar
• 1 cup oil for frying
• 1 lb. flat iron steak (flank steak works too)
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 3 - 4 green onions chopped

Cut steak into thin slices. Put cornstarch in a bowl and dip each piece of steak into the cornstarch to apply a VERY thin dusting to both sides. Lay the meat on a cookie sheet.  Let the meat sit for about 10 minutes.  Make the sauce by heating 2 tsp. of oil in a medium saucepan.  Add ginger and garlic to the pan and sautee for 30 seconds then add soy sauce and water.  Bring to a boil and then add sugar.  Bring back to a boil and let it boil for 3-4 minutes.  Remove from heat and set aside.  Heat oil in a large skillet.  Put the meat a few pieces at a time in the oil for about 10-30 seconds just until the meat begins to darken on the edges.  Turn meat.  Cook only for 20 more seconds.  Use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove the meat out onto a paper towel.  When all the meat has been cooked, dispose of hot oil and clean pan or use a new pan. Put cooked meat into the pan, add the sauce and heat over medium heat. Add green onions at the last minute. Serve over cooked rice.

BBQ Chicken Pizza

some of my kids don't like cilantro or onions

• Pizza Crust
• 2 chicken breasts
• Favorite BBQ Sauce
• Smoked Gouda shredded
• Red onion Diced
• Cilantro chopped

Place 2 chicken breasts in baking dish and cover with BBQ Sauce.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Shred. Make Pizza crusts. When Crust comes out, spread BBQ sauce on it and cover with cheese.  Sprinkle red onion, cilantro and chicken over cheese. Bake until cheese is melted.

Pizza Crust

• 1 pkg. dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 1/2 - 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 TBSP olive oil
• 2 TBSP honey
• 3/4 cup cold water

Dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand for 10 minutes. In mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, olive oil, honey and cold water. Add yeast mixture and knead with dough hook for 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise about 1 hour.
Divide dough in half and shape each half into a 12" round.  Prebake custs for 10 minutes at 450 degrees before adding toppings.  After topping pizzas, bake again for 10 - 12 minutes.  Make 2 pizza crusts.

Week 6 -

*Ham and Veggie Fried Rice/Potstickers

*Slow Burn Chili
*Pasta Carbonara

*Sweet and Sour Chicken

Ham and Veggie Fried Rice

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 TBSP oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp. fresh chopped ginger
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped brocoli
• 4-6 slices of ham chopped into bite size pieces
• 4 green onions
• 2 TBSP soy sauce

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet. Add cooked rice and stir fry until heated through.  In a separate skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add chopped onion. Stir Fry until golden brown.  Add ginger and garlic and stir fry 1 more minute.  Add to rice skillet.  Make a hole in the middle of the rice and crack egg.  Cook egg in center by gently mixing. When cooked, mix into rice. Steam the carrots and brocoli for 4 minutes and then add to rice skillet.  Add ham and green onions.  Drizzle soy sauce over rice and gently mix together.  Do not OVERSTIR or it will become mushy. Serve immediately.

We love to eat this with Pork/Veggie Pot Stickers that you buy at Costco. 

Slow Burn Chipotle Chili

• 1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 pound ground sausage, browned and drained
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced green pepper
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained
• 1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans with liquid
• 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 TBSP chili powder
• 1 tsp. chipotle chili powder
• 1 tsp. chipotle flavored Tabasco sauce, or more
• salt, brown sugar and water as desired

Place all ingredients in the crockpot and cook on low for 8 - 12 hours.  Adjust seasoning, sweetness and thickness as desired with salt, brown sugar and water.

Pasta Carbonarra

• 1 cup parmesan
• 1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and cut into small slivers
• 1/2 cup onion
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 - 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 4 eggs
• 16 oz. fettucini pasta 

Cook bacon and cut up.  Sautee onion and garlic in butter. Beat cream and eggs together and set out to room temperature. Cook Pasta according to package directions, drain, and IMMEDIATELY toss cream and egg mixture into noodles until eggs are cooked.  Then toss in onions and garlic and then toss in parmesan cheese and bacon.  Serve.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

• 4 - 5 boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• garlic powder
• 2 eggs beaten
• bowl of flour

Sauce:

• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 3 1/2 TBSP ketchup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 TBSP soy sauce

Combine sauce ingredients in a saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved. Set aside. Place chicken strips on a plate and sprinkle with garlic powder. Heat 1 cup of canola oil in a lg skillet.  Take one chicken strip at a time and dip in the egg and then dredge through the flour - coating both sides of the strip.  Put strips in the oil until the pan is full, turning them once, just until they turn golden brown.  Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel lined plate.  Then transfer them to a 9 x 13 pan.  Continue with this until all the chicken strips are fried. Pour sauce over strips in pan and bake for 35 - 40 minutes at 350.  If you like the sauce you may want to double it. Serve with rice.

Week 5 -

*Roast turkey and gravy

*Garden salad
*Overnight Crepes
*Turkey lasagna

Roast Turkey

Take your Turkey Breast, wash it and pat it dry.  Rub butter all over it and place it in a roaster pan.  Put a skinned onion and 6 whole garlic cloves and an apple in the chest cavity.  Cook on 325 for 20 minutes a pound.

Gravy
Remove turkey from pan and separate drippings/broth from the grease.  Measure 1/4 cup of grease and put it into a sauce pan.  Turn to medium heat and cook until it's hot and bubbly.  Add 1/4 cup flour and stir until hot and bubbly.  Add 2 cups of reserved drippings/broth from turkey.  If you don't have enough, add milk.  Stir constantly until thickened.

Garden Salad

• romaine lettuce chopped
• red pepper diced
• carrots diced
• tomatoes diced
• celery diced
• cucumbers diced
• red onion diced
• peas
• cheddar cheese grated
• cheddar goldfish
• Homemade Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
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Overnight Crepes

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 3 TBSP oil
• 1/2/ tsp salt
• 1 - 2 tsp sugar

Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate overnight.
Heat a small, non-stick skillet over medium heat. Grease pan with cooking spray or butter and cook crepes until edges are crisp and center is set, about 45 seconds per side.

Toppings:
butter/syrup
peanut butter/syrup
stawberries/bananas/whip cream
nutella
nutella/bananas
chocolate topping

Turkey Lasagna

With your left over turkey from the previous meal, make this simple meal.

• 8 oz. lasagna pasta
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
• 3 cups cooked turkey broken up into chunks
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated

Cook and drain lasagna pasta according to package directions; set aside.  Combine next 8 ingredients and mix well. Stir in pieces of turkey.  Place 1/4 of the soup mixture in the bottom of a well greased 9 x 13 baking dish.  Use 1/3 of the pasta and 1/3 of the cheese for the first layer. Repeat, layering with another 1/4 of the soup mixture, 1/3 of the pasta and 1/3 of the cheese. Use 1/4 of the soup mixture and the final 1/3 of the lasagna pasta for the next layer. Then, cover with the remining 1/4 of the soup mixture.  Cover and bake for 20 minutes at 350. Uncover and add the remaining 1/3 of the cheese mixture.  Continue baking, uncovered, for 20 minutes.

Week 4 -

*Hawaiian Haystacks

*Flat Iron Steak
*Chipotle Cheddar Chicken Pasta
*Baked Potatoes

Hawaiian Haystacks

• 3 chicken breasts
• onion
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup with herbs
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream

Cut onion into slices and grill it in 1 TBSP of butter in a skillet until golden brown. Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and lay the onions on top of the breasts. Cook for 40 minutes at 350. Cut the breasts with the onions still on top of them into bite size pieces. Combine the soups and sour cream in a large sauce pan. When the soup starts to bubble, add chicken and keep warm. Serve over rice with toppings.

Toppings:

• corn
• peas
• tomatoes
• green onions
• olives
• hard boiled eggs cut up
• grated cheddar cheese
• red pepper
• coconut
• cashews
• rice noodles
• raisins
• pineapple tidbits
• mandarin oranges
• celery

Flat Iron Steak

Buy a flat iron steak and grill it on the grill seasoned with McCormick's Montreal Steak Seasoning (Grill Mates).

Chipotle Cheddar Pasta

• 16 oz. bowtie pasta
• 1- 15 oz. can black beans rinsed and drained
• 1- 15 oz. can sweet corn, drained
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 10 oz. package pico de gallo, drained
• 1 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1/2 cup diced orange pepper
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1 cup diced cucumber
• 2 ripe avocados, diced

1 lime, halved

1/2 (12 oz) bottle Brianna's Chipotle Cheddar dressing

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water.

Toss together beans, corn feta and remaining salad ingredients. Squeeze 1/2 lime over the top and cut remaining 1/2 lime into wedges for serving. Add cooled pasta and toss with enough dressing to coat. Chill until ready to serve. Before serving, toss with more dressing.

Baked Potatoes

Wash and prick potato skins. Bake on 400 for an hour or until sides are tender when you squeeze with an oven mit on. Top with butter, sour cream, cheese, and brocolli.

Week 3 -

*Pancakes, eggs/cheese, sausage

*Monterrey Chicken

*BBQ ribs

*Mac n' cheese

Pancakes

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3 tsps. baking powder
• 1 TBSP sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 2 TBSP vegetable oil

Mix together and bake on hot griddle.

Cinnamon Syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and cinnamon in small sauce pan.  Bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes.
remove from stove and add evaporated milk.  Serve warm.

Eggs/Cheese

Whisk together eggs and a little milk.  Cook in a skillet.  When done, sprinkle with melted cheese, turn off burner and cover with a lid for 30 seconds.

We love sausage links.

Monterrey Chicken

• Chicken (I use chicken tenders)
• BBQ sauce
• Bacon
• Swiss cheese

Cook chicken in bbq sauce-either grill or bake at 350 for 35 minutes or so. Top with cooked bacon and swiss cheese slices. Cover on grill or bake in oven until cheese melts. I like to serve it with mustard/mayo sauce.

BBQ ribs

• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup liquid smoke
• 4 dashes soy sauce
• 1 cup pace picante sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tps garlic powered
• 6-8 lbs boneless country style pork ribs

Cover ribs with half of the sauce. Bake at 275 for 6 hours, covered with foil or lid. Drain off drippings before serving. Heat up other half of sauce and serve hot over ribs. serves 6-8.

Homemade Mac n'cheese

• 1 TBSP vegetable oil
• 1 (16-oz) pkg elbow macaroni
• 4 TBSP butter
• 1/2 cup shredded Muenster cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
• 1 1/2 cups half and half
• 8 oz cubed processed cheese food
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain well and return to cooking pot. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; stir into macaroni. In a large bowl, combine the cheeses; mix well. Preheat oven to 350. Add the half and half, 1 1/2 cups of cheese mixture, cubed processed chese food, and eggs to macaroni; mix together and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a lightly greased deep 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake for 35 mintues or until hot and bubbling around edges; serve.

Week 2 -

*Chicken Stir Fry
*Sloppy Joes
*Asian Pasta Salad
*Grilled Pork and garlic mashed potatoes

Chicken Stir Fry

• 2 chicken breast cut into little pieces
• broccoli
• carrots
• red pepper
• onion
• bean sprouts
• snap peas

All veggies cut into bite size pieces

Sauce
In a small saucepan, mix together and heat until bubbly.

• 2 TBSP soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup orange juice

In a bowl, mix together

• 2 TBSP cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Add cornstarch mixture to soysauce mixture and stir until sauce thickens.

Stir fry chicken in a TBSP of peanut oil along with a little garlic and fresh ginger. Then add Broccoli and carrots and stir fry until tender crisp, then add red pepper, onion, bean sprouts and peas and stir fry just 1 minute more. Add sauce and stir until coated. Serve with rice.

Sloppy Joes

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 can campbells chicken gumbo soup
• 1 can manwich
• sharp cheddar
• hamburger buns

Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Drain grease. Add 2 cups of soup and mix together. Let simmer 15-20 minutes. Slice cheese and put on buns. Top with sloppy joe mixture.

Asian Pasta Salad

• 16 oz. penne pasta
• 2 chicken breasts cooked in Terriyaki sauce and shredded
• 1 1/2 cups red grapes cut in half
• 1/2 cup celery chopped
• 1 can madarin oranges (optional)
• 1 small can pineapple tidbits (optional)
• toasted sesame seeds
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds toasted
• cilantro chopped

Sauce:

• 1 cup mayo
• 3-4 TBSP soy sauce
• 2 tsp fresh chopped ginger

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and run under cold water. Set aside. Cook chicken and shred. Add chicken to pasta and toss. Add everything to pasta except almonds and cilantro and mix in sauce. Add almonds and cilantro just before serving.

Grilled Pork

6-8 boneless pork chops -- thick

Newman's Own Restaurant recipe Italian Dressing

Marinate pork in dressing all day in a ziploc bag. Grill Pork chops.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

• 8 russet potatoes
• 1/2 warm milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• garlic
• butter

Peel and quarter potatoes. Boil until fork tender. Drain water and mash with potatoe masher. Add 1-2 tsp. garlic powder or 3-4 pressed garlic cloves to 4 TBSP melted butter. Add to potatoes along with milk and sour cream. Mash together.

Week 1 -

*Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad
*Pizza bagels
*Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas
*Baked Rotini

Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad

• Romaine Lettuce
• Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Seasoning Blend - Meat Magic (blue label)
• 4 chicken breasts
• 4 TBSP butter
• Caesar dressing (I prefer Brianna's Caesar or Paul Newman's light CREAMY caesar, but truth be told, I always eat the good old fashioned HOMEMADE Ranch (bottled isn't acceptable!)
• Caesar salad croutons
• Fresh shredded parmesan Cheese

Cut up Romaine Lettuce. Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in a large skillet. Pat chicken breasts dry and sprinkle one side until completely coated with Chef Paul seasoning. Lay chicken breasts seasoning side down in the butter and quickly coat other side with seasoning. Sear each side only for a minute and then place on a baking sheet. Pour remainder of butter over chicken breasts and bake for 30 minutes. Slice chicken and serve on lettuce that is tossed with parmesan cheese and croutons and dressing.

Pizza Bagels

• 6 regular bagel thins
• Mozzarella Cheese
• pepperoni
• spaghetti sauce

Cut bagel thins in half and place open face on a cookie sheet. Spread spaghetti sauce on each bagel side, top with cheese and pepperonis and cook until cheese is melted.

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 1 TBSP chili powder
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• 2 10-oz cans green enchilada sauce
• 1 cup half and half
• flour tortillas
• shredded Colby jack cheese

Stir together honey, lime juice, chili powder and garlic powder until combined. Add chicken and let sit in marinade for at least 30 minutes. (I put it in a Ziploc bag). Mix enchilada sauce with half and half. Spread roughly ¾ cup of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Take a flour tortilla and spoon a little bit of the sauce down the center of it then fill the tortilla with marinated chicken and shredded cheese. Roll up and place side-by-side in the baking dish. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas and top with more cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. (Paul likes olives on top of it.)

Baked Rotini

• 1 lb. rotini (or ziti or penne) pasta cooked to package directions
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 lb. ground beef or Italian sausage
• 1 26 ounce jar favorite spaghetti sauce (I like Emirils Homestyle Marinara)
• 6 ounces sliced provolone cheese
• 1 ½ cups sour cream
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 TBSP fresh parmesan

In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Drain off fat. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 15 minutes. In a greased 9x13 baking dish, layer half the rotini, half the sauce, provolone cheese and sour cream. Top with remaining rotini, remaining sauce, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes.

WHY?

First of all, I swore I would never have a blog because I really don't like the word BLOG. It sounds like a nasty body fluid or something mean you would do to someone else. But, it was the easiest way for me to keep track of the effort I am making in fixing dinner. It's a dreaded task everyday to come up with something to fix for dinner. The good part about it is I love to cook and I love to take care of my family, so it always is rewarding when they are fed and have enjoyed the meal. Then the even more dreaded task arises.....DISHES! That's what my husband is for, right?

After being asked, "What's for dinner?", the best words for a mom to hear are, "I love this dinner." So, here we go on our dinner adventure. I am going to post 4 dinner ideas every week.