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Post by sunshine on Aug 4, 2005 0:40:21 GMT 10
Figured I better get it done, since it's already the 3rd. Here's mine, how about you?
Ok, here goes:
3rd - dinner out
4th- taco pizza
5th- ham /au gratin potatoes
6th- pork chops on the grill
7th- mock lobster
8th- fried chicken
9th- sloppy joes
10th - fried rice
11th- french toast
12th- stew/dumplings
13th- baked fish with mayo coating
14th- roast, etc
15th- pork ribs
16th- shrimp
17th- sitcky chicken
18th- grilled cheese sandwiches
19th- CP swiss steak
20th- tacos or burritos
21st- creamed eggs over toast
22nd- spaghetti
23rd- meat loaf
24th- baked chicken
25th- ham slices
26th- BBQ pork roast
27th- spinach quiche
28th- ham/beans/cornbread
29th- pizza
30th- dinner out
31st- chicken /dumplings
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Post by Admin on Aug 4, 2005 1:07:06 GMT 10
Great menu Denise. Do you find that you save money by planning ahead for meals. I do make a menu but only week by week. I was wondering if I planned further if I could save money doing so?
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Post by sunshine on Aug 4, 2005 1:44:28 GMT 10
I do save money-- we do much less eating out on the spur of the moment. . .
Plus,I buy now whatever loss leader meats, etc that I can find. . then will use them next month or so in my menu plans. . .
I'm not at the mercy of the current sales and find us eating chicken every night of the week.
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Post by Admin on Aug 4, 2005 3:29:02 GMT 10
Would you think about doing a tutorial on shopping once a month and how to save money doing so for us??? Sure would love to do that ...
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Post by sunshine on Aug 4, 2005 23:06:45 GMT 10
I'll try to do one later in the month--- before we leave for San Diego in Sept, but after all the wild stuff gets over here  I don't necessarily shop once a month---depends on the loss leaders each week. I just do the menu's once a month. I"ll explain it all when I do the tutorial. |
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Post by Admin on Aug 5, 2005 6:27:46 GMT 10
Great thanks, Denise. Can't wait..
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Post by Deed on Aug 6, 2005 20:48:35 GMT 10
That would be great Denise, I know I have a lot to learn in this area. It would sure be a big help come dinner time every night to know what I'm making in advance rather than just winging it!  |
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Post by ellise on Aug 9, 2005 9:30:55 GMT 10
I plan mine out weekly too. I'll post mine tomorrow for this week. I only had today's and tomorrows done  B~ Bagels Cream cheese Oj Coffee L~ Open faced sandwiches Celery sticks HM Potato chips Iced tea S~ Mesquite Grilled Chicken Green beans Corn Yeast rolls Brownie bites Peach Lemonade 8-9/ B~ Oatmeal Cinnamon raisin toast OJ Coffee L~ Chicken Strip wraps (leftover from last night) Garden salad Peach Iced Tea S~ Grilled pork chops Steamed cabbage Corn HM Onion Bread Ice Cream & Fruit cups Iced Tea 8-10B~ Egg & Sausage Biscuits mixed fruit cup Milk Coffee L~ Pita Pocket veggies Peaches & Cottage cheese Mango Lemonade S~ Puff pastry chicken baskets Mashed potatoes Chicken gravy Broccoli Mango Iced Tea Kool Aid Italian Sorbets 8-11B~ Malt o meal banana slices Milk Coffee L~ Cucumber Sandwiches Tomato slices Strawberry Lemonade S~ Spaghetti & Meatballs HM Garlic Bread Cesar Salad Yellow Cake with Choc, frosting Iced Tea 8-12B~ Cold Cereal Milk Coffee L~ Left overs S~ Honey BBQ Ribs Oven fries Yeast Rolls Iced Tea Cake 8-13Breakfast~ Scrambled Eggs Bacon Toast Coffee OJ Lunch~ Leftovers Supper~ Grilled Salmon Steaks Baked Onions Au Gratin Italian Veggie medley Pineapple Pretzel Fluff Pineapple Iced Tea |
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Post by frugalmel on Aug 11, 2005 14:28:56 GMT 10
I wanna be Denise and Ellise when I grow up |
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Post by ellise on Aug 14, 2005 12:10:50 GMT 10
Not sure about anyone else but I have to plan and always have planned for three meals a day  . If I don't then things just get all out of whack around here Menu for 8/14 - 8/20 8/14B~ Pancakes Bacon OJ / milk Coffe L~ Pasta salad with Tuna WW crackers Iced Tea S~ Grilled Kabobs Wild rice Mixed veggies HM white bread Italian Sorbets Iced Tea 8/15B~ Waffles Milk/ Oj Coffee L~ Left over Pasta salad (on my own at lunch) Lemon Iced Tea S~ Tacos Lettuce, tomato, cheese HM Tortilla Chips Salsa Cinnamon Crispanias Lime Iced Tea 8/16B~ Biscuits & Gravy OJ Coffee L~ Garden Salad HM Cheese crackers Pepsi S~ Quiche Lorraine Green bean casserole Corn (Don) HM Ice Cream sandwiches Iced Tea 8/17B~ Oatmeal Fresh Fruit Milk Coffee (gotta have my fill each day) L~ Left overs Tea S~ HM Pizza Salad Bread sticks w/ dipping sauce HM Sugar cookies Soda 8/18B~ Malt o Meal Toast Milk / OJ Coffee L~ Boca Burger Salad Water S~ Grilled Turkey Burgers HM WW Buns Lettuce, tomato etc... HM Fries Key Lime Pie Tea 8/19B~ Breakfast Casserole Apple Wedges Milk Coffee L~ Salad crutons Water S~ Grilled Ham Panini Grilled Veggies Chocolate P{arfaits Mint Tea 8/20B~ HM Bacon, Egg & Chees Biscuits Fruit & yogurt OJ Coffee L~ Grilled Hot Dogs HM CHips Soda S~ Flounder Hush puppies Slaw HM Potatoe wedges Baked Beans HM Vanilla Cream Puffs Ice Tea (lots of it) OK there is next weeks menu. I have to re inventory my freezer next week and see what I can come up with. |
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Post by braided-rug on Aug 14, 2005 12:17:53 GMT 10
Sunshine, how do you do your sloppy joes and ribs? Keep in mind they are fairly new to me as I am in Australia, we have made sloppy joes once, and ribs a few times in recent months.
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Post by sunshine on Aug 14, 2005 12:25:04 GMT 10
Sloppy Joes
* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 3/4 cup chopped onion
* 1/4 cup chopped celery
* 1 large can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
* 2 tablespoons quick-cooking rolled oats
* 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
* 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
* 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
* dash Tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper
* 10 to 12 hamburger buns, split and toasted
In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and celery until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain off excess fat.
Stir in tomato sauce, water, oats, seasoned salt, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, pepper, and Tabasco sauce.
Simmer, uncovered, until mixture reduces to desired consistency, about 25 to 35 minutes. Spoon about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of ground beef mixture into each bun.
Makes about 10 to 12 sandwiches.
Ribs:
1-2 lbs pork ribs
rub well with following spice mixture
# 2 Tablespoons Non-iodized salt - heaping
# 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder - heaping
# 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder - heaping
# 1 teaspoon Thyme - ground, heaping
# 1 teaspoon Sage - rubbed, heaping
# 1 teaspoon Paprika - powder, heaping
# 1 teaspoon Black Pepper - ground, heaping
Grill over hot coals until done, about 4 minutes each side.
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Post by braided-rug on Aug 14, 2005 13:31:58 GMT 10
Wow, thanks sunshine. I cheated with the sloppy joes and used taco sauce. Then we had shredded lettuce as the recipe suggested and the blended cheeses. Then we added pickled beets and mayo and enjoyed them.
The ribs were a recipe a friend from MN gave me with sauerkraut, the first time I had tasted sauerkraut. We also had cooked ribs the Chinese way and had them on rice. You cook them in the oven covered with water and then add the sauerkraut about an hour later I think from memory, I recently found a recipe for them in the pot instead and then an added recipe for finger noodles, the last ones were not so good.
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Post by braided-rug on Aug 14, 2005 13:35:06 GMT 10
Ellise, I noticed you do biscuits and gravy. I have recently tried them as well. I have nothing to judge it on but I thought they turned out great.
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Post by ellise on Aug 15, 2005 0:17:30 GMT 10
Here in the South they are a mainstay to most folks breakfast! Did you make them homemade or store bought? We do HM (Homemade) although my gravy comes from a packet try as I might my gravy NEVER turns out right |
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. If I don't then things just get all out of whack around here 