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  • Menu Plan Monday – 5/14

    Menu Plan Monday – 5/14

    With summer approaching, many of my friends have been talking about their kids summer schedules.  They’ve planned something for each day, like “Masterpiece Monday” where they do art work with their kids. 
    I started thinking about it, and decided I wanted to do something similar. My problem is I’m a very go with the flow kind of person. If I do schedule something, and then plans change I have a hard time ever scheduling anything again, because I don’t want to dissappoint. 
    So we’re going to start off simple, and I’m only going to schedule one day – Mondays.  We’re  calling it “Mondays in the Kitchen”.  Since I don’t plan on going anywhere on Mondays while we do laundry, I decided it will be perfect to spend in the kitchen with the kids. We’ll do any prep work for our meals throughout the week, and bake goodies for the weeks snacks.  I ran the idea by Princess V last night and she was pretty excited for it.
    Of course this means I’ll have to change my grocery shopping day to Saturdays instead of Tuesdays, but that’s ok, since Mark can either come with or keep half the kids at home with him.
    This week we’re preparing
    Tuesday – Family dinner at my aunts
    Thursday – Slow Cooker Italian Chicken with Noodles (repeat from last week)
    Saturday – Leftovers
    Sunday – Hamburger Helper
    Desserts/Snacks
  • Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate Recipe

    Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate Recipe

    Summer is here and with it, my desire for a cool drink of Lemonade. I could almost live off the refreshing lemony taste. It gets even better when you add berries. Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate allows you to have a cool drink all summer long with half the work of making it. This post contains affiliate links and I will receive compensation when you click on and purchase through them.  
     
    Enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade all year long with this Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate. I made it to the store earlier this week. It really has become a feat with 4 kids, all vying for a seat in the cart. I personally can’t stand the huge car like carts that are supposed to make it easier for the mom with lots of little ones, because they don’t make it easier. I find with those carts my kids are fighting more, hanging heads out the little windows, can hide stuff in the cart without me seeing easier, not to mention they’re harder to turn and feel like you’re driving a semi down a dirt road.
     
    Sorry I completely lost track here. Where was I? Oh yes, I ventured to the grocery store, with 3 of the 4 kids in tow. Upon entering the store, an amazing deal screamed at me.
     
    Strawberries – $1.50 for a 2lb case. We love the berries in our house, so I was not going to pass up this deal. The first couple of days we were eating them in our yogurt, but I soon realized we were not eating them fast enough that way, so off to my Pinterest Food Board I went.  I knew I had pinned a freezer strawberry jam and was hoping to find it again.  In my search for that recipe, however, I came across one I wanted to try even more – Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate.
    Homemade Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate.
    One afternoon of squeezing lemons and hulling strawberries meant I could then enjoy a strawberry lemonade all year long with half as much work each time! Mix with water or club soda to reconstitute, then sit back and enjoy!
    Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
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    Ingredients
    1. 6 cups strawberries, washed and hulled
    2. 4 cups lemon juice
    3. 6 cups sugar
    Instructions
    1. Puree the strawberries in a blender.
    2. Pour strawberry puree into a large saucepan, and add lemon juice and sugar.
    3. Heat over medium high heat until it reached 190 degrees F°
    4. Remove from heat.
    5. Ladle juice into canning jars.
    6. Wipe the rims with a wet cloth.
    7. Place sterile lids and rings on jar.
    8. Process for 15 minutes in a water bath.
    9. To reconstitute mix 1 part concentrate with 1 part water.
    Adapted from SB Canning
    Adapted from SB Canning
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    While we’re talking about canning, I was pretty excited for this list of dishes to make with Home Canned Tomato Sauce from God’s Growing Garden
    And I’m pretty sure I’ll be trying this BLT Bruschetta soon too from Joyful Homemaking

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  • Menu Plan Monday 5/7

    Menu Plan Monday 5/7

    I feel like I’m getting into a slight rut with menu planning. Just trying to find the right balance and variety of foods, sometimes feels overwhelming. I think I’ve come up with a pretty good looking menu this week though.
    Tuesday – Lasagana
    Friday – Okra, Rice and Potstickers
    Saturday – Leftovers
    Sunday – Mothers Day! Chicken Cordon Bleu with Tartufo for Dessert
  • Foodie Friday – Chicken and Pasta

    Foodie Friday – Chicken and Pasta

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    Earlier this week Diane posted about the Mediterranean Diet. I got curious and checked out the link she had posted. I am trying to eat healthier, and introduce a better variety of food to my kids, so I decided to add a recipe from the Mediterranean Diet to my menu each week.
    I wanted to start with something similar to foods we already eat, you know, to not go completely foreign on my poor husband and kids.  I wanted to try the Penne with Arugula Pesto, Peas and Grilled Chicken.
    Let me tell you something, before you decide to start making a dish, double check you have all the ingredients. Assumption means some last minute and strange substitutions.  Using the original recipe as a base, I created for dinner
    Rotini with Spinach Pesto, Tomatoes and Chicken

    Ingredients
    12 oz Tri Color Rotini Pasta
    A bunch of Spinach (eyeball it)
    1/2 cup sliced Almonds
    1 tsp minced garlic
    3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp pepper
    1 large Tomato, cut into chunks
    2 lbs cooked chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
    4oz Asiago cheese grated

    Directions
    In a food processor, process Spinach, Almonds, garlic, salt and pepper. If you don’t have a food processor a blender works, but you have to push the spinach down between pulses.  Slowly pour in olive oil while processing. Pour the Pesto into a large serving bowl.
    Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain and pour on top of pesto. Toss the pasta to cover with pesto.
    Toss in the tomato, chicken and cheese. Serve.
    Yields about 8 servings

    I am so excited to see what you all have to link up this week!  Here are a few of my favorites from the last weeks linky (there were so many yummy ones!)
    For a yummy and unique breakfast check out Tessa the Domestic Diva’s Mexican Eggs!
    For a Meatless Dinner, head over to Meatless Mediterranean and try out this White Bean, Tomato and Vegetable Stew

    Finally, please enjoy this yummy yummy looking dessert (my mouth has been watering all week with this one!)
    Italian Tartufo from Life is Sweets

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  • Foodie Friday – Chocolate Syrup

    Foodie Friday – Chocolate Syrup

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    We still have not completed our kitchen remodel.  Although we have a working sink and dishwasher, we are in the process of finishing the butcher block countertop.  That means, I can’t use the countertops. Once again, cooking has become a tad difficult.  So this week I headed to pinterest for some fun treats to make with the girls.
    Awhile ago I came across a pin for home made Chocolate Syrup. It claimed to be more chocolatey then Hershey’s Syrup, plus you get the added benefit of knowing exactly what was put in it.
    Home Made Chocolate Syrup
    (recipe originally from Annie’s Eats)

    Igredients
    1 1/4 cups sugar
    1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa)
    1 cup water
    1/4 tsp salt
    2 tsp Vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Organic Vanilla Extract)

    Combine sugar and cocoa in a medium saucepan.  Whisk together to break up any clumps.  Stir in the water and salt and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Once it boils reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened.  Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.  Mix in the vanilla.  Store in the fridge.

    Voila! Home made chocolate syrup! These are all ingredients I always have on hand, so it is definitely cheaper for us to make our own, then to buy it.  I do think it is more chocolater than Hersheys as well. 

    I am so excited to try out all the recipes you linkd up last week!!  Check out these three delicious looking treats, and then link up your recipes below!
    Mixed Berry Muffins from Sugarbeams
    Roasted Garlic and Butternut Squash Soup from Being MVP
    and don’t forget dessert with Simple Nests Rice (Krispy) and (Swedish) Fish Sushi

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  • Menu Plan Monday – 4/16

    Menu Plan Monday – 4/16

    Monday – breakfast: pancakes  dinner: sloppy joes
    Tuesday – breakfast: strawberry banana smoothies  dinner: baked ziti
    Wednesday – dinner: chicken pot pie
    Thursday – dinner: sour cream potato bake
    Friday – dinner: grilled chicken salad
    Saturday – breakfast: mixed berry muffins  dinner: leftovers
    Sunday – dinner: potstickers and rice
  • Foodie Friday – Chili Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Foodie Friday – Chili Chicken Tortilla Soup

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    Wow! What a response we got last week! I have loved looking at all your recipes, and hope you all continue to share your kitchen goodness with us!
    Miz Helen shared with us her families recipe for Cherry Pie.  Although I’m still looking for a good recipe that uses lard in the crust, I’m excited to try out Miz Helen’s pie recipe. The twisted crusts on top are just beautiful!
    As part of our freezer meals I put up last week, I made a Chicken Tortilla Soup. I used Oven Love’s recipe as my follow recipe, but made some changes to fit a more mild taste bud.  Mind you one of the changes was actually pretty huge, because my pregnant brain read and interpreted the ingredient completely wrong, lol. So instead of a Chicken Tortilla Soup I give you my very own concotion of
    Chili Chicken Tortilla Soup
    Ingredients
    olive oil
    1 yellow onion, chopped
    2 clove garlic (I used a jar of minced garlic)
    2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
    1 can tomato with onion and roasted garlic
    1 can mild chili*
    1 tsp ground cumin
    4 cups chicken stock
    1 boneless skinless chicken breast (1/2 lb), cooked and cut into bite size pieces
    salt and pepper to taste
    *Oven Love’s recipe called for a can of chili in adobo sauce. Big difference between that and a can of chili soup, lol. Got to love mindless cooking!

    Directions

    Heat 1 tbs olive oil in frying pan over medium. Add onion, garlic and 2 tsp cilantro. Saute until golden, about 10 minutes. Combine onion mixture, tomatoes and chili in a food blender until smooth.
    In the same frying pan, heat another tablespoon oil. Add the tomato mixture and cumin. Cook until thickened and darkened, 5-6 minutes.
    Transfer the mixture to a large pot over medium heat and add chicken stock. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until soup is slightly thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Add the cooked chicken and stir until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

    To freeze, place your pot directly in the freezer to let it cool down a bit. 10-20 minutes. Then you can either pour it into a large freezer bag, or smaller container with an air tight lid.
    To reheat, remove from freezer, dump it back into a pot, and heat through. I used a crock pot, but it kept the soup from really thickening up, so I would suggest using the stove top if you want a thicker soup.

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  • Foodie Friday – Grandma’s Recipes and a winner

    Foodie Friday – Grandma’s Recipes and a winner

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    If you’ve been following along this last week, you’ll know that my Grandma passed away last Thursday. She went peacefully in her sleep.  I’ve been thinking about her all week, and all the memories I have her. Although the one thing most people remember about my Grandma are her Quilts, I have some memories of her food as well.
    One of Grandma’s best recipes was for pie! No one could make a pie like my Grandma could. To avoid the War, my Grandpa took a job at a ranch, and my Grandma became cook for the ranchers. She made a fresh pie every day to serve with dinner, and as a result had a very tasty pie recipe.
    I’m extremely sad to say I can’t share her recipe with you. Turns out, she did it all by look and feel, and no one has a recipe. I can tell you however that one of the main ingredients in her crust was Lard. 
    So if anyone out there has a pie crust recipe with Lard in it, please do share with me!
    Then I started thinking about other foods she would make or eat regularly. Potatoes! Growing up her dad would eat potatoes every morning for breakfast. She loved some fried potatoes, baked potatoes, and potato casseroles. Specifically scalloped potatoes. Again, I have no recipe.
    Finally I remembered the perfect food memory with a recipe to share with you.
    A Tomato!
    I kid you not, my Grandma liked to eat a slice of tomato with just a little salt. As a child I thought this was the weirdest way to eat a tomato. Don’t get me wrong, I liked tomatoes, but they belong in a salad- with lettuce, and carrots and cucumbers. Not all alone on a plate.  Turns out she had a good thing going, tomatoes are pretty good all alone.
    I’m going to take todays recipe one step further for you though. When I married Mark I became aware of another very odd way of eating tomatoes. A tomato sandwich. No bacon or lettuce with it. Just tomato. Turns out Mark knew that tomatoes were good without anything extra.
    Tomato Sandwich
    Ingredients
    -small Roma Tomato, sliced
    -2 slices bread
    – miracle whip or mayo
    – salt and pepper
    Directions
    Choose your bread. Any bread works. My personal favorite though is an Onion Bagel.  Spread some Miracle Whip on one side of each bread slice.  Add tomato slices to your hearts desire. Season with a little salt and pepper. Sit back and enjoy a very refreshing sandwich.
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    Amanda from At the Red Table
    with her recipe for Pasta e Fagioli
    Thanks for linking up Amanda!!
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  • Superior Nut Giveaway!

    Do you like nuts? Do you like old time candies? You should check out Superior Nut!
    Superior Nut has been around since 1929 putting together New Englands best gourmet nuts, dried fruits and candies. 
    All Natural Nut Gift Basket (2 Pound Basket)My personal favorite nut is a salted cashew. I just love them! While browsing Superior Nut’s website though I found some other products I would love to try!  Things like, oh Peanut Butter Topping!
    Really that was just a brilliant idea! Instead of trying to melt your peanut butter (which by the way, NEVER put a jar of pb in the microwave, you might blow it up…..).  Peanut Butter Topping is already melted perfectly for pouring on top of your favorite ice cream.  I’m in love people!
    Gummy Apple Rings (1 Pound Bag)
    My next stop while browsing Superior Nut was the candy section. What can I say, I like candy. OH the excitement came as I stumbled across Gummy Apple Rings! Have you ever had these? By far these are my absolute favorite gummy snack, and I haven’t seen them since I was a kid!  I gave Mark a none so subtle hint that these would make a great mothers day, birthday, Christmas gift.
    What would you buy from Superior Nut? Are you a Nut person? Candy lover? or do you like Dried Fruits (not really my favorite, but I know some people who love them!)?
    You have the chance to win a $25 gift code to use at Superior Nut!  Just fill out the rafflecopter below
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  • Menu Plan Monday

    Menu Plan Monday

    Well, this is going to be a very interesting week here at our home. There is a lot of unknowns thanks to baby Prince here and my Grandma’s funeral. So I haven’t been able to plan a menu like I would’ve liked to. Here is what I do have though!

    Monday – BLT Pasta Salad (plans changed last week, so it’s getting bumped)
    Tuesday – home made pizza
    Wednesday – Hamburger Helper
    Thursday – Possibly fast food on the way to Grandma’s viewing. OR Ramen Noodles
    Friday – More than likely eating at my parents after the funeral. Otherwise sandwiches.
    Saturday – Dinner at my parents
    Sunday – Sloppy Joes

    Edit – I have not had baby Prince yet. Sorry for any confusion!  Unfortunately my kids have all decided to come at different times during pregnancy. So I’ve gone almost exactly at 40 weeks, at 37 weeks, and at 41 weeks. It makes it hard to plan anything these last few weeks and days, including meals.