Menu Monday-Dinner Plans For The Week-Thoughts On Menu Planning

Good Morning and Welcome

I changed things up a bit for this weeks plans.  I normally write my menu and include it in my Happy Homemaker post and then write a post here with more detail and thoughts. 

But

As I wrote and thought about making good things to eat I kept writing the same thing down.  It seemed everything I wrote I felt like I had just written it down and served it. 

Do you ever feel like that?

Same O Same O

Well this week I was determined to go the extra mile and plan new and different meals. 

And so here is what I came up with  . . .

Monday (s) are a good day for me to serve left overs from weekend meals.  I cook more time consuming meals on the weekends. But everything seemed to slow down and I had lots of yard work to do so no leftovers . . . 

Well I do have a Roast in the freezer I will be making 

Summer Garden Hash

Inspired by a recipe I found in my search for new recipes and new ideas . . . 

I found the recipe over here I enjoyed finding a new blog.  Miz Helen has lots of great recipe ideas.  I'll be visiting her regularly for inspiration. 

Tuesday

I have been wanting to make a Cajun or Creole What's the difference? Do you know? style Jambalaya.  I looked for recipes and found a few.  Still kind of pondering which one to try. 

Do you have a Jambalaya recipe? 

Ali at Givemesomeoven shared a recipe (it is here) that looks good and simple.  My goal is to use the Shrimp, Sausage and Chicken that I have in the freezer.  And find a new way to cook all 3.  I do the same recipes over and over. 

But

I do really, really love homemade Chicken Tenders and so they are on my menu for Wednesday.  I guess one 'Old Stand By' is o.k.

What do you think?

Wednesday

With my Chicken Tenders I'll make Mashed Potato's with Cream Gravy gotta make Gravy if you fry chicken.  Right?  And I'll cook up some Corn on The Cob if it's ready from the garden if not a Corn Casserole or Mexican Street Corn sounds good. 

Thursday

I've been wanting to make White Chicken Chili. There are so many recipes out there.  I am attracted to the photo's.  Some photo's just make you want to try it.  

I will admit it is the Avocado that gets me.  But not sure I want a recipe that calls for corn so I am still looking 

Do you have a good White Chicken Chili recipe?

When I find the right recipe I'll serve with some yummy Corn Bread and a Mixed Green Salad. 

Friday

Pulled Pork over Irish Nacho's and Salad . . . That's a new one!

Sound good?

And for Dessert

Lazy Girl Peach Pie . . . I should call mine Tired Girl Peach Pie

Recipe found in this book 

I'm a fan of Laura Childs she has several great Cozy Series and they have recipes!  

And I have one my idea for dessert.  This one I saw on FaceBook. 

I think it just might be the recipe my mother used.  I am itchin' 

to try it and see.  I'll leave out the nuts on half cuz I don't do nuts.

I think it's coming together to be a Yummy week!  I hope you enjoyed looking over my menu plans.  Please share your ideas!

Come back by on Friday for Foodie Friday where I'll share all the Rustic Plates from the week and a recipe!  

Have A Yummy Week

I'll be linking my posts this week at these parties.

Friday Foodie on the Rustic Dinner Plate

Hello and welcome to the blog I can't believe it's Friday already it seems like I wrote this post just yesterday the days are going by so fast sharing with you a few of the Rustic Dinner Plates and a few Breakfast Plates from our meals this week

We began the week with some great Pulled Pork we were gifted.
 I made open faced sandwich's on Crusty French Bread.  Since the meal was so easy I made Deviled Eggs.

I served canned Dakota Brand Ranch Style Beans I got gifted from the food pantry.  

This is actually a plate from last week.  I missed sharing it but I wanted to pass on this super simple recipe for Coconut Shrimp.  I will include the recipe at the bottom of this post.

With the Coconut Shrimp we had homemade Clam Chowder and a Ceaser Salad.

LOL sometimes my dinner offerings aren't appreciated. Domino ate around as much of the fresh Spinach as she could.  The next time I cooked it before adding to her bowl!

Breakfast has gone much better this week.  I made oven cooked Bacon and Biscuits and left them on the counter while the dogs went out.  My intention was to make eggs.  I came back in from outside to find the Cowboy with 2 Biscuits on a plate.  He gobbled one up before I could get my phone!

Another yummy meal that was good and so easy.  Leftover Mixed Beans from last week. Smoked Ribs from the freezer.  Frozen Hash Browns and Fresh Mustard Greens.  Oh it was soooo good.  I love Hash browns and those Mustard Greens were so yummy!

I cooked a Lasagna and served it with Orange Cauliflower and another Caesar Salad.  The Cauliflower was really good, I always have a bit of a hard time pairing   Cauliflower with other Main Dishes and Veggies

i made individual Lasagna's

I used Mozzarella and Provolone lot's of stringy goodness. 

Leftovers for lunch the next day.  I added a bit more sauce and cheese and re-served. 

The cold Appetizer Plate we have almost nightly.  Tuna is very good for the Cowboys diet.  The veggies change with what I have on hand fresh. 

From the left over Pulled Pork I made Green Chili Stew

I served with the last of the Guacamole I bought from the store in individual containers.  This worked well for us.  

Oh my goodness.  Dessert.   Cupcakes with fresh Strawberries  

Almost perfectly cooked Eggs.  The dogs have Eggs every morning. 

The Cowboy wasn't hungry but I made Pigs in a Blanket and he cleaned his plate. 

A nice cold lunch.  Egg Salad, Fruit Salad and Mixed Greens Salad. 
The Cowboy said it was too much but he ate all of it!  Even the Fruit with Mango I sneaked in.  Don't tell him!

Here's a better shot of the Fruit.  I include a Fruit cup with Pineapple, Peaches and Mango.  

It was a good week I felt accomplished that the Cowboy was eating better this week!  

I enjoyed making a menu and prepping some Delicious Meals. 

Here's my super easy Baked Coconut Shrimp

I used 8 Large Shrimp cleaned and Deveined

Combine some A.P.Flour about 3/4 cup

1/4 tsp Kosher Salt 

1/ tsp Paprika

1 1/4 cups Coconut Flakes 

3/4 cup Panko

Pour onto a cookie sheet covered with foil or Parchment. 

Bake in a 350 oven for 10 min.  stir a few times

Next you will batter the Shrimp 

For the batter you'll need 3/4 cup A.P. Flour

1 8oz Beer 

2 Beaten Eggs

Dredge the Shrimp in the 3/4 cup Flour 

Then dip in Beer then Egg

Then dredge in the toasted Flour/Coconut 

Bake the Shrimp in the oven for 8 minutes. 

Super Simple and Yummy

Did you have a successful week planning and serving meals?

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