Spring Roll in a Bowl

WAY BACK.......
the 11th we had the gouda cheese frittata   (recipe from Dec 20, 2015)  
Tuesday we had leftovers
Wednesday was my surgery and Cindy Peyton brought Chicken Marbella!!!   An all time favorite!
Thursday we had City Barbecue carryout ribs
Friday we had City Barbecue carryout brisket
Saturday and Sunday were leftovers

Monday........a recipe from Bethany!  
Spring Roll in a Bowl  
1 lb. ground pork
1 pkg coleslaw mix
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 - 3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 - 2 tsp rice vinegar

Cook pork until done.  Remove from pan, leaving drippings.   Add onions and garlic and saute until cooked.   Add cole slaw mix and continue to cook about 15 minutes and then mix in cooked pork.   Add soy sauce & rice vinegar.  

Tuesday we had eggplant parmesan, I was out both Wednesday and Thursday so Rob ate leftovers.
Friday we had ........I can't remember and neither can Rob........it wasn't anything exciting!!
Saturday the rest of the eggplant parmesan

Tonight I'm doing something with short ribs.   Will let you know how they are.......and then Rob is out of town all week so I'm off the hook!!  

Kitchen remodel freezer clean out!

We've decided to remodel the kitchen so I need to get that freezer empty!

Monday - Flank steak, green bean, cucumber salad

Tuesday - I have quite a few soups in the freezer so I grabbed one that said "Gumbo" thinking it was the "Heaven on Seven Gumbo". Allllllll day long I looked forward to this yummy stuff. It was a little cool today, so I thought it would be perfect . . . . I thawed it out in the frig . . . . put it in the pot . . . . didn't notice what it looked like . . . went back to the pot to stir it and  . . . . aaaahhhhh . . . . it was CHICKEN GUMBO!!!!! NOT the yummy stuff I was so looking forward to!!!!!! Don't get me wrong, I like my chicken gumbo but I REALLY, REALLY WANTED THE HEAVEN ON SEVEN STUFF!!!!! Enter huge pout!!!!!!

Wednesday - Steak salad from Monday's leftover flank steak
                      Greens, tomato, steak, avocado, blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette

Thursday - We will be going to Heaven on Seven for gumbo!!!! My craving for this golden concoction has taken over! NO I'M NOT PREGNANT!!!

Friday - Cookout at some friend's

Saturday - night before half marathon . . .  haven't decided yet!!!!

Friday we was bowling so bowling alley pizza it was - actually it isn't bad

Saturday - We had steak and baked potatoes . . . I had my 12 mile run in the morning so I needed to get protein and calories in YUM!

Sunday - it was Sunday dinner time with Meredith and Ryan. We had spinach stuffed chicken with brown rice and salad

Monday - Book club!

Tuesday - Split Pea soup. I was given some "soup kits" from Frontier Soups. Local company that adds no salt, no preservatives and no msg. So far they have all been really good.

Wednesday - Spinach stuffed chicken leftovers

Thursday - not sure yet as we are heading to St. Louis Friday so will keep it simple

butterscotch brownies

Opening Day was on April 3 and we had hot dogs and apple crisp
The next night we had pizza
Tuesday we had celery salad and roasted tomato soup that was in the freezer!  
Wednesday we had mushroom & red wine cube steak.   It was ok.   Here is a link to the recipe:  
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/recipe/14706_Mushroom_and_Red_Wine_Cube_Steak/

Thursday I cooked peppers, onions and Italian sausage
Friday I was in Louisville
Saturday leftover pizza
Last night we grilled steaks...........I demand that spring get here soon!!!!  

On the first when we had burgers, I made these.   An old recipe that I haven't made in a long long time and they were wonderful!   (Bethany even asked for the recipe!)

1/2 C butter
2 C brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

1.  Melt butter in sauce pan.
2.  Stir in brown sugar and cool slightly.
3.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.
4.  Add flour, baking powder and salt.
5.  Pour into 9 x 13 pan, or 11 x 7 for thicker brownies and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Spinch and Pine Nut Pesto

Spinach & Pine Nut Pesto

 

2 c. lightly packed baby spinach

¼ c. pine nuts – toasted

2 T. fresh lemon juice

1-2 t. lemon zest

1/3 c. olive oil

S & P

1/3 c. grated parmesan

 

Combine spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice and zest in a food processor.  Lightly pulse while machine is running.  Gradually add olive and blend until creamy.  Add salt and pepper. Stir in parmesan cheese.

 

Serve over grilled chicken . . . I want to bathe in this!!!!!

Serves  4

I'm behind too . . . I can't remember everything we had last week . . . I'm old!!!

Easter Sunday we took all the fixins' to Mark's mom's house for an Easter feast.
Roast boneless leg of lamb
roasted asparagus
cheesy potato casserold
salad
citrus tart with homemade whipped cream

Monday - roasted pork roast, baked sweet potatoes, roasted brussel sprouts

Wednesday - with the left over Easter lamb I made homemade gyros . . . Mark was a happy boy!

I know we had other leftovers but I can't remember anything else UGH!!!!

This week what's up:

Monday - spinach stuffed shells with a salad
Tuesday - Chicken with spinach pesto and salad, . . . recipe to follow
Wednesday - Bunco!
Thursday - Sole with lemon peppercorn sauce
Friday - Bowling sooooo not cookin'!

now THESE are nachos

Tuesday was leftover taco salad, Thursday was leftover ribs and tonight we are doing burgers on the grill but Wednesday I fixed another OLDIE.   It's from Fort Wayne days from Bon Appetit Magazine 1994!!!  

In skillet heat: 

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 onion, chopped

1 tsp minced garlic

Cook until onion is translucent.  Reduce to low

Add:   

1 can black beans that you have drained and rinsed

Saute 5 minutes and stir in: 

2 tsp. chili powder

Mix:   

4 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced

1/2 can chopped green chilies

2 green onions, chopped

Arrange tortilla chips on pan 

Sprinkle with bean mixture, then tomato mixture

Top with 1 c. shredded cheddar  and 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Bake in 450 oven 5 minutes..........or just until cheese melts

Garnish with chopped avocado 

Garlic Chicken Pasta

The rest of that week, Rob was gone for 2 nights and Friday we had your Pan Roasted Chicken with Lemon Garlic Green Beans from January 11, 2016.  YUMM!!!!

Saturday we had ribs on the grill and slaw

Easter we went out. 

Monday I tweaked another old fort wayne recipe.   

It's from a spiral-isa bound cookbook called The Heart of Cooking and I think you have it too.   The recipe is Garlic Chicken Linguini but I'll tell you what I did:   

1 lb. chicken ~ cut into bites

1/2 c mushrooms ~ i didn't have any so just added a bunch of chopped onion instead

1 tsp chopped garlic

2 green onions ~ chopped

1 tsp Cajun seasoning

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp basil

3/4 c fat free whipping cream

2 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 Tbsp water

Saute chicken in 1 Tbsp butter until almost done.   Add in mushrooms, green onion and spices.   

Add the whipping cream and bring to a boil

Then add cornstarch mixture to thicken

Add in cooked pasta.   It called for linguini but I had some penne so just used what I had.   

Chopped parsley may be sprinkled on for color  

Stuffed Shells

1/2 box jumbo shells, cooked and drained

large jar of spaghetti sauce

2 pkg frozen creamed spinach

1 c cottage cheese

1 c mozzarella

1 lb Italian sausage

While shells are cooking, brown sausage.   Drain and combine with spaghetti sauce

Cook spinach and let cool

Stir in cottage cheese and mozzarella

Stuff cooked shells with mixture and place in pan that has some of the sauce in it.  

Cover with rest of sauce.  

Top with more mozzarella

Cook 350 degrees 40 - 50 minutes

I usually put 1/2 of them in the freezer!   

Parmesan Taco Salad

I'm behind
Monday the 21st we had an OLD recipe from Fort Wayne days

Taco Salad

1 lb ground beef
1/2 c chopped onion
3/4 c BBQ sauce
1/2 c parmesan cheese

Brown meat, drain.  Add onion and cook until tender
Stir in BBQ sauce and cheese.
Cover & simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally

Combine:  
3/4 c sour cream
4 oz can chopped green chili peppers, drained
1/4 c parmesan cheese

Layer into bowl:
tortilla chips
chopped lettuce
chopped tomatoes
meat mixture
sour cream mixture