My boss is out today, so I get the day off. Spending the day home with the kids. That saves money on childcare. (Yikes that's been a big bill recently) Will try to get some household chores done..I am not feeling very motivated And I am making salmon for dinner tonight. Trying Monkey Mama's crockpot recipe.
This brings me to a bit of a problem I have had for awhile and would love some help with. I keep wanting to post and then forget. Really need new ideas for dinner. What is your family's favorite? And favorites that can be made ahead or frozen. Healthy is a plus, but a distant third to tasty or quick. I bet we'll all find these recipes helpful.
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Traveling to family for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be leaving Thursday morning and eating dinner at my mom and dad's house. My inlaws will join us there and later we will travel to their house to stay Thursday and Friday night. My DH and his dad like to shop Black Friday. I can't stand all the crowds and crazyness, so I never go out. I think I will take the kids to visit my grandparents on Friday. My grandma's back has been hurting her so she doesn't want to make the three hour drive to my mom's house. I really want to see my grandparents and give them a chance to see baby DS and DD. We will save money by not having to buy food, but spend money on extra gas. It is very important to me to see my family as often as I can and especially around the holidays.
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I will be doing some kitty care next week and will make $200. Christmas money. My most recent kitty care money has gone to pay on the CC. A little to this and a little to that. Trying to balance.
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And the computer woes continue. I realized I had
pictures of myself while I was pregnant with DS on the computer that I don't think we backed up anywhere else. AND, I don't have any programs! No Word, Works, Excel etc. And we can't find any disks for these. These programs were on the computer when we bought it, so shouldn't we have some way of getting them back without having to buy them?
No Work Today & I Need Dinner Help
November 23rd, 2010 at 07:41 pm
November 23rd, 2010 at 09:28 pm 1290547715
I was thinking of making the salmon this weekend, too. Yum!
November 23rd, 2010 at 09:54 pm 1290549254
Another thing I do is make brown rice w/ some salsa (for color & flavor) in rice cooker and once cooked, spoon that mixture into steamed bell peppers. Sprinkle with cheese & bake in oven til cheese melts. I generally don't measure anything so I have no exact measurements ( just eye it).
November 23rd, 2010 at 09:58 pm 1290549539
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes
November 23rd, 2010 at 10:07 pm 1290550062
PS I remember your blog mentions of "Taste of Home" now! Thanks for the link.
Ideas - Thanks. Those both sound yummy! And I like "eyeing" out my cooking too.
November 24th, 2010 at 05:23 am 1290576211
November 24th, 2010 at 05:45 am 1290577532
November 24th, 2010 at 05:54 pm 1290621279
Burritos- saute garlic and frozen corn, add 1 can refried beans (I like the ones with chilis), cook until soft and melty and add some cilantro. Spoon bean mixture onto soft burrito shell and roll up with your choice of cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, etc. You can double it to keep the filling in the fridge for leftovers.
Haluski- cook those broad flat egg noodles, drain. Saute strips of green cabbage with butter and garlic salt at the same time. Combine and stir over heat for a minute or two to mix. Add pepper to taste. Important not to skimp on the butter.
Oriental mock lobster sauce dish- In large pan or wok, cook protein of your choice, mushrooms, garlic, sliced water chestnuts, and baby corn (or other veggies you like) with olive oil. In a bowl mix 1 cup chicken or beef broth, 1/2 cup oyster sauce, a few green onions cut into 1 inch pieces, and 1 tablespoon corn starch. Pour sauce into wok when the other stuff is cooked, stir on medium/medium high heat until thickened. Can add an egg white at this point and stir through for extra protein if you make it vegetarian like I do. Serve over rice or rice noodles.
Stuffed crescents- just fill crescent roll dough with cheese and brocoli or ham, then bake as usual. Children can easily do this, or each child can choose their own veggies to include.
November 24th, 2010 at 11:14 pm 1290640467
We made of course lasagna, chicken or turkey enchilada casserole, mexican lasagna, burritos, spaghetti sauce (just cook the noodles), taco filling, etc. Look for OAMC (once a month cooking) on google and there are sites to help.
November 26th, 2010 at 10:05 pm 1290809118
Jerry
November 28th, 2010 at 09:54 pm 1290981247
I am so hungry now.