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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the best chocolate chips cookies! They are my claim to fame in my family. Just follow the directions exactly, including how to cool them, and you will have the best chewy chocolate chip cookies. Ingredients 1-1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 3/4 cup Butter Flavor ...

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Menu Plan Monday

We had a good (busy as usual) week this week. Corey had state math contest on Saturday. This is the NCTM contest, and they give awards to the top ten scorers in each grade. He qualified last year, but did not place. This year, he got 8th place! He was ecstatic. Eric's parents came ...

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Menu Plan Monday

We did a much better job sticking to our menu this week. We actually followed it perfectly! The Linguini with Shrimp Fra Diavolo was absolutely amazing. It tasted better than restaurant pasta. My husband even went to work and raved about it to his coworkers! The tilapia was also ...

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Low Country Boil

A low country boil is a traditional southern recipe that is often served to large groups. Everything is cooked in a large pot, and then after draining the water, the contents are poured out onto a large table covered in newspaper. Everyone just helps themselves. It is a great meal ...

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Menu Plan Monday

Boy, did I do a horrible job with my menu this week. I only managed to do the chicken, manicotti, and meatball sandwiches, and that's only because I cooked all of those things on Sunday and had them ready to go. Thursday's workshop got postponed due to threatening weather, and I ...

We had a pretty good week last week. I did switch Tuesday and Friday's menu because I forgot to buy manicotti noodles, and we ended up eating out on Friday because we got home late. We have had a lot of rain in our area the last two weeks, which has resulted in a lot of flooding. The corp of engineers ended up having to open five of the flood gates on Table Rock Dam, which is the first time they have done this in past 15 years. So, the boy and I took a side trip on the way home from school to go see dam. It was pretty amazing. I'll try to link to some photos as soon as I get them posted. The boy participated in the MCTM Regional Math contest on Saturday and placed 1st in 7th grade, which qualifies him to go to state in two weeks. Pretty cool stuff! Yes, I am a proud mom. Anyway, it was a nice week. We have the usual busy schedule this week with computer trainings, boy scouts, and church activities. I also have an author coming to visit my students on Thursday, which is pretty exciting. Even with the busy schedule, I've managed to sneak in some pretty good meals. I just had to do some pre-cooking today (made the manicotti and the meatballs). I hope you enjoy the menu. To see other menus, go to orgjunkie.com.

Sunday
Breakfast: Bacon Cheese Pull-Aparts
Dinner: BBQ Chicken, Green beans, Strawberries, Salad

Monday
Breakfast: Yogurt and grapefruit
Dinner: Eat at Training

Tuesday
Breakfast: Grilled ham and cheese
Dinner: Cheese Manicotti, Broccoli, Salad

Wednesday
Breakfast: Egg on Toast
Dinner: Meatball Sandwiches, Oranges, Green Beans

Thursday
Breakfast: Sausage Cheese Muffins
Dinner: Linguini with Shrimp Fra Diavolo, Salad

Friday
Breakfast: Breakfast burritos
Dinner: Won Ton Tacos, Corn, Peaches

Saturday
Breakfast: Pancakes
Dinner: Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Dijon Cream Sauce, Pasta, Brussels Sprouts
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Grilled Tilapia with Lemon Dijon Cream Sauce

This is a new one for us. I'll let you know how it goes. I modified the original recipe and grilled the tilapia. The original recipe has you fry it in a pan with 2T of oil.Ingredients6 Tilapia filetsCombine in a bowl...1 C fat free sour cream2T Dijon mustard1t lemon juice1t lemon ...

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Shrimp Fra Diavolo

This recipe is from Giada De Laurentiis on Food Network. I serve it over linguini or spaghetti noodles.Ingredients1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined (I use the frozen precooked ones from Wal Mart)1 teaspoon salt, plus additional as needed1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes3 ...

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The Ultimate Barbequed Chicken

This is a recipe from Food Network's Tyler Florence. It is the absolute BEST way to make barbequed chicken on the bone. I do make some modifications and will note them in the recipe. I usually do not make the homemade BBQ sauce, though it is very good. I use a low calorie bottled ...