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Menu Plan Monday

Last week was a good week. I made a chicken dish that I'm very proud of because I created the recipe. :) It was really tasty, and my family really enjoyed it. It was definitely restaurant quality. We have been enjoying our three-day weekend together as a family. We did not get ...

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Chicken and Mushrooms with Lemon White Wine Sauce

This is my version of a chicken dish that is served at one of my favorite restaurants in Springfield - Metropolitan Grill. I think I did a pretty good job of recreating it without having a recipe! My family enjoyed it, and it really did taste just like the dish at the restaurant. ...

My friend Kelly brought this dish to a potluck luncheon at school, and it was definitely the hit of the day. I'm going to make it for my book club ladies this Friday. Thanks for sharing, Kelly!

Ingredients:
2 instant vanilla pudding packages
2 cups buttermilk
1 large container of whip cream
1 large can of mandarin oranges (or 2 small)
1 package of fudge stripe cookies, crushed (freeze when you get them home as it makes for less mess when crushing them)

Directions:
In a bowl, whisk the buttermilk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping and oranges. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Fold in crushed cookies.
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Chicken Fajita Salad

Light easy dinner.Ingredients:2-4 chicken breasts, grilled and cut into strips1 can black beans (15 oz), rinsed and drained1 bag salad mix (10 oz), about 4 cups1/2 cup low fat cheddar cheese, shredded1/2 cup pico de galloDirections:Cook chicken on grill (I marinate in vinaigrette ...

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Grilled Citrus Rum Pork Chops

Nice marinated pork recipe for the grill.Ingredients:4-6 lean boneless pork chops1/2 cup fresh orange juice1/3 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 cup rum1 tsp garlic powder2 tsp oregano1/2 tsp ground black pepperDirections:Put all ingredients in a large ziplock bag and marinate meat 8 hours ...

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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Hot Dogs

My church book club ladies are coming over on Friday for our monthly meeting. I thought I would do picnic foods, so I was looking for something new and fun to throw on the grill. These sound fabulous, and since my book club friends enjoy sauerkraut like I do (my boys can't stand ...

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My Happy Place (and my 100th post!)

I know this post has nothing to do with recipes, but it makes me so happy, I just have to share. :) Last weekend the weather and our family schedule finally cooperated, and we went camping! My favorite place to family camp is Big Spring in Van Buren, Missouri. Part of the Ozark ...

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Menu Plan Monday

We had a very busy week and ended up having to eat out more than I had planned. This week, on the other hand, looks terrific! We only have evening obligations on Monday. Every other night is clear. That hasn't happened for us in weeks! We did go on our camping trip, which was amazing. ...

Happy Mother's Day! I had a wonderful day at home with my family - a rarity in our household these days. My hubby surprised me by purchasing our new car early! We had been planning to sell my 2001 Accord this summer and replace it with a newer model Honda Civic (better gas mileage for my 35 mile daily commute to school). Well, the people who wanted to buy our car were ready to go, and we found a great deal on a 2007 Honda Civic (it was even the color I wanted - silver!). So, that was a very nice Mother's Day treat. :)

I can tell it is nearing the end of school. Our evenings are becoming increasingly busy with various activities. This week is crammed full each night - scouts, computer trainings, junior high honors night, confirmation class, and a band concert! We were unable to do our camping trip this weekend due to very stormy weather (lots of tornados hit the area - luckily not at our house). We hope to reschedule it for next weekend. Because of the busy schedule, we have to go into "emergency dinner mode" in order to keep ourselves from eating out every night. So, here's our rather simple menu for the week. And yes, we are eating the other box of not-so-healthy cereal this week for breakfast.

If I get a chance, I will try to post some fun camping recipes. For other menu ideas, check out orgjunkie.com.

Sunday - Filets, Foil-pack potatoes, Green Beans
Monday - Eat at computer training (boys eat leftover filets before going to scouts)
Tuesday - Spaghetti (hubby will bring to school and we will eat in my library before honors night)
Wednesday - Chili (already made and in freezer)
Thursday - Chicken Tortilla soup (hubby will bring to school and we will eat in my library before band concert)
Friday - camping
Saturday - camping
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Garden Adventure

Here are some photos of our garden adventure. Wish us luck in actually getting some food out of it! ...

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Tuna Noodle Casserole

I don't really have a fancy recipe for this casserole. It's something I cook when I'm really desperate because of time, and my family loves it. So, here's what I do: 8 oz. Ronzoni Smart Taste Elbow Macaroni 1 can Campbell's Healthy Request Cream of Chicken Soup 2 cans tuna in ...

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Menu Plan Monday

This past week it was pretty easy to stick to the menu since I didn't have anything new planned, and two nights were grilling nights. It was also my week to bring snacks for our Friday teacher meetings, so you will see recipes posted for Harvey Wallbanger Cake and Rum Cake. No, ...

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Rum Cake

Easy and delicious!Ingredients1 yellow cake mix4 eggs½ cup cold water½ cup oil1 pkg instant vanilla pudding mix½ cup dark rumDirectionsPreheat oven to 325. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix cake mix, pudding, eggs, water, rum, and oil until smooth. Pour into prepared pan. ...

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Harvey Wallbanger Cake

This is one of our family's favorite cakes. Ingredients1 yellow cake mix1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix½ cup vegetable oil4 eggs¼ cup vodka¼ cup Galliano¾ cup orange juiceDirectionsMix all ingredients together and beat for 4 minutes. Pour into well-greased and lightly floured ...