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What's for Dinner Menu Plan

This is going to be a short post as I managed to catch a nasty cold this weekend and feel terrible. We had Corey's last band competition this weekend, which means no more early morning rehearsals and no more 4:30 a.m. alarms for me. Woo hoo! I have a couple of new menu items this ...

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Chicken with Cider and Bacon Sauce

Ingredients: 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/4  teaspoon  salt 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper 2  bacon slices, chopped 1/4  cup  minced fresh onion 3/4  cup  unsweetened apple cider 1/2  ...

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Bacon Cheeseburger Pinwheels

These are so much better than the picture looks. They are definitely a keeper. I cooked mine about 25 minutes. Ingredients: 1 lb lean hamburger (93/7) 3 Tbsp no salt added tomato sauce 1 egg 1/4 cup onions, diced 4 strips bacon, cooked and finely chopped 3/4 cup reduced fat shredded ...

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Spider Web Brownies

1 box brownie mix (Family Size for 9x13 pan) Spiderweb mixture: 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1 large egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Spider: 2 Oreo Cakesters pretzel sticks (you could use black licorice - but ...

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What's for Dinner Menu Plan

What a wonderful weekend! No football game performances and no band contests! We actually got to spend some time together as a family, and it was wonderful. :) Today we ate our way across Silver Dollar City and had a blast. Our favorite treat was the spiral potato on a stick. Why ...

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Halloween Buddies

I doubled the recipe to make some to share with friends. Just make sure you double the microwave time if you double the recipe. Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups Corn Chex® cereal 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (3 oz) 1/4 cup peanut butter 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/2 ...

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What's for Dinner Menu Plan

Thank goodness for freezer items, as they made my week very easy last week, and hopefully will be helping me out again this week. Our busy October schedule is keeping us hopping! We had a great weekend in St. Louis for Corey's band contest. It was fun to visit with family, watch ...

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Creamy Jambalaya Pasta

Ingredients: 8 oz Ronzoni Smart Taste Rotini Pasta 1/2 lb turkey smoked sausage, cut into bite-size pieces 1 cup fat free evaporated milk 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1/4 cup chopped onion or 2 Tbsp minced onion flakes 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning 1 1/2 teaspoons ...

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What's for Dinner Menu Plan

We are still trying to make it through the month of October. I had a great family reading night last week, and the kids really seemed to enjoy my superhero theme. Corey had a great math contest day, getting a 1st place and two 3rd places. I love that he is so much ...

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Saucy Hot Dogs

Well, this one was a failure. None of us liked the sauce. I think we wanted it to taste like beanie weenies. Ingredients: 1 pkg hot dogs, cut into small slices (I use fat free) 1 can tomato soup ¼ c firmly packed brown sugar 3 T water, 3 T vinegar 2 t Worcestershire ...

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Taco Pasta

Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 8 ounce small dry pasta shapes 1 small onion, chopped (or 1 Tbsp minced onion flakes) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup salsa 1 packet taco seasoning 3 ounces reduced fat cream cheese 1/2 cup fat free sour cream Shredded Cheese ...

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Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

I got this recipe from my friend, Melissa. She made them for a breakfast at school, and they were wonderful! Eric says his likes them better than the pumpkin muffins at Panera! The original recipe calls for 1/2 cup oil, but I substitute 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce. Ingredients: ...

We survived our busy week last week, but barely! Saturday just about did us in. We had a 20 hour day, starting with a cross country meet very early in the morning and ending after midnight with a band contest. We tried to sleep in late Sunday to recouperate, but we still had all of the normal weekend chores to accomplish in that one day - laundry, shopping, cooking, cleaning, homework, etc. Plus, I had to finish preparations for my family reading night. Needless to say, the Matzat family is tuckered out! Unfortunately, this week isn't much better. It must be that time of year. We have the normal band and cross country practices, my family reading night, Eric's work retreat, computer workshops, halftime performances, math contest, band contest,and we have company coming. Okay, enough of my ranting. I know we all have busy schedules, but I feel better now that I've shared my stress with the world. ;)

On to the menu plan! I did a lot of cooking on Sunday, including making a pot of soup for my lunches this week - Pasta e Fagoili! Yum! I also cooked some meals for some friends who are in some crisis situations and need someone to make sure they are eating. We do have some nights where we are forced to eat out again, but at least we will get a few home-cooked meals. The new one on the menu for this week is Baked Spaghetti Casserole. I made it ahead of time for later in the week (plus an extra for a friend), and it looks great. I'll post pictures later. Here's this week's menu. For more menu ideas, go to orgjunkie.com. Enjoy and have a great week!

Sunday -Homemade Pizza (was going to be Pizza Pot Pies, but no time), Salad
Monday -Crockpot Roasted Chicken (made ahead), Crockpot Mac & Cheese (made ahead), Green Beans, Salad
Tuesday -Eat out (family reading night and cross country meet)
Wednesday -Baked Spaghetti Casserole (made ahead), Salad, Garlic Muffins (made ahead)
Thursday -Leftovers
Friday -Eat out (halftime performance)
Saturday -Eat at band contest
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Lasagna Spaghetti

This is a new family favorite. Corey says it's like spaghetti and lasagna all in one, therefore the recipe title. This is a great one to make ahead of time and freeze, and then bake it later in the week for dinner. Ingredients: 1 lb Honeysuckle White Turkey Breakfast Sausage 1 ...

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Crockpot Roasted Chicken

This will remind you of the rotisserie chickens you get at the grocery store. By cooking it on your own, you can flavor it to your own taste. One whole chicken olive oil seasoning of your choice one lemon Directions: Remove giblets from chicken. Rinse inside ...