Menu Plan Monday

Posted by admin in Family Recipes, Gluten Free, Menu Plan, frugal, pasta

 

 

So my best friend’s family has had to switch to a gluten free diet for health reasons. Gluten free meals planned on my calendar are for the nights I am expecting her and her children to come over for dinner.

Monday

Chicken and Veggie Pasta

 

Tuesday

Gluten free dinner: BBQ Lentils and Rice, mandarine oranges and corn

 

Wednesday

Banana Pancakes, no sugar added applesauce and Turkey Bacon

 

Thursday

Grocery shopping day: Gluten Free Nachos: Beans cooked in the crockpot, Corn Chips, shredded cheese, olives, tomatoes, sour cream, home made salsa, avocado etc.

 

Friday

Skillet Salmon, baked potato, green beans and biscuits

 

Saturday

mac and cheese, hotdogs, fruits and veggies are kids choice

 

Sunday

Soup! Very likely chicken and/or lentil served over rice

 

Quick Blender Salsa

Ingredients: 1 Can(s) tomatoes with chilis 1/4 onion 1 Bunch(s) fresh cilantro 1/2 juiced lime 1/2 Teaspoon(s) garlic salt 1 Tablespoon(s) Mrs. Dash garlic and herb

Directions:  rip a handful of the cilantro off and put in the blender with the rest of the ingredients and blend or pulse to desired consistency.  Tastes even better after its sat in the fridge a while.

Left-over Chicken Make-over

Posted by admin in Leftover Makeover, chicken, pasta, spur of the moment

Don’t those pics look SUPER YUMMY?!

So I had some boneless skinless chicken leftover from the missionaries fried chicken dinner. (I’m late posting this) And so I decided to use it up. I heated a bit of olive oil in a frying pan and when it was all cooked through and starting to brown I pulled it form the pan, added a bit more olive oil and then some diced onion and green pepper and a large carrot shredded.I let those cook until soft and added the cans of tomatoes. Then adding about a tablespoon of minced garlic and about a teaspoon of dried oregano. (At this point your whole house smells great!) I re-added the chicken and let it all simmer while I boil the water for the pasta. I used macaroni but you can use what you like. I love macaroni, rotini and seashell pastas. I cook the pasta about 8-10 minutes. I don’t like them over-done. Before draining the pasta I a a couple cooking spoons of pasta water. (they always say on the cook shows that it helps the sauce stick to the pasta. I think it gives the sauce a pretty look, lol)