Lentils, Mushrooms and Salad for dinner

We had lentils with garlic, sea salt and Mrs. Dash orig.; sautéed mushrooms in olive oil with a little red onion and a large salad (Arugala, Mixed greens and tomato with oil, vinegar and basil.

I used this recipe to make the lentils http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-dried-lentils-116321

Parsley Wild Rice

I made wild rice and parsley yesterday. I sautéed mushrooms (1lb.) for 14 minutes. In another pot I had a cup of wild rice simmering in 6 cups of water for 45 minutes. When the mushrooms were golden I mixed the wild rice with the mushrooms and sprinkled 4 tbsp. of fresh parsley and 2 tbsp. of fresh squeezed lemon on top. You can add salt and pepper if you wish. I found this recipe on Martha Stewart website.  http://www.marthastewart.com/314462/wild-rice-with-mushrooms-and-parsley

New Years EVE Menu

New Years EVE Menu

Appetizers

Small Salmon Patties

Triscuits and Humus


First Course

Butternut Squash Soup with Half 'n Half and Thyme

Greens, Apples, Pecans with House Dressing

Second Course

Sweet 'n Sour Meatballs and Pineapple

Thyme Rice

Mushrooms and Onions

Cauliflower

Dessert

Pumpkin Pie

Cherry Pie

Apple Pie

Beverages

Sherry

Thanksgiving 2013

Well everything is quiet here...the kids went to a movie and it's just
my husband and I home.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My one daughter's family could not make
because they all had the flu :(

I made a very simple stuffing with a couple bags of stuffing, salt, pepper, a couple of eggs, 8 stalks of celery chopped, onion chopped, some milk to moisten bread cubes. I first put a stick of butter into a large frying pan and sautéed the onions and celery for about 10 minutes. I mixed the bread with milk and the eggs and then poured the butter mixture over the bread cubes. I stuffed the turkey and put the other half of the stuffing in a 9x12 pan. I roasted the turkey for about four hours. (19 lb. bird)

I also had succotash, mashed potatoes, candied yams, organic green bean casserole, gravy and cranberry sauce.

Menu for September

Menu: Sept. 17^th - 30th

17^th Tuesday

Oatmeal

Lunch meat

Chili

18^th Wednesday

Oatmeal

Lunch meat

Tuna Casserole

19^th Thursday

Sausage/biscuits

P-nut Butter samwich

Tuna Casserole

20^th Friday

Toast/Jelly

P-nut Butter Sandwich

Hamburger Soup

21^st Saturday

Pancakes

Lunch?

Hamburger Soup

22^nd Sunday

Leftover Pancakes

Tuna Sandwich

Tacos (Make crockpot beans)

23^rd Monday

Oatmeal

Tuna Sandwich

Tacos

24^th Tuesday

French Toast

Lunch?

Mac 'n Cheese

25^th Wednesday

Breakfast Bread

Bean Soup

Mac 'n Cheese

26^th Thursday

Biscuits/Sausage

Spaghetti

27^th Friday

Sausage gravy/Biscuits

Pizza

28^th Saturday

Leftover Pizza

Spaghetti

Snacks

Quick Breads

Cookies

Popcorn

Pepperoni

Ramen

Recipes: Campbell's® Tuna Noodle Casserole

Rated: Submitted By: Campbell's Kitchen Photo By: Allrecipes Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8

"Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup flavors a creamy sauce that is mixed with tuna, egg noodles and peas, topped with a crunchy bread crumb topping and baked to perfection."

INGREDIENTS:

2 (10.75 ounce) cans Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (regular or 25% Lower Sodium) 1 cup milk 2 cups frozen peas

2 (10 ounce) cans tuna, drained 4 cups hot cooked medium egg noodles 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs 1 tablespoon butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Stir soup, milk, peas, tuna and noodles in 3-quart casserole.
2.	Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir.
3.	Mix bread crumbs with butter in bowl and sprinkle over tuna mixture. Bake for 5 minutes more.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2013 Allrecipes.com

Printed from Allrecipes.com 9/18/2013

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Meatballs

2 lbs. ground beef
2 tbsp. oil
1 cup of Italian Bread Crumbs
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 a large onion finely chopped
1/4 cup of milk
1 tsp. salt (or whatever you like)
fresh ground pepper to taste
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash (original)

Mix bread crumbs, eggs, milk, onion, salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash.
Form into about 40 meatballs. Brown meatballs in oil in skillet about 10 to 12 a time. Drop into sauce.

Sauce
2 28oz. cans of tomato sauce
2 28oz. cans of tomato puree
1 large can of paste
1/2 large sweet onion
1 tbsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
2 garlic cloves pressed

Saute onions in skillet after you brown meatballs, add to large pot where you have added sauce, puree and paste, add meatballs, and spices, garlic. Let simmer for an hour or two. (cook until nice and thick)

....this recipe is doubled so that I can freeze one or give away.

Chili Con Carne

2 lbs. of Ground Chuck
1 red onion (processed or chopped)
2 28oz. cans of tomato sauce
4 cans of kidney beans
2 small cans of hot peppers
2 green peppers cut into chunks
2 to 4 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
fresh ground pepper to taste

Saute onions and pepper in oil about 10 minutes, remove from pan and add ground beef and brown. Add sauce, chili powder, onion and peppers and beef to large pot. Cook for an hour or two, depending on how thick you like your chili.

....this recipe is doubled to freeze half or give away to friend

Hamburger Soup

1 lb. Ground chuck

1 28 oz. Can of tomato sauce

4 cups of water or broth

2 carrots sliced

2 potatoes cut up

1 onion chopped

1 bag of frozen mixed vegies

1 tsp. Salt

¼ tsp. Pepper

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp. Soy sauce

Saute onion, set aside and brown ground beef. Add onions, carrots potatoes, bag of mixed vegies, water and the rest of ingredients. Bring to boil, turn down and simmer for half an hour to 45 minutes. Serve over noodles.

Tacos

1 lb. Of ground beef

1 onion

10 tortillas

1 jar of Pace salsa

1 small container of sour cream

1 pkg. Of grated Mexican Cheese

1 packet of taco seasoning

or: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Seasoning-I/

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Use 1- 2tbsp.

Saute half the onion, add ground beef and brown, add taco seasoning.

Cook until ground beef is done. Warm tortillas in tin foil in oven for 6 minutes. Assemble tacos with ground beef mixture and add pace, cheese and sour cream on top. You can serve with crockpot beans and a salad.

Make your own tortillas: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/05/26/recipe-whole-wheat-tortillas/

How to Cook Dried Beans

http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/12/how-to-cook-dried-beans-in-crockpot.html You can season beans after they are cooked to add to tacos or have with tacos.

How to Make Bean Soup

Beans you have cooked (above)

1 onion chopped

2 stalks celery

2 potatoes cut up

2 carrots cut up

3 cups water, add boullion, or use chicken stock

1 tsp. Salt

¼ tsp. pepper

Saute onion and celery, add beans, potatoes, carrots and water, bullion or stock. Add seasonings, you can add some parsley or cilantro if you like.

Let cook for about an hour and serve with Italian bread.

Pizza Recipe
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/04/01/recipe_homemade_whole_wheat_pizza/

Lemon Thyme Quick Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon rind, divided
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon granulated Sugar

• How to Make It

  Step 1

  Beat softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
  Step 2

  Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed just until blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon rind. Spoon batter into greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loafpan.
  Step 3

  Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  Step 4

  Stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth; spoon evenly over top of bread, letting excess drip down sides. Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon lemon rind and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; sprinkle on top of bread.

  Step 5

  Lemon-Almond Tea Bread: Stir 1/2 teaspoon almond extract into batter. Proceed as directed.

RECIPE:
*adapted source recipe, Cinnamon Applesauce Bread, McCormick

WHAT YOU NEED

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup chunky applesauce
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

MAKE IT

PREHEAT oven to 350F
SPRAY a large loaf pan with baking spray (preferably the kind with added flour)
IN LARGE BOWL, whisk together first 4 ingredients
IN MEDIUM BOWL, whisk together remaining ingredients
FOLD WET INGREDIENTS into dry ingredients blending just until combined
POUR into loaf pan and smooth top
FEEL FREE to sprinkle with some turbinado sugar now if you like
BAKE 55-60 MINUTES or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
(For mini loaves, I baked eight at a time for about 30 minutes, and it was perfect!)
-If I make this again, I would add sugar to the batter, perhaps ½ cup.

After-School Cookies

• 3/4 c butter or margarine
• 1 1/4 c brown sugar
• 1 T ground flax + 2 T water
• 2 c whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t kosher salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the flax and water in a small bowl and set aside.

In a mixer with a paddle attachment (or with really strong arms and a spoon), mix the butter (or margarine) and sugar until smooth. Add the flax/water and mix again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix until smooth.

Drop large teaspoons of dough onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake until the edges are brown – 8-10 minutes.

Ingredients

1. 1 stick Challenge Butter
2. 2 cups Sugar
3. 3 tablespoons Cocoa
4. 2/3 cup milk
5. 3/4 cup *Toasted pecans
6. 3/4 cup *Toasted coconut
7. 3 cups Oatmeal
8. 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe Directions

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring butter, sugar, milk & cocoa to a simmering boil

Continue to cook 1 1/2 minutes

Quickly stir in remaining ingredients

Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed or parchment paper

*Toasting isn't completely necessary but it sure does make a difference. Place pecans and coconut on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.

That's it!!!! Quick and Easy!

- See more at: http://heritage.challengedairy.com/recipes/dessert/chocolate-oatmeal-after-school-cookies?print#sthash.OkLay687.dpuf

AMomsLove New Years....Have a Poetry Writing New Years party

Let Your New Years Be Kind
http://www.amomslove.com/hol-kindyear.html
Print poetry and pass it out at your party....

Simplify.
http://www.amomslove.com/hol-newyears-simplify.html

"With a nod to Thoreau, we can put a lot of life in sharper perspective by listening to what this early American thinker discovered during his self-imposed exile at Walden Pond..."

Make Resolutions your Goal
http://www.amomslove.com/hol-newyears-goal.html

History of New Years
http://www.amomslove.com/hol-newyears-history.html
This is a fun read.

Five Ways to Kick Procrastination
http://www.amomslove.com/hol-newyears-procrastination.html

New Years Eve Party menu
http://www.amomslove.com/moms-party-newyears.html