Menu Plan Monday
I thought I would try out something new…A blog I read called “I’m an Organizing Junkie” has a weekly event called “Menu Plan Monday.” Hundreds of bloggers post a menu on their own blogs, and then post a link to their menu back at the “org junkie” site. It’s fun to look through some of the posts and get inspiration for future menus. I don’t know if I’ll do this every week, but I thought I would give it a shot.
This week’s menu is greatly influence by what was on sale last week at Cub foods (lots of great specials in their 40th anniversary sale) and the random things I had around that I need to use up. Here it goes…
Monday: Pork Roast in the crock pot ($1/lb last week at Cub!), mashed potatoes, lettuce salad
Tuesday: Salmon Patties on buns, veggie du jour ( = whatever I feel like from the frozen veggies in the freezer), and probably another side dish w/rice or pasta
Wednesday: Pizza (w/ chicken, pepperoni, and other misc. toppings) and a veggie du jour. I make my own crust and I am still searching for the perfect recipe that is thick and chewy but not too “bready.” This is the one I tried last time — it was okay but it make a ton of dough, and I didn’t divide it enough ways so my crust was way too thick.
Thursday: Enchiladas (a small pan each of beef and seafood…to use what I have around!) and homemade salsa-sort of stuff I make with tomatoes, avocado, onion, etc.
Friday: Chili using Tony’s awesome recipe (see below) and Cornbread. We have a few small peppers to harvest from our garden that we’ll be using for the spicy portion of the chili!
Saturday: Tomato and Spinach Pasta Toss (but mine will be with ground pork I got on sale at Cub, instead of with sausage)
Sunday: We have plans with family, so we’re not cooking dinner at home
Tony’s Chili
5 small cans tomato paste (6oz)
1 lb. ground beef, browned and seasoned with Chili Powder
4 cups water
2 cans Chili Beans (16oz)
¾ to 1 Jalapeño Pepper, chopped (add to taste)
½ a Green Pepper, chopped
1 can Diced Tomato Chunks (16oz)
½ an Onion, Chopped
Chili Powder and Cayanne Pepper to taste (needs LOTS of chili powder)
Mix all ingredients together and cook all day or at least five hours in a large crock pot (6qt). Continue to check seasoning throughout the day and add more if needed.
