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Archive for October 5th, 2008

Menu Plan Monday for October 6th

I would call this Menu Plan Monday the “crock pot edition”…except for the fact that this will not be the only week I have lot of slow cooker meals. Four out of the six dinners I have planned this week will be in the crock pot.  I made the realization this summer, as I tried to avoid running the oven, that using the crock pot is a great alternative.  I also discovered this blog with more crock pot recipes than the average person will use in a lifetime, and it inspired me to use the crock pot more often.  There’s a good chance of rain at least four days this week, so it will be a good week to have warm comfort foods simmering in the crock pot all day!

Monday: Creamy Beef and Noodles (in the crock pot) and a veggie du jour

Tuesday: Crock Pot Beans and Rice and a veggie du jour (leftovers of this make a great burrito filling!)

Wednesday: We have a meeting and dinner is provided

Thursday: Tator Tot Casserole, made with ground turkey and green beans. (fall/winter comfort food doesn’t get any better than this!)

Friday: Chicken legs/thighs in the crock pot.  Probably using this recipe with veggie fried rice on the side.

Saturday: Pork Stew, using leftovers from last week’s pork roast — I’ve never made this before, but I think I am going to make a hybrid of these two recipes from allrecipes.com and cook it in the crock pot.

Sunday: Taco Pie with regular taco fixings on the side.

Visit “Menu Plan Monday” at the “I’m an Organizing Junkie” blog to find links to more great menus from other bloggers.