Week of April 18th

Sun: Caramel Apple Pork Chops veggies

Mon: Italian Chicken Couscous & veggies

Tues: Leftovers

Wed: Vegetable Meatball Soup

Thurs: Leftovers

Fri: Spaghetti w/salad

Sat:

Hints:

Sunday's recipe is a new recipe that I haven't made before. I already had pork chops and pork chop sirloin in our freezer. Veggies are anything I have on hand and what we like whether it be a salad, potato or frozen veggies that I can either steam or cook in the microwave!

Monday's recipe I have already have the chicken cooked and we only need to reheat. My Italian Chicken recipe: place chicken breast in a casserole dish. Then I use Italian dressing (I use any kind from Roasted Red Pepper, Robust Italian, Zesty Italian, to Sun-dried Tomato), then bake until done. I don't have a temp or time, but I do use a food thermometer to help with cooking. Couscous is something I have started cooking fairly recently and it is so quick and convenient!

Wednesday's recipe was already frozen from another time. (I will double recipes then freeze for this purpose.) But it is just plain vegetable soup with whatever veggies we have on hand and this time I used frozen meatballs. The broth is just V-8 juice!

Friday's recipe is nothing special. To prepare meat sauce: Saute' onion and minced garlic, put in hamburger (I add Italian seasoning to the cooking process-Oregano, parsley, marjoram, etc.) and cook thoroughly. Drain grease. I add Hunt's canned meat sauce and Fired Roasted tomatoes, drained. Simmer until pasta is finished. Salad is nothing special, whatever produce and dressing we have in the fridge. However, for this evenings meal, I had already prepared the hamburger with seasonings so all I need to do this thaw and add the sauce and tomatoes!

Saturday is blank as I use it in case plans change during the week and I can use that as a make-up meal night. Or it may be an evening we go out with friends or have some other change in plans.

Over the weekend we will finish what we had during the week. Luckily Casey doesn't mind one or two helpings of leftovers (or I will take it for lunch). If the recipe is more than what we can eat, I will use our food savor and save it for another night when we need a quick meal.