Here's whats for dinner this week :)

Mon - Pork Chops, twice baked potatoes, and vegis
Tue - Taco Soup
Wed - Steak and roasted potatoes with carrots
Thurs - Swiss Steak and baked potatoes
Fri - Spaghetti casserole, garlic bread, green beans
Sat - Grilled Chicken, pasta salad, vegis

Now...I've just got to get the groc shopping done. YUCK!

BTW..Shiney, I have no clue where I got the recipe for those cupcakes. Sorry... :(

Chewy Granola Bars

Chewy Granola Bars Recipe:

2 1/2 c. Oats - quick rolled oats
1/2 c. Rice Krispies
1/4 c. coconut
1/2 c. M&M minis
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/4 c. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Add all of the ingredients and mix together until combined. Press into a square 8×8 pan. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and score into bars. Let it set completely and then cut into bars. For thinner bars, press mix into a 9×13 pan. They seem to set a little better in the 9×13 pan.

This weeks Menu

Monday - Teriyaki Chicken, rice, and roasted Asparagus (apple dumplings for dessert)

Tuesday - MEatball Sandwiches, steamed vegis

Wednesday - BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Potato Salad, and fruit

Thursday - Spagetti, Garlic bread, and green salad

Friday - Chicken pot pie

Saturday - Mandarin Chicken, fried rice, steamed vegis

Sunday-??? who knows....maybe PBJ, maybe roast, we'll have to see!

Meatballs (Pioneer woman style)

Okay...here's the preggo lady coming out in me. LEt me first say that the thought of a meatball sandwich typically makes me want to HURL...YUCK YUCK YUCK. But lately, it's kinda sounded good. So I'm putting them on the menu for next week and here's the recipe I'm going to try, courtesy of the all mighty Pioneer Woman. Now, I will say that I will be making a small variation to this recipe. There will be no chopped onion, the thoughts of biting into a chunk of onion (no matter how small) does make me want to hurl. I'll be replacing the onion with some onion powder, makes both me and the kiddos happier! :)

BBQ Meatballs - Comfort Food to the Max
Meatballs
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup oats
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons very finely minced onion
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
plenty of ground black pepper
Sauce
1 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
4 to 6 tablespoons onion
Dash of Tabasco
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all meatball ingredients. Roll into medium-small balls and place on a cookie sheet. Place sheet in freezer for five minutes.
Remove from freezer and immediately dredge in unseasoned flour.
Brown meatballs in canola oil until just brown. Place into a baking dish.
Combine all sauce ingredients. Pour over meatballs and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve with egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or crusty french bread.
Enjoy!

Chocolate Chip cookies

My favorite!!! Here's the recipe as I make it, a little different than some but it's the way we like our cookies.

1/2 cup butter, softened (please oh please don't use margarine, you really need REAL butter)
1/2 cup butter flavored crisco
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pkg chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and centers are still soft. Do not overbake. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container. (or if it's like our house, don't worry about storage, they'll be gone soon!)

Cheddar and Garlic Drop Biscuts

*DISCLAIMER* I'm posting this recipe as I found it. If I were you I'd cut the garlic salt down by more than half. THey are soo yummy but that's WAY too much salty garlic for our family.
If you are a Red Lobster fan (like me) these biscuts are so similar to theirs..YUM!

CHEDDAR AND GARLIC DROP BISCUITS
(makes) 12 Biscuits

2 1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
2 Tablespoons Garlic Salt

Place in large bowl.

2 Tablespoons plus 1 Teaspoon Butter

Add. Blend with pastry knife until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

1 1/4 Cups Buttermilk
4 Ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Mix just until blended. Do not overmix. Mixture will be more like a stiff batter than a dough.
Drop by 1/4 Cup measure or heaping tablespoons onto lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake at
450•F. for 10-12 minutes or until brown and bottom and golden brown on top.

5 Tablespoons Melted Butter
2 Tablespoons Garlic Salt
2 1/2 Teaspoons Dry Parsley Flakes

Make while biscuits are baking. Brush generously over hot biscuits as they come from the
oven.

Cheesecake

We love Cheesecake at our house, however, I don't like to make the kind that calls for 4 bricks of cream cheese and 8 eggs. It's certianly delicious but we can never eat it all before it goes bad and then I get super mad when I have to throw away all that wonderful (EXPENSIVE) cheesecake.
I found this recipe...not as good, but a much smaller version for our little family. I made it last week and we didn't have to throw ANY away!

Cheesecake
1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. Sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1 graham cracker pie crust
1 can (pie filling) It's usually raspberry at our house!

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and eggs, Beat until fluffy. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust. Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes.
Chill 2-3 hours before serving.